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Tour our Denver real estate listings and Denver homes for sale, click here About Denver Colorado & Denver Real Estate  Good news for the Denver Real Estate Market!
Denver's city Council approved a new 20 year plan the first week of July 2007, it's long term goal is to transform Denver into one of the most desirable and livable cities in the country. Denver's popular 16th street mall's side streets will be redeveloped to entice people to venture off the mall. Denver's once popular streetcars will be brought back to life to reconnect neighborhoods to downtown. Some of Denver's major boulevards will be made more pedestrian friendly and Union Station, Civic Center Park and Denver's Arapahoe Square neighborhood located near Coors Field will have beautiful new pedestrian promenades along some of Denver's historic downtown buildings which will be renovated, updated and preserved but used for different purposes. Denver's city fathers have visions of revitalization during the next 20 years, there are already developers waiting for approval of the plans.
March 2008, Denver Colorado Has Been Named 1 of 12 Solar America Cities
DOE Provides up to $2.4 Million to Advance Solar Energy in 12 U.S. Cities
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The U.S. Department of Energy will give up to $200,000 to each of the 12 qualifying cities to help fund efforts to harness solar energy. These partners have made a commitment to power their municipalities with clean, safe, reliable energy—solar energy.
The city solar partnerships have committed to developing a sustainable solar infrastructure that removes barriers and encourages the adoption of solar energy by their residents and businesses, and increases the number of solar installations within the municipalities. These cities are taking a comprehensive, city-wide approach that lays the foundation for a viable solar market and provides a model for other cities to follow.
Cities designated as 2008 Solar America Cities will each receive up to $200,000 from DOE to help support their solar efforts. The 2008 Solar America Cities are:
Ann Arbor, MI, Austin TX, Boston PA, Denver CO, Houston TX, Knoxville TN, Madison WI, Milwaukee WI, Minneapolis – St. Paul MN, New Orleans LA, New York N.Y., Orlando FL, Philadelphia, PA, Pittsburg PA, Portland OR, Sacramento CA, San Antonio,TX, San Diego CA, San Jose CA, Santa Rosa CA, Seattle WA, and Tucson, AZ  ABOUT DENVER COLORADO TODAY
- Denver is located in the middle of the united states and it is approximately 346 miles west of the center of the U.S.A.
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Denver is the largest metropolitan area in the middle of the country (within a 600 mile radius).
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Denver is known as "The Mile High City" because the thirteenth step on the west side of the Colorado State Capitol Building is exactly one mile high (5,280 feet -- above sea level).
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Denver is the thinnest city in America and Colorado is tied for the thinnest state with Hawaii.
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Denver's well-defined downtown area is within walking distance of many of the city's major attractions by design.
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The City and County of Denver covers approximately 155 square miles.
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Denver has the nation's largest city park system, with more than 200 parks within city limits and 20,000 acres of parks in the nearby Rocky Mountains.
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Denver International Airport, known as "DIA", is the countries largest airport, it covers approximately 53 square miles and could hold both the Chicago O'Hare International airport and the Dallas-Fort Worth International airport combined.
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Denver's climate is mild and semi-arid. The city receives approximately 8-15" of moisture a year, compareable to Los Angeles Calif, and it records 300 days of sunshine a year -- (more than San Diego or Miami Beach), Denver has the perfect climate! Winters are pleasant with an average daily high of around 52 degreest. Snow does fall, but it usually melts in a short time due to the chinook winds that blow down from the mountains. Winter days often reach 60 degree Fahrenheit.
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During the day people frequently enjoy Denver's parks, gardens, boating, mountain climbing and hiking, visiting museums and many of Denver's historical landmarks.
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Denver's performing Arts Center is the countries second largest.The Denver Performing Arts Complex has eight theaters and seats over 9,000 people. |  | | | "LoDo", Lower Downtown Denver is the place to live! | |
- Lower Downtown Denver Colorado, "LoDo": LoDo District Inc. is a unique historic neighborhood in Denver that has shops, restaurants, and entertainment. LoDo District Inc. is located in lower Downtown Denver
- Denver's "LoDo" neighborhood was the original area of Denver and is the cities oldest district covering approximately 23 acres.
- You'll find historic buildings as well as landmarks mixed in with the rejuvenation of the area. Many of Denver's historic buildings have been converted flats, lofts, condo's and townhome living.
- "LoDo " is the place to go for entertainment, nightlife, great restaurants, shopping and people watching!
