Top 3 Ways to Turn a Home Buyer OffFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 2/20/2012 11:46:30 AM
Turn off a buyer, and you may risk not selling your property, or getting a lower price than you might have otherwise. The following are the top three mistakes seller’s will make, and our tips on how to avoid them.
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Home Purchases: Most Affordable in DecadesFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 2/17/2012 2:46:48 PM
Buying a home is now more affordable than it has been in the last twenty years.
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Denver home sales up in JanuaryFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 2/10/2012 4:29:06 PM
According to a report released Thursday by Metrolist Inc., the number of homes sold in metro Denver in January climbed from the same month in 2011.
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9 Documents That Help You Reap Real Estate Tax BreaksFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 2/2/2012 4:10:16 PM
Here’s a handy guide for 9 pieces of paper you should be sure to round up as you prepare to file, in order to reap every penny of the tax rewards you’ve earned by virtue of owning a home.
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Colorado Foreclosures Fall to Lowest Levels Since 2006From Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 2/1/2012 3:23:34 PM
The state’s Division of Housing released a report today showing that Colorado’s foreclosures reached their lowest level since 2006 last year.
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Colorado Ranked #1 for Leed BuildingsFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 1/24/2012 10:11:25 AM
According to an annual report by the U.S. Green Building Council, Colorado is ranked No. 1 in the nation among the 50 states with 2.74 square feet of LEED-certified space per person in 2011.
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Boulder Ranks 18th in U.S. for Average SalariesFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 1/23/2012 1:28:40 PM
In an analysis by G. Scott Thomas, who writes the "On Numbers" blog for The Business Journals, Boulder County ranked 18th out of 406 U.S. metro areas for average annual salaries.
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Positive Sings Indicate Rally for Home MarketFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 1/9/2012 4:30:12 PM
Pent-up buyer demand plus an increase in the number of buyers interested in purchasing homes in the Boulder Valley suggest the market is becoming more favorable to sellers and that prices are stabilizing.
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Boulder: The City of the FutureFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 1/4/2012 10:40:06 AM
The job factories of the future will be cities and towns that combine a university, an educated populace, a dynamic business community and the fastest broadband connections on earth— places like Silicon Valley, Austin, Boulder, Cambridge and Ann Arbor.
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Denver is a Top 10 Brain MagnetFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 1/3/2012 4:30:09 PM
The Denver-Aurora-Broomfield area has made into Forbe’s “America’s Biggest Brain Magnets” Top 10 List. Noted as a “hip and cool” area, Denver and its suburbs continue to incubate teach companies, which attracts new college graduates who are looking for good employment opportunities, plus the great quality of life only Colorado can offer.
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Legendary Properties Team Captures 40% of Luxury Home Market in BoulderFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 12/30/2011 1:08:34 PM
Scott Franklund and the Legendary Properties team of top-producing real estate professionals with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Boulder, have captured an impressive share of the luxury housing market in Boulder County for 2011.
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Sales of Luxury Homes Up in NovemberFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 12/19/2011 1:33:19 PM
"The Denver metro area's luxury market continues to be steady despite the challenges from the slow economy and volatile stock market," Mygatt said. "The problem isn't lack of buyers; they're out there looking for the right home. The problem is not enough homes on the market right now."
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30-year fixed mortgage at record-low ratesFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 12/16/2011 10:37:56 AM
Fixed mortgage rates in the U.S. touched new historic lows over the past week offering an extraordinary opportunity to savvy buyers.
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Why You Should List Your Home NowFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 12/14/2011 3:14:21 PM
Ten compelling reason why you should list your home during the holidays.
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Colorado Mortgage-Repay Trend Signals Fewer Refinances and Home PurchasesFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 12/14/2011 2:19:51 PM
Recent trends in Colorado mortgage repayments indicated that there were fewer refinances, despite very low interest rates, and fewer home purchases, state officials said Wednesday.
