August 2009

There are 2 blog entries for August 2009.

Denver Ranks 6th As One Of America's Top Cities to Grow Up

Thursday, August 20th, 2009 at 2:03pm. 1143 Views, 0 Comments.

Where are the best places to grow up in America?  A combination of safe neighborhoods, fun activities, and good schools might be a good start.

U.S. News & World Report ran 2,000 communities through its database and concluded that these 10 cities, which also offer low crime and lots of green space, are the best places to enjoy a happy childhood:

  • Virginia Beach, VA
  • Madison, AL
  • San Jose, CA
  • Overland Park, KS  
  • Boston, MA
  • Denver, CO
  • Rochester, MN
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Plano, TX
  • Edison, N.J.
  • Denver is a wonderful place to be a kid. Some of the many enjoyable things to do in Denver include snowboarding in the Rockys, biking through America's largest city park system, or going to Invesco Field at Mile High for a Broncos football game. Denver's among the country's safest…


    Denver Market Statistics - July 2009

    Friday, August 7th, 2009 at 9:15pm. 716 Views, 0 Comments.

    Denver Metro Residential & Condominium Listings



    % Change vs

    JUL 09 Prior Month Year Ago
    Single Family (Res + Cond)
    Active 20,890 0.18 -18.63
    Under Contract 5,286 -6.67 -10.07
    Sold 4,440 6.07 -13.33
    Avg DOM 100 0.37 2.87
    Avg Sold Price $252,727 -2.21 -3.62
    Residential
    Active 15,830 0.25 -20.00
    Under Contract 4,198 -6.04 -11.88
    Sold 3,484 4.69 -16.13
    Avg DOM 98 -2.97 1.03
    Avg Sold Price $276,654 -2.35 -2.54
    Condominium
    Active 5,060 -0.06 -14.02
    Under Contract 1,088 -9.03 -2.33
    Sold 956 11.42 -1.34
    Avg DOM 109 12.37 9.00
    Avg Sold Price $165,530 2.22 -2.33


    * Based upon information from Metrolist,…


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