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5280 Magazine Names Denver’s Best Places to Live
5280’s (Denver’s magazine) annual real estate issue hit newsstands yesterday, and the results are interesting! This year, the magazine selected “The Great Eight” neighborhoods in Denver. These Denver neighborhoods enjoyed strong price appreciation from 2009 to present. The following areas made the list of Denver’s hottest eight neighborhoods (data was obtained from the May 2010 issue of 5280 magazine)
Sunnyside East: average sales price $181,000, 13% appreciation from 2009
Sloan’s Lake West: average sales price $341,000, 9% appreciation from 2009
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Jefferson Park: average sales price $260,000, 9% appreciation from 2009
Congress Park South: average sales price $445,000, 9% appreciation from 2009
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Belcaro: average sales price $845,000, 8% appreciation from 2009
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Berkeley West/Regis: average sales price $845,000, 8% appreciation from 2009
Park Hill East: average sales price $204,000, 5% appreciation from 2009
Read more about Park Hill Real Estate
Washington Park: average sales price $395,000, 1% appreciation from 2009
Read more about Washington Park Real Estate
There is lots of great information in the magazine about Denver real estate, so be sure and check it out. For more information on Denver’s hottest neighborhoods, please contact TeamCox Realtors at 303-400-6060.
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Colorado Cleans Up on Forbes’ “Best Places for Business and Careers”
TeamCox Realtors is always on the lookout for rankings that include Colorado cities, but this one truly takes the cake! Forbes recently released its 12 annual ranking of “Best Places for Business and Careers,” which recognizes multiple Colorado cities. Three Colorado cities – Fort Collins (4), Denver (6), and Colorado Springs (12) – were ranked in the top 12, which is very impressive! Cities were evaluated on 12 criterion, including the cost of doing business, the cost of living, job-growth trends, projected economic growth, crime rates, the number of highly ranked four-year colleges in the area, recreational opportunities, quality of life, and cultural attributes.
This is great news for Denver and for the entire Colorado region, since a strong business foundation is crucial to a strong recovery in the Denver real estate market. The national recession’s impact on the Denver area, and on Colorado as a whole, has been much milder than on other cities, due to its diverse industry base.
For information on relocating to the Denver metro area, or regarding business conditions in the Denver area, please contact TeamCox Realtors at 303-400-6060.
What are the Hottest Jobs in Denver?
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Denver Named Among 2010 Best Winter Locations
Denver Named Among 2010 Best Winter Locations
Move over, California! The Weather Channel has named Denver, Colorado among its, “2010 Best Winter Locations” list. Yes, we’ve bragged about Denver’s mild winter weather to non-residents for years, but they never seem to believe us!
Well, the Weather Channel has finally validated these claims by ranking Denver as the 7th “Best Winter Location” with the reasoning, “When you analyze Denver’s 2009-2010 winter, it’s nearly non-descript. When a winter season is non-descript that usually is a good thing. Denver’s winter lacked any significant winter storms with an active storm track that generally stayed to Colorado’s south. Yes, temperatures did remain at or below average for the majority of the season but a winter season without any crippling snowstorms in the city is a win in our book.” Other cities named included Los Angeles (#9 – yes, it was ranked lower than Denver after its heavy rain this winter), Honolulu (#4), Portland, Oregon (#3), Taos, New Mexico (#2), and Seattle (#1).
These rankings may be up for debate – let’s see Los Angeles or Denver in January? Maybe the judges forgot or totally overlooked our massive Halloween snowstorm? We’ll take it, though! We’ll see if our good fortune holds since March is usually one of Denver’s snowiest months. And, what is wrong with a little snow in Colorado?
If the Weather Channel’s judges think Colorado’s winters are good, they should come and visit during Denver’s beautiful, mild summer months. Denver’s low humidity, mild temperatures, and cool nights, arguably makes it once of the best cities for summer weather.
For information on Denver’s weather, or regarding Denver relocation, please contact TeamCox Realtors – Denver real estate specialists – at 303-400-6060.
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What are the Hottest Jobs in Denver?
The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce recently commissioned a study, revealing that several Denver-area sectors have experienced job growth amidst the recession. The hottest sectors for job growth in the nine-county Denver area include:
Aerospace: Colorado’s aerospace sector, consisting of approximately 90 firms, had a 12.1 percent increase in jobs from 2004-2009. This was the best showing among the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the country.
Aviation: The region will benefit from growth at Denver International Airport over the next five to 15 years.
Bioscience: Employment in the region’s medical device section grew 1.6 percent from 2009-2009.
Broadcast and Telecommunications: The Denver metro area ranked fourth for broadcasting and telecommunications’ job growth. The sector grew at 2 percent during the recession.
Energy: The region’s energy sector experienced job growth of 4.6 percent from 2009-2009.
Financial Services: The Financial-services sector ranked fourth in the country for job growth.
Information Technology – Software: The information technology sector employs 2.9 percent of the region’s total workforce.