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Does it make a difference if a buyer is purchasing with cash?From Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 12/9/2011 1:30:59 PM
With all of the great mortgage interest rates available, many formerly cash buyers are now getting loans. Does it matter to sellers? YES!!
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America's Best Places to Live 2011From Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 12/9/2011 11:50:12 AM
Lousiville, Colorado ranks number one on CNN Money's 2011 list of the best places to live in America. With the current state of the economy — and the dispiriting sight of the nation's leaders endlessly battling about how to fix it — the phrase "small town" conjures up images of a happier time. When unemployment wasn't above 9%. When people didn't stress out about home values. When school budgets weren't under siege. Those were the days, right?
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The Internet is Erasing Seasonal Real Estate Sales CyclesFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 12/8/2011 1:48:43 PM
We are used to seeing real estate listings and buyer activity cycle seasonally. That paradigm is gone!
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Legendary Property Team Sets Sales Records in 2011From Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 12/7/2011 12:25:29 PM
Luxury home sales in Boulder County and Denver - Legendary Property Group Sets Records
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Colorado Named 9th Healthiest StateFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 12/6/2011 2:31:30 PM
United Health Foundation released its “America’s Health Rankings” report on Tuesday ranking Colorado as the 9th healthiest state. Colorado is often in the news for it’s great quality of life. In 2010 the Gallup Poll, called the-Healthways Well-Being Index, rated Boulder as the healthiest and happiest city in the country.
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Colorado Job Growth- Ranked 12th in Life SciencesFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 12/6/2011 12:18:31 PM
Jones Lang LaSalle, a Chicago-based company, released last week its list of 16 markets that were identified as either being established or emerging markets for life science industries. Life science companies include those in the fields of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, biofuels and medical devices.
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Should You Consider Listing Your Home During the Holidays?From Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 11/23/2011 10:42:07 AM
In the past, conventional wisdom said you shouldn’t try to sell a home during the holidays. However, the old thinking doesn’t really apply any longer — thanks to the Internet and hectic lifestyles as well as traditional rules of supply and demand.
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FHA Jumbo Loan Limits IncreasedFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 11/21/2011 3:54:47 PM
Congress has approved, and President Barack Obama is expected to sign, an increase in FHA jumbo loan limits through 2013.
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The Benefits of Buying A Home with CashFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 11/18/2011 10:43:07 AM
Interest rates may be low, but there are some strategic benefits to buying your next property with cash.
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Colorado Foreclosures Fall to 42-month LowFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 11/16/2011 2:30:49 PM
The Colorado Division of Housing reported Wednesday that foreclosure auction sales in Colorado's 12 urban counties fell to a 42-month low in October, and new foreclosure filings also were down sharply.
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$8.3 Million Awarded 50 Denver Housing & Business OrganizationsFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 11/15/2011 4:07:53 PM
Today 50 Denver area organizations were issued award letter from the Denver Office of Economic Development notifying them they are scheduled to receive federal grant funding totaling $8.3 million in 2012. The money is part of HUD’s Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS programs.
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Researching the Value of Your Home? Beware of Internet EstimatesFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 11/14/2011 1:27:31 PM
Companies like Zillow, Homes.com and Realtor.com are offering visitors their instant estimates of what almost any home is worth. But for figures that can carry such weight, the estimates can be far rougher than most people realize.
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Denver's Inventory of Unsold Homes DipsFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 11/7/2011 4:11:07 PM
The inventory of unsold homes in the Denver area dipped to its lowest level of the year in October, according to new data from Metrolist Inc.
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Luxury Market Update for Past 30 DaysFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 11/2/2011 3:11:34 PM
What's the hottest market sector in Boulder County luxury real estate?
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How To Prepare Your Property For SaleFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 10/27/2011 12:51:14 PM
While price is a key factor in today’s market, presentation still plays a vital role in the selling process. Potential buyers not only need to see the value in your property, but make an emotional connection. This means buyers must feel comfortable in your home when viewing it during open houses, showings or even through virtual tours.
