Enjoy your elegant & low maintenance lifestyle in this beautiful City Park condo! Walk out your door to City Park, farmers markets, Jazz in the Park, Uptown's numerous coffee shops, restaurants & boutiques. Relax & take in the best mountain & city views in Denver from the 7th level pool, hot tub or by the firepits. Enjoy your workouts in an upscale gym. Entertain your friends in your open floor plan or in the building's multiple entertaining rooms, the theater room & or wine room with temp controlled wine lockers. Have your guests stay in their own guest suite when they come to visit. This condo uniquely has three storage units allowing for ample storage space. This is the perfect lock & leave condo & home for the city dweller!

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It’s the No. 1 reason that mortgage applicants nationwide get rejected: They’re carrying too much debt relative to their monthly incomes. It’s especially a deal-killer for millennials early in their careers who have to stretch every month to pay the rent and other bills.

But here’s some good news: The country’s largest source of mortgage money, Fannie Mae, soon plans to ease its debt-to-income (DTI) requirements, potentially opening the door to home-purchase mortgages for large numbers of new buyers. Fannie will be raising its DTI ceiling from the current 45 percent to 50 percent as of July 29.

DTI is essentially a ratio that compares your gross monthly income with your monthly payment on all debt accounts — credit cards, auto loans, student…

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In May, a record-breaking 179 homes priced over $1 million sold and closed, up over 21 percent from the month prior and up nearly 38 percent year over year.

“By this time next month, sales in the Luxury Market of homes priced over $1 million will likely surpass one billion dollars year to date,” said Elaine Stucy, DMAR Market Trends Committee member and metro Denver real estate agent. “This is a stunning trend in a month where traditionally the greatest number of homes come into the market. However, instead of a build up in supply, there was a full 1 percent reduction in months of inventory to a 5.8 month supply.”

Average home prices in the Denver area have continued an upward climb to a new high of  $449,736, up 2.84 percent from the previous…

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People often ask if now is a good time to buy a home, or if they should look for a new rental when their lease expires and inevitably increases. The answer is sort of frustrating, because with inventory so tight, both homes for sale and for rent are hard to find in Central Colorado. But, really, it all depends on your short and long term plans, as well as your Real Estate and other investment goals.

The Census Bureau recently released their 2017 first quarter median rent numbers. Here is a graph showing rent increases from 1988 until today:

In the first quarter of 2017, the median asking rent for vacant for-rent units across the United States was $864. 

According to Rent Jungle, that number is almost double in Denver:

As of April 2017,…

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There are so many people moving to Denver nowadays, that it can be difficult to determine how long they have actually been in our great state of Colorado. One of the sure fire ways to determine if they are "homegrown" is to ask them to name the official city neighborhoods.

A newbie might name some such as RiNo, LoDo, or Ballpark -- this means they are wrong and haven't been here long. These are all fabulous, popular, and fast-growing areas, but are relatively new to Denver, and most importantly, NOT official neighborhoods. 

As the city grows and old city borders obscure and morph into new in borders, one man has attempted to preserve the local history; Steven Chester is creating flags for each of the official Denver neighborhoods. 

“I didn’t…

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Many college graduates hoping to buy a home wonder how to get a mortgage while dealing with student loan debt.

In fact, 41% of college-educated Americans with student loans report having postponed buying a home because of their debt, according to a recent survey by Student Loan Hero, a service that helps people pay off their student debt more efficiently. Making matters worse, student debt surged 56% from 2004 to 2014, to an average of $28,950 per borrower, reports the Institute for College Access & Success.

Read the full article on Realtor.com

Understand Debt-To-INcome Ratio

Your debt-to-income ratio, or DTI, correlates how much money you owe on student loans, credit cards, car loans, and home loans) to your current income. 

Most…

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There are so many fun activities to partake in the Denver area during the summer months. One of the great hidden treasures of the area is none other than the city of Golden. It was spectacular views of Clear Creek and the surrounding mountains.  Most everyone there is looking for a fun way to fill their day; with mountain biking, hiking, fishing, and so much more! Not to mention all the local breweries, including Coors.Brewery.

All of these activities can be accomplished in one afternoon in the quaint town. Golden, Colorado is 12 miles west of downtown Denver, in the Clear Creek Valley. It’s the closest mountain town to Denver, so why would you make the trek into the mountains? Here are 10 easy adventures to enjoy on quick and easy half-day trips…

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Perfection + potential collide in this elegant Victorian home, where you will entertain in grand style, enjoying the ultimate display of craftsmanship & period-specific design. Sprawling entertaining spaces with ten-foot ceilings flow from the two living rooms and dining room into the tremendous top-of-the-line chef's kitchen remodeled with painstaking detail, clad with premium finishes + fixtures including a farmhouse copper sink, massive slab granite island and counters, two ovens with an additional warming oven & custom cabinetry. Masterful design and modern luxury are uniquely embodied in this 1890s home with detailed woodwork, built-ins, stained glass & multiple fireplaces throughout.

Your home is located in the heart of the city. Walk to…

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It has been said that there is "no land left" in other areas of Denver. Now, developers are wasting no time in getting over to 41st and Fox. The property owners in the area, in the Sunnyside neighborhood, have requested for the city to rezone the area for taller structures, hoping to allow growth of the businesses there. But why are developers so interested now? This entire plan is discussed in an article on Denverite's website. 

Niles Emerick says, “This [the new development] is on the southeast corner of the neighborhood bordered by railroad tracks, bordered by the 38th Avenue underpass, and then I-70 to the north. So really three of the four sides are not necessarily going to be too negatively impacted by that kind of development.” 

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School is out, Summer is here, and it's Farmer's Market Season!

We love perusing our favorite Farmer's Markets with a latte in hand, finding the best locally grown produce and other yummy items.

Here are some of Colorado's best Farmer's Markets. (Did we miss your fave? Let us know and we will be happy to add it to the list!)

Fresh Markets:

CHERRY CREEK FRESH MARKET • 20TH SEASON!
Cherry Creek Shopping Center • 1st Ave. & University Blvd.
ALWAYS FREE PARKING DURING THE MARKET
SATURDAYS, May 6 – October 28, 8 AM – 1 PM & WEDNESDAYS, June 14 – September 27, 9 AM – 1 PM

CITY PARK ESPLANADE FRESH MARKET • 20TH SEASON!
Sullivan Fountain • E. Colfax Ave. & Columbine St.
SUNDAYS, June 4 – October 29, 9 AM – 1 PM

GOLDEN FARMERS MARKET • 15TH…

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