Protecting Your Assets Before an Emergency Strikes From superstorm Sandy to the tornadoes of 2011, severe weather events have taken their toll on homeowners across the country over the past several years. Such natural emergencies not only impact our personal well being and living space, but our financial health as well. According to asset protection […]
Keeping Moving costs down
5 Ways to Cut Moving Costs Between closing costs and property taxes, buying, selling and owning a home is an expensive ordeal. But moving doesn’t have to be. Below are five ways to save money when making a move. 1. Time it right. Most people move in the summer, because the kids are out of […]
Boulder County Colorado Housing Market Improving for Sellers!
What a difference a year makes. We are now at a 10 year low in inventory in both single family homes and attached dwellings. Despite all the news of foreclosures, short sales, and bank shadow inventory, there is simply not much on the market. Generally, In all of Boulder County, under $650,000, there is 3 to […]
How to Shop for an Energy-Efficient Appliance
Buying a major appliance can take a big bite out of your savings, making it tempting to choose the lowest-priced item possible. However, the true cost of owning a home appliance is actually based on three components: the initial purchase price, the cost of repairs and maintenance, and the cost to operate it. So don’t […]
New Home Sales are up!
Market Update: New Home Sales Show Significant Increase in September According to a report this week from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 5.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 389,000 units in September. These figures are newly released from HUD and U.S. Census Bureau. […]
Housing Inventory Shortage in Boulder Colorado!
Short sales, foreclosures, shadow inventory, all words we have heard for several years. But now, where are they? Looking at our local stats, we are at a 10 year of inventory. It is very tough for a buyer to find a home now and our market is rapidly changing to a seller’s market. Now is […]
Colorado Association of REALTORS, The Voice of Real Estate!
Yesterday, I was invited to 9 News in Denver to announce a new program for providing quarterly statistics to REALTORS and to the public. The associatioin has hired a company called 10K to collet all the real estate market data from the various multiple listing services across the state, and put them into report format. […]
Top 5 Ways to Sell Your Home More Quickly
If your home is on the market, or if you’re planning to sell your home in the near future, you might be discouraged by the national media’s rampant reports of increasing inventory and languishing sales. While there is, indeed, plenty of inventory currently on the market, there are steps you can take as a home […]
Radon in Homes
Safeguard Your Home from Radon Radon is a naturally-occurring, invisible and odorless radioactive gas. One in 15 American homes contains high levels of radon, and millions of Americans are unknowingly exposed to this dangerous gas. In fact, a recent study by Harvard University ranks radon as America’s No. 1 in-home hazard. To that end, the […]
Can a roof increase your home’s value?
How Your Roof Can Increase Your Home’s Value Whether you’re considering selling your home in the near future or looking to increase the value of your home for an upcoming refinance, the all-important place to start is at the top. Take a close look at your roof and consider whether it adds to or detracts […]