Archive for April, 2008
Controversy of new zoning for Highlands/Sloans Lake
April 29th, 2008 Categories: Colorado Round Up
This morning Denver City counsel voted to change the Highlands/Sloan’s lake area from R2 to an R1 zoning which would not allow multi family units to be built in these areas. I believe this will bring fewer investors looking to purchase and build in this area and slow down the market growth. Read the rest of this entry »
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Does Staging a Property Sell the Property Faster?
April 29th, 2008 Categories: Selling Thoughts
Of course! First impressions are key in the real estate business. We have found that staging does sell a property faster for several reasons. Read the rest of this entry »
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When buying an REO/foreclosure property, patience is the keyword.
April 29th, 2008 Categories: REO and HUD Talk
When buying an REO/foreclosure property, patience is the keyword. My team lists a lot of bank-owned property in the Boulder/Denver area. We have had a lot of problems with buyers being impatient and wanting to walk away from the deal , because things are not happening in a “timely fashion”.
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Educating Sellers in a Down Market
April 24th, 2008 Categories: Selling Thoughts
The hardest part of a listing appointment is not telling the sellers all the “stuff” you are going to do for them, flyers, open houses, broker tours, websites, postcards, and on and on… These are great but what do they really do, brand the brokerage, open houses are held for homes that aren’t selling and showing them other “Active” listings, those are just homes that haven’t sold and are still on the market. Sellers like to see tangibles, Read the rest of this entry »
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What’s In and What’s Out For Home Design?
April 23rd, 2008 Categories: Trends
What’s In?
1. A reduced carbon footprint, buyers are looking for energy saving homes and ones that lessen their contribution to global warming.
2. Outdoor living, huge fireplaces, outdoor kitchens Read the rest of this entry »
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