Denver “On the Verge of Recovery”
Yesterday, “Today Show” real estate contributor Barbara Corcoran, listed Denver as the number one city on the road to recovery. The top five cities were listed as Denver, Raleigh, Austin, Seattle and San Francisco.
According to Corcoran, the signs of recovery include:
Job Growth Opportunity
Growing Population
Good Weather
Abundance of First-Time Buyers
No Overbuilding of Condos or Office Spaces
Vital Downtowns
Well-Educated Population
Large Number of Foreclosures, Early in the Downturn
View the “Today Show” video clip at:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/30825142#30825142
Signs of recovery?
With the latest new home sales report this week, I see signs of positive and continuing change.
The Denver metro area experienced the second highest week of sales traffic since early October, the highest number of home sales since last May and better sales conversions than we have seen since June of 2007.
Great reasons to live in Colorado
We all know there are many great reasons to live in Colorado, but here are a few more…
- Colorado ranked second in the 2009 ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index. States earning this ranking are considered the most likely to manage economic stimulus effectively and make a solid recovery from the nationwide recession.
- Boulder ranked 20th on Forbes’ 2009 list of the “Best Places for Business and Careers”.
- Metro Denver is on Forbes’ list of “Ten Cities Where Americans are Relocating”.
- Colorado ranks fourth in the nation in a Gallup survey for health and happiness of its residents.
Source: Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation
Good for us!
Saving the world
Happy Earth Day!
I was pleasantly surprised to catch my 13-year-old son watching Oprah’s Earth Day discussion today. I suspected my “save the world” tirades made an impact on him, but the rolling eyes lead me to believe he wasn’t fully on board. As Oprah and her guest ran down a list of ways to reduce our carbon footprint, I responded by pointing out the ones we had under control. Purchasing Energy Star® appliances, using compact fluorescent bulbs, recycling everything from homework to cereal boxes, etc. etc. Best of all, I think I finally made my point as to why we keep our dual set-back thermostat between the 63 and 68 degree range in the winter. Thanks Oprah! Although with temperatures approaching 80 today, I will likely need to reiterate this message when the snow returns.
Here’s to all you avid conservationists. Way to go!
