November 2009

Dumping Your Debt

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 2:34pm. 461 Views, 2 Comments.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog.  This post is dedicated to methods used in repairing credit and improving your debt position and has a free report containing all the information at the end. 

There is plenty of other information and posts to check out while here so when you are done with this one please take a look around.

Debt and poor credit scores can weigh heavily on even the most fiscally responsible people.  According to Jean Sherman Chatzky, author of Pay it Down!, a book on reducing debt, the average American family has 16 credit cards and carries a debt load of more than $8,000.  No matter what your profession, there is a chance that you are in a similar situation.

That’s why the theme of this client appreciation program is on the topics of…

The State of the Denver Real Estate Market – October 2009

Monday, November 9th, 2009 at 1:06am. 151 Views, 0 Comments.

Maybe you have not realized it just yet, but changes are upon us in the local metro Denver real estate market.  October, 2009 has set some records in home sales, which on a broader scale indicates a shift in the market to one of recovery and strength. 

During October there were 4,910 home that were placed under contract while the previous record for an October was in 2005 with 4,839 homes.  The majority of these sales have been under the $400,000 mark and driven by first time home-buyers.

What caused the crazy market?  Well pent up demand from the previous year to start and the $8,000 tax credit to first time home-buyers also helped to push it along.  The fact that the tax credit program has been extended and expanded to also include some existing…

The Investment Power of Real Estate

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 11:13am. 433 Views, 0 Comments.

Wealth accumulation does not have to be about reinventing the wheel.  All one really has to do is let history guide you to follow the methods which have worked for decades. 

History dictates that since the Great Depression real estate has always appreciated in value over any given ten year period.  This is important for both Realtors and their clients interested in purchasing a home to realize as we are in the latter stages of a market downturn heading into an upturn.

The real estate market WILL AND IS SHIFTING UP!

This graph demonstrates the power of leveraged real estate investments vs. stock market investing over time.

Nationally the average appreciation in real estate over any given 10 year period is 5%.  That means that real estate valued at $200,000…