Ask Angie’s List: How can I refresh my home without breaking the bank?
If you’re looking to make some simple improvements, try these quick and easy upgrades – they’ll refresh your place without putting a strain on your wallet.
Clean out unwanted garden guests
If you’re letting leaves lie you might be adding to plant problems in spring, when insects and fungi shake off the cold to infest the garden. Now that fall snows finally quieted the garden, clean out the guests before winter sets in to ensure your plants get off to a healthy start next year.
The changing state of Front Range housing
We sat down with David Sinkey, president and founder of Louisville’s award-winning homebuilder, Boulder Creek Neighborhoods, to get a local perspective on Colorado Front Range housing.
Realtor for Life: Alternatives to foreclosure
Credit and homeownership can often be rescued if the homeowner takes quick action.
Design Recipes: How to discover the right decor style for your space
When it comes to creating and personalizing a space, choosing a decor style is the all-important first step.
How mortgage recasting works and how it can save you money
Homeowners who want to shave off dollars from their monthly mortgage payment as well as save money on interest, might consider a mortgage recast.
Ask the Expert: Home inspections in winter months
Colorado home buyers should be aware of the limitations of a winter home inspection. That said, having a home inspection in the middle of winter is not a complete waste of money. Every season teaches you something important about your house or the house you are going to buy.
Boulder tops 10 cities to watch in 2020, Denver ranks among leading supercities
Boulder heads a list of 10 smaller cities making a name for themselves in 2020, says global media platform Worth.com.
Clearwater Lofts at Keystone promises year-round fun
World-class condominiums are coming to Keystone. Whether you’re looking for a seasonal, year-round, or second home, Clearwater Lofts at Keystone are the perfect choice.
Design Recipes: Get warm and cozy with fall colors
When thinking of fall colors, perhaps red, yellow and orange come to mind. Whether traditional hues or tints, tones and shades, if you are looking to bring a sense of warmth and coziness to your space, using warm fall colors is a great place to start.
Style at Home: Make your mantels merry and bright
Style at Home: Make your mantels merry and bright
Winter watering crucial for trees, shrubs
The wintry blast we’ve recently received should remind all gardeners that it’s time to plan for helping our gardens through a long, cold, dry winter. While it’s true we just had a wet storm and our plants got a nice drink of water, gardeners should think ahead on how to make sure your plants stay watered in winter.
Ask Angie’s List: How can I keep warm without using my heater?
Heating your home can be an energy-guzzler. Here are a few steps to help endure the cold that don’t involve just putting on a sweater or bumping the temperature up a few degrees. Save energy and increase comfort with these tips.
Owner financing real estate in Colorado
Owner financing is when a real estate owner has enough equity to loan all or part of the money for a buyer’s purchase of their real estate. Carrying the financing on a home can be an attractive investment for a seller.
Ask the Expert: Just what is a home inspection?
Home inspections are limited, non-invasive, examinations of the condition of a home. The sale of a home is often contingent on a home inspection.
WK Real Estate welcomes Kate Kelley
Originally from western Massachusetts, Kate Kelley moved to Colorado in 2012 in search of adventure and new opportunities. After falling in love with the Front Range, she decided to make it permanent by getting her real estate license and buying her first home.
Understanding RESPA
If you’ve never heard of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), you’re not alone. This law was passed by Congress in 1974 and is instrumental in protecting buyers from abusive real estate practices. Curious about RESPA and how it helps you? Here, we share the key details of this vitally important act.
Survey shows why homeownership makes people happier
Ninety-three percent of Americans say they are happier after buying a home, and 83 percent would never go back to renting, according to Bank of America’s latest Homebuyer Insights Report.
Move-In-Ready, Single-Family Homes at West Grange in Longmont
Single-family home buyers will find ranch-style and two-story move-in-ready homes at West Grange in west Longmont
The art of (a bidding) war
Even in a balanced real estate market, competition between eager bidders may arise – so how do you make an offer that truly stands out among the rest?
How the Fed’s interest rate decisions affect mortgage rates
The Fed lowered rates by a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday, for the third time this year, in an 8-2 vote. Citing “global developments for the economic outlook as well as muted inflation pressures” in a statement released by the Federal Reserve, policymakers dropped the target range for the federal funds rate to 1-{ to 1-} percent.
Why hospitals are getting into the housing business
Legally and morally, hospitals cannot discharge patients if they have no safe place to go. To address the problem, hospitals from Baltimore to Denver to Sacramento, Calif., are exploring ways to help patients find a home.
A Halloween love story
In celebration of October, I wanted to share a Halloween love story. Recently, I was asked if it’s true that spiders scream while mating. This set me to wondering…..
What’s going on with new construction in Colorado?
Last week I had the privilege of listening to a presentation by John Covert, senior director of the west region for Metrostudy. His company consults with hundreds of homebuilders – as well as lenders, developers, investors, suppliers, utilities, school districts, and local governments – across the country who rely Metrostudy’s market intelligence and insights to help them make major decisions in their business as the real estate market changes from year to year.
Athena Brownson partners with Compass
After five years with the New Era Group, Athena Brownson is partnering with Compass real estate.
