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2014 

Do you remember the good old days when all you had to do before buying a home was an inspection? I am sure that there are people who are reading this and were saying, “Inspection? We didn’t need no stinking inspection!” do buy a home. Yes, I believe that there are some of you out there who did so...
07/29/2014
Once upon a time people wanted a large home. They wanted 5000, 6000, and 7000 square foot homes decked out to the nine with wine cellars, billiard rooms, multiple kitchens, living rooms, great rooms, and a basement the same size as the upstairs. They wanted these “McMansions” to support their ego...
07/24/2014
The lending landscape is tighter than ever even though banks are showing record profits once again. I can understand why lending institutions are being cautious not wanting to fall into the same trap again, but someone has to tell them that they have swung the pendulum too far in the other direct...
07/22/2014
When it comes time to decide if you really want the property you should have an inspection done. Don’t use a fly-by-night inspector. Use a company or a person that does quality work, has a great reputation, and that you trust. You want to know all the ins and outs of the house and you’re hoping t...
07/16/2014
There really are some important factors that everyone should consider if you want to find your dream home. Here is what I think are the top six things to consider when starting your search. Neighborhood. This seems obvious, but what I like to tell buyers is that when they first start thinking abo...
07/15/2014
My wife and I are currently looking to purchase our first home. As a buyer’s agent for my team I am used to seeing home after home and knowing that what it looks like in a photo may not be what it looks like in person; for better or for worse. I think my wife said, “Looking at photos of homes onl...
07/10/2014
It’s been a well-known seller’s market for some time now in Denver. Even builders have buyers over a barrel since there is so little re-sale inventory. This is much to the dismay of many buyers in the market.  I have heard this many times before from buyers, “Dan, I feel like I am buying at the t...
07/08/2014
Ok, let’s say you were not ready to sell your home this summer and you may not even be ready this fall, but your house looks great this summer. Here is an idea we have been floating by our clients. Since it’s so green right now in Colorado after all the spring rain, many people have picture perfe...
07/02/2014
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