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WMDRE Blog Protect Your Home With Homeowners Insurance In addition to providing shelter and comfort, our home is often our single greatest asset, and it’s important that we protect that precious investment. Most homeowners realize the importance of homeowner’s insurance in safeguarding the value of a home. However, what they may not know is that about two-thirds of all homeowners are under-insured. According to […]
WMDRE Blog Childproofing: Protect Your Family and Your Home from Potential Hazards Posted in Living by Shelley Rossi  When you think of your home, it likely conjures up feelings of safety, shelter, and comfort. However, accidental injuries in the home are one of the leading causes of harm to children 14 and younger. By taking certain precautions, many of these accidents can be prevented. While supervision is the best way […]
Sellers How to Create a More Beautiful and “Sale” Ready Home Posted in Selling by Windermere Guest Author  When you love your home but want to make some changes, how do you know where to begin? As a real estate broker and advisor to my clients, I am often asked what improvement projects are most worthwhile or where money is best invested. In today’s market, I am consistently seeing […]
Sellers Pricing your home to sell Posted in Selling by Windermere Guest Author  When it comes time to sell a home, most people want the property to sell quickly for the highest possible return. Setting the correct listing price is the most important step in reaching this goal. Price a property too low and it might sell quickly, but you could pocket less profit. […]
Finance Simple Ways To Conserve Energy In Your Home Posted in Living by Shelley Rossi  With the increased emphasis on global warming in recent years, combined with rising energy costs, more and more people are asking what they can do to make their homes more energy efficient. Energy conservation can be as simple as closing your curtains at night, changing a light bulb, turning down your thermostat, or […]
WMDRE Blog Increase your living space—and your home’s value Posted in Living by Shelley Rossi  Cooking and dining alfresco is arguably the single greatest thing about warm weather in spring and summer, but most backyard barbeques involve a million trips to and from the kitchen. As such, one of the hottest trends in new home construction is outdoor kitchens. Outdoor kitchens typically feature a comfortable eating area […]
WMDRE Blog The Risks, Rewards, and Benefits of Owning Rental Property Posted in Uncategorized by Shelley Rossi  One area of the real estate market that is thriving right now is rental property. In the first quarter of this year, landlords and property managers across the country rented more apartments and homes than they have during the first quarters of the past ten years. And according to the Wall Street […]
Sellers Is Buying a Short Sale Right For You? Posted in Buying and Selling by Windermere Guest Author  By Richard Eastern If you’re shopping for a home, you may have noticed that a large number of the homes that are currently on the market are short sales. A short sale occurs when a homeowner owes a lender more than their home is worth, and the lender agrees to let […]
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WMDRE Blog Top 10 qualities to look for in an agent Posted in Uncategorized by Tara Sharp  Buying a home is one of the most significant financial and emotional purchases of a person’s life. That’s why it is so important to find an agent that can not only help you navigate the home search process, but one who can also answer your questions and represent your needs from start […]
WMDRE Blog Tips for Moving Into a Smaller Home as a Senior By Michael Longsdon For many seniors, there comes a time when the expense and upkeep of a big home no longer seem realistic. All of your kids have moved out, and suddenly, your multi-bedroom house feels excessively large and empty. Plus, it may be difficult to keep up with mortgage payments if you’re expecting a […]
WMDRE Blog Windermere is Bursting at the Seams For years now, the economy has been extremely sluggish and hard to predict. But now, things seem to be heading in the opposite direction with bright prospects on the horizon. This is especially true of the real estate market that is starting to show signs of bouncing back significantly. In the Metro Denver area during […]
Agent Advice Business Planning Advice for Real Estate Agents Your business plan is the GPS for your career. It’s the path that will lead you to success, and one you shouldn’t ignore. Knowing the steps to take when business planning can make all the difference in the outcome. These tips will help ensure that you are on your way to success. Develop Attainable Goals […]
WMDRE Blog Reasons You Should Join Windermere Denver Windermere has always prided itself on three basic principles: hire the best people, give them the best tools, and create thriving communities. Windermere Denver provides a proven process for business growth and development. Our systems and tools are designed to increase your profitability while enhancing your industry expertise so you can take your business to […]
WMDRE Blog Spotlight on the Windermere Foundation The Windermere Foundation was created to help support low-income and homeless families within our communities. We started as a grass-root foundation based in Washington State in 1989 and have continued to grow with each passing year. We are now active in 10 states across the United States and have raised an astounding $33 million dollars […]
WMDRE Blog The Windermere Philosophy and Purpose: We Are in the Business of Putting Families in Homes In 2016, over 560k people were homeless. Of those, 206k were families living in the streets. Youth and young adults make up 141k of those numbers. While there are emergency shelters, transitional housing, and safe havens that offer transitional assistance, there are very few organizations working to get families back in homes. We want to […]
Enjoy Your Home 10 Ways To Avoid Holiday Fire Hazards ~ Windermere Metro Denver Real Estate   The holidays can be a fun break from the daily grind as we get busy decorating, cooking, shopping and festivities. But with the change of routine, there’s actually a spike in hazardous accidents. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reports from late November through January, there is a spike in house fires caused by […]
WMDRE Blog This Fall Our Market Remained Robust! Well, the market has dipped into “off-season mode,” though it’s kept up QUITE an active and strong pace! Last month fewer homeowners put their properties on the market. Transactions naturally slowed down a little bit. However, average sales prices hovered around the same numbers for the second month in a row (and still nearly 10% […]
WMDRE Blog 5 Mortgage Blunders To Avoid Big and small mortgage missteps can cost you thousands of dollars! So AVOID these blunders: 1) Big banks aren’t always the right option. Big banks may not know our local market or how to handle unusual financial circumstances. 2) Delaying to secure a good rate. Rates can shift in a matter of hours! A small […]
WMDRE Blog What is going on with our market?? In years past, the Metro Denver’s market has slowed down during the fall. But after this summer, MORE homeowners decided to list their properties!! They weren’t moving quite as fast off of the market (which IS normal for the season). BUT what’s got people’s attention: the average appreciation has slightly dipped for the THIRD month […]
Selling Your Home 8 Tips To Impress Buyers Who Tour Your Home ~ Windermere Metro Denver Real Estate One of homeowners concerns when selling their home are the tours. Here’s a snapshot of what you’ll need to do when we let you know that buyers are popping by! Interested in learning more about the selling process? Learn how we can help you at our website. Or talk with us today about your real […]