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Real Estate Watch: Slope Side

The term “Western Slope” is used to describe all the land west of the Continental Divide—a third of the state of Colorado. Compared to the Front Range, it’s a thinly populated region, with huge swaths of land (and its economy)…

Head for the Hills

Two mountain ranges, three counties and 150 miles separate Crested Butte and Telluride. But these beloved Colorado mountain towns share a similar narrative. Both served as summer residence to the nomadic Ute Indian tribe, who came for the abundant food…

Home on the (Front) Range

Coloradans refer to the urban corridor between Pueblo and the Wyoming state line as the Front Range, where prairie runs headlong into high peaks, and undeveloped land leads to master-planned communities. The landscape of the Front Range may be varied,…

What Housing Bubble?

We’ve all heard the jokes about Boulder existing in its own impractical bubble; even the New York Times has piled on, running a 2008 feature in its travel magazine that dubbed the city, “Twenty-Five Square Miles Surrounded by Reality.” Boulder,…

Make Some Green

THE ECONOMY MIGHT BE REBOUNDING, but it’s still a difficult time to sell a house. By the end of 2009, the number of single-family home sales in Denver had dropped 20 percent from the previous year, according to Denver Land…

One-of-a-Kind Find

Henry drew details for the remodel from the original house: a floating vanity in the master bath echoes a similar feature in the extraordinary glass-walled powder room; the new office addition blends in seamlessly with the help of flagstone flooring…

At Work With...

JUST FIVE YEARS AGO, Tami Door and her husband, who were living in Michigan, decided it was time to move. They considered cities all over the world. JUST FIVE YEARS AGO, Tami Door and her husband, who were living in…

Where to Buy in the Mile High

547 South Corona Street, Washington Park, $765,000, Listed by Eric J. Carlton, 547 South Corona Street, Washington Park, $765,000, Listed by Eric J. Carlton, The Carlton Company, (303) 431-4444 YOUR LOOK: You want a style that feels of another era,…

Housing Summit

THERE'S A REASON THAT SUMMIT COUNTY has been dubbed “Colorado’s Playground.” With its four world-class ski resorts, countless acres of wilderness and super-easy access from the Front Range (and Denver International Airport), it’s where Front Rangers and out-of-state tourists alike…

Real Estate Watch: Vail

MARKET PROFILE:In January 2008, the Arrabelle at Vail Square—a luxurious new hotel and condominium development by Rock Resorts—opened to much fanfare at the base of Lionshead in Vail. Its lavish, Old-World décor and high-end sticker price was celebrated at the…

Ask the Expert: Golden Opportunities

Amy Dorsey, president of the Colorado Association of Realtors, offers advice on how to navigate today’s listings.Amy Dorsey, president of the Colorado Association of Realtors, offers advice on how to navigate today's listings. Q: What should homebuyers keep in mind…

Eco-Friendly Communities

Any developer can throw a couple of solar panels on the roof and call a house “green.” But as the next generation of Colorado green developers knows, it takes a little more effort to attract today's savvy eco-conscious buyers. “As…

Real Estate Report: Colorado Springs

Nearly 20 years ago, this 21,000-acre historic ranch property was annexed to Colorado Springs. It is now being built-out as an all-inclusive community with tree-lined streets, open space, neighborhood schools, town centers with shops, restaurants and cultural centers, open space,…