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Same House, Different Strategy: A Denver Sale Case Study
In short: 2692 N. Raleigh Street didn’t sell in 2025 after several price cuts. I relisted it in spring at a lower asking price with new staging and marketing, and it drew three competing offers in three days, going under contract at $1.25 million and closing at $1.22 million, $20,000 over the original asking price.…
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What Happens to a Mortgage When a Homeowner Dies in Colorado?
The mortgage doesn’t disappear when a borrower dies, but that doesn’t mean the family has to pay it off or sell right away. How to work with the servicer, whether an heir can keep the existing loan, what’s different about a reverse mortgage, and why carrying costs matter more than most families expect.
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Selling a Home After an Owner Has Passed Away: A Colorado Guide
If a home is part of an estate in Colorado, you don’t have to figure everything out at once. A step-by-step guide to protecting the property, determining who legally owns it and has authority to act, and deciding whether to sell as-is or prepare it for market.
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The Hidden Time Cost of Selling Your Home
For most homeowners, selling a home feels less like a transaction and more like a second job, one that demands not just your money, but your time. According to Opendoor’s survey of 1,000 recent buyers and sellers on what they call the “Home Move Tax,” the time cost of selling is bigger than most people…
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Luxury Home Trends We’re Seeing in Denver’s High-End Market
Touring homes regularly is part of the job. It’s how I stay in tune with what finishes and amenities buyers are gravitating toward. In Denver’s upper price tiers, a handful of details keep showing up again and again, and most can be scaled down to work in homes at almost any price point. Square footage…
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What to Know About Selling a Home with Solar Panels
Solar panels can be a genuine selling point in Denver’s sunny climate, but they also raise questions many buyers aren’t equipped to answer on their own. Here’s how to position a solar-powered home for a smooth sale. Lead with the savings Denver buyers are increasingly looking for ways to lower their home expenses. If you…
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What Items Are Included in a Denver Home Sale?
In the Denver market, a home sale generally includes the oven, range, built-in microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher, window treatments, light fixtures, air conditioning units, and anything permanently attached to the home. Sellers sometimes include the washer and dryer as well, but those are more often negotiated as part of the deal rather than assumed. Staging items…
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The Best Time to Sell a Home in Denver: A Month-by-Month Guide
If you are wondering when to sell your Denver home, the traditional answer is “spring.” The more accurate answer is: it depends on your property, neighborhood, competition, financial position, and plans after the sale. Denver’s market follows a recognizable annual rhythm. Buyer activity generally begins building early in the year, competition intensifies during spring, inventory…
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Should You Get a Pre-Listing Inspection Before Selling Your Denver Home?
One of the questions I get asked most often by sellers is whether they should have their home inspected before listing it. The short answer is: it depends on what kind of inspection you’re talking about. The nuance there matters quite a bit. The case for targeted pre-listing inspections There are two inspections I almost…
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