Real Estate & Relocation ^ Colorado

Year End Statistics

Denver Metro home sales for 2005

The number of home sales in Denver last year, the average days on market and the average sales price for real estate are:

Type of Housing	Units Sold	Average Days on Market	Average Sales Price
Single Family Detached	40,428	83	$309,047
Condo Townhomes	11,490	111	$191,953
Income	717	129	$353,401

Average prices may not reflect values in your neighborhood.  If you are interested in knowing the value of your home or the value of homes in a specific neighborhood, call me.  I can show you what's happening with real estate in your area of interest.

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Happy Ground Hog Day

Today the old Ground Hog saw is shadow.  As the story goes, this means we are in for 6 more weeks of winter.

Hah!  For those of us in Denver, that's not such a bad thing.  This past January had  more days in the 50 degrees than freezing.  That's the kind of winter I can live with!

Of course for those in the High Country, well they are replacing their snow shovels....daily!

According to the news report tonight Colorado is ahead on the water reserves.  The Western water shed has a capacity of 140%  and the Eastern shed is at 105%.  No draught this year.

Sky Ridge Medical Center

Last week I became a Grandma (for the 2nd time).  My perfect little Grandson was born at the nearly new Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree.

The facility is absolutely wonderful, it's new, clean and everyone has such a nice attitude.  This hospital is nothing like the stark gray places where my children were born.

When my son called to tell me baby Noah had arrived it was 11:43 p.m.  I asked if we could come visit right away and to my amazement it was OK!  Due to the late hour, we had to enter through the ER, but this was not a problem. The on duty staff gave us a hardy "congratulations" and directed us on where to find the Labor and Delivery Rooms.  Yes, it was after midnight and the staff acted as though it was a mid-day normal visit.

Less than an hour after being born, I was snuggling my little sweetie.  This is the stuff sweet dreams are made of!

We didn't stay long, but on the way out counted at least 10 other newborns in the hospital.  It's a baby boom in Douglas County Colorado.  All those lucky little infants get to greet the world in a world class place...

Just wanted to say THANKS Sky Ridge Med Center...and brag (just a little) on my perfect little Grandson!  Yippee  another Colorado Native.... Welcome to the World!

New Builder Coming to Denver

The real estate market in Denver has been experiencing modest growth over the past few years. This year's forecasts are upbeat and the motentum appears to be good, particularily in light of recent announcements on the builder front.

Ashton Woods Homes, one of the largest home builders in the country is about to join the ranks of national builders in the Denver metro area.  Ground breaking could begin as soon as this summer, pending certain building permits are obtained.  Ashton Woods focuses on Class A locations with a very high-design product. 

Welcome to the Denver real estate market!

Colorado Jobs

Colorado jobs are regaining at a rate faster than the rest of the country.  Job growth last year was 2.1 percent.  The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Reported growth in the construction, natural resources, financial services, professional and business services including lawyers, accountants, architects, scientific researchers and advisers.

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Denver Restaurant Week 2006

If you missed it last year, don't miss it this year!  The second annual Beringer Denver Restaurant Week is scheduled for February 25 - March 3, 2006. 

Diners will have a choice of 117 restaurants offering multi-cource dinners for the "mile high" fixed price of $52.80 for two or $26.40 for one (excluding tax or gratuity).

To view the entire list of Denver area restaurants follow this link.  Bon appetit!