Year on year home appreciation can be a bit of a wild goose to predict, but Fort Collins has had some nice gains over the last several years. Just over 10% at the start of last year! Although this is purely speculative, there is little reason to believe year on year appreciation wont continue at its current rate or rise in the foreseeable future. The lack of inventory (supply) and the loads of...

April 15th is just around the corner so don't forget to do your Taxes! One of the great things about the United States is that the tax code is written to encourage home ownership. The Government allows for some significant deductions that could potentially save you thousands. Here are a couple you aren't going to want to miss. 1. Mortgage Interest Deduction This is probably the most obvious one, but...

Boy those are some words my wife loves to hear me say! As I was sitting down to write this post the President was prepping for his State of the Union Address and the big wigs at the Federal Reserve were in a meeting deciding what "Economic Levers" need to be pulled to sustain our upward trending economy. Its no secret that we all have our political positions and beliefs on how our great nation should be...

"I am thinking about buying a home! Can we go look at houses?" Thats one of the most common questions I get from Karina and I's friends who are thinking of buying a home. The answer to this question is...OF COURSE!... But you have to meet with a lender first. Its really important to know how much house you can afford before we go see houses. Its always a bummer when I show friends a house they...

If your listing agent shows up to take photos of your home with a 1970's Polaroid your probably going to want to reevaluate your relationship. A recent study from Redfin Research Group shows professionally shot marketing photos of your home will help it sell faster and for more money! Homes listed between $200,000 and 1,000,000 show professional marketing photos of a home are likely to yield thousands...

Its as if he knows! Well the answer to that question is yes and no, dependent upon your situation. In the past, home sellers and Realtors alike would prefer not to list during the holidays. But those were the days, when house hunters and their Agents were spending their saturdays driving from home to home. Todays buyers are more informed, know what they want and what they want to spend. The internet...