Monthly Archives: May 2023
WE WANT TO DOWNSIZE OUR HOME BUT WHERE DO WE START
Dave,We have been living in Grand Junction for nearly 12 years. When we moved here, we had our 3 children living at home and our lifestyle required much more space, inside and out, than it does now. We are in our late 50s and have a large home on several acres and we need to... Read More
WHY ARE MY PROPERTY TAXES GOING UP SO MUCH
Hey Dave, We just received the property valuation notice for our house and the new value is $110,000 higher than the previous assessment. Certainly, the current property value they have listed is still lower than what we paid two years ago, but is that large of a jump in value reasonable? I guess with... Read More
CAN YOU ADD HOME IMPROVEMENT COSTS TO YOUR HOME LOAN
Dave, We have seen several older homes that need a lot of work to bring them up to acceptable standards. We’re more than happy to purchase a “Fixer Upper” but we’re not sure where the funds to do so would come from. We do not have a lot of cash to put in the home after... Read More
HOW DO YOU FIND THE BEST REALTOR IN A NEW TOWN
Dave, We will be moving out of state, to a city where we know absolutely no one. How do we go about finding the “best” realtor to help us in our new location? Thanks Andrew, Grand Junction Andrew, Great question. There are several ways to go about finding an agent in the city where you... Read More