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COLORADO REAL ESTATE ARTICLES

Your Tax Refund Can Help You Achieve Your Homebuying Goals

Your Tax Refund Can Help You Achieve Your Homebuying Goals

Have you been saving up to buy a home this year? If so, you know there are a variety of expenses involved – from your down payment to closing costs. But there’s good news – your tax refund can help you achieve your goals by paying for some of these expenses.SmartAsset estimates the average...

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Step 11 to Selling Your Home: Time for Showings!

Step 11 to Selling Your Home: Time for Showings!

Fabulous news! We are now showing your home!!  Here are a few things to keep in mind before every showing: Have your home look just like it did for the photographs (ie. clean, all dishes put away, floors free of dog hair, etc) Put all toilet seat lids down Open all curtains/blinds Turn on all...

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Step 8 to Selling Your Home: We will Pre-Market Your Home

Step 8 to Selling Your Home: We will Pre-Market Your Home

While the professional photos are being edited, we’ll market your home before it’s even on the market by executing the below strategies. We’ll discuss which tactics make the most sense for your property and situation: Advertise your home via the Custom website.  This is a great way to expose...

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Step 7 to Selling Your Home: Professional Photography

Step 7 to Selling Your Home: Professional Photography

We’re so close to getting your home on the market! Last step is professional photography.  We’ll let you know a few days in advance when the appointment is taking place. The appointment itself will take between 1 – 2 hours for condos and 2 – 4 hours for single family homes/townhouses,...

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Step 6 To Selling Your Home: Deep Clean

Step 6 To Selling Your Home: Deep Clean

This should be done the day before or the morning of the photography appointment. We want your home sparkling clean, especially the kitchen and bathrooms. If you don’t want to personally clean your home, we’d be happy to send our cleaning crew over to clean it. They charge flat rates depending on...

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NATIONAL REAL ESTATE ARTICLES

Why Now’s Not the Time To Take Your House Off the Market

Why Now’s Not the Time To Take Your House Off the Market

Has your house been sitting on the market longer than expected? If so, you’re bound to be frustrated by now. Maybe you’re even thinking it’s time to pull the listing and wait to see what 2025 brings. But what you may not realize is, the decision to hold off could actually cost you. Here’s a look...

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Now’s the Time To Upgrade to Your Dream Home

Now’s the Time To Upgrade to Your Dream Home

If you’ve been wanting to sell your house and move up to a bigger or nicer home, you’re not alone. A recent Inman survey reveals the top motivator for today’s homebuyers is the desire for more space or an upgraded home (see graph below):But there’s also a good chance you, like many other people,...

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The Top 3 Reasons Affordability Is Improving

The Top 3 Reasons Affordability Is Improving

Some HighlightsAffordability is based on three key factors: mortgage rates, home prices, and wages.And today, it’s improving quickly as rates come down, prices level off, and wages climb. If you put your search on pause because it was too expensive to buy, connect with an agent to talk about why...

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Home Values Rise Even as Median Prices Fall

Home Values Rise Even as Median Prices Fall

Recent headlines have been buzzing about the median asking price of homes dropping compared to last year, and that’s sparked plenty of confusion. And as a buyer or seller, it’s easy to assume that means prices are coming down. But here’s the catch: those numbers don’t tell the full...

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Secrets To Selling Your House Quickly

Secrets To Selling Your House Quickly

Seeing your house sit on the market without any bites is the ultimate frustration. And unfortunately, some sellers are in that tricky spot today.According to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the average time a house spends on the market has increased over the past few years...

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This Is the Sweet Spot Homebuyers Have Been Waiting For

This Is the Sweet Spot Homebuyers Have Been Waiting For

After months of sitting on the sidelines, many homebuyers who were priced out by high mortgage rates and affordability challenges finally have an opportunity to make their move. With rates trending down, today’s market is a sweet spot for buyers—and it’s one that may not last long.So, if you’ve...

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Buying Beats Renting in 22 Major U.S. Cities

Buying Beats Renting in 22 Major U.S. Cities

That’s right—according to a recent study from Zillow, in 22 of the 50 largest metro areas, monthly mortgage payments are now lower than rent payments (see chart below):As mortgage rates have eased off their recent peak, home prices have moderated, and inventory has ticked up, affordability has...

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Buy Now, or Wait?

Buy Now, or Wait?

Some HighlightsIf you’re wondering if you should buy now or wait, here’s what you need to know. If you wait for rates to drop more, you’ll have to deal with more competition and higher prices as additional buyers jump back in. But if you buy now, you’d get ahead of that and have the chance to...

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Don’t Fall for These Real Estate Agent Myths

Don’t Fall for These Real Estate Agent Myths

When it’s time to buy or sell a home, one of the most important decisions you’ll make is who you’ll work with as your agent. That choice will have an impact on your entire experience and how smoothly it goes.As you figure out who you’ll partner with, it’s important to know what to expect and what...

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Parker, Colorado 80138

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