Home Owners Keeping Up with The Joneses: Seven Yard Tools a First-Time Homeowner Needs So basically, when you have a baby and wife and a career, your home reno slows down a little when your extended family flies back to their respective time zones. Last month, we shared about that pesky 15% of a project that gets left undone.  And maybe we still haven’t fixed the grout line in the […]
For Buyers The Risks and Rewards of Purchasing a Bank-Owned Home The process of purchasing a home directly from a lender can be long and arduous, but could very well be worth it in the end. If you have your sights on a particular home or are looking to find a deal on your first, working directly with the lender may be your only option. Purchasing […]
Northern Colorado Real Estate 1954 Buena Vista Place, Loveland, CO 80538 Sweet home in a desirable, quiet Loveland location! Gorgeous engineered wood floors, fresh paint, fresh baseboards and nice kitchen updates make this a fantastic move in ready home. Relax in the cool lower level which includes a large rec room, an updated bathroom with a bedroom and an additional room, could be a 4th bedroom. […]
For Buyers & Sellers What’s in a Condo? The In-Between Style of Home That Might Be the Right Fit for You Condominium homes are a great, low-maintenance choice for a primary residence, second home, or investment property. This alternative to the traditional single-family home has unique issues to consider before buying, as well as unique benefits. Here’s some background information to help you decide whether purchasing a condo is a good match for you. Increasingly, condos […]
Uncategorized Beyond Alexa – Other Smart Appliances You Can Use In Your Home A month ago the nation’s largest home-building company, Lennar, announced they would begin including Amazon’s “Alexa” smart speaker system as an integrated function in new homes they construct. In the United States alone there are reportedly at least 39 million privately owned smart speakers, and the growth seems likely to only continue. With an eye to […]
Windermere Real Estate Windermere Real Estate Hits Refresh Button on Company Brand When you’ve been in business for 46 years, you learn that one of the keys to being successful is knowing when it’s time to spruce things up – and that’s exactly what we’ve done with the Windermere brand. We knew we didn’t need an entire brand overhaul, but a little facelift was definitely in order. […]
For Buyers & Sellers Getting Organized Is Good for Your Home and Your Health For the last nine years, the HomeGain National Home Improvement Survey has been asking real estate professionals across the country the same question: What are the top 10 things a homeowner can do to get their home ready to sell? And every year, the number one answer is: clean and de-clutter. In the latest survey, […]
Home Owners 5 Creative Ways to Dress Up a Ceiling A crisp white ceiling is a classic look, but it’s not the only option for making a room look polished. Here are a few other design considerations to bring some personality to your ceiling. The sky is the limit when it comes to the amount of creativity and beautiful layering you can put into creating […]
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Home Owners Tips For Emergency Preparedness Over the last few weeks, we have been sharing valuable information about preventative home maintenance and preparing your home for winter storms. The start of the New Year is a great time to take stock of your emergency kit. It’s a good idea to do this every year in order to replenish and adjust the contents to your […]
Home Owners The Reality of Home Improvement: HGTV installment On any given weekend in my house, at least a couple of hours will be spent watching the designers, craftspeople and entertainers on HGTV or its spunky sister station, the DIY Network.  The premise of these home-centered television networks is that somewhere, sandwiched between long commercial breaks for paint, faucets, flooring warehouses and something called “Slab Jacking”, you’ll […]
Uncategorized 1359 S Paris Court, Aurora, CO 80012 Welcome home to enjoy the great deck and awesome yard in a quiet cul-de-sac, located in the Cherry Creek School District and close to Utah Park. This one is ready to go with an updated kitchen with quartz counter tops, freshly painted interior, new carpet, hardwood floors, and Champion double pain storm windows. Enjoy the […]
Uncategorized 3914 Partridge Ave, Evans, CO 80620 Fantastic opportunity and phenomenal value with this great home! This 4 bed home is conveniently located close to HWY 34 and HWY 85. Freshly painted, this home is sure to delight with its open floor plan layout and finished basement. There are even beginnings of remodel in the 2nd bathroom which leaves very little to […]
Home Owners The Office Away From the Office – Prioritizing a Home Work Space Most people dream of working from home but ask anyone who does it on a regular basis, and they’ll tell you how hard it can be to stay productive when you work where you live. The most disciplined telecommuters will tell you that you need a structured routine and organization to rise and grind and […]
Housing Trends Finding an Affordable Vacation Through a Home Exchange Summer is here, which means vacations are on the mind, but as always the cost can feel prohibitive. As folks take less and less time off work, people shortening their vacations, staying closer to home, or going nowhere at all for “staycations”. Another way to save money, while still getting away, is to leverage your […]
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Fort Collins Real Estate Double Up Fort Collins, over the last 12 months, has seen sales of homes priced $1,000,000 and over almost double. There have been 47 sales of these luxury properties during the last year compared to 24 sales the year before that. The current pace of roughly 4 of these properties selling per month is both unprecedented and […]
For Buyers 5 Deal Breakers that can blindside home buyers Purchasing a home can be a complex endeavor for even the most well-prepared home buyer.  You’ve diligently saved for your down payment, followed the market, researched agents and now you are ready to make an offer on your dream home.  Don’t let these 5 “Deal Breakers” come between you and your new home. Big Purchases […]
Home Owners Why You Should Stay Put and Improve the Home You Have In “Staying Put,” architect and writer Duo Dickinson has assembled a terrific and practical guide to help us make real improvements to our homes. Dickinson, an advocate of well-designed and affordable homes for all, has specialized in residential design for more than three decades. This is not your typical architect’s book about design. There’s no […]
Home Owners Energize Your Home With Bright Hues Bright hues are eye catching, confident and cheering — so if you’re feeling less than energized, why not tap into the power of bright colors to lift your spirits and your decor? Bright Hues 1: Bronwyn Poole by Touch Interiors, original photo on Houzz 1. Bright hues help with the whole rising and shining thing. Zingy brights […]
Home Owners 13 Appliance Tips & Hacks for Household Chores Modern home appliances make our lives so much easier: They tackle dreaded household chores, saving us time and effort. There are lots of ways to use them, however, that you may not have thought of before. From cleaning your ceiling fixtures in the dishwasher to vacuuming your pet, here are 13 little-known tricks for getting […]