We’ve all seen those television shows like Love It or List It on HGTV. These television programs have a professional remodel a home that the owners are thinking of selling, meanwhile a Realtor takes them house hunting. Then, when the remodel is complete the sellers have to choose whether to stay in their beautifully remodeled…
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June 2016 Real Estate Statistics
The June 2016 Real Estate Statistics show the market to be at the height of the busy summer Denver real estate season. The median sales price, number of sold homes, and new listings is higher than it has been all year. The Brexit vote had a positive influence on Average 30 year fixed-rate mortgage rates…
May 2016 Real Estate Statistics
The May 2016 Real Estate Statistics show a continuation of the busy Spring Denver real estate market. The number of sold homes, and new listings is higher than it has been all year. The median sales price also continues to rise and is now $355,000. Compare that to last year’s May median sales price of…
April 2016 Real Estate Statistics
The April 2016 Real Estate Statistics show that we are in the thick of a steady 2016 Spring Denver real estate market. Although the median sales price and the price per square foot have changed only slightly, the number of sold homes and new listings show more inventory than we had in March. The median…
How To Stage Your Home For Sale
Sellers often ask me if they should stage their homes to sell. In my opinion this is one of the best things you can do to attract prospective buyers to your home. The main reason is that 97% of prospective buyers will begin their home search online. Photos of a beautifully staged home will make…
March 2016 Real Estate Statistics
The March 2016 Real Estate Statistics show a big jump into the 2016 Spring Denver real estate market. The number of sold homes and new listings are up from February by over 20%. The median sales price also took a big jump up to $341,000. Compare that to last year’s March median sales price of…
Why Choose a REALTOR® Instead of a Real Estate Agent?
Did you know that there is a difference between a REALTOR®, and a real estate agent? When I first became a real estate agent I thought that if you were a real estate agent you were also a REALTOR®. I was wrong, there’s a big difference. The real estate industry in Colorado is regulated by…
February 2016 Real Estate Statistics
A Look at February 2016 Real Estate Statistics in Denver The February 2016 Real Estate Statistics show a continued strong start to the 2016 Denver real estate market. Median sales prices are up as well as the number of new listings available to potential buyers. Compared to last year’s statistics, even though the number of…
Best Home Buying Apps
With the help of mobile apps, home searching has become much more efficient and easy. The best home buying apps allow you to search millions of listings, view tax history, calculate mortgage costs and see neighborhood features and school information. In my opinion, there is not yet one perfect real estate app. Listed below are…
Buying in a Seller’s Market
Tips For Buying in a Seller’s Market Today, a typical buyer in the Denver Metro area who is looking for a home in the $150,000 to $400,000 range will have to compete with multiple offers. This can be an incredibly frustrating experience, especially when a buyer loses out on a house they loved while prices…
Denver’s Hottest Neighborhoods 2015
The annual pace of rising home values is 5% nationally, but Denver averaged a year over year rise in value of 11.4%. Here is a list of Denver’s hottest neighborhoods which have seen the largest gains in value since 2013. West Colfax This West Denver neighborhood spans from Sport’s Authority Field to Sheridan, and Sloan’s…
January 2016 Real Estate Statistics
A Look at January 2016 Real Estate Statistics in Denver The January 2016 Real Estate Statistics show a strong start to the 2016 Denver real estate market. Median sales prices are up as well as the number of new listings available to potential buyers. Winter weather that brought lots of snow to the Denver metro…