Updated for 2023: Now the Inflation Reduction Act provides a Tax Credit for better insulating your home! So what are you waiting for? Upgrading insulation typically provides the best return on investment of any energy efficiency upgrade! Check out all…
REColorado is Colorado’s largest network of real estate professionals. Founded in 1984, it was one of the first regional MLSs in the nation and is considered an industry leader. When your listing goes in REColorado, it gets distributed to over…
Do you want to have the best looking yard in town? Now is the time to start! By planting in September, your grass can get a good head start. This means that it will be growing when the weeds are just germinating for the summer. Kentucky blue grass is popular, but choosing native grasses could give you a beautiful lawn with less maintenance.
Parents don't bat an eye at considering school districts and proximity to child-centric enrichment programs when they are looking for a home. But what do you do when your little one has four legs instead of two? Nowadays when planning…
There are plenty of HUD homes on market, but what does that mean for you? Are they a good investment? Is it harder or easier to buy a HUD home than other types of property? Read on to find out.
Here are the Top 9 items to evaluate when buying a townhome or condo…
By ANDREA BRAMBILA, PAUL HAGEY and TEKE WIGGIN April 12, 2013, Inman News It’s the kind of language not heard since the height of the boom. In Westminster, Colo., broker Chris George reports listing prices that seem “almost egotistical.” In Denver, Andrea Lard says…
NAR: Median home price posts annual gain for 7th month in a row By Inman News, Friday, October 19, 2012. Sales of existing homes slipped from August to September but were still up strongly from a year ago -- a sign…
By Inman News, Wednesday, September 12, 2012, Inman News® CoreLogic: 5 percent price gain would give another 2 million equity in their homes Rising home values helped 1.3 million homeowners get out from “underwater” in the first half of the year, and…
What is the Difference Between a Condo and a Townhome? What type of real estate is right for you? How is buying and living in a Condo or Townhome Different than Buying and Living in a House? Purchase Price: You…
Regular readers of my blog post know that my favorite investment strategy for the young investor is Buy a Duplex! Live in it, earn income from it, and exchange your profits for portfolio growth over time.
I recently read that in buy-and-hold (rental) real estate, about 80% of your profit comes from
RE: “Get Retirement Savings Back on Track” by Andrea Coombes, June 10, 2012 Dear Wall Street Journal, You have provided solid advice and useful information over the years. I always enjoy reading your paper. But this one's got me thinking...…
Mastering Negotiations in Real Estate is both an art and a science. Understanding the science of negotiation is just the start. How to create an effective negotiation plan. How to manipulate the persuasion cycle to the client’s advantage. How to…
Pie in the sky? No way! Thinking about buying your first home? Let me get you started out right. The simplest, easiest way for you to stop paying rent, avoid paying a mortgage, and ultimately live for free is to…
People ask me all the time what the difference is between a REALTOR® and a real estate agent. The phrase “real estate agent” is a job title that carries with it certain duties and responsibilities to represent one’s clients under…
