The mutual benefits of a Divorce Mortgage

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

A divorce mortgage is a refinance transaction that removes the departing spouse from the current debt secured by the home or other real estate. The spouse retaining the property refinances the loan that is currently in both parties name with a loan in their name alone.

$400,000 to $800,000 Can Be A Tough Sell

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Last week, I broke down the various price ranges in real estate and what we might expect for the coming year. I mentioned that the 400-800K price range might be the toughest price range to sell for a variety of reasons.

Happy Real Estate New Year

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

Ok, it’s that time of year again to rub my crystal ball and foretell the coming year in real estate. I should disclose that I am not a professional crystal ball reader so take this interpretation for what it’s worth (totally free, unscientific guess).

Paralysis by Analysis: How to complicate (or kill) your real estate or mortgage deal

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

Last week my neighborhood got about a foot of snow. While running around doing last minute Christmas shopping, I noticed the wiser, more experienced drivers took a slow steady pace and went forward with a minimum of frustration.

Lessons Learned From 2011

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

Here we are at the end of the year. It’s always a good time to sit back and reflect on the past year. I also like to make a quick list of the lessons I have learned over the last year in Real Estate.

Honesty

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

A friend of mine was on a business panel and he was asked the question, “As an employer, what is the number one characteristic you look for when hiring someone?”

Give yourself a Christmas present!

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

About half of the mortgages I will close in December are for people who have an existing FHA mortgage and thought they could not refinance because of all the misinformation floating around about the current mortgage environment.

It’s Christmas Time in the City

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

What does Christmas Time mean for buyers and sellers in the Colorado real estate market? To be honest, it’s a mixed bag and here is what I mean.

Stunning Mountain Home at Conifer, CO

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Enjoy stunning mountain, and valley views from any of the five decks and nearly every room in this incredible five-bedroom, seven-bath, 7600 square foot, privately gated home nestled on over six acres of picturesque treed, mountain property.

Absorption Rate Pricing

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

What is absorption rate pricing? Here is a quick definition: Absorption rate pricing answers the question, “How many months will it take to sell all the homes in my area at the current rate?”