Life Style Denver by Gretchen Faber

(I Can’t Get No) Pricing Traction

Real Estate buyers often ask me, "will they take less?" and "how low can I offer?" I've been asked if I'm a good negotiator (see ARDELL's post on this one). They also want to know the average % of list the "typical" house in Denver sells for. Hold on, let me get out my crystal ball. Omph, it's in there, just a sec... O.K. The average % of list a typical house sells for is irrelevant! Some houses are well-priced, others are...Continue Reading!

Who Else Wants to Ditch Cell Phone Purgatory?

Landfills. We love to fill them up with our old junk. Now we have landfills in our houses too. Are you guilty? How many old phones do you have in your desk drawer? If your drawer is like mine, you can’t fit anything new until you purge something old - and I’m not even getting into how I purge the shoe closet… Could you use a new iPhone? The recent New York Times article entitled “The Afterlife of Cellphones” by Jon Mooallem,...Continue Reading!

Save Me From Clueless Brokers!

This is an email I got the other day from a client: "Hey, I found another one. Not sure what's up with it. Perhaps you can shed some light to all the acronyms listed in its MLS summary. Obviously it needs work. However, for the price and location, it may be worth it - your experience will definitely help with the decision. It's located at 123 Main Street. Can we add it to our list for Saturday? Let me know what...Continue Reading!