What is the racial and ethnic makeup ofthis neighborhood? As a Realtor, it is a question I get asked a lot by potential buyers as they explore different neighborhoods and parts of a town, especially if they are relocating. It is also a question that asa member of my local Board of Realtors, I am not allowed to answer. According to the [...]

Is it required to get an alarm permit for your home or business alarm system if you live in Denver? The answer is yes and if you don't have a permit and your alarm goes off, guess what, the police won't respond as your alarm wakes the neighborhood. If you think about it, it makes sense. With so many false alarms, it delays the response time [...]

How long do you have to wait after a foreclosure, short sale or bankruptcy to be able to buy a home again? It is a question I hope to never get, but unfortunately, in this day and age, it does get asked. To find out how long the process takes, I turned to an expert and consulted Tracey McVicker with SWBC Mortgage. Tracey outlined the time [...]

It can be a frustrating decision...when is the right time to drop the price on your Denver area home?

Some people like to go purely by the numbers... I have heard Real Estate agents say that if the home has been on the market for 1 month, then it is time to drop the price. I have heard others say their rule is 20 showings with no offers, then [...]

I keep hearing about it, so what is a walk score? The simplest answer is that a Walk Score is a number between 0 and 100 that measures the walk-ability of any address. The higher the number, the higher the chance you don't even need to own a car for everyday living. Walkable neighborhoods offer surprising benefits to the environment, our [...]

How long are these great interest rates going to stay so low? Unfortunately, not very much longer. The average mortgage rate in Denver right now is 4.75%, which is terrific. But according to Wells Fargo Securities chief economist John Silvia, interests rates will start climbing higher at the end of the June whenthe Federal Reserve will end [...]

What neighborhoods are featured in 5280 The Magazine's Best Places to Live edition for 2011? Perhaps it is just because I am in the business, but it sure seems like whenever I see a Top Hoods or Best Places to Live edition lying around, they always seem to be the most beat up and well read of any of 5280's editions they put out each month. [...]

What is the difference between a "modern" Denver home and a "contemporary" Denver home? It is a question that comes up and one that I ask buyers whenever they tell me they are looking for a modern or contemporary Denver home. There is a lot of confusion between the real meanings of these terms and it can certainly be confusing when looking [...]