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Powell is done. Will Warsh help with mortgage rates?

April 24, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

Jerome Powell’s tenure as Federal Reserve chair is coming to an end as the Department of Justice (DOJ) has ended...

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Did HUD, FHFA push homebuying into a new era with credit score advancements?

April 24, 2026  |  Jennifer McGuinness

This week, federal housing leaders Scott Turner and Bill Pulte held a joint press conference where they announce...

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Denver’s newest community space is a ‘big tent’ in an old downtown office

April 24, 2026

A nondescript building on a nondescript block in Five Points has turned into the Colorado People’s Center — a vo...

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Auction.com: Q1 2026 foreclosure auction activity is nearing pre-pandemic levels

April 23, 2026  |  HousingWire Automation

Auction volume moved closer to pre-pandemic norms in the first quarter of 2026, with both foreclosure and real e...

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3 Things That Are Not Going To Happen in Today's Housing Market

April 23, 2026  |   KCM Crew

There’s a lot of uncertainty right now and that’s leading to some dramatic headlines.

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The A Line is 10 years old. There have been some growing pains

April 22, 2026  |  Andrew Kenney

Ten years ago today, after years of planning and $1.2 billion, the A Line opened its sliding doors and whisked p...

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HousingWire Mortgage Rankings: 3 LOs who set the tone for the broker channel

April 22, 2026  |  Neil Pierson, Flávia Furlan Nunes, Sarah Wolak

Brian Cooke wants his company to become the nation’s No. 1 mortgage brokerage for veterans and servicemembers wh...

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How to spot — and sell — homes built for multigenerational living as trend explodes

April 22, 2026  |  Brooklee Han

With the cost of living and housing on the rise in many metro areas, more and more homebuyers are turning to mul...

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Lower rates boost applications, mortgage intent rebounds

April 22, 2026  |  Sarah Wolak

Mortgage applications increased 7.9% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associat...

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More Options Are Popping Up This Spring

April 22, 2026  |   KCM Crew

Did you try to buy a home last year, but you ended up pressing pause?

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Toll Brothers expands luxury footprint with Buffington acquisition

April 21, 2026  |  John McManus

The market reaction to homebuilder earnings this spring has carried a clear message: scale, discipline, and posi...

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Why AI is still a subpar real estate agent replacement

April 21, 2026  |  Lee Davenport, Ph.D.

I recently got a question from Real Estate Writer Michele Lerner for Florida Realtor magazine that cut right to ...

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A Denver man convicted of murder had his life sentence overturned after 28 years in prison

April 21, 2026

After nearly 28 years of incarceration, Stephen Martinez’s sentence was overturned Tuesday morning in a Denver d...

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How will mortgage rates respond if the ceasefire in Iran expires?

April 21, 2026  |  Neil Pierson

Mortgage rates continued to move lower this week as financial markets digested the latest geopolitical activity,...

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Pending home sales tick up in March despite higher rates

April 21, 2026  |  Brooklee Han

Pending home sales rose slightly in March, jumping 1.5% month-over-month, according to data released Tuesday by ...

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From cloud to network: the many roads to RealTrends rankings success

April 21, 2026  |  Brooklee Han

Plenty of familiar names show up year after year in the top tier of the RealTrends Verified Rankings. But beyond...

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Drivers are challenging Uber with their own Denver startup. Here’s how it’s going

April 21, 2026  |  Outside Contributor

By Zachary Shell Ahmed Eloumrani was already a veteran of the ride-share industry. He’d given thousands of rides...

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Messi mania! 75,000 people watched global superstar in Denver

April 20, 2026  |  Tony Gorman

Last Friday’s snowfall in Denver raised a common question about one of soccer’s all-time greatest stars: Will Li...

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Commerce City feels like USWNT’s home away from home

April 20, 2026  |  Tony Gorman

Dick’s Sporting Goods Park is starting to feel like the U.S. women’s soccer team’s new home. Goals from Naomi Gi...

