Xcel Energy Efficient Rebates for Colorado Residents
January 29, 2009 by Mike Whalen · 18 Comments
***UPDATE*** INFO on Central A/C Rebate Program HERE! Get info on current rebate programs HERE! Xcel Energy provides electricity and natural gas to the majority of the Denver metropolitan area. The utility company recently announced four rebate programs for residential customers in an effort to decrease energy demand, thereby reducing their costs for production and [...]
Wholesale Real Estate Makes News – Finally!
August 22, 2008 by Mike Whalen · Leave a Comment
< ![endif]–> If you are a regular subscriber to BlogHomeDenver than this is old news to you; for everyone else, The Denver Post recently published an article touching on some of the incredible deals for investment buyers in the current real estate market. The current credit crisis and difficulties in the national real estate market [...]
When an Agent Buys a Home – Part IV
June 2, 2008 by Mike Whalen · 2 Comments
photo credit: David Watson My goal in working with Buyer clients with a contract to purchase a home is always to make the Closing a non-event. I strive to make sure all the footwork is done beforehand so when we sit down at the Title Company to sign the forest of documents that is a [...]
When an Agent Buys a Home – Part III
May 22, 2008 by Mike Whalen · Leave a Comment
The Inspection and Financing We have a contract! Don’t Panic! Now, what is it REALLY going to cost us and what kind of shape is it REALLY in. This is where we find out how much we REALLY want a new home. Like any smart home-buyer, we were pre-approved for financing and had a couple [...]
When an Agent Buys a Home – Part II
May 13, 2008 by Mike Whalen · 2 Comments
Click here to view Part 1 We have found the property! After months (years?) of looking at properties and neighborhoods we have identified a nice little home that fits the bill for our current real estate needs. Like most young couples we have approached the purchase of a home as a long term decision because [...]
When a Real Estate Agent buys a home
April 30, 2008 by Mike Whalen · 3 Comments
My wife has a favorite saying, “Move is a 4-letter word!” Why in the world would someone purposely decide to compress their entire life into a stream of boxes and then carry all those boxes somewhere else? So from that starting point we have come to the conclusion that we are outgrowing our 2-bedroom condominium [...]
Catching the Winds of Change
March 27, 2008 by Mike Whalen · 2 Comments
The Metro Denver market has scored another windfall in the alternative energies technology field. The Denver Post and 9News are reporting that Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc. (RES-Americas), is in the process of relocating the headquarters from Austin, Texas to Broomfield, Colorado. The company will relocate 70 employees from Texas and create 70 new positions as part [...]