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colorado real estate: About Arvada Real Estate - Don't Write an Offer on the First House You See. Really? - 05/20/10 10:21 AM
I'm standing in a house for sale, in a small town between Denver and Boulder (Arvada), with a nice couple, and both of them love it and want it. But they won't write an offer, because they haven't seen enough houses. Someone told them once that you shouldn't write an offer on the first house you see.
Now for the back story - I had already seen every house for sale in Arvada in that price range, and had shown this house to a different couple who didn't buy it because of a very specific issue that most people wouldn't care … (5 comments)
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colorado real estate: Thornton, CO Home For Sale - 10871 Albion Pl. - withdrawn - 04/17/10 08:30 PM
Sorry - this home is no longer for sale. However, it will soon be for rent. Please call or email me if you have any questions!
10871 Albion Pl. is nestled in a quite cul-de-sac, on a good sized lot. The backyard is nice and shady, fenced, and comes with a shed and covered patio.
It's a one-level (ranch) house with an unfinished basement. The main level has two bedrooms and one bathroom.
There's lots of light, with vaulted ceiling in the front room and a sliding door to the patio from the dining room.
The kitchen is roomy and cheerful.
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colorado real estate: About Colorado - Weather - 04/16/10 12:51 PM
I’m looking through a catalog of outdoor furniture and garden gear thinking, “People in Colorado shouldn’t buy that, or that, or that.” Then I realized, people new to Colorado might benefit from my years of experience with Colorado weather. So here’s my thoughts ….
On the first page is a lovely outdoor floor lamp. It’s tall and stately. Don’t buy that – the wind will blow it over and you’ll be constantly picking it up. Until it breaks. Then you’ll throw it away. (The same advice goes for those table umbrellas.)
Next page, some lovely cushions. Don’t buy those … (5 comments)
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colorado real estate: What do Real Estate Agents do to Earn Their Money? - 03/04/10 12:55 PM
The question comes up a lot - What do real estate agents do to earn their money?
And it's been answered thousands of times, but still you find yourself asking it again.
Obviously, the 'standard' answers aren't satisfying.
So let's don't discuss the long list of tasks I perform, such as 'take pictures', 'make phone calls', 'print flyers', 'put listings online'. Those things might make you frown and think, "I could do that myself if it meant saving thousands of dollars!" I would love to discuss those tasks with you later, but I don't think they should be the answer … (10 comments)
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colorado real estate: Colorado Home Sellers Should Price Their Home Assuming Buyers Will Offer Less - 02/21/10 12:48 PM
When pricing their home for sale, most Colorado home sellers believe they should price it a little higher than what they really want/need to get, to allow room to negotiate, because buyers always offer less. Is it true that buyers always offer less? And is it a good idea to 'pad' the price of your house?
I'll address the second part of the statement first. It is true that buyers normally offer less. Most buyers believe the sellers have built in some negotiating room, and actually expect a lower offer. And the buyers are right about that.
I did a quick … (0 comments)
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colorado real estate: What's a Real Estate Agents' Duty When a Home Seller Receives an Offer? - 02/16/10 03:55 PM
While I was out previewing homes for sale in Arvada the other day, one of the owners was at home. It was an elderly lady, who got a sad expression on her face as she told me she had an offer she was about to sign, although she didn't really think it was good.
I looked around for her agent, thinking he would be there to advise her. But no agent was there with this sweet lady as she struggled to make one of the biggest decisions of her life.
I was shocked and amazed.
Never mind the fact that this … (3 comments)
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colorado real estate: What Happens to all that Unsold Super Bowl Gear? - 02/10/10 05:54 PM
Every year, thousands of pieces of Super Bowl memorabilia are prepared for both teams, in advance of the game, so crazed fans can buy great stuff the moment the winner is known. Did you ever wonder what happens to all the stuff labeled with the team that didn’t win?
Me either.
But I found out today, and thought it was so great you should know, too.
Turns out that since 1992 the NFL has donated it to World Vision. And this year, in light of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti about four weeks ago, it’s no surprise to learn that’s … (3 comments)
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colorado real estate: Can You Own a Colorado Home for About What You Pay in Rent? - 02/08/10 06:11 PM
The other day I was thinking how common it used to be to say that people who are renting could get a home of their own, for not much more than they pay in rent. And I don’t mean that long ago, just a couple of years ago. I never seem to hear people talk that way any more, and wondered what happened to that line of thinking.
