Get to Know More About the Denver Market

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Today, I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Matthew Lutz and I work with 3C Professionals.

You may have received a phone call from me or a colleague this winter. Recently, we’ve been calling clients in the area to inform them about the real estate market climate. We’re giving statistics on how homes are selling locally. Additionally, we’re inquiring about people looking to sell their homes in the near future.
 

In this process, you will probably have questions along the way, such as how to prepare your home for the market and how to stage. We’re happy to answer any and all of your questions. If you’re thinking about buying or selling a home in the surrounding Denver area, give us a call or email today. We’d love to hear from you!

Why Are the Holidays a Good Time to Sell in Denver?

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Today I am going to talk about why the winter months and holiday season are a great time to sell. I’ve got a few statistics to share that might change your mind if you’ve thought about waiting until spring or summer to put your house on the market.

The average sale price in the Denver Metro area for a detached single-family home has continued to rise and is now at $400,156. The average sales price for an attached single-family home (condo or townhome) is at a record high of $263,108. Inventory is still low and continuing to increase the sales price of homes in the area, and the average days on the market are still at an all-time low.

If you’re looking to sell your home in the next few months, there are plenty of buyers out in the market now that are needing to purchase before the holiday season. Another great reason to sell is that interest rates are still low, so you can get your new home at a cheaper rate. Rates have been slowly creeping up, but are expected to rise more dramatically in the coming months.

If you have any questions about putting your home on the market, the value of your home, or just want some more information on these statistics, I’d love to speak with you. Give me a call or send me an email today!

How Can You Stage on a Budget?

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If you are looking to sell your home, your goal is to get the most money possible in the shortest amount of time. One of the best ways to add value and appeal to your home is through home staging. There are a lot of options for how you want to go about it. You could hire a professional staging company, but that comes with a hefty price tag. Most of the time, a few simple fixes is all it takes to transform a living room.

Today, I want to share a video from HGTV that can help you stage your home when you go to sell. Tiffany Brooks recommends her favorite inexpensive home staging tips for you. We hope these will help you save both time and money when it comes time to sell your home.

A fresh coat of paint is always a good idea. Neutral, warm colors work best for highlighting the natural light in your home. This will make it easier to punch up the room with some colorful accessories and pull everything together.

A common design problem facing many homeowners is that they have no real entry way, as their front door opens up to the living room. To fix this, you can add a table, some lighting, and a rug to "fake a foyer" and make it feel like the living room and entryway are two different spaces.

A patterned rug, some pillows, or bright curtains add a ton of texture and an eclectic layer to the space, which is essential to a well-designed room.

In some cases, a "make-under" is just what you need. In the case of most fireplaces, taking some accessories and clutter away enhances the look and feel of the room greatly.

You could spend well over a few thousand dollars with a staging company, or you could do these fixes yourself for around $500. That's a small investment considering the value that you add to your home by adding those pieces.

If you have any questions for us about staging your home or anything else real estate related, give me a call or send over a quick email. I'm always here to help, and would love to hear from you!

The Most Important Part of Renovating Your Denver Home

Plan Ahead When Renovating

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Today, I want to share a video from HGTV to discuss how you can plan ahead when it comes to home renovations. Renovating your home can be an exciting process, but it's important that you don't get ahead of yourself. You can't just go willy-nilly into a major project and expect it to go perfectly. Planning properly for these types of projects can assure a smooth project, and one that may even cost less!

HGTV’s Amy Matthews recommends making a very detailed timeline of your project, including potential things that could go awry and making backup plans in order to prevent these things from happening. Putting your plan onto paper is a good way to start this process.

Another major step is choosing a good team of contractors that you can communicate with. If they don't know what you want done, they can't do it. 

Just remember, there is no such thing as too much planning! If you plan on renovating your Denver home, please contact us. We know great contractors and could also give you advice on what projects will bring you the highest return on your investment. 

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Two Important Parts of the Buying Process in Denver

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I've recently covered topics concerning how hot the Denver real estate market is and what you can do to win offers on a home. However, I haven't instructed my clients on what to do after they've won the offer, so today we'll be speaking about the actual process of purchasing.

The most important thing that I can tell you to do once you've won an offer on a home is to not mess with anything that's related to your finances. Don't pay off credit cards, don't buy a new car or boat, and don't make any other large purchases. If you absolutely need to do so, speak with your lender before you make any financial transactions like these. 

I've seen clients get excited after they win a home, and they go out and celebrate by purchasing furniture and credit cards, and then they're turned down for the loan because of it.

Another important part of the buying process is having home inspections done on your future property. These inspections are really geared towards safety, because the FHA requires certain things out of homes. 

These home inspections won't really deal with any cosmetic concerns because the Denver market is so hot right now that they aren't a huge deal. 

As always, if you need help buying or selling in Denver, please don't hesitate to contact me!

Want an Easy Way to Find Good Homes?

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Today I want to show you our fabulous new Keller Williams real estate app. If you'd like to use it, just send me your phone number and I can share the app with you.

This app has some fantastic features, and it will allow you to drive through areas and look at potential homes. It has a great mapping feature that allows you to look at many different areas. 

You can click on properties, view their features such as bedrooms and price, and you can also set up showings with the click of a button. All of the homes in this app are very current to our market. This app is updated with accurate information every few minutes, making it much more reliable than Zillow or Trulia.

In a competitive market like the one we have in Denver, this could mean the difference between finding a good home and a great home. 

Please contact me if you'd like to use this app!