- Paramont Theater: Denver's premier performing arts and entertainment center since 1929, features all genres of music, comedy, dance, films and speakers.
- The 16th Street Mall is a mile-long pedestrian walkway through the heart of downtown Denver, lined with shops, department stores and outdoor cafes. chichi boutiques and salons Free buses leave either end as often as every 90 seconds, making this the best spot for "people watching" in the city. In summer, the Mall is decorated with 25,000 flowers including 8,400 impatiens, 6,528 petunias, 648 snapdragons and 370 geraniums.
- Cherry Creek North: is an eclectic mix of galleries, restaurants, shops, clothing designers and cafes, all on pleasant tree-lined streets directly adjacent to the Cherry Creek Shopping Center
- Pepsi Center: Located at the edge of downtown Denver, the Pepsi Center anchors Denver's thriving LoDo's entertainment district and is the region's newest sports and entertainment venue.
- Larimer Square: Is a restored section of Denver's oldest street where the beautiful Victorian buildings have been restored to house a collection of art galleries, clothing stores, restaurants, cafes and nightclubs
- The Shops at Tabor Center :is a modern complex on the 16th Street Mall with 80 shops and restaurants in a three-story, glass-covered, greenhouse-like building that offers festive views of downtown and the mountains.
- Park Meadows is one of the Denver areas newest additions to the shopping scene. Featuring a Nordstrom, Dillard's, and Foleys the shopping center was created to resemble a ski lodge, complete with a huge center court fireplace
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Denver Pavilions opened in November 1998 and features a Wolfgang Puck Café, Maggiano's Little Italy, Virgin Records Megastore and Barnes & Noble Superstore. Colorado Ocean Journey Denver's Aquarium, Ocean Journey, is a $98 million, world-class aquarium. Since it opened its doors in June 1999, this Denver aquarium has offered an amazing look at water and the creatures that live in it. More than 15,000 fish, plants and mammals live in the building in tanks holding more than a million gallons of water.
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The Molly Brown House Birthplace of the Titanic's "unsinkable" passenger, this museum offers a history of the building and a biography of its famous floating occupant. ... Molly Brown & The Titanic. History of the Molly Brown House. Located @ 1340 Pennsylvania Street. Denver, Colorado 80203. 303.832.4092. Fax: 303.832.2340. Museum Hours: September - May. "Unsinkable Molly Brown's" Summer Home when built was in the country west of Denver, it later became Lakewood but in the 1990's Denver annexed it and it is now located at 2690 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Denver Colorado. It is privately owned by descendants of the family that originally purchased it from the Browns, it is now open to the public for events, you can call (303) 989-6639 for information. -
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Denver Performing Arts The Denver Performing Arts Complex is the second largest Performing Arts complex in the United States, with a total of nine theaters/performing spaces and over 10,000 seats. The Denver Performing Arts Complex is located in the heart of downtown Denver Colorado.
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- Central City Opera Association: Three summer productions in out intimate Victorian opera house west of Denver. It is one of the very few opera companies in America to own its own opera house.
- Four Mile House & Historic Park: The park is dedicated to presenting programs that celebrate the diversity of the men, women, and children who lived and worked in the west. Four Mile House & Historic Park located in Denver Colorado.
- Colorado Sports Hall Of Fame: Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Museum located at Invesco Field at Mile High features great moments in Colorado Sports history. Colorado has a rich sports history, which includes many championship athletes, teams and coaches from a local and national level
Denver Neighborhoods
Denver's Alamo Placita Neighborhood, Athmar Park, Auraria, Baker, Ballpark, Barnum, Barnum West, Bear Valley, Belcaro, Berkeley, Capitol Hill, Central Business District, Central Platte Valley, Chaffee Park, Cheeseman Park, Cherry Creek North, City Park, City Park West, Civic Center, Clayton, Cohgress Park, Cole, College View, Cory-Merrill, Country Club, Curtis Park, Denver Airport, Downtown Denver, East Colfax, Elryia Swansea, Five Points, Fort Logan, Gateway, Golden Triangle, Goldsmith, Green Valley Ranch, Hale, Hampden, Harvey Park, Harvey Park South, Highland, Hilltop, Jefferson Park, Kennedy, La Alma, Lincoln Park, Lower Downtown, Lowry Field, Mar Lee, Marston, Montbello, Montclair, North Capital Hill, North Park Hill, Park Hill, Overland, Platt Park, Regis, Rosedale, Ruby Hill, Skyland, Sloan Lake, Park Hill, Southmoor Park, Speer, Stapleton, Sun Valley, Sunny Side, Valverde, Virginia Village, Washington Park, Washington Virginia Vale, West Highland, Westwood, Whittier, Wilshire, Windsor. The DeLUX Team, your Denver Relocation Specialists.
