Homeowners

Are we in a housing bubble? Is there a recession coming?

By John Taylor | for sellers, Homeowners, housing trends, market news

Thu, January 16, 2020 | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM MST Learn the answers to those questions plus more at this fun, interactive, informative presentation full of valuable takeaways featuring Windermere Real Estate’s Chief Economist Matthew Gardner. Hear hyper-local stats and facts as well as national information about the real estate, employment and financial markets.  … Continued

January 2, 2020

Friday Fun Facts – The 12 Facts of Real Estate

By John Taylor | General, Homeowners, housing trends, market news

While your true love may be getting you a partridge in a pear tree in the near future, we decided to give you the 12 facts of Colorado real estate: 1 is the ranking Colorado owns for long-term home price appreciation versus all other states 2.6% unemployment rate in Colorado right now 3.73% mortgage rate for… Continued

December 20, 2019

Planning for the Life Expectancy of Your Home

By John Taylor | General, Homeowners

Nothing in life lasts forever – and the same can be said for your home. From the roof to the furnace, every component of your home has a lifespan, so it’s a good idea to know approximately how many years of service you can expect from them. This information can help when buying or selling… Continued

October 31, 2019

Current Price Range in Northern Colorado

By John Taylor | for Buyers, for sellers, Homeowners, housing trends, market news

  What is the most active price range in Northern Colorado?  Take a guess… $300,000 to $400,000 $400,000 to $500,000 $500,000 to $750,000 $750,000 and above By far, the most active price range is $300,000 to $400,000 with 60% more closed transactions than the $400,000 to $500,000 range and 400% more than homes priced $750,000 and… Continued

October 25, 2019

Why Cleaning and Home Staging is Important to Sell Your House

By John Taylor | for sellers, Homeowners

In a busy world that gets even busier when putting a house on the market, hiring a professional home cleaner (or a real estate company that includes a professional home cleaner) can bring peace of mind during a hectic time. It takes a lot of work to prepare a home for the real estate market,… Continued

October 23, 2019

Friday Fun Facts – Equity Insights

By John Taylor | for sellers, Homeowners, housing trends, living, market news, mortgages

The real estate research firm Core Logic just produced their latest Homeowner Equity Insights report. Some interesting tidbits: 63% of all properties nationally have a mortgage Homeowners with mortgages collective realized a $428 billion rise in equity over last year, an increase of 4.8% Only 3.8% of all mortgaged properties have negative equity (where the… Continued

October 18, 2019

A Fall Decoration Idea!

By John Taylor | Homeowners, housing trends

DECORATE IT – A RAINBOW PUMPKIN MANTEL Remember all those bright colorful pumpkins from yesterday? Well, I painted a few extra and created the absolute best fall/halloween mantel with them! A Rainbow pumpkin mantel! Just look at those bright colors! I am so in love and it is everything I never knew I wanted in… Continued

October 2, 2019

Big Bounce

By John Taylor | for sellers, Homeowners, housing trends, market news

Seventy-five major metro markets have seen home prices bounce back to above their pre-recession peaks. Metro Denver has seen the biggest bounce with home values 91% above its previous high in 2007 , according to the Home Price Recovery Index from HSH.com. “Aside from routinely strong home price appreciation, it’s important to know that the Denver… Continued

September 27, 2019

How much is your home worth in Northern Colorado?

By John Taylor | for sellers, Homeowners, housing trends, living, market news

If you’re thinking about selling your home, knowing how much it could be worth is a great place to start! Get a free estimate now!  

September 4, 2019

Friday Fun Fact – A Closing Window for Home Sellers

By John Taylor | for sellers, Homeowners, housing trends, living, market news

For home sellers who would like to move to a new home this year, there is a window of time that is closing as we head into the Fall months. Most people know that the Spring and Summer are the most active months for real estate and that activity trails off into the Fall and… Continued

August 23, 2019