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joetta fort realtor: Should I Sell My Denver to Boulder House Now, or Wait? - 02/12/12 01:18 PM
If you're thinking of waiting to sell your house until prices go up, remember that the price of the house you're going to buy will go up too.
So the answer to this questions depends on whether you will be downsizing, or buying up.
In the market for homes between Denver and Boulder, lower-priced homes are 'recovering' more quickly than higher-priced homes. So waiting will mean you will almost certainly pay more for that smaller house than you would pay now. However, if your larger home also increases in value, you would be better off financially if you wait.
I don't have a … (2 comments)
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joetta fort realtor: How Arvada Christmas Trees Can Live Forever - 01/07/12 11:08 AM
It’s true Christmas trees can live forever – it’s all about the power of mulch, baby!
The City of Arvada had drop off sites for post-Christmas trees, as did most of the communities nearby. Now, those trees have been shredded into mulch and are ready to be picked up and used by enterprising local gardeners and landscapers.
The weather for the past couple of days had us all thinking about spring time, but now it’s back to business January style. So it might be hard to think about doing something good for your summer gardens. So try … (0 comments)
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joetta fort realtor: Hike Arvada this Winter - 01/02/12 09:16 PM
Winter Arvada Hike with Councilmember Mark Mcgoff Update: City of Arvada posted an update on Facebook today, January 6: Meet at Creekside Park, 59th and Pierce Street. Hike Ralston Creek Trail east to Gold Strike Park, onto Clear Creek Trail for a short distance, and return to start point. I got the following announcement on Facebook today (January 2): Join the 2012 Winter Arvada Hike Series Guided by Councilmember Mark McGoff
Start off 2012 enjoying the landscape of Arvada while taking more steps toward a healthier you! All hikes are rated easy, start at 9 am and will be approximately … (0 comments)
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joetta fort realtor: December's Season of Celebration and Sharing - Christmas Party for PTSD Sufferers - 12/17/11 08:14 PM
The Colorado Patriot Guard Riders are hosting a Christmas party for sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder at the Veteran's Administration hospital in Denver, Colorado, on December 22. The CPGR is a special bunch of folks in my heart for two personal reasons:
- I know Georgia Gronquist from church, and she is an exceptionally wonderful lady, Georgia doesn't ride a motorcycle, but she takes the bus then rides her wheelchair in missions at Fort Logan and in parades. She feels it's important to honor the military folks. You go, Georgia!
- the Patriot Guard stood up at my good friends' funeral three years … (2 comments)
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joetta fort realtor: Joetta's Denver to Boulder Newsletter - December 2011 - 12/14/11 10:48 AM
Joetta’s Neighborhood Newsletter
December, 2011
To All My Friends & Neighbors –
Greetings!
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving, and your plans for the rest of the holiday season right through New Year Day will bring you peace, love and warmth. I very much enjoy this time of year, and our weather certainly has helped with getting into the Christmas mood! I hope you enjoy it too, but if you don’t – hey, it’ll be over soon enough, hang in there!
Real Estate News
In the Arvada area, inventory continues to drop in the price … (0 comments)
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joetta fort realtor: December's Season of Celebrations and Sharing - Shannon's Hope - 12/12/11 02:50 PM
Shannon's Hope is a thrift store and communal home in Arvada, CO for pregnant women and their children who are homeless.
Click on Shannon's Hope and watch the 7 News Everyday Heroes story about Shannon's Hope.
An event for Shannon's Hope is being sponsored by Agape Life Church, just down the street from the home. Volunteers at Agape bought gifts for the about 30 kids, wrapped them, and will distribute them at a dinner where the ladies and precious children will be the special guests.
I hope you will visit the website, maybe even click to donate. And if you want to go … (2 comments)
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joetta fort realtor: Arvada CO Home Sales November 2011 - 12/05/11 11:31 AM
This is a monthly market report for Arvada homes, a small town between Denver and Boulder.
