First Day of Summer: The Summer Solstice

Summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere on June 20, 2012, at 7:09 P.M. (EDT). Here’s more about the first day of summer—the summer solstice—plus, facts, folklor.

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Lender Restrictions Could Cost Housing Recovery, Study Says

The housing market is finally beginning to recover, as conditions have recently combined to boost affordability to an all-time high. But at the same time, a new study shows that lenders' unw...

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10 Ways to Save on Moving Costs

Summer isn't all fun and games: It's also a time when many of us move, an experience most people find painful -- often in the lower back -- and definitely in the wallet.

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Father's Day Faves

The best of the best, the tastiest of the tastiest, the dishes and delights dudes love best.

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50 Things Everyone Should Know How To Do

Self-reliance is a vital key to living a healthy, productive life. To be self-reliant one must master a basic set of skills, more or less making them a jack of all trades. Contrary to what you m...

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Top Ten Beaches of 2012 Named

Leatherman's annual ranking rates 650 public beaches on 50 criteria that include the presence of native plants, water quality, and overcrowding. 

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Gaylord to reorganize, won't proceed with Aurora hotel as planned

 

Gaylord Entertainment Co.    said Thursday it will not proceed with its proposed Aurora hotel and convention complex "in the form previously anticipated" as it undergoes a company reorganization, including the sale of its hotel brand to Marriott International.

But Gaylord did not indicate it plans to cancel its plans for a 1,500-room, $824 million facility in Aurora near Denver International Airport    , and in fact its chief executive Thursday called the proposed Colorado project "a screamer of a deal and a world-class hotel.

Spectacular Beach Houses

Beach homes conjure visions of serenity and relaxation: the lull of the waves, the exhaustion of a day spent in the sun, the promise of a lazy evening on the deck with an ocean view. In the... read more

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Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard

The MacBook Wheel lets consumers accomplish everyday tasks like typing with just a few dozen spins and clicks of a wheel.

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200 New Jobs in Douglas County

 

To staff the Park Meadow restaurant, Yard House will be hiring 200 new employees. Those interested have until June 9 to apply at the hiring center at 8439 Park Meadows Center Drive in Lone Tree.

“This is an exciting period of growth for us, and we’re very pleased to be opening our third Colorado location and our very first Douglas County Yard House,”

Fixed Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows Again

In Freddie Mac's results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®, average fixed mortgage rates again reached new record lows. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at 3.79 percent continues to .. Read More

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Denver's Top 25 Restaurants

For the past 12 months 5280 magazine, dipped, spooned, and sipped our way through Denver and Boulder's finest restaurants. We've had some truly unforgettable meals, and, yes, we've also had a few disappointments along the way. But when we sat down to put together this ranking, what became abundantly clear was the depth and the breadth of our local restaurant scene—in which you'll find not only elegance and execution, but also creativity and whimsy. Put very simply, there's never been a better time to be dining in Denver. Cheers.

Homebuilder Confidence in U.S. Climbs to Five-Year High in May

Confidence among U.S. homebuilders jumped more than anticipated in May, reaching a five-year high that signals an improving outlook for construction.  

 

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EXIT Realty Welcomes Merlin Parker

EXIT Realty is pleased to welcome Top Producing Realtor Merlin Parker to our new Cherry Creek office. Merlin joins EXIT with a strong understanding of Denver's many unique and beautiful neighborhoods from Cherry Creek to Hilltop, Park Hill to Mayfair, Congress Park to the Highlands and the newer urban areas of Lowry and Stapleton. 



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Historic Water Agreement

Decades of court battles over the diversion of Colorado River water to the Front Range could be ending with the signing Tuesday of what is being termed “an historic agreement” between Western slope cities and counties, Denver Water and other interests in the state.

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More Crazy Regulations for Mom's

Stay-at-home mom fights new credit card rule

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US housing starts rose to 717,000 in April

WASHINGTON—U.S. builders started work on more homes and apartments last month and requested more permits to build single-family homes. The increases suggest the battered housing market is ...

