Tremendous Opportunity to Own a Seriously Cool House in Park Hill (Denver)

Jennifer Allan | RE/MAX City Horizons | 303-947-1335 3065 Dexter Street, Denver, CO Tremendous Opportunity to Own a Seriously Cool House! 3BR/1.5BA Single Family House offered at $239,900 Year Built 1948 Sq Footage 1,720 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 1 full, 1 partial Floors 2 Parking 1 Car garage Lot Size 6,690 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION This is a Very Cool house, I'd buy it myself if I were in the market. In great shape; just needs a good cleaning and some yard work to be fabulous. If you like contemporary decor, you'll love this house. see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES Central A/C Central heat Fireplace Hardwood floor Tile floor Office/Den Dining room Basement Laundry area - inside Balcony, Deck, or Patio Yard OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES Unique contemporary floorplan Corian Countertops New Concrete Tile Roof New Windows & Doors ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Seller contact info: Jennifer Allan RE/MAX City Horizons 303-947-1335 For sale by agent/broker Equal Opportunity Housing Posted: Jul 24, 2008, 1:00pm PDT

Denver Rookies... a Free Seminar Just for You!

Do you know a Denver rookie real estate agent who is floundering?
One who has the drive, energy and brainpower to succeed, but doesn't seem to be putting the pieces and parts together in the right order to bring in a paycheck?

It's a tough business, ‘specially these days. ‘Specially for rookies. Most rookies fail; that's a fact.

But it doesn't mean they all will. Some will survive. Some will even thrive.

What does it take to survive & thrive in today's Denver real estate market?

Knowledge. Confidence. Enthusiasm.

Let us help you find all three.

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August 13^th, 2008. 1stBank on Colfax, Just West of Kipling
9:30am - 11:30
Be there.

(it's free)

Presented by Jennifer Allan, author, trainer, speaker and top-producing Denver real estate agent
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There Ain't No Bugs on Me!

Denver, Colorado isn't perfect. We have a Brown Cloud, it snowed on Mother's Day and I-25 rush hour traffic is the pits.

But there's something we have here that is pretty darn special. And no, it's not the Democratic National Convention, coming soon to my fair city.

It's July 22^nd and I have NO mosquito bites! Zero! Haven't had even one all summer. You can safely and comfortably go outside, any time of the day, sans bug spray, with no worries of being dive-bombed by nasty flying creatures. Neither do my dogs don't have fleas or ticks, and we rarely do termite inspections here.

Definitely something to love about Denver, Colorado.

"What Takes Communication, Expertise & Creativity?" (Answer correctly and win a prize!)

As promised, today we're celebrating the release of SWS II, otherwise known as Sell with Soul: Creating an Extraordinary Career in Real Estate without Losing Your Friends, Your Principles or Your Self-Respect.

Go, me (and the rest of the SWS team)!

How to partake in the festivities? Oh, it's real easy. (But I sure do wish it were live and in person so we could all meet and toast with a real adult beverage. Oh well, we'll do a cyber-toast, k?)

Anyway... here's the scoop.

To claim your Thank You gift, just visit my bookstore - www.swsStore.com - and find the answer to the following question:

"What takes communication, expertise and creativity?"

Email me (jennifer@sellwithsoul.com) with your answer to receive your gift... which is my Soulful Solutions to Seller Objections - a collection of soulful scripts to help answer some of the tough questions you'll likely get at a listing presentation. As you can imagine, there's no Old School nonsense in there; just practical, respectful, dignified responses that will help keep you and your potential seller on the same team.

If you've never visited my bookstore before, you can create an account (without buying anything!), which will generate a $10 gift certificate you can use or give to someone who could use some soul. We also have some TODAY-ONLY specials on some of our most popular products.

So... take a moment or two today to come help me celebrate. And thanks... your support means a lot to me.

Love y'all

It's SO CUTE! My New Listing in Evergreen - a Mountain Retreat for City Folk!

I just listed the cutest little house ever... in Evergreen, Colorado. It's the kind of place you walk in and say "Oooooh, I want this!" Pottery Barn meets Santa Fe - the owner is an artist and the place just feels good. Warm... cheerful... flooded with light.

For those familiar with Evergreen, it's not one of those "mountain retreats" that sits at the tippy-top of a hill, three long brutal miles up a winding, pot-holed, street-sign-free dirt road. Nope, it's just a mile from downtown, off Hwy 73, easy-peasy to find and get to.

The lot is small - city-size actually - but there's a natural park across the street and another one right next door. So, you enjoy privacy and solitude without the responsibility and hassle of yard work!

The price, you ask? Get this... $263,900. Seriously. That's a DEAL for a nice house this close to downtown Evergreen.

This place is CUTE CUTE CUTE! Check it out!

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Sorry about the drought, my Colorado friends...it's all my fault

At the risk of sounding oh-so-arrogant, you can blame me for our recent lack of rainfall.

I take drought with me wherever I go... and when I leave, it starts to rain. I swear.

In 1989, I graduated from college and within a week moved to San Francisco. It didn't rain in the Bay Area for the next five years. Honest to gosh, it didn't. In 1994, I decided to move to Denver, and as soon as the decision was made, for sure for sure... it started raining and caused all sorts of upheaval. Remember the house on Telegraph Hill that slid off the hill in 1994? I did that.

So, I moved to Denver. And thus begun another drought. I was here 12 years and pretty much the entire time, the city of Denver was in a state of water emergency (the Blizzard of 2003 not withstanding). I left in 2005 to be a Southern Belle in Alabama and whaddya' know? Snow Snow Snow Snow - crazy snowy winters the two years I was gone.

