Englewood vote means Grandpa can live out back for cheap

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 1/13 1:00A John Aguilar

With the cost of housing still on an inexorable rise in the metro area, Englewood architect Randal Friesen sees accessory dwelling units as a key to solving the area s affordable housing puzzle. The only problem is that new ADUs — think granny...

Denver businesses, charities stepping up to support furloughed federal workers with free pizza, pet...

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 1/11 1:00A Joe Rubino

With more than 15,000 of their federally employed neighbors out of work amid a government shutdown that does not appear close to ending, private businesses and charities in the Denver area are stepping up to help out. That help is coming in forms...

Buyers in Denver follow trend of wanting hidden doors, secret rooms in custom homes

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 1/10 1:00A Dan Danbom

The woman stepped out from the shower in her Denver home built between 1930 and 1933 and started to slip on the wet tile. She grabbed a towel rack for support but instead got a surprise: The rack swiveled down and clicked, activating a segment of...

Colorado will follow U.S. into economic slump in late 2019, economist predicts

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 1/9 1:00A Aldo Svaldi

Jared Polis will face several challenges as governor of Colorado, but one of the biggest could be an economic downturn in the second half of the year, if a forecast from economist Alan Beaulieu finally proves out. Beaulieu is president of ITR...

Sale of southern Colorado ranch could open iconic mountain peak to public

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 1/8 1:04P Judith Kohler

A mountain long identified with the city of Trinidad but inaccessible to residents and the public will one day be open to recreation and could become a key part of the area s economy, if plans by the city, state agencies and nonprofits work out....

Home sales are slipping in Denver’s Stapleton neighborhood; Banning Lewis Ranch rising in Colorado...

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 1/8 1:00A Aldo Svaldi

Stapleton remains Colorado s top-selling new home community, claiming the 11th spot nationally last year with 622 sales, according to a ranking from John Burns Real Estate Consulting . But home sales at Stapleton, which Forest City Enterprises...

Denver housing market suffers dramatic swing in 2018

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 1/4 1:00A Aldo Svaldi

For metro Denver s housing market, 2018 will go down as a year of fire and ice, where a very hot first half flipped into a much colder second half that held December tight in its grip. Home and condo sales in metro Denver dropped 17.8 percent in...

Is metro Denver’s hot streak in home prices at risk? Analysts disagree.

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 12/30 1:00A Aldo Svaldi

Metro Denver has clocked some of the strongest home price gains in the country during this economic expansion, which if it survives to June will rank as the longest in U.S. history. But in the second half of this year, the housing market here and...

Rocky Mountain High-priced home: John Denver’s 7,735-square-foot Aspen mansion going for $11...

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 12/29 1:00A Mario Sanelli

Aspen roads can take you home to the place once owned by John Denver. The public got a glimpse of the fabled musician s residence on Thursday through an open house after the gated-community property between Aspen and Woody Creek hit the market...

Push to limit home construction in Lakewood sees new life after key court win

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 12/27 8:50A John Aguilar

A long-standing effort to slow the pace of new home construction in Lakewood got a big boost this week after a judge dismissed all challenges to a proposed ballot measure that would limit new home permits issued by the city to a 1 percent annual...

On The Block: Colorado’s economic engine; hemp, hemp hooray; and the Lodo’s lowdown

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 12/27 7:00A Donovan Henderson

It s Christmas week, and based on what we ve seen during the commute this week, many of you have taken off work. So while you re enjoying your time off eating leftovers and commiserating with family,...

Home price increases continue to slow in Denver, rest of U.S.

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 12/26 10:19A Aldo Svaldi

Home price gains across much of the country, including metro Denver, showed signs of slowing in October, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, which came out on Wednesday. October marked another month of slowing home-price...

Kenneth Monfort, son of Rockies co-owner, and partners buy Lodo’s Bar & Grill

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 12/21 6:26A Joe Rubino

Lodo s Bar & Grill , a chain of bars synonymous with the neighborhood where it started, officially changed hands this week, but devotees shouldn t worry about any drastic changes under the new...

Denver staff will personally attend hundreds of home closings to fix city’s affordable housing mess

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 12/20 7:01A Andrew Kenney

Denver has a new strategy to keep track of a troubled affordable housing program: City staff will personally attend future sale closings for the 1,302 homes that are intended for people with lower incomes. The new strategy is a reaction to this...

Vacant buildings near Sixth and Santa Fe in Denver bought for $1.8M, tabbed for affordable housing

The Denver Post (Real Estate) 12/20 1:00A Joe Rubino

A vacant commercial property just off the busy Santa Fe Drive and West Sixth Avenue intersection in Denver will soon have new life as a mixed-use project with more than 80 permanently affordable condos. Local nonprofit   Urban Land Conservancy...