When you’re in the market for a pet, you’re probably looking for a cute and cuddly puppy or a playful kitten. Not many people imagine themselves bringing a reptile or rabbit back home! Last year the Foothills Animal Shelter rescued over 8,000 different animals, and 600 of those animals were “critters” — rabbits, turtles, hamsters, […]
Category Archives: Uncategorized
How to Buy a Home in One Year: A Step-by-Step Guide
Let’s start the new year off right. If you’ve been dreaming of a new home, it’s time to get started. Here’s a month-by-month guide to planning for and buying a new home. It’s about time to set your new year’s resolution, right? January: Brush Up on Your Market Knowledge The best way to get started? […]
Brick and Main November Newsletter
Real Estate Market Update Hot or Not? According to the latest Denver Metro Association of Realtors Market Trends report for November, Average Active Listings for October was 16,003 (1985-2017). The Record High Was October 2006 with 29,776 Listings and 2017 represented the record low with 6,312 Listings. For Comparison, October 2018 had 8,539 Active Listings. Higher […]
How to Sell Your Home During the “Off” Season
Sometimes, life happens. Maybe you’ve been hired at a new company across state. Or a sudden change in your family requires you to take in a relative and you need extra space pronto. Perhaps you’re retiring early so you need to downsize. Whatever the case may be, you need to sell your home during the […]
Why You Should Buy a Home During the Off Season
Your personal home-buying schedule doesn’t have to correspond with the real estate market! In fact, buying during the “off season” can yield tremendous advantages. The “off season” differs depending on your specific location, but always refers to the period of time during a calendar year when both inventory and competition are low. Usually, this corresponds […]
Brick and Main Real Estate October Newsletter
Real Estate Market Update Hot or Not? According to the latest Denver Metro Association of Realtors Market Trends report for October, a vast majority of sellers understand the days of easy, fast gains could be coming to an end. September saw an increase in month end active listings compared to the prior month and the same […]
The Most Popular Features in Multimillion-Dollar Properties
Ever wonder why some homes sell for millions of dollars? As different as each listing might be, many share a number of common features that are known to bolster home values. If you’re on the hunt for your dream home, some of these features could be yours! Don’t worry about breaking the bank; prioritizing your […]
What Do Those Home Selling Terms Even Mean?
Real estate lingo can be hard to decipher because, well, there’s so much of it! It might even seem like your Realtor is speaking another language. From fancy acronyms to words like “escrow” and “riders,” there are a lot of terms out there that might seem totally foreign. But that doesn’t mean you don’t have […]
So, What Does a Realtor Actually Do for Home Buyers?
If you’re actively looking for a new home to buy, it may be tempting to try and do it yourself, without a Realtor. After all, the agent isn’t really working for you, right? There’s a common misconception that real estate agents are only working for sellers, but that couldn’t be further from the truth! When […]
3 Over-the-Top Home Improvement Projects that Just Aren’t Worth It
If you’re planning on selling your home within the next year or so, you’ve probably already started thinking about the best ways to increase its value. But if you’re not an experienced home flipper or contractor, it can be tricky to know which projects are worth it and which simply aren’t. To save you time […]