Chuck Roundy bought and sold a home with me, and he was impressed with the promptness in communication, as well as the minor adjustments in staging and landscaping that made a big impact.
Gary Meyer worked with me in 2008 when his wife was hired as a teacher in Castle Rock. They had a very complicated move because his mother was ill, and his father had a hard time moving around. He was very impressed by the fact that I pre-screened houses for him while he was taking care of his father in North Carolina. He says I went way above and beyond any real estate agent that he'd ever met.
Crystal Strattonwanted to build her dream home but had trouble with the builders. She was impressed by how I handled the builders and was able to help push things along to make the process go more smoothly.
John Lynch liked how I negotiated during the closing period and he found me extremely helpful and knowledgeable throughout the entire process.
Stu Boultersays he "is always impressed" by my professionalism and the depth of my knowledge in real estate. He calls me a "big picture thinker" and likes how creative I am in the marketplace. I truly have some really awesome clients and thank them for all their kind words. If you need to buy or to sell a home in the Denver metro area, please do not hesitate to contact me.
We recently learned some interesting facts about up-and-coming areas and their correlation to increasing home values from this video posted on Fox Business. Location is undoubtedly one of the most important factors in the real estate world. It’s something about a home you can’t really change, but the area of town your home is in plays a huge factor in its value.
We recently read a few studies from Zillow, and wanted to share the results with you. They’re very interesting, and useful if you’re thinking of buying or selling a home.
Zillow took a look at the hot areas in a few cities, and found that the rates of appreciation are actually faster in the up-and-coming areas of town, the “future hot spots.” To find these spots, keep an eye out for Starbucks.
According to a study by Zillow, if you lived within a quarter mile of Starbucks, your home value would have appreciated by 96% from 1997 to 2014. This is compared to a 65% appreciation rate if your home wasn’t located near a Starbucks.
This is an interesting statistic, and proves that Starbucks does a great job at identifying up-and-coming areas, and subsequently building in those areas.
One more thing to note about the location of your home: If your home is on a Court, Lane, or Way, as opposed to a Street or Boulevard, your home could be worth 2-3% more.
We just thought this was some interesting information that we should share with you. Whether you’re thinking about selling now or in 10 years, it’s always good to pay attention to trends like this.
If you have any questions for us at all, or if you’re looking to buy or sell, give us a call or send us an email. We’d love to help out!
People often ask me if Zillow is a valid website to start a home search on. While I think it's a great place to get started and to see what kind of homes are out there, I don't think you should put much faith in the information displayed on the website. It's notoriously inaccurate.
Zillow gets all of their price data from old public records and tax evaluations. Any additional information, such as if a home has been remodeled, is left out and not factored into the Zestimate. Zillow doesn't make money by selling accurate information to consumers, they charge Realtors to be featured on their site. Their main goal is to help Realtors sell homes.
Occasionally a client will find a home on Zillow and fall in love with it, but they're heartbroken to find out that the listing sold months ago but was still featured on Zillow. This is why you should always work with a Realtor when you're searching for a home.
Your local Realtor can find you homes that aren't even for sale yet. You won't waste any time searching for outdated listings online!
