Denver Real Estate by Denver Neighborhoods

Having been selling real estate for about 10 years now– I’ve been through some ups and downs of this market and have of course seen how the lending side of this business really affected our most recent down turn. It went down farther than it has ever gone before! (at least in my 10 years!) One key factor is exactly that the mortgage side of this business is very ‘foreign’ to consumers. It’s way over complicated, the verbiage is another language and when consumers can get a loan online or by one short visit with a lender, that just doesn’t help matters.

Case in point–

I have a buyer client right now– a first time home buyer who is using his credit union for his mortgage. He is so confused by their documentation that he is calling and emailing me with concern or as he puts it “I am freaking out!” Just what does a lender think they are doing sending documents that make absolutely no sense to a home buyer, let alone a first time home buyer– in an email and saying, “I hope this clarifies your questions”.

What? I say, get on the phone and call your client! Talk them through it or better yet, suggest a meeting to review in person. First time home buyers don’t understand the lending process and certainly don’t understand the documents and all the numbers in them….

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Geez…. 

Deb Goetz, Realtor®, GRN

Denver Boulder Colorado Realty

Partner, Director, Business Development & Marketing

c: 720-628-9502

e: deb@denverboulder.com

Denver Real Estate

Yes!

3187 Blake St., #3 : An Awesome Fire Clay Loft, Downtown, Denver

The property was listed but the showings weren’t starting for 4 more days–

I had the photography done, had written copy about the property and had syndicated the virtual tour out to several public real estate search engine sites, when I got an email from an interested buyer and that was it!

If you are thinking of selling your home whether that is a loft, condo or a single family home– I would love the opportunity to meet, tour your home and discuss how I can put a SOLD sign on your property!

Deb Goetz, Realtor®, GRN

Denver Boulder Colorado Realty

Partner/Director, Business Development & Marketing

c: 720-628-9502

e: Deb@DenverBoulder.com

www.debgoetz.com

And that is a direct quote from a buyer client I am working with–

As I show property with my buyer clients and tour property every week– in various Denver neighborhoods and surrounding metro area, I see many issues with homes that are on the market which could be preventing an offer… Some issue are as simple as better staging, which is an easy fix. Change some furniture and art placement, do some packing and it easily presents the property in a much better light– which means, when a buyer walks in, they feel positive about each space in the home. Sure, they ultimately may not choose your home for various reasons but why give them reasons to not choose your home?

Never under-estimate the value of good staging. If your agent isn’t able to really guide you with this process, then request a referral from your agent for a professional Stager. Honestly, staging your home can make a world of difference!

Beyond staging, I often see issues that do need a little more attention– issues that still aren’t a huge deal for the seller to take care of but can send a message you don’t want to send to the potential buyers touring the home. What kind of message? Deferred maintenance can tell a buyer you don’t take very good care of the home. Unfinished projects can also create speculation for a buyer– if this is unfinished, what else is?

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I love the earth…

I love the earth!

I am good to the earth, I respect the earth, I believe in the earth, I enjoy the earth, I bless the earth, I give back to the earth, I embrace the earth, I feed the earth, I appreciate the earth…

Be good to the earth not just today but every day!

Deb Goetz, Realtor®, GRN

Denver Boulder Colorado Realty

c: 720-628-9502

e: deb@denverboulder.com

Denver Real Estate

As Denver Real Estate Neighborhood Agents– it is key to stay up on the current market, which changes daily. We are committed to previewing twice a week, in different neighborhoods and in different price points. For more comments on this, please read the following link:

Property Touring Tuesdays (Thursdays starting next week too!)

Here are some blog posts, from our office website, www.WildForDenver.com from our recent tours.

City Park & Whittier

Park Hill

Park Hill, again!

Highland

Harkness Heights

If you would like to see any of these properties or any others, or are thinking of selling your home, please feel free to contact me via the Contact Deb page above or give me a call at 720-628-9502, I would be happy to follow-up with you regarding your real estate interests and needs. Thank you!

Deb Goetz, Realtor®, GRN

Denver Boulder Colorado Realty

Partner, Director of Business Development & Marketing

c: 720-628-9502

e: Deb@DenverBoulder.com

Denver Real Estate

Yes, Under Contract!

I had the virtual tour done, the photography turned out awesome– I syndicated the tour out to the public real estate search engines and received an email from an interested buyer the next day! I showed him the loft, he loved it and we are now under contract as of yesterday!

