In real estate, the floor plan can make or break your home’s value to potential buyers. We have seen time and time again where a house with an unusual floor plan will sit on the market significantly longer than a home with a typical layout. While the layout may make sense to you and fit your family’s needs, it may not be the best way to invest your hard-earned money if you can’t sell the home down...
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For anyone who's a first-time home buyer, there can be a lot of things to think about. One of those is financial, of course, but there's more to the equation than just whether you're getting a good price for the house you're buying. There are mental and emotional stressors that come along with buying a house, too, and you want to avoid those as much as possible. You can reduce your chances of making a...
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In the current fast-paced Western Slope Colorado real estate market, it might be tempting to list your own home as a For Sale By Owner (FSBO). As qualified, motivated buyers are flooding into Montrose and surrounding areas, one might think it would be an easy choice to list their own home and bypass a realtor to save money. But there are some common misconceptions with the FSBO avenue that many may not...
by Atha Team National Real Estate Market - May 2014 On a national level, home prices are up 5.4% from last month and are up 7.7% from the same time last year. The median sales price is $191,600. Fewer homes are selling on the national level as home prices continue to rise. Affordability, tight credit, and a diminishing supply of available homes are starting to slow down the purchase market activity. National...
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