Good Morning My Real Estate Loving Friends,

This morning is as good a time as any to put a few bits of wisdom in your toolbox. It is expensive to buy a house. You want to make a good decision. Allow me to help. Preface all this with one of Dee’s favorite expressions: “Find your neighborhood, and your house will find you.”

• How do you want to live, not how you live now?
• Do you want to be close to a library or a grocery store? Or, both…
• Do you want a community association with amenities and fees? Is there a special assessment?
• Do you want alleyways behind your house, or would you prefer to have another property’s fenceline?
• Have you visited in person the most likely source of groceries, recreation, schools, and entertainment?
• Are your neighborhood taxes in line with competing communities?
• Does Homeowner’s Insurance make sense? Can you keep your current provider?
• Has your Home Inspector found common defects in homes built in this area?
• Are services like Hospitals, Transportation, and “the Big Box stores” accessible?
• Finally, do you have a hobby, sport, or interest that can be quelled nearby?

This list only serves to get your creative juices stirring. Your lifestyle needs will create ten more questions. The point being, don’t stop asking, because there is no stupid question!

In the meantime, let’s look at Denver’s Single Family Residential Market over the 7 days.

How has this affected the Total Active Listings of SFRs?

With just 6,422 Total Active SFR Listings, this is less than 100 higher than last week. We are into our 4th week of the year without concern for oversupply. We will be monitoring this every week, and we will keep you informed.

Last but not least, don’t forget to go to Casa Bonita. It is an experience. Remember, you always pay for an experience!

TheCryerTeam@Kentwood.com or 303-773-3399