Fire Clay Loft Coming Soon! UNDER CONTRACT! For more info and all the pictures, check-out the virtual tour, click here, 3187 Blake St., #3. Call or email me for more information and/or to schedule a showing.

Rare End-Unit Loft in Fire Clay

Thank you!

Deb Goetz, Realtor®, GRN

Denver Boulder Colorado Realty

Partner, Director of Business Development & Marketing

Owner, City Park Office

c: 720-628-9502

e: Deb@DenverBoulder.com

Denver Real Estate

The Allen M. Ghost Historic District located in NW Denver, a part of the Highlands neighborhood.

The districts boundaries are:

West 29th Avenue on the south

The alley between 31st and 32nd Avenues on the north

Lowell Blvd on the west

and Irving Street on the east

Allen M. Ghost District

Take a drive or walk through this neighborhood and you will find large and smaller Queen Anne Victorians, Foursquares, Classic Cottages, Dutch Colonials, Edwardian style homes, and many bungalows. There are many other features in a district like this that qualify it as historic– For more information on this, go to Preservation Home.

If historic homes and districts are your passion or interest, check out the Denver’s Old House Society, a non-profit dedicated to the care and attention of Denver’s old homes. They host regular neighborhood walking tours, events, fairs, classes and more!

Deb Goetz, Realtor®, GRN

Denver Boulder Colorado Realty

Partner, Director of Business Planning & Marketing

c: 720-628-9502

e: Deb@DenverBoulder.com

www.DebGoetz.com

Denver Real Estate

I just received a wonderful referral to possibly list a home in West Wash Park, so I  thought I would pull the recent market activity for my own knowledge, always good to stay up on the latest, and share it with you!

Check out these current West Wash Park stats on the favored charming bungalows! There is a plethora of 2-story homes on the market but not enough bungalows! Bring on the brick bungalows!

Wash Park, what a great place to live!

Active on the market, only 2!

919 S. Corona St., 4 beds, 3 baths, 2,949 total finished sqft, remodeled, priced at $599,900

1026 S. Ogden St., 4 beds, 3 baths, 2,200 total finished sqft, remodeled, priced at $639,900

Under Contract!

528 S. Corona St., 4 beds, 2 baths, 2,700 total finished sqft, needs remodeling, last priced at $600,000

Sold!

547 S. Corona St., 4 beds, 2 baths, 3,231 total finished sqft, remodeled, sold for $680,000, last list price $700,000

(it took a while on this one but finally sold for a very good price, the sellers were patient and held out for what they wanted!)

If you are thinking of selling or buying in Wash Park and would like to see the virtual tours of these homes or any others, please feel free to contact me, Deb Goetz, Realtor®, GRN– I would be happy to pull all the details and tours of these or any other homes and email them to you immediately! Let’s go see the Active ones!

Deb Goetz, Realtor®, GRN

Denver Boulder Colorado Realty

Partner/Director, Business Development & Marketing

Owner, City Park Office

c: 720-628-9502

e: Deb@DenverBoulder.com

www.debgoetz.com

Denver home buyers! (or really any area!) Is any home you may want to buy absolutely perfect? Exactly what you want? The likelihood that there are features in a home that you will want to change is probable. FHA 203K Loan to the rescue! The FHA 203K Loan is part of your loan process which can allow an additional $35,000 towards improvements to the home you want. Here’s a short list of how this extra funding can be used:

• Update the kitchen and/or baths
• Install new carpet or flooring
• New paint, inside or out
• Energy efficient upgrades
• Repair or replace the roof/gutters
• Repair or replace HVAC, heating or cooling system
• Repair or replace electrical and plumbing
• Weatherization, i.e. storm windows, doors and insulation
• New appliances
• And more! Yes more!

Seriously! This program is amazing!

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Think about this…

Interior lighting accounts for 15% of the average home’s electricity use. One way to cut down your lighting costs is to replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). Although CFLs cost 3 to 10 times more than comparable incandescent bulbs, they last 6 to 15 times as long and use between 50% and 80% less energy—definitely a bright idea!

Green Is The New Bright Idea!

“It’s Easy Being Green!”

Deb Goetz

Denver Boulder Colorado Realty

Realtor®, GRN

Partner, Director, Business Development & Marketing

720-628-9502