Finish Your Basement?

Is it worth the time, money and effort required to finish your basement?  I get this question all of the time – and in most cases, the answer is yes.  For many buyers, walking into an unfinished basement is a deal killer, and in Colorado especially, basements have become needed usable space in the...

Parade of Homes

I’m actually pretty excited about the Parade of Homes this year.  There is a new format, and I think it’s very smart considering what has happened in housing over the past twelve months, and the state of the market in general. From The Parade of Homes website: From August 14th – Labor Day,...

Denver Home Sales Down, Prices Up

I’ve heard agents around the office lately commenting on the fact that showings on their listings have slowed down a bit since the Homebuyer Tax Credit expired, and I have seen some of this with the LIVE Local Team listings.  We have a handful of properties in the $250-300,000 price range that are...

Planting Seeds to Sell

This is a great article full of good links and info from MSN Real Estate, I spent like an hour browsing through it and following all of the links, so I thought it was worth sharing…enjoy…and then start planting! If you put your home on the market with the hopes the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit...

Metro Denver Market Statistics

    % Change vs   Mar 2010 Prior Month Year Ago Single Family (Res + Cond) Active 20,030 6.15 -2.90 Pending 544 13.33 - Under Contract 5,907 33.82 22.40 Sold 3,602 47.87 12.35     Avg DOM 87 -8.77 -18.24     Avg Sold...

3 Reasons to Put Your Home on the Market NOW!

1.  The first-time homebuyer tax credit has pulled renters off the fence in a big way – $8,000 is a great incentive to make a commitment to a property, and, especially in the $100,000 range as well as the $200-250,000 range, there isn’t anything left to show them!  Do you have a cute little...