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Denver home prices up in Aug. from July; year-over-year decline continuesFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 10/25/2011 2:37:10 PM
According to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Index, metro Denver home prices have posted a year-over-year decline in August for the 14th consecutive month. However, they rose from the previous month for the fourth time in the last five months.
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Annual real estate sales rise for 3rd straight month in SeptemberFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 10/24/2011 10:23:22 AM
Existing-home sales rose year over year for the third straight month in September, according to the latest monthly report from the National Association of Realtors.
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Denver ranks 10th in U.S. on housing-market strengthFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 10/20/2011 5:22:32 PM
Denver ranks 10th out of the nation’s top 100 cities in the strength of its housing market, according to new data from market-intelligence firm Hanley Wood.
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Scott Franklund to Speak at Coldwell Banker International Previews RetreatFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 10/20/2011 10:30:52 AM
Scott Franklund of Legendary Properties has been invited to speak at the 2011 Coldwell Banker Previews International Retreat. Franklund’s speech will cover our strategies to successfully list and sell luxury properties in this challenging market, based on Legendary Property's outstanding 2011 performance thus far.
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Boulder County Real Estate Market Continues to ImproveFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 10/17/2011 3:24:31 PM
Analysts agree that if you're going to buy a house, there's really no better place in the state than Boulder County. McMaken of the Colorado Division of Housing said that if real estate is improving in the state, it's usually better in Boulder County...
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Where to Eat in Colorado Right NowFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 10/14/2011 11:02:47 AM
Esquire Magazine’s blog has just released their “It List” for newest, hottest places in our gastronomically blessed state to eat, featuring three top restaurants from Boulder.
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7 Colorado places on Forbes’ 100 most expensive ZIP codes listFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 10/13/2011 9:44:34 AM
Seven places in Colorado — five of them ski country meccas — rank in the top 100 on Forbes’ latest annual list of the nation’s most expensive ZIP codes, based on home prices.
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Colorado's John Malone named biggest U.S. landownerFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 10/11/2011 2:43:53 PM
Colorado billionaire John Malone has vaulted past fellow media magnate Ted Turner to become the largest individual landowner in the United States.
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Boulder Luxury Homes Sales DropFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 9/29/2011 3:09:40 PM
Luxury Home Sales in Boulder Drop - But Legendary Properties is HOT
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Selling? Act Before the Spring Foreclosure FloodFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 9/27/2011 10:28:21 AM
Waiting for the spring selling season to put your house on the market may not make sense this year.
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Anschutz to Buy the Historic Broadmoor HotelFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 9/27/2011 10:02:47 AM
The Anschutz Corp of Denver will purchase the assets of The Oklahoma Publishing Co., which include The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs.
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A Closer Look at 15- and 30-Year MortgagesFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 9/22/2011 12:50:54 AM
One of the important financial choices that today’s homebuyers need to make is whether to apply for a 30-year or 15-year mortgage. In today’s housing market climate, industry experts say that now is one of the best times ever to apply for a 15-year mortgage, because rates are still historically low.
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GEO Initiative Adds Green Features to More Colorado MLS ServicesFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 9/21/2011 1:47:17 PM
As part of a new initiative led by the Governor's Energy Office (GEO), energy-efficiency and renewable energy features of Colorado homes now be factored into a home's valuation.
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Coldwell Banker's Boulder Office is Tops in Colorado for High-End ListingsFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 9/3/2011 6:27:58 PM
CB Boulder has more than twice as many luxury listings than other offices.
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Single-Family Rental Vacancy Rate 0.0%From Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 9/3/2011 6:27:26 PM
Boulder County Business Report on August 25 reveals that the single-family home rental vacancy rate in Boulder County for Q2 of this year was 0.0%!
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Home Prices in Boulder Increased in JulyFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 9/3/2011 6:26:48 PM
According to the CoreLogic July Home Price Index which was released today, home prices in the Boulder, Colorado real estate market increased 4.1%.
