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Week of February 23, 2023
ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO
A publication of
Northglenn-ThorntonSentinel.com
VOLUME 59 | ISSUE 29
Metro Denver median home prices finally dropped After 2 years of growth BY TAMARA CHUANG THE COLORADO SUN
For the first time in recent memory, the median price of a house in metro Denver is less than it was a year ago.
And for some who make a living selling houses, there’s a sense of relief. “Every single month in 2021 and the first half of 2022, everybody in our (real estate) community went, ‘Oh my goodness. How much more can this go? What will buyers put up with?’ I mean having to pay a penny over the appraised value is just bon-
kers to me,” said Matt Leprino, CEO of Denver-based real estate brokerage Remingo. Now, he said, “It’s calm, it’s a very tepid pool right now. It’s not increasing. It’s not going crazy. Days on market are up. But they’re up from historic lows. The majority of phone calls we get right now are … ‘Can I jump in right now?’”
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New data for January from the Colorado Association of Realtors has median home prices flattening statewide. Houses are taking twice as long — sometimes three times longer — to sell compared to a year ago. But that’s not very long. In the seven-county metro Denver area, SEE HOUSING, P10
Google Fiber coming to Westminster BY LUKE ZARZECKI LUKEZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Google Fiber will be coming to Westminster, adding an internet service provider option for residents. City Council heard a presentation on Feb. 6 on the service. “This will be a network of a fiber internet service that would serve the vast majority of residences and small businesses in Westminster,” said Chris Lindsey, assistant city manager. Westminster will be the 20th metro area with the service, as there are 19 different metro areas in the country with Google Fiber. Lakewood also signed a similar agreement. Google Fiber uses public rightsof-way to connect people to the network, called ‘microtrenching.’ Construction of the network is set to begin late this year. Louis Lipner, head of strategic partnerships at Google Fiber, said the company will bring a physical line to the side of homes, and if the resident signs up, they will connect that line to the residence. Then, residents can use their own wifi equipment, or Google will SEE INTERNET, P4
INSIDE: CALENDAR: PAGE 11 | VOICES: PAGE 12 | OBITUARIES: PAGE 13 | SPORTS: PAGE 18
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