Between Denver and Boulder

  In yesterday's post I mentioned that many people who are losing their homes have fallen victim to the adjustable rate mortgage (ARM). Their payments increased to where they couldn't afford them, and yet they couldn't sell the house for what they owed because the value had fallen. Today I'm goin...

If you're still dreaming of owning a home because you're not able to get a mortgage right now, I'm going to talk about that in a future post.  But if fear of possibly losing that home, the nightmare so many others are living, is holding you back, here's some things to consider. There are two main...

The American Dream: owning a home of your own The American Dream has long been recognized as the opportunity for everyone to achieve success, and many have embodied that success in owning a piece of real estate that they can call 'home'. Are you still dreaming because you're not in the financial ...

What's your dream for 2011, and beyond? I know a lot of people are talking about goals this time of year, but that word puts me to sleep. I can't make myself set goals, except for really short term ones, like 'get the laundry done today'. And yet, 'dreams' haven't been a part of my mindset either...

Arvadas Five Parks neighborhood market report is below. If you would like more details, just let me know! Arvada Colorado is a small city with a historic town center about midway between Denver and Boulder. The Five Parks neighborhood consists of over 500 homes, of mixed styles. There is a volunt...

Arvada’s Wyndham Park neighborhood market report is below. If you’d like more details, just let me know.   Arvada Colorado is a small city with a historic town center about midway between Denver and Boulder.   The Wyndham Park neighborhood consists of about 600 homes, of mixed styles. There is an...

Following is a plea for help - "Can I get my earnest money back?" But I think what this person really wanted to do was to buy the house. He just didn't want to buy it for the amount on the contract. The contract he signed. Complicated question:  Hope you can help. First let me say that I have los...

My family has lived in our Arvada home for 17 years. The previous owners put in new carpet when they listed it (which is often a VERY good idea.) It's true that they didn't put in anything fancy, and chose an inexpensive brand. Still, we haven't changed it out in these 17 years. That sounds awful...

Can we re-blog AR posts on our other blogs, or should we get separate permission for that? I re-blogged an AR post today that I think is a really good one for the public. But my WordPress blog (AboutArvada.com) actually gets more hits than my AR blog. So I'd like to put it on there too, with full...

  I really like this post and want to re-blog it, because I think there are a lot of people out there, renting their home when they'd rather buy. Maybe they need help getting a plan of action, maybe they just need to talk through their concerns. then they can be an 'O'!   You're an R and you wann...