How to prepare my Parker Colorado Home for Sale? Four Quick tips to help sell your home fast. When you decide to sell your Parker Colorado real estate there is more than just calling a Realtor to getting it sold. I'm going to give you the main things that must be done to compete in this market. Interior Cleaning - Cutting corners cleaning is guaranteed to NET you less at closing. My first suggestion would be to call a professional cleaning company to get it done right. Everyone thinks they know their homes best and can clean it just fine. Well I've seen how the majority of people clean their homes and it leaves much to be desired. It's funny how when we go buy a car we expect it to have that perfectly clean feel and look and of course the new car smell. RIGHT. If there is even a ping i... 07/15/2008

I've posted before about the buzz going around about Lifetime Fitness here in Parker CO. Everyone is talking about and just about everyone in town is there on any given day. The place is packed. It took us 20 minutes today just to make it to the room were were supposed to be in just because we ran into so many friends, neighbors and even my boss.   We took our 3 year old son to a birthday party there for a fellow classmate. It was our first experience actually inside the giant fat burning building and we loved it. The place really does have something for absolutely everyone. The kids loved it. My wife and the other parents we talked to were very impressed with the amount of fun things they had for kids of that age. I didn't notice one child sitting around bored like at some parties. The... 07/12/2008

Top 10 things to do in Parker Colorado on a day off. Things to do in Parker Colorado for fun.   Steven Beam is a real estate broker selling Parker Colorado real estate. These opinions are his alone. Top 10 things to do on your day off and stay in Parker, Colorado. Do you have other ideas? Post a comment and let us know your thoughts. 1.    Go to the new Parker Fieldhouse and workout, play soccer, basketball or roller hockey. 2.    Go to the Wildlife Museum with a kid and catch an IMAX movie! (Just outside Parker but close enough) 3.    Go to the Challenger Park Recreation Center for a swim or other exercise. 4.    Visit "H2 O'Brien Pool." Great way to spend a hot summer day in Parker, CO. Slides, a zero depth entry, water cannons and a fort in the pool allow for kids and adults to play ... 07/12/2008

I just found this article which I believe to be another global warming alert. The guy basically says cutting out the unnecessary screensavers will save massive amounts of energy around the world. It also says LCD monitors don't burn in and that only old tube monitors from the 90s need to have screensavers. I'm pretty sure LCD monitors do get burn in don't they? Maybe I'm wrong. At least a little burn in? NO more screensavers   I can't remember the last time I saw an actual screen saver in my office. Isn't this a thing of the past? I have seen rotating family photos so I guess that would qualify as a screensaver. I'd rather see family and friends flying across my screen than the old bubbles, fish or flying objects.     Technorati Profile 06/24/2008

  Staging your home to sell in the Parker real estate market. Does it really work? First of all staging a home to be sold is certainly an art. It should be done by someone or a company that understands what interior and exterior spaces need to look like to create a POP or WOW affect on potential buyers. Some people say selling real estate is an emotional process and buying homes for sale in Parker Colorado is no different. When you take a buyer into a home that has been staged you know immediately. The house looks good, feels good and even smells good. Buyers love it and I’m a believer that it helps sell homes faster and for more money. (Sorry-But there are no real stats to back this up. At least I haven’t been made aware of them.) If it didn’t work builders wouldn’t spend hundreds of t... 06/19/2008

Stonegate is a great place to live in Parker. After a long weekend at the Parker Days Festival we decided to spend the afternoon at one of the two pool areas here in our neighborhood. Stonegate is centrally located in Parker Colorado and offers great real estate and homes for sale. The common areas are large and well maintained and with two different pool areas there is something for everyone. We also have large well lighted tennis courts and too many playgrounds to count so if one is full you can always find your own private playground area.           Pool # 1. Is the South Pool which is the largest pool area that actually has a total of three pools inside the fence. A lap pool with small kids area, a baby pool and a kids pool with slides and diving board plus a small concession stand.... 06/16/2008

Parker, Colorado Homes For Sale - The New Listings When searching for the latest Parker homes for sale (Douglas County) it is helpful to have a way to search the brand new listings. If you ready to buy your next home, you definitely want to know where the latest listings are so that you are able to view them first if you desire. This tool will help you do just that. It is not unusual for the best of the best listings to be Under Contract very quickly in the Denver area. And while this isn't always the case as much with Parker real estate as in other areas of the Denver Metro area - there is always the exception. So if you have something very specific in mind and are waiting for the best of the best in a specific location - you have to be on your toes, especially in some neighborhoods. T... 06/15/2008

