Colorado RealEstateRama

Denver, CO - January 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kentwood Real Estate, Colorado’s Premier Real Estate Company, has announced record sales for 2012 with a total of more than $1.7 billion in closed sales volume for the year, representing 3,272 real estate transactions with an average sales price of $525,219. Kentwood Real Estate is comprised of three offices staffed by a total of approximately 170 real estate brokers. The company’s performance ranks it among the top producing real estate companies in the nation.

October 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mark Udall congratulated the Colorado Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) today on securing a $50,000 competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to repair and rehabilitate 50 low-income, owner-occupied homes in Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma and San Juan counties. The competitive grant is provided through USDA's Rural Development's Housing Preservation Grant program.

Clark, CO - September 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mark Udall congratulated housing agencies in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Larimer and Mesa counties on their receipt of $561,597 in competitive grant funds to help families succeed and escape homelessness.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- With a growing need for affordable housing for middle class Coloradans, Congressman Jared Polis offered legislation this week to help expand the stock of affordable homes and support tourism businesses and their workers. The Affordable Housing Regulation Simplification Act would ease regulations that prevent families from financing affordable homes in high-tourism areas. The Lake Hill Affordable Housing and Forest Service Support Act would convey a 40-acre parcel of the U.S. Forest Service Lake Hill site to Summit County for the construction of affordable housing. The site will also host a new Dillon Ranger District administrative compound.

DENVER - September 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michael Jacoby age 44, of Castle Rock, Colorado; Derek Zar, age 30, of Commerce City, Colorado; and Susanne Zar, age 58, of Frederick, Colorado, were found guilty yesterday (August 30, 2012) by a jury for wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and IRS-Criminal Investigation announced. The guilty verdicts were the result of a four-week trial before Visiting U.S. District Court Judge Kathryn H. Vratil. Jacoby was taken into custody immediately after the jury returned the guilty verdict. They are scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Vratil on December 10, 2012

August 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mark Udall urged homeowners in and around the High Park Fire and Waldo Canyon Fire burn areas to purchase federal flood insurance before waivers for the normal 30-day waiting period for coverage expires. The deadline for homeowners living in and around the High Park Fire burn area is Wednesday, Aug. 29; the deadline for homeowners living in and around the Waldo Canyon Fire burn area is Saturday, Sept. 8.

GOLDEN, CO - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today visited the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) campus in Golden, Colorado where he toured the 327-acre campus’ state-of-the-art facilities and met with scientists regarding ongoing research on the development, commercialization and deployment of renewable energy.

Denver, CO - June 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless and its subsidiary Renaissance Housing Development Corporation have just completed a newly constructed, 101 unit, mixed-use, supportive housing development at West Colfax Avenue and Zenobia Street, to meet the housing and healthcare needs of homeless and low-income families and individuals. The Renaissance West End Flats and West End Heath Center now sit on the site of the former biker bar – the Shuffle Inn – helping to revitalize the West Colfax Corridor.

DENVER - March 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colorado Attorney General John Suthers and Governor John Hickenlooper announced today that Colorado will use the $51.17 million it has received under the recent multistate settlement with the country’s five largest banks to fund homeowner relief and foreclosure-prevention efforts throughout the state.

DENVER, CO - March 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colorado Attorney General John Suthers and Governor John Hickenlooper announced today that Colorado will use the $51.17 million it has received under the recent multistate settlement with the country’s five largest banks to fund homeowner relief and foreclosure-prevention efforts throughout the state.

Erie, CO - March 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- With Coloradans increasingly concerned about oil and gas drilling encroaching on suburban areas and schools, Congressman Jared Polis today met with two affected Erie homeowners and the local organization Erie Rising to listen to their concerns and discuss legislation he has authored to curb air and water pollution related to fracking and other drilling practices

February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the announcement of a $25 billion deal states reached between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Department of Justice and the country’s largest mortgage servicers over foreclosure abuses and servicing problems. The settlement provides over $200 million in relief to Colorado—most of which should directly benefit struggling homeowners.

Greenwood Village, CO - December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A key aspect of any move is selecting a reputable, dependable carrier to transport your possessions to your new destination. It’s a very important aspect of any successful move.

DENVER, CO - December 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lea VanSchaack, a fourth generation Colorado native and great granddaughter of Colorado real estate legend Henry C. VanSchaack, has joined Kentwood City Properties in downtown Denver as a Broker Associate and Assistant to Heather Faircloth. VanSchaack brings a wealth of knowledge in both residential and commercial real estate to Kentwood City Properties.

DENVER, CO - December 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Dee Chirafisi and Deviree Vallejo of Kentwood City Properties have announced the opening of sales at Boardwalk31, an exciting new residential development at the corner of 31st and Irving in Denver’s West Highland neighborhood. Boardwalk31 showcases five detached homes priced at $599,000 each with three bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths, a two-car garage, and 2,050 square feet of beautifully finished living space.