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Study shows real estate brokerages are more profitable — and fewer are losing money

January 29, 2026  |  Brooklee Han

For all the anxiety that once surrounded brokerage economics, the numbers now tell a calmer story. New research ...

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Victoria DeLuce on capital markets and the path to affordable housing

January 29, 2026  |  Brena Nath

All eyes are finally on housing affordability. As Victoria DeLuce, senior vice president of home equity lending ...

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Why So Many Homeowners Are Downsizing Right Now

January 29, 2026  |   KCM Crew

For a growing number of homeowners, retirement isn’t some distant idea anymore. It’s starting to feel very real.

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Denver’s queer swim team is splashing back after the city displaced them

January 29, 2026

On a cold Saturday morning in January, swimmers with Squid — Swimming Queers United in Denver — changed into swi...

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Fate of the Barth Hotel is (mostly) decided — with a $6 million boost

January 28, 2026

The Barth Hotel in Denver will apparently not be turning back into a hotel. Instead, a plan to convert the vacan...

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What I learned at West Side Books — and what comes next

January 28, 2026  |  Outside Contributor

By Kali Fajardo-Anstine This month, Lois Harvey sold West Side Books, the community institution she founded near...

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Mortgage applications drop 8.5% after slight rate increase

January 28, 2026  |  Sarah Wolak

Mortgage applications decreased 8.5% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associat...

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Top 2026 Housing Markets for Buyers and Sellers

January 28, 2026  |   KCM Crew

Who doesn’t love a top 10 list? Well, here are two top 10 lists for the housing market this year.

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Denver City Council calls on Congress to defund and abolish ICE

January 28, 2026

Councilmember Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez on Monday called for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency...

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Mortgage rates steady ahead of Fed meeting as eyes turn to spring housing market

January 27, 2026  |  Neil Pierson

The Federal Reserve is set to wrap up what’s expected to be an uneventful two-day meeting on Wednesday. Mortgage...

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Case-Shiller: Home prices up 1.4% in November, Midwest leads gains

January 27, 2026  |  Brooklee Han

Home price growth continued at a tepid pace in November, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index releas...

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RealTrends Verified Houston Properties Team joins The Real Brokerage

January 27, 2026  |  Jonathan Delozier

The Real Brokerage announced Tuesday that the top-producing Houston Properties Team is joining its platform — br...

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Get to know Chela Garcia Irlando, candidate for Senate District 34

January 27, 2026

Graciela “Chela” Garcia Irlando is running for the Democratic nomination for Colorado’s 34th Senate District in ...

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More housing, less vacancy, affordable childcare: What Mayor Mike Johnston wants to do in 2026

January 26, 2026

On Monday, Mayor Mike Johnston announced some lofty 2026 goals, part of his administration’s first-term effort a...

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The 10 best loan officer podcasts to grow your mortgage business

January 26, 2026  |  Julia Mahan, Gina Baker

Podcasts have become one of the easiest ways for busy professionals to stay informed and inspired without carvin...

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You May Not Want To Skip Over That House That’s Been Sitting on the Market

January 26, 2026  |   KCM Crew

When you see a house that’s been sitting on the market for a while, the reaction is almost automatic.

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RTD’s CEO says charging for parking, focusing on events could help transit recover

January 26, 2026

The Regional Transportation District faces big problems, and big expectations, in 2026. The state’s largest tran...

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How hybrid operations are elevating builder performance

January 26, 2026  |  HW Media Content Studio

Today’s homebuyers move at a digital speed. They expect answers in minutes, not hours, and seamless conversation...

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Lower mortgage rates boosting demand early in 2026

January 24, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

Lower mortgage rates are driving increased housing demand in 2026, as shown by another positive week in our Hous...

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Don’t count on the ‘silver tsunami’ for housing inventory surge

January 23, 2026  |  Jonathan Delozier

Inherited homes accounted for a record share of U.S. property transfers in 2025, a shift in how housing supply r...

