Denver Colorado Real Estate

I began working in the real estate industry in 2000, and have been passionate about this career ever since. I am the Broker/Owner of a Denver real estate firm called PorchLight Real Estate Group. My partner Amy and I founded this firm in 2004, and we have been thoroughly enjoying the challenges and the joys that come with running our own real estate company.

Amy and I started PorchLight because we believed in providing clients with consistent, professional service that would exceed their expectations. We are able to meet the needs of our clients by staying up-to-date with the latest marketing tools and technologies, including maintaining a strong internet presence. Prior to having worked in the Denver real estate industry, I received a degree in Economics from Memphis, Tennessee's Rhodes College, which has helped me immensely in my real estate career.

Denver Colorado is becoming one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, with its beautiful surroundings its easy to see why.

It features a relatively young population, and a bright colorful downtown district lovingly referred to as "LoDo". LoDo being Denvers heart, features all the shops and restaurants one could desire, all usually within a short walk.

Its residents are proud of the city they live in, and on a municipal level has launched many "green" initiatives to help keep Denver green for years to come. Here are some of the ways Denverites plan to reduce their impact on the planet in 2007.

1: All new construction must meet LEED Silver standard of U.S. Green Building Council, and will meet Energy Star guidelines.

2: A gas-to-energy power plant that will produce enough energy for 1,500 homes using landfill materials for fuel.

3: Construction of a solar power plant capable of powering 1,000 homes.

Over-all by 2011, Denver city council plans to reduce the gas emissions by 10% of what it was during the 1990's.

Here are some more green facts about Denver.

In 2008, Denver Housing Authority will retrofit 3,700 public housing units, saving $1.8m in energy costs.

Denver utilizes goat herds to combat weed and heavy brush outbreaks. Saving both tax payers money providing a cost effective way of mowing the lawn.

Denver parks use 28% less water then in 2001, by replacing non-native plants with local grasses they have reduced the water costs by 50% in those areas.

Mile High Stadium was demolished in 2002, but the steel lives on in Denver's Light Rail tracks.

Denver has expanded their recycling program, sorting isn't required anymore!

-Denver has over 200 parks, from smaller sized parks to the largest which is 314 acres.

-Cheesman Park (formerly known as Prospect Hill Cemetary) is on the grounds of Denver's first cemetery. The park was originally named "US Congress park", how-ever it was changed with Congress's blessing and named after a Denver pioneer named Walter Cheesman.

- Denver-Aurora Metro is second to Washington, D.C. in the amount of federal employee's / capita.

-Denver's Mountain Time Zone (UTC -7) and geographic location make it popular for telecommunication industries.

-Roads going North West or South East are numbered, roads going North East and South West in Denver are named.

-Denver features 6 light rail lines, with a total of 34.9 miles of track around Denver