One of the toughest things about my job is telling people what they “may not want to hear” when it comes to the price of their home.

I was reading a story in the May 24th business section of the Denver Post by Howard Pankratz entitled, “Colo. Population Grew in 2009-10.” In it, he explained how Colorado had a net gain of 56,310 residents in a year’s period, according to the latest statistics by the Census Bureau.

“Dan, my house isn’t selling and I am not sure what to do for us to get an offer.” I hear this all the time from sellers.There is frustration in their voices, and with good reason.

Recently, the Federal Trade Commission came out with the Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Rule, also known as the M.A.R.S rule for real estate agents.

I am sure that in one capacity or another, you have tried to impart wise counsel on someone in an attempt to help them from making a mistake, or just to make their life a little easier.

I want to dispel one myth right away, and that is, Realtors do not utter the sentence “It’s a great time to buy” 365 days a year.

This past year, we have seen some improvements in the economy and we’ve seen some improvements in the real estate market. As we begin Fall, I keep telling sellers to be prepared for a slowdown.

Did you know that the freshman class of 2014 that just entered college is our future home buyers? You may have guessed that, but are you ready for them, their mindset, and will you be able to communicate with them?

As you know, a lot of Realtors these days are utilizing social networking to get the message out about a home that they are trying to sell on behalf of their client.

It’s the end of the July and in a few short weeks the summer real estate season will begin to slow down. Right around the second week of August, things begin to slow down as parent and children try to sneak in one more vacation before school starts.