Posted on March 13th, 2009 by Kirk Lautensleger
I have been a loyal Verizon customer for almost 10 years now. But I am going to change over next week to Sprint. It has been a downward spiral with Verizon over the past 4-5 months. My world edition Blackberry was not working great, so I needed a new one. I […]
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Posted on January 20th, 2009 by Kirk Lautensleger
ReLogic is now in the business of renting Denver CO real estate. Over the past few months, ReLogic has been acquiring distressed houses at auction. ReLogic will then send in a team to completely remodel the houses. Most of these include a completely new kitchen, with granite counters, new cabinets and new […]
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Posted on January 7th, 2009 by Kirk Lautensleger
What will 2009 bring to us in the housing and real estate sectors? 2008 was one of the toughest and worst on record. And with all the negative news, what’s in store for 2009?
Always the optimist, I think there are a lot of positives to look at in 2009. There is low […]
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Posted on December 31st, 2008 by Kirk Lautensleger
We saw consumer confidence and the stock market both sink in October, and this led to a predictable outcome, home sales sliding in November. According to the National Association of Realtors, November home sales fell 8.6% from October on a seasonally adjusted basis to a 4.49 million annualized rate. For much of the […]
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Posted on December 29th, 2008 by Kirk Lautensleger
A long-delayed update to the leading credit scoring formula is rolling out in 2009, offering a few advantages to consumers and some serious new risks.
FICO 08, the latest version of the FICO scoring model, was initially supposed to be introduced in the fall but was delayed by lawsuits between its creator, Fair Isaac, and the […]
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Posted on December 17th, 2008 by Kirk Lautensleger
The Federal Reserve is entering into a new era this week by lowering its benchmark interest rate, the federal funds rate, to virtually zero. It is declaring that they will fight the recession through an array of lending programs, thereby pumping out vast amounts of money to businesses and consumers. Though important as […]
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Posted on December 12th, 2008 by Kirk Lautensleger
November Denver home sales were some of the worst on record. There were 3637 homes placed under contract last month, a 19.2 % drop from October’s 4504, and a drop of 9.2% year over year. The number of properties that actually close were down 31.8% from October, 2920 and 4282 respectively. This […]
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Posted on October 17th, 2008 by Kirk Lautensleger
According to a home report by the FBI, this year, one out of every six homes will be burglarized and thieves only need 60 seconds to break into a home. In fact, a home is targeted every 15.4 seconds. Burglary is defined as a non confrontational property crime that occurs when no one […]
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Posted on August 15th, 2008 by kodonnell
I wish to respond to the traditional agent myth that…
“…A skilled agent can save their clients thousands of dollars in negotiations”
Come on. Are we to really believe that traditional agents are so highly trained in negotiations that they really make a difference when it comes to putting a deal together between buyer and seller? […]
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Posted on July 21st, 2008 by Kirk Lautensleger
ReLogic is like the Charles Schwab of denver colorado real estate. They are doing for real estate what Chuck did for investing. Charles Schwab provides a full service, but empowers the consumer through robust online tools. But if you need to pick up the phone or visit them in their offices for assistance, a professional […]
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