How Much Does a Remodel Cost, and How Long Does It Take?
How Much Does a Remodel Cost, and How Long Does It Take? The 2016 Houzz & Home survey asked 120,000 Houzzers about their renovation projects. Here’s what they said [houzz=http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/68606795/list/how-much-does-a-remodel-cost-and-how-long-does-it-take w=620]
RENTING YOUR VACATION HOME YOURSELF? AVOID THESE FIRST-TIMER PITFALLS
Summit Mountain Rentals (a property management company in Summit County) has some great advice for first-time second homeowners who are looking to rent their property. RENTING YOUR VACATION HOME YOURSELF? AVOID THESE FIRST-TIMER PITFALLS By Mark Waldman If you’re renting your vacation home for the first time, it’s easy to fall victim to what we […]
6 Things You Should Never Let Movers Touch
6 Things You Should Never Let Movers Touch By Angela Colley So after years of DIY/friend-assisted moves, you’ve finally decided to hire movers. As a fellow lazy convenience-minded person, I salute you. The heavy-lifting, traffic-negotiating, stair-climbing nightmare parts of moving day are out of your hands. But before you kick back and start daydreaming of sleeping in […]
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 […]
