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"Underwater" Mortgages Decline More Homeowners in a Position to Sell

 The improvement has been seen in every region of the country, although it varies by location. While some states and cities are doing much better than average, others that experienced the strongest price increases and sharpest drop-off during the recession have a higher percentage of underwater mortgages.
 
Colorado as a whole is much better than the national average with just 14.2 percent of homeowners having negative equity. That’s down sharply from 20.7 percent just a year ago. 

See below for further details:

 AugustArticle

Seven Reasons a For Sale By Owner does not add up

For Sale By Owner:

The Drawbacks of Going it Alone on a Home 

With housing on the upturn, multiple offers and rising sales prices are being

reported in our market. Some potential home sellers might think that selling

their home simply requires placing a “for sale” sign in their front yard. Many

sellers have learned the hard way that selling a home in today’s marketplace

is much more difficult than they imagined; their efforts to save money on

commissions may have been more costly than they anticipated.

Before venturing into doing the do-it-yourself option of being a for-sale by

owner (FSBO), you need to fully understand what is involved in the selling

of real estate and then compare the perceived advantages and the actual

disadvantages of trying to sell your property on your own.

http://www.gocb.me/colorado/realitycheck/13september/SeptemberArticle.html

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!

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