Sales up in December

After reading all the headlines about how bad our economy is (see my last post) and all the massive layoffs the major corporations are doing, it’s hard to believe that real estate sales we actually up in December….up by 6.5%!!! That is coupled with the news that real estate inventories are down by 12%, […]

Power of The One Stop Shop

In today’s competitive world companies are “bundling” services to get you-the consumer, the best deals with the best service possible.  ReLogic offers that to Buyers and Sellers to save consumers money and more importantly time.  ReLogic offers an in-house lender affiliated with Countrywide the largest name in the lending business.  What does this mean to […]

Denver Ranks 24th in foreclosures! Not 5th!!!!!!

That’s right, despite everything the media would like to sensationalize, Denver and the Denver Real Estate Market is in the middle of the pack when comes to the number of homes that have been foreclosed. How?
It simply comes down to reporting.
But first here is a very brief overview of how a foreclosure […]

Is Green Cool?

Summer is almost here and as Realtors we want the Denver real estate market to heat up, but we also want your homes to stay cool.  Central air conditioning is a great way to keep you comfortable during the hot summer months, but with energy costs where they are today is all that cool air […]

Bamboo Floors..A “Green” hardwood floor alternative.

In today’s Denver Real Estate market “Green” is Great!  A “Green” alternative to hardwood flooring is “Bamboo.”  Bamboo flooring is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly choice to hardwood floors.  Bamboo is not wood it is actually a grass that is durable and long-lasting.  Bamboo replenishes itself quickly when cut for material use which is why it is such a […]

When There Is Blood In The Streets…

It seems today, that everywhere you turn, everybody is talking about how bad the Denver Colorado real estate market is. I recall a similar time during the tech bubble of the late 90’s when everybody was talking about how great the stock market was. It was just after the most recent stock pick advice I […]

Buy Low, Sell High!

Aside from the bad publicity in the media about the real estate market in general, one only has to look at the numbers and apply some common sense. The Denver Real Estate market has seen a downturn in property values the last 18 months. That’s the bad news. The good news […]

Lawns are turning Green…You can too!

It is spring time and lawns and parks are “Going Green” all around the Denver metro area.  There are ways that you can “Go Green” too that will help you save on ever rising energy costs as well as help you get top dollar on your investment when selling your home.Today we have energy efficient […]

Evolution of Real Estate: Survival of the fittest model

Consumers are savvy. They know what good service is. And just like recent trends in other industries, in the evolution of real estate, the fittest will survive.
As NAR rightly points out, many consumers that try FSBO and return to traditional real estate brokerages the next time they buy or sell a home. Not because traditional […]

Who is The Customer - the Realtor or the Consumer

Realtors complain and rightly so that despite the recent boom in real estate prices, they are making less money. How can this be? It must be because of those darn ‘internet’ and discount brokers driving rates down. Maybe? But consider this view.
Lets take the example of ReMax. This is a company that makes money largely […]

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