Life Style Denver by Gretchen Faber

Is Now a Good Time to Buy Denver Real Estate?

Where do you think we currently fall on this graph? Somewhere between Panic and Depression?  Inching toward Hope judging from Denver real estate's showing activity in the past 14 days? Too many buyers will wait until we pass Hope and head into Optimism.  That may be the right time to move homes, but it won't be the time for maximum return on investment. Homeowners should remember that their primary residence is first and foremost a place to live, raise the family, make memories. ...Continue Reading!

Denver, Colorado – Stability in Home Prices Predicted

The PMI Mortgage Insurance Company, located in Northern California, issued their quarterly "Market Risk  Index" this week. Denver, Colorado is listed among 10 U.S. cities as those posing minimal risk of housing prices being lower in two years than they are today.  This report doesn't make assertions as to whether housing prices will rise, but it's a good bet that stable or rising prices are more likely in our future than lower prices are. Combine this news with historically low mortgage rates,...Continue Reading!

Denver Colorado Real Estate | December 2008 Market Statistics

Prognostications from the kitchen table That's pretty much what we do, real estate bloggers - peer into our crystal balls, ignore the strictly bad news and go with our gut.  But our gut involves real world experience.  We've either got buyers in our cars or we don't, we're either listing properties or we're not.  If we are driving buyers around and we can find good inventory to show them, then we can say that for that market segment we see demand. Seasonally...Continue Reading!

Denver Real Estate | Denver’s Architectural Styles

When you're selling your home in Denver, you may want to have the correct label on the house for it's architectural style.  I've seen homes that were clearly Victorian labeled Tudor, or Mid-Century Modern called International Style.  Denver Real Estate is replete with fabulous architectural styles, and remember, marketing is everything.  Your Bungalow may or may not be Arts and Crafts. My home is a Tudor style, something my husband and I said we didn't want when we were looking for...Continue Reading!