How to: Minimize Closing Delays

Recently, Realtor Magazine published an article called “Clearing the Closing Hurdles.”  This article named the 5 of the most common problems that are causing closing delays.  They are: Financing falls through at the last minute Appraised value doesn’t support contracted sales price New lending and closing regulations create delays Title can’t be transferred at closing … More How to: Minimize Closing Delays

How to Hold or Increase the Value of Your Home

Home values in our current real estate market have been greatly impacted by short sales and foreclosures.  With all of these distressed properties on the market, how can we as homeowners hold or increase the value of our homes?  Here’s How: Maintain the home. Don’t forget to maintain the current systems in the home.  Big ticket … More How to Hold or Increase the Value of Your Home

The Gov’t Tax Credit is Up…Now What?

As we know the government tax credit for first time home-buyers and existing home-buyers is over. And now we are in the “tax credit hangover.”  For Metro Denver, homes placed under contract fell 41.3% from April.  In April 2010 there was a record 6,616 homes were placed under contract based on stats from Metrolist.  However, in May … More The Gov’t Tax Credit is Up…Now What?