Bad Floor Plans in Real Estate
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 […]
How to Avoid Costly Mistakes as a First-Time Home Buyer
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 […]
Retiring to Colorado? How to Find the Right Real Estate Agent
Retirement can be a great time of life. You get to relax and do the things you’ve always wanted to do. A lot of people move to a new location when they retire, and if you’re thinking of moving to Colorado and buying a home, you’ll want to find the right real estate agent for […]
Will Solar Panels Be a Selling Point for Your Colorado Home?
If you’re planning to sell your home in the next few years, or you’re ready to sell it in the coming few months, there are some improvements you may want to consider making. Some people focus on solar panels as one of those improvements, but are they a good choice? Will they be enough of […]
What to Know About the Mortgage Loan Process
Buying a house is exciting, but getting a mortgage often isn’t. Sometimes it can be downright stressful, and other times, it simply makes life difficult for a little while until an approval is granted by the bank or other lender. But the more you know about the mortgage loan process before buying real estate in […]
What is Causing the Major Shift in Real Estate Sales? – September Real Estate Stats
Montrose Market The overall Montrose market remained relatively flat in homes sales for the month of August. Increases were seen in the luxury price range ($500-$800) from January through August, up 8 from last year with a few sales in August. A major shift occurred this year in the $400-500 price range with a 55% […]
7 Ways to Get the Home You Really Want
Getting a new home can be exciting, whether it’s your very first one or you’ve bought and sold plenty of houses before. No matter how many homes you’ve owned, though, it’s always important to get the house you really want. You can do that more easily by paying close attention to a few simple tips. […]
What is causing the Jump in the High End Market? – July Real Estate Stats
Montrose Market The Montrose Colorado real estate market, along with the summer weather, has been unpredictably hot. The market under $300K has experienced an averaged 41% decline in available inventory over the previous 5.75 months of 2018, compared with the same period last year. Interestingly enough, total sales volume in Montrose Colorado is up 5.9% […]
June 2018 – Montrose Colorado Real Estate Market Update
Montrose Colorado As home prices continue to trend upward, the number of properties selling remained relatively flat in June. In relation to June of last year, the Montrose real estate market experienced a 15% gain in sale prices. Absorption/saturation rates have increased in the $400-500K price range as more properties have entered the market for […]
To Buy or To Build – 4 Things to Consider When Buying Vacant Land
When you decide to buy vacant land to build your dream home it can be an exciting time. But there are risks you take, as well. If you’re not sure exactly what type of land you need or where you should get it, you’ll want to talk with a real estate agent who is well-versed […]