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USPS To Stop Delivering iPads And Kindles To Troops And Overseas Consumers On May 16

The United States Postal Service has banned all international shipments of electronics with lithium batteries effective May 16. The cost for families to send gadgets via private parcel service t...

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Home Prices Rise in Half of U.S. Cities as Markets Stabilize

The median sales price increased from a year earlier in 74 of 146 metropolitan areas measured, the National Association of Realtors said in a report today. In the fourth quarter, only 29 areas h...

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The 10 Mistakes Everyone Makes When Working From Home

When your commute is as short as your bedroom to your living room, a lot of workplace anxieties go out the window: water-cooler conversations, intra-office workout competitions…whether yo..

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Denver Day Trips

Of all the great things Denver has to offer, the greatest may be its ability to serve as a base camp for incredible one-day excursions. Denver offers quick, easy access to the state’s biggest attraction, the Rocky Mountains, where a wealth of national and state parks, national forests and scenic areas fill your senses. Gold rush mountain towns and ski resorts are great places to spend a day shopping, exploring and taking in the amazing scenery. From Denver, your next great adventure is just around the bend or right over the next ridge

Plans for Airport City Denver Include Six Economic Districts

 

The "airport city" planned to surround Denver International Airport will have six distinct districts for technology, logistics, aviation and military use, as well as a hub of office buildings and hotels closest to the terminal, according to a plan unveiled at a conference Thursday.

The plan was developed to ensure growth around the airport is handled in an organized way, DIA aviation manager Kim Day told attendees of the Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition, which drew about 800 people from 30 countries.

Mrs. Fields moving HQ from Utah to Denver

 

In a letter to employees, CEO Tim Casey said the company made the decision after a search for a location that would support the franchising of its Mrs. Fields cookie and treats stores and the company’s TCBY frozen yogurt outlets.

"Denver fulfills that with a business environment that is rich in franchising, brand development, and fast-casual and QSR [quick-service restaurant] support infrastructure," Casey said in the letter. "Many casual/quick service franchise companies were launched from and are based in Denver, making it an ideal environment for idea sharing.

10 Uses for Coffee Grounds

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Gaylord a No Go?

Gaylord Entertainment Co. won't build its Aurora hotel/conference center without state sales-tax-increment financing, nor will not go forward if it receives the reduced amount of funding recommended by a state-hired analyst rather than the full amount it has requested, a company official told the Colorado Economic Development Commission (EDC) Thursday.

Buy or Rent? You'd Be Surprised

Say the phrase "owning vs. renting," and you're likely to find yourself in a debate between the merits of a mortgage and a landlord. But that's thinking small -- these days, al...

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Is a Loss on a Home Sale Deductible?

That answer, which often surprises homeowners, can be found in the Internal Revenue Service's Publication 523. "A loss on the sale of your main home cannot be deducted," the IRS sa...

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Sunscreen Could Be Giving You Skin Cancer

If it's not one thing, it's another. While everybody knows that too much time in the sun massively increases the chances of developing skin cancer, new research suggests that a compound ...

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Trader Joe's picks Denver

 

Trader Joe's has signed a letter of intent to open its first Denver store on Colorado Boulevard, sources said Friday.

The store will be located on the southeast corner of Colorado Boulevard and Eighth Avenue, three independent commercial real estate brokers who specialize in retail told the Denver Business Journal.

Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo—or the fifth of May—commemorates the Mexican army's 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). A relatively minor h...

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Agency ignored program to save homes, tax dollars, documents show

A top U.S. housing regulator failed to implement a plan to cut loan principal balances for millions of underwater homeowners even though a pilot program showed two years ago it could save taxpay...

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El Paso Home Building Rebounds

 

The number of permits issued in April to build single-family homes in El Paso County reached their highest monthly total in almost five years, The Gazette reports.

The county last month issued 191 permits, an increase of more than 40 percent from a year earlier and the highest monthly total since 231 permits were issued in June 2007.

Smash Burger Heads North

 

The privately held company said it's in "active discussions with potential franchise partners" to open locations in Vancouver and Toronto.

