Lender Referrals



May 3, 2020Lender referrals coming to you from your real estate agent or builder are important. Just as one real estate agent is more qualified or is better suited for you. The same is true for lenders.  If your realtor or builder has taken the time to offer you a lender referral, it is highly recommended that you follow through by contacting the lender. Bundled Services Early on, many realtors expanded...
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Quarterly Market Report – Boulder County



May 3, 2020Summary Boulder County is seeing an overall increase in home sales over the same quarter of 2012. As is the case with many active real estate markets that have been evidencing significant increased activity. The Numbers Specifically, sales were up 13% from last March, according to Neil Kearney of Kearney Realty Company.  Kearney also reports that single family home sales were up a whopping...
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The Digital Real Estate Age



April 29, 2020Welcome to the digital real estate age.  Although computers have been around for many years, recent technology advances and enhanced. Comprehensive website information portals have forever changed the landscape of the real estate. Both in-home search procedures that buyers might use and in marketing and advertising strategies that sellers might use. Clear Advantages This is timely, as many...
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Colorado Real Estate – A Chart Topping Investment



April 25, 2020Colorado real estate continues to be a top performer in investment strategies.  It is well established that real estate investment offers many solid benefits to investors, yet, it is still under-represented in most investment portfolios.  Real estate, without question, is one of the most stable, long-term investment strategies where capital wealth development is concerned.  Private real estate...

Real Estate Market Update – 3rd Quarter



October 7, 2013We are quickly entering the 'new normal' zone, described by many close to the industry and explained in the following real estate market update report for the 3rd quarter of this year.  Many brokers are reporting continued traffic but not at the same pace they saw from February and March forward.  According to Corelogic, the one predominant factor in the downslope is the rising interest...

Quarterly Real Estate Market Summary for Denver/Aurora



March 28, 2013Quarterly Market Summary Overview Our quarterly real estate market summary for Denver/Aurora shows many promising trends that point towards a very busy active spring and summer.  Colorado has been quite fortunate in that many areas did not see the same types of foreclosure rates, declined property values, and other negative factors at the same level and intensity that plagued many areas of...

Buyer Closing Costs: The Basics



June 23, 2010What are buyer closing costs? Another term I didn’t know before beginning our home search was “closing costs.” Closing costs means more money that you have to scrounge up to buy a home on top of the down payment.   This term will come up when you are looking for a loan or making an offer on a home.   There are several decisions you can make regarding how you pay your closing...