If you haven’t checked your credit report recently, it’s time to take a few minutes to do so. It’s something that we should all do several times a year and it’s FREE! Why is it so important? Because your credit rating can make all the difference in the mortgage rates that you pay, your credit…
Real estate sales increased in December 2015 with closings on 4,436 homes in the Denver metro area and surrounding area – a 31% increase over November 2015, according to REcolorado, Colorado’s largest multiple listing service and the provider of REcolorado.com. Of the closings, 3,174 involved single family detached homes and 1,262 were condos/townhomes. “December typically…
We wrote last week about the importance of checking your credit on a regular basis. We all know it’s critical to good ‘credit health’. One of the key reasons this should be done periodically is be on top of any situation where someone else may be stealing your identity. Of course, there are lots of…
The Denver Metro area’s residential real estate market saw increases in new listings, sold properties and sales prices, but experienced a big dip in active listings during the first month of 2016. According to the Colorado Association of REALTORS® Monthly Market Statistical Reports, the Denver Metro area had a hike in new listings of single…
Parker Wine Walks – Dates for 2016! The Parker Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the dates for this year’s Old Town Parker Wine Walks. With more than 5,000 people participating in the Parker Wine Walks each year, these hugely popular events are held on one Friday each month during the warmer weather months – May…
A fantastic weekend is coming up. Not only are the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50, but there’s going to be some incredible Mardi Gras fun in downtown Parker! It’s all the result of the Council of Arts, Science and Culture, working with Parker’s Downtown Business Alliance and Creative District. The result is the CASC’s…
Part 3 of our series of ‘Cool Apps’ in Real Estate. Smartphones provide us with so many tools that come in handy as we go about our daily business. Here are two that I found recently that will provide you with a little bit of security as you run errands, take a hike or drive…
Part II in a Series of ‘Cool Apps’ for home buyers and home sellers. Homebuyers can often become frustrated when a copy of the floor plan isn’t available for a home they are interested in purchasing. But now there’s an app for that. In our continuing series featuring useful apps, let’s look at Magic Plan,…
If you’re in the market for a new home, technology can help make your search a little easier. The list of apps is endless as there are mobile apps that allow you to search listings, calculate mortgage costs, find out which businesses and attractions are nearby, and decipher real estate terms you’ll hear throughout the…
The national real estate market is expected to continue at a strong pace in 2016, although it probably will not be quite as robust as it was in 2015. Of course, the real estate market had a very solid year in 2015 – one of the best since the downturn started in the fall of…