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By DAVID FLETCHER, INMAN News Mortgage giant Fannie Mae rolled out its Loan Quality Initiative (LQI) June 1, thereby forcing homebuyers to obtain mortgages based on "refreshed" credit reports or risk their closing being canceled and, in some states, their deposits forfeited...
06/23/2010
Deal Location1617 Wazee StreetUnit ADenver, CO 80202 Backcountry Provisions $20 to Spend on Food and Drink $ 10 buy now Remember that little sandwich shop in the backcountry that opened back in 1999 called Backcountry Provisions? Now you don't have to travel all the way back to Steamboat to get ...
06/23/2010
Census shows 11 Colorado cities top 100,000 residents - Boulder and Centennial cracked the 100,000 mark in 2009, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau population estimates released yesterday. Hitting the 100,000 mark can give a city a boost when it comes to state and federal funding. She...
06/23/2010
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Senate Extends Tax Credit Closing Deadline - The Senate has voted to extend the homebuyer-tax-credit closing deadline to Sept. 30. This will give the estimated 180,000 buyers who met the contract deadline of April 30 extra time to close. The measure still must be approved by the House. Read fu...
06/18/2010
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Colorado foreclosure filings at 18-month low - May foreclosure filings in Colorado dropped to their lowest level in 18 months. New filings in metro counties fell to 2,633 last month - a 17.7% decline from the same month last year. Denver, Douglas, Larimer and Weld counties saw the steepest drop...
06/18/2010
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Deal Location8532 Concord Center DriveCentennial, CO 80112 Speed Raceway Four Races and License Package $ 39 buy now Got a lead foot -- and the speeding tickets to prove it? Now actually enjoy putting the pedal to the metal at Speed Raceway, a brand new indoor go-kart facility in Centennial. Tak...
06/18/2010
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DIA train project rolling along - Yesterday, RTA officials officially announced plans for a $2.1 billion light rail expansion project to DIA, Arvada-Wheat Ridge and south Westminster. The private engineering consortium, consisting of two major sponsors, was unanimously chosen by RTD Board member...
06/17/2010
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Mortgage applications rise nearly 18 percent - The number of customers applying for mortgages jumped last week, signaling that the market could be stabilizing after dropping off sharply last month. The Mortgage Bankers Association reported that overall applications were up nearly 18% from a week...
06/17/2010
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Deal Location1912 Pearl StreetDenver, CO 80203 Ceramics in the City $40 to Spend on Pottery Painting and Glass Fusing $ 20 buy now Tap into your inner artist during a carefree session at Ceramics in the City, a hands-on art studio for you and friends to glaze pottery, paint apparel, craft silver...
06/15/2010