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How To Properly Screen A Prospective Tenant

March 7, 2010 by Real Estate News · Leave a Comment 

According to the the National Association of Realtors®, “distressed homes” represented nearly 2 of every fifth home sold in January 2010. Clearly, real estate investors are taking advantage of good deals on cheap property. But there’s risk involved.

The Best And Worst Cities For Commuters (2010 Edition)

February 17, 2010 by Real Estate News · Leave a Comment 

According to the Census Bureau, 2.8 million people commute to work 90 minutes or more each day, in each direction. Now, your daily commute may not be as long, but time spent in cars, trains and buses is time away from work and from family.

More People, Less Places

January 18, 2010 by Larry D. McGee · Leave a Comment 

I read with some interest the 2009 Magnet States Report released by Allied Van Lines.  The report is based on Allied tracking the incoming and outgoing household goods movements of 59,381 such movements using the services of Allied Van Lines in the first 11 months of 2009.  Colorado ranked 10th in inbound moves, and 15th [...]

Retail Sales Dropped In December And Now So Are Mortgage Rates

January 14, 2010 by Real Estate News · Leave a Comment 

Mortgage rates are dropping this morning on weaker-than-expected Retail Sales data from December. Lower rates means more bang for your home-buying buck.

2010 Economic Forecast

January 13, 2010 by Larry D. McGee · Leave a Comment 

This morning, Vectra Bank, along with the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (EDC), sponsored the annual Metro Denver Economic Forecast.  To sum up the opinions of three well known economists, 2010 will be somewhat better than 2009, but the long term outlook is bumpy. Patricia Silverstein, with Development Research Partners, was generally upbeat about Metro [...]

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