Denver Real Estate Remains Strong – Firmly A Seller’s Market

Matt Hudson, CEO CHR WEEKLY, Market Trends

Over the last 14 weeks, buyer activity has settled into the “just above normal” range for the Denver market. With low inventory, this still means a large buyer pool is competing for fewer homes leading us into a fall and winter market that is most likely shaping up to remain busy and relatively fast for buyers and sellers.

Home Inspections

Team CHR Buyer Insights, Buying

You need to schedule inspections on the house you are buying.   2. You have to get your inspections done prior to the Inspection Objection Deadline found in Section 2 of the contract.   3. Read our report HERE re: inspections.   We consider the inspection process to be one of two of the most important steps in a home purchase …

Home Warranties

Team CHR Buyer Insights, Buying

Ask your agent if he/she is aware of any existing home warranties that may be in effect or available for the house you are buying. Here are some possibilities: New Home Warranties: New home builders typically provided some kind of extended warranty covering the structure of a home for 5 to 10 years. The remaining term on such warranties usually transfers …

Metro Denver 2021 Midyear Reflections

Matt Hudson, CEO CHR WEEKLY, Market Trends

The first 6 months of Denver real estate was nothing short of chaotic.  The year over year average home sold price was up by as much as $150,000 and the number of people looking for homes blasted through previous records. Weekly home showings topped over 40,000 showings in a week, on a record low inventory of just 2,200 homes available …

Full Disclosure Minimizes Legal Risk

Team CHR Selling

Just about everything we do these days exposes us to legal risk. So, it’s no surprise that a real estate transaction has legal risk, too. But, it’s not well known that the risk is disproportionate — it’s much riskier for the seller than for any other party. In a recent study, it was found that the seller was the defendant …

Disclosures Made by Sellers

Team CHR Buyer Insights, Buying

Buyers and sellers are obligated to make accurate disclosures and representations when buying and selling real estate. For buyers, this primarily entails dealing fairly and honestly with the seller and not misrepresenting the buyers ability to obtain a loan. Things are a little more complicated for sellers. Sellers are obligated to disclose latent property defects to buyers. A latent defect …

BLISTERING SUMMER START TO DENVER METRO REAL ESTATE

Matt Hudson, CEO CHR WEEKLY, Market Trends

Knowledge is power when it comes to making a decision in ANY real estate market. Did you know the average sold price of a detached single-family residence hit an all-time high of over $730K last week? One year ago, the average weekly sold price
was just north of $541K.

Whether you’re considering remodeling, refinancing, or you’re interested in capitalizing on interest rates and moving in this market, send me a DM and let’s explore what it would take for you!

#realestate #realestatemarket #coloradorealestate

Under Contract … To Continue Or Discontinue Showings

Team CHR Seller Insights, Selling

Now that your property is under contract, you’ll need to decide right away whether you want to continue showing it. There are pros and cons to continued showings. On the positive side, having a backup contract is extremely valuable. If you can get a back-up contract, it puts you in a stronger negotiating position when dealing with inspection issues with …

Holding Title

Team CHR Buyer Insights, Buying

If you are buying a property with another person, you have to decide how you want to hold title to the property. If you are the sole purchaser of the property, you can ignore the rest of this post. The two options for holding title are: (1) Joint Tenants or (2) Tenants-In-Common. A basic difference is what happens when an …

In This Market, Should I Move to My Dream Home?

Matt Hudson, CEO CHR WEEKLY, Market Trends

With the housing market moving as fast as it is and prices increasing over 25% in the last year, it’s understandable that you’d be hesitate to make any major decisions when it comes to real estate. However, there are many things to consider outside of home prices and inventory. Click to read how I’d advise my clients if asked if now is the “right time” to buy and/or sell. #realestate #coloradorealestate #realestatemarket

Getting Ready for the Inspection

Team CHR Seller Insights, Selling

The buyer of your house will be conducting inspections in the near future. The inspection process creates some anxiety for most sellers and understanding the process can help alleviate the worry. Here are three things that will help the process go smoothly:   Your agent will call you with the date and time the buyer has selected for conducting the inspection. …

Arrange for Home Owner’s Insurance

Team CHR Buyer Insights, Buying

It’s time to make sure that your home owner’s insurance is in place. Even if you are buying a condo or townhouse or any property where the hazard insurance on the structure is being paid by a home owner’s association, you’ll still need to obtain what is commonly called “condo” insurance — it covers certain interior real estate items, your …