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 [...]

Are you looking for a great deal on a Denver foreclosure? We get calls all the time from people wanting a steal on a Denver Foreclosure only to find that they can't get financing on it because it is in such bad shape or they have no chance at it because there are already 15 investor offers on it driving the price up. Now, buyers for Denver [...]

If you are looking to buy a house in Denver, would you be interested in buying a home that used to be a church? There are a number of converted churches that are now lofts and houses throughout Denver that I have toured before and have always walked away from very impressed. Today I saw that the Wall Street Journal's "House of the Day" just [...]

If you have been reading this blog for very long, you already know that I am a huge believer in the starter home.

I think that people should have to work their way up the property ladder, that this is a very honest and reliable way to build equity and future security. I want each of my kids to buy a house as soon as they are able...and I want [...]

This house is perfect, but I can't afford to buy it and fix it up. Are there anyhome loansthat will lend me the money upfront to dothe work? Selling mostly in central Denver, I show a lot of terrific homes that have amazing potential, but I know I certainly wouldn't want to live in them as is. Itherefore get this question a lot andhavehad a [...]