Denver area ranks fifth in the country for housing cool down

March 8, 2019 nwdenvercoloradoliving

According to a recent analysis from Zillow, metro Denver’s housing market is among those that are facing a big cool down.

“It is no surprise that the markets which pushed the bounds of affordability over the housing recovery are now experiencing significant cooling,” Skylar Olsen, Zillow’s director of economic research, said in the report.

The report found that in metro Denver 18 percent of listings took a price cut in January, compared with 11 percent in January 2018. Homes sold for 97 percent of list price in January, compared to 99 percent a year earlier. And homes are taking a week longer to sell: 65 days versus 58 days.

Despite this, metro Denver still remains among the most favorable markets for sellers even as it cools down.

Affordable housing for aged-out foster care children could be coming to Denver

March 1, 2019 nwdenvercoloradoliving

Adams County is proposing an affordable housing complex that could house up to 400, with 12 units set aside specifically for children that have aged out of the foster care system. The thought is to have a safe, stable place to land for the kids that have grown up in this community and call Denver home. The old Child & Family Services center will be renovated, along with new construction to make 116 one, two and three bedroom affordable units. Final approval and groundbreaking could take place later in 2019 with the first tenants possibly moving in 2021.

To read more about this visit CBS Denver 4.

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Bathroom tile trends

February 26, 2019 nwdenvercoloradoliving

Color is making a comeback in the tile game. While there is still a place for white subway tile, it is not necessarily viewed as the only choice when tiling these days. Geometric, patterned, herringbone laid- the creative possibilities for tile are endless.