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Senior home equity surges to record $14.7T

January 23, 2026  |  Jonathan Delozier

Older U.S. homeowners held a record level of housing wealth in the third quarter of 2025, driven by rising home ...

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Post-holiday pending sales rebound exposes regional divides

January 23, 2026  |  Rachel Bader, HW Data

The U.S. housing market is showing clear signs of a post-holiday recovery. Pending home sales climbed to 50,096 ...

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Mayor opens cold-weather shelter in northeast Denver despite council objections

January 23, 2026

Mayor Mike Johnston told Denver City Council on Friday morning that despite objections, the city would open an e...

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Denver could test both versions of Alameda Avenue road diet

January 22, 2026

Scrutiny over the city’s decision to overhaul a shovel-ready road narrowing project along Alameda Avenue boiled ...

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Freezing weather is coming, and both the mayor and advocates say there isn’t enough shelter

January 22, 2026

Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration says the city is struggling with a shortage of emergency beds in its cold-w...

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Chris Heller joins PLACE as chief revenue officer

January 22, 2026  |  Jonathan Delozier

Chris Heller has joined PLACE as its chief revenue officer, a newly created role. The company said Heller will o...

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GSEs boost foreclosure prevention as forbearances surge

January 22, 2026  |  Sarah Wolak

Foreclosure prevention activity increased in October as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed more than 17,000 ac...

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Mortgage Rates Recently Hit a 3-Year Low. Here’s Why That’s Still a Big Deal.

January 22, 2026  |   KCM Crew

If you’re one of the thousands of homebuyers waiting for rates to fall, you should know it’s already happening.

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Arvada cancels 72nd Avenue underpass after cost balloons to $137 million

January 21, 2026

More than seven years after voters approved spending plans for a major rebuild of West 72nd Avenue, the city of ...

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What D.R. Horton’s dominance means for every U.S. homebuilder

January 21, 2026  |  John McManus

We’ve said it before. When D.R. Horton reports its quarterly earnings, what you’re watching isn’t just the score...

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Pending home sales fell sharply in December

January 21, 2026  |  Brooklee Han

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) on Wednesday released its Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) for Decembe...

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Seattle-based mega team joins Real from Compass

January 21, 2026  |  Jonathan Delozier

The Real Brokerage announced that Seattle-based real estate leader Sean McConnell and his team The McConnell Gro...

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Realtor.com launches platform to boost MLS value, collaboration

January 21, 2026  |  Brooklee Han

Across the country, MLSs are looking for ways to provide value and show their worth to subscribers, especially a...

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Class Valuation appoints Tanya Wright to lead TPO and retail

January 21, 2026  |  Sarah Wolak

Class Valuation, a real estate appraisal management company, has named Tanya Wright executive vice president of ...

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The ultimate guide to real estate SEO for agents in 2026

January 21, 2026  |  Gina Baker

If you’re a real estate agent trying to grow your business online, you’ve probably heard the term SEO, also know...

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Refinance demand soars 20% after rates dropped last week

January 21, 2026  |  Sarah Wolak

Mortgage applications increased 14.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associa...

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Why Rising Foreclosure Headlines Aren’t a Red Flag for Today’s Housing Market

January 21, 2026  |   KCM Crew

If you’ve seen headlines saying foreclosure activity has been climbing for 10 straight months, it’s easy to assu...

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Mortgage rate volatility returns ahead of Trump’s Davos speech

January 20, 2026  |  Neil Pierson

President Donald Trump is set to speak Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and it’s alr...

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Denver’s sickest tiny skateboarders can be found near Casa Bonita

January 20, 2026

Wander into Lakewood’s 40 West Arts district on a First Friday and you might find your way into something rare i...

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This spring, ride a befuddled duck and evil-looking dragon at City Park and Wash Park

January 20, 2026

The iconic swan boats at City Park and Washington Park will be joined by new half-animal, half-pedal-boat hybrid...

