Monthly Roundup June: DMAR in the News
Our Association caught the attention of several major media outlets this month including Colorado Public Radio, The Denver Business Journal, 5280, The Denver Post, Denver7, BizWest, Apartment Therapy, 9News and Fox31.
Colorado Public Radio
Howdy! Alex here, back to curate your end-of-week Lookout editions. First, a challenge. I need you to close your eyes and think of the most public radio thing you can. (No peeking! I can see! DON'T ASK ME HOW.) Ok, open 'em. Is your answer on the board?... Read More
The Denver Business Journal
Denver housing market breaks average single-family home sale record — again
Despite more inventory, more days on market and more negotiating from choosy buyers, Denver’s housing market continues to break records. The latest report from the Denver Metro Association of REALTORS® shows that the average sale price of a single-family home hit $555,482 in May... Read More
5280
Denver’s Real Estate Market Tells a Tale of Two Cities
Denver’s real estate market continues to cool—relatively speaking—with the average days a residential listing spends on the market up 26 percent over the last month, and now at an average of 24 days across Denver’s 11 metro-area counties, according to the latest report from the Denver Metro Association of REALTORS® Read More
The Denver Post
As Castle Rock looks to evolve beyond a bedroom community, the old town dump will be key
In plain terms, Castle Rock is a 145-year-old town and the historic county seat of fast-growing, Denver-adjacent, but still largely rural Douglas County... Read More
BoardRE is banking on the appeal of all-cash offers in Denver’s competitive housing market
When Michelle Betts first heard her clients planned to go through an upstart called BoardRE for their home loan, the real estate broker wasn’t sold. Read More
Denver7
May 2019 ended with more homes for sale in metro Denver than any other month in the past five years
The number of homes for sale in the Denver metro area saw another big jump last month, reaching its highest level in nearly six years... Read More
BizWest
Home sales markedly varied in region
This chart compares year to date sale statistics for 1st quarter 2019: Read More
Apartment Therapy
How ‘Fixer Upper’ Changed the Way People Buy Homes
When Sarah Richardson and her husband were house hunting near Green Bay, Wisconsin, they came across a 5,300-square-foot riverfront home. The behemoth property hadn’t seen an update since it was first built in 1959. It had a mishmash of styles and plenty of quirks—like a pulley-operated staircase; and a shallow, miniature bathtub surrounded by buttercream yellow tile. A tree once even grew in the living room. Read More
9News
What are home inspections and why do they matter?
A house with 1,000 defects: Sounds like a nightmare for anyone purchasing a home. But that's exactly what The House of Horrors is: an entire house, purposely built with defects. Thankfully, it's not actually on the market. The house is part of InterNachi's hands-on training program for home inspectors. Read More
Fox31
Big money being spent to defeat Lakewood ballot measure restricting development
While it might not feel like it, it is election season in Lakewood, Colorado. Ballots are being mailed out this week for a special election on July 2. Read More