Smashburger disclosed those plans in announcing the opening of its first Canadian location, in Calgary. The company said intends to open 10 to 15 corporate-owned restaurants in Calgary and Edmonton. A second location in Calagary is due to open this summer.

6 ways to get a great mortgage deal

Finding an affordable house is no longer a problem but qualifying for a mortgage can be. Six tips to getting a mortgage and a good rate.

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New federal rules could speed up short-sale process

 If you're one of the estimated 11 million homeowners burdened with an underwater mortgage, a new federal policy change could be good news: Starting in June, when you want ...

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Investor Sales Soar

According to a National Association of REALTORS® study released this month, investor sales jumped 65% in 2011, from 17% of all home sales in 2010 to a staggering 27% in 2011.  At the same time, purchases by buyers who intended to occupy the property declined by 15.5%. Translation – without investors, the housing market would not have improved last year.

Windows, doors costly to replace

There are a number of factors to consider before making the decision about whether your windows or doors need to be replaced or repaired.

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Denver Home Prices Keep Rising

 

For the second straight month, metro Denver posted a year-over-year increase in home prices in February, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Index.

Those consecutive gains were the first year-over-year price increases for the Denver area in 19 months, according to the closely-followed monthly report on average home-resale prices from

Top of the List: Commercial real estate brokerages

Every week in "Top of the List," denverbusinessjournal.com highlights one of our exclusive lists that appear in the print edition of the Denver Business Journal. The weekly lists rank Colorado businesses and other entities in a host of categories, from law firms to lenders.

Papa John�??s paying $3.75M to buy Colorado franchises

Papa John’s International Inc.    will pay a combined $5.25 million for the Colorado and Minnesota franchises owned by a Baltimore company operating under bankruptcy protection, according to documents filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

Stunned Home Buyers Find the Bidding Wars Are Back

A new development is catching home buyers off guard as the spring sales season gets under way: Bidding wars are back.

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Living In Colorado

A curious visitor at the University of Colorado.  The 90kg male was seen ambling around a residence hall area before he attempted to scale a tree.

The wildlife officers tranquilised the bear while he was up in the branches and, after a short wait, the bear safely landed on his back.

The bear had spent the better part of the day on campus, students said, and climbed about 4.5m into a tree near university dormitories.

6 Colorado food chains ranked among Fast Casual�??s �??Movers and Shakers�??

 

Six Colorado restaurant chains are on FastCasual.com’s 2012 list of the nation’s “Movers and Shakers,” with Denver-basedSmashburger    at No. 1 and Chipotle at No. 6.

The trade website’s ranking touts the top brands, people, trends and technologies in the fast-casual restaurant segment. Fifty restaurant chains nationwide are ranked as Movers and Shakers.

Craft brewing biz pours $446M into Colorado economy

Colorado’s craft brewing industry produces an annual economic impact of $446 million, according to a study released Tuesday that is the first that attempts to quantify what the growing industry sector means to the state.

Red Robin's Burger Works comes to downtown

 

Folks downtown looking to get their “yummm” on faster will soon have a Red Robin’s Burger Works to satisfy that need for speed.

The unique faster-food option from the Red Robin’s Gourmet Burger chain is slated to open Memorial Day weekend on the 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver, said Peter MacKellar, associate manager of communications for Red Robin International Inc.

Cabela's announces plans for two Denver-area stores

Outdoor gear retailer Cabela's announced plans Thursday to expand further into Colorado and open stores in Thornton and Lone Tree next year.

Letting Go During a Move

Have you decided to make the leap in today's buyers market? Whether you are downsizing or moving into your dream home it's time to let go.

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Single Family Rentals Now Exceed Multifamily

While inventories of homes for sale have been shrinking this spring, MLSs are filling the void with rental listings for single family homes that until recently were foreclosures. Some 16.1 perce...

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The Most Expensive Homes For Sale In America

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Lenders Want More $$$ Down

Down payments greater than or equal to 20 percent were made by 34 percent of all residential home purchasers last month, a percentage that has remained relatively stable over the past year, acco..

