Why hire a real estate agent is a topic I am passionate about so I will try not to spend too much time on my soap box here. It is so important to me because, obviously, both Jason and I make our living as real estate agents. We work hard for our clients. It’s hard […]
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Mortgage Rates Drop Again!
We’ve been saying it for years now, how long can these low interest rates last? Just when we think they are starting to climb they head back down again. Yes, housing prices are high nearly everywhere but that is being offset by ridiculously low mortgage rates. Especially now that mortgage rates dropped again! Megastar Financial […]
Beware of Wire Fraud in Real Estate Transactions
Criminals are always coming up with creative ideas to scam people. Especially in the age of internet transactions, where you don’t work face to face with people. It’s much easier for someone to deceive us electronically. One of the latest ways is by pretending to be a title company or real estate agent and giving […]
Quick Mortgage Lending Info
The following mortgage lending info is from Home Mortgage Alliance. CHFA down payment assistance no longer has their 5% grant/down payment program. It went official on 4/1 that they only offer 3% and 4% grant options for their down payment assistance programs. Here’s CHFA’s website if you want to learn more but feel free to […]
The Government Shutdown for Home Buyers and Sellers
The prolonged government shutdown means non-essential functions of the federal government may not be happening for a while. When the government opens up again, whenever that may be, catching up on all those non-essential functions will take some time. If you are a home buyer or seller either in the middle of or close to […]
Transfer fees on the sale of Summit County property
Town Transfer Fees In Summit County Colorado, transfer fees on the sale of property are relatively common. Breckenridge, Frisco, and portions of Copper Mountain and Keystone all have transfer fees that must be paid at Closing. Private transfer fees have been rare but a building permit fee could be changing that for properties in the […]
What $300k Buys You in The Summit County Real Estate Market
The current, inventory starved, real estate market in Summit County that has pushed overall home prices higher is, as you would expect, making the price of entry level, second homes higher too. 100% ownership for $100,000 that was possible a few years back is non-existent these days. A more reasonable starting point would be $300,000. […]
Are You Receiving Property Search Emails?
We recently switched companies that provide us the technology to email new listings to potential buyers. We have tried to switch everyone over from the old company to the new company. Rarely do things like this go off without a hitch. We’d really appreciate it if you would let us know if you are no […]
What is your relationship with your Colorado Agent?
When you buy or sell real estate in Colorado you have two relationships you can have with your Colorado agent. Your agent can be a Transaction Broker or a Buyer or Seller Agent. Transaction Broker Relationships Most agents prefer to be a neutral third party and act as Transaction Brokers. Sometimes they don’t point out […]