Denver poised for increase in baby boomer home sales

Denver is already a prime place for retirement, and now the National Association of Realtors says that the area is among the 10 most likely to see an influx of baby boomers buying homes. NAR researched 100 metro areas nationwide with lower state taxes, strong job markets and strong in-migration patterns for baby boomers to determine that Denver will be one of the most popular markets for homebuying baby boomers.
Read article – Denver Business Journal

Denver tops list of U.S. cities where homes sell quickly

In April, the average home sold after only 86 days on the market, according to Realtor.com.  Homes in Denver, however, sold after just 25 days, on average.  “There’s just not enough homes on the market to meet demand in the Mile High City,” Time Magazine reported.  “Listings shrunk 13% in April over the same month last year.”
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Denver 12th for population growth

Denver gained an estimated 14,953 residents in the year ending last July 1, the 12th-greatest gain among U.S. cities over that period, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The city had an estimated population of 649,495 last July. Denver’s population grew 8.2% between 2010 and 2013. Since 2000, Denver has grown 17.3%. Denver as of 2013 was the nation’s 22nd largest city, up one position from the year before because slow-growing Boston slipped behind it.
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Denver’s Cherry Creek North realizing development boom

Cherry Creek North is seeing its biggest construction boom in decades, fueled by developers offering a live-work-play experience.  The “play” part of the equation Cherry Creek has already mastered. Restaurants and boutiques proliferate.  But the new development will round out the portfolio with an infusion of residences and office space.  Five major projects are under construction or in advanced planning stages for the area just north and east of the Cherry Creek shopping center. More are in the pipeline.
Read article – Denver Post

Apartment rents in metro Denver continue to climb

Apartment rents in metro Denver continued their rapid climb in the third quarter of 2013, with an average monthly rent of $1,048 – an increase of 6.3%, or $62, from third-quarter of 2012.  The rise in rent occurred despite the fact that slightly more apartments were available.  The metro vacancy rate rose to 4.4% during the third quarter of 2013 – up from 2012’s third-quarter rate of 4.3%.
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Metro Denver sees big jump in homes listed for sale

Metro Denver had the biggest percentage increase in new listings of homes for sale of any major metro area last month.  The Denver area had 10,382 new listings come to market between June 16 and July 15 – a 26% increase from the number of new listings that hit the market during the same period in 2012.  Buyers, however, appear to be absorbing the new supply.  Inventories, while up from the spring, remain tight compared with historical averages.
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Colorado economic growth exceeds expectations in year’s 1st half

Colorado added about 52,400 jobs from May 2012 to May 2013.  This puts the state on track to have a higher-than-expected 2.5% job growth rate this year.  Every industry except natural resources and mining, information and financial activities is recording year-over-year employment growth.  The value of single-family residential construction is up nearly 41% and multifamily construction has climbed more than 72% through May 2013.
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Owning a Home Makes Families Happier, Healthier

Homebuilder confidence is at its highest level in seven years, reaching a big milestone in June.  The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) rose eight points in June to 52 – any reading above 50 indicates that more builders view sales conditions as good rather than poor.
Read article – Realty Times

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Kiplinger’s says Denver among best for young adults

Denver is the 5th best place in the U.S. for young adults to live, according to Kiplinger.  An “outdoors-y culture” and 300 days of sunshine aren’t the only things that make the Mile High City invigorating to young adults.  “It also has a sunny employment outlook, thanks to hiring in construction, retail and hospitality, and affordable apartments,” Kiplinger’s said.
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Denver-area home prices rising faster than rest of country

Rising home sale prices in metro Denver for June continued to outpace both the West region and the national average.  The Denver-Aurora metropolitan statistical area (MSA) saw home sales prices rise by 3.6% quarter over quarter in June.  The index showed a 10.2% year-over-year increase in prices, ranking metro Denver 13th in the top 50 MSAs. Read article – Denver Business Journal