Clearing Up Confusion: The 3.8% Tax Is Not a Real Estate Transfer Tax

By Corcoran Perry & Co
Posted Monday, Aug 6, 2012

Now that the Supreme Court has upheld the health care legislation, all of its major provisions remain in effect, including the new tax that was designed to affect upper income taxpayers. Among the concerns expressed among consumers is that the tax amounts to a transfer tax on real estate. Not [...]

Denver, the second fastest selling Real Estate Market in the country.

By Corcoran Perry & Co
Posted Monday, Jul 30, 2012

How is the Denver Real Estate market doing? Around springtime of this year, I did a number of blog posts about how the Denver Real Estate market is on verge of the a seller's market. With the latest data that is out, it looks like Denver has turned that corner and continues to get stronger.The entire metro area isn't in a seller's market [...]

How much value does a pool add to a Denver home?

By Corcoran Perry & Co
Posted Thursday, Jul 26, 2012

In some parts of the country, a house without a pool is like a Subaru without a bike rack in Colorado. But because of the weather, I'm assuming, pools and houses in Denver is just not something you hear much about or find much demand for. So it got me wondering, how much value, if any, does a pool add to a Denver [...]

Denver rental market remains on fire. Rents up 7% last quarter.

By Corcoran Perry & Co
Posted Wednesday, Jul 25, 2012

Just as hot as the Denver Real Estate Market is, so is the rental market. In an article out today from the Denver Post, The average rent for apartments in metro Denver rose 7.1% from the second quarter of last year to the same period this year. It was the highest growth rate reported during any quarter since the third quarter of 2011, when [...]

The Denver Energy Challenge. Does your home or business qualify?

By Corcoran Perry & Co
Posted Tuesday, Jul 17, 2012

Have you heard of the Denver Energy Challenge? If you own a home or business in Denver, then you will certainly want to know more about it. The goal of the Denver Energy Challenge is to help Denver residents and business owners make energy efficient improvements to their home or business through free, independent advising in hopes of [...]

Do Denver homes come with a home warranty?

By Corcoran Perry & Co
Posted Wednesday, Jul 11, 2012

Do I get any sort of warranty when I buy a home in Denver? It isn't a question I get too often and unfortunately, it typically only comes up after a client has bought a home and a problem arises. The best answer I can give is no, there is no warranty when you buy a home in [...]

How much water does my Denver lawn need?

By Corcoran Perry & Co
Posted Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012

Up until this weekend, this incredible heat streak in Denver had done little to help the state of Denver lawns. Driving around last weekend I couldn't believe how bad so many lawns looked, mine included. It got me wondering, how much water does my Denver lawn really [...]

How to beat this crazy summer heat in Denver.

By Corcoran Perry & Co
Posted Thursday, Jun 28, 2012

As long as I have lived in Denver, I don't remember it being this hot for so long, especially this early in the year. I'm trying to find ways to cool my house, without A/C and a small swamp cooler, it is pretty miserable. As I swelter in my house, I look with envy at my neighbor's house that stays in the shade all day long thanks to two [...]