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Sara B. Hansen
Sara B. Hansen is a former breaking news editor for The Denver Post. She joined the Post in August 2014 and previously held editing roles with the Fort Collins Coloradoan, the Des Moines Register and the Springfield (Missouri) News-Leader. She left the paper in 2018.
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Sponsored: Denver’s small landlords buck soft market, but rising costs pinch profits
New apartment complexes along South Broadway or near Union Station often display banners offering weeks of free rent. However, for thousands of independent landlords renting single-family homes and small multi-unit...

Sponsored: Colorado mountain housing markets shift towards balance in April
Colorado’s mountain and resort communities are moving toward a more balanced market, with conditions favoring neither buyers nor sellers, according to the April Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado...

Sponsored: Colorado’s housing market settles into stable pattern in April
Real estate agents say this may be as normal as it gets for Colorado’s housing market. The Colorado Association of Realtors says the market is becoming more balanced this spring....

Sponsored: Denver’s housing market finds a new normal — and it looks like stability
Denver’s real estate market, once known for its frenzied spring surges, has settled into stability, a shift many Denver-area realtors welcome. “Sometimes, predictability isn’t boring at all,” said Andrew Abrams,...

Sponsored: Colorado homeowners love their houses but pay steep price to keep them
If you bought a home in Colorado and feel good about it, you’re not alone. Still, it might surprise you to learn that this feeling is less common in the...

Sponsored: How Colorado’s shifting mountain real estate market benefits buyers
For years, Colorado’s mountain towns played by different rules. Inventory was scarce, bidding wars were common, and lifestyle-driven demand pushed prices up. That era isn’t over, but it¶¶Ňőap shifting. The...

Sponsored: Mortgage rates and global tensions keep Colorado buyers on edge in March
Colorado’s housing market displayed cautious stabilization last month, as modest sales gains and increased inventory gave buyers more leverage. However, higher mortgage rates and continuing global uncertainty are limiting optimism...

Sponsored: How this simple Gen Z housing hack is changing traditional home ownership
Many people who are frustrated by high home prices have stopped trying to buy a house on their own. Instead, more buyers are teaming up. Co-buying a home with a...

Sponsored: March pending sales jump 30% as Denver housing market finds its footing
The Denver Metro housing market got off to a slow start in 2026, but things picked up in March. The data show buyers remained active and determined. Despite mortgage rates...

Sponsored: Discover how far you can stretch $400K when house hunting in Colorado
If you’re looking to buy a home in Colorado with a $400,000 budget, where you search makes a big difference. A new analysis from PropertyShark shows how much the $400,000...