Knowing What Kind of Denver Home You Want

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What do you want in real estate? Why does it matter? How are you going to get it as it pertains to purchasing a property here in Denver? I want to help you find a clear on answering these three questions.

What I've found that was really helpful in the past for clients, especially when there is a spouse or a couple buying a property, is to write down the top 10 items you want in that property. For example, you may want a very short commute, or to live in a particular neighborhood, or love a particular style of property, or need a certain amount of bedrooms, or want a fixer-upper, or need instant equity.

There are a ton of different things you can cite, but the purpose here is to get clear. The reason why getting clear, initially, is so important is that it can save you a ton of time on the back end. If you know what you want, you won’t have as many houses to look at.

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Writing a list of what you want in a property can save a lot of time.

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This can be applied to any aspect of your life: your spirituality, the relationship you want to have with your spouse, your kids, your business, etc. Getting clear on what you want, asking yourself why that matters to you, and determining how you’re going to make that happen is going to save you a lot of time and bridge a gap for you so you can get results faster.

I hope that was helpful. Please feel free to email, text, or call me with any questions you have regarding real estate. Talk to you soon!

A Market Trend We’ve Been Noticing in Denver

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There is something going on in the Denver real estate market that has been happening like clockwork over the last few years. The average showings per active listing are steadily declining right around the same time each year, at the end of June. Why is this helpful information to know? Well, if you’re looking to buy, it means after this time you’ll have less competition from other buyers.

As you can see in the graphs in the video above, a pattern has started to emerge. We started strong with the number of showings at the beginning of each of the last three years. Once we get to late June, however, the numbers drop significantly.

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Average showings are dying off at the end of June.

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As for this year, you can see that we have had a huge dropoff in the past month of showings per active listing. The moral of the story here is that we haven’t shifted from a seller’s market to a buyer’s market, but the inventory has loosened up a bit. Like many things in life, if you can avoid moving in a herd mentality, it will usually serve you best.

If you have any questions for us, don’t hesitate to give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you!

Easy Updates with Positive Returns for Denver Sellers

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When it comes to return on investment, there are some upgrades that’ll bring a highly positive return. They break down into two major categories: inside the home and outside the home (curb appeal).

One of the most common things we find to get a positive return on investment is repainting the garage. If your garage door is a little bit banged up, it doesn’t cost a lot of money to repaint, and it sure makes a good impression on curb appeal. If you have chipped or cracked concrete, have it poured or mud-jacked.

Then look into some typical landscaping. You don’t need to go crazy or plant expensive bushes; even just a little extra water and fertilizer can perk up your lawn and curb appeal.

When it comes to the interior, remember this: Kitchens and bathrooms sell homes! These are some of the most profitable upgrades you can make because this is where people spend the most amount of time and the rooms that buyers are most interested in when looking at a property.

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Get positive returns on these home investments.

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If you’re selling a home vacant and you really don’t want to go through the upgrades and invest the money back into the home, staging can be a really good alternative.

The reason why staging works so well is because the human eye has been programmed over thousands of years to find anomalies and discrepancies and anything wrong with a home. Imagine yourself walking through a vacant home with scratches and dings in the walls and spots in the corner of the carpet. It’s because your eye is looking for imperfections and anomalies.

Even just some furniture or pictures on the wall, staging your home draws the eye away from the discrepancies and help your home show much better, and garner you a better price.
Check out the link I’ve provided below for some interesting stats and figures. As always, it would be my pleasure to be a resource for you regarding anything real estate-related, so give me a call or send me an email and let’s talk about it.