For the ninth month in a row, metro Denver home sale prices rose in October compared to a year earlier, according to the CoreLogic Inc.’s home price index (HPI) report Tuesday. Home prices in the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield metro area increased 9.2 percent in October from a year earlier. Those numbers were for all sales, including REO, or distressed,… [Read More]
Colorado’s Foreclosure Filings Continue to Decrease in 2012
December 4, 2012 It was recently reported that the Colorado Division of Housing announced that the number of homes and commercial properties entering foreclosure have stabilized back down to pre-2007 levels. Boulder County has one of the lowest foreclosure rates in the state of Colorado. Unemployment is also very low in Colorado and this is certainly a… [Read More]
Denver real estate numbers continue to show growth
07/10/2012 – Gower Denver Development Services’ office is issuing more permits and site-development plans than a year ago, a sign that new construction and basic home-improvement projects are on the upswing. “There is a level of comfort that things are getting better,” said Kelly Leid, director of Denver Development Services. “It’s a little premature for… [Read More]
Foreclosures fall again in Colorado and all its metro areas
By Howard Pankratz The Denver Post Both new foreclosure filings and foreclosure auctions sales were down during the first four months of the year when compared to the same period last year, the Colorado Division of Housing said today. Foreclosure filings in Colorado’s metropolitan counties were down 1.0 percent for the first four months of… [Read More]
Mortgage fees easier to gauge under proposed rules
CFPB says it aims to make mortgage shopping easier By Amy Hoak, MarketWatch May 9, 2012, 10:01 p.m. EDT The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering new rules on mortgage points and fees that would make it easier for borrowers to understand and compare mortgages. Among the rules being considered, outlined by the CFPB on Wednesday:… [Read More]