Denver's Housing Market Is Slowing

Denver's red-hot housing market is showing sudden and dramatic signs of slowing.

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September 30, 2000, 8:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen


Although statistics say the Denver housing market continues to climb, personal anecdotes indicate that things are slowing down. Affordable housing in the metro area is still in demand.

Thanks to Dan Tasman

Thursday, September 28, 2000 in The Denver Post

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