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The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory

If you are looking to buy or sell a home, get all the information and the latest updates, tips, and tricks from The Home Smiths Team - your professional Colorado Real Estate Agents.

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How We Helped Adam Sell His Home in a Timely Matter

The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory ·

2017/06/29

“The results were great! He, by far, exceeded our expectation and it was great. He handled everything as timely as possible and it was flawless. He found somebody last minute to get the sprinkler system fixed when my guy dropped the ball and wasn’t able to do it right at the end. Adam was able to get someone to get it fixed before the deadline.”

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Can You Save Money by Itemizing Your Taxes This Year?

The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory ·

2017/03/27

Did you buy a house in 2016? You might be wondering if you should take the standard tax deduction or to itemize them. Here’s how to find out which makes more sense for you.Buying a home?Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home?Click here for a FREE Home Value Report If you purchased a house in 2016, you’re probably considering whether you should itemize your taxes or take the standard deduction. The first thing you want to do is add up all the costs of buying the house

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What Makes Denver's Market So "Sweet?"

The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory ·

2017/02/09

The Denver market is sweet for buyers and sellers alike. Here’s how. Buying a home?Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home?Click here for a FREE Home Value Report The Denver market is pretty sweet right now, whether you’re buying or selling. We are experiencing one of the best job markets ever, we have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and one of the most active real estate markets as well. If you’re a homeowner already, you know the market has been

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Should You Take Advantage of Our Current Interest Rates?

The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory ·

2016/12/13

Our interest rates are still historically low. If you wait to buy a home, you’d be missing out on a golden opportunity to save money in the long run. Buying a home?Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home?Click here for a FREE Home Value Report In case you haven’t heard, we’re still experiencing historically low interest rates. Right now, if you look at all the different types of financing, our interest rates are hovering around 3.6%. What can you do about it? How are they

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How to Use Real Estate for Retirement

The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory ·

2016/11/22

A self-directed IRA lets you invest in real estate for your retirement. In addition to diversifying your retirement portfolio, there are many other benefits to the self-directed IRA. Buying a home?Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home?Click here for a FREE Home Value Report If you are an investor, feel comfortable in real estate, and want to diversify your retirement portfolio, I recommend setting up a self-directed IRA. If you don’t like that your 401K or other IRA

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Why Are We Already Making Pies for Thanksgiving?

The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory ·

2016/11/08

Thanksgiving is right around the corner. We would love to give you one of our freshly-baked pies. Buying a home?Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home?Click here for a FREE Home Value Report In the midst of an incredible season in Denver, I wanted to reach out to all of you. As Thanksgiving approaches, we wanted to let you know how much we appreciate you, from our friends and family to all of our past, present, and future clients. The rest of our team is hard at work

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Your Denver Market Update for This Fall

The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory ·

2016/10/26

The leaves are changing and so is the Denver real estate market. Today, I’ll go over the latest trends in the single-family home market and condo market. Buying a home?Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home?Click here for a FREE Home Value Report Fall is a beautiful time to be in the real estate market. As we head into the winter months, now is a great time to buy or sell a house. Buyers tend to be more serious this time of year and there is usually more inventory on the

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Avoiding the Capital Gains Tax on Your Home Sale

The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory ·

2016/08/18

How do you avoid paying the capital gains tax on the sale of your home? If you have a rental property or an investment property, you can avoid paying capital gains and use all that equity to trade into another property and defer those gains until further down the road by doing a 1031 exchange. There are six rules to know if you’re interested in doing a 1031 exchange: Both the old property and the new property must be held for investment. You can do any kind of trade, real estate for real estate,

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How to Handle a Low Appraisal in the Middle of a...

The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory ·

2016/07/27

Buying a home?Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home?Click here for a FREE Home Value Report What do you do if your appraisal comes in low in the middle of a transaction? This is a real challenge in our marketplace today. Low appraisals can happen because our market is appreciating very quickly and has been for the last several years, there are fewer comparable properties, and each sale seems to be higher than the last one. What is the definition of an appraisal? It’s

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12 Questions You Need to Ask Before Hiring an Agent

The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory ·

2016/06/30

Buying a home?Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home?Click here for a FREE Home Value Report What questions do you ask when you are hiring a real estate professional? There are about a dozen you should ask to find the right person to help you buy or sell a home. Remember, not all agents are created equal. How long have you been practicing real estate? Experience matters. What qualifications do you have to sell real estate? Is this your full-time or part-time job? Make

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Avoid These 7 Costly Mistakes When Selling Your...

