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 … Continue reading What are the Hottest Jobs in Denver?
Colorado Named Among Country’s Happiest States Colorado has been named among the happiest states in the country. The 2009 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index conducted interviews with 350,000 American adults. The well-being score was calculated from the average of six sub-categories, including life evaluation, emotional health, work environment, physical health, healthy behavior, and basic access. Other high-ranking … Continue reading Colorado Named Among Country’s Happiest States
Denver Real Estate Market Outperforms Rest of the Country The closely watched S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Index was released today, revealing that the Denver real estate market was the best year-over-year performer of the cities surveyed. Denver home prices only declined 0.1% from between October 2008 and October 2009. This marks approximately nine months of improved … Continue reading Denver Home Prices on the Rebound
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 … Continue reading Colorado’s Population Continues to Grow
We are always on the lookout for positive news regarding the Denver real estate market. Our partners at Land Title regularly put out newsletter entitled, “Positive Perspective,” that I thought I would share with you. This edition highlights a few things that we’ve already addressed, including the homebuyer tax credit being extended. It also has … Continue reading Positive Perspective on the Denver Real Estate Market
U. S. News & World Report Names Aurora, Colorado as One of America’s Most Affordable Places to Retire There are certainly some nice things being said about Aurora, Colorado. Earlier this year, The Rocky Mountain News singled out Aurora (population: 310,000) as having the best tasting tap water in the Rocky Mountains. U.S. News & … Continue reading Aurora, Colorado, Named Among the Most Affordable Places to Retire
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 … Continue reading Forbes.com Ranks Colorado as the 4th-Best State for Business
While pictures of minivans might come to mind when you first think of Douglas County, Colorado, you better at least picture expensive minivans. The county is apparently a hotbed for the “young and the wealthy.” A new Nielson Claritas’ demographic report reveals that Douglas County has the fifth highest concentration of 25-34 year olds, who are making … Continue reading Douglas County a Hotbed for “the Young and the Wealthy”
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 … Continue reading Denver Named One of “America’s 10 Best Places to Grow Up”
Wow, it seems like we’ve had a lot to put in our “notable rankings” category lately. Colorado was recently been named chosen as one of CNBC’s, “America’s Top States for Business 2009,” and Denver was recently named as Forbes’ List of “Best Cities to Buy a Home” – just to name a few. Denver was … Continue reading Denver Named Among the “10 Happiest Cities”