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 [...]
With everything going on overseas and gas getting so expensive, what is going tohappen tomortgage rates and Real Estate in Denver? It is a very fair question and one I was asked yet again today from a buyer I am working with. The simple answer is that it is keeping mortgage rates low for the time being, most rates are under 5% right now, but [...]
Wouldn't it be nice to be able to add "green" features to your home as soon as you buy it and be able to finance the expense so it doesn't come out of pocket? Well guess what, you can! Let me introduce to you the FHA Energy Efficient Mortgage Program.FHA's Energy Efficient Mortgage Program (EEM) helps home buyers orhomeowners save money on [...]
What are all the neighborhoods of Northwest Denver? It can be confusing, especially for people just learning about Northwest Denver. The general name for this part of Denver is Highlands. But if you look at an actual map, and ask locals, you would learn that Highlands is really just a small part of Northwest Denver. Plus, you have West [...]
Not only have interest rates been steadily rising of late, but now the cost of actually getting a mortgage is going up as well. If you are on the fence about buying or refinancing, the magic date is now April 1st to have something under contract to avoid much higher fees. This increase in cost will most impact the thriving FHA market [...]
How isthe Denver area rental market doing? Great!The vacancy rate isthe lowest it has ever been since they began tracking it in 2004. For those that follow this blog, youmay realize this is the third time I have written about this in the past year. I hate to sound like a broken record, but people need to realize just how significant this [...]
What is the HUD Good Neighbor Next Door program and is it available in Denver? The Good Neighbor next door program is a terrific program through HUD, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and luckily it is available in Denver and all of Colorado. The Good Neighbor program offers [...]
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