The annual Birdies for Blessings Golf Tournament, a major fundraiser for the Professionals Miracles Foundation, makes a move this year to the Jim Engh championship course at The Club at Pradera, south of Parker. The sixth annual tournament is set for Monday, Aug. 30.

2010 Birdies for Blessings Event Chair Rebecca Kenny at Pradera’s clubhouse.

Professionals Miracles Foundation was founded by Denver area real estate agents in 2000, as a support for families who are battling life threatening illnesses, particularly those involving children. more »

By Mark Samuelson

So, what does the year ahead look like for our refrigerated town on the High Plains? After 12 months of tough sledding real-estate-wise, don’t expect a thaw anytime soon…but don’t pack your bags, either. People who make a living predicting the market are saying, all things considered, you’re better off here.

Jack O’Connor, author of a market report for RE/MAX Professionals, sees chilly weather ahead for the highest price ranges, and solid appreciation for people who own homes under $250,000.

“I’m still very bullish on Denver,” economist Patty Silverstein told me this week. She’s president of Research Development Partners, consulting chief economist for the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. and for the Chamber. more »

According to October sales data, combined single-family and condo transactions from the 7-county Denver metro area surpassed those of the previous October, the first time in five years that October data improved year-over-year, according to a new report issued by RE/MAX Professionals.

RE/MAX Professionals President Leeann Iacino has been chosen as Residential Real Estate’s Power Book Newsmaker for 2009-2010, by the Denver Business Journal.

“This is a positive change, underscored by the fact that the totals were substantially better than October 2008’s, almost an 11% increase,” said Jack O’Connor, a senior partner in RE/MAX Professionals and author of The Monthly Report. O’Connor added that three or four months of monthly increases over the previous year would portend price increases. more »