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“For Sale By Owner” founder uses real estate Broker to sell his own property.  Gotta love it.  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2022112/For-Sale-By-Owner-founder-sells-home–using-real-estate-broker.html

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From Realtor Mag – Home prices nationwide, which includes distressed sales, soared 10.2 percent year-over-year, according to CoreLogic’s February report. It’s the largest year-over-year increase in home prices since March 2006. It also marks the twelfth consecutive monthly increase in national home prices, according to CoreLogic’s report. When excluding distressed sales, home prices rose 10.1 percent year-over-year in February, according to CoreLogic. “Nationally, home prices…

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[1]Homeowners looking for the most return on their investment when it comes to remodeling should consider exterior replacement projects. According to the 2013 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report, REALTORS® rated exterior projects among the most valuable home improvement projects. “REALTORS® know that curb appeal projects offer great bang for your buck, because a home’s exterior is the first thing potential buyers see,” says National Association…

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EXISTING HOMES: The National Association of Realtors said that December sales of previously-owned homes were up 12.8% from a year ago. That brought full-year sales to 4.65 million, up 9% from 2011 and the best year for home sales since 2007, when there were 5 million homes sold just before the start of the recession. The improved demand for homes in December led to the…

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The rebound in U.S. home building accelerated in December, capping the best year for the industry since 2008 and adding to signs that residential real estate is contributing to economic growth. According to Commerce Department data, New Home Starts climbed 12.1 percent last month to a 954,000 annual rate, which exceedied all forecasts of economists. Spurred by record-low mortgage rates, home construction will probably keep…

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We are all too familiar with the constant media reports that state that approximately one third of home owners are “upside down” or “underwater” on their mortgage. This is when they owe more on their mortgage than what their home is worth. As home prices have been steadily increasing, these people are less “underwater” than a year ago but they are still essentially stuck in…

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The latest Case-Shiller Index for September was released this morning, 11/27/2012 at 9:00am.  The results show Denver up 6.7% over September 2011!  Real Estate recovery has arrived!  For more info, go to http://www.standardandpoors.com/indices/sp-case-shiller-home-price-indices/en/us/?indexId=spusa-cashpidff–p-us—-

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Homebuyers in Denver, CO continually flock to the area that is known as the Highlands, which offers incredible views of the city skyline, charming small-town settings, and a variety of new and existing real estate. But this sprawling district is not one single community. It is represented by several distinct neighborhoods that offer their own unique atmosphere and benefits. So which ones are getting the…

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As predicted, Denver Metro home prices are on the rise. The Case-Shiller price index was up 4% in Denver this June over last June – #4 in the nation. If the index doesn’t mean much to you, and you are more of a raw numbers person, then the CoreLogic figures may make more sense. CoreLogic posted a 7.2% percent gain in Denver average sales prices…

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Well, what exactly are you waiting for? If you’ve been paying any attention to real estate these days, you’ve seen the For Sale sign go up one day, and the Sold sign go up shortly thereafter.  Maybe you’ve called off of a sign about a house, only to find that there are already several offers already submitted.    Maybe you’ve visited the websites of Trulia or…

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