I just ran across this great Video that highlights some of the City of Denver's public art projects. Adopted almost 20 years ago, the City and County of Denver has an ordinance requiring that capital improvement projects and bond money projects with budgets over $1,000,000 must allocate 1% of th
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04/05/2008
Blogs, Blogs, everywhere! As a consumer, specifically REAL ESTATE consumer, why should I care? Well my friend, I'm glad you asked.Once of the largest benefits of this Web 2.0 world we are now living in is the openness and transparency of information that is out there. We no longer have the tra
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04/03/2008
Well if Never means next November, than the headline is accurate. Spring skiing should be in full swing this week as mountain resorts have received up to a foot and a half of snow over the past 24 hours. In Steamboat Springs, the ski resort broke a record for seasonal snowfall. With 470 inches
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03/31/2008
El Parral is my favorite Mexican Restaurant in town. The people are friendly, the service is great, and the food is wonderful!When you get there, be prepared to eat. The servings are generous, but not overwhelming, and it comes out quick! There have been times when we've ordered, and the food
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03/27/2008
The Metro Denver market has scored another windfall in the alternative energies technology field. The Denver Post and 9News are reporting that Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc. (RES-Americas), is in the process of relocating the headquarters from Austin, Texas to Broomfield, Colorado. Th
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03/27/2008
CNNMoney.com recently released it's "100 best places to live and launch 2008" Denver ranked #7, but those ranking better make me wonder about the quality of the research.The Top 10Bellevue, WA - Microsoft must be in CNN's pocketGeorgetown, TXBuford, GAMarina del Rey, CA - OK, who doesn't love So
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03/26/2008
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported today, that total mortgage applications spiked 48% last week following the Federal Reserve's move to cut short term interest.The index that tracks refinance application actually went up 82.2%, while purchase loans were up 10.6%What I'd like to know
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03/26/2008
I finally got around to posting Tips 4, 5 and 6 regarding getting your home ready for a Top Dollar sale. The first posts are linked below. So here you go!http://activerain.com/blogsview/427676/Top-ways-to-makehttp://activerain.com/blogsview/428949/More-ways-to-getThese three sections cover Spa
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03/24/2008
Nationally, single family housing starts are down 6.7% on an annual basis, and are at the lowest levels since 1982! This situation is actually good news for the real estate market and future of the housing industry. This level of activity should help in bringing down the excess of inventory out
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03/24/2008
Not only because of the Holiday, family, too much Ham, etc...but also because with the arrival of Easter, also comes the start of the selling season. In the Denver area, historically speaking, January and February are the slowest closing months of the year. March isn't much better, but it reall
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03/23/2008