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Marchers honor King’s mission

January 19, 2026

Part demonstration, part celebration — Denver’s Marade brought hundreds of people out to mark the birthday of Ma...

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Home Updates That Actually Pay You Back When You Sell

January 19, 2026  |   KCM Crew

Planning to sell this spring? While you may be tempted to hold off until the first blooms or the spring showers ...

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Housing demand is off to a solid start in 2026

January 18, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

Housing 2026 is off and going, and so far this year, with mortgage rates near 6% and mortgage spreads near norma...

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Existing home sales outlook improves as mortgage rates stabilize

January 17, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

Existing home sales have had a nice rise since mid-June, but what will it take for this sales growth trend to co...

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Parks and Rec slashed cable at Denver rec centers. Does anyone care?

January 16, 2026  |  Kyle Harris

Televisions went dark at Denver rec centers on Jan. 1. The amount Parks and Recreation saved by cutting cable se...

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Homebuilder confidence dips in January despite easing mortgage rates

January 16, 2026  |  Tyler Williams

Homebuilding executives are starting the new year with a downbeat view of the housing market, as buyer hesitancy...

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What to know about the annual Marade on MLK Day

January 16, 2026

The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day “Marade” returns to Denver on Monday morning and will result in closures a...

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The Broncos are having a winning season. So are Denver bars

January 16, 2026  |  Kiara DeMare

The bar at Brooklyn’s at 4 p.m. on Wednesday was empty. Noah Jackson arrived for his shift, switching guard with...

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Watch parties and TV listings for Broncos vs. Bills playoff game

January 16, 2026

The top-seeded Denver Broncos (14-3) will host the Buffalo Bills (12-5) in the AFC Divisional Playoff game this ...

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Why workers are demonstrating outside Denver’s largest homeless nonprofit

January 16, 2026

High turnover. Low pay. Unaddressed trauma. Too little training. Understaffing. These are some of the complaints...

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Real estate investors account for 34% of home sales in Q3 2025

January 15, 2026  |  Sarah Wolak

Real estate investors bought more than 34% of all single-family homes sold in the third quarter of 2025, the hig...

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Facial recognition tracks Denver arson suspect from gas station to Leetsdale apartment fire, investiga...

January 15, 2026  |  Kyle Harris

In the aftermath of a five-alarm fire that destroyed a sprawling apartment construction site in Denver on Jan. 2...

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Are Big Investors Really Buying Up All the Homes? Here’s the Truth.

January 15, 2026  |   KCM Crew

It’s hard to scroll online lately without seeing some version of this claim: “Big investors are buying up all th...

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Frank’s Food Market in Skyland to find new life as a new grocery

January 15, 2026

A little over a year ago, fiancés Max Bramer and Emily Quinlan were walking around the Skyland neighborhood with...

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How the wildest Broncos fans are preparing for their biggest game in a decade

January 15, 2026  |  Tony Gorman

The Denver Broncos are finally back at the top of the AFC, playing this Saturday as the No. 1 side in the NFL pl...

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Five Points swimmers claim big win in Mestizo-Curtis Park pool fight

January 15, 2026

Denver Parks and Recreation will keep a 50-meter Olympic-sized outdoor pool at Mestizo-Curtis Park after months ...

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Is the lock-in effect loosening its grip on housing? Realtor.com thinks so

January 14, 2026  |  Neil Pierson

U.S. homeowners who carry mortgages with rates of 6% or more now outnumber those with rates below 3%. This shoul...

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The storyteller: The Agency’s Lesley Shea on marketing that matters

January 14, 2026  |  Emile L'Eplattenier, Gina Baker

In the rarified world of ultra-luxury real estate marketing, nothing is left to chance. Every detail, from the a...

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December existing home sales hit three year high

January 14, 2026  |  Brooklee Han

The pace of existing home sales closed out 2025 on an upswing, according to data released Wednesday by the Natio...

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Mortgage applications rise 28.5% after GSE $200B bond directive

January 14, 2026  |  Sarah Wolak

Mortgage applications increased 28.5% from one week earlier, following President Donald Trump’s directive to Fan...

