The overall average monthly apartment rent in the Denver area in the first quarter has crossed $1,200 for the first time. The median monthly rent for all units also hit a record in the first quarter, according to the Denver Metro Area Apartment Vacancy and Rent Survey...
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Fix and flip housing market in the US makes comeback
You may have heard the term "Fix and flip." It refers to the process of buying a home that's in need of renovation, fixing it up and then selling it for a profit. It was a very common practice in the U.S. until the housing crisis brought it screeching to a halt. Now,...
Rising rental prices are forcing some Denver renters out of their apartments
The cost to live in Denver is rising and pushing some renters into the house-buying market, but forcing others out of their homes. Maria Ledger can no longer afford her rising rent. She says it's increased $200 in just the past year. "Just talked to my leasing office...
Calls on VA to fire 2 construction managers
The chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee is calling for the immediate firing of two top VA construction managers after new estimates for the Aurora VA Hospital show the cost will be $1.73 billion. The new projected cost is more than $1 billion over...
How to Appeal Your Property Taxes
Jim Angleton opened a letter last fall that boiled his blood. The property taxes on his primary residence in Miami Beach, Fla., were going up over $2,000. Angleton had two choices: shrug his shoulders and pay, or fight back. He chose the latter — and it paid off. He...
Where Colorado Colleges Stand in U.S. News Online Education Rankings
U.S. News & World Report is out with its rankings of the top online business education programs offered by college and universities, and several Colorado schools rate highly. The University of Denver's Daniels College of Business is the highest-ranked online...
Housing Affordability Challenges Loom in Metro Denver
Housing affordability is expected to continue to be a concern for metro Denver economic development in 2015 with home prices and rents alike continuing upward trajectories. Prices for all kinds of homes — for rent and for sale — spent 2014 appreciating, according to...
Investment Strategist Highlights Fundamentals Driving REIT Share Gains
Glenn Mueller, a University of Denver professor and real estate investment strategist at Dividend Capital Group, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Mueller stressed...
Cost to rent in Denver metro area rising; expert cites influx of Millenials, lack of r...
From Denver's city center to the suburbs, finding an affordable rental home in the metro area is proving to be more difficult and expensive. Low unemployment and job growth from out-of-state is causing inventory of rental property to shrink, according to University of...