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Home sales are positive but higher rates slowing demand

July 25, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

Mortgage rates hit a yearly high last week and even though housing demand is still positive year over year, it i...

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‘We genuinely have too many potatoes, I cannot stress enough’: 42,000 pounds of free taters headed to ...

July 24, 2026  |  Kiara DeMare

A giant pile of potatoes is headed to Denver, and someone needs to eat them. “We genuinely have too many potatoe...

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Don’t fall for a fake foreclosure crisis

July 24, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

Recently, the foreclosure data showed a 21% year-over-year gain, and the floodgates of doom porn were flung wide...

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Why homebuilders aren’t building more homes

July 24, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

Today, the new home sales data perfectly explains why housing permits are near cycle lows and why we can’t get a...

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Mortgage rates hit yearly high as Iran conflict escalates 

July 23, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

As the Iran conflict 2.0 escalates, mortgage rates hit yearly highs today at 6.85%, compared to the same day las...

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‘Tale of two’ Miami housing markets reflects changing priorities, international demand

July 23, 2026  |  Jonathan Delozier

South Florida’s housing market is navigating a notable shift in mid-2026, characterized by a sharp divergence be...

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The House That Started It All Could Kickstart What's Next

July 23, 2026  |   KCM Crew

Remember how exciting it was to buy your first place?

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UMS and Blucifer’s First Rodeo are this weekend. Here’s what to know

July 22, 2026

Is this town big enough for the both of us? That’s what the organizers of two music festivals may be asking as D...

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Housing Market Spotlight: Lower-priced metros show greater resilience as demand softens

July 22, 2026  |  Rachel Bader, HW Data

Transaction activity slowed across much of the housing market as mortgage rates remained elevated, but metros wh...

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Mortgage applications rise 1.9% despite elevated rates

July 22, 2026  |  Sarah Wolak

Mortgage applications increased 1.9% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associat...

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Priced Out? A Condo or Townhome Could Be Your Way In.

July 22, 2026  |   KCM Crew

Today's home prices have a lot of buyers – especially first-time buyers – wondering if there’s even anything out...

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The architecture of trust in the age of AI

July 22, 2026  |  Marvin Chang

By the time my morning stroll took me past a window of USD-priced for-sale notices for flats in the fashionable ...

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Johnston wants universal childcare in Denver (and 3 other things we heard at his big speech)

July 22, 2026

In his annual State of the City address, Mayor Mike Johnston touched on familiar talking points while outlining ...

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Denver data center generators draw noise complaints in Elyria-Swansea

July 21, 2026

Last Thursday, Jessica Owens-Neckien took her chihuahua on a morning walk past CoreSite’s nearly completed data ...

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Kroenkes set for ‘Wynkoop Crossing’ pedestrian bridge connecting downtown Denver to Ball Arena

July 21, 2026  |  Paolo Zialcita

Kroenke Sports and Entertainment are poised to build a bridge over Speer Boulevard to connect Ball Arena to down...

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Investors list more homes after ROAD to Housing Act, but impact may stay local

July 21, 2026  |  Jonathan Delozier

Institutional investors are listing significantly more single-family rental homes for sale following passage of ...

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From automation to intelligence: Why enterprise AI mortgage operations are reshaping the industry

July 21, 2026  |  HW Media Content Studio

Artificial intelligence has introduced hundreds of tools to the mortgage industry, but many lenders are still st...

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‘That’s crazy:’ Fans blindsided as Denver theater switches ‘The Odyssey’ from 70mm IMAX to digital

July 20, 2026

Ben VanLierop and Bennett Levine drove more than three hours to see a three-hour movie — but they were greeted b...

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How high can mortgage rates go with Iran conflict 2.0? 

July 20, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

It’s Monday and the Iran conflict looks like it will hit its 10th day straight of renewed missile and drone atta...

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1 dead and 8 injured in shooting outside Denver’s Ultra club

July 20, 2026

A shooting outside the Ultra Lounge on East Hampden Avenue early Monday left one person dead and eight others in...

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More Homes, Better Prices: A Buyer’s Summer

July 20, 2026  |   KCM Crew

If you’ve thought about buying a home in the past few years, you may have run into two frustrations: asking pric...

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Denver and Aurora aren’t hitting their water goals — but they’re not panicking either

July 20, 2026  |  Sandy Battulga

Denver Water’s 1.5 million customers are using less water than usual, but it’s still not enough to meet the util...

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Can the housing market weather Iran conflict 2.0 and higher rates?

July 18, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

The housing market has held its own this year — even with higher inflation, higher oil prices, higher mortgage r...

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Housing permits near cycle lows even as housing starts beat estimates

July 17, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

Housing starts beating estimates while housing permits are near cycle lows is an odd situation, but I am here to...

