tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141774591169678883.post-74686031240967974002008-04-28T10:35:00.000-07:002008-04-28T11:07:41.751-07:002008-04-28T11:07:41.751-07:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://filelibrary.myaasite.com/Content/10/10872/12185497.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://filelibrary.myaasite.com/Content/10/10872/12185497.jpg" border="0" /></a>A recent <a href="http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/real-estate/2008/04/04/some-home-prices-are-actually-rising-in-denver.html">article in US News</a> reported that although many areas of Denver have experienced a reduction of home values during the past two years, homeowners in select neighborhood have actually seen APPRECIATION of home values. This <a href="http://filelibrary.myaasite.com/Content/10/10872/27161074.jpg">color coded map</a> shows in blue (0 to 5%) and green (5% +) where owners have been experiencing an <u>increase in their property values</u> over the past two years. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">If you are thinking of purchasing a home in Denver you might want to first consider looking in the areas that have bucked the national and local trend. After all, the reasons these pockets of areas are and have shown appreciation while other areas have not, will continue to exist in the future. You too can <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">benefit</span> by owning a home, or investment property, in one of these appreciating areas. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div>Bill Kosena, ABR, CRS, GRI, SREShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16086006170404256171BillKosena@Realtor.com