Posted on August 18th, 2008 by agoad
The following is one possible timeline when considering buying a home-especially a first home:
A year out (or as soon as possible)
Get your credit reports. Errors on your reports can put you in a position to have to pay higher interest or not be able to get a loan at all. You can get free copies […]
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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 23rd, 2008 by acox
Moisture Management for Energy Efficiency and Comfort
You can improve comfort and save money by managing the moisture content of the air in your home. People are most comfortable at a humidity level of 50%, plus or minus 10%. Relative humidity is the amount of moisture that air contains relative to the maximum amount that it could contain […]
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Posted on July 14th, 2008 by eshaw
If you are thinking of buying your first home, you should take out a pen and paper right now and draw a line down the center of the paper. Calmly and logically, think of all possible advantages to buying a home and write them down on one side of the page. Afterwards, you should list […]
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Posted on June 25th, 2008 by acox
Owning your own home can be a fantastic thing and the American dream for most but for some it has become the American nightmare. Poor advice and agents aiming for sales rather than client care and their client’s best interest has been the recipe for disaster. I have heard agents use words like “instant equity” […]
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Posted on May 30th, 2008 by acox
The Media—Is Denver’s Real Estate markets best friend and worst enemy. Our media has a trend and this trend is to report the negative things regarding our Denver real estate market. I truly believe in the old saying that “there are 2 sides to every coin” and finding the silver lining of a grey cloud. […]
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Posted on April 29th, 2008 by kodonnell
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 […]
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Posted on April 3rd, 2008 by kodonnell
The Internet has given me a huge pay raise over the last couple of years. Well, sort of.
It is quite simple really. With the onset of the internet (thanks Al Gore) people are able to buy just about anything online; books, airfare, food and even cars. Real Estate was pretty safe from […]
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