Bruce Deffler's (bhdeffler) Blog

I was reading an old newsletter from 1982 that stated that the bad news in real estate was: Business is slow – interest rates are high and going higher, sellers can’t get their equity out, buyers can’t come up with sufficient down payment or monthly payments. And the good news in real estate was:...

Tales From School       As I mentioned in other Blogs I teach the First Time Home Buyers Class for Douglas County. Anytime you teach you find that you also learn, it helps to keep you at the top of your game. While most questions are routine, from time-to-time you either get a stickler or one th...

As I read through some of blogs on this site, I ran into a number of Tales of Dark Side titles, which describe buyers, sellers and agents that you would rather not have the pleasure to deal with. I term this the 2% Rule, which simply states that 2% of the people cause 98% of the problems. I find ...

As part of the Douglas County Housing Partnership, I volunteer to teach their First Time Home Buyer Class. After attending the class participants are eligible to receive up to $20,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance. Along with eligibility for other grants from counties and programs s...

I recently had to ship a package internationally and was trying to get the cost for the shipment. Our receptionist was kind enough to call our vendor's 800 number to get my question answered. As I stood there it was obvious that she had encountered one of those voice response systems, as she duti...

Property Search TipsWhen it comes to buying a home everyone wants to be a smart buyer and of course everyone thinks they are. So how do you know the difference? Today there is great hullabaloo that more than 80% of home buyers begin their search on the internet. The key phrase is beginning their ...

Creating WealthThe old adage buy low and sell high could never be more true than it is today in real estate. The number of lender owned properties has made this one of the best buyer's markets that the Denver metro area has seen since the 80's. While every investor that owns stock is happy to see...