Bank Owned homes in Grand Junction remains a fairly lengthy list.  There are a combination of different banks and institutions that list their foreclosures including Bank of American, and Chase as well as government entitiessuch as fannie mae and freddie mac and Hud.  To request a list of bank owned properties in Grand Junction click on the blue text.  It takes a knowledgeable Realtor to help you navegate these various bank owned deals as some require online bidding.  When you are ready to buy an bank owned property in Grand Junction call the local expert, Andrea Haitz 970-201-3578     08/19/2011

I called my go to home inspector yesterday to set up an appointment for an inspection. It was a rush job as usual. I have been using him for years. He has always been able to accommodate my clients. He said no to a certain date. I had a hard time getting a spot on his calendar. He told me that he had the busiest week of his carer last week. That is very good news for him! Little indicators that the market are coming back are everywhere. I have arrived at a property to have an agent and their buyers still looking.  It is hard to get a reasonable time at the title company.  Foreclosures are slowing down Bargains are under contract in a week. Realtors are in good moods. I have had lots of showings on my listings.  Grand Junction real estate is on the move again. Yea! 08/16/2011

 Buyers looking for property in the Grand Junction Colorado Area. We have a great tool to assist in your search. The program allows you to create your own searches and save favorites to a folder. To sign up for this service: Go to www.AskforElizabeth.com  click on the tab “MLS Search Saver”. Fill in the login form. This generates a password for your account. After verifying your email address you may login and begin searching listings and save favorites to a special folder. These days buyers want to be proactive and look at properties on line before they look in person. This program  helps buyers to educate themselves on real estate in Grand Junction Colorado.  Go to our site. We have severl different ways to search and lots of information on the Grand Junction Area.  Happy Searching! 08/14/2011

Garage sales in Grand Junction can be a great way to get rid of clutter — and earn a little extra cash — before you sell your home. But make sure the timing is right. Garage sales can take on a life of their own, and it might not be the best use of your energy right before putting your home on the market. Follow these tips for a successful sale.   1. Don’t wait until the last minute. You don’t want to be scrambling to hold a garage sale the week before an open house. Depending on how long you’ve lived in the home and how much stuff you have to sell, planning a garage sale can demand a lot of time and energy.   2. See if neighbors want to join in. You can turn your garage sale into a block-wide event and lure more shoppers if you team up with neighbors.   3. Schedule the sale. Sales on S... 08/12/2011

Banks these days are very demanding. For a borrower they want your right and left arm and the first born. Give them what they want and you are on your way to home ownership. Balk and you are going to be homeless.  Short sales demand even more paperwork. Give the bank what they ask for even if they have it. I work with lots of banks. They ask for the same information today that I sent yesterday. I happily send it. It is only a click of the mouse or a sent fax. In the end you must do what the demand. If you can't baffle them with brilliance baffle them with paperwork.  08/04/2011

Have you recently been hearing people chatting about the great bank owned and foreclosure deals that are out there but can't quite seem to get a grasp on where to find em?  It's actually very simple. When a home is going to foreclosure it will first show up on the public auction list.  Not too many homes sell in this phase of the foreclosure process as buyers must have the funds available to purchase the home by 1pm the day of the auction.  When the house fails to sell at public auction, it then returns to the lender and becomes bank owned real estate or REO.  These are then re-listed with a real estate agent on the MLS.  This is where most buyers find these great deals and you can too.  As a real estate agent, I have several tools at my disposal.  I can create a current list of foreclo... 07/31/2011

  As we all get ready for the start of summer with the first 3 day weekend, Let us not forget what this weekend is all about. There are all kinds of stories as when Memorial Day started, but there is no doubt it was started as a time to remember all the fallen soldiers that fought for our freedom. I recently returned from a trip to our Nation’s Capital for the National Association of Realtors meetings, and was awe inspired and very humbled while standing in the WW II Memorial. Having not served in our military, I found my eyes filled with tears thinking about all the people that lost their lives to protect our freedoms and the things that I know I sometimes take for granted. So I ask that in all the fun in the sun this weekend and the great backyard BBQ's we take a moment even in our ow... 05/27/2011

