It can be a frustrating decision...when is the right time to drop the price on your Denver area home?

Some people like to go purely by the numbers... I have heard Real Estate agents say that if the home has been on the market for 1 month, then it is time to drop the price. I have heard others say their rule is 20 showings with no offers, then [...]

What is the most expensive home in Denver right now? I got to wondering this after lots of friends and clients asked me if I had seen the T.V. show, Million Dollar Listing on Bravo. I couldn't say that I had seen it, but after lots of colorful descriptions of the show, I decided to take a look to see how Denver stacks up against Los Angeles [...]

I keep hearing about it, so what is a walk score? The simplest answer is that a Walk Score is a number between 0 and 100 that measures the walk-ability of any address. The higher the number, the higher the chance you don't even need to own a car for everyday living. Walkable neighborhoods offer surprising benefits to the environment, our [...]

How long are these great interest rates going to stay so low? Unfortunately, not very much longer. The average mortgage rate in Denver right now is 4.75%, which is terrific. But according to Wells Fargo Securities chief economist John Silvia, interests rates will start climbing higher at the end of the June whenthe Federal Reserve will end [...]

You've probably received your '2011 Notice of Valuation' in the mail if you own real estate in Denver. The county Assessor is required by law to establish values for all real property by considering market information from the 24-month base period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010. The valuation date, or the date on which the Assessor [...]

What neighborhoods are featured in 5280 The Magazine's Best Places to Live edition for 2011? Perhaps it is just because I am in the business, but it sure seems like whenever I see a Top Hoods or Best Places to Live edition lying around, they always seem to be the most beat up and well read of any of 5280's editions they put out each month. [...]

What is the difference between a "modern" Denver home and a "contemporary" Denver home? It is a question that comes up and one that I ask buyers whenever they tell me they are looking for a modern or contemporary Denver home. There is a lot of confusion between the real meanings of these terms and it can certainly be confusing when looking [...]

Help, how can I avoid going into foreclosure on my Denver home? It is an unfortunate call that we get a lot at our office. Homeowners who can no longer afford their monthly house payments and foreclosure seems like the inevitable. Luckily, over the past few years, there have been a number of options introduced by the government to not only [...]