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Lakewood Colorado Real Estate and Lakewood CO Town Homes For Sale
Lakewood Colorado Real Estate and town homes for sale are making a big comeback in popularity with the Belmar redevelopment (of the old Villa Italia Mall) and the Colorado Mills Mall, says Lakewood CO Realtor Jeff Boyce. Lakewood has its own hip downtown area at Belmar competing with Denver! Lakewood real estate is situated west of Denver - and if you are searching for a smaller city that maintains the feel of a tight-knit community, look no further than Lakewood Colorado!
Founded 1889, Lakewood was built around the historic Colfax Avenue and now extends over 40 square miles along the western side of Denver. With acres upon acres of beautiful parks and trails and the state-of-the-art FasTracks public transportation system developing within its city limits, there has never been a better time than now to discover the convenience and beauty of Lakewood. Lakewood is part of the Jefferson County School District, which is the largest school district in Colorado. Lakewood High School still remains very popular with the students. For more information on other cities please refer back to the home page.
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Lakewood Colorado Real Estate:
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Lakewood Colorado real estate and homes for sale are divided into several areas on the Denver MLS search. The recent Lakewood home Sales Statistics for 2007 show that homes sales were flat - with 28 fewer homes SOLD in 2007 compared to 2006, a drop of only -1.89%. Despite the higher number of Lakewood foreclosure homes for sale and Denver bank owned homes, Lakewood real estate is doing good - in this professional Lakewood CO Realtors opinion! Compare these number to national figures showing a 24.3% decrease in single family homes SOLD, and it's clear to see that Lakewood Colorado real estate is doing well. The median home prices fluctuated a bit, depending on the specific area or Lakewood Colorado neighborhood. Call me at (303) 588-4665 and I can help you go over this further; depending on the areas in Lakewood that you're interested in?
Facts, Fun and more information about Lakewood...
Lakewood is one of Colorado’s most populated cities, with over 145,000 residents - yet it's a quiet and peaceful residential area. Just a few minutes west of Denver, Lakewood is easily accessible by 6th Avenue or Highway 285 on the south part of Lakewood.
Transportation
Lakewood will soon host a number of stops on the FasTracks system, which will connect Lakewood to many of the surrounding Colorado areas including downtown Denver and the Denver International Airport in a fast, efficient and eco-friendly way. For details on the project, please visit http://www.rtd-fastracks.com/main_1.
Lakewood Colorado real estate is located 40 minutes from the Denver International Airport, which will also soon be accessible from the FasTracks system. DIA is one of the country’s newest and busiest airports - see more information on DIA at www.flydenver.com.
Walking, Hiking and Bike Trails
Lakewood has over 7,000 acres of parks within its city limits, from small neighborhood sanctuaries to vast regional areas. Located minutes from the Rocky Mountains, Lakewood real estate offers beautiful scenery throughout its 36 miles of trails. Visit http://www.lakewood.org/comres/page.cfm?ID=8&Parks&Trails for trail maps and more information.
Located off of Morrison Road and C-470, Bear Creek Lake Park features three different lakes and is home to a variety of wildlife. Offering the beauty of open space at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, the park is almost three miles long with plenty of areas for bike riding, hiking, horseback riding, or even camping. Visit https://www.lakewood.org/comres/page.cfm?ID=17&LakewoodsHeritageCenter/ for more information.
Belmar
Belmar is Lakewood real estate area’s newest shopping addition – a beautiful outdoor shopping district with numerous stores, restaurants and entertainment locations. Belmar has a downtown city feel with an open and fresh atmosphere, complete with a movie theater, bowling alley, and ice skating in the winter. For more information and a list of shops and restaurants, visit www.belmarcolorado.com.
Lakewood Cultural Center
The Lakewood Cultural Center is located at 470 South Allison Parkway and holds numerous performances year round, from the symphony to well-known musicals to comedy acts and everything in between. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://recreation-lakewood.org/tickets/.
This fascinating park and museum features historic structures and artifacts that take a look at 20th Century life from the 1920s to the present. With rentable spaces and an amphitheatre, Lakewood Heritage Center gives a peek into the city’s history as well as an entertaining location for a number of events. For more information, visit https://www.lakewood.org/comres/page.cfm?ID=17&LakewoodsHeritageCenter/.
Population Projections
Lakewood is currently home to about 140,671 residents. As one of Colorado’s most populated cities, Lakewood continues to grow as an extensive and beautiful residential area.
Races in Lakewood:
• White Non-Hispanic 87.15%
• Hispanic 14.54%
• Asian 2.72%
• Other race 7.54%
• African American 1.48%
• American Indian 1.11%
Lakewood Colorado Real Estate Information...
Do you know what’s the #1 MISTAKE people make and the #1 COMPLAINT to the Colorado Real Estate Commission when buying or selling Lakewood Colorado real estate and homes for sale?
Shockingly, it’s that there was confusion on the Purchase Contract and the Buyers or the Sellers got burned financially because they didn’t understand or were not clear on the Contract they had you just signed! What's amazing is that only a small fraction of those complaints were filed against experienced Lakewood Colorado real estate brokers or Realtors. The majority of the complaints in 2007 and the majority of people who get pissed during and after the closing used inexperienced or part-time Lakewood Colorado real estate broker - or NO Lakewood CO Realtor at all.
Wouldn’t you want experienced Lakewood Colorado real estate broker and Realtor sticking up for YOUR legal rights when the Sellers or the Buyers decide to try to burn you financially - or if there’s a problem on the mortgage loan or closing?
Did I mention that I’ve personally closed nearly $100 million in real estate and mortgage loan transactions…and have always been able to negotiate or resolve every single problem we’ve encountered since 1998. I’m not saying that to brag, but instead to let you know that a professional Lakewood CO Realtor representing your rights and helping you is absolutely mandatory, especially when problems come up!
Tell me about what price range of homes you're interested in and what part of town you want to buy in? Buying and selling Lakewood Colorado real estate is much more profitable when you hire me and when you send me the email form here...
Thanks again, I look forward to helping you.
Jeff Boyce
(303) 588-4665
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