Selling a house can be downright stressful. Here are seven such doubts that most sellers experience and should be ignored, and one to consider when placing your house on the market. My home won’t sell. It’s not the right season. The housing market doesn’t slow down in the fall or winter. In fact, some research […]
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7 Common Selling Doubts to Ignore and One to Consider
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Making an offer to buy a home: Art or Science?
Have you ever wondered if making an offer to buy a home is an art or a science? The bottom line is that it is both. Nonetheless, for many, handling an offer can be a mysterious and frustrating process. There is an age-old saying that the seller thinks their home is worth the price of […]
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Using a Reverse Mortgage to Purchase a Home
The other day, a client came into my office and asked me about a using a reverse mortgage to purchase a property. They said they had heard some negative things from relatives but had recently seen articles that painted a very different picture. They asked for my opinion. I told them that it is critically […]
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Millennials Still Living with Parents
According to a new Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, more millennials are living with their parents today than at the depth of the recession, despite an improved job market. The amount of young adults living in their parents’ homes has increased from 24 percent in 2010 to 26 percent in the first […]
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Denver in Rent Territory
Is it better to buy or rent a home in the Denver market right now? According to a recent study by the Beracha, Hardin & Johnson Buy vs. Rent Index, Denver is in rent territory, which means that property pricing is out-pacing rents. At the same time, depending on your tax situation, credit score, amount […]
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Millennials: Priced Out of Home Ownership
Denver has been ceaselessly trying to lure millennials with projects like the Regional Transportation District’s rail system and transit-oriented developments. Why? Millennials now outnumber Baby Boomers. Also, Millenials are the most diverse population group. According to a new analysis by Bloomberg Business, there’s a big problem. Because of skyrocketing home/apartment prices and wage stagnation, millennials […]
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Job Seeking Millennials
For those who are determined to live here anyway, there is hope. A new NerdWallet study analyzed the best places for millennial job seekers in Colorado, and found that jobs are plentiful across multiple sectors. The financial website ranked 10 Colorado cities as the best for millennials seeking a job: Evans Englewood Golden Louisville Boulder […]
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Monthly Rents Keep Climbing
Thousands of apartment renters across the Denver area are getting the news that their next rent check will cost a little more. The increasing supply of new apartments in metro Denver isn’t yet affecting low vacancies and increasing rents. Average monthly rents climbed for the third consecutive quarter to $1,074 across metro Denver. Every county […]
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Closing At The End Of August? Plan Ahead For Labor Day Weekend.
Planning to make a late-August purchase closing? Keep an eye on your calendar. The last Friday of the month coincides with Labor Day Weekend, which may make for a complicated, end-of-month closing.
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Home Purchasing Power Jumps To New Highs
With mortgage rates down to all-time lows, you can buy a lot more home for your money these days. Home affordability is at an all-time high.
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