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Montrose Colorado January 2010 Real Estate Market Update.

Here are the Home Sales numbers for January 2010 compared to January of 09 & 08. There were 4 more homes that sold last month than a year ago which is a good sign. Other sales last month included 6 resdidential lots in the City which is also encouraging since in all of 2009 there were only 20 lots in the City that sold. Also sold in January were the 2 buildings adjacent to each other on the corner of Main & Townsend.
If you would like a list from other months or you would like to know what your Real Estate is worth today I will be glad to provide you with that information. If you would like to search for Real Estate for sale in the Montrose, Delta, Ridgway area CLICK HERE
Units Sold Days on Mkt Avg Sell Price Avg Pr/sq ft
Jan 2010 18 191 $173,552 $94
Jan 2009 14 196 $226,735 $111
Jan 2008 23 150 $221,952 $117
This information came from the Colorado Realtors Information Network. For ALL your Real Estate needs contact Alan Brown 970-209-8436 alanbrownrealtor@gmail.com Put 20 years experience to work for you.
Foreclosed Condo For Sale Ouray Colorado
If you would like more information or you would like to see this unit contact me Alan Brown 970-209-8436
This is an end unit so it has extra windows for more natural light. Located in the heart of Ouray and is within walking distance for most everything including the Hot Springs This unit was built in 1992 has 2 bedrooms and 2 baths with a gas firplace and a total of 930 sq ft on 2 levels. Priced at a low price of $179,225 The unit next door is also for sale if you would like information on that one also you may contact me. These condos have been used in the past for weekly and daily rentals during the tourist season, renting for in the area of $850 per week, so would make a good investment.
If you are looking to buy or sell Real Estate in the Ouray, Montrose County area you can search all listings by clicking on this link. If you would like additional information on a property you see listed for sale contact me. Put 20 Years of Experience to work for you.
Alan Brown 970-209-8436 alanbrownrealtor@gmail.com
Here is a list of the Foreclosures that are currently For Sale in the Montrose Area.
If you would like to receive homes that have been foreclosed on as soon as they are listed for sale automatically e-mailed to you so that you don't miss a great deal then contact me either by phone 970-209-8436 or e-mail alanbrownrealtor@gmail.com
In 2009 Foreclosures in Montrose represented just 11% of the sales of all homes. Currently there are 25 homes for sale that are bank owned out of 562 homes that are for sale, that is less than 5% of the market. While foreclosures are never good for the people who's lives are affected by it. It is not a huge factor in this area. If you would prefer to stop by the office and pick up a list of Foreclosed Homes stop by and ask for Alan Brown.... Put 20 Years Experience to work for you.
122 S 2nd $83,900 708 S 9th $89,900
578 Pierce $115,000 110 Vista View $134,900
1016 Sunnyside $137,000 2192 Odelle $144,900
611 Silver Dr $149,300 67186 E. Borough $149,900
67201 Lea Ct $149,900 69495 E Hwy 50 $149,900
633 Golden Dr $154,900 1800 Freedom $164,900
59701 Lucress $169,900 59703 Kristal $174,900
1946 Ouray $179,900 2248 5965 Trail $229,900
2670 Iris Ct $239,900 20866 Trophy Rd $260,000
3177 Silver Fox $269,900 13881 63.60Rd $282,500
1553 Windsor $395,000 18742 Paradox $449,600
2141 Painted Wall $469,500 15025 62.60 Rd $519,900
16763 67.25 Rd $1,100,000
All these homes are listed in the Montrose Mulitple Listing service. If you would like more information on any of these homes or you would like to see inside any of them regardless of who has them listed contact me Alan Brown 209-8436
Ranch Style Home For Sale Montrose Colorado
Contact Alan Brown 970-209-8436 For more details or a showing.
This home was built in 2003 and is located in one of Montrose's high end subdivisions. It is a Ranch Style Home with a total of 3,790 sq ft of living space. There is approximately 1890 sq ft on the Main Floor and another 1890 sq ft in the Finished walk out basement. There are a total of 5 bedrooms, 3 on the main floor including the master and 2 in the basement, also in the basement is a 14 x 14 room that could be used as an office. There is also a large 20 x 36 family room/game room.
