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"Carriage Homes" Happy Hour this Thursday

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Wondering if youcould add a carriage house to your property? Our next œHappy Hour at our Live Urban Real Estate office will explore your options and discuss the new zoning codes that directly impact your decisions. I will be hosting the event on Thursday, March 17th from 5PM 6PMat our offices located at 3627 W. 32nd Avenue. In the course of the hour, we will share a few glasses of wine and have an informal discussion on the new uses of carriage [...]

Truth Vs. Truthiness

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I sat on a panel of REALTORS a week or so ago at the Denver Board of Realtors. One of the questions that we were asked to answer was, "What is the one piece of business advice you would give to the audience?" When the discussion turned to me, I told the group of Real Estate professionals, "Tell the truth." [...]

What do high oil prices and global unrest mean to Denver Real Estate and mortgage rates?

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With everything going on overseas and gas getting so expensive, what is going tohappen tomortgage rates and Real Estate in Denver? It is a very fair question and one I was asked yet again today from a buyer I am working with. The simple answer is that it is keeping mortgage rates low for the time being, most rates are under 5% right now, but [...]

The Energy Efficient Mortgage. Have you heard of it Denver?

Wouldn't it be nice to be able to add "green" features to your home as soon as you buy it and be able to finance the expense so it doesn't come out of pocket? Well guess what, you can! Let me introduce to you the FHA Energy Efficient Mortgage Program.FHA's Energy Efficient Mortgage Program (EEM) helps home buyers orhomeowners save money on [...]

The Neighborhoods of Northwest Denver

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What are all the neighborhoods of Northwest Denver? It can be confusing, especially for people just learning about Northwest Denver. The general name for this part of Denver is Highlands. But if you look at an actual map, and ask locals, you would learn that Highlands is really just a small part of Northwest Denver. Plus, you have West [...]

The cost of getting a mortgage is going up again. Now is the time to buy or refinance.

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Not only have interest rates been steadily rising of late, but now the cost of actually getting a mortgage is going up as well. If you are on the fence about buying or refinancing, the magic date is now April 1st to have something under contract to avoid much higher fees. This increase in cost will most impact the thriving FHA market [...]

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