Daylight Savings Time
March 5, 2009 by Bob Schenkenberger · 1 Comment
With the great weather we’ve had in Denver this year, it feels like spring, sprung a few weeks ago!
The Rocky Mountain News – The End of an Era!
February 26, 2009 by Bob Schenkenberger · Leave a Comment
Image by Getty Images via Daylife The Rocky Mountain News, Colorado’s oldest newspaper, will publish its final edition Friday. The Rocky Mountain News, less than two months away from its 150th anniversary, will be closed after a search for a buyer proved unsuccessful, the E.W. Scripps Co. announced today. It’s really quite a shame, as [...]
Denver Housing Market Tops in Nation
February 24, 2009 by Bob Schenkenberger · Leave a Comment
Data just released from S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, shows the Denver Housing market as the best performing of the 20 largest markets in the country. While we still lost 4% (year over year) during the fourth quarter, the combined decline of these markets was 18.5 percent. The nationwide property value decrease continues to set records [...]
Simple Math of Real Estate Markets
February 11, 2009 by Bob Schenkenberger · Leave a Comment
A few days ago the Rocky Mountain News published an article headlined “Worst January Ever For Home Sales.” What criteria they used to determine it was the worst ever was not disclosed. The Rocky simply broad stroked the criteria as “by many measures.” I would like to know what measures make this the worst ever. [...]
10 FREE Events Around Denver
January 27, 2009 by Bob Schenkenberger · 3 Comments
Here are 10 FREE things to do in and around the Denver area. Please make sure and call or check the organizations website to confirm dates and times for free admission. Enjoy! United States Mint. Free daily from 8am-3pm. MAKE A RESERVATION! 320 W. Colfax Ave., Denver. 303.405.4761. http://www.usmint.gov Denver Art Museum. FREE on the [...]
No BS Home Sales Tips!
January 6, 2009 by Bob Schenkenberger · Leave a Comment
Thinking of selling your Denver area home? Then, this is for you!
2009 Predictions and Promises
January 2, 2009 by Bob Schenkenberger · 5 Comments
Happy New Year! 2009 will bring with it some exciting opportunities in the world of Denver area, Real Estate. Predictions: Foreclosure and Short Sale Transactions will continue to dominate the Denver Real Estate Market. Those looking to buy or invest in properties will get better deals than anytime in the past 20 years. The inauguration [...]
Is it Economic or Psychologic?
December 5, 2008 by Bob Schenkenberger · 1 Comment
According to an article in the Rocky Mountain News, foreclosures will be down significantly in 2008 vs. 2007. There were 14 percent fewer completed foreclosures in the first nine months of this year compared to the same period in 2007, according to the report released on Thursday by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs’ Division [...]
Denver Investment Property HOT SPOT
December 2, 2008 by Bob Schenkenberger · 1 Comment
For almost a year, the Get Home Denver Team has been advising our investor clients to get into the game. While the rest of the country has been experiencing the massive devaluation of real estate, the Denver Market has (In my opinion) neared bottom, and has stabalized substantially over the past 12 months. In fact, [...]