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The housing market’s inventory rebound is shifting power to buyers, but not everywhere

July 17, 2026  |  Jonathan Delozier

As summer unfolds, U.S. single-family home inventory has reached its peak level since the pre-pandemic era, acco...

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Councilmember Shontel Lewis will run for Denver mayor

July 17, 2026

Councilmember Shontel Lewis will run for Denver mayor in 2027, according to city election records. The former RT...

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Can the government make climate action cool? Denver sure is trying

July 17, 2026

What can just one person do about climate change? It’s a question Denver wants people to film themselves asking ...

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Stanley Martin buying Holiday Builders highlights hyper-scale shift

July 17, 2026  |  John McManus

Homebuilding scale is arriving at the midway point through a structural inflection. The latest evidence arrived ...

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Despite ROAD Act passing, no construction boom is coming

July 16, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

The recently passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act got a lot of love and attention, as it is supposed to be th...

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Foreclosures climb 21% in first half of 2026, pushed by higher stress in FHA, VA mortgages

July 16, 2026  |  Neil Pierson, HousingWire Automation

U.S. foreclosure activity rose again in the first half of 2026, with 227,548 properties receiving filings, up 21...

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eXp Realty adds former NAHREP president Carmen Mercado

July 16, 2026  |  HousingWire Automation

eXp Realty announced that Carmen Mercado, former national president of the National Association of Hispanic Real...

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Tripti Kasal named CEO of Women’s Council of Realtors

July 16, 2026  |  Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation

Women’s Council of Realtors has named Tripti Kasal as its new CEO, selecting a residential real estate executive...

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Pending home sales fall 5.4% in June, NAR says

July 16, 2026  |  Brooklee Han

After rising on both a monthly and yearly basis in May, pending home sales were down in June, according to data ...

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14 Years Running: Why Real Estate Is Still America’s Favorite Investment

July 16, 2026  |   KCM Crew

Quick gut reaction. Which investment do Americans trust more than stocks, gold, savings accounts, and bonds? The...

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Tax-funded immersive theater faces eviction in downtown Denver before it even opens

July 16, 2026

What was touted as the “world’s first resident immersive, theatrical production studio and venue” might close be...

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Large smoke cloud in central Denver was caused by a fire at a 17th Avenue restaurant

July 15, 2026

A large plume of black smoke rose along East 17th Avenue in Denver late Wednesday afternoon. It was apparently c...

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Denver Summit set for first game in Centennial, their home for the next couple years

July 15, 2026

Centennial Stadium will open its gates for the first time Saturday as the Denver Summit plays the Portland Thorn...

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Keller Williams leads RealTrends Verified City Rankings as team production overtakes agents

July 15, 2026  |  Jonathan Delozier

The 2026 RealTrends Verified City Rankings revealed where the industry’s highest-performing professionals are co...

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Can the housing market still grow with mortgage rates over 6.64%?

July 15, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

Mortgage rates are close to a yearly high, and Federal Reserve members have been sounding hawkish over the past ...

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Higher mortgage rates push applications lower after holiday week

July 15, 2026  |  Sarah Wolak

Mortgage applications fell last week as borrowing costs increased, with the average rate on a 30-year fixed mort...

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Think Nobody's Buying Homes Right Now? Think Again.

July 15, 2026  |   KCM Crew

If you've been thinking about selling, you've probably seen plenty of headlines suggesting buyers have just abou...

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Here’s what’s next for United’s big airport campus

July 15, 2026  |  Andrew Kenney

United Airlines is set to launch a project that could bring thousands of jobs to a new campus near Denver Intern...

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Denver will no longer require childcare facilities to be licensed by the city

July 14, 2026

Denver City Council passed an ordinance Monday to eliminate its own childcare license process. The decision brin...

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RTD could kill the free 16th Street shuttle and several rail lines under budget cut proposals

July 14, 2026

The Regional Transportation District is losing hundreds of millions of dollars per year, and the agency will con...

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Christy Soukhamneut on joining Stockton Mortgage as chief strategy and innovation officer

July 14, 2026  |  Sarah Wolak

Stockton Mortgage recently announced that it has appointed Christy Soukhamneut as its new chief strategy and inn...

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July rate hike should be off the table with big June inflation miss

July 14, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

June’s CPI inflation report was one of the biggest misses in history! What a crazy week, and it’s only Tuesday. ...

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Fourth time’s the charm for Denver’s mile-high marker

July 14, 2026  |  Sandy Battulga

Denver’s mile-high status is set in stone. Again. The new location of Denver’s mile-high marker at the State Cap...

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New places and a hidden gem to try in Denver this summer

July 14, 2026

By Cassidy Ritter, Special to Denverite Summer has arrived! It’s time to break out the shorts, hats and sunscree...

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From AI curiosity to operational transformation: Michael Vandi on how mortgage lending’s relationship ...

