Tips for selling or buying homes with solar panels
Selling or buying a home with a solar panel system lease or loan could introduce a few challenges for a real estate transaction.
Winter bird feeding with native plants
Here are some trees, shrubs and perennials you might consider adding to your landscape. They not only provide food and shelter for birds and wildlife but also provide winter interest in your landscape.
The Lighter Side: Is gardening together a date? Sure, why not?
Recent apple picking got me thinking: When you have been with someone a long time, what constitutes a date?
Equity Colorado: Providing Business Acumen and Generous Agent Support
Local Realtors looking for phenomenal support need look no further than Equity Colorado.
Tips for getting a mortgage for the self-employed
When you are self-employed, the most challenging part of the mortgage application process often has to do with gathering proof of income and employment verification.
Colorado Association of Realtors celebrates 100 years
2021 marks the 100th Anniversary of the Colorado Association of Realtors (CAR).
The Lighter Side: American products – Everything’s shrinking (except the prices)
I got out a new roll of toilet paper the other day and saw that it was noticeably narrower than what has always been the standard size. What the heck?
New mortgage qualification help for student debt holders
recent changes in Federal Housing Administration (FHA) make it easier for those with student loans to qualify for a mortgage.
Buying or refinancing your home with an interest-only loan
When a market accelerates, interest-only mortgages become more commonplace. This is because home prices are accelerating faster than salaries, and the consumer looks for ways to afford a home.
Veterans: Don’t Pass Up VA Home Loans
Weld and Larimer Counties are home to more than 38,000 veterans, many of whom are homeowners and many of whom have not taken advantage of one of the best benefits of serving their country.
Gardening is exercise
I recently underwent a health assessment which involved a lengthy questionnaire on how I care for myself. Things went smoothly until the interviewer asked about any exercise I routinely do. I said “gardening.”
Protecting the structural integrity of your home’s foundation
One of the most indispensable and crucial structural components of a home is its foundation, and it is critical that homeowners maintain it properly, especially in Colorado.
Ag tech as part of the farm labor solution
The future is here. Colorado produce farmers need access to labor saving ag tech that is both the right fit and allows for rapid ROI.
Real estate marketing: A picture is worth a 1,000 words, and videos oh so much more
From mid-century modern homes in Palm Springs to multimillion dollar mansions in Palm Beach, real estate marketing provides a glimpse into what different types of homes are like, maybe even the house next door.
Now is the time to start planning for furnace maintenance with Northern Colorado Air
Though summer isn’t quite over and the air-conditioner remains turned on, now is the best time to think about the furnace – that way, when winter comes, it will run quietly, reliably and efficiently.
Grow your real estate wealth one owner-occupied home at a time
If you are willing to move from house to house frequently, there is a way to build your portfolio with smaller down payments.
The apple is the harbinger of autumn
Along with all the garden bounty that comes this time of year is one of my favorites, the apple.
Colorado Economy shows solid recovery
Colorado businesses are primed for growth, as now halfway through 2021 signs of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic are strong, according a new quarterly economic report.
How trees add value to your home
Everybody loves a majestic shade tree. It invites you to stay cool and adds dimension to your landscape. But it doesn’t stop there. Healthy, well-kept trees add to the value of your property, too.
LUX. Denver announces new Front Range division
To help buyers navigate this ever-changing housing landscape, premier boutique real estate agency LUX. Denver announced their new division, LUX. Front Range.
Lawns browning from heat
When the heat switched on, lawns stressed, with Kentucky Bluegrass going dormant to escape the near-hundred degree temperatures. Brown spots in yards are blooming faster than the roses.
Living with the threat of wildfire
The fires in recent weeks in Routt County and Western states bringing haze to the Front Range are a huge wake-up call to be prepared, especially for those who live in the mountains and foothills where wildfire is an ongoing hazard.
As threats remain, patronage key to local produce viability
While most of Colorado is enjoying not having to wear masks in public places and finding socializing readily available, parts of society are grappling with changes in workforce, supply chains and certainty of plans for “normal” when looking into the future.
The annual weeds of summer
With the recent moisture and the heat of summer, summer annual weeds have sprouted and are growing in Colorado.
The Lighter Side: Post-pandemic problem – still waiting for some home goods
Many of us thought when the pandemic (mostly) ended that things would just snap back to normal. Unfortunately, this is not exactly the case buying home goods.
