This is the seventh post in a series for people wanting to buy a house in Colorado. I’ve already covered Getting the Loan, Finding the House, Offer/Counter Offer, and Inspection and Negotiation. Read the first post, and find links to the rest of the series here. If you’re getting a loan to buy your house, [...]
Buy a House in Colorado – Make an Offer and Handle a Counter Offer Part 2
Imagine you’ve found a house you really want, you’ve considered the sales of similar homes in the neighborhood and written a solid offer. Your offer has been delivered to the seller, along with a letter from your lender saying it looks like you can qualify for the loan you need, and your *earnest money. Now, [...]
Buy a House in Colorado – Make an Offer and Handle a Counter Offer Part 1
Ahh, the excitement and joy of the moment when a home buyer knows, “This is it – the house we want to buy!” You found a great lender and got pre-qualified for your loan, you found a great real estate agent and looked at houses until, finally, this moment arrived. The very first annoying thing [...]
Arvada Homes – Market Report Between Denver and Boulder December 2009
This snapshot of the real estate market in Arvada, Colorado provides info on homes for sale, under contract, sold in the past six months, and number of days on market using information taken directly from Metrolist on December 8, 2009. I’ve provided a particular number called ‘absorption rate’, which many of you may be unfamiliar [...]
Real Estate Market Report for Arvada, Colorado December 2009
This snapshot of the real estate market in Arvada, Colorado provides info on homes for sale, under contract, sold in the past six months, and number of days on market using information taken directly from Metrolist on December 8, 2009. I’ve provided a particular number called ‘absorption rate’, which many of you may be unfamiliar [...]
About Arvada Life – Christmas in Old Towne
Enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas in historic Arvada Colorado, without burning a lot of gas! Start with horse-drawn carriage rides through historic Olde Town Arvada Friday nights Nov. 27 through December 18. $10 per ride, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. And of course, get some shopping done while you’re in town! And don’t miss the tree [...]
Arvada Life – Recycle Your Turkey-Frying Oil Today
Starting at 10 am and up until 4 pm today Arvada residents can take your used turkey-frying oil to two locations in Arvada for recycling. Indiana Service Center: 6701 Indiana St Wadsworth City Shops: 6161 Olde Wadsworth Blvd City staff will be there to help you empty your containers of used vegetable oil / grease [...]
Buy a House in Colorado – Finding the Right House
So you’re ready to buy a house. You’ve gotten your finances together, your lease is about to expire or your current house is on the market, you’ve researched neighborhoods and looked at a multitude of houses online. All you have left is the fun part – going to look at houses and picking one. Easy, [...]
Buy a House in Colorado – Getting a Loan
So you want to buy a house in the beautiful Denver area, but you’re nervous because you’ve heard horror stories about what can go wrong. I’m here to tell you, while there truly is a lot that can go wrong, these problems can almost always be addressed and solved. As long as home owners want [...]
Arvada Livin’ – How Our Doggies Deal With the Snow
Over the last two days, the Denver area (including my home town of Arvada) experienced The Big Snow of 2009 – that’s what I’m calling it, in hopes that it’s the only one. No, I don’t like snow. Yet it’s a part of our lives here in Colorado. The good news is, it usually doesn’t [...]
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