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‘Stability matters more than ever’ as loan officer mobility slows again in 2025

April 20, 2026  |  Sarah Wolak

Loan officer mobility is continuing to decline even as the overall pool of active producers rebounds from recent...

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The 10 Best Markets for First-Time Buyers This Spring

April 20, 2026  |   KCM Crew

For a while, buying your first home hasn’t just felt hard. It may have felt out of reach.

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Weekly pending home sales show yearly growth as mortgage rates fall

April 18, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

A ton of housing data snapped back last week as it should have from the holiday-impacted week before: active inv...

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Police still searching for Easter Sunday shooting suspects as Denver reels from spate of violence

April 17, 2026

Denver police continue to search for suspects in an Easter Sunday shooting at a north Denver park that left two ...

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RealTrends Verified top performers prove there’s no one way to scale

April 17, 2026  |  Brooklee Han

While many of the same real estate firms may grace the top echelons of the RealTrends Verified Rankings year aft...

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HOA liens climb 8.6% nationwide in 2025, with Sun Belt states feeling the most heat

April 17, 2026  |  HousingWire Automation

Homeowners associations (HOAs) filed 284,933 liens against U.S. homeowners in 2025 — an 8.6% increase from the 2...

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America’s housing shortage stems from more than overregulation, Fed report finds

April 17, 2026  |  Tyler Williams

The U.S. housing market is chronically underbuilt, resulting in a decades-long shortage. Burdensome regulations ...

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‘Close this chapter:’ The future of Denver Pavilions is taking shape

April 17, 2026

The parking lots by the Denver Pavilions could become a public plaza that anchors renewed retail and over 1,000 ...

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Disconnected systems fueling title, wire fraud risks

April 17, 2026  |  Jonathan Delozier

A Q1 fraud report from FundingShield found that 43.72% of transactions within a $106.7 billion portfolio were fl...

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Denver’s queer gun club is booming, part of a national trend

April 17, 2026

By Cassis Tingley for Denverite It was Kaitlin Mazotti’s second day as a gun owner. Her firearm of choice? A Can...

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Colorado women’s soccer stars return home Friday to face Japan

April 17, 2026

A lot has happened since Colorado’s Lindsey Heaps and Sophia Wilson played for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer ...

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Inside the bidding war that sank UWM’s acquisition of Two Harbors

April 16, 2026  |  Flávia Furlan Nunes

UWM Holdings Corp. tied its acquisition of Two Harbors Investment Corp. to its stock price, ultimately failing t...

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Rent or Buy? The Real Tradeoff Most People Don’t Talk About

April 16, 2026  |   KCM Crew

You’ve probably asked yourself lately: Is it even worth trying to buy a home right now? It’s a question a lot of...

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Elitch Gardens is back. What happened to River Mile?

April 16, 2026  |  Kyle Harris

The Elitch Gardens amusement park opens its gates on Saturday — despite years of worries that it will be closed ...

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Denver’s scooter switcheroo is moving forward. Here’s what would change for riders

April 15, 2026

After two delays, a plan to bring a new micromobility operator to Denver is finally moving forward. The change h...

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Homebuilder confidence ticks down amid economic uncertainty

April 15, 2026  |  Tyler Williams

Homebuilder confidence is now at its lowest level since September 2025 amid rising mortgage rates, economic unce...

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Mortgage demand rises 1.8%, propelled by 5% refinance jump

April 15, 2026  |  Sarah Wolak

Mortgage applications increased 1.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associat...

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Getting a Tax Refund? Here’s How It Can Help You Buy a Home

April 15, 2026  |   KCM Crew

If you’re getting a tax refund this year, here’s something worth thinking about.

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Denver could turn old CDLE office into Cap Hill housing

April 14, 2026

The city of Denver plans to buy a former Colorado state office in Capitol Hill for $4.5 million and use the prop...

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Jefferson County tries something new: vasectomy Fridays

April 14, 2026

Have testicles and don’t want kids … ever? Now, you can head on down to Jefferson County Public Health. For the ...

