Mid-Summer Sees Real Estate Cool-Off



April 26, 2020  Combining factors - rising interest rates, increasing inventory, median house prices rising and a bit less urgency in the real estate market is calming the turbulent waters seen earlier this summer in a VERY active real estate market.  But what does that really say where the numbers are concerned. Real Estate Interest Rates Looking back earlier this year, it was not uncommon to see...
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Real Estate News: Bad Weather Also Brings Unlicensed Roofing Contractors



April 26, 2020Many parts of the country see their share of challenging weather and this can greatly benefit area roofing contractors.  For us in Colorado, typically this means the potential for some tornadoes. But more frequently, roof leaks and damage caused by hail storms.  Many areas see substantial hail storms in both Spring and Fall, and it's possible in some year like this years, hail storms occur...
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Single Family Homes For Sale In Denver, Colorado



April 26, 2020Single-family homes have been chart-toppers in this year’s preliminary real estate market performance assessment in Denver, Colorado.  Case-Shiller’s most current housing report on market prices shows housing prices were at an all-time high in June nationwide, but most assuredly in Denver.  Combined factors that featured home price appreciation and sales volume made for a banner summer over...
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Labor Day Brings End of Summer Real Estate News



April 26, 2020Ahhhhhh yes, here comes Labor Day and with it - the lazy days of summer come to a close, and so are the frenzied conditions that existed in this summers’ banner real estate market.  One real estate agent referred to this summer as a ‘bonafide weight loss program’.  Her schedule was so inundated with appointments that days and even weeks went by without regular meals or sleep.  Certainly,...
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Winter Home Heating Costs in Colorado: What To Expect In 2013-2014



April 25, 2020If you are in the market for Colorado residential real estate, you have likely calculated many homeownership costs, including winter home heating costs.  Those connected to the energy market are actually projected stabilization of these costs as oil is not expected to rise this year, and evidently, in an article published by Forbes, it’s possible they may actually be less this coming winter...
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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...
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Building Permits – Healthier Real Estate Market



April 25, 2020There are many factors that determine the health of a geographic real estate market. One of them is the number of building permits applied for/issued.  There are signs that real estate in Denver is way up with building activity, in fact up 24% for the first 3 quarters of 2013.  Building rose by over 41% year over year, an excellent improvement. Condos were the chart toppers with a gain of...