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Arvada Residential Home Sales from April to December 2007

Julie Eichacker, GRI, SRS (Modern Real Estate) — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:35:12 -0600

For the areas of Jefferson County North, Jefferson County North Central, Jefferson County West and the little bit that falls in the North Suburban West, following are monthly sales statistics:

April - 140 total home sales. Price up to 250,000 (81 home sales), 250,001-500,000 (53 home sales) and 500,000-4,000,000 (6 home sales)

May - 169 total home sales. Price up to 250,000 (84 home sales), 250,001-500,000 (65 home sales) and 500,000-4,000,000 (20 home sales)

June - 172 total home sales. Price up to 250,000 (96 home sales), 250,001-500,000 (64 home sales) and 500,000-4,000,000 (12 home sales)

July - 127 total home sales. Price up to 250,000 (70 home sales), 250,001-500,000 (47 home sales) and 500,000-4,000,000 (10 home sales)

August - 137 total home sales. Price up to 250,000 (71 home sales), 250,001-500,000 (61 home sales) and 500,000-4,000,000 (5 home sales)

Sept. - 93 total home sales. Price up to 250,000 (56 home sales), 250,001-500,000 (31 home sales) and 500,000-4,000,000 (6 home sales)

Oct. - 123 total home sales. Price up to 250,000 (76 home sales), 250,001-500,000 (37 home sales) and 500,000-4,000,000 (10 home sales)

Nov. - 96 total home sales. Price up to 250,000 (62 home sales), 250,001-500,000 (29 home sales) and 500,000-4,000,000 (5 home sales)

Dec. - 140 total home sales. Price up to 250,000 (56 home sales), 250,001-500,000 (34 home sales) and 500,000-4,000,000 (1 home sales)

Jefferson County Non-Residential Vacancy Inventory

Julie Eichacker, GRI, SRS (Modern Real Estate) — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:14:01 -0500

Did you know.....the Jefferson County Planning & Zoning Division has completed the final phase of the Non-Residential Vacancy Inventory. This is non-residential properties anywhere in unincorporated Jefferson County. The properties can be searched by geographic location, parcel location, or identification number. You can also search a particular type such as office, retail or industrial. To find out more, go to http://www.co.jefferson.co.us/nonresinv/. From there you can also get links to the following: 1) application review process guides; 2) zoning resolution; 3) land development regulation; 4) traffic impact fees; 5) assessor property records search; and 6) Jefferson economic council.

Jefferson County Residential Homes Sales for the Month of March

Julie Eichacker, GRI, SRS (Modern Real Estate) — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:06:25 -0500

With total sales of 328 for the month of January, February was almost the same at 326, BUT March came in much higher with a total of 431 sales!!! During the month of March, sales for single-family residential homes in the price range of $0-$250,000 totaled 214 sales, for $250,001-$350,000 the total was 128 sales, for $350,001-$450,000 the total was 52 sales, for $450,001-$600,000 the total was 20 sales, and lastly for $600,000-$1,600,000 there was a total of 17 sales. This information does not include townhomes, mobile homes or condominiums. I obtained this information from MLS (Metrolist).

Arvada Residential Home Sales for the Month of March

Julie Eichacker, GRI, SRS (Modern Real Estate) — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:00:54 -0500

Home sales are up from February!! For the month of March total home sales for the Arvada area were up by 37 homes from the month of February. For single-family residential homes, in the price range of $0-$250,000 there were 58 sales, from $250,001-$350,000 there were 36 sales, from $350,001-$450,000 there were 10 sales, from $450,001-$600,000 there were 8 sales, and from $600,001-1,000,000 there were 2 sales. I pulled this information from MLS (Metrolist). Condos, townhomes or mobile homes were not included in my search. Remember that Arvada has a small portion of homes that fall into Adams County.

