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What do you love about Denver?


What do you love about Denver? It is a question that I get every so often, especially when I have a new client in the car from out of state. I typically babble on about the mountains being so close, the great restaurants, parks, events and how active the community is. But as I was driving back into town the other day after a week on the [...]

What influences credit score and how important is it to buying a Denver home?

In the Real Estate industry, credit score is king. You can get a loan with an average credit score, but to see the absolute best rates possible, you really need to have a good or great credit score, something above 720. Getting above this magic number of 720 can change your interest rate by as much as a half percent and when you are talking [...]

Talking about insurance is really boring, but if you have an HOA ask about Special Assessment Insurance

When I was in high school, I was on my way out of the house when I heard my parents and some friends talking about insurance over cocktails. I thought, "If I end up talking about insurance over cocktails when I grow up, I really hope somebody takes me out back and shoots [...]

5 ways to get your Denver home to appraise for top dollar.

With the Denver market so hot right now, and with prices rising all over town, we are starting to see more and more appraisal issues once again. It isn't that the home isn't worth it, there simply aren't enough sales in the past 12 months to help support some of the prices we are seeing. This is causing more and more deals to crash and [...]
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