With the holiday season quickly approaching, it’s important to review your family’s home security plan. If your household does not have a security plan, now may be a good time to create one. Here are a few tips to keep you and your loved ones a few steps ahead. Social Sense: When traveling away from home for more than a day, avoid letting the entire world know (via social media) that you’re away...

Montrose Market Housing prices in the Montrose market are leveling off relative to the stratosphere gains seen through the summer. Prices increased a hearty 15.32% relative to the same 3-month time period last year. Keep in mind that this is a huge increase relative to the historic real estate equity gains of low single-digit percentages. The fall season does normally experience a downward trend in home...

Montrose Market Montrose is displaying typical seasonal patterns as evidenced in the market as families head back to school and look toward the holiday season ahead. Prices and demand are still strong with the typical home going under contract within the first two weeks of being placed on the market. The median days that a home is on the market is down 20% from last year, providing evidence of the...

With Fall in full swing and the Colorado cold setting in, you’ll want to do some chores to prepare your home for a stress-free winter. Just a few simple but important maintenance checks can help you avoid potentially expensive disasters when the single digits hit. #1 Check Your Pipes A good portion of Western Slope homes have some type of irrigation system, whether it is fed via ditch water or...