275 Elm Street  – Sunday, July 31st from 1-3

4 bedrooms, 5 baths, 3870 Sq. Ft.

Come see this modern masterpiece on premiere block in Hilltop! It’s a one of a kind, built green, high efficiency home, main floor master suite, commercial grade windows, incredible architectural features, flooded with natural light, gourmet kitchen, vegetated roof system, undeniable luxury!

Special Features:

• One Year Buyer’s Warranty
• Main Floor Master Suite
• Double Hight Living Room
• 19 Foot High Window Wall
• Wired for Audio With 10 Speakers
• Dolby Surround 5.1 Pre-Wired Media Room
• ADT Security System
• Dual 24″ Refrigerators
• Engineered Stone Countertops

Check out the virtual tour: http://www.tourfactory.com/729562

The inaugural Ladies, Lads & Lotsa Dogs truly was something to yap about. Some of the guests at this benefit for the Englewood-based Freedom Service Dogs ambled into the Block Building Event Center with tails wagging; others were barking up a storm.

Pictures from Ladies, Lads & Lotsa Dogs

Whether they arrived on two legs or four, everyone seemed to have a great time raising money (the exact amount is still being tallied) to acquire and train service dogs for placement with individuals whose special needs range from panic attacks to paralysis. All the Freedom Service Dogs are shelter rescues.

A special focus of FSD is to provide service dogs to U.S. soldiers injured in combat. “As battlefield survival rates and lifesaving medical techniques continue to improve, the number of wounded U.S. service members returning home unable to walk on their own or manage even the most simple physical activities is expected to quadruple over the next five years,” says FSD executive director Sharan Wilson. “The need to provide specially-trained assistance dogs through Freedom Service Dogs is severe and immediate, and it’s the least we can do for those who have given so much.” FSD is in the midst of a drive to raise $500,000 for this initiative.

FSD began in 1987 and is dedicated to helping people with disabilities lead more independent lives. It takes nine months and about $20,000 to train each dog, and to date some 150 dogs have been trained and placed. If a dog turns out to be ill-suited for service, he or she is adopted out.

Ladies, Lads & Lotsa Dogs was hosted by Lee Clayton Roper, Andi Leahey, Deviree Vallejo, John Tobey and Streeter McClure. Denver Post business columnist Penny Parker was mistress of ceremonies for the event that included an auction, CosmoPAWlitan drinks and a costume contest.

Familiar faces in the crowd: Jan Nelsen, Banafsheh Pirasteh, Jen Owens, Adin Degeare and Lisa Parson.

Nationally, the median age of inventory of homes on the market shrank slightly in May from April to 92 days, but still marks a 4.55 percent year-over-year increase.

Here’s a look at the top 3 fastest-selling markets from May, based on the median age of inventory of 146 markets tracked by Realtor.com.

Denver
Median age of inventory: 39
Median list price: $253,700

Oakland, Calif.
Median age of inventory: 46
Median list price: $320,000

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fla.
Median age of inventory: 51
Median list price: $134,900