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5 Tax Benefits of Owning a Second Home

As a RSPS certified realtor I can help you find your perfect family get away. Realtor.com explains how owning that home can even help get you more tax benefits.  5 Tax Benefits of Owning a Second Home  By Renee Morad There are tons of benefits that come with owning a second home: novelty and adventure, a place to […]

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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)

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Appraisal Volume Rises As Spring Homebuying Season Starts Early

With appraisal volumes rising be sure to get your high country escape while there is inventory in Summit County. Brena Swanson explains why the homebuying season has started early from HousingWire. Appraisal Volume Rises As Spring Homebuying Season Starts Early by Brena Swanson Appraisal volume jumped 8.4% for the week of Feb. 21, marking the fifth consecutive week

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5 Things Your Accountant Wishes You Knew About Owning a Home

My favorite is “5. Home improvements can lower your tax bill, too.” Jamie Wiebe of Realtor.com outlines 5 very helpful tips accountants wish you knew about owning a home.   5 Things Your Accountant Wishes You Knew About Owning a Home By Jamie Wiebe What’s not to love about tax season? The chill you get when you realize you owe

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Want to Buy? Here’s When In Summit

Want to Buy? Here’s When in Summit County Many people ask me when is the best time to buy a home in Summit County. That’s a complicated questions but generally we have the highest number of properties for sale in the spring, summer and fall.  Frisco, Breckenridge, Dillon, Silverthorne and all of the other towns

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The Top 12 Keller Williams Blog Posts of 2015

Keller Williams tracked their top blog posts of 2015. One of my favorites is “Random Acts of Kindness” from January 2015. Find them all below and pick your favorite.  January 2015– Random Acts of Kindness Keller Williams associates started 2015 off with full hearts and generosity. Readers were delighted to learn about the unforgettable gift

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Open House Hacks: 9 Tips from Realtor.com

Realtor.com narrows down 9 helpful tips for a successful Open House, including something as simple as “white-ing out” your bathroom by using clean simple white towels. Celeste Perron outlines these 9 tried and true tips.  Open House Hacks: 9 Tips for Staging Your Home to Sell Whipping your place into its most marketable shape might land you

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