The Denver Real Estate Broker Blog

8 Secrets to Selling Lowry Denver Homes for 10% More

How to sell for moreAfter all the talk of the booming real estate market and rising home prices in the metro area over the past couple years, you’ve finally decided to sell your Lowry Denver home. Now what?

In a highly competitive market like Denver, It’s especially important to make your house as attractive as possible in order to stand out to the ideal buyer. What’s the best way to do that?

Here are eight marketing and open house tips that are sure to help sellers get a 10 percent or more boost to the sales price for Lowry Denver homes.

  1. A Clean Home Sells - A messy house knocks thousands of dollars off the sale price. Cleaning your house thoroughly is a prudent idea. It’s low-hanging fruit that far too many sellers...

First-Time Homebuyers in Denver: Common Regrets to Avoid

Avoid Regret with a home purchaseMore than one in five first-time homebuyers report having at least one major regret with their purchase. We don’t want first-time homebuyers in Denver to have to deal with the same dissatisfaction.

Buying a house can be a fun and rewarding experience without disappointment. The best way to avoid any big mistakes that end up costing you frustration or money down the line is to learn from the most common regrets of those who came before you.

Here’s our list of the most common regrets of first-time homebuyers. Listen up, because avoiding these mistakes will go a long way to ensuring that your experience is everything you want it to be.

Common Regrets of First-Time Homebuyers in Denver

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The Best High Schools in Denver

Denver's Best High SchoolsIn the 2016 U.S. News Best High Schools report, there were well over 100 Colorado schools that received recognition. There were 14 that earned gold medal honors and another 35 that earned a silver.

Let’s take a closer look at a handful of Denver-area high schools that ranked the highest.

Best High Schools in Denver

  • KIPP Denver Collegiate High School

    KIPP ranks number two in Colorado and number 164 in the nation for high schools. Some of the reasons cited for its high ranking include the Advanced Placement exam and course options and the 95 percent AP participation rate. KIPP students achieved a 73.5 on the college-readiness...

Denver Home Insurance Advice for New Buyers: Key Do's and Don'ts

Home Insurance PitfallsShopping for a new home is an exciting time. Hopefully, your search is inspiring you to envision a bright future for you and your family in the house of your dreams.

It's not a time when you necessarily want to start thinking about things that could go wrong down the line, but that's just a necessary part of being a savvy home shopper and owner.

Securing the right kind of home insurance is absolutely essential to having a good experience with your property investment.

Here are a handful of the key do's and don'ts when it comes to Denver home insurance:

Don't...

Bundle for convenience -- bundling with other types of insurance MIGHT save you some money, but that doesn't mean it's the right choice....

Required Documents for Mortgage Qualification

What do I need for a home loanUnless you're paying entirely in cash upfront, you will need to get a mortgage to buy a new home in Denver.

To qualify for a mortgage, you're going to authenticate the income and tax information in your application by providing a list of documents.

Do you have everything you need? Check out the list of the required documents to double check:

  • Signed disclosures
  • The social security card belonging to each person involved in the purchase
  • A list of home addresses for all properties lived at in the last two years
  • Two to three months of bank statements
  • Two previous pay stubs
  • Proof of down payment
  • Previous two years' W-2 forms
  • Previous two years' tax...

5 Tips for Buying a New Construction Home in Denver

New Construction TipWith the intense competition for existing homes in Denver, more and more buyers are looking to new home builders for a solution.

While building a new construction home in Denver does solve one problem, it also presents a few unique challenges that buyers need to be aware of.

Here are some things you should be aware of before you decide to go the new construction route.

Incomplete Phases

In some cases, new construction homes are part of larger development projects that won't be complete for years. If you're on a short timeframe for moving into a new home, these situations won't work for you. Make sure your new home would be move-in ready within a reasonable amount of time.

Construction

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12 Real Estate Terms that Shouldn’t Scare You

Real Estate TermsAre you confused by some of the terms popping up in your first attempt to buy or sell a home in Denver?

Don't worry, you're not alone. The real estate industry is filled with unique terminology that can trip up homebuyers, sellers, and even unseasoned agents.

Here are some quick definitions for the terms that you're most likely to encounter.

Appraisal -- It's the estimated value of a property

Certificate of Title -- The document that verifies the home is legally owned by the person claiming to own it

Closing Costs -- All of the expenses and fees associated with closing a home purchase. They can add up to as much as 4-6 percent of the cost of the home.

Contingencies -- Certain conditions...

5 Real Estate Listing Photography Mistakes to Avoid

Photo TipCrisp, high definition photographs are an essential part of a real estate listing. If the pictures of your home aren’t as good as the pictures of competing homes on the market, it might not even matter that your property is actually better in real life. 

Image is everything when it comes to real estate listings. If you want buyers to fall in love with your home and offer you your ideal price, you need to make the listing photos a priority from the start.

Here are 5 common real estate photography mistakes that you should avoid if you want to create an excellent listing for your home:

Blurriness

Reduse blur in your photos...

Homebuyer Checklist: 10 Things to Check Before Falling in Love with a House

What to watch out forWhen you’re in the market for a new home, It’s all too easy to fall in love with a property at first glance and forget about all the potential challenges.

Buying a home, you have to think about the long-haul as well as your first impression. Here’s a list of 10 items that you should check off for every new property you look at in Denver. If you complete this checklist every time, you have a much better chance of ending up with a home that keeps you happy for years to come.

Permits

Research to find out whether or not the property has had any work done on it and whether or not it was properly permitted

HOA Restrictions

Determine if the property is part of a home owner's association. If so, research any rules or restrictions...

Denver Home Sellers: 4 Ways to Win Over Buyers at First Glance

Ways to win over buyers

Studies show that the longer a home sits on the market, the lower the offer will be when the seller finally receives one. That’s why you really need to do everything you can to make buyers fall in love with your home from the first day it goes on the market, or at least from the first look they get at it.

You may feel that your home will sell itself, but that can be a costly presumption if you’re wrong. If there are other homes for sale in your area, you need to be competitive.

In this article, we’ll review a few of the most important steps you need to take to get buyers to fall in love with your house from the get go.

Complete Necessary Restorations/Repairs

Probably the No. 1 thing keeping a home from selling is its overall condition....