New Residential Development in Arvada

Julie Eichacker, GRI, SRS (Modern Real Estate) — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:26:42 -0600

I attended a meeting spotlighting Arvada. Here is a list of some of the new housing coming to the Arvada area:

Arden Acres Subdivision 7300 West 62nd Avenue - Single family (approved)

Arvada Retirement Residence 72nd & Kipling - Senior housing (under construction)

Arvada Water Tower 54th & 55th & Olde Wadsworth - Apartments, townhomes, condos, lofts (under construction)

Boyd Property 64th & Quaker - Mixed housing (approved)

Carr Street Townhomes 5171 Carr Street - Townhomes (approved)

Cimarron Park 96th & Indiana - Single family and multi family (approved)

Cottonwood Ridge 7025 West 61st Avenue - Single family (under construction)

Delmonico Annexation 7898 Alkire Street - Single family (under review)

Eagleview Estates 13745 West 76th Avenue - Single family (under construction)

Estates at Ralston Ridge 14063 West 73rd Avenue - Single family (approved)

Four Acre Lake 51st & Garrison - Multi family (under construction)

Grace Church 6969 Sheridan - Church (under review)

Hills at Standley Lake 12201 West 82nd Avenue - Single family (under construction)

Home Town South 64th & McIntyre - Mixed housing (approved)

Home Town North 64th & Kendrick - Townhomes Triplexes (under construction)

Independence Ridge 7195 Independence Street - Single family (approved)

Indian Tree Lofts - 7700 West 77th Drive - Condominiums (approved)

Kipling Ridge 72nd & Kipling - Multi family (approved)

Lakes at Westwoods 63rd & McIntyre - Single family (approved)

Mapleleaf Subdivision 72nd & Simms - Multi family (under construction)

Meadow Ridge at Hagaman Ranch 8300 West 68th Avenue - Patio Homes (under construction)

Oak Ridge Estates 66th & Union - Single family (under construction)

Pine Ridge Condos 11815 Ralston Road - Condominiums (approved)

Pioneer Ridge 12450 West 82nd Avenue - Single family (under construction)

Saddle Brook 75th & Indiana - Single family (under construction)

Sherwood Terrage 9030 West 63rd Avenue - Multi family (approved)

Skyline Ridge Ridge Road at Parfet - Single family (approved)

Spring Mesa 76th & Quaker - Single family (under construction)

Stonefield Estates 7410 Simms Street - Single family (under construction)

The Lakes at Westwoods 63rd & McIntyre - Single family (approved)

Tucker's Gate 12355 West 82nd Avenue - Single family (under review)

Vauxmont Intermountain Communities - Single family and multi family (approved)

Village of 5 Parks 86th & Flora Street - Multi family (under review)

Westwoods Villas 63rd & McIntyre Pkwy - Multi-family (under construction)

Wildgrass Subdivision 87th & Indiana

What's New in Community Development for Arvada?

Julie Eichacker, GRI, SRS (Modern Real Estate) — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 14:43:47 -0600

I attended a meeting a couple weeks ago spotlighting Arvada. Following is a list of non-residential property development going on in the Arvada area.

Arvada Marketplace at 52nd & Wadsworth - gas station (under review)

Arvada Retail Shoppes at 55th & Wadsworth - Commercial (under review)

Arvada Ridge at 51st & Kipling - Big 5, Jack-in-the Box and Panda Express (under review)

Arvada Water Tower at 55th & Wadsworth - Retail (approved)

Cottonwood Park Professional Offices at 69th & Indiana - Commercial (under review)

Echter's Greenhouse at 51st & Garrison - Greenhouse/Nursery (under review)

Executive Plaza at Tower Place at 53rd & Xenon - Industrial (approved)

Faith Bible West Parking Lot Expansion at 6250 Wright Street (approved)

Grandview Plaza at Grandview & Olde Wadsworth - Commercial (under construction)

Indiana Marketplace at 64th & Indiana - Commercial (approved)

Luna Subdivision at 64th & Sheridan - Car Wash (under review)

Milender White Construction at 52nd & Ward - Office (under review)

Napa Auto Parts at 64th & Sheridan - Car parts retail (under review)

Northridge Shopping Center at 80th & Wadsworth - Commercial (under review)

Portofino Restaurant at 69th & Sheridan - Restaurant (under construction)

Rainbow Ridge Office Park at 56th & Ward - Office (under review)

Ralston Business Park at 56th & Ralston - Office/Industrial (under construction)

Ralston Creek Village at Ralston & Miller - Office/Commercial (under construction)

Reno Place at Grandview & Olde Wadsworth - Commercial (under construction)

Savannah Suites Hotel at 65th & Sheridan - Hotel (under construction)

Shoppes of Arvada at 53rd & Wadsworth - Commercial (under review)

Suman Bldg. at Tower Place at 53rd & Xenon - Industrial (approved)

Turning Heads Studio at 57th & Upham - Commercial (under construction)

Westwoods Shopping Ctr at 64th & McIntyre - Commercial (approved)

Ever Wonder What Zoning Codes Mean???