I am sitting on an airplane writing this blog. Real estate follows me everywhere! I am listening to two men next to me talking about purchasing real estate. They are both moving to other states. Ironic! I admit I have been eavesdropping. They have been talking about their buying experience and the process of long distance house hunting. My ears perked at the sound of buyer talk. One is having good luck with his Realtor (we will call the buyer John). He apparently has a seasoned realtor helping him with his search (we will call him Fred). John is very excited about meeting Fred and finding a house. Fred sends him listings everyday by email. (John has been looking at property on line at Realtor.com) From maps and school data Fred sent him, John has derived the part of town is best suited ... 05/19/2011

I love all tech!. I have a new toy for my website www.AskforEllizabeth.com In addition to having a web-page where you can search by price I now have a MLS Search that allows you to create and save your own searches. You can save you favorites to a folder. You can track the market. I want my clients to be well-informed when they make their purchases and list their property. Knowledge is the key. I provide lots of information on my site. To use the new "Easy to Search Engine" Click on to the top tab on the left labeled "Search Listings". (at the top of the page on the left at www.AskforElizabeth.com) Fill in your login information so you can your password to login. Look in spam if you don't see it. You will be able to search using your own saved criteria and save your favorite to a favori... 05/03/2011

Our recent energy audits on movie theaters for a chain of MegaPlex Theaters operators are proving to impact their bottom line in a positive way. At one 24,000 sq ft multi screen complex in Colorado the reduction in winter time heating costs are nearly 50%. By utilizing the extremely high volume Tempest blower doors, major air leaks are being discovered in the projection rooms as well as the exit doors and front lobbies. Major air unbalance with the projector exhaust and make up air was a common problem.  Alamo Infrared is a leader in providing energy audits on large commercial and public buildings in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Idaho.        visit the "Movie Theater Energy Audit Photos" page     see than video of the Tempest blower door in operationAlamo Infrared Video Episode 116 Homes... 11/06/2010

GRAND JUNCTION CO HOMES ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A HOME IN OR NEAR GRAND JUNCTION COLORADO?  DO YOU LIKE TO LOOK FOR HOMES ON THE INTERNET FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME?  ARE YOU RELUCTANT TO CALL VARIOUS LISTING AGENTS JUST TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OR TO SEE A PROPERTY?  ARE YOU TIRED OF GOING TO WEBSITE AFTER WEBSITE ONLY TO RECEIVE LIMITED INFORMATION ON HOMES FOR SALE?  IF YOU ANSWERED YES TO ANY OR ALL OF THE ABOVE, I HAVE THE PERFECT HOME FINDING TOOL FOR YOU!  LET THE HOMEBUYER'S SCOUTING REPORT PROGRAM TAKE THE STRESS OUT OF YOUR ONLINE HOME SHOPPING. YOU NOT ONLY GET INDIRECT ACCESS TO OUR LOCAL MLS, YOU ALSO GET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: Be the 1ST to see all real estate listings from all the real estate companies You'll have your own private password protected website that is... 02/08/2010

ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, THE U.S. REAL ESTATE MARKET IS ON THE PATH TO RECOVERY.  IT IS PREDICTED THAT WE WILL SEE A SLIGHT CLIMB IN VALUES IN THE 1ST QUARTER OF 2010. Here's why: Existing home sales rose over 7% between October and November of 2009 which represents the largest number of sales in the past 33 months.  The sales volume was up 44% higher in November 2009 then it was in November 2008. Inventory levels have dropped to nearly 50% of what they were a year ago. THE PAST FEW MONTHS HAVE PROVED TO BE INDICATIVE OF A MARKET REBOUND BUT THAT IS NOT THE ONLY REASON WHY BUYING NOW INSTEAD OF WAITING COULD ACTUALLY SAVE YOU MONEY.  Here's why: INTEREST RATES ARE STILL LOW - The Feds will cease buying mortgage backed securities after the 1st qtr of 2010 which... 01/04/2010

