After years of climbing home prices, rumors of a cooling market are starting. This shift is leading many homeowners to rethink selling their homes. And those that are staying are considering home improvement projects instead of moving. If you’re thinking of putting off selling and making improvements in your home instead, we have some solid…
Yes, it is still very much summer, but we are already thinking ahead to fall. As fall can be a time of change – kids going back to school or leaving the house, changes in the weather, work returning to “normal” – it is often a time to think about getting your home back in…
Even if you’re pinching your pennies, there’s still plenty of resources and ways to make your home inviting and full of personal style. Take A Good Look Around Sometimes you don’t have to buy a thing to decorate a space. If you “shop” your own home, you may find that just moving around furniture or…
If you’ve heard it once in the last 12 months, you’ve heard it a dozen times. Denver’s real estate market is hot. Think surface-of-the-sun hot. As ever in real estate, it’s all about supply and demand. In Denver’s case, there are fewer listings, and lots and lots of buyers. According to the latest trend report…
According to popular home improvement shows, buying a rundown house, turning it into something beautiful and selling it for a huge profit is as easy as rolling paint onto a wall. But in reality, Casey Dexter explains there’s a little more to it. A successful house flipper in Denver for the past four years, Dexter…
In addition to just about every other facet of work and life, the pandemic has left its mark on home buying trends in 2020. Kitchen and baths will always be important. But right now, buyers are looking for multifunctional spaces to accommodate more people living and working from home. If you’re thinking about selling, consider…
Whether you’re giving a room a mini facelift or redecorating a whole house, deciding on a color palette is a productive first step. And if you’re looking for inspiration, there’s no better place to look than outside. Right now, you’ll find the warmer colors of autumn that create a sense of coziness, drawing us inside…
With summer travel plans put on the back burner this year, you may be spending A LOT more time at home. And that’s got you thinking … hey, why don’t I finally tackle some of those home improvements on my list? Many of the upgrades listed below are not only affordable and easy to do…
July’s blog features Joe Slowey, realtor and owner of JMS Property Development, Inc. Reach him with questions at slow072@yahoo.com. Joe Slowey admits that his start flipping houses didn’t go well. He bought three undervalued houses in 2000. “And then 9-11 hit,” he remembers. Twenty years and many successful flips later, Slowey counts that experience as…
Meet Diane Gordon, June’s guest contributor and owner of Diane Gordon Design. With degrees in both architecture and interior design, Diane has brought her elegant aesthetic to hundreds of residential interiors, including kitchens and baths, historic renovations and basement finishes since 2000. It seems like every major city around the U.S., including Denver, has a fresh…