Category Archives: Denver Real Estate

Denver Real Estate

What Bubble? Denver’s real estate market is bucking the trends.

  A study released on October 31,2007 by S&P Case-Shiller shows Denver leading the country in price appreciation.  While the numbers are not staggering, Denver’s subtle growth marks a stark contrast from the drastic price drops of other cities across the United States.
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Dealing with contractors for Inspection Objections – Knowledge is power

I had a listing this week where we went under contract as my client was preparing to leave town on his honeymoon. Instead of ruining his honeymoon, I had the pleasure of meeting contractors with the prepared solution (provided by an electrical engineer) while he was gone and getting certain inspection items done in a [...]
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Pricing a home in a buyer’s market.

Things sure have changed. A couple years ago, a broker could miss pricing a home by 5%-10% and the market would rise to the price within a 6 month listing contract. Of course, if they priced it at value they would receive more than one offer. It was one of [...]
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60 Minutes Redfin.com Story – Is it a fairytale or a narrative?

I’ve been ruminating on the 60 Minutes story thinking about how much of the story was wishful thinking and how much was fact. I wonder how much Redfin.com just saved in advertising by getting their side of the story pitched on 60 Minutes. I think the casual observer would have been quite taken in by [...]
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Dealing with tenants when selling… my advice, “Don’t do it”

If possible, don’t sell your home with the tenant in the home. Here’s why. Nobody wants to purchase your problem unless you want to sell at a discount. When tenants don’t cooperate, you lose more than you’re gaining in rent. As a Realtor, I think the most difficult situation is dealing with tenants of a property your [...]
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Who is reading your Blog? Other agents?

It’s quite tempting to want to write about everything that’s going on. I mean, isn’t that where the majority of good blog fodder comes from? But to be fair, I realized that if the agents that were on the other side of the table were anything like me, I would want [...]
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January Home Sales Up – Is the Denver Market in a mini-upswing?

While I think many Realtors in Denver probably already knew this, it seems buyers are coming out of the woodwork. Denver Metrolist is reporting good news for buyers and sellers alike. While days on market have gone up significantly from last year, 14% over last year to 117 days, so did ’solds’. Sold [...]
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Why you won’t get feedback on all showings

1. Most agents won’t respond to the email request for feedback because they are just too lazy. 2. Most agents won’t respond to any messages that are left on their phones for feedback because they just don’t care. 3. Most agents show more than one property in a day. So if they don’t respond in the [...]
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Most Brokerage’s business models don’t benefit the Agent

I’ve always been interested in sustainable business models and have noticed that there are very few in the real estate industry. Except for that of the brokerage. The business model of the brokerage is not the same as that of the agent. Brokerages make money from agents, agents make their money from [...]
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