Denver is one of the five best markets to sell your home!

CNN Money rated Denver as one of the five best markets to sell your home in!

Here is the link for the full article:

http://money.cnn.com/gallery/real_estate/2013/03/14/sellers-markets/5.html

How to stay cool in the summer without breaking the bank.

Here are a few ways to cool you and your home without the pocketbook groaning:

1.) Shades down when you are not home or the sun is on that side of the house.

2.) If you have a central air conditioner with an adjustable thermostat, raise the temperature when you are not at home. That said, when you are home, pick a temperature everyone can live with and try not to change it. 

3.) If you are using ceiling fans, use them only when you are in the room.

4.) Landscaping can help block some of the sun off the home.

5.) Have a nice cool drink to stay hydrated and cool yourself at the same time.

What Buyer's Want

An updated kitchen was the winner in the 2013 NAR Home Features Survey!

http://styledstagedsold.blogs.realtor.org/2013/07/15/buyers-say-they-want-this-in-their-homes-kitchen/

Mortgage rates jumped significantly this week

Slowly, but surely the buyers are going to have to decide if they want less house or are they willing to pay more...And how do you decide what is important to you?  Here are some suggestions:

http://www.bankrate.com/finance/mortgages/how-to-cope-with-higher-mortgage-rates-1.aspx?ec_id=FACE101

House prices have continued to rise since January 2012

The greatest gains in where in the Mountain and Pacific Regions.  Great news for Colorado!

http://eyeonhousing.wordpress.com/2013/06/25/house-prices-move-higher/

I think everyone has to have down time to rejuvenate, but these habits could really kill a bank account.

Here is the article:

http://www.bankrate.com/finance/smart-spending/bad-habits-cost-1.aspx

Things buyers should know when going to an open house

http://realestate.aol.com/blog/2013/06/07/open-houses/

This is a great, quick article that really bullet points the things really going on during an open house.

Buyers it is a great way to get information on the house and the neighborhood and the other way around.