Live in Governor's Park, Capitol Hill area! I just listed at terrific townhome that is located in a pool community. Perfectly priced at $299,900, the home has tons of space, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, 2 car attached garage, fireplace, and lots of natural light thru large windows. You must see this home! More Information and photos >
This home is an incredible value for the Highlands area of Denver. Listed at $299,900, it has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and 1,952 finished square feet. The kitchen has been updated with new stainless steel appliances, granite counters, undermounted sink, tile floor and new cabinets.
2828 W. 42nd Avenue Denver, CO 80211
Built in 1949, this home sits on a 8,540 square foot lot. The backyard is large, secluded, perfect for entertaining and relaxing. The oversized 2 car garage has additional 60 amp electrical for power tools and/or hot tub.
It's one of a kind because it has new windows, a remodeled kitchen with new stainless steel appliances, spacious bedrooms, low maintenance vinyl siding, a 1 car over-sized detached garage, and hardwood floors. All of this for only $232,000. Learn more at http://www.2820GrayStreet.com and bring me an offer!
Visit http://www.2256GrayStreet.com to check out a just listed lovely brick ranch in a quiet, desirable neighborhood near shopping, Sloan Lake, and restaurants. Gleaming hardwood floors, beautifully landscaped, new paint, new carpet. Only $219,900. It will go quick!
You need to have cash or be qualified from a lender to purchase real estate. It's as simple as that. How about this? Make sure you have your financing ducks in a row before you even start looking at real estate. Why would you do it any other way? If you look, you will find.
I have trusted relationships with experienced, honest mortgage consultants who will educate you, find the best financing product for your situation, stay in communication with you, and work with us as a team in pursuing your real estate investing goals. It's so important that you work with a lender that you trust will be there through the entire transaction and will not leave you sitting at the closing table without your funds.
Lenders have tightened their guidelines. No documentation loans are gone, 100% stated loans are gone, 100% investor loans are gone, sub-prime loans are gone. Loose guidelines from the past 5-10 years are gone and the pendulum is swinging an equal distance back. High LTV 2nd mortgages, jumbo 30 year mortgages and high LTV/low documentation loans are harder than ever to qualify for or find a lender who will allow it. Now more than ever, you need to have a good relationship with a lender and Realtor who can help you navigate through the constantly changing guidelines.
BUY IF YOU CAN AFFORD TO BUY!
It really is the best time to buy if you go about it the right way. There are amazing opportunities available and interest rates are so much lower than the last time we experienced a true buyer's/investor's market. Conventional financing or FHA government loans are currently the best methods of financing. FHA loans are not just for first-time home buyers, but know that you are going to have to put money down to purchase real estate right now. There are methods available that help people get loans and/or receive gift down payment assistance. My trusted lending partners know about these opportunities, not everyone else does or they might not be doing it above board.
Many Realtors (including me) will not spend their time taking you to look at real estate unless they know that you can afford what you are looking for. And that's not because we don't want to work with you, it's because our time is valuable, you are not our only client (if you were, we could not afford to stay in business), and we need to run our business like a business. I don't have time to serve the general public, I make time to serve my clients who are committed to working with me, will trust my knowledge, and will allow my experience to guide us in the transaction. Anyone can become a Realtor, not everyone can be as good at it as I am.
On Saturday, March 29th, Earth Hour will bring millions of people around the world and across the United States together to make a strong statement about energy use and the environment.
People will turn off their lights for one hour – Earth Hour – from 8 to 9 p.m. local time.
One person committed to reducing energy consumption can make a difference. Millions of us working together can change the world. Be part of the solution.
I'm wondering how other real estate professionals feel about the effectiveness of individual websites for listings. Here are two examples of these websites.
I've been a part of many discussions over the past year about all of the urban revitalization happening in Denver. Clients and others have asked me if I think that Denver is over building (there over 80 new developments planned or in progress over the next few years). I really don't think so. The Downtown Denver Partnership claims that Denver is growing (225,000 more people over the next 5 years) and is a desirable place to live. Economically, Denver is strong and nationwide events such as The Democratic National Convention will only help make a mark for our city.
I listened to a renowned architect's speech back in November and all of his studies showed that people are wanting to move back into the city and be closer to the urban core. He discussed these trends in Chicago, Kansas City, Denver, and several other cities. I came across a great article that hit this message home. It's written by Christopher Leinberger who is a professor of urban planning at the University of Michigan, an author, and a real estate developer. The article's main premise is that physical deterioration and disorder seem to be spreading in suburban areas. I've included excerpts from the 3 page article below, or click on the link at the end of this entry to read the entire article.
