If you are a homeowner in Larimer County, Colorado, you may have received your property tax bill and found that your assessed value has increased significantly. If you believe that your property tax assessment is unfair or inaccurate, you have the right to contest your property taxes. Before I go any further, I'd like to note we are here to help you determine if the counties valuation of your property is...
The Larimer County Assessor's office offers a Senior Property Tax Exemption to eligible senior citizens in the county. This exemption allows qualified individuals to receive a reduction in the assessed value of their primary residence, resulting in lower property taxes. To be eligible for the Senior Property Tax Exemption, an individual must meet the following criteria: - Age: The applicant must be at...
There’s a question I’ve been getting in the last couple weeks…I’ve been asked over lunch after shoving a load of french fries down my face. I’ve been asked while playing kickball, but my favorite was last weekend when I was asked at the pool. I’m telling you, you haven’t lived until you’ve talked about mortgage interest rates in your swimsuit. The question I’m...
Ya'll know I love the stats but I thought I'd chill out on the nerd stuff this month and tell you what I'm noticing in the market. 1. Overpriced homes are sitting on the market and having to do price reductions. 2. If you like a home OFFER FAST....Buyers are having success writing same day offers with short acceptance deadlines.3. Sellers should know It may take more...
As the family and I squeeze every last drop out of summer we've been loving spending time with all of you! The questions I've been getting this month? "Is now an ok time to {Insert Buy or Sell}? I think there's some skepticism that comes national news, but as we all know, real estate is local and here's what I'm seeing! Rates have actually decreased by a full point! Many...
It's time to wax your planks because Ski Season is right around the corner!!! Lots of us have young kids these days so I thought I'd give you guys my playbook on how to have fun skiing with the family this winter. Ski Pass Deals For Kids In ElementryEpic School Kids Colorado Pass - This pass is FREE and includes several days for kids K-5 at each of the vail resorts. GET THE PASS...
Here's the inside scoop...None of my clients are paying 7% interest on their mortgages right now. They are almost unanimously using 5/1 Adjustable rate mortgages, which yesterday were locking at 5.5%. That means you pay 5.5% for 5 Years, then after that the rate will adjust up (or down) once per year for the remainder of the loan. Why would I want to do that Rob??? GREAT QUESTION - any good lender...
Sellers often tell me they want their grass to green up before selling their homes. Believe it or not, the best time to list your home for the last several years has been in February, March, and April...before the grass gets green! Why is this? Buyers return to house hunting in February while most Sellers wait until June to bring their homes to market. Check out the graph...
NoCo Home Report! As most of you know, January is my annual nerd out on all the Market Statistics, and the Noco Home Report is off to print! So now that I’ve had a chance to synthesize all the data I thought I’d share my big takeaways with you and at the end, I’ll tell you the 4 opportunities I see in this market. My biggest takeaway is this: Here in Northern Colorado we just...
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