The Skinny on Denver Real Estate
How to get a home in the Denver, CO area
I stopped by the Scooter’s drive through coffee house this morning because I saw their ad in this week’s Broomfield Enterprise and noticed they were giving away coffee drinks this weekend for their grand opening. Since I LOVE free stuff (who doesn’t?!) I popped over there and was extremely pleased with the whole experience. I [...]
13 homes were sold this year in the Columbine Meadows neighborhood in Broomfield, CO with 1 short sale and 4 foreclosures. The median price was $203,000 while the average Days On Market was 90. The average price per square foot was $150. The lowest price home sold for $155,102 while the highest price home sold [...]
The Mortgage Bankers Association is offering a free course online on buying a home. Click here to see it. This should be especially helpful for first time home buyers. Also according to the MBA mortgage application loan activity is WAY up due to historically low interest rates. In fact, they noted in their press release: [...]
I noted in a previous post that I would spend the remainder of January pouring over the real estate sales statistics for Broomfield, CO. The following is what I was able to find for Willow Run in Broomfield for 2008. 23 homes sold – 4 of them in foreclosure. The lowest sold price was $172,500 [...]
It’s always nice to have free stuff but never more so than right now. I TRY to take pictures but they mostly suck, so I need all the help I can get and you’d be amazed at what some of the free photo editing programs can do for a lousy picture. Try Picnik where you [...]
Once the Dems finally got the Sunday liquor sales passed we all pretty much knew (or hoped rather) it was just a matter of time before REAL beer came to WalMart. Apparently they’re already working on it for this legislative session. (Okay, okay, I’ll admit it, occasionally the legislators get it right…) I for one [...]
Looking for good Chinese in Broomfield? Try Pearl Wok at 120th and Sheridan right by the K-Mart. You can access their menu here. They also have a lunch menu every day which I appreciate because, I admit it, I like cheap (tasty) food. (No you don’t eat the fishies!) adminBeth Skinner is an Associate Broker [...]
Some financial news for you on what has turned out to be yet another wind blown day throughout Broomfield. As of this writing, interest rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage are hovering around 5.10%. Poor economic news in general often helps Mortgage Backed Securities because investors tend to see them as a more attractive investment [...]
