For nearly a decade, the Denver metro real estate market has been a wild ride of record-setting activity. This year with COVID-19, this is even more true. We are here to help you prepare for what’s ahead. Since March, home is probably something you have spent a lot of time in and thinking about. Maybe your dreaming of more space. …
5 Questions To Ask When Buying A House
Image: Devonyu/Getty There are no dumb questions to ask a real estate agent. Home buying seems simple enough: Find a house you like that’s close to work or school, tell someone you want to buy it, and move in. But there’s more to it than that. You’ll have to find and get approved by a lender who will let you …
9 No-Sweat Hacks to Deep Clean the Cruddiest Things
Image: Rafa Fernández/ImageBrief Like using a drill on your tub. (Why didn’t we think of it sooner?!) Ahhh! Sparkling floors, gleaming windows, and zero dust bunnies. A thorough cleaning can make your abode feel brand new. But that immaculate house comes with a price — sore biceps. Here’s how to deep clean your house without skimping, or pulling a muscle. Best of all these brilliant …
What To Do With Your Massive Equity Gains
The average sales price of a single-family home in the Denver Metro real estate market hit $624,048 last week. That is up $116,000 from just 18 weeks ago. What should homeowners do with that equity, if anything at all? Some will say sell and capitalize, some will say pull the equity out. The answer is always the same however, it …
5 Home Remodeling Projects With Top-Dollar Returns
Not all home improvements are created equal. These will reward you the most when it comes time to sell. Your home is in the perfect location, came at the perfect price, with the perfect lot. (Yay southern exposure!) But the home itself? Perfect isn’t the adjective you’d use. But you knew that moving in, and now you’re ready to start …
Should I consider one of those new iBuyer services?
For nearly a decade, the Denver metro real estate market has been a wild ride of record-setting activity. This year with COVID-19, this is even more true. We are here to help you prepare for what’s ahead. Since March, home is probably something you have spent a lot of time in and thinking about. Maybe your dreaming of more space. …
6 DIY Fire Pits That’ll Make You Feel Oh-So-Warm
Not to mention, get you a nice ROI on your home’s value. Don’t spend the whole summer planning your dream fire pit or there could be frost on the ground before it’s ready to roar. Start your DIY now and you won’t miss a single day of prime bonfire season. Plus, there’s this: A pro-built fire pit costs about $4,500 with a …
My friends say my home looks amazing. Do I really need to hire a stager?
For nearly a decade, the Denver metro real estate market has been a wild ride of record-setting activity. This year with COVID-19, this is even more true. We are here to help you prepare for what’s ahead. Since March, home is probably something you have spent a lot of time in and thinking about. Maybe your dreaming of more space. …
My neighbor’s house sold for a crazy high price a couple of years ago. Does this mean I can price mine above?
For nearly a decade, the Denver metro real estate market has been a wild ride of record-setting activity. This year with COVID-19, this is even more true. We are here to help you prepare for what’s ahead. Since March, home is probably something you have spent a lot of time in and thinking about. Maybe your dreaming of more space. …
COVID-19 has changed how homes are shown to buyers. What should I expect to happen if I try to sell my home?
For nearly a decade, the Denver metro real estate market has been a wild ride of record-setting activity. This year with COVID-19, this is even more true. We are here to help you prepare for what’s ahead. Since March, home is probably something you have spent a lot of time in and thinking about. Maybe your dreaming of more space. …
Getting Ready for the Appraiser
An appraiser may be coming to your house in the near future. Most home sale contracts are contingent on the buyer or the buyer’s lender obtaining an appraisal on your property. Here are some things you’ll be interested to know about appraisers and the appraisal process:
The Condition of Your Property When You Turn It Over to the Buyer
How clean does your property need to be when you turn it over to the buyer? There is a legal answer and a practical answer.
Make Required Repairs Before Closing
This article was originally posted here on the Colorado Home Realty blog. You may have agreed to repair or replace items on your property as a result of the inspection or as part of the original contract. Also, the contract requires you repair or replace anything broken since the contract was negotiated, e.g., the dishwasher stopped working, a window was broken, etc. Failure …
V – Visualization: How to Turn Your Home Buying Wishlist Into Reality
Whether this is your first home or your tenth home, your wish list varies every time. Read this post for tips to turn your wishlist into reality!
T – Thin shot: Creating realistic expectations when selling your home
Read up on the most common unrealistic home selling expectations to be prepared for when it comes time to sell your home.
Q- Quail High: Strategizing With An Agent to Sell Your Home
Like a ‘quail high’ in golf, a good real estate agent is a wonderful resource for little-known strategies to make your home selling process a bit easier. Here are a few of the many ways Doug can craft a quail high for your home selling journey.
O- Overclub: The Importance of Staying Within Realistic Expectations and Budget
Just like choosing the wrong club can wreak havoc on your golf shot, not paying attention to your true budget and life situation can ruin your home buying experience.
B- Bogey/ Birdie: Things to avoid and things to aim for when selling a home
This post is part of an ongoing series where we talk about my two favorite things: golf and real estate! Stay tuned for more golf-themed posts as we go through the ABC’s of real estate and provide helpful tips for home buyers and sellers alike.
A- Alignment: What you should think about before starting your house search
This post is part of an ongoing series where we talk about my two favorite things: golf and real estate! Stay tuned for more golf-themed posts as we go through the ABC’s of real estate and provide helpful tips for home buyers and sellers alike.
Y is for Yard
This post is part of an ongoing series, “ABC’s of Real Estate.” Stay tuned for more posts as I run through the a-z of real estate and provide helpful tips for home buyers and sellers alike.
