September 2, 2010
Home Prices in Denver Rise 1.8 Percent
Home prices in the Denver area rose by1.8 percent for the year ending in June, according to Standard and Poor’s Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. Denver ranked number nine of the 20 metropolitan areas tracked by the index, according to an article by John Rebchook posted on Inside Real Estate News. Overall, the 20 metro areas tracked rose by 4.2 percent.
According the report, in June 2009, the Denver area housing market showed a 3.6 percent drop from June 2008. Despite the drop More...
August 30, 2010
Kentwood Real Estate Outperforms Market Through July
Kentwood Real Estate continues to outperform the market in closed sales volume and closed transactions for 2010 when the company’s statistics are compared to its totals in 2009 and to Multiple Listing Service (MLS) statistics for 2010 versus 2009.
In April alone, for example, the MLS reported a 33.9 percent gain in total closed sales volume compared to April 2009, while Kentwood Real Estate posted more than a 100 percent gain over its closed volume in April last More...
August 19, 2010
Click to Download Open House Tour
Park Hill home tour Sunday Aug 22, 2010 2-4. Come explore one of the best neighborhoods in Denver. Over 35 homes priced from $125,000-$1.125 million will be open. More...
August 18, 2010
Steve Harney Addresses Kentwood Professionals
During Real Estate Seminar at The Cable Center
Steve Harney, one of the nation’s foremost real estate experts and educators, addressed a packed house of Kentwood Real Estate professionals during a special seminar held August 4, 2010, at The Cable Center in Denver. Harney addressed what is happening in the current real estate market, why it’s happening and how to simply and effectively communicate that information to real estate clients.
Harney’s session More...
August 6, 2010
Kentwood Real Estate’s CEO Featured in
Online Article on Million-Dollar Homes
Peter Niederman, chief executive officer of Kentwood Real Estate, was recently highlighted in an exclusive article online at www.indenverhomes.com. The story, titled “Million-Dollar Home Showings Rise,” cited Niederman on June data that showed million-dollar-plus showings were up 8.2 percent.
“I like the Case More...
August 5, 2010
Case-Shiller Ranks Denver No. 8
in Latest Home Price Index
Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, released on July 27th, ranked the Denver metro area No. 8 among the 20 areas tracked by the company. Homes in Denver appreciated by 3.6 percent in the one-year period ending in May, compared with a 5.4 percent gain for homes in the 10-composite list and 4.6 percent for all 20 areas, according to a report posted on www.indenvertimes.com.
Peter Niederman, More...
August 3, 2010
It may not be the dawning of Aquarius, but the star’s are definitely aligned in the homebuyer’s favor. The current buyer’s market contains the three key ingredients that make “Now” the perfect time to buy, including interest rates, excellent inventory, and the “gap” for those seeking to move up to a larger, newer residence.
“By not becoming an active buyer now, people are taking a huge risk and gambling that interest rates will not go up anytime soon,” said John Fitzpatrick, one of Colorado’s leading Realtors More...
July 15, 2010
Realty Times Reports 30-Year Fixed
Mortgage Rates Still Available at 4.25%
Wells Fargo Banker Discusses Latest Rates with Kentwood Brokers
Realty Times, a real estate news and advice service, has reported that conventional 30-year fixed-rate mortgages are still available at 4.25 percent for well-qualified borrowers who pay a one point origination fee. The service also reported that 15-year financing is available 3.75 percent. These record lows More...
Leslie Heldenbrand Featured on Realtor.com with
Article on Home Renovations
Leslie Heldenbrand-Monaco, a real estate professional who works with leading Kentwood Real Estate Broker Associate Doug Hutchins in the DTC office, was recently featured on Realtor.com, the official website of the National Association of Realtors.
Leslie originally wrote an article on home renovations for Top Producer, which was subsequently picked up by Realtor.com. The website More...
June 30, 2010
Travel and Leisure Magazine has selected Denver as the second best city in the nation for summer travel. Writer Joshua Pramis selected the magazine’s top five travel cities based on good weather, family-friendliness, great parks and easy access to the outdoors, and fantastic farmer’s markets.
Pramis wrote that despite a sub-par offering of farmer’s markets, Denver’s great parks and family appeal helped hoist the Mile High City to the number two spot, just behind Portland, Oregon. With an average summer temperature of More...
