If your house is for sale, you know you need to keep it picked up – in case you get a call from a REALTOR who wants to bring very interested buyers to take a look in the next 20 minutes. Your house, as a rule, will be clean. But in those few minutes that…
If you live in Douglas County, you should be happy. According to a recent study by SmartAsset, Douglas County, Colorado, was ranked the ninth happiest county in the country – and the only county in the West to place in the study’s top 25. The study, which was recently conducted by the financial advising firm,…
The median sales price of single-family homes continued to rise while available properties declined during May 2015. According to information provided by REcolorado® and the South Metro Denver Realtor® Association, the median sales price of single family homes increased 15.4 percent to $376,000 in May 2015 over the May 2014. At the same time, the…
Parker has a couple of opportunities going on right now to help the environment. As a certified EcoBroker® and a Parker, CO, REALTOR who cares about the environment, I thought I’d spread the word. One is a one-day, “Bike to Work Day,” scheduled for June 24, 2015. The other is the Branching Out Parker tree…
Bob & Leanne Osgood, owners of the Parker-based Osgood Team, have won the 2014 Diamond Circle Club Award for Top Residential Partnership Sales – One Carat from the South Metro Denver REALTOR® Association (SMDRA). The Osgoods were required to meet the minimum requirement of $5 million in total sales volume or 20 real estate transactions…
You’ve heard the news reports. It’s a seller’s market. Homes are selling within days of being put on the market – even faster if they’re under $300,000. You’re thinking about selling your home. And you’re thinking you don’t need a Realtor® to help you do that. Nothing could be further from the truth. If you…
One of Lone Tree’s newest upscale neighborhoods is just about sold out. NorthSky at Ridgegate, at the corner of Crossington Way and North Sky Drive in Lone Tree, is an “intimate enclave” of 33 homes, of which only two homes are still available. A joint venture between Berkeley Homes and Harvard Communities, the neighborhood is…
When you’re looking for a new home, it’s fun to walk through the model homes and dream about what your next home will look like. As you look at the various models, interior finishes and all the potential upgrades, you are filled with excitement. At the same time, you probably realize that there are a…
When you’re searching for a real estate agent, you want someone who will be there to represent your interests – and only your interests. To do that, you should be aware that there are several different types of agents and/or brokers who sell residential property. Here’s the breakdown: You’d be better of with: 1. A…
When searching the Internet for homes for sale or checking on the real estate market, you have many options. Some offer up-to-date information while others can be quite outdated. We recommend the following three options to search for homes for sale in the Denver Metro area of Colorado: REColorado.com, the largest Multiple Listing Service (MLS)…