With various concerns about the intimacy of bars and restaurants and its role in the spread of COVID, the food and beverage industry has been one of the most regulated and restricted by government mandate. As a result, many restaurants and bars have had to close or constantly sit on the ominous brink of closure. Still others, are innovating.
A guiding principle here at Corken + Company is community. We have always looked to our clients, our neighbors, and our local businesses for support and solidarity. One of our other passions: wine. We thought it might be fun to marry the two in this week’s blog post and share a  list from 5280 magazine of 6 local wine clubs to try out in
Denver culminates a record-breaking year of real estate activity at a new benchmark. The compounding of rapidly climbing appreciation and unprecedented sales volume has resulted in $33.1 billion of residential real estate sold. In the final month of the year, the market slowed as is seasonally expected. This slowing marked by fewer new listings and fewer closings. Read the
Long before March of last year, Denver was a desirable place to live and a seller’s dream market. The pandemic has only compounded many of the existing conditions that make it so. Our blue skies, sunshine, and outdoor adventure opportunities only seem more enticing to the coastal dweller after ten months of quarantine. Being confined to our homes more frequently
It’s natural when a year ends and another begins to look back and reflect. This year was difficult in so many ways and yet looking back all we find here at Corken + Company is gratitude. We were all faced with so many challenges: working from home, remote learning, disrupted schedules, cancelled trips, health concerns, ailing friends and family, job
Getting in shape, eating healthier, taking more pictures, or learning a new skill; we’re all compiling our list of resolutions for the year to come. Looking forward to the growth that comes with reaching for more and taking risks. As important as our homes have become over the last year, there may even be some real estate goals topping our
Phew, what a transformative year. As one major headline began to settle in, another, seemingly bigger one, would take its place. From a worldwide pandemic to urban protests to devastating natural disasters to a pivotal election, the social and economic landscape of 2020 has tested us all in ways we never imagined. We arrive at the end of this year
The Denver market has always been a competitive one. The ramifications of COVID coupled with record low interest rates have only grown the disparity between supply and demand. Less homeowners are looking to sell and more homeowners are looking to buy. Many homes are receiving multiple offers and having to decide between several competitive bids. The ensuing bidding wars may
The holidays are intended to bring peace and joy to all. Hopefully, they give us time away from work to be with loved ones and reflect on what has been a challenging and transformative year. Unfortunately, this peace may not come easy for many families, especially in 2020. Whether it’s putting food on the table or gifts under the tree,
What has proved to be a roller coaster of a year, is (finally) coming to an end. Every December we look forward to a new beginning, but this year it feels more deserved than ever. We’ve been cooped up in our homes, staring at the same walls and analyzing all of its nooks and crannies. Hopefully we stare and analyze
