Jude's Real Estate Blog

Case-Shiller: Denver home prices up for 3rd straight month - For the third month in a row, Denver-area home prices showed a year-over-year increase in January, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Index.  Out of 20 U.S. cities in the closely watched report from Standard & Poor’s,...

Case-Shiller: Denver home prices up for 3rd straight month - For the third month in a row, Denver-area home prices showed a year-over-year increase in January, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Index.  Out of 20 U.S. cities in the closely watched report from Standard & Poor’s,...

 Aurora CO Animal Shelter - Featured Pet of the Week for March 22nd Ella (ID# A131209) is a 4-year old, spayed female, Alaskan Husky.  Ella’s most interesting feature is her eyes: one is blue and the other brown.  This doesn’t affect her vision, but makes her easily identifiable.  It’s obvious El...

FYI re Pricing IncreasesSpecial Report 03/24/2010Pricing Deterioration - Why?As of 3:30EST, FNMA MBS 4.5 percent coupons have lost -69BPS.  Of course, the natural question is why?The decline is due to three primary reasons:1.) Health Care.  The long-bond buyers are very, very concerned about this...

The Road to Wealth Is Well Wired - Denver and Colorado Springs are on Forbes top-10 list of most-wired cities.  Cities with the most highly educated residents and commensurately high incomes also are the most wired, a factor that is increasingly important as the economy moves online. http://www....

Top-10 Wealthiest Counties in the U.S. - Douglas County CO #8 The nation’s wealthiest counties are all suburban retreats outside of large cities, according to an analysis by Forbes magazine. The data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, which examines the average incomes in 1,889 counties. Of the t...

Brookings study finds 'robust' growth in Denver, mountain West - A new Brookings Institution report finds Denver showing "robust" output growth.  "Metros like Colorado Springs, Albuquerque, and Denver have only been moderately affected by the recession and seem poised to renew their upward trajec...

Sponsors, Players Needed for Golf Tourney Supporting Middle School Athletes Aurora CO During his 30 years as a middle school coach and physical education teacher in the Cherry Creek School District, Doug Mable has seen the positive impact sports have on young people. "I've seen how it helps them...

April 2010 Eye on the Sky Denver CO Mercury makes its best evening appearance in 2010 this month. Looking about 10 degrees above the west-northwest horizon about about 45 minutes after sunset, you will be able to spot Mercury. In this same part of the sky, you will also notice a brilliant shinin...

Centennial CO Code enforcement workshop set for April 13 Attention Centennial residents and businesses -- you're invited to learn about code enforcement issues within the City and how the Code Enforcement Division helps maintain a safe and desirable community. This workshop is scheduled for Tuesd...