CREW Denver’s 11th Annual Women of Influence awards luncheon was held yesterday at The Ritz-Carlton. The theme of this year’s event was “Leading the Renaissance.” Fawn Germer, Oprah-endorsed, best-selling author of 6 books including Finding the UP in the Downturn, delivered an inspiring keynote address encouraging everyone to turn adversity into opportunity. All attendees
Nationwide Probe into Foreclosure Practices
On Wednesday, October 13th, a group of attorneys general and bank regulators from all 50 states and the District of Columbia announced a coordinated probe into potentially improper foreclosure practices of various national lenders. At the heart of these investigations are allegations that some banks used erroneous or incomplete paperwork in foreclosing on residential mortgage
Amendment 61 Will Have Serious Impact on Real Estate Development
If Colorado voters approve Amendment 61 in November, it is likely to eliminate the primary tool used by real estate developers to finance the installation of infrastructure in new developments.
Amendment 61, together with its sister initiatives, Amendment 60 and Proposition 101, has recieved a lot of attention here in Colorado as we approach the November election. While many believe that
JP Morgan to Freeze Foreclosures
On Wednesday, September 29th, J.P. Morgan Chase announced that it will halt foreclosures in 23 states due to loan documentation flaws. On Wednesday, J.P. Morgan spokesman, John Kelly, stated the firm “does not expect to find any factual problems or that customers have been harmed, but if we do find any cases we
NAHB Study Shows Mature Housing Market Remains Weak
Builder confidence in the mature-housing market remained weak, according to 2010 first-quarter data from the National Association of Home Builders’ 55+ Housing Market Index (55+ HMI) – a quarterly survey of the association’s builder members engaged in the production of mature-market housing.
“The 55+ segment of the market is still stalled in most regions,” said