Between Denver and Boulder

When I have clients buying a Denver to Boulder home and issues are found during the home inspection (they always are!), the buyer's first instinct is to document a long list of repairs for the seller to do. Home Inspection Process Denver to Boulder This is when I have 'the talk'.  No, not that on...

If you're buying a house and as a part of inspection resolution the seller agreed to do repairs, don't just take their word for it that the repairs were actually done.  And don't wait until the closing table to get a copy of any receipts for repair. Make sure the inspection resolution dictates th...

Arvada's 3-day-long Harvest Festival is coming up in less than two weeks.  Check out the schedule by clicking the link so you won't miss your favorite events!  Starting Friday, September 7, 2012, there's booths, carnival rides, free entertainment, beer & margarita garden, and a kickoff concert in...

Joetta’s Neighborhood Newsletter August, 2012 To All My Friends & Neighbors – Did you know - the month of August was named after Emperor Augustus Caesar. The proclamation stated, “the said month is, and has been, most fortunate to this empire, …”. Here’s to the month of August being most fortunat...

If you're new to Denver to Boulder life, and you want to fit in quickly, this post is for you.  Just learn the proper responses to common phrases you might hear any day of the year, and you're set! If someone says, "Sure is hot today", the proper response is, "Must be humid." To the observation t...

Why pay for an overpriced home in Denver or Boulder when Arvada, the 'undiscovered gem', is right between the two of them? But Arvada may not be 'undiscovered' for much longer - after getting national attention on 'Today in America' with Terry Bradshaw.   Watch the video, it'll make you proud if ...

It's true - the average selling price of homes in Pomona Lakes has returned to the 2008 levels. It's fun watching home values start to rise again.  It's happening in Denver, Boulder, and in Arvada - an historic small town located about midway between her more famous neighbors. I spent a few minut...

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. See current market reports for Arvada, Westminster, and Broomfield CO ...

See current market reports for Arvada, Westminster, and Broomfield CO (click the link) What this Arvada Home Sales Report tells you:  Finally more Arvada homes sold in this price range than have been happening in the past, eating away at the absorption rate.  Previously 8 months, the absorption r...

Are you house hunting in Denver's Sunnyside/Highlands Area? (Open house this weekend - 4495 Elm. Ct.)   You’ll find a lot of pretty remodels.  But don’t get distracted by the glitz and forget about the budget-busting items flippers often DON’T do, or the inspections they DON’T get!   Did that shi...