Recent Articles from Jolene “Jojo” Collins
7 Tips for Reducing Tenant Turnover
Rentals are a flexible, short-term solution for most tenants, making them prone to frequent turnover. For real estate investors, the constant revolving door is often a headache. It takes time and money to find the right tenants. Plus, every day the home remains vacant is a day you’re not getting paid. Here are seven tips […]
Four Must-Have Ecommerce CRM Integrations
Today, ecommerce CRM systems are indispensable tools for any digital retail business that strives to grow and prosper. Implementing CRM integration with ecommerce, merchants can manage customers’ data and analyze their purchasing behavior. In the long run, ecommerce CRM allows them to continuously increase their operational efficiency and make more informed and profitable business decisions. [&h[...]
Recipe for Hope: Conversation that Feeds Your Soul
In a world filled with an abundance of reasons why we as humans are different from each other, how do we find hope that we can come together to create a better world? That’s a hugely philosophical question. But I ask that if you have any desire to make a positive impact in your life […]
Meet the Women Changemakers in Wine
Colorado’s tastemakers have been passionately working to put the state on the map for years. Already beyond the cow-town stereotype, and well into a farm-centric and cutting-edge food and beverage destination — particularly gaining momentum over the past two decades in Denver’s food boom. Much of the motivation is easily due to the state’s unwavering, […]
505 Southwestern Celebrates Year-Long Anniversary
Coloradans hold green chile dear as any four-corner state. We dance with regionally-influenced foods, from California-style burritos and Tijuana-style tacos to fresh and fire-roasted chiles scored at markets, sides of highways, and grocery stores alike. It’s all West, Southwest food culture. Cooking green chile often comes in the form of unfolding those roasted chiles into […]
505 Southwestern Celebrates 25 Years
Green chile has become synonymous with Colorado food, whether those chiles come from a fragrant roaster drum off Federal Boulevard, frozen after harvest for enjoying later, or from a bottle plucked off the grocery rack. When it comes to green chile sauces and salsas, few brands have endured longer and sold more than the one […]
Love is Love: PrideFest 2022
Denver has been inaugurating PrideFest celebrations for nearly 50 years. As much as this is a milestone to rejoice, it also serves as a reminder for the continual growth needed in order to support the LGBTQ+ community across Colorado to live with full expression to be who they wish to be and love who they […]
The SECURE 2.0 Act, and Colorado
In 2019, the passage of the SECURE Act was an important step in bringing the retirement crisis to national attention. The legislation widened access to employee-sponsored retirement plans and highlighted how many of those without access are working for small businesses. In Colorado specifically, a whopping 48% of the workforce is employed by small businesses, […]
Father’s Day, Fit for Every Coloradan
Father’s Day is this weekend — and if you’re like many locals who have been eager to step out from the confines of indoor life lately — there’s just something special about this year’s holidays. If you’re honoring the special pops in your life, perhaps any array of son, friend, or significant other, or if […]
Recession, and Multifamily Rentals
With the Federal Reserve raising interest rates to dampen inflation, many pundits are predicting that the U.S. will enter a recession soon. So what impact would that have on multifamily rental properties, especially ones in Colorado? After all, multifamily investment rentals are one of the biggest drivers of the ongoing Colorado real estate boom. In […]
Creating a Successful Real Estate Portfolio
Real estate continues to be among the most valuable investment opportunities. There are various ways to gain returns from a solid portfolio. Yet, knowing how to build a strong property collection is not always a simple matter. If you’re a real estate agent, clients will come to you for your expertise. This isn’t just limited […]
Gina Klawitter: Maternity Sculptures
Gina Klawitter’s art has evolved over the course of her 40-year career in the Denver area. “At CSU, I trained as a graphic designer so I had a way of making money,” she says. “But I realized I had to make art with my hands.” After starting as a painter, Klawitter moved into mixed-media portraits, […]