10 Tips for Creative Remodeling

Home values in Colorado, and especially Metro Denver, continue to be solid and even show gains in some areas, so many people are returning to remodeling projects in order to change their space.  Whether you are planning to resell, or just want to make your home a more ideal for your family to live,...

Install a New Patio to Add Value, Increase Yard Usability

It has been a struggle to keep our lawn green this Summer – with super hot days and a super fragile sprinkler system, I am pretty much over the lawn altogether.  Sure, I want to keep a little bit of green for the kids to lay around on and the chickens to free range from, but I am ready to accept the...

Tax Credit Deadline Extension in Jeopardy

Up to 180,000 home buyers will lose their tax credit through no fault of their own if Congress fails to pass an extension to the home buyer tax credit by June 30 when the closing deadline expires. Included in that number are thousands of home buyers in every state of the union, from 390 in Wyoming to 17,700...

Front Porch Envy

I really miss having a front porch.  We haven’t had one since we lived in NW Denver – in the Highlands, where we rented a big old brick bungalow with an awesome, shady oasis of a front porch, where we could sit and eat a meal, enjoy a glass of wine, and interact with the neighborhood. ...

Tax Credit Closing Deadline Extended to September 30 by Senate

The Senate has amended a bill to give homebuyers who were under contract on a home purchase by April 30 an additional three months to close the deal and claim the federal homebuyer tax credit. Extending the deadline for closing from June 30 to Sept. 30 would allow lenders more time to clear a backlog of...

Top 10 Most Desired Home Features

If you are thinking about putting your house in the market ANYTIME in the future, there are always things to consider when upgrading and renovating your home.  Of course, you want to make it YOUR home, but some choices can be made which will make your house more sellable, and they have remained fairly...