COOL GOOGLE PAGE TODAY

The search engine is celebrating the 132nd birthday of Gideon Sundback, a Swedish engineer credited with helping to develop the modern zipper, with a large, interactive zipper in place of its usual logo that allows users to unzip their search results.

And then there was one

Speculation that Safeway -- one of Colorado's largest grocery chains -- is a takeover target has gotten a further boost as options trading signaled expectations that a buyout is imminent.

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Colorado Adds Jobs

 

Colorado added 2,600 payroll jobs in March, while the state's unemployment rate remained at 7.8 percent, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment    reported Friday.

It's the third straight month that Colorado's jobless rate has been at 7.8 percent. The national unemployment rate for March was 8.2 percent.

Foreclosure Frenzy: Bank Of America Sues Bank Of America

 

Here’s a sign of just how big and messy the foreclosure problem is: Bank of America has sued itself at least nine times in the month of April.

 

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To Pay Off Loans, Grads Put Off Marriage, Children

Most students get little help from colleges in choosing loans or calculating payments. Most pre-loan counseling for government loans is done online, and many students pay only fleeting attention to documents from private lenders. Many borrowers "are very confused, and don't have a good sense of what they've taken on," says Deanne Loonin, an attorney for the National Consumer Law Center in Boston and head of its Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project.

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Wal-Mart to introduce smaller store concept in Denver

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Tuesday it plans to open five of its Walmart Neighborhood Market stores in metro Denver this summer, introducing the smaller-format stores to the area, and is hiring about 400 full- and part-time workers for the stores.

Rooms With a View

The author of several lifestyle books about decorating inside and out with vintage finds—including the recentGarage Sale America—Bruce envisioned his property as a series of open-air rooms centered on a different activity or landscape feature. "I figured I could double the size of my house and the number of people I could have over by adding rooms outdoors," he says.

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Great ways to use your tax refund.

Even in today's lackluster housing market, investing in your home pays off. The trick is doing it right. These improvements will make your home a more comfortable place to live, with the added bonus of giving you a good return on your investment.

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Denver's Luxury Home Market Sees Strong March

The number of luxury homes sold in the metro Denver market in March increased dramatically from both the prior month and March 2011, according to a report released Monday.

GOODTIMES?

 

Good Times Restaurant said Wednesday it has hired Heathcote Capital LLC as a financial adviser “in connection with a possible strategic transaction.”

The Golden-based fast-food chain (Nasdaq: GTIM) said Heathcote may help Good Times with “identifying and contacting potential acquisition targets and/or sources of financing for the company.”

tips for negotiating better prices

First of all, have an idea of what you think you should be spending on the item before you even start. Evaluate the item a bit. Consider similar items you’ve seen recently and what their prices were. If you need to, do a bit of research on your own using a cell phone or another nearby stand. This isn’t always an exact science because many items involve what value you think the maker has added to the item.

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Tips for having a sweet-smelling garden

If someone gave you a spindly shrub named wintersweet to plant now, you might have second thoughts about going to the effort. It is twiggy, spindly and too big. But on mild days in midwinter it produces clusters of yellow-white blossoms whose fragrance travels many feet. The sweet scent is unexpected and hard to locate, but it fills the heart with the joyful anticipation of spring.

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U.S Treasury To Preserve Mortgage Role

Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner has said in recent public appearances that an agency recommendation for winding down the two taxpayer-owned mortgage companies could be released in coming weeks. It hasn’t yet been determined whether the plan, likely to be a broad outline rather than a detailed prescription for legislation, will be released that soon, the people said.

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The Secret To Creating a Home That is Easy to Sell

 

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Weekly New Listings Webcast

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The Denver Area Continues It's Strong Start in 2012

Look around, you don't see as many for sale signs, and vacant homes are diminishing fast.  If you would like to move, now might be a great time.  Let us help you answer the questions you have.  Agents With Answers!

Support The Furry Scurry

 

Please join us for this two-mile walk for animals in Washington Park at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 5, benefiting the Dumb Friends League.

This fundraiser helps us care for as many as 24,000 homeless pets every year and provide valuable services to our community. 

Click here for a PDF of the event brochure.

