With the real estate market as it is, is now a good time to remodel my kitchen? According to Consumer Reports, right now is an excellent time to redo your kitchen and is the most popular remodel happening these days. With money tight, it might come as a surprise, but as you dig deeper, it makes [...]

I'm buying a house in Denver, should I get a sewer scope done as part of my inspection? The answer to this very good question is yes. Why might you ask? Because to replace a sewer is going to run you between five and twenty thousand. Sewers are usually forgotten during inspection, but with this type of price tag, it is probably something you [...]

I've heard agents around the office lately commenting on the fact that showings on their listings have slowed down a bit since the Homebuyer Tax Credit expired, and I have seen some of this with the LIVE Local Team listings. We have a handful of properties in the $250-300,000 price range that are hanging out on the market a bit longer than [...]

It has been a struggle to keep our lawn green this Summer œ with super hot days and a super fragile sprinkler system, I am pretty much over the lawn altogether.  Sure, I want to keep a little bit of green for the kids to lay around on and the chickens to free range from, but I am ready to accept the fact that our yard will never have that [...]

How can I reduce my summer utility bills? With the heat we have been having here in Denver lately, that is an excellent question. Many people automatically think that utility bills are going to be much lower in the summer in Denver, but from what I have heard, that is not always the case. If you have A/C in your home, it isn't unheard of for [...]

I saw that mortgage rates hit a new all time low today. Does this mean that they are going to stay this low forever in Denver? The answer unfortunately is probably not. With the average 30 year fixed rate loan dropping to 4.69% this week, it is truly amazing how the rates keep falling. Hopefully they will keep going down further, but if [...]

I really miss having a front porch. We haven't had one since we lived in NW Denver - in the Highlands, where we rented a big old brick bungalow with an awesome, shady oasis of a front porch, where we could sit and eat a meal, enjoy a glass of wine, and interact with the neighborhood. Don't get me wrong, I love our big backyard patio with its [...]