This is a great home! Spacious and almost new!

With the great weather we’ve had in Denver this year, it feels like spring, sprung a few weeks ago!

A few days ago the Rocky Mountain News published an article headlined “Worst January Ever For Home Sales.” What criteria they used to determine it was the worst ever was not disclosed.  The Rocky simply broad stroked the criteria as “by many measures.”  I would like to know what measures make this the worst ever.  In my opinion it was pretty darn good.  The Get Home Denver Team had the best month in over a year in January!
It is true, some statistics took a beating year over year.  Average price …

Tax season will be here before we know it. Rather than wait until I hear from my CPA, Joe Lutz, I decided to call him.  Besides discussing my personal situation, Joe shared some great information that every homeowner and future homeowner will find helpful.  Here’s what he had to say.
The exclusion of gain on the sale of a primary residence is currently $500,000 for a married couple and $250,000 for a single person. The home must owned by taxpayer and be the primary residence of the taxpayers for 24 months (2 years) out …

Thinking of selling your Denver area home? Then, this is for you!

Happy New Year!  2009 will bring with it some exciting opportunities in the world of Denver area, Real Estate.
Predictions:

Foreclosure and Short Sale Transactions will continue to dominate the Denver Real Estate Market.
Those looking to buy or invest in properties will get better deals than anytime in the past 20 years.
The inauguration of President Obama will change the attitude of the country from Fearful to Hopeful.
This attitude change will be the single largest reason the economy begins to improve.
The Federal Government Stimulus Packages will do nothing to help those currently in …

2008 was a difficult year for the US real estate market.  Denver was not immune to the epidemic of foreclosures, and general market malaise.
However, Denver fared much better than most other markets around the country.  In fact,  I predicted in Feb. 2008, that the Denver Real Estate market was on the mend.  This, in my opinion, is still happening. I believe we hit the bottom of the market in February or March, and have been bouncing off of the bottom since.
Here is the year to date recap through November …

I have been told on three different properties in the $200k-$250k price range that they are no longer accepting showings as they have multiple offers. In my case it was actually 5 or 6 offers on the property. Short sale properties are a huge pain in the backside for a buyer.
I don’t mind being unable to show a house that there is very little shot at the buyer closing on. I actually appreciate it! But the entire short sale process is flawed. I don’t blame the …

As most of the readers of these pages know, I am passionate about the game of golf. So, I am going to be writing more about golf and it’s impact on the local real estate markets, and Colorado’s economy.
It was recently announced that the Colorado Golf Club would be home to the 2010 Senior PGA Championship.  This coming on the heels of the 2008 Senior Championship being played only an hour away, at the Broadmoor, in Colorado Springs.  For the PGA to, so quickly, bring back a Major Championship …

According to an article in the Rocky Mountain News, foreclosures will be down significantly in 2008 vs. 2007.
There were 14 percent fewer completed foreclosures in the first nine months of this year compared to the same period in 2007, according to the report released on Thursday by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs’ Division of Housing.
It is the first time that there has been a year-over-year drop in foreclosures since at least 2003, when the division began gathering statewide data.
Good news indeed, but they are preaching to the choir.  We’ve …