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Home buying advice is available

Have you ever found yourself asking, “Why should I hire someone to help me with this process?” In this day and age of the Internet with resources such as Zillow and Trulia, is th...

DATE: Jan 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Renovation loans can put you in that fixer-upper

A big challenge for buyers in today’s tight market is finding a home in the right neighborhood which is in acceptable condition and the size they want. A great solution is buying a home in n...

DATE: Jan 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Real estate market gets off to good start in 2016

This is a wonderful time to reflect on last year and look at what it may mean for the next year as suggested in this quote by Jonathan Lockwood Hule, “Celebrate endings for they precede new ...

DATE: Jan 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Mine spill impact spills into November

Following the October residential sales results in La Plata County, I rendered an opinion regarding the impact of the Gold King spill. We now have the November results, and the extra month p...

DATE: Dec 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Making sense of mortgage insurance

Mortgage insurance protects your lender against loss in the event it has to foreclose on your home and there are insufficient proceeds to pay back the principal, interest and foreclosure exp...

DATE: Nov 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Did the Gold King spill impact October home sales?

The local real estate market was on pace through the first nine months to be the best year since 2006, and then came October. October real estate sales in La Plata County are way ...

DATE: Nov 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

What should you consider when buying an investment home

Buying single- family homes as an investment is challenging because the potential income and additional expenses have to be considered. Additionally, you have to evaluate the investment pote...

DATE: Oct 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Survey says several different land surveys available

Robert Frost coined the phrase, “Good fences make good neighbors,” and Arthur Baer suggests, “A good neighbor is a fellow who smiles at you over the back fence but doesn’t climb over it.” ...

DATE: Oct 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

How to buy a home with limited funds

In my 35 years as a mortgage originator and exclusive buyer’s representative, many prospective homebuyers have told me they are delaying their purchase because of money or their credit histo...

DATE: Sep 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Landing a good investment on land

“Don’t wait to buy land, buy land and wait.” This quote by William Penn Adair “Will” Rogers has been an investment strategy by many, and others have followed the advice of “Buy land; they’re...

DATE: Sep 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

It's a seller's market, but getting a good deal can still take some work

The housing market is hot, especially for sellers. Many people trying to sell homes find that an increase in home prices, combined with a limited inventory of homes for sale in pa...

DATE: Sep 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Stable supply of water coming to the county’s Dry Side

Recently, I had the opportunity to see a presentation from the La Plata West Water Authority. As we all know, water is one of the most critical resources, and the water authority ...

DATE: May 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate