Dawn's Down Home In Denver Blog

Is your house ready for the warmer months?  My home inspector, Rob Knepshield of RBS&K Home and Building Inspections, Inc. sent me this list of things to do to prepare your home for the coming warmer months.  We know we have to do maintenance items on our cars to make them run smoother and longer...

As I do every morning, I take my dog, Kobi for a walk along the path behind my house.  There are wildanimals there, like foxes, skunks, deers, coyotes, beavers, raccoons, rabbits, snakes, ducks, birds and more.  I have lived in this home for 11 years and it is a great walking path with many wonde...

Do you know how to build rapport?  I think it is an art form if done properly.  People like to do business with people they know, like and trust.  In order for them to want to know you and for you to know them is to build a rapport.  But how?   I think it is showing an interest in them.  Asking t...

I will continue on with my saga of the messy transaction of the property in a canyon, owned by Fannie Mae and has no cell service while at the home or in the canyon.  Here is an update on my messy transaction.  Again, I traversed up the canyon (taking an hour and a half from my home).  We were fi...

OK, all.  We finally have the property de-winterized and will be traversing up the canyon later this week to complete the inspection.  That's great news, however, we have learned some not so great news in the meantime. The title company representing Fannie Mae is a little on the lazy side.  We re...

Last night I helped a buyer out.  She is getting closing cost assistance from CHFA (Colorado Housing Finance Assistance).  She is required to complete a course on line in order to qualify for the assistance.  There are four modules, each with about a dozen questions.  In order to pass, she is req...