The article's first study makes a pretty large statement about the possible slums that may occur in these areas.
Arthur C. Nelson, director of the Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech, has looked carefully at trends in American demographics, construction, house prices, and consumer preferences. In 2006, using recent consumer research, housing supply data, and population growth rates, he modeled future demand for various types of housing. The results were bracing: Nelson forecasts a likely surplus of 22 million large-lot homes (houses built on a sixth of an acre or more) by 2025—that’s roughly 40 percent of the large-lot homes in existence today.
For 60 years, Americans have pushed steadily into the suburbs, transforming the landscape and (until recently) leaving cities behind. But today the pendulum is swinging back toward urban living, and there are many reasons to believe this swing will continue. As it does, many low-density suburbs and McMansion subdivisions, including some that are lovely and affluent today, may become what inner cities became in the 1960s and ’70s—slums characterized by poverty, crime, and decay.
Christopher also mentioned that "People are being drawn to the convenience and culture of walkable urban neighborhoods across the country...Sprawling, large-lot suburbs become less attractive as they become more densely built, but urban areas—especially those well served by public transit—become more appealing as they are filled in and built up.
Christopher Leinberger's article referenced another study:
In one study, for instance, Levine and his colleagues asked more than 1,600 mostly suburban residents of the Atlanta and Boston metro areas to hypothetically trade off typical suburban amenities (such as large living spaces) against typical urban ones (like living within walking distance of retail districts). All in all, they found that only about a third of the people surveyed solidly preferred traditional suburban lifestyles, featuring large houses and lots of driving. Another third, roughly, had mixed feelings. The final third wanted to live in mixed-use, walkable urban areas—but most had no way to do so at an affordable price. Over time, as urban and faux-urban building continues, that will change...Young people are starting families later than earlier generations did, and having fewer children. The Boomers themselves are becoming empty-nesters, and many have voiced a preference for urban living. By 2025, the U.S. will contain about as many single-person households as families with children.
In Denver, the newspapers have highlighted several problems with our inner city public schools. Their articles say that the schools are too crowded, test scores aren't at the levels they should be, and debates occur about whether they should be shut down, some have already been shut down. Many young people seem to be enrolled in private and magnet schools. Christopher states that "Schooling and safety are likely to improve in urban areas, as those areas continue to gentrify; they may worsen in many suburbs if the tax base—often highly dependent on house values and new development—deteriorates."
The writer predicts that "not all suburbs will suffer this fate. Those that are affluent and relatively close to central cities—especially those along rail lines—are likely to remain in high demand. Some, especially those that offer a thriving, walkable urban core, may find that even the large-lot, residential-only neighborhoods around that core increase in value."
Supposedly, "many inner suburbs that are on the wrong side of town, and poorly served by public transport, are already suffering what looks like inexorable decline. Low-income people, displaced from gentrifying inner cities, have moved in, and longtime residents, seeking more space and nicer neighborhoods, have moved out."
The article finishes by saying, "despite this glum forecast for many swaths of suburbia, we should not lose sight of the bigger picture—the shift that’s under way toward walkable urban living is a healthy development. In the most literal sense, it may lead to better personal health and a slimmer population." The writer doubt[s] "that the swing toward urban living will ever proceed as far as the swing toward the suburbs did in the 20th century; many people will still prefer the bigger houses and car-based lifestyles of conventional suburbs. But there will almost certainly be more of a balance between walkable and drivable communities—allowing people in most areas a wider variety of choices."
My newest listing is a gorgeous penthouse condo near great restaurants, bars, and City Park. The Milan Condominiums were completed in 2005, so this unit is like new!
Price: $389,900
1776 Race Street,#304 Denver, CO 80206
Features: • 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths • 1,340 Square Feet • Spacious Rooms & Beautiful Architecture • Extra "flex" Room for Den/Dining • Wood Floors • Stainless Steel Appliances • Slab Granite • Walk-in Closets • Balcony • Air Conditioning • Secure Building • Storage Unit • Covered Parking Space
This is the best of urban living. Be a part of this hip community and live
near RiverFront & Confluence Park, Platte and Cherry Creek River, dining,
shopping. This unit has amazing, unobstructed mountain views. Furnishings in
the unit are negotiable.
Features:
• Spacious 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
• 892 Square Feet
• Wood Floors
• Walk-in Closets
• Balcony
• Air Conditioning
• Secure Building
• Pool Community
• Daily Continental Breakfast
• Theatre Room
• Business Center
• 1 Storage Unit
• 1 Parking Space Near Entry
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