Gretchen Faber's (gfaber) Blog

When You Can Eat in Denver? I had lunch today with a friend and we decided to go to an old favorite restaurant, The Washington Park Grille. This neighborhood hang-out is in the heart of the Washington Park neighborhood in Denver. It’s on a lovely block of shops and restaurants called “Old South ...

We have the opportunity to eat out at least twice a month, sometimes more. Not that I’m a lousy cook, but I’m a lazy cook. One of our favorite Denver restaurants is Barolo Grill at 6th Avenue and St. Paul Street in Cherry Creek North. What a spectacular meal! Upgrade Your Italian, si? The Barolo ...

Perception? Reality? What is it that drives human behavior? One of my favorite Denver Post columnists, Al Lewis, wrote today about perception. He believes that reality came first, perception is based on the reality we’re experiencing. I’m paraphrasing, of course, so you may want to read it yours...

Yesterday afternoon, I got a text alert from The New York Times about the federal government’s plan to shore up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Strange to get a NYT alert on a Sunday, just after their big edition hit the doorstep. Maybe Not so Strange The government worries about markets all over the...

North Hilltop boasts roomy lots, nearly double the size of those found in other urban neighborhoods such as Washington Park, and well-maintained vintage homes, many of them English Tudors. But, while Washington Park has enjoyed an extended period of prosperity, North Hilltop represents an overloo...

  Where is the Denver real estate market headed? We’re asked this on a daily basis, and with the frenetic pace of the news reports, it’s sometimes a moving target. What I can tell you is that in my office, we’re processing more under contract files in the $300,000 to $800,000 range these days. La...

Originally posted at LifeStyle Denver. America’s Top States for Business CNBC announced this morning that Colorado ranks #5 for top states doing business. This is the first time ever that Colorado has been in the top five. We love our state, our lifestyle and those of us who sell real estate here...

Formerly an Air Force base, Lowry has been transformed into a model New Urbanist community of diverse and vibrant traditional-style neighborhoods each offering a distinctive flare. A dazzling array of residences includes single family, luxury customs, townhomes, patio homes, condominiums, apartme...

My husband is fond of saying, “I’ve got good news and bad news, which one do you want first?” Now, I tell him it’s all news to me, just deliver! I think the Denver real estate market is full of good news and bad news too. About a week ago, I was asked to appear on ABC’s World News Tonight in a st...

Hi there! My name is Gretchen Faber, the author of LifeStyle Denver. In case you haven’t had the opportunity to view my bio yet, I thought I’d give you a little background and tell you about my favorite things to do in Denver for the Fourth of July. I sell Denver real estate, a profession I’ve lo...