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 [...]

When the weather gets this cold in Denver, what can I do to save energy so my utility bills aren't through the roof? Since most winter days in Denver are surprisingly mild, most of us don't think too hard about what we can do around the house to reduce our utility bills. But when the thermostat starts to drop to single digits like it has [...]

When we bought our house, the home inspector told us that we should have the gas fireplace looked at before using it, because it seemed to have a small leak. We just turned it off and chose not to use it for a couple years because we were afraid that it was going to be really expensive to fix it. [...]

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 [...]