Home Seller Information

Information related to selling homes in the metro denver real estate market featuring tips, market information and related topics.

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Preparing Your Denver Home For A Showing

Saturday, June 5th, 2010 at 5:07pm. 156 Views, 0 Comments.

When you are selling your home, it is essential that it makes a good impression on any prospective buyers who come to take a look at it. If it does not live up to their expectations or if they are unable to imagine themselves living there, then these potential buyers will never take the next step and actually make an offer on the property. You can hold an open viewing, or schedule a viewing with a specific buyer, but whichever type of viewing you are holding you should prepare for it as if it were a business presentation. In some respects, presenting your home to potential buyers is the same as presenting a product to a client. You are trying to impress them and convince them to buy. You need to present your product, in this case the house, at its best. 


What is a short sale?

Sunday, April 11th, 2010 at 6:15pm. 343 Views, 0 Comments.

short-sale_200To put this in basic terms a real estate short sale is when the proceeds from sale fall short of the loan balances which encumber the property. This happens when a home owner (borrower) can no longer pay the mortgage against their property. The lender may decide that selling the property short with a moderate loss is better than either pressing the home owner or foreclosure options. Foreclosure can mean larger costs to the bank and a less desirable credit report outcome for the borrower. A short sale does not necessarily release a borrower from the deficiency/remaining balance of the debt or the obligation to repay that deficiency.

Short Sale Process

For a short sale to occur the mortgage lender needs to agree and facilitate the discounting of the loan…


Seven Easy Tips to Better Curb Appeal For Your Denver Home

Friday, June 12th, 2009 at 4:18pm. 1142 Views, 0 Comments.

Do you need to sell your Denver home quickly or just sell your Denver home?  Maybe you just want to get on with your life and into your next home.  Generating a quick sale is easier when you know a few of the tricks to give potential Denver home buyers a better impression of your home by improving its curb appeal.  Even if you’re not selling it never hurts to spruce up the outside of your home with a bit of handy work and maintenance.

Where to start?  Most want to start with the clean-up but Denver home-owners should start with the work that is going to either take the longest or make the most mess.  You want to take care of these issues first so you can avoid having a mess while Denver home buyers are previewing your property.

Sidewalks and Driveways


The Top 22 Things Real Estate Agents Do To Sell Their Home Fast and Get Top Dollar!

Friday, June 5th, 2009 at 12:54am. 1211 Views, 1 Comments.

Good Real Estate Agents know what it takes to sell their own Denver home fast and still get top dollar.  After all, marketing, packaging and selling homes is how they make their living.  So here are the top 22 secrets good Denver Real Estate Agents use to sell their own homes quickly.

The Exterior

Curb Appeal is a vitally important aspect when selling a home in metro Denver.  It is what prospective buyers see first and a seller’s first chance to make an impression.  When preparing the exterior of a home for sale sellers should focus on beautifying the driveway, entrance, landscaping and even the front door.

  • Manicure the shrubs and lawn and ensure the garden areas are mulched.
  • Take away all clutter from the front lawn.
  • Repair any cracks in the walkway or…

  • Rules for Selling Your Denver Home Fast in a Slow Market

    Friday, November 7th, 2008 at 11:07am. 810 Views, 1 Comments.

    Selling your home fast in a slow market is still possible when you take the right approach and here are a few tips for doing just that.

    Price it right!  There is nothing more important than getting your property priced in the right range because Denver home buyers search by price range.  You want to position your home to sell, not to sell your neighbors home.  We can help you get it right.

    Provide the key information.  When Denver home buyers have unanswered questions, deals simply fall apart or never happen.  The Denver home seller needs to work together with the Realtor to provide information such as cost of utilities, taxes, HOA information, school information and liens.

    A Professional flier will make the right first impression and get potential Denver…