sell a house colorado: Denver to Boulder - What Past Clients Said About Joetta Fort, Realtor
- 08/03/12 05:02 AM
I am honored to have assisted all the folks I've helped buy a home and/or sell a home in the beautiful towns between Denver and Boulder since I received my real estate license in 2001. Each opportunity was more than a 'transaction' to me, but they were all adventures in one way or another. I remember each and every one, and I love it when I get to keep in touch and hear about your lives as the years go by. It is with my deepest appreciation for the trust and confidence you placed in me that I share the feedback … (1 comments)
sell a house colorado: Why Should a Home Seller Pay Commission on Money They Never Received?
- 07/26/12 09:35 AM
These days, it's common for home sellers to receive an offer, and often at first glance it looks to be full price or nearly so. Then, upon looking closer, the buyer is asking the seller to pay several thousand dollars towards their closing costs. So the amount that the home seller is making is not really the amount offered, it's the net of that less the concessions. This is common here between Denver and Boulder, especially in the lower price ranges. But let's face it - what's really happening is the buyer is financing their closing costs. Why should the … (8 comments)
sell a house colorado: Let's Get Your Home Sold ... Here's How!
- 07/25/12 09:52 AM
Let’s Get Your Home Sold! Here’s How . . . Before We Meet, I Will - Create a listing contract Complete other required documents: closing Instructions, square footage disclosure, showing instructions, lead paint disclosure, etc. Create seller notebook and deliver Discuss needed maintenance/repair Discuss preparation for showings Together, We Will - Complete and sign listing documents, discuss showing instructions, and which fixtures stay or go (inclusions/exclusions) Discuss choice of title company Collect HOA documents, or how to access them. Set HOA documents up in electronic form so buyer agents can access them Set aside a key to use in the lockbox … (2 comments)
sell a house colorado: You Have a Great House for Sale. Why No Offers?
- 07/17/12 04:37 AM
You have a house for sale, and it has everything most home buyers want, plus some really nice features that home buyers love. Why would a homebuyer NOT write an offer immediately? Your house is for sale at just the right price, number of bedrooms and bathrooms meets or exceeds expectations, perfect size, great location with no negatives to overlook, great big yard. And yet - tick, tock, tick, tock - day after day and showing after showing goes by with no one writing an offer. *** If you're showing the house yourself, or staying home and watching the showing, that could … (6 comments)
sell a house colorado: Why Is Your Face Twitching Like That? All I Said Was . . .
- 06/21/12 08:59 AM
You decided it's time to sell your Arvada home, and invited me over to take a 'look-see'. Within five minutes it started. I struggled to control it, but the dreaded facial tics won. "Why is your face twitching like that?" I know that's what you must be wondering. And without a clue that what you just said caused the nervous tick. "I spent $200,000 remodeling our home (in a $200-250,000 neighborhood). I need to get that back out of it." "The house used to have three bedrooms but I tore out two bedrooms to make the most amazing master suite complete … (4 comments)
sell a house colorado: Can This Space Be Counted as a Bedroom When Selling My Home?
- 06/06/12 04:10 PM
Sellers often wonder if a certain space can be counted as a bedroom when selling a home between Denver and Boulder. That space may be a loft (all you have to do is add walls!); a tiny area you couldn't fit a twin bed into (but it has a heat vent and this cubby hole counts as a closet!), a room with walls, a closet, heat vent, and window but no flooring; etc. Well, I found out something today. According to our MLS rules, you CAN count all these spaces as a bedroom if you just disclose their deficiencies. Yes, I … (2 comments)
sell a house colorado: Do County Tax Assessors Price a Home Accurately?
- 06/04/12 02:01 AM
County tax assessors use recent sales of properties comparable to yours, to establish the tax value on your house. Usually, the only time a home owner would complain about the value assigned, is if they feel it's too high, and would therefore incur a higher tax bill. But what if, when preparing to put a house on the market, the homeowner notices the assigned tax value is tens of thousands of dollars lower than what the real estate agent is saying the house will bring? I had this specific question last week: Do county tax assessors price a home accurately? Here's … (2 comments)
sell a house colorado: Will Reducing the Price Look Bad When My House is For Sale?