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Denver Museums:
- Denver Museum Of Natural Science: The Museum is located in City Park, approximately three miles east of downtown Denver, at the intersection of Montview and Colorado Boulevards (a few blocks north of the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Colfax Avenue).
- The Colorado History Museum: Imagine covered wagons, a rendezvous of fur traders, Indian buffalo hunts, mining the Rocky Mountains and life in early Denver Colorado's own museum features collections of photographs, artifacts and documents. Dioramas and changing exhibitions bring history to life
- Denver Art Museum: The Denver Art Museum is world famous for its American Indian art collection. Visitors can view outstanding architecture, graphics and design galleries, or explore stunning Asian, Modern & Contemporary art,
pre-Columbian, and Spanish Colonial galleries.
- Forney Museum of Transportation The Forney Transportation Museum is famous for some of its unique exhibits. The Forney Transportation Museum is a collection of over 500 exhibits relating to historical transportation.
- Denver Firefighters Museum The Denver Firefighters Museum is dedicated to the preservation of Station No. 1, and the collection and display of firefighting equipment and memorabilia. Denver Firefighters Museum can be found in Denver Colorado.
Denver Colorado is home to Four Major League Sports Teams
Denver Colleges:
- Metropolitan State College: Four year university located in the heart of downtown
- CU, University Of Colorado at Denver: CU-Denver is located in the heart of downtown Denver - at the hub of the city's business, recreational, and commercial districts. CU-Denver is part of the Auraria Campus and has individual buildings located near LoDo and at other sites within the city.
- University of Denver: The University of Denver spans two campuses in the Denver metro area. University Park houses a majority of students and programs. The Parkhill Campus is home to DU's Law School.
- Regis University: 3333 Regis Blvd. Denver, CO 80221 Consistent with Judeo-Christian principles, we apply knowledge to human needs and seek to preserve the best of the human heritage.
Denver Colorado Transportation:
- RTD: RTD operates as a public transportation system in a seven-county service area, which includes all of Boulder, Broomfield, Denver and Jefferson Counties, and parts of Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties. Service area population - 2.3 million
Cities and towns served - 38 municipalities in seven counties plus two city/county jurisdictions
Square miles in service area - 2,410
Weekday scheduled miles - 161,488
Annual regular service miles operated - 47,000,000 (2002 est.)(includes LRT)Active bus stops- 10,348
Park-n-Ride facilities - 67
Total number of regular fixed routes - 174
- Light Rail:
The Denver Regional Transportation District operates a 15.8-mile light rail system. The main line runs from Littleton in the southwest to downtown Denver, where it splits at Auraria into a branch to the Five Points area northeast of downtown, and a branch along the Platte River valley to Union Station. South of downtown Denver, the line operates on private right of way alongside the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks. In downtown Denver, the line runs in the curb lane of Stout and California Streets, which are one-way southbound and northbound. Construction is now under way on the Southeast Corridor extension, which will branch from the existing line at I-25 & Broadway and run along I-25 and I-225. Completion is scheduled for 2006.
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By 2006, in the southeast metro Denver area, you'll have light rail transit and numerous highway improvements to make your travel easier.
- Denver International Airport: - Denver International Airport (DIA or code DEN) is the sixth largest airport in the United States, and the tenth largest airport in the world. DIA is much more than the Denver Metro Area's airport: Customers drive to DIA from parts of eight states! The unique tent-like design of the airport makes it instantly recognizable.
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Pricing >Strategic Pricing
When you decide to sell your home, your next decision is key to the sale--"How much should I ask?" If you ask too little for your home, you could potentially lose money. Asking too much for your home could cause it to sit on the market for a long time.
Your real estate agent wants to sell your home as soon as possible, for the best price. The agent will use a Competitive Market Analysis to determine the price for your home. The sales professional may advise you to reduce the asking price if buyers fail to surface after a certain period of time on the market.
If you are serious about selling your home, you should take your real estate agent's advice. In case the first price reduction doesn't generate a buyer, another reduction may be necessary. The monetary value of a house is only what someone is willing to pay for it, but if the market analysis is done correctly, you will get the maximum amount--and a timely sale.
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