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 By John Rebchook, on March 10th, 2010 Video: Brian Chappelle addresses risk retention, rates
 Brian Chappelle addresses about 200 people at Universal Land's annual meeting on Tuesday, March 9, at the Cable Center. It was not your typical annual meeting.
Before the lights came on in the auditorium of the Cable Center on the University of Denver campus, voices rang out to tune of the Black Eyed Peas hit “I Gotta Feelin,” but with sly references to the mortgage industry and nods to host Universal Lending, which is celebrating its 39th year in business, and held its annual meeting on Tuesday. (Universal Lending also is a sponsor of InsideRealEstateNews.com.) Continue reading “Lotta Change” in mortgage industry
By John Rebchook, on March 9th, 2010  Year-to-date median prices of Denver-area homes sold each February from 1999 to 2010. Source: Gary Bauer The Denver-area housing market showed signs of a continued recovery in February, according to reports released today.
“First time home buyers are back in the market, as well as investors,” said Gary Bauer, an independent broker who releases a monthly report based on Metrolist data, which reflects homes sold by Denver-area Realtors.
He added that the “inventory is up, pricing (is) up, mortgage rates (are) steady,” and, perhaps most important, “it’s Denver.” Continue reading Denver housing market strong in February
By John Rebchook, on March 9th, 2010 Colorado Athletic Club-Tabor Center will open at 5 a.m. a week from today its one of the most prominent buildings in downtown. The new club, which opens on March 16 in the Tabor Center, is geared toward the high-paced demands of working professionals by combining fitness, networking and Denver’s downtown lifestyle in an ultra-modern atmosphere. Continue reading Colorado Athletic Club opening in Tabor Center
By John Rebchook, on March 7th, 2010 The Denver-Aurora area ranked 6th in the nation as far as recovering from the recession, according to Forbes magazine.
By the the numbers, and specific categories, this is how the Denver-Aurora metropolitan statistical was ranked when compared to 39 other MSAs. Continue reading Denver-Aurora No. 6 for recession recovery
By John Rebchook, on March 5th, 2010 The Colorado Association of Realtors wants buyers and sellers of homes to rate the kind of service it received from members of CAR, and so has launched an innovative program with a California-based group to gather information to gauge their satisfaction. Continue reading CAR launches Realtor rating program
By John Rebchook, on March 5th, 2010  Ben Ellefson is launching a program for new and aspiring real estate agents. Ben Ellefson, who was named Denver’s “Realtor of the Year” and “Rookie Realtor of the Year” in 2008 by the North Metro Denver Realtor Association, wants to share what he has learned with other fledgling real estate agents. Continue reading Workshops planned for rookie Realtors
By John Rebchook, on March 5th, 2010  Cris White is the new CEO of CHFA. The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority’s board of directors today announced the appointment of Cris A. White as the new executive director and chief executive officer. White’s appointment becomes official following the state mandated notification period.
“CHFA provides critical services to Coloradans, especially now,” said CHFA board chair Joel Rosenstein. Continue reading Cris White CHFA’s New CEO
By John Rebchook, on March 4th, 2010  The Union Gateway Bridge officially opens on Friday. A pedestrian bridge at 18th Street that connects the Central Platte Valley with the Union Station district, officially opens on Friday.
Known as the Union Gateway bridge, it provides a second connecting point to Riverfront Park and Commons Park as well as Union Station and Lower Downtown. Continue reading Pedestrian bridge opens downtown
By John Rebchook, on March 3rd, 2010 A portion of mortgage reform working its way through Congress that has received little publicity in the mainstream press, could have the unintended consequence of driving up the cost of 30-year mortgages, and driving out of business almost a third of the companies that make home loans.
Mortgage bankers and brokers in Colorado are among the most vocal opponents of the “risk-retention” requirement proposed in the Restoring American Financial Stability Act.
The idea is to require lenders to have some “skin in the game,” in an attempt to curtail lenders from making inappropriate, risky loans, a leading cause of the foreclosure crisis that swept the country starting in 2007.
Continue reading Risk retention threatens lenders, consumers
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