Beautiful Parker Colorado Real Estate My client Kelly P. and I took a ride on the 2-3 year old Hidden Mesa Open Space Trail just south of Parker, Co this morning June 14th, 2008. This is just what Parker, Castle Rock and Franktown have needed for years. Open to bikes, hikes and horses it's worth your time and effort to climb to the top. The views are awesome and this morning with the clear blue sky we could see beyond Pikes Peak to the south and all the way to Wyoming to the north. Luxury real estate, homes and 35 acres parcels of land are visible in the distance as well. We started our ride out of the Parker Road entrance around 7:15am and we were surprised to be the first ones in the lot. We estimate our total ride at around 6-8 miles. After a short ride north on the Cherry Creek Trai... 06/14/2008

Parker will have a new Brunswick Zone Bowling and game facility soon. They are supposed to start building this soon. It will be located just in front of the Twenty Mile Stadium Theater just off Mainstreet in Parker, CO. This real estate project will benefit home owners and all Parker residence with more activities for kids. Why is this a good thing for the Parker kids? I've never experienced it but have been told by many moms that when they go to pick up kids after a moive the manager does not let the kids hang out in the lobby and wait for parents. It isn't that big of a deal for Summer but in the Winter it can get really cold. Now the kids will have another place to go after the movie to spend mom and dad's cash and stay warm!   More Parker real estate and neighborhood news articles. ... 06/13/2008

Hidden River and Sagewood in Parker, Colorado Home Stats. Market stats as of June 2, 2008. All Sales for 2008. Below you can see the currently active, undercontract and sold properties for Hidden River and Sagewood for all of 2008. Real estate in Parker is moving and the best priced and best conditioned homes are moving quickly.   If you would like a monthly copy of this emailed to you or mailed to you please call Steven Beam, Parker, COlorado real estate broker to sign up. 303-941-4663 Or visit ColoradPropertySearch.com.     STATUS Address SQFT DOM Sold Date Concession Amt. Orig. List Price Sold Price A 11815 MEADOWOOD 1634 101     $259,900   A 11942 MEADOWOOD 2045 19     $282,500   A 11872 MEADOWOOD 1634 23     $287,900   A 21243 WHITE ASH 2148 16     $292,900   A 11533 PINE GROVE 203... 06/13/2008

Real Estate Market Reports & Trends for April 2008 - PARKER, ELIZABETH, FRANKTOWN, KIOWA - Denver Suburbs Activity is up all around in this area - inventory is up, sold homes are up and pending sales are up as well.  All good signs but we still have a ways to go.  Days on Market is up as well (107) and pricing your home is going to remain critical.  This area is very attractive to home buyers - but they are smart and savvy and aware of market conditions.  Sales in the area are going to be very strategic and not always emotionally driven.  Is your Parker home for sale the nicest one in the area at the best price?  If not, you need to make it that way for it to get serious consideration.   Douglas County & Elbert Colorado - STATISTICS FOR HOME SALES IN THE AREA - EAST DOUGLAS COUNTY This ... 05/17/2008

Real Estate Market Reports for March 2008 - PARKER, ELIZABETH, FRANKTOWN, KIOWA   Real estate in this part of the Denver metro area is a bit slower than others, but there is still activity - at 498 new listings this month (single family homes) and 211 homes under contract - you can see that there still is plenty of inventory.  Pricing your Parker, Elizabeth, Franktown and Kiowa home properly is critical.   In addition, you can see that the average sold price is much lower than the average asking price.  As in other areas of the Denver metro real estate market,  the lower price points are seeing swifter movement.  The higher priced homes are taking a bit longer in these Denver suburbs and pricing is absolutely key.    Douglas County & Elbert Colorado - STATISTICS FOR HOME SALES IN THE AR... 04/13/2008

The Town of Parker is planning improvements to East Mainstreet through downtown Parker. The project encompasses East Mainstreet from Parker Road east to the Parker Water and Sanitation District office. The project will include rebuilding entire intersections, expanded plaza areas, storm water drainage improvements, additional parking, and new street crossings. Motorists will face intermittent road closures along the heavily traveled stretch during a comprehensive, months-long project to make the downtown area more pedestrian friendly. Construction is scheduled to begin later in April or early May and likely will last until the end of October, although an exact timetable is waiting for contracts to be signed. The road improvements are expected to bolster pedestrian access to a proposed c... 04/11/2008

