Real Estate Trends



March 27, 2013Real estate trends are looking up in nearly every direction as we enter the summer real estate season.  According to Realtor Magazine, it is hard to find a single area of the country where the real estate market is showing weakness.  This is a significant conclusion, and the first of it’s kind since the nationwide real estate market slump and crash in 2008. Real estate market weaknesses...

Our Colorado Buyer’s Agents Talk to Families About Education



December 27, 2012In 2001, Congress passed the No Child Left Behind Act to support standardized-based education.  This Act requires each individual state to develop assessments for each grade level, in basic skills in math, reading, language arts, and in advanced grades, science. In Colorado it is called the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP).  Each school must comply with the Act by also having a...

Get Matched With The Best Colorado Buyer Agent



December 10, 2012Finding the Best Buyer Agent is Daunting You may be familiar with some of the big name real estate websites out there today, like Zillow and Trulia.  And if you have tried to find an agent in this way, you may even be wary of real estate agents- without a good way to check their background, it just feels like you might get the luck of the draw.  If you are looking for a good agent, not just...

Colorado Buyers Agents Association Reminds Home Buyers To Cover Themselves Against Property Damage



December 7, 2012Recently the Denver Post reported that Colorado has made a new Top 10 list, although this time, not one that we would like to be on.  Colorado is frequently listed as a top 10 state for vacationing, quality of life, and health.  Now, we can add to that list- among the highest for insurance claims for home damage due to a natural catastrophe. Some places in Colorado have experienced severe...

The Definitive Guide to Buying a Vacation Home in Aspen, CO



December 5, 2012As promised. This week we cover buying a vacation home in Aspen, Colorado. I will give you information on Aspen nightlife and activities. I will also use a general 1000 square foot condo as a guide to sale prices, possible rental income, and an estimate of a mortgage payment. Nightlife. Of course we are talking about the nightlife first. I mean, isn't that what you really want to know about...

Buying Remodeled Homes Safely- Tips from Colorado Buyers Agents



December 3, 2012Buying a remodeled home can be tricky.  Especially if the potential buyer doesn’t know ahead of time that there have been some changes to the home.  A remodeled home can mean anything from an updated bathroom to an “improvement” in the plumbing system.  It’s hard to tell which one of these types of remodels has occurred without the proper information and representation. Colorado...

buyer’s agents Recommended By the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau



November 30, 2012New Guide For Home Buyers Published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a new guide for home buyers, called "Shopping for Your Home Loan, CFPB's Settlement Cost Booklet".  This guide details the home buying process including deciding whether you are ready to buy, determining how much you can afford, and steps in buying  a house...