Buying a condo can eliminate a slew of the stresses that come with homeownership. The units usually cost less than a traditional home, and the shared maintenance will see you kicking back while someone else tends the landscaping. Typical amenities like a pool or tennis court aren’t too shabby, either. But buying a condo differs from buying a regular home in one major way: [...]
It’s a shifting market to a much more normal buying and selling process then we have seen the last 24 months. Denver Real Estate Market is Becoming a More Normal Pace. Listing Inventory is 10% greater today than 1 month ago. Normally we would see an increase of inventory as the housing [...]
If you’re selling your house, staging—the mysterious practice by which you prep and prettify your home before its debut—can make a huge difference in catching the attention of buyers and ultimately reeling in an offer. And the room you’ll really want to focus on here is the kitchen: After all, it’s the crown [...]
No matter how carefully home buyers do their homework, certain tasks on the home-buying to-do list often fall through the cracks. And not tiny ones, either! We’re talking about oversights that can lead to major money down the drain, battles with local government or the homeowners association, and other regret-filled dramas that could have been easily avoided—that [...]
Denver's housing market is most certainly in a change from a predominant sellers’ market to a more normalized market. Here's how to navigate through this market as a buyer or seller with the best possible results. We are moving Toward a More Normal Real Estate Market. Here’s Why? Average Price of both [...]
So after years of DIY/friend-assisted moves, you’ve finally decided to hire movers. As a fellow lazy convenience-minded person, I salute you. The heavy-lifting, traffic-negotiating, stair-climbing nightmare parts of moving day are out of your hands. But before you kick back and start daydreaming of sleeping in on the big day, I also have [...]
It’s a classic conundrum: Staging a home increases its value on the open market, but the whole process can be expensive. You have to shell out to hire a stager and rent furniture and art. If professional staging isn’t in your budget, never fear—it’s entirely possible to do a little DIY staging that won’t break the bank. Here are [...]
You’ve done your research, saved up for a down payment, and found a Realtor® you adore. Now comes the fifth step in realtor.com's step-by-step 2016 Home-Buying Guide: Find your dream house already! This is the really fun part, although it does come with its own unique challenges. Even if you love the entire process of [...]