Remember, as a general rule, weaker than expected economic data is good for rates, while positive data causes rates to rise.  We've had our share or weak data and news, but it will probably continue or could even get worse.We recently had a poor unemployment report.  A bleak Jobs Report greatly boosts the odds of not only a first-quarter recession, but perhaps a worse economic downturn than many economists fear. The Federal Reserve may respond to this increasing trend in job losses with additional interest rate cuts when they next meet to determine monetary policy on April 30 and June 25. As we've seen in the past though, such rate cuts do not translate into lower long-term rates for mortgages, so there is no better time than right now to refinance an existing mortgage or to structure a... 04/11/2008

    Parker CO Home for Sale                                                                                    6968 Brookeview Ct        Property InfoType: Residential Price: $899,900 Beds: 4   Baths: 4 Acres: 2.04  Yr Blt: 2005 Fin. SqFt: 4,152  MLS#: 621765     Property Links    RemarksBuilt Green! Newer Custom Ranch On Desirab Le 2 Acre Interior Lot!cul De Sac!gorgeous Views!large Custom Covered Deck,Prof Ldscp, Full Surround Sound,Designer Window Coverin Gs,Hand Trowel Texture,Finished Garage&more 3 Fireplaces!top Of The Line Finishes! Air Cond-Central, Backs To Open Sp, Ceiling Fan, Cable Installed, Corner, Cook Top, Covered Patio, Cul-De-Sac, Double Oven, Deck, Eating Space/Kit, Formal Dining, Five Piece Bath, Garage Dr Opener, Gas Logs, Great Room, , Jack & Jill Bath, Kitchen Isl... 04/11/2008

 I list and sell bank owned properties.  Most of the time I find that when the bank has finally taken possession, that the homes have long been empty.  WHAT A WASTE!  Why didn't they try to sell them?   The best advice I can give you is call a Realtor NOW!  Assuming you are also talking to your lender and doing all you can, and assuming that ultimately you won't be able to save yourself, you need to stop everything, get off of the denial train, and take action.  Your house can sell, even if you have to negotiate a short sale with your lender.  It is doable.  List your house immediately, because it could take longer than you think.  Is it worth having a foreclosure on your record for the next 10 years? NO.  NEVER in a million years.  I have shown homes recently and gotten calls from peop... 04/10/2008

If you're like me then your probably tired of hearing all the negative news on foreclosures,  stagnant markets and falling home prices.  Well finally here is some great news!  CNN Money has released an article on why NOW is the best time to build your home.  Don't wait for the rates and/or housing prices to decline again, get started and invest in your own future today! Read this CNN Money article here!Also, if you've considered moving to my home town of Parker, CO then you'll also be glad to know that it's just recently been rated #26 out of the Top 100 Best Places to Live also by CNN Money.  Check it out here and see why.  We're waiting for you! 04/02/2008

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If you had enough money to pay off your mortgage right now, would you? Many people would. In fact, the ‘American Dream' is to own your own home, and to own it outright, with no mortgage. If the American Dream is so wonderful, how can we explain the fact that thousands of financially successful people, who have more than enough money to pay off their mortgage, refuse to do so. The answer? Most of what we believe about mortgages and home equity, which we learned from our parents and grandparents, is wrong. They taught us to make a big down payment, get a fixed rate mortgage, and make extra principle payments in order to pay off your loan as early as you can. Mortgages, they said, are a necessary evil at best. The problem with this rationale is it has become outdated. The rules of money ha... 03/14/2008

Parker, CO - PARKER REAL ESTATE & HOMES SALES NUMBERS FROM FEBRUARY 2008 REAL ESTATE MARKET ACTIVITY REPORT - SINGLE FAMILY HOMES Parker real estate for sale has improved a bit and overall is doing well.  There is currently just under a 4 month supply of homes for sale in Parker - where as just month ago it was closer to 4 1/ 2 months.  There are buyers in Parker - make sure that you listen to your REALTOR concerning price and condition when considering selling your Parker home. Here are numbers for February 2008 regarding the real estate activity in Parker, Colorado. As of March 1, 2008 - there were 767 Parker homes for sale (active listings).  Of these, 205 were new listings in Parker in February.  195 Homes went Under Contract in Parker for February and 74 were sold and closed.  Park... 03/09/2008