Julie Eichacker, GRI, SRS (Modern Real Estate) — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 14:00:50 -0600

Ever drive by a sign for a parcel of property for sale and wonder what the zoning code means? Well, here is a list of of some of those zoning codes:

A-1 - Agricultural District

C-1 - Conversation District

R-E - Residential Estate District

R-L - Residential Low Density District

R-SL - Residential Small Lot Low Density District

R-I - One and Two Family Residence District

R-MD - Residential Medium Density District

R-M - Residential Multi-Family District

PUD-R - Planned Unit Development Residential District

PUD-BPR - Planned Unit Development Business Professional Residential District

PUD-BP - Planned Unit Development Business Professional District

P-1 - Professional Offices

B-1 - Neighborhood Business District

B-2 - General Business District

B-3 - Central Business District

B-4 - Intensive Business District

B-5 - Business District

I-1 - Light Industrial

I-2 - Heavy Industrial District

PUD-I - Planned Unit Development Industrial District

PUD-NC - Planned Unit Development New Communities District

PUD-CC - Planned Unit Development Clear Creek District

Jefferson County Homes Sales for the Month of February

Julie Eichacker, GRI, SRS (Modern Real Estate) — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 13:44:54 -0600

With total sales of 328 for the month of January, February was almost the same at 326. During the month of February, sales for single-family residential homes in the price range of $0-$250,000 totaled 193 sales, for $250,001-$350,000 the total was 81 sales, for $350,001-$450,000 the total was 31 sales, for $450,001-$600,000 the total was 16 sales, and lastly for $600,000-$1,100,000 there was a total of 5 sales. This information does not include townhomes, mobile homes or condominiums. I obtained this information from MLS (Metrolist).

Arvada Homes Sales for the Month of February

Julie Eichacker, GRI, SRS (Modern Real Estate) — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 13:21:31 -0600

For the month of February total home sales for the Arvada area were a little bit less than for the month of January (but I suppose there were less days too). For single-family residential homes, in the price range of $0-$250,000 there were 47 sales, from $250,001-$350,000 there were 15 sales, from $350,001-$450,000 there were 10 sales, from $450,001-$600,000 there were 5 sales. I pulled this information from MLS (Metrolist). Condos, townhomes or mobile homes were not included in my search. Remember that Arvada has a small portion of homes that fall into Adams County.

Arvada Residential Home Sales for January

Julie Eichacker, GRI, SRS (Modern Real Estate) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:59:30 -0600

With all that you hear on the radio, television, and in the newspaper, you would think that NOTHING is selling in Colorado. Well here it is....for the City of Arvada, during the month of January, there were a total of 85 homes sold! For residential homes, in the price range of $0-$200,000 there were 25 sales, from $200,001-$350,000 there were 41 sales, from $350,001-$500,000 there were 15 homes, and from $500,001-$5,000,000 there were 4. So, there is hope, and there are people buying!!! I pulled this information from MLS (Metrolist). Condos, townhomes or mobile homes were not included in my search. Did you know that Arvada extends into Adams County???

Tid Bits About Arvada, Colorado!!!

Julie Eichacker, GRI, SRS (Modern Real Estate) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:57:10 -0600

The City of Arvada is a home rule municipality (is the statutory granting of powers from the central government of a state to government at national, regional or local level. It differs from federalism in that the powers devolved may be temporary and ultimately reside in central government, thus the state remains, de jure, unitary) located in Jefferson County and Adams County of the State of Colorado. Arvada is located 7 miles (11 kilometers) northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Arvada was 103,966 in 2005, an increase of 1.77% since the 2000 census. Arvada is the eighth most populous city in the State of Colorado and the 241st most populous city in the United States.

The first documented gold discovery here occurred on June 22, 1850. A prospector headed for California, Lewis Ralston, dipped his gold pan into a stream. His return was a $5 gold nugget. In 1858, Ralston brought a group of prospectors back to the site of his first discovery. Farmers soon arrived in order to sell supplies to miners. The railroad was built through the area in 1870. The settlers, needing to establish a town so that the railroad stop could have a name, filed a town plat. The town was named Arvada after the brother-in-law of one of the settlers.

Arvada is northwest of nearby Denver, Colorado. By 2015, it may be the endpoint of the Gold Corridor in Denver's FasTracks commuter rail network depending on the final decisions of the transit board.