Most people don't understand what a contingency really means.  To most, a contingnecy means that something will happen after something else happens.  While that is true, there's more to it.  What contingency really means is that something will happen after AND ONLY IF something else happens.  It is a CHANCE that something will happen.  Most contracts will simply become void if the contingency doesn't occur, which is sometimes not evident until closing day!  This is usually the case in a contract that is contingent upon the buyer's current home closing.   But contingencies can be so much more than a home closing.  Contracts can be contingent upon the buyer receiving a job offer, the successful relocation of the buyer to the home's area, the buyer receiving an anticipated inheritance or o... 10/18/2009

With only 6-8 weeks left in the second busiest Real Estate Season of the year, Grand Junction, Clifton, Montrose, Fruita, Delta,Clifton, and other Grand Valley properties are in desperate need of real estate staging.  NOT just vacuuming, putting clothes away, and keeping the dishes done. But HIGH QUALITY HOME STAGING! So many home owners and agents are feeling the pinch to sell before the quiet winter season sets in. Proper home staging is what they need to SELL FASTER and for THE BEST PRICE POSSIBLE!!   It's important to refer your clients to a home stager, or real estate stager who understands the the target market for that particular neighborhood, the style of the home and who has an eye for broad-appeal design. A good real estate stager knows how to talk to homeowners about the impo... 10/03/2009

Savvy Realtors know that the Internet continues to play a larger and more useful role in our daily lives. Consumers are enthusiastic and loyal visitors to local Web sites.  It only stands to reason, then, that potential buyers shop the Internet first.  Realtors that keep their Web sites showing beautiful photos of their home listings do the following: RAISE AWARENESS AND REINFORCE THEIR OVERALL MARKETING EFFORTS. REACH A HIGHLY EDUCATED, HIGH-INCOME AUDIENCE. ADD FREQUENCY AND INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS TO THEIR IN-PRINT NEWSPAPER PROMOTIONS. EXPAND GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF ADVERTISING. REACHES POTENTIAL BUYERS DURING THE WORKDAY WHEN BUERS MAKE PLANS TO VISIT HOMES IN THE EVENING. OFFERS THE ABILITY TO LINK TO THEIR WEB SITE WHICH ALLOWS REALTORS TO PROVIDE MUCH MORE DETAILED INFORMATION THA... 08/05/2009

The Daily Sentinel recently posted the following article. There has been talk around the office about how things were picking up and I am happy to report we aren't the only ones. Daily Sentinel Article - Grand Junction Home Market Responding to rates, Stimulis 04/24/2009

  Staging in a buyers market is very important. You are now having buyers looking at a larger inventory of homes for sell; your house needs to be that step above the homes that are its comparable. It is about what they remember about your house, the floor plan, smells, lighting, clutter, and condition. We at Peak Home Design & Staging take your home and address all of these factors and more. Sellers as homeowners are somewhat jaded, because the seller liked their home or they would not of purchased it. Get more eyes, the seller may need to ask a friends or family over and let them look at the selling home as if they were going to purchase the house for them self's. Be open to issues they see, listen, then address them. Correcting concerns before a buyer showing, can make your home selli... 04/16/2009

I got a call the other day from someone who was reading my blog and asking about Asbestos in Mesa County. When buying a new home this is something to consider and there are radon inspectors just for this purpose. Asbestos (or Mill Tailings) has a history here in the Grand Valley that not everyone is aware of. While some of the homes were remedied of asbestos in the early 80's there are some homes that still have it. Also, for those folks out there that don't think you need to worry about it in the newer homes. Have I got news for you, last year a brand new home tested with higher than normal levels of radon. The stemwall foundation needed more ventilation and the radon was coming up through the crawl space. Luckily this was easy to fix. For those of you who don't know what asbestos is, ... 03/07/2009

The Grand Junction Econimic Partnership just came out with this newsletter. As bad as the economy has seemed, it really isn't that bad. Our local economy has slowed down just a bit. When you look at the numbers you realize that our local economy is doing pretty good. Click here for the Grand Junction Economic Update 2009 from the GJEP 01/14/2009

Mesa County will host a public forum on January 22nd at the Old County Courthouse (544Rood Ave.) from 6:30 - 8:00PM. The Energy Master Plan will give a comprehensive lookat what kind of energy development will likely occur in our area, and what effects it willhave on our local community, our economy and our environment. 01/13/2009