Supply of homes starts to catch up with sales

The supply of newly listed homes for sale is starting to show signs of keeping pace with buyer activity in some of the nation's hottest real estate markets, new data sugges

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Former Homeowners Get a Second Chance, as FHA Helps

More than 1 million people are now eligible for mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration, which considers applicants three years after a foreclosure or short sale.

 

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Great Pictures of The Comfort Dogs In Boston

Meet Maggie, Addie, Luther, Ruthie, and Isaiah — the five golden retrievers trying to help Bostonians recover after the marathon bombings.

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How Does The Economy Affect the Furniture Industry?

Does the economy affect the furniture industry?

“The economy absolutely affects the industry, as furniture is a discretionary item” says Leslie Carothers of The Kaleidoscope Partnership…, a social media and marketing company focusing on the furniture industry. “When the economy is good people are definitely more willing to invest in furniture as well as better quality furniture as they

The 15-point checklist before starting a bathroom renovation

Your only 15 points away from having the bathroom you've always dreamed of. 

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What Are the Factors That Impact Mortgage Rates?

Everyone wants that lowest advertised mortgage rate. They often get upset when they don’t. Not realizing that there are several factors that impact mortgage rates and a change with any of those factors can impact what rates they qualify forr

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Own a home? Take advantage of rising home equity

Are you a homeowner? Or not planning to sell your home anytime soon? 

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30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Decline for Third Consecutive Week

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate hovered between 3.41 and 3.32 percent for the majority of the week, dropping to the current rate this morning.

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Own a home? Take advantage of rising home equity

Let rising home prices give you the confidence to start fixing things up again.

Buy tickets to the best concerts of the summer at

Get the lastest 411 on the upcoming concerts at Hudson Gardens, Denver Colorado..

13 Things You're Better Off Buying Used

View these great tips on what can be bought used to save a little cash in your pocket.

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Are Big Banks Fighting for Your Mortgage?

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC  ) and JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM  ) are the two biggest players in the mortgage origination business. This Friday, both megabanks will report earnings and hold conference calls

Have a kid-friendly move

Moving can be stressful for any adult. But what about your kids? What effects does it have on them? 

 

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The home bidding wars are back!

 

The bidding wars are back. Seemingly overnight, many of the nation's major housing markets have gone from stagnant to sizzling, with for-sale listings drawing offers from a large number of house hunters.

Taking the "LEED" in Green Buildings

As Kermit the Frog once said, “It’s not easy being green;” especially in the construction of ‘green’ buildings.

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Living near a winning baseball team: higher home prices?

Will your major league baseball team make the cut? Find out if Real Estate prices go up if you live near a winning stadium. 

 

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Tech-savvy agents have an edge in seller's market

Are you Tech Savvy??  

 

Congratulations Daisy on your new listing!!

Congratulations Daisy on your new listing! 

Here's What's Happening in April 2013

IT'S HOME & GARDEN TIME!  Take advantage of all the great tips and idea's this event provides.  

7 industries that prey on our weaknesses

Think about your gym, which you visit so infrequently you’re practically making a charity donation to Bally Total Fitness. Or the diet cleanse you spent $100 on ... when you could have paid $30 in healthy groceries that would have also done the trick.

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Denver among best places for young adults

Interesting and worth the read!  

 

3 Common First Time Home Buyer Mistakes Can Cost Thousands

This article has great advise and it's worth the read.  

 

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Fannie Mae sees housing upturn as 'intact'

Despite some bumps in the road, the housing upturn is "intact" and rising home prices are expected to boost. 

Construction starts on Denver Trader Joe's

Finally Trader Joe's is coming to Denver.  I'm excited! What do you guy's think? 

Five Ways Investing in Real Estate Can Save You Money

If you thinking about investing, this article is a must read. 

According to Brad Hettich, President and CEO of Commercial Lending X, there are several ways to save money fast, but chief among them is investing in real estate.

 

 

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Foreclosure Rates and Mortgage Delinquencies Drop As Prices, Equity Rise

The good news emanating from housing markets across the U.S. is bleeding into the distressed portions of those same market.  As prices have begun rising and inventories have remained low, we’ve seen the equity of homeowners increasing and sellers finding more confidence.

 

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Congratulations Daisy on Your New Listing

Congratulations Daisy On Your New Listing! 