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The #1 Regret Sellers Have When They Don’t Use an Agent

January 14, 2026  |   KCM Crew

Want to know the #1 thing homeowners regret when they sell without an agent? It’s that they didn’t price their h...

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Lower mortgage rates support steady new home sales

January 13, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

After a long delay caused by the government shutdown, we finally have a new home sales report for October! The r...

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New home sales surge; margin pressure on homebuilders mounts

January 13, 2026  |  Tyler Williams

Belated new-home sales levels reached a more than three-year peak in September and October, but selling prices p...

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Denver Summit FC will play at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park as Centennial stadium faces delay

January 13, 2026

Home matches in Denver Summit FC’s inaugural season will look like a tour of the metro area. The team announced ...

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Mortgage rates fall near 6% with GSEs set to boost MBS purchases

January 13, 2026  |  Neil Pierson

For the first time in months, mortgage rates made significant downward progress last week. But the question for ...

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December inflation flat as Fed eyes interest rate decision

January 13, 2026  |  Brooklee Han

Inflation remained flat in December, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ...

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Reducing risk: The importance of administrative access responsibilities

January 13, 2026  |  Bruce Phillips

In today’s digital-first environment, administrative access is essential to keeping real estate, title insurance...

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Midwest housing markets coming in hot for 2026

January 12, 2026  |  Jonathan Delozier

As the housing market moves into 2026, competition remains intense in many parts of the country — especially in ...

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Denver Summit FC signs one of the world’s best-known players — and a homegrown star

January 12, 2026

United States Women’s National Team captain Lindsey Heaps will join Denver Summit FC in June. The 31-year-old wa...

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The Credit Score Myth That’s Holding Would-Be Buyers Back

January 12, 2026  |   KCM Crew

Would-be homebuyers aren’t sitting on the sidelines because they don’t want to buy. They’re sitting out because ...

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The impact of lower mortgage rates on housing inventory

January 11, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

Year-over-year housing inventory growth has slowed to single digits, from 33% at one point last year to 9.99%. 2...

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December jobs data continues to support lower mortgage rates

January 10, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

Jobs Friday came and went without much reaction in bond yields because the labor market isn’t breaking, nor is i...

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Mortgage rates drop below 6% following Trump’s MBS announcement

January 9, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

It finally happened today: We got mortgage rates under 6% for a short time. Can we get some traction for that le...

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Nuclear at the airport? DIA isn’t shutting the reactor door, but wants ideas for other ‘clean energy s...

January 9, 2026

After Denver International Airport shelved plans to study building a nuclear power plant, officials will instead...

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Get to know Andrés Carrera, candidate for Senate District 34

January 9, 2026

Andrés Carrera is running for the Democratic nomination for Colorado’s 34th Senate District in the 2026 primarie...

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The Stock Show parade returns, and so do the longhorns

January 8, 2026  |  Sandy Battulga

The 120th edition of the National Western Stock Show kicked off Thursday with a parade of longhorns through the ...

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Unexpected retirement expenses can strain senior homeowners

January 8, 2026  |  Jonathan Delozier

A new analysis from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College finds that nearly all retirees face sur...

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Western Pennsylvania, small metros surge in home price growth

January 8, 2026  |  Jonathan Delozier

Home prices in Johnstown and other western Pennsylvania markets posted some of the strongest gains in the nation...

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Expert Forecasts Point to Affordability Improving in 2026

January 8, 2026  |   KCM Crew

Wondering what to expect from the housing market in 2026? You’re not the only one.

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The National Western Stock Show is back in town. Here’s what to know

January 7, 2026

Get your cowboy hats and boots ready — the National Western Stock Show is back in town for its 120th year. This ...

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Why absorption rate matters more than market size for spotting housing pressure

January 7, 2026  |  Rachel Bader, HW Data

Data reflects single-family home market conditions as of the Jan. 3, 2026 weekly snapshot, based on HousingWire ...