As of the census of 2000, there were 102,153 people, 39,019 households, and 27,742 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,207.6/km² (3,128.1/mi²). There were 39,733 housing units at an average density of 469.7/km² (1,216.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.04% White, 0.66% African American, 0.65% Native American, 2.17% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.08% from other races, and 2.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.82% of the population.

There were 39,019 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,541, and the median income for a family was $63,273. Males had a median income of $42,126 versus $30,802 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,679. About 3.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

What's Going on at the Arvada Center???

Julie Eichacker, GRI, SRS (Modern Real Estate) — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:52:22 -0600

Mainstage Theater

The Subject Was Roses January 30, 2007 - February 25, 2007
Do I Hear a Waltz? April 17, 2007 - May 13, 2007
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas June 26, 2007 - July 29, 2007

Black Box Theater

Queen of Bingo February 6, 2007 - February 18, 2007
Doña Rosita's Jalapeño Kitchen March 9, 2007 - March 10, 2007

Mainstage Theater Special Engagements

The Capitol Steps
March 4, 2007

Children's Theater

The Dinosaur Play
February 13, 2007 - May 4, 2007

Children's Theater Special Engagements

Lazer Vaudeville
April 1, 2007

Upcoming Concerts and Special Events

The Persuasions March 24, 2007, 7:30PM
Front Range Youth Symphony Spring Concert April 23, 2007, 7:00pm

Jeffrey Siegel Keyboard Conversations®

Liszt: The Devil Made Me Do It!
April 4, 2007, 7:30PM

Music with a View

Mercury Ensemble
February 22, 2007, 7:00PM

Masakazu Ito
March 8, 2007, 7:00PM

Windy Peak
March 29, 2007, 7:00PM

Arvada Center Chorale

A Choral Festival: In Praise of Music
March 9, 2007 - March 10, 2007, 7:30PM (3/9) and 2:00PM (3/10)

Carmina Burana
June 8, 2007, 7:30PM

Dance Concerts

Buckets and Tap Shoes
March 3, 2007

Tid Bits About Jefferson County, Colorado

Julie Eichacker, GRI, SRS (Modern Real Estate) — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 13:14:30 -0600

Jefferson County is the fourth most populous county of the State of Colorado. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the county population was 526,801 in 2005. The county seat is Golden and the most populous city is Lakewood. The Colorado state center of population is located in Jefferson County.

Located in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, northeast Jefferson County is part of the Denver Metropolitan Area. The major expressway Interstate 70 traverses Jefferson County from east-to-west, passing just south of the county seat of Golden. Jefferson County is a quite long county from north to south, following the Front Range.

A major employer in Jefferson County is the large Coors Brewing Company in Golden. Also, the state-supported Colorado School of Mines is located in Jefferson County, offering programs in mining and engineering.

Jefferson County was one of the original 17 counties created by the Territory of Colorado on 1861-11-01. Jefferson County took the name of predecessor Jefferson County of the extralegal Territory of Jefferson. Robert Williamson Steele, Governor of the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson from 1859 to 1861, built his home in the county at Mount Vernon and later at Apex. Jefferson County and the Jefferson Territory were named for Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the third President of the United States.

In 1908, the southern tip of Jefferson County was transferred to Park County, reducing Jefferson County to its present length of 54 miles (87 kilometers). Several annexations by the City and County of Denver and the 2001 consolidation of the City and County of Broomfield removed eastern portions of the county. The Columbine High School massacre occurred on 1999-04-20, in the Columbine Area of Jefferson County.

Jefferson County is often nicknamed Jeffco. The name Jeffco is incorporated in the official name of the North Jeffco Park and Recreation District, the Jeffco Business Center Metropolitan District No. 1, and several businesses located in Jefferson County. Jeffco is also incorporated in the unofficial monikers of many Jefferson County agencies. The Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport operated by Jefferson County was previously known as the Jeffco Airport.

Cities

Arvada (mostly)
Edgewater
Golden
Lakewood
Littleton (partially)
Westminster (partially)
Wheat Ridge

Towns

Bow Mar
Lakeside
Morrison
Mountain View
Superior (partially)

Unincorporated Census Designated Places

Applewood
Aspen Park
Columbine
Conifer
East Pleasant View
Evergreen
Genesee
Indian Hills
Ken Caryl
Kittredge
West Pleasant View