5 Home-Buying Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your Retirement
5 Home-Buying Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your Retirement By Daniel Bortz Buying a home is a major step toward building a solid, secure financial future—so whether you’ve made the plunge into ownership or are aiming to soon, you should pat yourself on the back! (This, of course, is not as easy as it seems.) And […]
7 Bathroom Renovations That Really Pay Off
7 Bathroom Renovations That Really Pay Off By Margaret Heidenry Let’s get real: The first room you stumble into in the morning—bleary-eyed, dazed, and yawning—should be a soothing oasis. A bathroom that achieves those lofty heights? That’s a bathroom you can love. That’s why these most special of rooms are second only to kitchens as the areas homeowners […]
Faces of Denver & Boulder: The Face of Mountain Living
Faces of Denver & Boulder In recent years, Denver has made numerous appearances on lists featuring the best, most exciting places to live in the nation. So it’s no surprise that creative, forward-thinking entrepreneurs and professionals choose to call our city home. Meet some of the brains behind local businesses and leaders in various fields. […]
The Renovation Dilemma: What to Fix If You’re Selling
The Renovation Dilemma: What to Fix If You’re Selling By Deborah Kearns It’s always a Sisyphean task to set a budget for a renovation—or at the very least an ever-moving target—but if you’re planning to put your home on the market, you’ll have a way different set of calculations than a starry-eyed new homeowner. Before you […]
5 Spine-Tingling Stories From Exterminators and What They Learned
5 Spine-Tingling Stories From Exterminators and What They Learned By Craig Donofrio Exterminators have seen it all. They’ve seen stuff that no one, including them, ever wants to see. And as long as you’re at a safe distance, it’s oddly fascinating to delve into what some of their worst days actually were like. Check out these […]
Income Properties in Summit County
Income Properties in Summit County Summit county is a wonderful place to buy a vacation home, but is it a good place to buy an income producing property? The answer to that question can be very tricky. With prices on the rise, it is becoming more and more difficult to purchase a property that will […]
Can Cash Offers Get You A Better Deal?
You’ve heard the old adage that seller’s love cash offers. Why does a cash offer matter and can you get a better deal purchasing with cash? Cash offers allow the buyer to waive a lot of the financing contingencies. What does this mean? It means that you don’t have to have a bank approve […]
The 6 Worst Homes for First-Time Buyers
Angela Colley at Realtor.com has outlines which type of first-time homebuyers you shouldn’t be. If you’re ever unsure about any step in the home buying process never hesitate to ask your realtor. The 6 Worst Homes for First-Time Buyers By Angela Colley Deciding to buy your first home is a little scary. Looking for a […]
So You Wanna Buy a House? Step 10: Negotiate Closing Costs
Closing costs can be a good place to negotiate with the home sellers. Realtor.com outlines what goes into your closing costs and how to potentially save money up front. So You Wanna Buy a House? Step 10: Negotiate Closing Costs By Jamie Wiebe If you’re gearing up to buy a home, one bitter pill you’ve got […]
10 Home Renovations That Offer the Best (and Worst) Return on Investment
Realtor.com is at it again with a very useful list of which home improvement projects off the best (and worst) return on your investment. One of my favorite especially up here in Summit County is resealing entryways (Number 4). It helps with heat and energy efficiency. 10 Home Renovations That Offer the Best (and Worst) […]