ARM, 15-Year, or 30-Year: What's the Right Mortgage For You?

When it comes to taking out a mortgage to buy or refinance a home, there are a lot of decisions to be made.  An important one is deciding what kind of mortgage you want. 

 

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Regulators roll out streamlined mortgage modification program

In a push to simplify mortgage modifications, federal regulators announced a streamlined process that doesn't require borrowers to prove a hardship.

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Is it time to move or improve?

4 factors to consider before committing to a large renovation project

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US Home Prices Rise 8-1pct

U.S. home prices rose in January at the fastest annual pace since June 2006, just before the housing bubble burst. The gain shows the housing recovery is strengthening ahead of the all-important spring buying season.



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Is it time to move or improve?

 

4 factors to consider before committing to a large renovation project.

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20 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2013

What makes a small town big on culture?



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How to Get Pre-approved for a Mortgage

How to Get Pre-approved for a Mortgage

Prospective homebuyers may be chomping at the bit as the housing market shows signs of recovery, but the path to getting a mortgage can be strenuous. Many housing markets have shifted to favor h..

 

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Survey shows most desired home features

Of all the compromises homebuyers are willing to make when it comes to features, the two features they seem either least willing to give up or most able to find are central air conditioning and cable-, satellite TV-, or Internet readiness, according to reportfrom the National Association of Realtors.

Outdoor Recreation: America's Overlooked Economic Giant

While over looking the figures of the latest Outdoor Recreation Economy report and realizing that Americans spend more on outdoor recreation ($646 billion) than they do on either pharmaceuticals ($331 billion) or gasoline ($354 billion).

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Metro Denver tops 2.6M residents; 21st largest nationwide

The Denver metro area has gained 101,731 residents since the 2010 Census, according to new Census Bureau estimates Thursday.

8 tips for selling an old home to young buyers

Learn what steps to take to appeal to young buyers, but have an old home to sell.

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Newly Listed Home in Lone Tree

Congratulation Carl on your new listing! 

Denver Union Station Update #113

Beyond the obvious importance to the region’s transportation future, one of the other benefits of the Denver Union Station project is the addition of several new public spaces to Downtown Denver.

Comfort Food Makes Bad Mood Worse.

We eat comfort food to improve our mood. So how annoying is it that a new study suggests that if you eat junk food or binge when you’re feeling down, you might just end up feeling worse?

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A block from Trader Joe's first Denver store, 16 urban townhomes with garages open Mar. 15

One block from where legendary California gourmet-grocer Trader Joe’s is readying its first Denver store.

 

Koelbel Urban Homes is working with San Diego-based Pathfinder Group, preparing to open 16 spacious urban-styled townhomes, each with an attached 2-car garage. Eight of the homes come on the market Friday, Mar. 15; when potential buyers can view a furnished model that showcases the new-urban lifestyle.

 

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Every Minute Of Exercise Could Lengthen Your Life Seven Minutes

Every minute you spend working out comes back to you, because you’ll live that much longer!”

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3 Top Tips To Selecting The Right Home For Your Family

Whether you are moving to a new house with children or you are buying your first Greenville home with the intention of raising future little ones there, many factors will come into play when making your decision.

 

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Surge in renewable energy as solar panel prices plummet.

The global deployment of renewable energy from wind, solar and biofuels grew in 2012 but the income from the sector remained flat due to the plummeting costs for solar photovoltaic panels.

 

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Why Do Short Sales Take So Long?

It’s a question many real estate agents hear from clients: Why do short sales take so long?

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Beautiful Designer Bedrooms

 

Girl's Room in Paisley

Designer Windsor Smith decorated a Los Angeles family home in a glamorous, feminine style. The 10-year-old daughter's bedroom is "young Indian princess meets modern preteen.

 

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March home-maintenance checklist

It’s time to see what winter’s wind, rain and snow have done to your home and make fixes quickly to head off water-related damage. First, head outside.

 

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Pop Culture Watch: 12 Home Trends from the '80s Are Back

 

Hold on to your hat (over your humongous hair); interior design elements of the 1980s have shot forward to today, in updated fashion.

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Boomerang buyers return to market after foreclosure

Since the housing bubble burst, 4.8 million borrowers have lost their homes to foreclosure, and another 2.2 million gave them up in short sales, according to RealtyTrac. While many are still str..

