Then, too, Denver CO real estate is positioned in the center of America.  A large number of American corporations are establishing offices and headquarters in Greater Denver.  Another factor is the growth through Aurora all the way north to the new location of the Denver International Airport.  Denver has become the distribution center for the Rocky Mountain West.  In addition, Downtown Denver retail real estate continues to enjoy immense popularity. 

In fact, a record sale in 2007 by Callahan Capital Partners LLC purchased five downtown office buildings for $770 million.  Then, in 2008, Gart Properties and ING Clarion bought the Denver Pavilions downtown.  That two-block property went for over $94 million.

Many investors continue to find good prices for nice properties.  That’s another reason why for the first time ever, Pricewaterhouse Coopers ranked the city as one of the top real estate investment markets for 2008.  The Mile High City is expecting a phenomenal 4-percent growth. 

During the second half of the 1900s, a large number office spaces sprang up in the city.  Large hi-rises sprouted up downtown and bustling office parks such as the Denver Tech Center, Meridian, Inverness, and Interlocken opened up lots of business spaces.  The strong industrial base consisting of many successful smaller businesses and some very large ones are mostly situated along the Interstate and out to DIA.  The largest malls include Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Park Meadows, southlands, and Flat Iron Crossing.

While the overall commercial real estate market remains steady, the retail sector has been hardest hit by consumer spending habits.  Nonetheless, according to Paula Moore in the Denver Business Journal, “Retail rents here continue to rise, hitting $17.65 per square foot on average at midyear, and investors keep buying retail properties because of metro Denver’s continuing job growth and immigration.”

For more information about farms, horse properties, and real estate in the area, call Michael Paul of Realty Oasis at (303) 268-6052.

These faithful friends help their handlers to go shopping or to restaurants and to do business.  However, when off duty, they prefer the big outdoors plenty of room to play and graze, a small barn and corral.  Let them mow the lawn, add in crimped oats, free choice salt and trace minerals and they will be healthy.  Throw them people food and they don’t fare so well and can become overweight easily, just like dogs.

In order to serve as guides, the smallest of the miniature horses are recruited.  They must be shorter than 26 inches tall, generally weigh 55 to 100 pounds and pass full physicals and intelligence tests to determine if they are suited for the position.  Legs must be structurally sound and they must demonstrate stamina.  Possessing extraordinary vision, the miniature guide horses are extremely sensitive to motion and often detect potential hazards before their trainers.  However, they are trained to remain calm even in noisy and chaotic situations.  Only mini horses capable of meeting the rigorous physical demands of the program are accepted. 

These loyal animals enjoy being groomed, brushed, rubbed, and scratched.  Easy to care for, they can be trained to stand still outside for bathing and grooming.  During summer their coat is thin, allowing them to be comfortable in hotter weather.  Likewise, they grow a wooly coat in the wintertime that will keep them warm in sub-zero temperatures.  Both coats are shed as the alternate fur grows in.

Playtime is oh so much fun for the younger horses when they are able to romp with other foals.  As mature mini horses, they still enjoy games but lose interest in play.  Have you ever seen a miniature horse bobbing for apples in a toddler’s swimming pool?  Just like dogs, off-duty guide horses are known to follow their owners around seeking affection.

The hearty miniature horse outlives his larger counterpart by a third of a lifespan with smaller varieties living even longer.  The lifespan can be 25-35 years.  Two miniatures born in 1971 are still alive today and one dwarf mini horse lived to over 50 years old. 

For more information about farms, horse properties, and real estate in the metro area, call Michael Paul of Realty Oasis at (303) 268-6052.