We’ve been stressing throughout the recession that the Denver area is at an economic advantage compared to other cities, since the region is bolstered by an array of diverse, strong industries. For information on Denver real estate, please contact TeamCox Realtors at 303-400-6060.
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Colorado’s Population Continues to Grow
People are moving to Colorful Colorado! The U.S. Census Bureau released updated population estimates last week, showing that Colorado’s population passed the 5 million mark this year, adding 90,000 residents. This is a 1.8 increase, which ranks fourth nationally. Wyoming, Utah, and Texas were the only states with a higher growth rate than Colorado.
The increase was a surprise amidst the recession and is good news for the Denver housing market. For information on relocating to Colorado, please contact TeamCox Realtors – Denver real estate specialists – at 303-400-6060.
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Crime Rate Remains Low in Centennial, Colorado
City of Centennial, Colorado, Does it Again!
The City of Centennial has been named the safest city in Colorado for the fifth consecutive year. Congratulations to Arapahoe County Sheriff, J. Grayson Robinson, along with his excellent officers, the city’s elected officials and the citizens of Centennial, who should stand proud and tall. You make the City of Centennial a wonderful place to call home.
Read the Official Press Release
For information on Centennial real estate, or regarding relocating to Centennial, please contact TeamCox Realtors – your Denver-area real estate specialists.
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Cherry Creek School District’s Test Scores Continue to Improve
Cherry Creek School District’s Test Scores Continue to Improve
Since we are located within the boundaries of Smoky Hill High School, TeamCox Realtors is always on the lookout for good news regarding the Cherry Creek School District. The District recently released news that its students continue to outpace their peers across the state and across the country on standardized tests.
The combined SAT scores for 2009 graduating seniors in the Cherry Creek School District increased a whopping 38 points to 1742 in 2009 from 1704 in 2008. Cherry Creek students are also excelling on the ACT test, averaging 21.2 in 2009 compared to the state average of 19.6.
For more information on finding a home in the Cherry Creek School District, please contact TeamCox Realtors – Denver real estate specialists - at 303-400-6060.
Top 25 ACT Scores in the Denver Metro Area
Forbes.com Ranks Colorado as the 4th-Best State for Business
Forbes.com Ranks Colorado as the “4th-Best State for Business”
Colorado climbed two notches on this year’s Forbes.com’s “best states for business.” States were judged on six criteria, including labor supply, business costs, regulatory environment, growth prospects, economic climate and quality of life, with business costs being the most important factor. Virginia, Washington State, and Utah were the only states ranked above Colorado.
This is good news for the Denver real estate market, which continues to recover from the economic downturn. As long as businesses can thrive in Colorado, its real estate market will eventually follow suit. The Denver and Colorado economies have withstood the national downtown quite well, due to a diverse base of industries. Colorado’s unemployment rate is well below the national one, and the Denver housing market is one of the fastest recovering markets in the entire country.
For more information on the business climate in Colorado, or regarding Denver relocation, please contact TeamCox Realtors – your Denver real estate specialists – at 303-400-6060.
Colorado Unemployment Rate Drops in August
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Colorado Unemployment Rate Drops in August
There is good news on the Colorado job front. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment released its unemployment figures on Friday and the news is encouraging. The state’s jobless rate fell a half percentage point in August, to 7.3 percent. This is the lowest number since February and it contradicts the upward trend of national unemployment rate of 9.7 percent, which inched up last month.
The report also revealed that unemployment decreased in 62 of Colorado’s 64 counties in August. Many sectors even added jobs, including in government (no surprise here), leisure, hospitality, and “other services.”
While a 7.4 percent unemployment rate is hardly a positive piece of news, the underlying story is hopeful for the Denver real estate market, and for the entire state of Colorado. For more information on the economy in Colorado, and in the Denver area, please contact TeamCox Realtors – your Denver real estate specialists – at 303-400-6060.
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Denver Named One of “America’s 10 Best Places to Grow Up”
It seems that Denver-area children are a lucky bunch! US News and World Report recently named Denver as one of “America’s 10 Best Places to Grow Up” out of 2,000 different areas across the country. The magazine set out to determine which cities had the best ingredients to raise a child in, including a low crime rate, a strong school system, lots of other children to play with, expansive green spaces to play in, and plenty of family events to choose from.
According to the magazine, Denver was chosen based on this assessment: “Whether they prefer snowboarding in the Rocky Mountains, biking through America’s largest city park system, or heading over to Invesco Field at Mile High for a Broncos football game, Denver is a wonderful place to be a kid. Also among the country’s safest big cities, Denver has 300 days of annual sunshine, eight different professional sports franchises, and countless opportunities for fishing, white-water rafting, and horseback riding.”
Wow, thanks for all of the compliments to our great city, US News and World Report! We couldn’t agree with you more. For information on relocating to the Denver area, or regarding Denver real estate, please contact TeamCox Realtors at 303-400-6060.
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