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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
SHOULD I SELL OR RENT MY HOME
Dave, How do you decide if someone should sell or rent their home? I was recently promoted at my job and we’re scheduled to move to Denver in about two months. Do you have a set of questions we can ask ourselves that will help us know if we’d be better off renting or selling?... Read More
WINTER RENOTVATIONS THAT HAVE A BIG RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT
Dear Dave, We are considering selling our home in the spring. Do you have a seller’s checklist or something that you give to people to help them figure out what will add the most value when they sell a house?We’re just trying to decide if there is anything we can do this winter to help... Read More
SHOULD YOU SHOP AROUND FOR A LENDER
Dave, Simple question: should I shop around for a lender? I’ve heard it’s good to interview a few different real estate agents before starting the home buying process. Is it the same thought for lenders or are they all pretty much the same across the board because of regulations, etc.? Thanks man!Gregg, Fruita Gregg, Clearly,... Read More
WHY PAY HIGH REAL ESTATE FEES
Hi Dave, When I started the process of selling my house on the front range, It was difficult to find an agent who would reduce his/her commission in order to compete for my listing. They all demanded the same 6%. Now if I went into three different grocery stores, and all their different items were... Read More
WILL NO BATHTUB HURT OUR RESALE VALUE
Dave, We are in the process of designing our new home and looking over many floor plans and we have noticed that many don’t have a bath tub in the master bathroom. We are now considering only putting a shower in our master bath, as neither of us are “tub” people and rarely, if ever, take... Read More
DO WE HAVE TO USE OUR REALTOR TO BUY A FOR SALE BY OWNER HOME
Dave, We’ve been on the hunt for a new house! We’ve used an agent to look at four houses so far, but last night we were driving through a neighborhood that we love and saw a great house that is currently for sale by owner. We called the phone number on the sign and they... Read More
HELP, A HOUSE WE WANT TO BUY SMELLS AWFUL
Dear Dave, After months of house hunting, we have found one that is within our budget and which perfectly suits our needs. 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... Read More