Category: In the News

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...

Rent Rising in Colorado



May 27, 2012Whether you are looking to rent or currently renting, you may be suprised at hte price to rent in Colorado.   The cost of renting is going up all over Colorado- causing some renters to downgrade, others to fork over more money for their housing, and still others to look closer at the question of “Renting Versus Buying.” Rent in the Denver Metro Area is at its peak in over a decade.  In...

Assessed Value: How Accurate Is It?



April 5, 2012Every odd year in Colorado, an assessor for the state assesses the value of homes to determine taxes due on your home.*  Last year, our assessed value was about $5,000 less than the amount we paid for our house earlier that year.  Not a fun little bit of information to get in the mail!  Does this mean that our home had lost value over the last year, or, possibly, that the assessed value is a...

Colorado Resort Homes Sell For Less in 2011



March 6, 2012First time home buyers are taking advantage of a 30% drop in home price in the mountain resort counties. Colorado resort homes have seen a decrease in sale price from 2010 to 2011, allowing first time buyers to take advantage of some incredible deals that they would not have been able to afford in 2007 when resort home values were soaring. Now, short sales have continued to drive the prices...

Avoiding home foreclosure in your Colorado home



February 8, 2011Many of us realize that one of the best ways to avoid foreclosure is to make sure you made a smart investment in the beginning. Exclusive buyers agents are dedicated to helping buyers evaluate their financial status, finding homes in good neighborhoods, and making sure the offer is competitively priced. If you've done all the right things at the beginning, but are still finding it's tough to...

4 Reasons To Go Home Shopping During the Holidays



December 2, 2010Toys and electronics aren't the only things that go on sale during the holiday season- home prices tend to drop as well. Depending on your situation, the holidays can be an excellent time to go home shopping!  Here are a few of the pros to Home Shopping during the holidays. 1) Less competition leads to lower prices, and less bidding wars. During the holidays, many families are busy with...

buyer’s agents Help Buyers Find the Right Home



November 22, 2010According to the National Association of Realtors survey of home buyers that purchased a home within the last year, 88% worked with a realtor to purchase their home.  Home buyers reported that the two most important things that the realtor helped them do were find the right home, and negotiate sales price and terms. Why is working with an exclusive buyers agent so important to finding the right...