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The Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan in an effort to keep inflation under control raised the short-term interest rates .25%, to 2.50%. In general it appears this year will see a steady increase in the interest rate.
If you are sitting on the "buy or not to buy" fence, now is the time to make that home purchase decision.
Raytheon benefits by $2.2 million incentives provided by the Economic Councils of both Denver and Aurora. Considering the amount of jobs and associated benefits Raytheon will be bringing to the area, they deserve the assistance.
Construction on the 150,000 square foot office building is scheduled to begin at the end of February.
Raytheon is currently Aurora's largest employer. More employees are expected to be hired.
Looking at homes on the Internet certainly is helpful, but not perfect. Nothing can replace the actual reality of being there, seeing the surroundings, view and location.
One thing that helps the long distance house-hunter is being able to see and aerial view. Thanks to the satellites orbiting the earth, we now have the ability to show you what the area looks like of the home you think you are interested in.
The details are amazing. It's such a time-saver, we can determine if the lot is in a good location, how far away from the busy street, power lines and big box store.
Now if only someone could invent a way to smell it....
OK, you got the word. Your spouse's Big Boss has finalized the job, you are out of here! Never mind the new house you had built last year. Yes, the buyers will love your decorating. So what you've got 90 days to prep, sell, buy, pack, close, close and unpack again. A life worth living should be full of surprises!
Finding your next home will be easy, now you know what you like, but how?
Sign up for my Home Cards. What? Never been to Denver? Haven't got a clue what the area looks like...where can Johnny go to school, how long will spouse need to commute?
No problem again. Just pick up the telephone and talk to me. Within a few minutes you will learn more about the Denver metro area than most natives. You will be briefed on neighborhoods that will fit your lifestyle, budget and commute. We can get you set up with a home search to be sent to you in the comfort of your home.
I and my associates are residents of the Denver metro area. We act as counselors, communicators and analysts for you on the Denver end. You can count on us to share our knowledge and skill to coordinate the process so you can make a move worry-free as possible.
You aren't alone, we relocate nice folks like you from all over the world every day. How may we help you?
I read my log files occasionally just to see what search terms folks are searching for. One that came up today struck me as important. It was "wallpaper vs. paint."
Now I am assuming someone is considering doing home improvements and wants to know which way to go.
I wish I could have posted something sooner, but alas, I fear I am too late!
DON'T Wallpaper! Did you hear that?
I don't care how much you pay or how lovely the wallpaper matches your couch, don't use it. The people who will come to buy your home will HATE it.
Yes, HATE it! Your house will set on the market, rotting from the wallpaper. (It's actually better to have Radon and Expansive soils than wallpaper! At least they can be mitigated.)
Paint is good. If they don't like it, they can repaint, it's cheap, it's easy.
But Wallpaper is not easy. It takes a lot of hard work and elbow grease to remove. I know I've been on both sides.
In college I earned a living hanging wallpaper. Three years of wallpaper is a lot of wallpaper.
Sometimes at night I swear I can hear the people in and around Toledo, Ohio cursing me.
Lately I've been reading about how many people begin their home search on the Internet but are unhappy with the lack of response from Realtors they email.
The numbers are staggering 70% begin their search but only 15% purchase! There must be a reason for this huge disconnect.
Doing an Internet search for a home is attractive to many consumers because they don't have reveal their identity. They can surf from city to city looking for the perfect neighborhood at a price they would like, or they can dream search to find a house to plan ahead for!
Asking anonymous questions is easily done, but getting them answered is a different story.
The disconnect comes from the type of communication Realtors are getting. Anonymous questions are fine, but if the question is not structured right, or written clearly identifying what it is the consumer is trying to do, the communication will be dis-guarded as bogus, unworthy and a general annoyance.
So like the boy "who cried wolf too many times" real estate leads are being ignored. Thus consumer dissatisfaction with the system.
This is too bad!
As an Internet savvy Realtor, I would like to offer a few suggestions to the Consumers out there who genuinely want to communicate via email. The people who get and keep my attention are the consumers who introduce themselves to me and tell me what it is they are interested in doing. It's very much like meeting someone face to face, shaking hands and sitting down with a nice cup of hot coffee.
Make me feel you are a REAL person and I will assist you as best I can. You will have my attention. As a Realtor I don't expect to make a sale from everyone I assist. I enjoy helping people just for the sheer "thank you" I receive. Solving problems and teaching people about the Denver real estate market is what I do. Along the way I sell houses.
I can't speak for my colleagues, but I would bet they feel very much the same way. Our ears love the sound of "thank you". We are only human after all!
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