July 14, 2026  |  HW Media Content Studio

AI in mortgage lending has evolved rapidly over the past two years, shifting from curiosity and experimentation ...

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Workflow Before Technology: Why mortgage transformation starts with governance, not AI

July 14, 2026  |  HW Media Content Studio

Mortgage lenders continue to invest in AI, automation and digital transformation despite ongoing cost pressures....

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Can mortgage rates survive hawkish Fed talk during inflation week?

July 13, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

It’s inflation week and the continuation of the Iran conflict has complicated how the 10-year yield and mortgage...

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The Peña Boulevard redesign may include a lane expansion, better transit options and more

July 13, 2026

Denver International Airport’s plans to improve Peña Boulevard are taking shape, with a lane expansion and other...

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The “Take It or Leave It” Attitude Is Fading from the Market – What That Means for You

July 13, 2026  |   KCM Crew

Negotiations are back. More buyers are asking for better deals, and more sellers are giving them. Builders are t...

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Denver band director accused of ‘social-emotional abuse’ in petition by students and families

July 13, 2026

The band director at Denver School of the Arts faces allegations from students and parents that he demeaned youn...

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Iran conflict lifts mortgage rates, but housing demand stays positive

July 11, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

Last week saw an escalation of the Iran conflict, with missile strikes and rising mortgage rates as a result, bu...

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Squatting swallows delay City Park bandstand demolition

July 10, 2026

The City Park bandstand is set to be demolished ahead of a full reconstruction — but first, the city has to wait...

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Housing affordability is improving as wages outpace home-price growth

July 10, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

Existing home sales came out yesterday showing slight year-over-year growth, but the headlines were all about ho...

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Data centers emerge as real estate’s newest pricing wildcard

July 10, 2026  |  Jonathan Delozier

This is part 1 of a 3-part HousingWire special series on the impacts of data centers on housing. Data centers ar...

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MBA analysis finds minimal pricing impact from single credit score approach

July 10, 2026  |  HousingWire Automation

An analysis published Friday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) suggests that using a single randomly sel...

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RealTrends Verified City Rankings reveal where top agents and teams are building scale

July 10, 2026  |  Tracey Velt, HousingWire Automation

The 2026 RealTrends Verified City Rankings recognize nearly 75,000 real estate agents and teams whose combined p...

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Independent candidate files signatures for CO-1 challenge

July 9, 2026

Dr. Shimon Blau has finished his three-day sprint to collect more than 1,500 voter signatures around Denver — a ...

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Taxi companies want to block Waymo’s plans in Denver

July 9, 2026

Two Colorado taxi companies are pushing back on Waymo’s plan to offer autonomous taxi service in Denver. On May ...

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What To Expect from the Housing Market in the Second Half of 2026

July 9, 2026  |   KCM Crew

If the first half of this year has left you feeling stuck, you're not the only one.

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How top-performing real estate agents win AI recommendations

July 9, 2026  |  Benjamin Wagner

Homebuyers and sellers are beginning to treat ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) like a genie in a b...

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Why it will be hard to get mortgage rates over 7%

July 8, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

Can mortgage rates get to 7% or above this year, given the continued nature of the Iran conflict? While not part...

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Mortgage applications dip during holiday week as rates edge up

July 8, 2026  |  Sarah Wolak

Mortgage applications decreased 2.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associat...

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Student Loans Are Back in the News. Don't Let It Put Your Homeownership Plans on Hold.

July 8, 2026  |   KCM Crew

Student loans are back in the spotlight. And whether you've been following the headlines closely or just catchin...

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Melat Kiros say she’s ready for her ‘coalition-building mission’

July 8, 2026

Democratic socialist Melat Kiros is headed to the general election — and a very favorable chance to represent th...

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Denver cyclists get wheel dirty with DIY street-sweeping plan

July 8, 2026  |  Paolo Zialcita

Bike lanes are supposed to be a bicyclist’s best friend — but not if they’re covered in dangerous debris. “For a...

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A pro-Israel doctor plans to challenge Melat Kiros as an independent. But first, he has to make the ba...

July 7, 2026

A pro-Israel, anti-socialist pain doctor is making a last-ditch effort to enter the general election for Colorad...

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AI use widespread in real estate, but most professionals say it falls short

July 7, 2026  |  Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become nearly ubiquitous across the real estate industry, yet most professional...

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Why aren’t mortgage rates lower?

July 7, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

Why aren’t mortgage rates dropping as some people expected with oil prices lower? The 10-year yield this morning...

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Real estate brokerage retention and recruiting hinge on pipeline timing

July 7, 2026  |  Diana Zaya

Every brokerage leader has experienced the same frustration. An agent leaves, and only afterward, does the patte...

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‘Organized people beats organized money’: What’s next for Denver’s democratic socialists?

July 7, 2026

As Melat Kiros completed her shocking run to end Rep. Diana DeGette’s 30-year incumbency on Tuesday night, she a...

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A 1-mile stretch of Santa Fe Drive will close for a big bike-ped project this weekend

July 6, 2026

Construction on a pedestrian bridge in Overland will close Santa Fe Drive over the weekend. The closure will imp...

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ONE Sotheby’s International Realty adds sales director

July 6, 2026  |  HousingWire Automation

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty has appointed Shelley Figueroa as sales director in its development division,...

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What Buying or Selling a Home Gives Back to Your Community

July 6, 2026  |   KCM Crew

Buying or selling a home is a big financial decision. And right now, it feels even bigger.

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Here’s what’s next for those Aurora apartments at the center of Trump’s Venezuelan gang takeover claims

July 6, 2026

In 2024, the residents of the Edge at Lowry found themselves at the center of the presidential election as then-...

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Better mortgage spreads are still keeping home sales positive

July 4, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

Existing home sales were still positive year over year last week, with our weekly pending home sales data holdin...

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How did Denver vote? Let’s go to the maps!

July 3, 2026

How did Melat Kiros pull off a stunning election upset of Rep. Diana DeGette? The numbers show that she built a ...

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Will the ROAD Act change what pencils for multifamily rentals?

July 2, 2026  |  John McManus

While the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act remains in Oval Office big yawn limbo, its game-changing relevance to...

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Does this jobs report kill rate hikes for the rest of 2026?

July 2, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

Oil prices are at $67, the jobs data missed estimates with negative revisions, and mortgage rates are still near...

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June jobs report shows 57,000 payroll gain, unemployment at 4.2%

July 2, 2026  |  Brooklee Han

The U.S. economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor...

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Down Payments Are Smaller Than They’ve Been Since 2021

July 2, 2026  |   KCM Crew

Saving for a down payment can feel like the hardest part of buying a home.

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Police investigate shootings at Benedict Fountain Park and Park Avenue West

July 1, 2026

Denver Police cruisers and rescue crews interrupted the late-lunch conversations Wednesday afternoon at multiple...

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Family of man killed by inmate while in Denver jail files federal lawsuit against city, officials

July 1, 2026

A Denver family filed a federal civil lawsuit this week against the city, saying officials failed to prevent the...

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Berkshire’s Clayton adds McGuinn Homes to Mungo as scale race widens

July 1, 2026  |  John McManus

Clayton Home Building Group confirmed that its Southeast U.S. powerhouse operator, Mungo Homes has acquired Colu...

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Why mortgage rates are rising, not falling, with oil under $70

July 1, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

Oil prices are under $69 while mortgage rates are near yearly highs. For some observers that might seem very odd...

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DeGette concedes, says there’s ‘little room’ for politicians like her

July 1, 2026

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette has acknowledged her 29-year run as Denver’s congresswoman is over. In her first public ...

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Mortgage applications rise as purchase demand offsets refi drop

July 1, 2026  |  Sarah Wolak

Mortgage applications increased 0.04% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associa...

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The Housing Market Is Stronger Than You Think

July 1, 2026  |   KCM Crew

You've probably heard plenty of doom and gloom about the housing market lately.

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Here’s who’s leading in Denver’s competitive statehouse races

July 1, 2026

Denver’s set for some new faces in the statehouse after a series of competitive primary elections on Tuesday nig...

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Why Fed President Beth Hammack wants more rate hikes

June 30, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

As we approach Jobs Thursday, certain Federal Reserve members have still not changed their tune about rate hikes...

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Portside Real Estate Group adds agent Heather Szela in central Maine

June 30, 2026  |  HousingWire Automation

Portside Real Estate Group has added Heather Szela to its central Maine office, where she will work with homebuy...

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April Case-Shiller shows inflation outpacing home prices

June 30, 2026  |  Brooklee Han

The pace of annual home price appreciation picked up slightly in April, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shill...

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How (and why) Denver’s mayor got parking lot owners to set $5 prices

June 29, 2026

Mayor Mike Johnston has a plan to get people back to downtown Denver: They can drive. And they can park. For fiv...

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The ROAD Act and the 26.4% regulatory cost stack on new homes

June 29, 2026  |  John McManus

While Washington waits to see whether the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act becomes law by presidential signature...

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What we heard from generations of queer people and allies at Denver Pride

June 29, 2026  |  Outside Contributor

By Maddie Browning Hundreds of thousands of people in the LGBTQ community and their allies gathered to celebrate...

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The 1 Factor That Explains Everything Happening with Home Prices Right Now

June 29, 2026  |   KCM Crew

You've probably heard that home prices are cooling off.

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Want to etch your legacy in concrete? Denver will pay $1,000 for a new ‘sidewalk stamp’ design

June 29, 2026  |  Paolo Zialcita

Walk along a Denver sidewalk and you might notice a stamp in the concrete — a mark of the year it was built and ...

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