It sounds like fun, but choosing the best offer when you receive multiple can be a challenge. Here are 6 Tips to ensure you choose not just the highest, but the BEST offer. 1. You don’t need to … Continue reading...
Denver Real Estate Market Trends: June 2015
The number of homes for sale jumped as expected for spring but is not increasing as we hit the mid summer stride. This is a bit surprising but likely the rising prices where "would be sellers would … Continue reading...
Why Contingent Offers To Purchase A Home Are Not Being Accepted
If you can't qualify for two mortgages and want to buy a new home, you will be faced with having to sell your home before being able to purchase the new home. Logically, it seems you would just make … Continue reading...
Denver Real Estate Market Trends: May 2015
Few homes for sale and buyers making multiple offers remains the story for our Denver metro real estate market. The good news is that the # of homes for sale is FINALLY increasing from the prior … Continue reading...
Denver Real Estate Market Trends: March 2015
The Denver metro real estate market continues to stay strong for sellers and challenging for buyers. The number of homes for sale (inventory) continues to decline and is at an all time low. Here are … Continue reading...
Ship Is Sailing For Denver Home Buyers Waiting For Market To Slow (Don’t Be ‘That’ Guy)
We are continuing to see record low number of homes for sale in the Denver metro areas. In the last 7 days almost 2X as many homes have gone under contract than have came on the market. Here … Continue reading...
Big Changes to Mortgages Make Them Easier TO Qualify
As we head into the new year, a couple of HUGE changes are being announced that will make qualifying for a mortgage easier. Let's take a look at the highlights: 1) Minimum Downpayment for … Continue reading...
Don’t Miss These Home Tax Deductions
Mortgage Interest Deduction One of the neatest deductions itemizing homeowners can take advantage of is the mortgage interest deduction, which you claim on Schedule A. To get the mortgage interest … Continue reading...
New Housing Starts & Permits Fall: Is Market Correcting?
U.S. housing starts and permits fell in November but overall the housing market seems to still be improving. Groundbreaking on new homes (Single family + Attached Homes) dropped 1.6% after seasonal … Continue reading...
Rental Scams Increase – The Owner is NOT a Pastor Doing Mission Work in Africa!!
In the last few months quite a few people have been asking me about rentals and what I thought about the home they are considering. Both times the landlord had a poorly written email and was … Continue reading...