Taking stock of the housing market: Is it a buyers’ or sellers’ market? Or both? CJV Realtor was interviewed by Colorado Public Radio on Colorado Matters. Compared to her first time home buyer 6 months ago who was making 5 offers a week and getting beat out by tens of thousands of dollars, her client
If you’re thinking about buying a home, you likely have a lot of factors on your mind. You’re weighing your own needs against higher mortgage rates, today’s home prices, and more to try to decide if you want to jump into the market. While some buyers may wait things out, there’s a reason serious buyers are making
Is the Shifting Market a Challenge or an Opportunity for Homebuyers? If you tried to buy a home during the pandemic, you know the limited supply of homes for sale was a considerable challenge. It created intense bidding wars which drove home prices up as buyers competed with one another to be the winning offer. But what was once
Clients of mine wanted to share their tale of a movers scam they were involved with in the hope that it prevents someone else from suffering the same misfortune. Read on… Our Moving Scam My family and I recently relocated to Colorado from the Washington, DC area. We had a tight budget and short timeframe
If you’re following along with the news today, you’ve likely heard about rising inflation. You’re also likely feeling the impact in your day-to-day life as prices go up for gas, groceries, and more. These rising consumer costs can put a pinch on your wallet and make you re-evaluate any big purchases you have planned to
If you’re a current homeowner, you should know your net worth just got a big boost. It comes in the form of rising home equity. Equity is the current value of your home minus what you owe on the loan. Today, you’re building that equity far faster than you may expect – and this gain
The most valuable property is the 6 inches of real estate between your ears I am a sucker for a good podcast, especially real estate podcasts! Life as a realtor includes lots of time in the car. This gives me plenty of opportunity to multi-task: listen to the latest news, get the inside scoop on
As I reflect on my own personal real estate investment journey, there are three things that I have found true: I have not always known what I was doing (and sometimes still don’t) Investing is not always as glamorous as it sounds I have not regretted a single day! A little bit of background… I
Ever wondered how real estate investors analyze deals for their income potential? Do we spend hours and hours pouring over the financial data or do we just get a gut feeling? Sometimes it can be a bit of both! But believe it or not, getting started can be as simple as applying the 1% rule.
Sure… it’s that holly jolly time of year that we celebrate good times with family and friends. We look forward to ringing in a bright and cheery New Year. If you are a real estate investor, the end of the year can signal another crucial (and a hopefully positive) ending… the deadline for many real