- 06/03/12 06:31 AM
It's always been true that, when a person is selling a house, they want to get as much for it as they can. As we know, the past few years have been all bad news for folks wanting to sell a house in America, and that's certainly true for homes here in the Denver to Boulder area. So, when taking a listing, it's standard fare for a seller to want to market the house at a higher price than I recommend. I know, I know - most agents would refuse to even consider doing so. But I'm not talking about a … (10 comments)
sell a house colorado: Creative Solution Saved the Broken Window Deal
- 05/20/12 10:10 AM
Buyers said, 'We're not closing, inspection items are not done!" The players: Out of state seller The nearly worthless handyman the out of state seller hired Unyielding buyers Me This was one of those deals where I never personally met the seller. He called me after reading my blog posts. His home in Colorado was rented out to a couple of his college buddies, the seller now lived in New York. There were lots of interesting stories about what buyers and their agents found when viewing the home. But finally, we got under contract. Inspection was performed, buyers asked for several … (11 comments)
sell a house colorado: How Many Homebuyers and Sellers I Work With at a Time, and Why
- 05/19/12 11:58 AM
Early in my career, as I got busier and busier, I realized there was a point beyond which I didn't feel I'd be able to give my clients the kind of attention they deserved. So I made a committment at that time to limit the number of clients I work with at one time. I always tell people this, and they rarely seem to understand what a big deal it is. That is, unless they've worked with an agent who always seemed frenzied and couldn't schedule them into their day with reasonable notice. THEN they DO get it, and appreciate it. … (10 comments)
sell a house colorado: When Selling Your Home, Don't List Every Dull Detail
- 03/31/12 09:37 AM
This morning, while looking for a nice home for my clients to buy - one in a good location that they'll enjoy living in and look forward to raising a family in - I saw the following: 80 sq ft tuff shed w/loft storage & refinished cupboards throughout*spacesaver microwave & fridge w/ice maker*newer vinyl@kitchen & laundry & entries*Pella stormdoor*New kit faucet & pantry*remodeled half bath*gutter screens, on garage gutters*all 3 toilets replaced*ceiling fan in main floor office area*glass tub enclosure in hall bath*bonus walk-in closet upstairs* leaded glass fixture in dining room. While it's true that home buyers would be glad … (3 comments)
sell a house colorado: Sprawling Ranch in Coveted Rainbow Ridge, West Arvada CO
- 03/15/12 03:41 PM
6,000 square feet, four bedrooms (with a potential for two more), views, walkout basement, 3-car garage, mountain style - all nestled in a gorgeous setting within the popular west Arvada private community of Rainbow Ridge. Vaulted ceilings grace every room on the main floor and massive windows drench this home with sunlight, inviting your gaze to southern views. This graceful home is packed with great spaces for entertaining - both inside and out! Enjoy warm days and colorful sunsets from the wrap-around deck that stretches from the kitchen to the master bedroom. Patio adjacent to lower level includes two fire … (2 comments)
sell a house colorado: Should I Sell My Denver to Boulder House Now, or Wait?
- 02/12/12 05:18 AM
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)
sell a house colorado: December Blogging Challenge - Day 5 to More Business in 2011
- 12/05/11 02:49 AM
NOTE: If you're not an Active Rain member reading this, I want to assure you I have a lot more interesting posts available to folks thinking about buying a house or selling a house. This post is written for a contest for a networking site fore real estate professionals. Please click one of the links below to see if I'm telling the truth! Days 3 & 4 what I did to bring in business, was continue to post the market update series I completed on days 2 and 3. I'll post the last one of that series today. And now, to … (3 comments)
sell a house colorado: Renovations that Help Sell Your Denver to Boulder Home
- 11/17/11 04:40 AM
This post is directed to people who don't plan to sell their home right now. It is based on walking into thousands of Denver to Boulder homes with ready and willing buyers, and noting their reactions to home improvements, or the lack thereof. Many home improvements may please you and your family but won't do anything for anyone else, should you decide to sell your home. If you're thinking about doing some renovations, but would like to know whether they will actually help sell your home when the time comes, or not, read on. With ALL home improvements remember: Be … (0 comments)
sell a house colorado: When I Sell My House, Should I Disclose a Bad Neighbor?
- 10/28/11 07:04 AM
If this question was tossed out into a group of real estate agents, the discussion would be long and heated. But it would boil down to, some say 'yes' - the seller has a duty to disclose a 'bad' neighbor - and some say 'no' - the seller doesn't need to disclose a 'bad' neighbor because it's not a material fact about the house. Personally, I think there would have to be some definition of 'bad'. I've heard a neighbor complain about another neighbors' habit of hanging laundry out on a line that can be seen from the street; meanwhile … (0 comments)
Hello, Friends & Neighbors! Hope you’re having a great summer!
It seems we’ve turned the corner on summer, and even though some days are still hot, we’ve got our lovely cool evenings back. A welcome relief! Unfortunately, other fun things about summer are wrapping up too. Arvada’s concerts in the park are over, Flicks in the Square will be over soon. Public pools are closing in a couple of weeks, but we still have the dog swim day to look forward to! So if your summer has ‘buzzed by’ like mine did, be sure … (4 comments)
sell a house colorado: How Much Does It Cost to Sell Your Colorado Home?
- 06/02/11 06:46 PM
Everyone wants to know the bottom line when selling their home, what price to list at is only the first question. One cost is the real estate agent's commission. It is true that there is no 'set' fee, but keep in mind that a big part of an agent's job is attracting other agents to bring their clients to see your house. Buyer's agents expect a certain portion of the listing agent's commission to be paid out to them. It is stated in the MLS exactly how much each seller's agent is offering the buyer agents. So, when negotiating a fee … (0 comments)
If you're in danger of losing your house to foreclosure, and you want to try to do a short sale instead, I know you have a lot of questions.
When I sit down with people to discuss the short sale process, their questions and concerns take center stage over the information I need to get from them. The whole process is so emotionally draining, it would be a great help if the following questions were answered, and info gathered before I arrive.
That way, we don't have to spend time going over all this, but I … (51 comments)
sell a house colorado: If Price is all That Really Matters, What Do I Need You For?
- 06/02/11 06:01 PM
I read a lot of blog posts written by real estate agents pontificating on how important it is to correctly price a home for sale. And they are right. Let's be honest - any house will sell at SOME price, right? I have a habit, when considering a point, to think what it must sound like to those in the opposing camp. So I can imagine members of the public thinking, "If price is all that matters, what do I need you for?" In this case, there's a pretty good answer to the question. First we have to acknowledge that the … (41 comments)
I am honored to have assisted all the folks I've helped buy a home and/or sell a home in the beautiful towns between Denver and Boulder since I received my real estate license in 2001. Each opportunity was more than a 'transaction' to me, but they were all adventures in one way or another. I remember each and every one, and I love it when I get to keep in touch and hear about your lives as the years go by.
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