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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 Belcaro neighborhood combines luxury and convenience
The Belcaro neighborhood, nestled between Washington Park and Cherry Creek, commands an average home sale price of over $2.5 million. In the first six months of 2022, the median sales...

Sponsored: Bear Creek offers best of both nature and city living
The area near Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood is ideal for homebuyers seeking to be close to nature and the city. Its proximity to Bear Creek Lake, downtown Denver,...

Sponsored: Limited supply keeps Colorado’s housing market off balance
Colorado homebuyers continue to struggle with an ongoing housing shortage. Although the Denver metro area experienced an inventory increase from 2475 active listings in February 2022 to 4108 last month,...

Sponsored: Denver’s low February inventory sparks new round of bidding wars
The Denver metro real estate market continues to struggle with limited inventory, with the number of available properties listed in February at 3,778, down 8.3% from January but up 208%...

Sponsored: Denver metro luxury real estate prices skyrocket in last decade
The Denver metro area's luxury real estate market experienced tremendous growth over the past decade. In 2022, 876 properties sold for at least $2 million— a 700% surge since 2013....

Sponsored: Union Station neighborhood provides best of urban living with dining, shopping
Nestled in historic Lower Downtown Denver, Union Station is "the crown jewel of downtown." "The social scene is pretty amazing and the neighborhood is home to some of the city's...

Sponsored: Can converting office space to homes ease Denver’s housing crisis?
Like many metro areas, Denver has excess office space downtown. During the pandemic, the push to work from home emptied office buildings, and many workers haven't returned. Worries about crime...

Sponsored: January homebuyers face historically low inventory in Denver metro
January may have been one of the coldest and snowiest on record, but despite the chill, Denver's housing market started to thaw out. Buyers closed on 2,041 homes and condos...

Sponsored: North Park Hill neighborhood could add homes, retail if voters approve
North Park Hill appeals to both homebuyers and investors. Compared with other neighborhoods near downtown Denver like South Park Hill, prices remain relatively reasonable. "You get a lot of bang...

Sponsored: Sedalia transforms as former ranches develop into luxury housing
Tiny Sedalia is poised to get bigger. The Douglas County town of 200 will expand and stretch towards Castle Rock as two nearby ranch properties redevelop into luxury housing. "We're...