Search all homes for sale in the Montrose Area. Granite counters, Gas fireplace, Extra utility building in the backyard which is the size of a 1 car detached garage for extra storage on top of the attached 3 car garage. Tray ceilings in the master bedroom. All stucco exterior for low maintenance.
The Brook Subdivision has walking trails 2 ponds with a waterfall flowing between the 2. This home is a 2 minute drive from Target, JC Penney, Wal-Mart and many restaurants. Within walking distance of Cottonwood school. This home is Priced at $469,900 MLS # 637678 To see a video tour of this home go to realtor.com
2023 S.Townsend Ave Montrose CO 81401
Alan Brown 970-209-8436
Ouray Colorado Condo For Sale
Contact Alan Brown Coldwell Banker Bailey & Co Real Estate 970-209-8436

This Condo in Ouray Colorado is located in the heart of the downtown area within walking distance to most things including the Hot Springs Pool This unit is in great condition, it is 2 story with 405 sq ft on each floor for a total of 810 sq ft. There is a full bath on the main floor with the 2 bedrooms and 1 bath on the 2nd floor. There is a deck off one of the bedrooms upstairs. There are 2 heat sources in this unit, mainly it has electric baseboard heat with a propane gas fireplace in the living room.
There are a total of 16 units in this complex. Most of them are used for short term rentals on a weekly or nightly basis. Rental rates vary by season, to give you an idea of the income that can be generated from owning this condo, weekly rates are around $800/week or $150/night. On average other units are rented out for 75/100 days a year. As of the time of this blog the asking price on this unit is $198,967 Ouary Colorado is located at the foot of the San Juan Mountain range and about 45 minute drive from the Telluride ski area. Ouray is called the "Little Switzerland of America" for its spectacular views of the snow covered mountains. Ouray started life in the 1800's as a mining town and still has some active mines in the region. Check out this web site for photos and videos of Ouray and the surrounding area.
If you would like more information on this Condo or you would like to see it contact me Alan Brown 970-209-8436 alanbrownrealtor@gmail.com

Montrose, Delta Colorado New and Used Cars & Trucks.
Contact Daniel Brown 970-417-6604.
The other week Lina Robertson from Missouri posted a blog about how busy her husbands business had become since she had blogged about it on Activerain. Well I thought I would use this opportunity to take a moment to help my son and his business.
Daniel is a salesman with Hellman Chevrolet in Delta Colorado. He has been selling vehicles now for 8 years and is very knowledgable about all aspects of buying a vehicle. Hellman Chevrolet have a wide selection of New and Used vehicles to choose from.
They specialize in Pick Up Trucks both New and Used, if they do not have exactly what you are looking for Daniel will be able to find it for you. They are located at 900 Main st in Delta Colorado
For all your vehicle needs Contact Daniel 970-417-6604 or danielbrown00@gmail.com For all your Real Estate needs contact Alan Brown 970-209-8436
Montrose Colorado Foreclosures For Sale January 2010.
Here is a list of homes currently for sale that have been Foreclosed on and are listed for sale. If you would like to receive automatically by e-mail homes for sale that have been Foreclosed on you can send me an e-mail and I will add you to my e-mail list.
If you would like to see any Foreclosed home or make an offer on one contact me immediately at 970-209-8436.
122 S 2nd $89,900
220 N Stough $97,900
578 Pierce $115,000
1016 Sunnyside $144,900
2192 Odelle $144,900
611 Silver $149,300
67186 E. Borough $149,900
633 Golden $154,900
1800 Freedom $164,900
59701 Lucress $179,900
67201 Lea Ct $179,900
59703 Kristal $191,000
3177 Silver Fox $269,900
13881 63.60 Ct $297,000
1553 Windsor $395,000
2141 Painted Wall $469,500
15025 62.60 Rd $519,900
16763 67.25 Rd $1,900,000
Put 20 Years Experience to Work For You.
Alan Brown Broker Associate 970-209-8436
Here are the Homes sales for all of 2009 in the Montrose area compared to the last 2 years.
