I thought we would see a lot of new listings after New Years. So far, nothing. When will there be new listings hitting the market in Highlands? I have been asked this question by numerous clients since we ushered in the New Year and find myself asking it on a personal level as well. In mid-December, a home I was under contract with crashed [...]

What is the Denver Real Estate Market going to look like in 2011? We all wish we had a crystal ball to look into the future to see what is going to happen. Since we unfortunately don't have that luxury, we have to instead study the trends from 2010, reports coming out from the experts and changes we have seen so far since the New Year was [...]

How come Short Sales in Denver take so long? In terms of length of transaction, Short Sales certainly don't live up to their name. Instead of short sale, I have had lots of buyers tell me they should be called "long sales." I certainly can't argue with this, but hope is on the horizon. The Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program, or [...]

Now that the Denver real estate market is leveling out, or at least seems to be, I've had a bunch of people ask to start looking at houses - mainly fix-up properties. They have different intentions for the properties - they want to find a great deal and fix it up for their family to live in - they want to find an absolutely killer deal, fix [...]

Where can I find alley load homes in the suburbs of Denver? I hear it every once in awhile. People love the style of older Denver homes with large, welcoming front porches and ugly, curb appeal killing garages tucked behind the home off the alley so no one has to see them. But sometimes these same people just can't find what they are looking [...]

If you are considering making a move this year -- buying a home, or selling your current place and buying another one, this is a fantastic list of New Year's Real Estate Resolutions from [...]

Are interest rates really in the 5% range again in Denver? The truth is sadly,yes. While rates have crept down a bit the past few days, I spoke with three lenders last Thursday who were quoting 5.125 to 5.25% for a thirty year fixed rate for buyers with excellent credit. Unfortunately, the days of high 3% rates are more than likely gone. The [...]

So what will the New Year look like for the Denver Real Estate Market? From everything I have heard and all the expert predictions, we are going to see a marked improvement over 2010. I have already seen business increase despite the "slow" time of year with people positioning themselves to make a move come January. [...]