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Denver still a profitable market for property flippers

Denver ranked among the 25 most profitable markets last year for people flipping single-family homes, according to a report Thursday from Realty Trac. Denver investors flipped 3,842 single-family homes last year, a 7 percent increase from 2011. The average price … Continue reading

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Home Builders Get Jitters for First Time in a Year

Of the three components making up the index, current sales conditions fell one point to 51, still the only component solidly in the positive. Sales expectations over the next six months rose one point to 50, but buyer traffic remained … Continue reading

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After Eight Months, Home Builder Confidence Stalls

Current sales conditions remained unchanged, sales expectations over the next six months fell one point, and buyer traffic gained one point. Regionally, home builders were less confident in the Northeast and Midwest, but gained confidence in the South and particularly … Continue reading

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After Eight Months, Home Builder Confidence Stalls

Current sales conditions remained unchanged, sales expectations over the next six months fell one point, and buyer traffic gained one point. Regionally, home builders were less confident in the Northeast and Midwest, but gained confidence in the South and particularly … Continue reading

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New Nightmare for Home Builders: Not Enough Skilled Workers

Housing starts are finally coming off their lows of barely a half a million in 2009, and are now surging quickly up in to a rate of around 800,000 annualized, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. While this is … Continue reading

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House flipping has made a comeback in Colorado, but it’s still risky

Robert Hatch III, a student at the University of Denver, does it. So does Larry Simpson, a broker with Fuller Sotheby’s in Denver. The results of their efforts vary, but their methods are the same — they’re house flippers. Thanks … Continue reading

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Property Flippers Are Back as Housing’s New Middle Men

Who can forget the heady days of the housing boom when property flippers would follow condo developers around like hungry wolves, waiting to pounce on new projects before one grain of earth had moved? Property auctions for single family homes … Continue reading

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What Recovery? Home Prices May Hit Roadblock Soon

The recent growth in U.S. home prices may hit a roadblock in the coming months, thanks to a new supply of distressed properties hitting the market. Banks are moving more delinquent loans through the pipeline at a faster pace, according … Continue reading

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Denver real estate numbers continue to show growth

Denver Development Services’ office is issuing more permits and site-development plans than a year ago, a sign that new construction and basic home-improvement projects are on the upswing. “There is a level of comfort that things are getting better,” said … Continue reading

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