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Buying a Home in 2023 — High Mortgage Rates, Low Inventory and Tougher Approval Process
Have you tried buying a home lately? The pandemic days of 20 offers, waiving inspections and closing prices 15% above asking prices may be gone, but major issues remain. I am married to a realtor, so I can assure you I hear about it all the time; it still isn’t easy to buy a home. […]
7 Things to Consider Before Investing in a Vacation Property in 2023
It’s a familiar feeling: returning from vacation and wishing you could have stayed longer. For some people, this feeling is so powerful that it leads to an investment in a vacation property. If this sounds like something you’d like to do, here are seven things to consider before investing in a vacation property. READ: The [&[...]
The Pros and Cons of Investing in Real Estate During a Recession
Regardless of your finances, investing in real estate during a recession might be a hard concept to wrap your head around, and understandably so. Although a potential 2023 recession won’t be like the Great Recession of 2008, which was directly related to the housing market, people and businesses alike are tightening belts in a[...]
Promote Your Real Estate Business — 5 Best Digital Marketing Strategies
Digital marketing is one of the go-to marketing channels for real estate businesses, including but not limited to brokers, agents, appraisers and property managers. Outside of traditional methods, there are online platforms, channels and technologies which make promoting and selling products or services to a more targeted audien[...]
Parker Water: Costly Bureaucracy and Unchecked Local Control
The Colorado River Water Compact and climate change are all over the news again. And they should be. Responsible stewardship of our water is critical — both economically and ecologically — to every Colorado community and even users beyond our state borders. While most of us yawn when the ins and outs of local water […[...]
What is a DSCR Loan and Is It Right for You?
Real estate is a big industry with a lot of moving parts, especially when it comes to facilitating a commercial purchase or sale. From negotiations to appraisals and contracts, there are several different steps to take, and multiple parties involved. One big factor that may help move this type of deal to the finish line quicker[...]
LLCs and Real Estate Investing: Pros and Cons You Should Know in 2023
Whether you are new to real estate investing or a seasoned professional, chances are good you have considered forming an LLC at one time or another. This type of business structure has many different pros and cons when it comes to making money on your investment. Weighing these can help you make a more informed […]
GenXYZ 2023 — Lauren Napheys
They’re uncommon achievers, whether as entrepreneurs, CEOs, nonprofit leaders, visionaries critical to their companies’ success or, in some cases, all of those roles. This year’s Top 25 Young Professionals figure to continue making a difference professionally and in their communities for years to come. Read on to learn abo[...]
How Modular Construction Could Ease Colorado’s Housing Affordability Crisis in 2023
It’s been a banner era for residential real estate in Colorado. Zillow ranked Colorado as having the fifth-highest typical home value of any state, a number that eclipsed $600,000 in 2022. The dark lining to this seemingly silver cloud is a statewide affordability crisis. Modular and other offsite construction represents a pot[...]
Housing Affordability Crisis in Colorado: Denver, Colorado Springs and Grand Junction See No Signs of Improvement
The real estate market may have cooled by some measures, but the housing affordability crisis is still a serious problem in three major markets — Denver, Colorado Springs and Grand Junction – and isn’t showing any signs of improving. Common Sense Institute, a Denver-based research organization, released results of three st[...]
Introducing the Newest Residential Highrise in Denver’s Golden Triangle
Revesco Properties/Alpine Investments (RPAI), Pinkard Construction, and OZ Architecture celebrated the groundbreaking for a 12-story, multifamily project, akin Golden Triangle, on March 14th. Construction commenced in early February and is expected to continue into Q4 of 2024. The luxury-boutique building will contain 98 [...]
The Economics of Housing Inflation in Colorado: Exploring the Supply and Demand Imbalance
The lack of affordable housing in Colorado for middle and lower-income households is a lesson in economics. Unlike the healthcare market, which is muddled with third-party payors, the housing market is straightforward supply and demand analysis. Demand has been far outpacing the supply of housing for the last decade in both the [...]