The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory ·

2016/06/17

Buying a home?Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home?Click here for a FREE Home Value Report Thanks for stopping by! There are several mistakes you want to avoid when moving up to a larger home or selling your property. I’ve narrowed the list down to the most important seven, which I want to discuss today. Failing to “dress” your property for sale. How you initially position the property in the market is very important. We’ve talked in the past about how if you want to put

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How Much Home Can You Afford?

The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory ·

2016/04/27

Buying a home?Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home?Click here for a FREE Home Value Report Every case is different, but your affordability mostly depends on your income and other financial obligations. The general rule of thumb is that you can afford approximately 30% of your gross monthly income on a house payment. They are going to also allow 10% of your monthly income towards other debts, without it negatively affecting your mortgage. It’s a good idea to check your

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Tips for Denver Sellers During Home Showings

The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory ·

2016/04/12

Buying a home?Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home?Click here for a FREE Home Value Report Lately, a lot of sellers have been asking, “Should I be present during my home showings?” My answer is absolutely not! There’s never an instance where that’s a good idea. I understand how you feel. It’s a huge inconvenience to leave your home for every showing. You might also feel that you are the best person to point out the features in your home. After all, you know your house best

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Will the Denver Market Continue Its Hot Success in 2016?

The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory ·

2016/03/17

Buying a home?Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home?Click here for a FREE Home Value Report Today, I wanted to give you a quick update on the Denver real estate market as we head into the spring season. What a market we have here in Denver! We had a great year in 2015, and it’s continuing in 2016. We are one of the hottest markets in the country, and Denver is rated as the number one place to live in the country. This is a rating by U.S. News and World Report. Check out the

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5 Reasons Denver Buyers and Sellers Stress Out

The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory ·

2016/02/24

Buying a home?Click here to perform a full home searchSelling a home?Click here for a FREE Home Value Report Have you gone nuts looking for a home in Denver? I don’t blame you. As a local Realtor, I create close relationships with clients, and likewise, see them at their best and worst. I play different roles to serve clients, including teacher, counselor, and even therapist. Most people tend to feel like they’ve lost control a little. They’re facing unbearable stress in the real estate

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Our Unique Strategy for Denver Home Buyers

The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory ·

2016/02/09

Buying a home?Click here to perform a full home searchSelling a home?Click here for a FREE Home Value Report If you’re thinking about buying a new home this year, you may be wondering how to start the process. One of the biggest mistakes I see most buyers make is not having a strategy. My team and I have a unique strategy to get you the best possible house for the best possible price. There are six steps: We sit down and go through a situation analysis. We sit down with you to find out

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How to Accurately Price Your Denver Home

The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory ·

2016/01/20

Buying a home?Click here to perform a full home searchSelling a home?Click here for a FREE Home Value Report Many clients ask, "How do I price my home?" My team has a very comprehensive analysis called our Maximum Value Home Audit. Today, I'll walk you through the five steps we take to accurately price your home. A comprehensive home tour.We walk through the property to identify any cosmetic fixes that would give you a high return on investment. Market trends.We examine national, local, and

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Spring 2016 Denver home price update

The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory ·

2016/01/20

I write you today about the recent Fed decision to raise interest rates. Don’t worry. You won’t see the cost of mortgages increase too much. It’s only a 0.25% rate hike. However, as our Denver economy improves, interest rates will continue to rise, making it more expensive to buy a home. If you’re thinking of selling your home, this affects you now… Your home will sell for its maximum price in 2016. The upcoming spring selling season is going to be hot. Not many homes are for sale

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Should I Sell in Denver This Winter?

The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory ·

2015/12/08

Buying a home?Click here to perform a full home searchSelling a home?Click here for a FREE Home Value Report This time of year, sellers often approach me to ask, “Should I sell my home during the winter, or wait until the spring?” The good news is that you don’t have to wait. You might even be able to sell faster and for top dollar during the colder months, too. Here’s why. Demand is strong. On average, Denver homes are selling faster than anywhere else in the country. Here, it only takes

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What rising Denver area home prices mean for you

The Home Smiths Team Real Estate Advisory ·

2015/12/01

I conducted market research lately and found some helpful information for you. The expert analysts over at Keeping Current Matters have filed their report for the Fall of 2015, and it appears things are looking up in real estate. According to numbers gathered by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), home prices rose in every region in the country compared to this time last year. While some states experience more rapid appreciation than others, Colorado leads the charge. Denver leads

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