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While the Montrose area real estate market continued to present its challenges in 2009, in my office, we saw a slight improvement over 2008, enjoying even greater activity the last half of the year. In November, while nationwide home sales were up 7.4%, in Montrose, per the MLS, they were up 53%!
So, as of [...]
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Are you having problems paying off your housing loan? Do you fear you might be about to lose your home to your bank or loan provider? Before you stress yourself out thinking about this possibility, consider mortgage loan modification. This is a program that allows your loan to be reinstated so [...]
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It’s been about a three months since Obama’s stimulus plan was first announced and then the details revealed on March 4th. It does seem to be having a benefit in boosting sales activity in Montrose and the other Western Slope communities we serve. And now there’s more talk about improving upon it, by allowing its [...]
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Real Properties in Colorado will be re-appraised this year, which happens every odd year. Property owners will be getting a notice of valuation by May 1st of this year. The new tax amounts will go into effect for the years 2009 and 2010 (payable in 2010 and 2011). Now, here’s the interesting part. We (property owners) [...]
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Well, here's a first for me. I just closed yesterday on the purchase by my buyer (whom we'll call "Annie") of a newly constructed home. We did our walk-through in the morning with the builder/seller and his agent, and Annie's father, a retired public works engineer. Annie works for a geotechnical engineering company and was especially [...]
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I attended a dinner party the other night at some friends' home in Ridgway. They were in town, after having moved to Parker for job reasons, while maintaining their home in Ridgway. Their circle of friends are not my usual circle, but I have, certainly, met many at previous parties and in and around town. [...]
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Hello, everyone!
This is exciting! Maybe I shouldn’t admit this, but this is my first blog. Of course, I’ve been hearing about them, and am even subscribed to a couple, but this is my first venture into my own blogdom. I’ll admit, my primary purpose is as a markeing tool, but just as importantly, I want to [...]
