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 [...]

I need help with a down payment. Are there any down payment assistance programs left to help me buy a house in Denver now?

While down payment assistance used to be the norm for first time buyers, it has been quite awhile since I wrote an offer asking the seller to contribute 6% towards the buyers closing costs and down payment assistance. But [...]

With the crash of the European economy,what is going to happen to real estate prices in Denver now? With the roller coaster ride we have been on lately, it is no surprise that this latest concern for the economy, this time from Europe, will havean immediateimpact on the American economy, and at an even more local level, here in [...]