What the fiscal cliff compromise means to Denver Real Estate.

By Corcoran Perry & Co
Posted Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013

How will the fiscal cliff resolution impact Denver Real Estate? It seems like all we heard about on the news for months was the Fiscal Cliff. Now that there seems to be a resolution, at least for the time being, I thought it would be helpful to take a look at what the compromise means for the Real Estate market in Denver in the coming [...]

2012 Rebates from Denver Water for toilets and washers

By Corcoran Perry & Co
Posted Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012

If you live in an old house like I do, then you probably have an ancient toilet or washer that uses way too much water. Switching out the toilet or washer is a quick and easy way to save literally gallons of water a day and after the great rebates offered by Denver water, much more affordable than you might [...]

How to be more green. Motion sensor light switches

By Corcoran Perry & Co
Posted Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012

One of the things I love so much about traveling abroad is seeing how other people live. I just got back from a couple weeks in Spain and Italy and could go on and on about the differences in everyday life I noticed. But one difference that really jumped out to me is the prolific use of motion sensor lighting. It seemed like every hotel I [...]

Want another reason to despise your bank? Be prepared to wait for your mortgage or refi.

By Corcoran Perry & Co
Posted Saturday, Oct 20, 2012

"I love my bank." That's said about as often as, "I hope I get the Swine Flu," and with good reason.

Four or five years ago, when the sky fell in the world of mortgage lending, banks understandably slashed their workforce. Now that rates are crazy low and demand for new mortgages and refinanced loans is crazy high, lenders aren't staffing up [...]

Understanding and predicting mortgage interest rates. Tips from a pro.

By Corcoran Perry & Co
Posted Wednesday, Oct 3, 2012

What do interest rates look like? Where are interest rates going? Are interest rates going to get any lower? After, œhow's the market doing, these have to be the most common Real Estate related questions that I get. I try to keep track of the rates as best as possible but with them changing daily, it is hard to know and predict without [...]

LoHi Denver. One of the hippest neighborhoods in the country.

By Corcoran Perry & Co
Posted Tuesday, Oct 2, 2012

According to Forbes.com, the neighborhood of LoHi, Lower Highlands, is the 17th hippest neighborhood in the country. LoHi peddles rooftop bars, festivals like the LoHi Music Festival, street fairs, and the third highest number of coffee shops per capita in the study. For those of us that know LoHi, I'm rather surprised that it isn't ranked [...]

The Green moving alternative. Plastic moving box rental instead of flimsy cardboard boxes.

By Corcoran Perry & Co
Posted Thursday, Sep 27, 2012

In an age when we are all trying to be more green, there is nothing worse than finishing moving and looking at the gigantic stack of cardboard boxes left over. Sure, they can be recycled, but since they aren't going to fit into your purple bin, I would guess that most just end up in a [...]

Brightnest.com: Your online owner's manual for your home.

By Corcoran Perry & Co
Posted Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012

Do you find it surprising that if you buy a twenty dollar electronic gadget that you get an owner's manual for it, but when you spend $300,000 for a house, you get nothing? I realize it would be difficult to have an owner's manual for an entire house. It would probably be hundreds of pages and way too expensive to put together. But for such [...]