No… You Do Not Need 20% Down to Buy NOW! Pssst.  Hey!  Did I ever tell you about the time I bought a home for $1,000 down?  Nope, it wasn't a loan shark or hard money or even down payment assistance. It was a creative program with...

I literally wake up in the middle of the night with marketing ideas for my listings. Using modern marketing tactics, I pride myself on setting the gold standard for Real Estate marketing. Nearly 50% of the properties that I marketed last year...

Report: Homeownership Is a Precondition of the American Dream Hearth just released their 2017 State of the American Dream report which showed that Americans still see homeownership as an integral piece of the American Dream. The report confirmed...

I love weddings.  The ritual. The optimism. The excuse to dance and smile with people that I love. But as a real estate professional, I'm concerned about some of the... ahem... rituals that go along with the wedding. And even the wedding itself....

75% of Homeowners Think Now is a Good Time to Sell! Finally, something our country can agree on!  Let's talk about why it's such a great time to sell. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently released the findings of their Q2...

With so many Fort Collins residents not saving enough for retirement, homeownership can offer a tool to help make retirement comfortable. We often discuss the difference in family wealth between homeowner households and renter households. Much...

Here are five reasons listing your Fort Collins home for sale this summer makes sense. 1. Demand Is Strong The latest Buyer Traffic Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that buyer demand remains very strong throughout the...

To start the year, housing experts all agreed on one thing: 2017 was going to be the year we would see mortgage interest rates begin to rise. After years of historically low rates, and an improving economy, the question wasn’t if they would...