Should I get a pre-listing inspection?
People often ask me if they should get a pre-listing inspection of their home and I always say YES. There are many reasons for this: 1. You know what you need to fix (or decide not to fix) before you have a potential buyer standing before you, stars in their eyes, wanting to make an offer on your home. 2. This helps you (and me!) avoid sleepless nights where you worry about the roof, and the...
Read MoreI (HEART) Chocolate!!
Is there any better time of the year than right after Christmas (except perhaps right after Valentine’s Day) when Target and Wal Mart mark all the Christmas stuff down, including those boxed chocolate thingys???? I really can’t bring myself to pay full price for them but half price is just right! (Yes, despite outward appearances, The Skinny eats chocolate!) Yum!...
Read MoreHow to buy a foreclosure, REO or HUD home in Colorado
While .003% of homes in foreclosure in Colorado may not be as extensive as the media likes to portray it, there are still a wealth of good buys out there and now is the time to take advantage of them. Sometimes the “lingo” can be confusing: An REO (Real Estate Owned) is a foreclosed home that the bank owns. A HUD home is a foreclosed home that was insured with an FHA mortgage. You...
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