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Jumbo Mortgage Divide Starts Shrinking

Conforming loans are largely financed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and are valued at up to $417,000

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NYC Will Have 'Sugar Police' Armed With 17-Ounce Cups To Enforce Bloomberg's Sugar Ban Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/new-york-sugar-police-will-have-17-oz-cups-2013-3#ixzz2NLePIN1h

The soda police are coming to get you.



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22 Products That Really Do Last A Lifetime.

Click here to see which products last forever 



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4 musts when hiring a home improvement contractor

Q: I'm now getting estimates to add a front porch to my house. What is the standard way to check on the licensing ect. 

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Cleaning Up or Cleaning Out: Is it Worth Hiring a Housekeeper to Do Your Dirty Work?

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Whole Foods GMO Labeling To Be Mandatory By 2018

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15 ingenious ideas for showers and tubs

Read More about these amazing idea's for the bathroom of your dreams!

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Asking prices up in 9 of 10 markets

Despite these asking price increases, inventory will remain tight throughout 2013, said Trulia's chief economist, Jed Kolko.

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The 15 Richest People In Tech

A majority of the individuals on the tech portion of Forbes' massive list are self-made.

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How to be one of the 'Top 99 Realtors on Twitter'

Think you're an industry heavyweight on Twitter?

Keep Reading.

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Ranch Houses: All the Rage

More homebuyers are considering one-story homes.

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How Do You Know When It's a Seller's Market?

If you are planning to buy or sell a house this spring, it’s a good idea to know what kind of market conditions you’ll encounter.  Will it be tough or easy to negotiate?

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A Guide to Sublet Etiquette

Here are some simple codes to follow that ensure the best relationship possible between the renter and the original tenant. 

 

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21 knockout built-ins

Homes with great character often get some of their magic from built-ins such as this breakfast nook, from

 

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Existing Home Sales Rise As Home Inventory Shrinks

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Buying a home: Budget and tackle credit score problems

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11 things women want in a home.

A growing segment of the housing industry is studying what in a home matters most to women. Real-estate agents, designers, marketers and researchers say some of women's home preferences are purely functional:

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So you want to buy a home in 1 year

Saving to buy a home in the next year. Read these tips on how to get started.

 

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11 things women want in a home

Fun article to read!

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Home Remodeling -- How to Get the Most Bang For Your Buck

 

Remodeling Costs Less When You Remodel With Resale in Mind.

 

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Don't Obsess About Mortgage Rates

Don't Obsess About Mortgage Rates



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U.S. Homeowners Are Repeating Their Mistakes

If there’s one thing Americans should have learned from the recession, it’s the importance of diversifying risk. 

 

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Shotgun Willie's To Be Torn Down

 

Glendale strip club Shotgun Willie’s is moving, one of the owners confirmed Thursday.

But it’s not going far — into the parking lot adjoining the existing building, at 490 S. Colorado Blvd.

How a love letter can seal the real estate deal

The residential real estate market is finally rebounding. The overall economy is improving!

 

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Home prices show strongest growth in 7 years

The median home price nationwide saw its biggest jump in seven years last quarter as for-sale inventory hit its lowest level in 12 years, according to a quarterly report from the National Associ...

 

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Home Sweet Homeowner: 3 Tax Credits to Take Advantage Of

I found this article this morning, thought you might enjoy it!.

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Nichols cements deal for $82M mixed-use project

After trying to make the deal work for almost six years, Randy Nichols sold the land and the apartment side of a proposed312-apartment, multi-use building development at 20^th Street and Chestnut Place in Denver.

Denver real estate developer Nichols, president of The Nichols Partnership Inc., confirmed late Friday Greystar Real Estate would become “the partner in charge of the development” and will own the 140,000-square foot plot of land under the proposed $82 million development.

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Asking prices up in 86 of 100 largest markets

The report, which covers roughly 4.5 million for-sale and for-rent properties listed on Trulia through Jan. 31, showed asking prices up 5.9 percent from a year ago, and growing by a seasonally a...

 

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Cabelas expected at party for Lone Tree Cabela's

Dick and Mary Cabela, the founders of the Cabela's outdoors retail chain, are expected to make a rare appearance at a "Welcome to Denver" event next month,the Parker Chronicle reports.