So, I arrive in Alabama, a few months after Katrina. In the two years I lived there... not one hurricane came anywhere near the gulf. And of course, the Deep South was in one of its worst droughts in history.

I came back home to Denver in January, and whaddya know? It hasn't rained in what? Like a month? Two? But Lower Alabama has barely seen the sunshine this summer...

So, I guess my next stop should be the midwest, eh?

So, THAT'S Why They Call it HIGHlands!

I've lived in Northwest Denver on and off (mostly on) for over 14 years. And yeah, I've been aware the entire time that sections of my beloved 'hood are called "Highlands" (West Highlands, Highlands Square, East Highlands, Potter Highlands, etc.). Never gave it much thought, though. After all, the city next door to me is called "Lakewood" and I've never seen a lake or even a woods there.

So, I recently went on a bike ride with some friends along the Platte River. Now, by definition, a "river" tends to be a low spot, as opposed to at the top of a hill. But anyway, I told my friends I'd meet them near the river for our ride. I rode my bike to the appointed meeting spot, cruised around with them for an hour or so, and then headed home.

OMG. Up... up... up... Do I live on a friggin' mountain? No, I just live in HIGHlands. Now I get it...

Rumor has it that Pferdesteller Park just two blocks from me is the highest point in the City of Denver, although I couldn't find any verification of that in my exhaustive 2.5 minute web search on the topic. But anyway, yeah, I live in HIGHlands and there's a REASON it's called that.

Now, I just gotta find the Lake and the Woods in Lakewood.

www.CharmingOldDenver.com

Looking for Denver Foreclosures/Short Sales/REO's in Denver... but don't know where to start?

Frankly, neither do I. I've made the executive decision that the Foreclosure market is not my thing. In the late 90's, I worked with a lot of investors, but that was a different world - one in which the sellers actually seemed to want to sell! I've heard so many horror stories of deals that seemed too good to be true... and were. Or sales that dragged on and on for months only to eventually disintegrate after wasting an incredible amount of time and energy.

Nonetheless, today's Denver market does offer incredible opportunities for the amateur or professional investor and I'll bet a lot of us will wish we'd taken advantage of one or two of them... I know if I had a couple extra hundred thousand lying around right now, I'd be picking up some real estate...

Anyway, I wanted to pass on the name of a guy I met a few weeks ago who has created a dandy little niche for himself in this Denver Foreclosure market. What he does is purchase a foreclosed home, renovates it, procures a renter and then sells the house at a cash-flowing price. I've seen his work and it's decent! I've never done a transaction with him, but my impression was that he's a straight-up guy offering a win/win proposal. His tagline is "We Always Pass the Deal on."

If you'd like an introduction, just get in touch with me and I'll hook you up.

A Whole House in Highlands under $230,000??? You Betcha! And it's CUTE!

Jennifer Allan | RE/MAX City Horizons | 303-947-1335 2786 West Denver Place, Denver, CO A Nice House in The Highlands under $230,000? For Real? YES! 2BR/1BA Single Family House offered at $229,900 Year Built 1905 Sq Footage 1,011 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 2 Covered spaces Lot Size 4,690 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION All the charm you expect at a price you can afford! Hardwood floors, unpainted doors & trim, beautiful original fireplace mantle, built-in bookcases & high, high ceilings. On the practical side, the home features updated systems, good storage in the basement, a two-car garage + off-street parking, all on a quiet Sunnyside block. Priced to sell quickly, so call today! see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES Central heat High/Vaulted ceiling Hardwood floor Tile floor Dishwasher Refrigerator Stove/Oven Basement Washer Dryer Laundry area - inside Yard ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Seller contact info: Jennifer Allan RE/MAX City Horizons 303-947-1335 For sale by agent/broker Equal Opportunity Housing Posted: Jun 15, 2008, 10:34am PDT

Six Hours and Three Minutes from Denver... Heaven on Earth (okay, Kansas)

I just returned from a 3-day camping trip to... the middle of Kansas. Yeah, I know. I had my doubts, too. Why Kansas? Well, the LDR DBF was going to be in Kansas City for Rockfest 2008 (no, I wasn't invited and that's 'cause he really likes me), so we figured it made sense to meet halfway between KC and Denver for a little rendezvous.

He suggested Wilson Lake State Park. For those of you who have ever been stranded in Hays, Kansas during a snowstorm; it's about 50 miles east of there, and then 8 miles north of I-70.

And it was WONDERFUL! I don't know what it's like during peak summer months, but on the first week of June, the lake was pretty much ours. We did "primitive" camping - that is - no water, electricity or plumbing, on our own private peninsula, for something like $6/day. We were right on the water, within walking distance to the "facilities." The dogs could run and play to their hearts' content and then go screaming off into the water to cool off. No fire restrictions, so we had a terrific campfire... although finding wood for it was a bit of a challenge (Kansas is not known for its lush forests).

The weather? Awesome. 80-85 degrees during the day; 50-60 degrees at night. A nice breeze (okay, often more like a gale force wind) kept us comfortable and more importantly kept the bugs away.

Wilson Lake calls itself the "Clearest Lake in Kansas" and yeah, I'll buy that. No, it's not the Caribbean, but at certain hours of the day, it was a lovely blue-green color. Fish jumped like crazy, so the Southern DBF had his fishing pole ready at all times.

So... if you're like me and don't care for mountain camping (I don't like to shiver), you might give Wilson Lake a try. You don't have to camp "primitive;" they also offer RV hookups and cute little cabins, for incredibly reasonable prices...