This information is from the Colorado Realtors Information Network (CREN)
# Of Homes Sold Avg Days on Mkt Avg Sales Price
2009 394 164 $204,429
2008 474 163 $223,777
2007 681 139 $220,242
Although the number of homes that sold in the last couple of years keeps dropping the average price of a home although dropping is holding up fairly well. I would say that prices have been inching downwards. The 2009 numbers includes 43 Homes that sold that were Bank Owned/Foreclosures, which represents 11% of the market. This low percentage of Foreclosed home sales has a factor in the average price of a home holding up.
My predictions for this year 2010 is for the market to remain about the same or to be slightly better in the number of homes that will sell. I do not expect any increase in the average price of a home and maybe a continuing inching downwards on prices. I expect the foreclosure rate to remain about the same. At last count there were over 170 properties in various stages of Foreclosure. Many of thes homes do not end up being foreclosed on for different reasons. They sell by Short Sale, the owners are able to work out a loan modification with their lender, the foreclosure gets put on hold for indefinite period of time because the owners file bankruptcy.
If you would like more information about Montrose Real Estate or you are looking to buy or sell in this market Contact me I have been listing and selling Real Estae in Montrose for 20 years.
OVER 500 TRANSACTIONS CLOSED....PUT 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TO WORK FOR YOU.
Contact Alan Brown 970-209-8436 alanbrownrealtor@gmail.com
As I reflect on this past year and look forward to the start of the new one I feel like the glass is half full. Then I have always believed in the glass is half full theory. 2009 was a better year for me than 2008 and I expect 2010 to be better than this year. Although in 09 I did not quite make my written goals that I set myself at the start of the year I was close. My written goals for 2010 are higher than 09 and I know I can achieve the new goal even though I believe the Real Estate market here in Montrose Colorado will be about the same as this past year.
Here are some of the web sites that I feel are helpful to any one who has the desire to be succesful. Success Magazine I strongly recommend you subscribe to the magazine. The Daily Board this is a one stop Real Estate web site that has all the feeds from the other major real estate web sites. Jeffey Gitomer Renowned sales trainer who has written some great sales books. David Knox Real Estate Training DVD's.. These are just a few that I like and use a lot, I am sure there are many others. If you have any suggestions on different places to go for positive motivation let me know.

The more people you help get what they want, the more people will help you get what you want.
If you are thinking of buying or selling Real Estate in the Montrose Area during 2010 Contact me and put 20 Years of experience to work for you.
Contact Alan Brown. Coldwell Banker Bailey & Co 970-209-8436 alanbrownrealtor@gmail.com
I found this post written by Bill to be very informative and full of great advice for any agent or seller in any market across the country. Pricing your home correctly and picking the right agent are the 2 most important things you can do to get your home SOLD.
Contact Alan Brown in the Montrose Colorado Area for all your Real Estate needs. Put 20 years of Experience to work for you. 970-209-8436 alanbrownrealtor@gmail.com
Coldwell Banker Bailey & Co 2023 S.Townsend Montrose Colorado
"We Never Stop Moving"
Via Bill Gassett Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate (RE/MAX Executive Realty): Selling a home today is not like it used to be back in the middle of this decade. Quite honestly when you needed to sell a home back then it was as easy as selling an ice cream cone to a kid on a warm Summer day. Boy has the landscape changed!
Back then the 3 P's of marketing always worked...Put a sign in the yard, put it in MLS and pray:)
When you are selling a home today in Massachusetts you better be darn sure you do your homework on who will be representing you. Selecting a great Realtor to market your home should be one of your 1st considerations.
As someone who has been selling Real Estate for the last twenty four years, I can tell you with certainty that the agent you select will have the greatest bearing on whether you will be happy and successful. In Real Estate there are some very good agents and some that are not so good.
In my eyes there are three traits that you should looking for when selecting a Realtor. These traits include the ability to price a home properly, a well designed marketing plan, and someone with effective communication skills.
Lets face it we all want our homes to sell for the most money. It is human nature. We all think our home is better than the guy that just sold down the street. Many home owners make the biggest mistake by going with the agent that gives them the highest price.
Guess what...there are unprofessional agents that know some people make decisions based on emotion and not logic. They tell you what you want to hear to get your business. Once they have you under contract and the home has been on the market for a while they start to badger you for price reductions or worse say nothing. You may be thinking what is the point of having an overpriced home? Some agents just don't care because they are drawing calls from buyers that could be making them sales elsewhere.
