Housing Trends 3 DIY Renovation Ideas You Might Want to Steal Our series on reader renovations of kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms has garnered many comments, with plenty of readers chiming in about the features they love. Here, we round up some of the brightest ideas from the Reader Projects featured so far. Perhaps you’d like to try them in your own project. Reader Remodels 1: Original […]
Northern Colorado Real Estate Inventory Is Up For the past few years the hot topic in Northern Colorado real estate is inventory, or more specifically, lack of inventory. Based on our current research, it looks like this trend is reversing. Let’s look at the increase in inventory in our major markets versus a year ago… Fort Collins up 28% Loveland up 4% […]
For Sellers Six Key Factors That Affect the Sales Price of Your Home Pricing a home for sale is not nearly as simple as most people think. You can’t base the price on what the house down the street sold for. You can’t depend on tax assessments. Even automatic valuation methods (AVMs), while useful for a rough estimate of value, are unreliable for purposes of pricing a home […]
Housing Trends How to Start a Renovation and Where to Begin Working on your home can be a daunting prospect. Your mind may be flooded with ideas. You may be overloaded with advice from family and friends. You may be grappling with big questions, such as: Should we stay or should we move? Should we extend or simply tweak the space we already have? The biggest obstacle […]
Buyers & Sellers Home Inspection: a Reality Check from a Pro For many people, a home inspection is a hurdle that has to be overcome during the process of buying or selling a home. But, in fact, it can be a useful tool for buyers, sellers or anyone who plans to get the greatest possible value from their home. Find out if the house you are […]
Loveland Real Estate Custom Home With Impeccable Panoramic Views Featuring 4 Bedrooms, 5 Bathrooms And Beautiful Rustic Finishes Peaceful mountain living awaits you in the gated Buckhorn Ranch. Gorgeous custom home has impeccable designer finishes. Brick detail throughout compliment rustic mountain features. Gourmet kitchen, theater room and beautifully finished walk-out basement make this a true entertainers dream. 4-car attached garage and 2-car detached garage […]
Housing Trends Here’s Your Spring Maintenance Checklist Now that spring has sprung, let’s clear the cobwebs and get your home ready! Here is our quick guide to spring home maintenance: Inspection top to bottom: Now that the weather is temperate you will want to check on how your home weathered the winter. Check the roof for leaks, the gutters for damage, and the […]
Housing Trends How to Install a New Tile Floor A fresh, new floor is one of the most popular ways to update a bathroom. In fact, floors are among the top three features to upgrade during a master bathroom remodel, with about 91 percent of renovating homeowners making an improvement to this area, according to Houzz research. But what’s involved? And can you do it […]
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Home Builders Indoor Air Quality Basics Most of us tend to think of air pollution as something that occurs outdoors where car exhaust and factory fumes proliferate, but there’s such a thing as indoor air pollution, too.  Since the 1950s, the number of synthetic chemicals used in products for the home has increased drastically, while at the same time, homes have […]
For Buyers A Quick Guide to Understanding Real Estate Designations What do those letters and acronyms mean at the end of your real estate agent’s name? We’re here to answer that question and explain why it might matter to you. Like other professionals, real estate agents have the ability to specialize in certain areas of the business by earning designations. Those acronyms signify that they […]
Housing Trends Work Smarter – Not Harder with Smart Home Technology While still in its infancy, the number of smart home products—devices that let you control lighting, thermostat, or even your crock pot from your smartphone—is rapidly growing. These are products and whole ecosystems that help you control your home via a single iOS or Android app. You can pick and choose your favorite gadgets to assemble an affordable, […]
Housing Trends The 4 Phases of Remodeling: The Midproject Crisis We recently covered the ins and outs of what I refer to as the Honeymoon Phase of construction. Next up is a stage similar to a concept most everyone is familiar with: the Midlife Crisis. (Whether you’ve experienced one or not is an entirely different story.) It often comes with questions like, “What am I […]
Buyers & Sellers How to Avoid the Most Common Buying and Selling Mistakes There’s nothing more exciting, rewarding, and fulfilling than buying a home. However, it’s a complex transaction, and there are a number of steps along the path that can confuse, betwixt, and befuddle even the most seasoned buyers and sellers. How can you avoid those potential pitfalls and common mistakes? Look to your real estate professional […]
Housing Trends The 4 Phases of Remodeling: The Renewal of Vows Passing the midway point of a remodel can be an exciting time. After weeks (or months, but hopefully not years) of being in a state of disarray, things finally start to feel as if they’re coming together. You’ve experienced the fast-paced bliss of the Honeymoon. You’ve trudged through the slowdown that comes with the Midproject Crisis. And […]
Fort Collins Real Estate Recently Updated 2-Story Condo Featuring 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms And Laminate Wood Flooring! Awesome location in midtown Fort Collins. Presenting a unique 2-story end unit, townhome style condo. Offering 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 baths, updated with laminate wood floors throughout, newer counters, newer paint and appliances. Full size washer and dryer stay. HOA includes water/sewer, trash, greenbelts/pool/tennis, clubhouse and all […]
Buyers & Sellers How Neighborhood Affects Home Value Whether you’re buying or selling, accurately pricing a home requires professional assistance from someone who knows the neighborhood. The “estimated” home prices you see posted online can be off by tens of thousands of dollars – not because they’re dishonest, but because the computer programs generating these guesstimates don’t take into account the current condition […]
Fort Collins Real Estate Beautiful Ranch With Finished Basement Featuring 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms And A Finished Basement! Wonderful, rare opportunity in southeast Fort Collins! Beautiful ranch with 4 bedrooms, wood floors, 3-car garage and finished basement, all on a private cul-de-sac! Featuring beautiful wood floors in the entry, hall, kitchen, nook and hearth room, oak cabinets with pull-out shelves, formal & informal living […]
Housing Trends The 4 Phases of Remodeling: Happily Ever After This fairy-tale phase of a home remodel is the tail end of any major project. The Honeymoon has come and gone. The Midproject Crisis has thankfully passed. The Renewal of Vows has given you the strength you need to continue on, and now we’re finally, and gratefully, just about out of phases. It’s time to wrap up this series on the […]
Housing Trends How to Stay Organized During a Home Renovation When you’re embarking on a renovation project, it’s a good idea to clear as much space as possible before the chaos ensues. Think about what you want and need in your new room, and thoroughly declutter the area. Follow these tips for clearing, organizing and storing to ensure your building work creates as little upheaval […]
Housing Trends 5 Things Your Contractor Doesn’t Want to Hear There are parts of every job, no matter what field you’re in, that are just less fun than others. Building professionals pride themselves on doing anything and everything to make clients happy. But that doesn’t always mean the builder is jumping up and down with excitement at every stage of a project. Related: 10 Things to […]