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Days after raising $80k, The Pearl is imploding

April 14, 2026

The resounding hope for the future of The Pearl was short-lived. As of Tuesday, the lesbian bar and community sp...

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White House backs deregulation as it looks to address estimated 10M housing deficit

April 14, 2026  |  Tyler Williams

The White House estimates that the U.S. has a housing shortage of 10 million single-family homes, according to t...

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Why is housing inventory growth slowing down in 2026?

April 14, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

After the release of the March existing home sales report, which missed estimates, the fact that housing invento...

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Mortgage rates dip as Middle East ceasefire cools investor fears

April 14, 2026  |  Neil Pierson

The ceasefire in the Middle East that runs until April 22 has temporarily put the brakes on rising mortgage rate...

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HousingWire Mortgage Rankings: Which lenders are dominating the market?

April 14, 2026  |  Neil Pierson, Sarah Wolak

Shant Banosian doesn’t believe that retail mortgage lenders are at a cost disadvantage when pitted head-to-head ...

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Three restaurants and a hidden gem to try in Denver

April 14, 2026

By Cassidy Ritter From a fun pasta shop to an indoor ski, snowboard and skate adventure center, there are so man...

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Fans are preparing for one of Denver’s biggest K-pop shows ever

April 14, 2026

When TWICE announced they would be performing in Denver, Eristeo Graciano “went crazy.” “I was screaming,” Graci...

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NAR March existing home sales hit slowest pace since 2009

April 13, 2026  |  Brooklee Han

After rising in February, existing home sales slowed again in March, according to data released Monday by the Na...

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Wondering If You Should Still Buy a Home Right Now? Here’s What To Keep in Mind.

April 13, 2026  |   KCM Crew

With economic headlines, global events, and near constant talk about affordability, you may be wondering if this...

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Denver to take over Mt. Blue Sky operations as summit road reopens

April 13, 2026

The road to the top of Mt. Blue Sky will reopen on Memorial Day for the first time since 2024, marking the end o...

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Is housing inventory about to turn negative year over year?

April 11, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

Is housing inventory about to go negative? Since mid-June 2025 I’ve been writing that housing market dynamics ha...

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Busy downtown intersection shrinks to one lane for construction 

April 10, 2026

The intersection of 20th Street and Broadway is down from four lanes to one for a three-week construction projec...

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FBI: Cybercrime losses topped $20.8B in 2025, real estate fraud hit $275M

April 10, 2026  |  Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 1,008,597 complaints of cyber-enabled crime in 2025, wi...

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Why the hiring rate matters more than unemployment for the housing market

April 10, 2026  |  Mike Simonsen

After painful delays following last fall’s government shutdown, labor market data is finally back on a consisten...

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How to watch DU in the men’s hockey championship after a wild 2OT win

April 10, 2026

The University of Denver men’s hockey team could win its 11th national championship on Saturday after pulling of...

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Inflation jumps to 3.3% in March as energy leads CPI surge

April 10, 2026  |  Brooklee Han

Inflation hit its highest rate in nearly two years, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labo...

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2026 RealTrends Verified: The power players hold — but the real story is who’s gaining ground

April 10, 2026  |  Tracey Velt

The housing market remains in flux, setting the stage for this year’s RealTrends Verified rankings. Inventory ha...

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Fun facts as South High School celebrates its 100th birthday this weekend

April 9, 2026

South High School is celebrating the centenary of its hallowed halls this weekend. Built using bond dollars in 1...

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Curious Theatre Company sells its longtime home, but the troupe isn’t going anywhere

April 9, 2026

Curious Theatre Company has sold the Civic Center church where it has performed for decades — a deal that could ...

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A post-New Urban master plan: Colby Cox’s quest for timeless balance

April 9, 2026  |  John McManus

Convergence, when it comes to the $945 billion spent annually on planning, developing, building and maintaining ...

