Real Estate & Relocation ^ Colorado

Read any good books lately?

Years ago I become engrossed in this book.  It was a fascinating story of a woman who had many personalities.  Some young, some old some were even male.

Today I find that some people who reside on social networking sites  may have this same malady. (is malady a serious enough word to associate with such an extreme, bizare condition?)

Social networking sites are not secure places to hang out.  You never know if you are talking to a dog. 

So you think a dog can't type?  I have found some people's pets to be very intelligent.  Of course I doubt that a dog would be playing nasty tricks online. 

Only people do that.  This practice is  not limited to women...men do it too.

Yup right here in cyberspace. The truth is stranger than fiction.

Denver Home Sale Statistics

October 2006

Metro Denver Prices:

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Metro Denver Prices:

Single Family Average Price: (Detached Dwelling)		Oct 2006	$306,307
		Sep 2006	$308,903
		Oct 2005	$314,586
Condo Average Price: (Attached Dwelling)		Oct 2006	$189,202
		Sep 2006	$191,006
		Oct 2005	$186,981
Combined Average Price:		Oct 2006	$280,551
		Sep 2006	$283,131
		Oct 2005	$285,313
Percent of Sales Price Change: from October 2005 to October 2006		Single Family:	-2.63%
		Condo:	+1.19%
		Combined	-1.67%
Total Combined Number of Homes for Sale:		Oct 2006	29,722
		Sep 2006	31,450
		Oct 2005	26,828
Percent of Change in Available Inventory: (Oct 2005 vs. Oct 2006)			+10.79%
Number of Combined Homes Sold this month		Oct 2006	4,133
vs. previous month		Sep 2006	4,108
vs. same month last year		Oct 2005	4,006
Average days on Market: (Combined Sales)		Oct 2006	102.60
		Sep 2006	101.78
		Oct 2005	89.65
Absorption Rate: (number of weeks necessary to sell current combined inventory at current rate of sales)		Oct 2006	31.16 weeks
		Sep 2006	33.18 weeks
		Oct 2005	29.02 weeks
Median Sold Price:Single Family		Oct 2006	$247,600
		Sep 2006	$243,500
		Oct 2005	$250,000
Condo		Oct 2006	$152,000
		Sep 2006	$156,250
		Oct 2005	$157,904

Offers That Offend

 

The Real Estate Zebra wrote a blog about "Sorry if I Offend" likening the job of Realtor to that of a Sports Official.  Sometimes we make calls that aren't popular.

No truer words were written, however sometimes we as professionals need to suggest alternatives that won't hurt the offer.

Recently I received an offer on a listing that offended my sellers deeply. The buyer added in "additional provisions" a request for the seller to have the home "professionally cleaned" and the carpets "professionally cleaned."

Normally that should not offend, but considering the home is immaculate, it's very odd that an agent would let a buyer add that to an offer that is already pushing over the edge on other terms.

How will this play out?  I don't know, only time will tell.  However I do know when negotiating for a deal, it's best not to be purposely offensive.  It's better to pick and choose the hill you want to die on.  Why die for something irrelavant and unnecessary?

duh...

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