So what happens if you have to sell you house in a down market? Say you’ve been transferred. Or you got married, and two houses is one more than you need. Or your family is growing, and more square footage is now a necessity instead of a luxury. Or you need to downsize your home to meet your newly-downsized income. As I said last time, (did I promise to write again “tomorrow”?) that isn’t necessarily a bad thing in ... Read More

No, I won’t come over and help you paint. But I can help you pay for it. If you’re planning to paint, drop me an email at mb@mblovesdenver.com, and I’ll send you a discount for 30% off Kwal Paint. It’s good at any Kwal Paint Store, and it’s fully transferable, so your family and friends can use it too. I’ve only got 25 cards, so it’s first come, first serve . . . Read More

In a word (or two), “it depends.” Obviously, conventional wisdom says that you don’t want to sell when prices are at their bottom. So, in general, if you don’t have to sell right now, you might want to think about staying put. There are, however, a couple of caveats to that. First of all, what do you do if you’re selling in order to buy a new place here in town? You want to get in on the great deals inherent ... Read More

In a word, “yes.” Now is most definitely a good time to buy real estate in Denver. I remember Denver’s real estate bust in the 1980’s. I wasn’t living here at the time, but I’d come home to visit and see that I could buy a condo in Denver for less than I paid for my car. (Well, less than the average person paid for the average car. I don’t think my ride at the time was worth a whole ... Read More