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When Buying a Home Feels Out of Reach, Some Families Do This Instead

April 9, 2026  |   KCM Crew

For a lot of people, the math on buying a home just doesn’t really work right now.

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Businessman’s $340 million plan hasn’t sparked gondola fever

April 8, 2026

In an auditorium with more empty seats than filled ones, an entrepreneur presented a grand vision of an urban go...

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RTD CEO Debra Johnson to leave job next year

April 8, 2026

Debra Johnson will leave her job next year as chief executive of the Regional Transportation District, ending a ...

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Mortgage applications edge down as refis stall, purchase demand weakens

April 8, 2026  |  Sarah Wolak

Mortgage applications decreased 0.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associat...

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Thinking About an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage? Here’s What You Need To Know.

April 8, 2026  |   KCM Crew

If you’ve been looking for a home lately, you’ve probably felt how tough affordability still is.

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Auction.com’s 2026 outlook reveals bearish home price expectations

April 8, 2026  |  HousingWire Automation

Even though homebuying conditions have improved, the real estate investors closest to distressed housing are inc...

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Lakewood voters strike down pro-density zoning as repeal campaign dominates

April 8, 2026

Lakewood voters decisively repealed the city’s new zoning laws on Tuesday night, striking down a change that wou...

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Rezoning for 700 apartments in Green Valley Ranch postponed over concerns about park

April 7, 2026

A 74-acre patch of dirt in Green Valley Ranch could eventually host nearly 700 apartments, commercial space and ...

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Residential contractors remain AI-skeptical early on, report finds

April 7, 2026  |  Tyler Williams

The use of artificial intelligence in residential contracting is still in its early stages, with only a minority...

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Mortgage rates level off, but is 6.5% the new normal?

April 7, 2026  |  Neil Pierson

Mortgage rates have soared in the past month, but market participants appeared to take a wait-and-see approach t...

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Road diets and road rage: Everything you need to know about the Alameda Avenue saga

April 7, 2026

It’s been nearly half a year since Denver city planners found themselves in the middle of a fierce neighborhood ...

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The hidden cost of mortgage tech: How workflow fragmentation is driving the “interoperability tax”

April 7, 2026  |  Steve Butler

The cost problem lenders can’t automate away Mortgage lenders have spent years investing in automation, yet one ...

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HousingWire Mortgage Rankings: How top LOs dominated government lending in 2025

April 6, 2026  |  Flávia Furlan Nunes

Loan officer Jason Smith, a U.S. Navy veteran who spent five years as an air traffic controller, entered the mor...

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Your House Hasn’t Sold Yet. Should You Rent It Out Instead?

April 6, 2026  |   KCM Crew

When your house sits on the market longer than expected, it can get frustrating fast.

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Meet Notes of Dissent, the protest band that grew from a scream into the void

April 6, 2026  |  McKenzie Lange

Brass glimmered in the sweltering sun as a dozen marching band members tuned their instruments and practiced not...

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Beavers are everywhere in Denver. But coexisting with them may prove to be a struggle

April 6, 2026

In Brandy Moe’s 16 years living in Ruby Hill, she hasn’t seen the neighborhood beaver — but she has seen plenty ...

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How is the housing market weathering war-time economics?

April 4, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

War-time economics have, of course, sent gas prices skyrocketing, but have also pushed mortgage rates higher ove...

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Denver Alamo Drafthouse union strikes against QR code ordering

April 4, 2026

A hundred striking union members and movie lovers chanted outside the Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake on Friday eve...

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At Rockies Opening Day, it’s ‘the most optimistic day of the year’

April 3, 2026

The mood was all optimism outside Coors Field on Friday as the Rockies prepared to play their first home game. O...

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So far, 2026 job growth is better than 2025 

April 3, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

As crazy as this may sound, the jobs data in 2026 has improved from the levels of 2025. That’s how low the bar w...

