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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

The Lookout: Good Intentions Meet An Outdated Power Grid, Michael Hancock Plans His Final Policies, The 75th Anniversary Of D-Day And More Colorado Headlines

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