http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:48:15 -0700 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:14:48 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Top-Ten-Residential-Sales-in-Denver-County-for-Week-Ending-October-November-15-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner Good news ahead in 2010!! So says the National Association of Realtor’s (NAR) economist, Lawrence Yun. At the NAR convention last week, Yun predicted 2010 sales would rise 15% to about 5.7 million units. Address   &nbs... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:14:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Top-Ten-Residential-Sales-in-Denver-County-for-Week-Ending-October-November-15-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Top-Ten-Residential-Sales-in-Denver-County-for-Week-Ending-October-November-8-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner Denver continues to buck the national housing trend as prices in the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area saw prices rise by 1.8% in the third quarter of this year. This according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) which tracks 153 MSAs (Met... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:06:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Top-Ten-Residential-Sales-in-Denver-County-for-Week-Ending-October-November-8-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Top-Ten-Residential-Sales-in-Denver-County-for-Week-Ending-October-November-1-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner First time home buyers again showed their strong presence in the market place as data released from NAR, National Association of Realtors, saw a 6.1% rise in existing home sales in September of 2009. In Colorado and other western states, home sale... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:36:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Top-Ten-Residential-Sales-in-Denver-County-for-Week-Ending-October-November-1-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Top-Ten-Residential-Sales-in-Denver-County-for-Week-Ending-October-25-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner The real estate industry is 32 days away from having the first time home buyer tax credit of up to $8,000 expire. If you are a first time home buyer and you don’t have a house under contract now you probably are not going to make the deadlin... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:01:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Top-Ten-Residential-Sales-in-Denver-County-for-Week-Ending-October-25-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Top-Ten-Residential-Sales-in-Denver-County-for-Week-Ending-October-18-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner Mortgage rates in Colorado climbed again this week as mortgage applications across the country fell. Rates for the traditional 30-year fixed home mortgage yesterday averaged 4.94% in Colorado---up from an average of 4.91% last week.Address &nbsp... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:16:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Top-Ten-Residential-Sales-in-Denver-County-for-Week-Ending-October-18-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Top-Ten-Residential-Sales-in-Denver-County-for-Week-Ending-October-18-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner Mortgage rates in Colorado climbed again this week as mortgage applications across the country fell. Rates for the traditional 30-year fixed home mortgage yesterday averaged 4.94% in Colorado---up from an average of 4.91% last week. Add... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:42:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Top-Ten-Residential-Sales-in-Denver-County-for-Week-Ending-October-18-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Top-ten-residential-closings-in-Denver-County-for-the-week-ending-Ocober-11-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner  Recently released survey data confirms that Americans are bullish on the future of real estate as evidenced by their willingness to borrow large sums of money to purchase homes. That’s good news as we head into a typically slower rea... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:45:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Top-ten-residential-closings-in-Denver-County-for-the-week-ending-Ocober-11-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Top-ten-residential-closings-in-Denver-county-for-week-ending-October-4-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner  Denver has been selected in 6th place as the place for upwardly mobile young professionals to gravitate toward after the economic downturn dust settles. Good publicity for the city of Denver and sure to impact the real estate market positi... Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:19:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Top-ten-residential-closings-in-Denver-county-for-week-ending-October-4-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Top-ten-residential-closings-in-Denver-County-for-week-ending-September-27-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner  The$8,000 tax credit for first time homebuyers is having the desired effect on the real estate market in Denver and across the country. Sales of homes under $200, 00 is brisk and days on market are shortening.  Address &nbsp... Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:49:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Top-ten-residential-closings-in-Denver-County-for-week-ending-September-27-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Top-ten-residential-closings-in-Denver-County-for-the-week-ending-September-202009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner  The Federal Reserve sent a pretty clear message yesterday that interest rates would probably remain fairly stable in the range that we now see them. Their program of buying MBS (mortgage backed securities) has been extended into the first ... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:07:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Top-ten-residential-closings-in-Denver-County-for-the-week-ending-September-202009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Top-ten-residential-closings-in-Denver-county-for-the-week-ending-August-30-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner  Reports of housing data released over the past few days portend lots of good news. Existing home sales rose to an annualized pace of 5.24 million units. The majority of sales were either to first-time buyers or distress situations.&nb... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:43:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Top-ten-residential-closings-in-Denver-county-for-the-week-ending-August-30-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Mortgage-brokers-delisted?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner As of this morning, about one- half  of the mortgage brokers in the state of Coloado can no longer sell loans.  Buyers, if you recently placed a house under contract, call your mortgage company and find out if your loan originator... Department of Regulatory Agencies Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:26:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Mortgage-brokers-delisted?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Top-ten-residential-closings-in-Denver-County-for-week-ending-August-232009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner  The economic news on the real estate front just keeps getting more and more positive. The Standard and Poor’s/Case-Shiller’s U.S. National Home Price Index rose nearly 3% from the first quarter. It was the first quarterly ... Case anf Shiller Price Index Case and Shiller Price Index Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:46:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Top-ten-residential-closings-in-Denver-County-for-week-ending-August-232009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Top-ten-residential-closings-in-Denver-county-for-week-ending-August-9-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner   Metrolist, Inc. reported July 2009 sales in the Denver area rose to 4,440 from June 2009 sales of 4086.  The median home selling price did decline to $229,900 from June’s median of $237,500.  Address   ... Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:36:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Top-ten-residential-closings-in-Denver-county-for-week-ending-August-9-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Top-ten-residential-closings-for-the-week-ending-August-162009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner  If you compare July, 2009 with July, 2008 there was a 16.1% drop in the number of closed sales for the month. Year-to-date there has been an almost identical drop…16.7% decline in the number of closed sales for 2009 as compared to 2... Metrolist Inc. Observatory Park Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:36:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Top-ten-residential-closings-for-the-week-ending-August-162009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Swimapalooza-this-weekend?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner  Get some exercise and do a good deed this weekend.  Starting Saturday at 10:00 a.m. and going for 24 hours until 10:00 a.m. Sunday August 9th you can swim laps at Skyline Acres Swim and Tennis Club for a very good cause.  The swi... Skyline Acres Swim and Tennis Cook Park Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:01:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Swimapalooza-this-weekend?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Topt-ten-residential-closings-in-Denver-county-for-the-week-ending-August-2-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner  The good news announced this week: The S & P/ Case Shiller 20 city home price index rose by 0.5% in May to 139.8. This was the first increase since July 2006. That ‘s three years!! The good news is reflected i... Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:57:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Topt-ten-residential-closings-in-Denver-county-for-the-week-ending-August-2-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Topten-residential-closings-in-Denver-County-for-the-week-ending-July-26-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner  June marked the 3rd straight month that sales have risen in new home sales. New home sales rose 11% last month…the most dramatic rise since December of 2000.  Address         &n... Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:00:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Topten-residential-closings-in-Denver-County-for-the-week-ending-July-26-2009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m7d22-Top-ten-residential-closings-in-Denver-County-for-week-ending-July-192009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner  While President Obama’s universal health reform is dying a quick death, there was plenty to celebrate about this week’s residential Top Ten closings in Denver County.  Address       &nbsp... Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:50:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m7d22-Top-ten-residential-closings-in-Denver-County-for-week-ending-July-192009?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Regulation-Z-could-slow-down-your-home-closing?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner Come July 30, 2009 new rules in the mortgage industry will provide mortgage customers with much more accurate information about their loan terms and costs.  All of this change is being promulgated by the Federal Institution Letter FIL-26-2009 fr... FDIC Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:58:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-227-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Regulation-Z-could-slow-down-your-home-closing?cid=exrss-Greater-Denver-Real-Estate-Examiner