Colorado Real Estate Resource

Just read a fascinating report from CNNMoney about the prospects for the housing market in 2008. First, they talked about about all the major predictions for 2007 that were way off base. From Bernanke's speech in November of 2006 saying that he saw "encouraging" signs in the housing market, to NA...

 Dear Friends and Colleagues,No matter how you choose to celebrate this holiday season, here is my wish to you. Take a moment and do something kind for someone. Even if it's letting them have the good parking spot - maybe just a friendly smile.It will help to help to make the world a better place...

Most homebuyers want a good deal. That's certainly no secret, and there's certainly nothing wrong with that. There are as many theories and strategies about how to accomplish that as there are homebuyers. Fortunately, there is one simple tool that study after study shows to be the best way to get...

I get dozens of requests every week from people wanting to buy foreclosed property. Many have seen magazine articles or late night cable shows about making millions in foreclosed properties, and have only a vague understanding of how the process works. Here then, are a few basic ideas about the s...

Here's a perfect example of how Realtor's thinking gets stuck in the past. Ever notice how many listings are priced at a number ending in 900? Such as $299,900 or $349,900. Does anybody believe that this kind of pricing costs you showings? Let me explain. Back in the dark ages when I started in r...

Dear agents,Please, please, please get out those digital cameras and add pictures to your listings. Virtual tours, too. As a customer service manager for a major real estate company, I'm amazed at how often homes listed for sale have no photos - often homes that have been on the market for months...

I had the pleasure of spending Monday with several hundred Realtors from the front range range of Colorado in a state required update class. Yes, it can be boring, but I'm an information junkie and it's good to learn about new contract changes, recent legal decisions affecting home buyers and sel...

What's Your Home's Story?By  Chris HardyUsed with permissionEvery home has a story.  Yet with all the technological advances of real estate marketing, the stories about our homes aren't being told.  As humans, we crave story.  It is that craving for story that compels us to go to the movie theatr...

 Here are  variety of good news pieces about real estate. It's not all doom and gloom out there! This is taken from an e-mail I got called "Postive angles"  Nov. 15, 2007                                                                                                                Issue No. 12 Wh...

Over the last 18 years I attended and taught hundreds of classes concerning what to say to buyers and sellers. With the benefit of hindsight, here's a little speech that all Realtors should memorize: "Folks, before we go any further, I want you to think for a moment about this decision. I know th...