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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
IS RADON PRESENT IN WESTERN COLORADO
Dave, Our question is not as much a question as it is to get your opinion. We recently purchased a new home and during our inspection process we asked our agent about getting a Radon Test and she told us there really was not any radon in the valley and we did not need one. ... Read More
IS AN ENCLOSED CAT PLAYGROUND BAD FOR RESALE
Dear Dave, We are in the process of building a new house. I recently saw some plans for an enclosed cat yard with a “cat” door that had been installed in one of the windows of the home. My cat is very important to me and we are considering doing something like this in our... Read More
HOW MUCH DOES YOUR NEIGHBORS HOUSE AFFECT YOUR PROPERTY VALUE
Dave, We have been watching a couple of homes that have been on the market for a couple months and we would be happy with either, but we really do like one of them quite a bit better than the other. Neither are perfect, but the one we like the most has two homes on... Read More
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
BEST BACKYARD UPDATES FOR A RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT
Dave, We want to do some outside renovation to our home this spring/summer and are considering all of our options. In your experience, what do you think people value the most in outdoor living spaces? We’re considering all options, from a built in BBQ, to a hot tub, maybe even a pool. We enjoy being... Read More