Home Selling Tips
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.
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: 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ask the Expert: Pre-Inspection Spring Cleaning
Most of us will be spending a lot of time at home for a while due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Giving your house a good spring cleaning could keep you busy.
Realtor for Life: Selling or Buying a Home with Solar
Selling or buying a home with a solar power system lease or loan could pose a few challenges for a home sale or purchase.
Ask the Expert: Undesirable Inspection Report Results
When you list your home for sale the prospect of a pending inspection can be stressful. A lot of real estate transaction stress is the result of surprises.
Ask the Expert – Making Sense of Your Home Inspection Report
Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with these basic tips that can help you understand a home inspection report more effectively.
WK Real Estate – A Lifestyle of Luxury
Whether it’s a buyer looking for a special new space, or a seller with a sizable asset they care about, WK Real Estate understands the delicate nature of luxury real estate.
LIV Sotheby’s International Realty – Colorado Lifestyle Real Estate
For more than a decade, LIV Sotheby’s International Realty (LIV SIR) has defined contemporary lifestyle-driven real estate.
Spring cleaning projects that will help your home sell
A few simple spring cleaning projects have the potential to boost your home’s curb appeal and set the stage for walkthroughs. Here, I share our top spring cleaning ideas to get your property ready to list.
How Artificial Intelligence is Quietly Revolutionizing Home Buying and Selling
Artificial intelligence is quietly infiltrating the real estate industry, without looking like a futuristic takeover, but rather a boon for buyers & sellers.
Prep Your Home So Buyers Will Buy
When selling your home, make sure it shines before the first prospective buyers lay eyes on it. A few inexpensive preparations will give your home that added appeal that a buyer can’t resist. In fact research shows your home will sell faster and for more money.
Ask the Expert – Common issues found in older homes
Whether you are buying or selling an older home, there are “old-house” problems you should familiarize yourself with.
Real estate new year’s resolutions for 2020
A good number of people make annual New Year’s resolutions. Why not add a real estate resolution or two to your list this year?
Top tips for January home-selling
The winning game plan is to embrace the unique advantages of selling your home during this cold winter month with these tips, adapted from hgtv.com.
2020’s most anticipated high-end home features
Each decade brings distinctive home design trends, and 2020 is set to usher in a new era of desirable features. If you’re planning to list your home, it’s helpful to be aware of the latest must-haves that buyers are after.
Ask the Expert – Protect your home from water intrusion
Homes can suffer water damage resulting in decreased property value, increased maintenance costs, and decline in indoor air quality. Ensuring that your homes exterior is water resistant can protect against potential loss
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.
Colorado Landmark, Realtors Leans in to Local
Since 1977, when Founder Joel Ripmaster opened the doors at Colorado Landmark for the first time, he has had a clear mission: Provide the most personalized support, flawless guidance and unrivaled knowledge of the real estate market to local and global Boulder County homebuyers and sellers.
Home staging can boost selling price, shorten selling time
Today’s home buyers have high expectations of how a home “shows.” Gone are the days of looking past the home’s current décor; home staging is now an expected part of the selling process, and for good reason.
Nine tips for selling your Boulder County house in our flat market
After years of a sellers’ market, Boulder County home prices have flattened, and home supplies are higher than demand. If you’re buying, it’s good news. If you’re selling it doesn’t mean your house won’t get sold, just that you (and your Realtor) have to work a bit harder and smarter to do so.
Selling your home, downsizing or just getting rid of junk?
One of the basics of selling your home, or enjoying it to the fullest, is getting rid of clutter. As they say, a cluttered home means a cluttered mind – and often chaos in your life.
