It’s gotten a little tougher recently for home buyers in the Denver metro area. Here’s some insight into why, plus some advice for sellers and buyers. Scroll for more details, or watch the video. Over the last few months, our metro Denver area real estate market has been a little slower and it’s been easier […]
Category Archives: Market Trends
Advice for Sellers in a Softening Market
Nine Home Decor Trends On Their Way Out in 2019
Sorry, all-white kitchen…it’s time to say good-bye. Slim, unobtrusive range hood, you can stay. Spring is coming, and it’s the season many homeowners choose to refresh their home decor. As winter currently howls around us outside, who can blame you for wanting to fall down the Pinterest rabbit hole and swoon over all of the […]
2019 Real Estate Market: 3 Important Indicators
“What’s going to happen in the Denver metro area real estate market in 2019?” That’s the question on the minds of almost everyone I see these days. I’ll tell you what I tell them: predicting the real estate market by looking at the past is like driving down the highway backwards at high speed using […]
Market Update December 2018
Thinking of Selling Your Home to Zillow or Opendoor? Pros and Cons
I’d bet we’ve all heard of the “we buy ugly houses” companies that offer to buy your home as-is for cash. Now Zillow and a newer company called Opendoor are making similar offers in the Aurora, Centennial, and Denver area. Given my profession, what I’m about to say may shock and surprise you: there may […]
Condos Making a Comeback; Great Option for First-Time Homebuyers
Why Condo Listings are Growing I’ve been seeing a lot of great condos coming on the market lately. Why the surge? It has to do with changes to state law that took effect on May 23, 2017 with Governor Hickenlooper’s signature on H.B. 1279. As noted in this article from the Denver Business Journal, condos […]
10 Reasons Why Winter Can Be a Great Time to Sell Your Home
Home Improvements with the Best ROI in Denver
Kitchen with Shaker-style cabinet door fronts Source: IKEA Spring makes lots of homeowners eager to start work on house projects designed to increase the resale value of their homes. You can find lots of information on the web about the ROI (return on investment) of various home improvements. But do you know which ones yield […]
The Paint Colors of 2018
A new year, a new color. Each year, paint companies name a new color their color of the year, capturing what they see as the trendiest paint colors on the horizon. Here are the new year’s fresh, new colors, according to leading industry brands: TOP: Caliente (AF-290) is Benjamin Moore’s color for 2018. This deep red […]