Friday, May 25, 2012
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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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Saturday, May 19, 2012
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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Friday, May 18, 2012
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.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
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.
Please join us in Welcoming Merlin to our EXIT Family!
"A high level of values and principles is essential in real estate ~ My clients will know I have their best interest at hand 100% of the time"
Mindful, Integrity. Real Estate Savvy - Merlin's pledge to you!
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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.
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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Saturday, May 12, 2012
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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Friday, May 11, 2012
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
Thursday, May 10, 2012
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.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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
Once you've brewed your morning cup of joe, perk up around-the-house tasks with this surprisingly versatile leftover Read More
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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.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
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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