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This 19-year-old is opening a country bar with ‘grandpa’ music in Five Points

April 3, 2026

What started as a teenager sharing his love of country music and aesthetics on social media has become a new cou...

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Why Brooke Shields went undercover at Casa Bonita

April 3, 2026  |  Kiara DeMare

Members of the Casa Bonita United union met up at the iconic restaurant last Friday to eat lunch and chat with t...

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Dwight Schar: the rigor that re-shaped modern homebuilding

April 2, 2026  |  John McManus

Success in homebuilding over the ages shows a rare, often counterintuitive balance between what changes in an in...

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Before You Fall in Love with a House, Do This First.

April 2, 2026  |   KCM Crew

Be honest. Have you started looking at homes online yet? If you have, it’s already time to get pre-approved.

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A divisive special election in Lakewood is quickly approaching. Here’s what that means 

April 2, 2026

Lakewood voters are about to make a monumental decision on how the city could grow in the future. The suburb’s v...

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Lime vs. Veo tensions ramp up as Denver’s new scooter contract is once again delayed

April 1, 2026

A Denver City Council committee again delayed a vote on Wednesday for the contract with Veo, the city’s new scoo...

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First fully rebuilt Palisades home testing post-fire demand

April 1, 2026  |  Jonathan Delozier

Fourteen months after California’s Palisades wildfires destroyed nearly 5,900 homes, the first fully rebuilt res...

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Denver favorite Tocabe could be part of new venture at Lookout Mountain’s Pahaska Tepee

April 1, 2026

Denver is close to reaching an agreement that would reopen the historic Pahaska Tepee on Lookout Mountain, with ...

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Introducing the 2026 HousingWire Rising Stars!

April 1, 2026  |  Lesley Collins

HousingWire’s 2026 Rising Stars honor industry leaders age 40 and under who are making an impact across mortgage...

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Mortgage rates north of 6.5% trigger sharp drop in applications

April 1, 2026  |  Sarah Wolak

Mortgage applications decreased 10.4% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associa...

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Don’t Let Home Prices Headlines Fool You

April 1, 2026  |   KCM Crew

Spend about 5 minutes online searching for news about the housing market, and odds are you’ll see something pop ...

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One of the biggest events in breaking comes to Denver this week

April 1, 2026

By Justin Goodrum One of the largest and most prestigious international breaking competitions is coming to Denve...

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RiNo’s growth brings money and visitors — but who controls its future?

April 1, 2026

RiNo has become one of Denver’s biggest draws — with millions of visitors each year and a national reputation as...

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International rugby competition headed to Denver this summer

April 1, 2026  |  Tony Gorman

Rugby’s newest international competition is coming to Denver. The inaugural World Rugby Nations Cup is kicking o...

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Denver will keep surveilling license plates after a narrow city council vote

April 1, 2026  |  Kyle Harris

Denver will continue to record and store license plate data for criminal investigations. On a 7-6 vote, the Denv...

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Denver’s pause on data centers could last up to a year

March 31, 2026

Construction of future data centers in Denver could be paused for up to a year as the Denver City Council debate...

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Denver Alamo Drafthouse workers strike over changes to famous ordering system

March 31, 2026

Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake union members plan to strike on Friday, picketing the Denver movie theater. They ar...

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HousingWire Mortgage Rankings: The playbook for the top-producing LOs of 2025

March 31, 2026  |  Flávia Furlan Nunes

Jarret Coleman is not on social media posting about interest rate moves or explaining mortgage concepts to the p...

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Mortgage rates move higher as inflation fears grow

March 31, 2026  |  Neil Pierson

Mortgage rates continued to rise this week, placing more strain on a 2026 spring housing market that was expecte...

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Case-Shiller index shows home price growth cooled further in January

March 31, 2026  |  Brooklee Han

Home price growth continued to cool at the start of the year, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index r...

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Community support brought Dolly Parton’s free books back to Denver and Mesa County

March 31, 2026

Imagination Library Denver stopped delivering books last May. The program, which is associated with country supe...

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