Overview The first and foremost stat that continues to amaze me is that we started the year in January with approximately 8,000 Single Family Homes on the market, and now we are just over 9,000 Single Family Homes! That is almost unheard of to basically see a flat line on the graph of inventory for the year. The great news is that Denver Home Buyers have been gobbling up almost all of the new inventory this year! The better news is I don’t believe we will need to worry about the dreaded “Shadow Inventory”! (Denver foreclosed homes owned … (0 comments)
denver home selling tips: Clutter's Effect on Denver Home Values
- 01/13/12 01:19 PM
Chances are good that potential home buyers have viewed a lot of properties in Denver. They’ve seen nice paint, great hardwood floors—and clutter. How they feel about that clutter will depend on why they want a home.
Buyers hunting for a bargain or looking for a resale investment might find the clutter exciting. Cluttered homes don’t “show well” in most cases, so the buyer might be able to pick up the property with a below-value offer.
It’s the same for buyers trying to find their first Denver home. Clutter makes a statement that this property could be purchased for … (3 comments)
denver home selling tips: Put Your Denver Home Buyers in the Right Mood with Color
- 09/01/11 04:19 PM
We've all seen those home improvement programs that use a new coat of paint to upgrade a home's interior. Painting is a great way to improve the Denver home, especially if you plan to sell. It's also a relatively inexpensive project to tackle that can make your home look fresh and clean. A fresh coat of paint is not only refreshing and uplifting, it also helps get rid of that stale, musty odor in older homes with older paint jobs. But were you also aware that changing a home's color can change your mood? If you're thinking of selling your home, … (2 comments)
denver home selling tips: 10 Tax Tips for Individuals Selling Their Denver Homes
- 08/27/11 01:13 PM
As a real estate agent/broker, I steer clear of giving you tax advice when selling your home, as giving the wrong information might cause a lawsuit! The best policy is for you to talk with your tax advisor for specifics, but this list of IRS home-selling tax tips is a good starting point for understanding this complex issue that can be involved in Denver home buying and selling.
Here are the IRS's top 10 tax tips for home sellers:
If you have owned and used your home as your main residence for two of the five years prior … (4 comments)
denver home selling tips: Provide Access to Help Sell Your Denver Home
- 08/12/11 03:14 AM
Once you have your home priced right and showing like a model home, one of the best things you can do to help sell your Denver home is to make sure it’s accessible for showings. You want to make sure that showing agents have the ability to show your home whenever it is convenient for prospective buyers. Sometimes there are valid reasons why you may restrict the hours your home is open, such as someone who is sleeping during the day, but otherwise the showing agents should have access when buyers are available. If you limit the times when your home … (0 comments)
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