Real estate market finishing strong in 2018

Phil Castle, The Business Times While there’s almost a month left, 2018 will go down as another year of increasing real estate sales in Mesa County. Industry observers expect the trend to continue in 2019, although a combination of factors could slow the pace of growth. Annette Miller, senior vice president of Heritage Title, said […]

Why early to rise really can make you wealthy and wise

If you don’t mind a personal question, tell me: What time do you wake up? Are you early to rise, eager to get more done before 9 a.m. than most people do all day? Or do you prefer to ease into mornings, repeatedly whacking the snooze button as if you were chopping wood? Personally speaking, […]

ProStar announces transaction to go public

Phil Castle, The Business Times A local software company is moving toward becoming what its founder believes will be the first publicly traded company with headquarters in Grand Junction. The move is also expected to draw additional attention to the growing technology sector in the Grand Valley, said Page Tucker, president and chief executive officer […]

Conference speaker: Markets await for creative efforts

Conference speaker: Markets await for creative efforts

Phil Castle, The Business Times T.K. Coleman believes people who act on their dreams and tap their creativity will not only find a market for their ideas, but also could end up changing the world. “You are not here to find your place. You are here to make your space,” Coleman said during a conference […]

Mesa County jobless rate holds steady

Phil Castle, The Business Times Even as statistics reflect a steady labor market in Mesa County, Curtis Englehart gleans from first-hand observation what he considers gradual improvement. “It just seems like there’s a lot of confidence right now in the labor market,” said Englehart, director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. According […]

Bad winners and good losers determine what happens next

Elections and football games have a way of making me think about winning and losing — along with bad winners and good losers. In a world of wearying ambiguity, what could be more refreshingly decisive than what happens after ballots are counted and the game clock winds down? What could be more telling than the […]

Firm helps businesses use write stuff to communicate clearly

Phil Castle, The Business Times Janet Arrowood makes it her business to help companies and organizations improve communication. She sees — and reads — the problems that arise from not identifying the correct audience or asking for what’s wanted. The overriding principle, Arrowood said, should be to convey a message in clear and simple fashion. […]

2018 good year for real estate, but what about 2019?

Phil Castle, The Business Times With nearly two months still left to go, the dollar volume of real estate sales in Mesa County in 2018 already has exceeded 2017. The question is whether 2019 will top 2018. While industry observers expect the real estate market to remain strong, rising interest rates and residential prices could […]

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