By: Jeffrey Steele Charge up your tax savings by getting money back — and savings on utility bills. If inflation has an upside, it may be energy improvement tax incentives. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 offers tax credits to homeowners who make specified home energy efficiency improvements. It can be costly these days for homeowners […]

Whether you came from Nebraska, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, New York or even Wheat Ridge, if you came to Denver in your 20’s, chances are you logged time in a Capitol Hill apartment. (Want to date yourself? Brag about $250 one-bedrooms.) If you never did laundry at Smiley’s Laundromat or horked down a burrito at the Satire […]

As published in DMAR Market Trends, March 2024 Sellers are increasingly trusting the Federal Reserve’s assurances of three potential interest rate drops this year. Consequently, they are slowly removing their “golden handcuffs” and stepping off the fence to look for new homes. According to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Colorado experienced greater job […]

By: Stacey Freed Durability is key for kitchen remodeling, but it doesn’t have to cost a lot. About to remodel that old kitchen? Unless you’re cool with treating the hardest working room in your house like a museum exhibit, resist the temptation to buy the cheapest or shiniest materials available. Instead, go for durable options that […]

A restaurant housed in a former mortuary. A 28-foot-tall-cream-can ice-cream store. A graceful bridge arching from Central to Platte Street. A food hall with seven shipping-containers, restaurants and jaw-dropping city views. What’s not to like? Lower Highland, or the hipper, abbreviated LoHi, is as an uber-trendy destination and jumping-off point between Denver’s downtown core and […]

As published in DMAR Market Trends, March 2024 Spring has sprung and the market frenzy is back, particularly for homes priced in the sweet spot, often attracting multiple offers within days of being listed. The condo market has shifted to a buyer’s market, driven by escalating HOA fees due to the insurance costs and elevated […]

By: HouseLogic Low flow toilets may be a not-so-glam upgrade — but they can pay off in other ways. When it comes to bathroom renovations, toilets take a back seat (pun intended). After all, they aren’t the most aesthetically pleasing part of your fab bathroom remodel. But when it comes to water use, toilets have the […]

It would be romantic to think that one of Denver’s most distinctive neighborhoods got its name from a shattered love affair in the Scottish Highlands. But the truth is more prosaic. George W. Olinger, a scion of the Olinger Mortuary family, saw a subdivision in Kansas City he liked with the same name, Bonnie Brae, […]

As published in DMAR Market Trends, February 2024 Homebuyers on a $3,000 monthly budget gained nearly $40,000 in purchasing power after mortgage rates dropped to 6.7% from a high of 7.8% in October. Buyers are back in the market but aren’t necessarily ready to get off the fence as many still have sticker shock over […]

By: Jamie Wiebe It may seem counterintuitive, but a rigid schedule can really mess things up. One of the things that drives up remodeling costs (and frustration levels!) are delays. And these delays are often caused by ignorance on the homeowner’s part. It’s that old axiom: You don’t know what you don’t know. Until now. […]