Is it possible that the only way people got into mortgages for a monthly payment about equal to their rent was because of the proliferation of those notorious ‘teaser rates’? (Those ‘teaser rates’ were … (6 comments)
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colorado real estate: Arvada Homes - Helping you Buy a House - Previewing - 01/21/10 08:06 PM
One of the services I perform for people who want to buy a house is previewing. That means I take a look at available homes on my own, before taking folks to see them. That way, I don't waste your time if it turns out the house is not for you.
Here's some things I've recently found when previewing:
A foundation wall pushed out and clumps of dirt falling into the basement. Listing said it needed TLC. 3 bedrooms, even though the listing said there were four. A home that backed up to an industrial area. A key that wouldn't open … (3 comments)
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colorado real estate: Colorado Homes - What About Radon? - 01/19/10 08:19 PM
I’ve always advised my clients, once they get a house under contract, to get a *radon test during the inspection period. If the radon level comes back high, they will have some choices to make, which I’ll discuss more fully later in this post.
Now, the test itself isn’t very expensive – most inspectors offer it for $100 to $150. The test equipment most local inspectors use must sit undisturbed in the house’s lowest habitable level (basement if there is one) for three days. Then the equipment is collected and returned to the office and immediate results are obtained. (People can … (1 comments)
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colorado real estate: Between Denver and Boulder - Pomona Lakes' Homes with 2000+ Finished Square Feet - 07/12/09 01:09 PM
There's a one-level (ranch style) home for sale in Arvada's Pomona Lakes neighborhood, which caught the eye of a neighbor because it's larger than most (1,682 square feet on the main level plus a full finished basement). The asking price was recently lowered to $269,900. So the gentleman and his wife and I went to see the house yesterday.
It is definitely good-sized, with a finished basement. It had been remodeled some over the years (built in 1972), but doesn't have any of the 'wow' items that buyers want today, such as wood floors (there was some older parquet, that needed … (0 comments)
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colorado real estate: Colorado Homes - Dear Home Buyer - You're Busy, Let Me Help! - 07/09/09 04:47 PM
Hi, Jill - I'm sorry to hear about your daughter's baby, colic can be horrible. We went through that, too. Boy, when I had a few minutes to spare, I wanted to use it for sleep! Exhausted and looking for a new home? Not fun! That's why she needs a dedicated buyer's agent. I've attached a form explaining that in Colorado you can work with an agent in two ways - as your agent, or as a transaction broker - and it's your choice. See the form here. (The agent who took you around looking at houses before should have gone over … (0 comments)
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colorado real estate: Dear Home Buyers - I'd love to help! - 07/09/09 04:11 PM
Hello again – I didn’t hear from you over the weekend, but I would love to help you find your new home as soon as you're ready. If you decide to let me help you, there is no cost to you for my services. Here’s how I help:
Search daily for new listings that meet your needs. Preview those listings to be sure they will be homes you want to see Schedule a time convenient for you to see the best ones Provide comparable homes that have sold recently, to help you decide what to offer (by the way, don’t … (0 comments)
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colorado real estate: Buying a House Between Denver and Boulder - An Open Letter to Home Buyers - 06/18/09 06:15 PM
*Hello, Ben – I thought I’d jot you a quick note, even though it is pretty late at night. I just got off a long phone call a little awhile ago with another first time home buyer who's been trying to find the right home on her own, searching the internet and calling a multitude of agents, traipsing in and out of houses all over Jefferson County until they blur into one. She said she's tired of people trying to push her around. I explained to her that many agents don’t actually like working with buyers because finding the right house is so time … (1 comments)
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colorado real estate: What's a Couple Extra Trillion? - 05/25/09 09:02 PM
You've got to see this - I got this amazing illustration from Christine Jensen of Cherry Creek Mortgage Company, in the Financial Markets Update she sends me.
"These days, the government often tosses around "billions" and "trillions" as they talk about various programs. Here's a great way to visualize what these amounts actually mean.
Let's begin with what $1 million looks like. Believe it or not, this little pile is $1 million (100 packets of $10,000). You could stuff that into a grocery bag and walk around with it.
While a measly $1 … (2 comments)
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