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HOW DO YOU GET PET AND SMOKE ODORS OUT OF YOUR HOUSE
Dear Dave, After months of house hunting, we have found one. The problem is house odors. The sellers are an older couple who both smoke and who have a dog and two cats that stay indoors most of the time. We have mentioned our concern to the sellers, but they don’t share our concern. We... 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 BUY AND SELL A HOME AT THE SAME TIME
Dave, We are getting ready to sell our house and buy another in a different part of town. Do we need to talk to our bank before looking at homes? We already have an idea of what our price range for the new house will be based on our current home’s value. Another question: do... Read More
WHAT FIXTURE FINISH IS IN STYLE THESE DAYS
Dave, You have stated on multiple occasions that brass fixtures are outdated. What is the current trend, what will it be next week, next year, or when I decide to sell in a few years? What would be a neutral selection for cupboard knobs and other fixtures? Every year it is something different so the... Read More
HOW DO WE TIME OUR MOVE SO WE DON’T HAVE TO MOVE TWICE
Dave, Our plans are to move in August/September to Oklahoma to be near family, as we have grandkids who live there. I will qualify for retirement late this summer and need to make sure we remain in Grand Junction until that time. We are aware that interest rates are still attractive and our local market... Read More
SO MANY SHOWINGS BUT NO OFFERS
Dave, Our house is priced right, it has received great feedback, great staging on the reviews, and 9 showings over the past three weeks. No offers….. what now? We did not expect selling to take this long. Art Art, First, hats off to your real estate agent! 9 showings in 3 weeks during Christmas and... Read More
2023 GRAND JUNCTION REAL ESTATE PREDICTIONS
Dave, I am sure you have heard this question a time or two lately, however, I would love to hear your answer—so hopefully you will humor me and answer this in your column. What are your real estate market predictions for 2023? I have seen countless articles of late about what is happening nationally, but... Read More
DO DETACHED SHOPS ADD BIG VALUE
Dear Dave, I have been throwing around the idea of building a shop at my house. I live on about an acre lot and have a fairly new home…..built in 2007. I have room to build a detached shop and/or also room onto my current 2-car garage.My question for you is, what do you think... Read More
HOW CAN WE REMAIN OPEN TO HIGHER OFFERS WITHOUT LOSING THE BUYER
Dave, There are four siblings involved in trying to sell a house. The Realtor has it listed a price that two of us feel is too low. His hope/plan is to have an offer at the open house the day the house is listed. It seems like this will trigger an aggressive buyer to either... Read More
WHAT IS A POCKET LISTING
Hi, Dave. Great columns. I always learn a lot. Can you explain exactly what “pocket” or “off-market listings” are, how they work, and how a buyer can tap into that segment of the market? Thanks. Bill F., Grand Junction Bill F, The under used, but often successful “pocket listing”! One of my favorites! A pocket... Read More
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