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Hey RE/MAX Professional, share your journey with us. Homeowners and buyers face many challenges when it comes to making the right decisions. Have you walked into a situation where you had to pickup the pieces? Do you have a story to tell where your clients went from desperation to exultation? Frustration to Happiness? Confusion to a clear path? We want to hear it.

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If you are like me, you keep your eye on homes in your neighborhood and the surrounding community to see if people are remodeling, what new listings are being sold for, and which homes are being foreclosed on. I don’t necessarily do this because I am interested in those particular homes, but instead I want to see how these factors are affecting the relative value of real estate in my community. These indicators ultimately have an effect on your home’s value, which is why they are important not only to buyers and sellers, but also to homeowners. With that being said, I have recently noticed a steep decline in the number of for sale signs going up in the Front Range area of Colorado. Two or three years ago it seemed like every other home had a for sale

Boulder County and the surrounding areas are seeing exactly what we predicted they would in home sales for the month of April, with decreased inventories and absorption rates, as well as increased sales prices. Since none of this really comes to a surprise for knowledgeable home buyers and sellers, I thought instead it might be worthwhile to talk about what we are seeing in the average and median sale price. First, lets go over exactly what the difference is between a median and average, and how they pertain to real estate.

The median and average sale prices you see so frequently referred to in real estate are two different comparisons from the same exact numbers. From elementary school math, you will remember that the average of a certain group of

The ever-changing real estate world in which we live requires that brokers maintain a certain level of continued education.  This requirement has been set to help brokers stay on top of current real estate laws, trends, and contract requirements in an effort to reduce your liability in the event of a lawsuit.  Since real estate contracts involve large amounts of money and directly affect people’s well being, maintaining your required level of education is not something to put off.  The penalty for not meeting the standard yearly requirement usually involves a fine from the Colorado Real Estate Commission and the assignment of additional education hours.  The result will wind up costing you additional money and time to remedy, or even worse the loss

If I thought a lot happened the last time I reported in, it hardly compares to the house selling marathon I have been going through in the last few weeks.  Putting the final touches on our for sale townhome in Westminster, after completing the main repairs and staging, proved to a bit more challenging than I thought it would be.  Undoubtedly the toughest part about selling our home so far has been keeping it clean.  Luckily for us things have been moving pretty quickly and we have had no choice, but to keep up! With that being said, I am proud to say that all our hard work and planning paid off in a big way. Here's what has happened since the last time I wrote about my home buying and selling experience.

The first thing I did was finish staging

The real estate market in 2013 has been crazy so far, and is only expected to get more competitive over the next few years.  If you are like many people considering making a move, you may be wondering whether it is better to rent or sell your existing property. The decision of which is a better choice has to do a lot with your financial situation and market trends.  If you are on the fence, we suggest contacting a local real estate professional or mortgage counselor to get their advice.  These kinds of professionals have resources available that allow them to assess your finances and the current rental market for your particular area. But before contacting anyone, it is important to carefully consider what is involved in becoming a landlord and buying

Open houses are the best opportunity for homeowners to get their house noticed in a competitive market. When homes are selling within days of hitting the market, an open house could just be the ticket for starting a bidding war on your home. Planning an open house requires forethought and good timing. It is important to get your home out there in front of buyer's eyes as quickly as possible, but you want to make sure you are prepared for it first. Once your home is ready to present, talk to your realtor about hosting an open house. Here are our top tips for making your open house stand out above the rest.

Stage and set the scene. I'm sure you have already been staging your home and de-cluttering it for showings, but for an open house you will want set

Are you buying a home for the first time and feel a little confused about the whole process? Here are our top tips that every first time homebuyer should know before making an offer on a property.

One of the first things most new homebuyers do, is establish a budget.  When doing so, it is important to remember that there are several items you will have to account for besides your monthly mortgage payment.  It is really important to consider things like utilities, property taxes, repairs, homeowners association fees, points, PMI (private mortgage insurance), closing costs, and commissions. When lumped all together these things add up and should be viewed as a whole when establishing your budget.

The idea of having a custom home built is very

I had just met with the stager the last time I wrote about my home buying and selling experience.  Since then, and with a lot of work behind us, we are almost ready to list our home.  We made great strides in getting to work on our laundry list of repairs including: de-cluttering, depersonalizing, painting and staging over the last two months.  I was surprised because it really did not cost as much money as I thought it would, but it is requiring every spare minute we have. Here’s what we have accomplished so far in the process.

The biggest and most costly repair we had to complete was to get a new backdoor.  We used to have this old school, drafty sliding glass door with ugly black trim, a broken lock, and broken security arm.  We NOW have,

We have recently created a community on Google Plus that is dedicated to Boulder, Colorado Real Estate and Lifestyle!  We hope to see our Boulder Real Estate Community forum grow with industry members, but also with residents and local businesses. This community discussion page is intended for anything that has to do with, or makes Boulder a great place to live and buy a home.  If you live in Boulder, you know that people from all over the world move to our area for a variety of reasons.  Boulder attracts passionate people, most of which love the outdoors and the unique vibe the city exudes.  For these reasons, we hope that you will join and contribute to our new community on Google Plus, so that we can celebrate what Boulder is all about!

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