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THE FRIDAY LIST: TENNYSON STREET, AND WHY BERKELEY STILL WINS THE WALK
Every few weeks somebody asks me where to go that is "not the Highlands." The answer is usually twelve blocks northwest, on a street that never got around to being precious about itself. Tennyson Street runs through Berkeley roughly between 38th and 46th, and it is the rare Denver main street that grew instead of being installed. Bungalows, big trees, a bookstore, a dive bar that has outlived several economies. Here is how I would spend a Friday on it. IF YOU ONLY HAVE ONE DI
Katrina Nguyen
Sep 183 min read
THE FRIDAY LIST: PLATT PARK QUIETLY DOES BRUNCH BETTER THAN THE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT BRAG ABOUT IT
A Denver native's honest guide to the best brunch in Platt Park — Bird, Tokyo Premium Bakery, Ototo — plus what it costs to live here.
Katrina Nguyen
Sep 175 min read
MOVING TO DENVER: A LOCAL'S GUIDE TO CHOOSING THE RIGHT NEIGHBORHOOD
Moving to Denver? A Denver native breaks down LoHi, Highland, Berkeley, Sunnyside, Wash Park, Cherry Creek, Park Hill, RiNo, Baker, Capitol Hill and Central Park — plus the tradeoffs relocation buyers should understand before choosing a neighborhood.
Katrina Nguyen
Sep 147 min read
THE RUNDOWN: THE FED MEETS WEDNESDAY, BUT RATES ALREADY MOVED WITHOUT IT
Here is your week in real estate news, minus the parts that exist only to fill a newsletter. RATES WENT UP. NOT A LITTLE. Freddie Mac put the 30-year fixed at 6.76% on September 10, up from 6.71% the week before. That sounds like a rounding error until you look at where we were a year ago, which was 6.35%. The 15-year is at 6.09%. Bloomberg called it the highest since June 2025, and the daily trackers that move faster than Freddie Mac's weekly survey had the 30-year closer to
Katrina Nguyen
Sep 143 min read
YOUR HOME HAS BEEN SITTING FOR 45 DAYS. HERE'S WHAT ACTUALLY WENT WRONG.
The median Denver home went under contract in 29 days. If yours hasn't, it's almost never the reason you think — and the fix isn't a small price cut.
Katrina Nguyen
Sep 93 min read
THE FEDERAL BOULEVARD CORRIDOR: BUY THE BLOCK, NOT THE BOULEVARD
I grew up in this corridor, so I'm going to be honest about it — including the complicated parts. What Federal is really like to buy in.
Katrina Nguyen
Sep 93 min read
LOHI OR THE HIGHLANDS? THEY'RE NOT THE SAME NEIGHBORHOOD, AND THE DIFFERENCE COSTS MONEY
They're a fifteen-minute walk apart and they'll give you completely different lives. An honest comparison of what you're actually choosing between.
Katrina Nguyen
Sep 93 min read
DENVER IN SEPTEMBER: FEWER SALES, STEADY PRICES, AND WHAT THAT ACTUALLY MEANS FOR YOU
Sales are down 13% year over year and prices haven't moved. Here's what August's Denver numbers actually mean if you're buying or selling right now.
Katrina Nguyen
Sep 93 min read
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