So how do you avoid making a poor decision picking a Realtor? Here are three tips:
- Ask good Real Estate interview questions. Look for a Realtor that has a good track record. Past success is usually a good indicator of future success. Ask for references from the agent. I would suggest asking for some of their most recent sales and not from some hand picked list that you know is going to give them glowing reviews.
- Look over the market evaluation very closely. Do the comparable sales look similar to your home? Remember you need to be looking at this information through the eyes of a buyer. If a similar home down the street had a brand new top of the line kitchen and your home does not, don't expect to be getting the same price.
- Picking a Realtor based on the price they give you is really double trouble because more often than not you are stuck with a lousy agent and an overpriced home. Even an outstanding agent will have difficulty selling an improperly priced home. See why Massachusetts homes expire.
The 2nd trait that most good Realtors have is the ability to market well. Today this includes the ability to market on-line. The days of people finding homes by looking in the classifieds and the local magazine rack are over! Almost 90% of all buyers find their homes by doing some kind of on-line search.
As a home seller you should be looking for a agent that has a very strong web presence. By web presence I don't mean putting it into the Multiple listing service (on-line) and Realtor.com. While these things are important they are what every Realtor does.
The Realtor you select should have their own website and it should come up in local Real Estate searches. The ability for the site to come up in searches is of the utmost importance. An agent can have the most gorgeous website out there but if it does not come up in searches it will not help YOU sell your home.
For example if I am a buyer and I am going to be looking for homes or condos on-line, I am probably going to go to Google and punch in something like:
- Hopkinton MA Real Estate
- Holliston MA homes for sale
- Westboro MA homes
or something similar. An agent that can come up on the 1st page of Google for these terms knows what they are doing, as these are the most competitive terms to rank for.
When doing these kind of searches today you will also notice that the agents that really know their way around the web 2.0 have started a Real Estate blog to market their properties. Google loves blogs because they are not static like websites. The best blogs are updated on a weekly basis and because of this get quite a bit of "Google juice". Besides this blog, here is what one of my other Massachusetts Real Estate blogs looks like.
Besides a website and a blog you want to make sure that your home is found in the places where the most consumers visit. One of the things I am most proud of as an agent is my ability to have my clients homes or condos all over the place on-line. Here is a list of the most visited Massachusetts Real Estate sites for selling a home or condo.
Of course the Realtor is going to need your cooperation as well. In a competitive market you want to make sure your home stands out from the competition. Homes that are in less than ideal condition will take a much bigger beating in a buyers market. At the very least you want to be making sure the place is clean and uncluttered.
Lastly, you want a Realtor who communicates with you on a consistent basis. Most sellers want to know what is going on with the process of selling their home. Who wouldn't! Make sure the agent has a plan to keep you informed. Does your Realtor call every agent after the home is shown to see what are the agents/buyers thoughts?
How is this information relayed back to you? One of the things I do for my clients which they really appreciate is a feedback report that can be viewed on-line. We give the client a password to the site and they are the only ones besides us that can see it. It keeps them in the loop on what buyers are saying and they just love it! The feedback helps us as well because if we see a pattern in the comments we can make suggestions to address the issue.
In conclusion, I am going to leave you with a compilation of the top ten tips for selling a Massachusetts home. What you will be reading is a list of things to consider that I have already mentioned here, along with others that are expounded upon in much greater detail.
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About the Author: The above Real Estate information on Selling a Massachusetts home starts by picking a top Realtor was provided by Bill Gassett, a Nationally recognized leader in his field. Bill can be reached via email at billgassett@remaxexec.com or by phone at 508-435-5356.
Have a home to sell in Metrowest Mass? I have a passion for Real Estate and love to share my marketing expertise!
For Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate and homes see Massachusetts Real Estate. Want to have MLS access to beat other buyers to your dream home? Sign up with no obligation at my MLS Property Finder Site.
I service the following towns in Metrowest Massachusetts: Hopkinton, Milford, Southboro, Westboro, Ashland, Holliston, Franklin, Framingham, Mendon, Upton, Hopedale, Medway, Grafton, Northbridge, Uxbridge, and Douglas MA.
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