Cabela's is building stores in Lone Tree and Thornton. The Lone Tree store is scheduled to open in July.

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Banks Reach Settlement on Morgages

Bank of America agreed on Monday to pay more than $10 billion to Fannie Mae to settle claims over troubled mortgages that soured during the housing crash, mostly loans issued by the bank’s...

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The ultimate house painting tips guide

Whether you are repainting an entire house, or just touching up the corner of a room, painting is an important part of home-ownership (and even renting).

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Top 10 real estate websites in December

For the sixth month in a row, Yahoo Real Estate was the most popular real estate-related website in December, according to the latest rankings from Web metrics firm Experian Hitwise.

Zillow once again took the No. 2 spot on the list, after dropping tothird place in November, and Realtor.com dipped to the No. 3 spot. Yahoo Real Estate gained considerable ground in December, capturing 8.27 percent of visits to the real estate category, compared to 7.02 percent the month before.

Selling? Improve The Appearance Of Your Home's Bathrooms.

Full-scale bathroom remodeling can be expensive and, in today’s Greenville housing market, you won’t likely get all of the money back that you put into it at the time of sale.

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Colorado wins over California

 

In the past three months, companies in industries as varied as sports broadcasting, technology manufacturing and home-loan transactions have chosen to expand in Colorado rather than at their California headquarters.

That’s not by accident. Local economic-development officials have put on a special push to attract new hubs for companies that say California’s tax system and workforce costs are becoming too burdensome, and which choose to grow outside the state.

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Attention Millennials, Is Now the Time for You to Buy a House?

Deflated home prices and near record-low interest rates have many young homebuyers looking to jump into the housing market, and experts say, now is the time to make the leap if they afford it.

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14 Ways A Kitchen Remodel Can Help You Lose Weight

A kitchen redo can mean sticking to healthy eating—and weight loss—goals

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New home construction surged 37% in 2012

The new home construction industry was among the hardest hit, but with continued signs of improvement, housing is in for a positive 2013, although getting to pre-recession normals will take year...M

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U.S. Housing Starts Jump 12.1% in December, Biggest Increase Since 2008

Happy days are coming back for U.S. homebuilders. According to last week's data from the U.S. Commerce Department, solid gains in both single-family and multifamily housing production r...

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Selling? Improve The Appearance Of Your Home's Bathrooms.

Full-scale bathroom remodeling can be expensive and, in today’s Greenville housing market, you won’t likely get all of the money back that you put into it at the time of sale.

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Mortgage rates up slightly as economy adds jobs

Fed may scale back or end efforts to keep rates low if job gains continue

 

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8 Things Your Neighbors Won't Tell You (PHOTOS)

Although we rely on the people that live next door to us for a lot of things, there are some things that neighbors won't tell you. Whether they are taking advantage of your WiFi or secretly ..

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5 cities where home prices fell the most in 2012

Kiplinger is taking a look at U.S. metro areas (with populations of more than half a million) to find those that suffered the largest percentage decreases in home prices last year. Yahoo! Homes ...

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About 43% of Americans Expect Home Prices to Rise

The share of surveyed Americans who believe home prices will tick up in the next year reached the highest level to-date, at 43%, up 6 percentage points from November, according to Fannie Mae'.

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Should I Buy or Rent?

Deciding whether to buy or rent depends on several factors. Among them: where you live, how long you plan to stay in your home and how home prices compare to rents in the area.

Ronald Reagan's former home for sale for $5 million

GE rewarded Reagan for "General Electric Theatre's" rating success with this 4,764 square-foot modern ranch house in the hills west of downtown Los Angeles. It was in this home tha..

 

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America's Best Places to Live

These terrific small cities offer what American families care about most -- strong job opportunities, great schools, low crime, quality health care, and plenty to do. 

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Fiscal Cliff' Deal Favors Housing Recovery

The housing market is on firmer ground today, as two major tax provisions survived the "fiscal cliff." Congress did not touch the mortgage interest deduction, and it extended tax relie...

 

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7 Questions To Ask Your Home Inspector

The inevitable home inspection looms large for anxious homebuyers waiting to purchase their new property. The process is tenuous, as finding the right home inspector can be fraught with doubts. 

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Housing Market 2013: Predictions of What's to Come

Housing Market 2013: Predictions of What's to Come

 

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