Arvada's real estate market is not the same as Denver or Boulder, but is very similar to Westminster, Broomfield, Lakewood, and Golden.
I hope that issuing these reports every month will help give you an idea of the real estate market, in case you want to buy a home or sell a home in one of the best places between Denver and Boulder!
Click the underlined text to read last months' reports for Arvada homes October 2011.
I've categorized my Arvada homes market reports by … (0 comments)
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joetta fort realtor: Arvada CO Home Sales $500,000+ November 2011 - 12/04/11 01:45 PM
What this report tells you: People hoping to sell their Arvada house for over $500,000 are in a really tight place. Only one sold during the month of November in Arvada in the past three years! We can only hope this price point loosens up in the spring. There are 5 under contract now, so the December report could be more interesting. Still, with 43 for sale in this price range, that's a lot of homes staying put.
Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories.
The following information was obtained from Metrolist on December 1, 2011. This … (0 comments)
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joetta fort realtor: Arvada CO Home Sales $400-500,000 November 2011 - 12/04/11 01:45 PM
What this report tells you: This is the only price range showing an increase in the number of days on market besides the $150-200,000 range. But with such a small size sample, I don't think that fact would need to be a consideration for folks buying or selling a house in Arvada between $400-500,000. 32 homes for sale, and only 2 to 7 sale per month, price will have to be competitive unless a house boasts some other impressive feature that makes it stand out from the crowd.
Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories.
The following … (0 comments)
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joetta fort realtor: Arvada CO Home Sales $300-400,000 November 2011 - 12/03/11 03:16 PM
What this report tells you: This is the first price range in my market report series to show a consistent and large reduction in days on market. The number of homes sold in Arvada between $300-400,000 and the percentage of them that are distressed sales has remained amazingly consistent. The bad news here is for those trying to sell in this price range - 47 for sale and only 13 or 14 sell a month over a 2-year history means there better be something about your home that makes it more attractive than its competition.
Click this link to see Arvada Home … (0 comments)
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joetta fort realtor: Arvada CO Home Sales $250-300,000 November 2011 - 12/03/11 03:11 PM
What this report tells you: Arvada homes in the $250-300,000 price range are seeing the same big improvement in days on market from November of last year, but also a pretty good uptick in distressed sales. A home buyer shopping in Arvada this year would notice a higher percentage of foreclosed properties.
Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories.
The following information was obtained from Metrolist on December 1, 2011. This report includes only detached single family Arvada homes that sold between $250,000 and $300,000. To see reports on other price categories of Arvada home sales in … (2 comments)
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joetta fort realtor: Arvada CO Home Sales $200-250,000 November 2011 - 12/03/11 03:07 PM
What this report tells you: Days on market have gone on a wild ride, but the percentage of distressed sales has eased off some in this price range for Arvada homes in the month of November. If you're in the market for a home in Arvada between $200 and $250,000, about 1/3 of them will be foreclosures or short sales.
Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories.
The following information was obtained from Metrolist on December 1, 2011. This report includes only detached single family Arvada homes that sold between $200,000 and $250,000 in November 2011.
To … (0 comments)
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joetta fort realtor: Arvada CO Homes $150-200,000 November 2011 - 12/02/11 04:19 PM
What this report tells you: Days on market have gone up consistently over the past 2 years in the month of November for Arvada homes in this price range, I can't really tell you why. Short sales can skew this number greatly but the number of short sales has remained pretty static. Perhaps it's a factor of the large number of homes for sale right now, so buyers feel there's no need to rush.
Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories.
The following information was obtained from Metrolist on December 1, 2011. This report includes only detached … (2 comments)
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joetta fort realtor: Arvada CO Homes Under $150,000 November 2011 - 12/02/11 03:24 PM
What this report tells you: In Arvada home sales under $150,000, foreclosures are still selling at a faster rate than homes listed by individuals. This makes sense, as they are usually cheaper and in worse condition and buyers are still hunting for bargains that can be fixed up. And we're seeing a big improvement in days on market, probably because there's no short sales skewing that statistic in this one report.
Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories.
The following information was obtained from Metrolist on December 2, 2011. This report includes only detached single family Arvada … (0 comments)
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joetta fort realtor: December Blogging Challenge - Day 1 to More 2011 Business - 12/01/11 10:37 AM
Today what I did to get more business in 2011 was I prayed Really, Really HARD!
Nahhhhh - just kidding! Well, I did do that, but I also started gathering data for Arvada real estate market reports, a series of studies I've committed to do monthly for this year, which I just started doing last year.
I started it last month, so I've already developed the format and hopefully the posts won't take as long to put together as they did that first time!
This will probably take me three days to do, maybe more depending on how smoothly it goes. … (2 comments)
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joetta fort realtor: What's Blooming Now - November, Denver to Boulder - 11/16/11 07:04 PM
Easy answer to the question, "What blooms in November between Boulder and Denver?" - not much!
We've already had two heavy snowfalls (6-8") and lots of below-freezing night temperatures. Still, in my backyard walk this afternoon I found one bloomer, and several plants still showing some nice color.
This gentle little cyclamen was the only true flower in bloom this mid-November day in my Arvada garden, between Denver and Boulder. I planted her a couple of years ago and forgot about her until she peeked out from under fallen apple tree leaves.
If you read up about cyclamen, you'll see … (7 comments)
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joetta fort realtor: Arvada Colorado Gives Free Carbon Monoxide Alarms - 11/08/11 01:54 PM
Arvada home owners can attend a free home safety class and receive a free carbon monoxide alarm.
The carbon monoxide alarm will even be installed by Arvada firefighters. How can you go wrong?
The one-hour classes cover the top five causes of house fires and how to better prevent them as well as info about carbon monoxide poisoning. Stay safe in your Arvada home - I don't want to lose any of my neighbors!
You've already missed the first few classes, but at the time of this posting you can still make to the one on November 12 (8:00 am); or … (4 comments)
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joetta fort realtor: How Many Homes are Underwater? - 11/08/11 01:20 PM
The number of homes that are underwater is something we hear on the news all the time, yet I still think this is an interesting question. For one thing public perception is so completely skewed, it's no wonder that even people who CAN buy a house AREN'T.
'Underwater' means more is owed on the house than it would currently sell for. Obviously, that doesn't apply to homes that are completely paid off. So, how many American homes don't have a mortgage on them?
Here is the link to the US Census Bureau showing about 1/3 of homes in America are paid … (0 comments)
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joetta fort realtor: How Long Until I Can Buy a Home? - 11/07/11 11:33 AM
If you've experienced bankruptcy, foreclosure, or short sale, you may wonder how long is the waiting period until you can buy a home?
Check out the chart below, provided by The Mortgage Experts at America's Mortgage LLC.
NOTE: For all loans, the borrower must have “re-established credit” after the bankruptcy, foreclosure, or short sale. That means no late payments of any kind for 12 months. Make sure you check out their web site: www.mtgsupportservices.com And check out all their tips at: http://TheMortgageExperts.blogspot.com They also have classes, like "How not to get Ripped off when … (2 comments)
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joetta fort realtor: Indoor Gardening Denver to Boulder - Save Your Amaryllis Bulbs for Future Beauty! - 11/07/11 11:12 AM
Indoor gardening can save the sanity of a passionate gardener when it's too cold or too wet to be outside.
Bringing living beauty into your house over the cold winter months is easy with bulbs like amaryllis. But did you know you can save those bulbs for next year's bloom? Have you ever done this? I'd love to hear about your experience.
But it doesn't sound too hard - read the instructions that came from Park Seed below, then liven up your indoor gardening with Amaryllis! (Click on the words, Park Seed, and you can read the article on their … (4 comments)
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