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Auguste Escoffier's Great Grandson Visits Boulder Cooking SchoolFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 9/3/2011 6:26:36 PM
Culinary School of The Rockies is Now Escoffier Culinary School of the West
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America's Best Places to Live 2011From Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 8/15/2011 1:10:27 PM
Lousiville, Colorado ranks number one on CNN Money's 2011 list of the best places to live in America. With the current state of the economy — and the dispiriting sight of the nation's leaders endlessly battling about how to fix it — the phrase "small town" conjures up images of a happier time. When unemployment wasn't above 9%. When people didn't stress out about home values. When school budgets weren't under siege. Those were the days, right?
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Denver Real Estate Bright Spot in the MarketFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 8/9/2011 5:03:46 PM
Although the residential real estate has yet to pull out of the slumps throughout most of the country, the market in Denver has been performing admirably. The Denver metro area has seen two consecutive months of more than $1 billion in sales volume according to the Denver Business Journal. Depsite that the volume of sales in July were down 6 percent over June, July’s numbers were still a healthy $1.04 billion.
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Why Real Estate May Be The Buying Opportunity of the DecadeFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 8/2/2011 5:09:29 PM
No one knows what the economy or the stock market will do over the next six months. But when your time horizon is 20 years, the outlook is actually a lot clearer. And right now, all the trends are lining up to make real estate a fantastic long-term buy.
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Good News for ColoradoFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 7/13/2011 11:01:42 AM
Time flies when you’re having fun, and at mid-July, we cannot believe we are already half way through 2011. In the luxury market, we have seen excellent growth and our current market is the best we have seen in quiet awhile. However we are not alone in our optimism, as there is plenty of excellent news coming out of the greater Denver area. Here are a few highlights...
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The Record Setters- Distinctive Homes of Boulder ValleyFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 6/17/2011 11:16:42 AM
By Valerie Gleaton - Economy, buyer's shifting tastes alter size, amenities of homes.... “People today want a simplified living design that’s easy to maintain. These modern homes are easier to clean and often use materials that won’t deteriorate over time, such as stone and steel, rather than wood."
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Luxury Market in Boulder GrowsFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 6/10/2011 4:41:01 PM
The high end home market has seen gains since 2009 across the country, with a notable increase in Boulder County.
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The Pursuit of Happiness in Boulder, ColoradoFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 6/10/2011 4:27:33 PM
An excellent video showcasing our wonderful community of Boulder, CO
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An e-report on real estate and lifestyleFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 7/24/2009 12:00:06 AM
Record low mortgage interest rates improved pending home sales for the third consecutive month, with some benefit now from the first-time buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
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The State of LuxuryFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 7/13/2009 12:00:06 AM
Aspen. Boulder. Denver. Telluride. Vail. No matter where you go in Colorado, buyers seeking an outstanding quality of life and a high standard of living can find it in many of the state's big or small cities. In this beautiful state, the Legendary Group is engaging buyers from around the world who desire a piece of Rocky Mountain luxury.
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A Golden Opportunity In a Turbulent EconomyFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 6/9/2009 12:00:06 AM
In a turbulent economy, many individuals and households across the country are forced to take a cold, hard look at lifestyle habits and sort out luxuries from necessities. When it comes to big-ticket items like vacation homes, this prioritization step is particularly true. For some, the vacation home is among the first luxuries to take a backseat to everyday needs.
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DENVER, COLORADO – AT THE FOREFRONT OF AMERICA’S HOUSING RECOVERYFrom Thread: Industry UpdateRelease Date: 5/27/2009 12:00:06 AM
Not all cities are equal. In this tough economy, some locations are thriving while others continue to fail. According to the Today Show on MSNBC.com Today’s Real Estate segment, extensive country-wide city evaluations were conducted in order to gather details regarding cities that are on the edge of recovering.
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