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Kentwood CEO Responds to Inaccurate Article

on Denver Real Estate Posted on Forbes.com

Other Civic, Industry Leaders Prompt Follow-up

Article by Forbes Reporter Francesca Levy

          In response to an April 5th article on the Denver real estate market posted on Forbes.com, Kentwood CEO Peter Niederman wrote Forbes reporter Francesca Levy More...

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Kentwood Real Estate has unveiled stylish new yard signs showcasing an elegant new look while maintaining the leading real estate company’s high profile logo and familiar green color.

 The first new sign was placed in the yard of Kentwood agent Al Larsen’s listing in Greenwood Village on Friday, April 9th.  Larsen has been a leading real estate professional with Kentwood for 25 years.  All signs are now being replaced at Kentwood listings throughout metro Denver and elsewhere More...

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Lowry Neighborhood Watch Coordinator: Betty Jean Dayoub

Lowry Neighborhood Watch groups are doing a splendid job keeping their neighbor contact lists updated and keeping an eye on adjacent homes. Onward we go as spring and summer provide tons of opportunity for burglaries as doors and windows are most often open and easily accessible. Although home burglaries seem a random occurrence, they actually involve a selection process. The burglar chooses an unoccupied home More...

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Daniel Mudd, Fannie Mae’s former chief executive, and Robert Levin, the company’s former chief business officer, recently testified before a panel examining the roots of financial crisis. Both executives left Fannie Mae after it was seized by regulators in the fall of 2008.

Alan Zibel of the Associated Press reported that both former executives said competitive pressures, combined with the political goal of increasing home ownership, were to blame for the company’s decision to More...

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As spring gets underway, many Americans will be looking to take advantage of the lower real estate prices and attractive mortgage rates. Not all of the costs associated with home ownership are reflected in the listed price. Following are 12 hidden costs of owning a home.

1. Home inspection: Since a home purchase is likely the largest financial investment of your life, it’s a good idea to have it professionally inspected.
2. Pest inspection: Buyers should consider obtaining More...

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Kentwood Real Estate is participating in the National Association of Realtors’ National Open House Weekend scheduled for the weekend of April 10th and 11th. Kentwood will be hosting an amazing 300 open houses during this special NAR nationwide event.

The National Open House weekend will enable home sellers to showcase their homes for sale and prospective home buyers to shop while interest rates remain low, prices are affordable, and while the wide variety of homes available far More...

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The latest statistics compiled by Alexa, the Web Information Company, shows Kentwood Real Estate’s website at www.DenverRealEstate.com continues to out-perform all other Denver area real estate websites. Kentwood’s website is the unquestioned leader when compared to other sites ranked by Alexa, which rates websites based on various criteria.

The number of “hits” on a website is a key contributor to the ranking, and the lower a More...