Monthly Archives: March 2023
WHICH FLOORING HAS THE BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK
Hi Dave, We have a 10-year-old home that had a lower-end engineered wood floor when we bought it new. The flooring has a lot of scratches, a few chips, and some warping from water spills. We are looking to replace it with good quality laminate flooring with a hand-scraped wood look – not to save... Read More
HOW DO I IMPROVE MY CREDIT SCORE
Dear Dave, I would really like to be able to buy a house this late spring or at least by the end of the summer! However, I don’t have a very good credit score. Five years ago I had a foreclosure and two years ago I changed careers to get out of the natural gas... Read More
DO YOU HAVE TO USE A REALTOR TO SELL YOUR HOUSE
Dave, My wife and I are getting ready to put our home on the market, but we’re considering not using an agent. We actually have two different sets of friends who have expressed interest in buying our home so we think we can sell it ourselves. Finding a new home is a different story though.... Read More
DO OPEN HOUSES REALLY WORK
Dave, Do open houses really benefit sellers? Our home has been on the market for a few months and we’ve had four open houses per our realtor’s advice and still no offer! We understand that we should be as accommodating as possible if we want to get our home sold, but it’s a lot of... Read More
DO YOU HAVE TO GET A HOME INSPECTION
Dave, My husband and I have been looking at homes and our real estate agent has advised us that when we purchase, we need to have a professional home inspection done by a home inspector. My husband’s brother is a general contractor who has been building homes for over 15 years in Denver. He told... Read More