REGISTRATION TIMES

Online registration closes at 5 p.m. on May 4

Day-of registration will begin at 7 a.m. 

Walk will commence at 9 a.m.

High Tech Toilets

These “gee-whiz” toilet features would fit right in at the Jetsons’ pad. Their advanced designs give fresh meaning to the term “comfort station.”

 

This Weeks Featured Listings

Check out this weeks featured listings.  With rates still near record lows now maybe the best time to buy!

Wyoming Get's New Microsoft Center

 

Microsoft Corp. will build a $112 million data center in Wyoming, which the company expects to be operational by spring 2013,Wyoming's governor announced Monday.

The data center, to be located near Cheyenne, will serve the Mountain West region of the Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant

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Fashion Forward
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Hudson Garden Rocks

Nothing like a cool summer Sunday night concert at the Gardens. Tickets now on sale! 

Supporters of Gaylord Dominate

 

Members of the public told the state Economic Development Commission on Tuesday what they think about six projects competing for state-tourism incentives, with those supporting a hotel and conference center in Aurora dominating the hearing.

All but one speaker on the Gaylord Entertainment project said they supported the development of a 1,500-room hotel in Aurora near Denver International Airport.

 

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Money is Changing Hands

Why are mega mansions selling?  Denver has several multi-million dollar homes on the market, are you a buyer?

THIS STUFF MATTERS

Does mortgage principal reduction work?

Denver Metro 24th Fastest Growing

The Denver-Aurora-Boulder metro area, not including Boulder County, gained 44,935 people over that period, reaching a population of 2,599,504, the Census Bureau estimates. That's a growth rate of 1.8 percent.

Welcome to Cherry Creek Real Estate

Framed by Colorado Boulevard and Uninversity Avenue on the north and south respectively, and 6th Avenue and Exposition on the east and west, Cherry Creek is so centralized

Welcome to Superior Colorado

Superior's history is one of coal mining. The first mines in the area were developed in the late 1800's. The Town itself was founded in 1896 and incorporated in 1904. The Town reportedly was named after the "superior" quality of coal found in the area.

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These provisions "will help entrepreneurs raise the capital they need to put Americans back to work and create an economy that's built to last," Obama said.
"The JOBS Act promises to accelerate growth in one of the U.S. economy's biggest job-creation engines -- the tech industry," Miller said in a statement before the signing.



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Castle Rock Family Home

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Best Buy Changing It's Model

 

The company, which has 1,450 stores nationwide and 2,900 worldwide, also will cut 400 jobs in corporate and support areas.

Best Buy did not identify which, if any, of its Colorado stores will close. The discount retailer lists 22 full-size Colorado stores -- 16 of them in metro Denver-Boulder -- and five mobile specialty stores on its website

This use to be an airport?

It's not the suburbs. It's not the inner city. Ten minutes from downtown, you will feel like you’ve left the urban jungle but you haven’t left civilization.

Denver Today - Youtube Channel

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Meet Highlands Ranch Realtor Carl Ballard

Carl has received many awards for is quality service and sales results including receiving the 2006 Rising Star Award out of 12,000 realtors for his success and efforts in real estate and his commitment to the community. 

Would You Like a Mountain View?

Maybe a cul-de-sac home is on your wish list, or maybe one level living is more your style.  Search how you want.  Save your favortes and even schedule your showing right here online.

Ken Caryl Ranch - Colorado Beauty

One of the most desirable areas in the entire metro Denver, Ken Caryl Ranch is known for its seclusion, total beauty and its unique setting. Once home to the Ute and Woodland Indians in the early 1800's, Ken Caryl Ranch was eventually purchased by John Shaffer, the owner of the Rocky Mountain Newspaper at the time.

Cherry Hills Village

Welcome to Cherry Hills Village: The beautiful and luxurious residential community of Cherry Hills Village is located in Arapahoe County less than six miles south of downtown Denver and just north of Greenwood Village

Have a green thumb?

The Incredible (and Sometimes Edible) Living Wall

Beautiful Home in the Breakers

Beautiful Home in the Breakers

Hudson Gardens is Ready to Rock!

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