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Texas Triangle drives future of single-family homebuilding

January 7, 2026  |  Scott Finfer

If you are inside the Texas Triangle and complaining about the state of single-family homebuilding, you are not ...

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Mortgage applications drop 9.7% despite lower rates

January 7, 2026  |  Sarah Wolak

Mortgage applications fell 9.7% from two weeks earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly s...

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Birdseed Collective doesn’t miss a beat after losing its home in Globeville Rec Center

January 7, 2026

Kristina Garcia and her brother, Anthony, were caught off guard last year when they learned their nonprofit woul...

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Producing LOs grow their ranks in 2025: RETR

January 6, 2026  |  Flávia Furlan Nunes

The mortgage industry recorded a modest increase in the number of producing loan officers in 2025 — the first an...

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Apartment building to be demolished after Leetsdale fire, and the feds are investigating

January 6, 2026

The apartment construction site that caught fire Friday night is still burning, and officials from the Denver Fi...

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DIA’s Concourse C, Peña Boulevard set for more construction following City Council contract approvals

January 6, 2026

Denver International Airport’s growth is set to continue after the Denver City Council approved contracts to exp...

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Rising insurance costs shape homeowner decisions in 2026

January 6, 2026  |  Jonathan Delozier

American homeowners enter 2026 expecting higher insurance costs, growing climate risks and continued pressure on...

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Mortgage rates steady as 2026 housing outlook brightens

January 6, 2026  |  Neil Pierson

Mortgage rate movements remained calm in the opening days of the new year, and there’s little on the horizon to ...

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FoA hires former Bloomberg Media exec Angela Tribelli as CMO

January 6, 2026  |  Flávia Furlan Nunes

Finance of America (FoA) has appointed Angela Tribelli as chief marketing officer, tasking her with overseeing t...

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Denver’s premier water nerd knows what lurks beneath the lake

January 6, 2026

Denver’s lakes may freeze over this winter, but underneath, there’s something lurking — waiting for the warm wea...

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He wanted to die on the streets. He’s found new life at Colorado’s newest recovery center

January 6, 2026

A few years back, Phillip West lived on the streets of San Antonio, waiting to die. He had once held down a sale...

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Denver firefighters need an excavator to stamp out the Leetsdale fire. Here’s what we know so far

January 6, 2026

The raging five-alarm fire that shocked Denver Friday night was still burning in spots as of late Monday afterno...

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Denver City Council moves to smaller digs amid $1.5M renovation

January 5, 2026  |  Paolo Zialcita

Denver City Council’s chambers are getting a major makeover. Meanwhile, the council’s public meetings will be mo...

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In a flat year for HECMs, Mutual of Omaha topped the 2025 leaderboard

January 5, 2026  |  Flávia Furlan Nunes

Mutual of Omaha Mortgage led originations for the federal reverse mortgage program in 2025, a year in which Home...

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Mortgage M&A poised to accelerate in 2026

January 5, 2026  |  Flávia Furlan Nunes

In the mortgage M&A arena, 2025 marked a year of transition from distressed sales to strategic moves — a period ...

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New homeowner data challenges mortgage rate lockdown theory

January 5, 2026  |  Logan Mohtashami

I have often debated whether the mortgage rate lockdown is real or just another housing myth. At first glance, t...

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Could a wildfire happen in Denver?

January 5, 2026

By Zachary Shell for Denverite On Denver’s east side, in the Mayfair neighborhood, the threat of wildfire feels ...

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This plant starred in a sexy Netflix home design show. Now it’s at the library

January 5, 2026  |  Paolo Zialcita

Back in the COVID-19 shutdowns, Denverite had a short-lived series we called Houseplant of the Week, where we hi...

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Safety ‘threatened’ by controversial Alameda Avenue plan, Denver council members warn

January 2, 2026

Several members of Denver City Council sent a letter to Mayor Mike Johnston on Tuesday over “grave concerns” abo...

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