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 […]
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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 […]
Top 10 Things you need to know about the 3.8% tax
1) When you add up all of your income from every possible source, and that total is less than $200,000 ($250,000 on a joint tax return), you will NOT be subject to this tax. 2) The 3.8% tax will NEVER be collected as a transfer tax on real estate of any type, so you’ll NEVER pay this tax at […]
Real Estate Agents are crucial!
5 Reasons a Real Estate Agent is Crucial to Home-Selling Success Even as the economy improves, many Americans are still on a strict budget. Often this means they are trying to cut corners wherever possible, and while selling their homes, they may be trying to sell themselves instead of enlisting a real estate agent. But […]
Healthier Homes
How to Clean Your Way to a Healthier Home You’ve probably noticed the increasing number of natural cleaning products appearing on supermarket shelves these days. Such products are not only better for the environment, but safer for all those living under your roof as they are virtually free of toxic chemicals. According to consumer service-review […]
Rent or Buy?
Rent or Buy? How to Make the Right Decision With persistently low interest rates and desirable prices—even bargains in some locations—there are a lot of great reasons to buy a home in the current real estate market. However, deciding whether to buy or rent is a serious, often complicated decision, which should be weighed carefully. […]
Wall Decor Offers Simple, Affordable Way to Reinvent a Room
Whether you’re a new homeowner or you’ve been living in your current home for longer than you can remember, the change of seasons is a great time to freshen up your home décor. One of the simplest, most affordable ways to reinvent a room—for any season—is to change your wall décor. With Labor Day right […]