Our Bloggers
Denver & Suburbs
Larry Hotz - Selling homes since 1978, Former Managing Broker and Senior Faculty Member Colorado Association of Realtors
Littleton & SW
Dennis Martin - Another Dad/Daughter Real Estate Team sells homes throughout Denver's Southwest Suburbs. Dennis also managed a real estate company and sold homes for over 30 years.
Erie, Niwot & Northwest
Paula King - a Certified Residential Specialist helping folks in Denver's north suburbsWest Denver
Melody Rivera - and Rivera Team sell homes in Highlands, Lakewood, Westminister. She is also President of The Denver Board of Realtors
John Ludwig - Lo-Do, Business District, City Park and more offer homes for "urban at heart".
Longmont & North
John Callis - Broker since 1982 in Denver's northern suburbs. Lives in Boulder.
First Time Homes
Elizabeth Hotz
- Purdue grad and broker since 2005, Liz has lived in both the City and Suburbs. She know the best places for first-time buyers.Aurora Co Suburbs
Maureen Moore
- Lives here and loves South Aurora, Maureen has been a Realtor here for 22 years.
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Lowry Vista Scandal
by Larry Hotz, All Denver Real Estate
A proposed 80-acre park at Lowry in Denver was sold to a private development company for only $10 when the City expressed concerns about dangerous pollution at the former Air Force base landfill.
Lowry Vista is located in the former Lowry Air Force Base which is now a thriving residential "new town" with homes, condo, shops and open spaces in the heart of Denver itself. But, this parcel has a checkered history including the dumping of chemical and possibly radioactive waste.
Play Ball at Coors Field
by Dennis Martin, Littleton Real Estate
Lower Downtown Denver was full of excitement and anticipation it was Opening Day at the Ballpark. Young and old lined the streets and the roof tops enjoying the sunny spring day. Music was playing from every local radio station as you walked the streets. It was a carnival atmosphere around 20th and Blake at our gorgeous Coors field.
Downtown Condo Prices
By Larry Hotz, All Denver Real Estate
"City Condo Prices: Sky’s The Limit".
That was the lead headline this morning in The Denver Post, Denver’s daily newspaper. Despite a softer market outside the downtown area, developers are raising prices on new condo projects downtown.
Dee Chirafisi of Kentwood City Properties is sometimes called "the Mayor" of Downtown Denver. She meets are greets about every third pedestrian as she meanders the sidewalks of Lo-Do. She is also the top selling Realtor in those parts of the city and a listing broker of the 51-story tower
Denver Weather
By Larry Hotz
Denver weather isn’t what most people expect.
As I write this now the temperature on March 1 is 74 degrees and the skies are sunny. It’s the kind of weather you expect in Scottsdale this time of year.
I passed crowds at Washington Park this morning enjoying the "lakes", views and some volleyball. Even the golf courses have the die hards smacking the little white ball off brown fairway grass. But, some of the greens actually are greenish. These photos were taken today.
In my 30 years of selling homes to relocation buyers, the biggest misconception I find is about our weather. Our temperatures are really moderate.
Downtown Market Not “Down”
by John Ludwig, Downtown Denver Expert
According to Mike Cote editor of ColoradoBiz Magazine, downtown Denver continues to command top prices for luxury condos and office space.
“Despite the subprime mortgage fallout battering residential real estate, downtown Denver has remained resilient, especially with commercial properties, a group of real estate experts said at a forum sponsored by the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce and moderated by John Rebchook, real estate editor for the Rocky Mountain News.”
Research by Greg Morris, CEO of Fuller & Co, suggests a rise in the average price per foot of class A commercial office space
Britney Moving To Denver?
By Elizabeth Hotz, First Time Buyer Agent
Is it possible that Denver might get another celebrity resident? That’s right, and according to a report in the Denver Post, there’s a new girl in town and it’s Miss Britney Spears.
According to her security guard, the former pop icon and current embattled celebrity made a trip out to Denver with her on-and-off boyfriend and drug counselor, John Sundahl
La Alma, Lincoln Park and The Santa Fe Arts District
by Kristine Holvick, The Rivera Team
As you may already know, I love to find "undiscovered gems in the city". You know, places that are just now being discovered as great places to live and enjoy. Undiscovered also means the homes are affordable!
The buzz in the Arts District on historic Santa Fe Drive is incredible. It’s near The Golden Triangle and Downtown Denver. We have all heard about its “up and coming potential”…it just so happens the potential is now being realized!
Cool-fax Avenue
by Elizabeth Hotz, First-Time Buyer’s Agent
If you thought Denver was an old West cow town, think again. In the past 10 years, Denver’s been taking strides to become the budding metropolis that it is today. And, as a result, we can now boast dining, entertainment, shopping and adventure that rival (or at least resemble) those of Boston and Chicago. Any Denver guidebook will direct you to the bustling downtown area known for these hallmarks and fondly named LoDo (for Lower Downtown). Although LoDo has traditionally been the hot spot for tourists and residents alike, allow me to introduce you to LoDo’s hipper, alternative, and more “in the flow” brother, Colfax.
Playboy Magazine once called Colfax was “the longest, wickeest street in America.”
Downtown Denver Holiday Guide
by John Ludwig, Downtown Denver real estate expert
Make Downtown Denver your starting point to get out and enjoy the spirit of the holiday season! Tired of the annual company party? Sick of re-runs on TV? Get out to central Denver and take advantage of everything this great city has to offer!
The perfect place to start after dark is Denver’s City and County Building at Colfax and Bannock streets on the west side of Civic Center Park. This building is lit with floodlights and nearly 1 million smaller lights each night through mid-January every year. And it’s so easy to see – just hop in the car and drive on by!
Berkeley Dog Park
Submitted by Melody Rivera, President of The Denver Board of Realtors
Authored by Susan Chenoweth, Buyer’s Agent for The Rivera Team serving northwest Denver
City living in northwest Denver has its perks! I can’t say enough how much my dogs try to tell me: “We absolutely love living near the Berkeley Dog Park.” Well, let’s just say they know the meaning of “Park!”
After being cooped up inside all day, wouldn’t you want to run wild and free on 2 acres? Yes, this is one of seven off leash dog parks