Looking for a Mortgage Means finding a Lender, not a Loan

As a first time homebuyer specialist, many of my clients are shopping for a new mortgage. It can be a little confusing for people the first time around. Here are some tips on how to find the right loan and more importantly, a good lender. (This is part 1 of a 2 part post).
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Buying A Home: A Denver Real Estate Transaction Timeline

Buying a home is a process with many steps. Knowing what hurdles you will encounter will make buying a home more enjoyable and less emotionally challenging.

Decoding the Lingo: Buyer’s Market, Seller’s Market

Defining the terms “buyer’s market” and “seller’s market” briefly and simply.

Denver Real Estate Specifics: Carbon Monoxide Detectors Could Become Required By Law

State Senate Bill 187 would require Carbon Monoxide Detectors in all homes sold after July 1st!  Not just new homes, but any home sold.  Apartently from the 9news article I read, the bill has just been brought out of committee, which means it has several steps before becoming state law. As far as I can tell, [...]

Denver Real Estate Specifics: Help before foreclosure in Colorado.

After seeing a great article in the local Greater Park Hill News, I checked into the state’s foreclosure prevention campaign.  Apparently run by the Colorado Housing Counceling Coalition, the primary support they are providing is a toll-free hot-line (1-877-601-4673) that connects concerned homeowners with free counseling to help them avoid foreclosure.  They even have a video on [...]

How Foreclosures Impact You.

You can’t read a newspaper or a financial website with out seeing articles about the large volume of foreclosures in the United States.  What does that mean for you?  Well, it all depends on “location, location, location.”  At least that’s what the front page of the Denver Post claims (dated September 5, 2007).  The article [...]