Gretchen Faber's (gfaber) Blog

Multiple offers? New listings gone in under a week? Is this the Denver real estate market? Yes! In our medium price ranges, $250,000 to $800,000, things are going fast. I’ve had several brokers in my office tell me that they’ve been in competitive bidding situations recently. More than one - some...

Greenwood Village As one of the region’s most desirable and prestigious communities, Greenwood Village knows few rivals. Originally a quaint collection of orchards, dairies, farms, and gravel roads, the Village still exudes a charming country ambiance in the form of an extensive system of interla...

Have you heard of “First Friday?” Did you know about the vibrant art scene on Santa Fe Drive between 6th Avenue and 10th Avenue? This week is the first Friday of June, the perfect time to head out the the Santa Fe Arts district First Friday event. It’s just the ticket for collectors, people looki...

1. Use Reusable Shopping Bags Switch from paper and plastic and bring your own bags. This one change will have the most immediate and dramatic impact on the environment. * The oil it takes to produce 14 plastic bags will power your car for a mile. * Paper is not better. Annually 10 million paper ...

Noted for quiet, tree-shaded streets, charming period architecture, and lush parkways, Hilltop lies adjacent to Lowry, a new mixed-use community featuring shops, restaurants, and theaters, and the tony Cherry Creek Mall Shopping District, home to some of Denver’s most exclusive boutiques, bistros...

I'm in Washington, DC this week at the NAR Mid-Year meetings - this is the 100th year of NAR, and the 105th year of Harley Davidson.  Yesterday, I opened the hotel's USA Today and this is the ad on the back of the Business Section (minus the really cool bike): We Don't Do Fear Over the last 105 y...

If you don’t have anything to do today, and you like the idea of touring homes in one of Denver’s primo neighborhoods, then look no further than the Washington Park Home Tour. You can drop in at any one of the featured homes, or begin at Steele Elementary. The neighborhood is eclectic - with man...

Denver real estate - as much a mystery as any market. Our real estate market has always seemed to be counter-cyclical to the rest of the U.S. and when we’re booming, California is busting. When we’re on a downward slide, Florida and Nevada are hotter than hot. The conventional wisdom around here...

Colorado Dogs Parks - Fun for the Whole Family! If you like the idea of spending a sunny day watching the pooches and the kids frolic and play, then check out these area dog parks.  They might even wear themselves out to the point where they take a long afternoon nap!   To read the original post ...

Landfills. We love to fill them up with our old junk. Now we have landfills in our houses too. Are you guilty? How many old phones do you have in your desk drawer? If your drawer is like mine, you can’t fit anything new until you purge something old - and I’m not even getting into how I purge th...