Guide to Buying a Vacation Home in Vail, Colorado



June 1, 2020Vail anyone? As we continue with our series on buying a vacation home in Colorado, we will take a look at the gorgeous town of Vail. In the previous weeks, I have covered towns such as: Telluride, Beaver Creek, Aspen, and Steamboat Springs. Every week an average 1,000 sqft condo is being evaluated for the average asking price, monthly mortgage rate, nightlife, things to do, and how to find...

The Definitive Guide to Buying a Vacation Home in Beaver Creek, Colorado



June 1, 2020Another day, another ski town. Last week we discussed buying a vacation home in Aspen, Colorado. This week I will look at buying a basic 1000 square foot condo in Beaver Creek, Colorado. I will also present approximate mortgage payments, sale prices, and an idea of what you can make as rental income off of the property. Nightlife. Are you looking for a bar to schmooze in? Look no...

Average home price in Colorado: Is it always going up?



May 31, 2020Some members of Colorado Buyers Agents Association are wondering about the accuracy of the statistics. Many potential homebuyers are exposed to regarding average home price trends from month to month or year to year. Home Prices in Colorado Some members of our Colorado real estate association, Colorado Buyers Agents Association, have PhDs, which tends to foster the analytic side of the brain....

It’s Electric!



May 31, 2020How can I save on energy costs? Let me count the ways! For those of you who did not hear my screams of utter shock, I recently opened my latest and greatest electric bill. I promptly got online and started researching ways of saving electricity. At least I had some control over this situation... ...and it started with taking down my Christmas lights. There are many ways to cut down on...

Top 10 Places To Buy A Home in 2011, Plus One!



May 31, 2020If you haven't read the first half of this Top Ten list To Buy A Home, check it out here. So the second half of this list does not include any Colorado towns, but I added a #11! Just because I love Colorado and think it deserves TWO spots on the list! 6. Winner of Best View for the Money: Deerfield Beach, Florida When you hear under $100k do you think $99,999? How about a whopping $89,400 for a...

Types of Denver Buyers Agents: Dual Agency, Single Agency & buyer’s agents



May 30, 2020Before you can decide what type of Denver real estate agent you are going to use to buy a home, it is important you understand what the role of each type of agent is. There are basically three types of real estate agent roles: single agent, dual agent, and buyers agent. A single agent is a real estate agent who represents one side of the purchasing process. This may sound exactly like what you...

Top Ten Places To Buy A Home in 2011



May 29, 2020I came across an article recently on walletpop.com that gave "Top Tens." Of course they had the top 10 locations to buy a home in 2011. These are not in any particular order,  and I believe them to be somewhat biased. I will let you decide for yourself whether these are in fact the winning cities of the following categories: 1. Winner of Best City All Around: Austin, Texas The average home...