Number of Homes Sold = 2,229 Average Home Price = $242,704 Average % Loan to List Price = 95% Average Days of Market (DOM) = 124 Total Price of Sold Real Estate = $540,985,845
From January 2011 The number of Sold homes rose by 3.39%, yet the Sold Price dropped by 3.81%. The number of Days of Market increased by 3.35% or 3 days. Though the number of homes sold jumped up slightly, home values dropped and (0 comments)
centennial: Tis the Season to be Selling (Your Home)!
- 03/02/11 10:46 AM
It's finally March 2011 - which means home selling season 2011 has started! Here in Colorado the best time for you to sell your home is from March to June. Why? Because after the cold winter months, buyers are starving for deals and are coming out of their hibernation caves to forage for their next home, or investment property! If you are looking to sell, you should list your home or property on the market in March or April to take advantage of renewed buyer energy caused by warming temperatures and fairer weather conditions. If you wait until June or July (2 comments)
centennial: Denver Ranks in Top 25 Cities in US to Buy a Home!
- 02/24/11 06:21 AM
If you are considering buying a home in Denver then don't believe the negative media hype about how horrible the market is! According to Trulia.com, Denver ranks 22 out of the top 50 cities in the US to buy a home in 2011 (link to rankings below). Why is this? Some important reasons are these: Denver was not hit as hard during the 'bubble' because generally Denver citizens have higher incomes and home values were higher as well. Denver is quickly becoming a hub for clean and green technologies, creating hundreds of green jobs. The Democractic National Convention in 2008 was (0 comments)
centennial: Keller Williams Announces New Lead-to-Close (Paperless) Transaction Technology!
- 02/21/11 03:04 PM
Keller Williams has just announced its release of the much anticipated eEdge lead-to-close transaction management resource! This new web technology is taking the real estate transaction to paperless, creating an uberefficient tool for Keller Williams real estate agents to help everyone when they buy, sell, or invest in real estate. Although I was unable to make Family Reunion in Aneheim, I did sign up for eEdge about 4 hours before I received an email announcing it was live. I am in the process of uploading my database into the software, which is so amazingly built into the KW Intranet system, and (8 comments)
centennial: "Renewable Energy Future" TV Commercial Contest!
- 02/16/11 04:01 AM
“Renewable Energy Future” Contest Launched University students and TV/Film professionals across the country compete to produce best Clean Energy TV commercial for national broadcast! Denver, CO - Celebrating one of America’s fastest growing business sectors, the “Renewable Future” contest encourages production of clean energy TV commercials. The thirty second videos will highlight the benefits of renewable energy including economic growth, jobs and low energy costs. Consistently, ninety percent of Americans say they support increased solar and wind production. With stunning visuals of wind turbines spinning in front of mountain sunrises, and solar panels adorning neighborhoods, the television commercials will present (0 comments)
Number of Homes Sold =2,156 Average Home Price =$252,307 Average % Loan to List Price = 95% Average Days of Market (DOM) = 121 Total Price of Sold Real Estate =$543,975,232
From December 2010 The number of Sold homes dropped by 28.70%, yet the Sold Price only dropped by 0.34%. The number of Days of Market increased by 4.87%. From January 2010 The number of Sold homes dropped by 8.37%, yet the Sold Price increased by 5.94%. (1 comments)
centennial: A Case Study in Homebuying Efficiency
- 02/04/11 07:16 AM
How many times have we all heard from a buyer, "We've looked at sooooo many houses and we still can't find the one we want."? Or from an agent, "I've shown these buyers 50 houses and they still won't make an offer!"? Finding the home that is just right can be a difficult process, yet there are ways to reduce the number of homes you are showing and the amount of time you spend showing homes. Let me give you a brief overview of the last buyers I worked with and how efficiently I was able to find the right home (0 comments)
centennial: Andrew Cepeda has joined the Keller Williams Denver Central team!
- 02/01/11 07:48 AM
Consider this a re-grand opening of my real estate business! I recently joined the Keller Williams Denver Central team and I am proud to be helping everyone in the Denver area to buy, sell, and invest in real estate as efficiently as possible. I am now better equipped with killer resources and tools from Keller Williams (KW) to help you find properties quickly, make offers that get accepted, price your home so that it gets acceptable offers, and effectively coordinate your way to closing. And as an EcoBroker, I can also help you take advantage of opportunities to create positive impact (0 comments)
centennial: Green is Here to Stay
- 01/14/10 07:00 AM
Living green is quickly becoming a desired lifestyle among homeowners across the United States. It seems that one cannot pick up a magazine or newspaper, or browse through Facebook or a blogging website without reading some kind of tip on saving energy or reducing your carbon footprint. Some people still think green is just a fad, yet energy efficiency and sustainability go far beyond being just some trendy follow-the-sheep craze of the times – these principles can actually save homeowners money, improve their health, and help save our environments locally and globally. And the movement today is much stronger than what (2 comments)
centennial: Happy New Green Year 2010!
- 01/05/10 07:51 AM
Hooray for 2010! Time to implement Energy Efficiency and Sustainability! The New Year brings renewed inspirations and a fresh outlook on all our goals and dreams and how we plan to achieve them. For many, the New Year brings about a perfect excuse to improve themselves and to work toward more rewarding accomplishments in life. And 2010 seems like such an important year because we have an excellent opportunity to begin the healing process of our recessed economy and strive to begin restoring home values in local neighborhoods all across the Denver Metro area. I hope you share in my enthusiasm (2 comments)
centennial: HR 1728 is an Infringment on Personal Property Rights
- 06/16/09 04:46 AM
Have you heard? Because of the recent disasters in the US economy and in the number of rising foreclosures, the US Government is attempting to eliminate personal property rights for American citizens. This is absolutely an abomination of what makes America great: the ability to own your home and property in general. Basically HR 1728 is trying to instill some uniformity in mortgage lending and to establish more consumer protection. However, what it really does is eliminate homeowner ability to control the way the want to sell their home. If this bill is passed, it could do the following things: 1. (2 comments)
centennial: FHA Green Loans Help Improve Home Efficiency, Sustainability
- 01/24/09 03:50 AM
Looking for a loan to help you live green? FHA offers a loan for owner occupied dwellings that allows borrower to qualify for extra capital to make improvements on the home. Its called the FHA 203(k) Rehabilitation loan. These loans make excellent ‘green’ loans, meaning a homebuyer may use the FHA 203(k) to fund energy efficiency improvements and to purchase sustainable and eco-friendly products for the home. Initially the borrower will carry a higher loan amount and have higher monthly payments, yet they save more money monthly on their utility bills. Buyers can also qualify for any available rebates and tax (0 comments)
centennial: What is an EcoBroker®?
- 01/09/09 01:54 PM
EcoBroker Certified® real estate agents are licensed real estate agents who receive additional training on energy and environmental issues and can give you a better understanding of energy opportunities and environmental concern as they relate to your real estate decisions and transactions. EcoBrokers help clients market properties with green features, save money, and live comfortably through energy efficiency and environmentally-sensitive choices. When working with an EcoBroker®, you get a triple advantage: Energy: reducing the amount of energy used and taking advantage of renewable and alternative energy sources when available. Environment: understanding how the products and services you use impact local (5 comments)