Buying your First Home? Here’s What Not to Do
In this time of social distancing, people are still shopping for houses in Boulder County. Yet even in the best of times, buying a home can feel daunting, especially if this is your first purchase.
Ask the Architect: How Do You Find and Work With an Architect
If you’ve been searching, but can’t find the perfect house, perhaps the solution is to remodel one or to build your own dream home from scratch. The process usually starts by finding a licensed Architect to guide you.
HOA: Three simple letters, one polarizing entity
HOA: they’re three simple letters that can conjure up a range of emotions. As the acronym for Homeowner Association, just the mention of “HOA” can be met with a sense of belonging – or an air of contempt.
Coronavirus Financial Relief With a Reverse Mortgage – Part 1
The economic effect of the coronavirus pandemic been global. Seniors who are homeowners have another alternative to access to cash for living expenses: the reverse mortgage.
What Your Mortgage Lender Will Review on Your Bank Statements
Preparing to buy a home in the upcoming months? Once your credit score is solid and you’ve set aside a down payment, it’s time to start gathering documents for your lender.
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Real Estate Market in Boulder County and Beyond
If you’re planning to buy or sell a home in Boulder County, you may be curious about how the virus is affecting our real estate market
Ask the Expert: Things Home inspectors Wish You Knew
Inspections can make or break a sale for both sellers and buyers. For this reason, the inspection process can be somewhat terrifying.
Coronavirus, Senior Housing and Accessory Dwelling Units
Across the nation, senior housing facilities, from independent living to memory care, have been hit hard by the coronavirus. As a result, many families are choosing to bring their elderly loved ones into their home.
Alternatives to Foreclosure in a Coronavirus World
Credit and homeownership can often be saved if the homeowner takes quick action. At the first sign of not being able to make the monthly mortgage payment, the homeowner should promptly contact a real estate attorney, a Realtor®, and their mortgage lender to review these options
Ask the Expert: Home Inspection Tips For Sellers
Spring is here – the most popular time to list a home for sale. If you are ready to sell and want to help the process go smoothly, consider a pre-listing home inspection.
Ask the Expert: 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.
Coronavirus and Mortgage Relief: Forbearance Options
Understanding all of the options available to you will help you make your decision relative to taking a forbearance. Using forbearance for mortgage relief is serious business and can be a difficult decision.
WK Real Estate Leads the Way
Ask any Boulder or Denver area resident who knows WK Real Estate to describe the firm in one word. They might suggest words like established, traditional, rooted, stable, trusted…
Coronavirus and Real Estate: Counting Our Blessings
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on our economy and the death toll is heartbreaking. But looking at the bright side of things, it’s good this crisis didn’t happen 40 years ago.
Ask The Expert: Common Home Inspection Misconceptions
Many buyers have some false assumptions about how the process works. The following are some of the most common misconceptions regarding home inspectors and home inspections.
Coronavirus and 1031 Exchanges
A 1031 Exchange is a tax-deferred real estate transaction that “swaps” one investment property with another investment property under very strict IRS rules for the timeline and deadlines that structure the transaction.
Stay at home and plan your next or first-time home purchase
Shelter-in-place and stay-at-home orders have had an immense impact on our lives. Owning a home and having a place where you feel safe has never been so crucial in recent history. While we are all staying home, it is a great time to get organized to ensure your next...
What You Need to Know About Colorado’s HPI Ranking
3355 Vista Drive, Boulder, CO Jennifer Egbert, milehimodern Colorado is widely regarded as one of the most desirable states in which to live. Our mild, sunny weather and gorgeous views make it easy to understand why our state is so beloved. Boulder County is...
Expanding the Meaning of Shelter
“Make yourself at home.” At no time in modern history has the importance of the place we call home been more pronounced than it is today.
How the Coronavirus is Affecting Mortgage Rates
Although the situation is in flux and will likely evolve, here’s what we currently know about how coronavirus responses are affecting mortgage rates.
Ask the Expert: Home inspections during COVID-19
The American Society of Home Inspectors believes that home inspections may continue during the COVID-19 outbreak when prudent safety precautions are practiced, and when performing the inspection does not conflict with government orders and recommendations.
Real Estate As a “Critical Business” During Coronavirus Stay-at-Home Order
The National Association of Realtors® has issued best practices for real estate professionals to keep their clients safe throughout the entire process of buying or selling a home.
At Home During the Coronavirus Crisis and What’s To Come When It’s Over
Just six months ago, we were living in an entirely different world. With the spread of COVID-19, those indicators will be quite different for March.
What You Need to Know About the Federal Reserve’s Recent Rate Cut
Interested in discovering what these changes may mean for you if you’re planning to buy a home? Here’s what you need to know about the Fed’s recent action.
Real Estate in the Coming Months
As COVID-19 transforms daily routines, people are concerned an economic slowdown, which may affect the housing market, is on the horizon.
