Colorado buyer’s agent Association Matches Home Buyers With Buyers Agents In Good Standing



November 8, 2010Take the time to research and find a good, knowledgeable, trustworthy buyers agent when you are looking to buy a house.  There is a saying that goes something like “If you don't have any friends who are real estate agents, you probably don't have any friends at all."  It’s kind of a weird way of saying- there are a lot of agents out there.  Just like with anything else, there are good...

The Sun is Always Shining in Wash Park



November 5, 2010I just joined a stroller class that meets in Wash Park.   Yes, another thing I never pictured myself doing – skipping and pushing a stroller, and loving it.  Say yes to adventure!  Yay, motherhood.  Anyway.  Our class meets in Wash Park, which was about 5 minutes from where my husband and I used to rent a home.  And let me tell you, I LOVE WASH PARK.  I think everyone loves Wash Park,...

Better to Rent or Buy?



November 3, 2010When deciding to buy a home, it is important to take a look at the finances between renting and buying.  There are many calculators available that can help you decide if it is a better financial decision to rent or to buy.  While writing rent checks often feels like throwing money away, and owning seems like an investment because of building equity, it is not always that simple. Factors like...

The Sun is Shining, Interest Rates are Dropping, Go Buy a House!



November 1, 2010It’s hard to believe that it is fall in Denver when it is sunny and 80 degrees, in October.  It couldn’t be any more beautiful, and I think everyone appreciates it more because it feels like we are on borrowed time.  Go out to the park today, because we might not get another day like this until May. But, anyone that has lived here through at least one fall and winter knows: winter will...

Confessions of a First Time Home Buyer



October 27, 2010I have experienced two surprise benefits of home ownership in the 4 months since we became owners .  The first:  I no longer have a Property Manager.  The second:  I am becoming handier and handier. Good Bye Scrooge, Hello Better Business Bureau. When weighing the pros and the cons of Renting versus Buying, our loving consultants (friends, family, neighbors, exclusive buyer’s agents)...

Everything You Wish You Knew BEFORE Calling a Listing Agent



October 22, 2010I am interested in a home I found online.  Should I call the listing agent and set up a viewing? Nowadays, many home buyers begin their home search from the comfort of their own home using online home search tools.  These sites also conveniently provide the contact information of the listing agent so that you can schedule a home viewing. What the sites conveniently don’t tell you (and...

Home Buyers: Do a Little Research Before Picking Up the Phone!



October 20, 2010When I first started the home search process, I did what most people these days do- I started looking online.  I went to a few popular home search sites, punched in a few parameters and bam- had hours worth of home shopping to spend looking at pictures, and fantasize. I found a few homes that I wanted to see among the listings.  Conveniently, there was a Listing Agent, with a phone number and...