It is hard to believe that summer has crept upon us so quickly. It is the end of May and we have already hit a record high of almost 90 degrees. Whether you are looking at selling your home, or are interested in renting out your home or investment property, the fact...
Interest rates hovered around 4% for the majority of 2017, which gave many buyers relief from rising home prices and helped with affordability. In the first quarter of 2018, rates have increased from 3.95% up to 4.45% and experts predict that rates will increase even...
One of the questions I have been getting a lot of lately is why I decided to open Balefire and why I chose Olde Town Arvada. There are a lot of personal and lifestyle reasons behind my decision, not least of which is the desire to work more local, work with physical...
Last week, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released their most recent Existing Home Sales Report. According to the report: "The median existing-home price for all housing types in January was $240,500, up 5.8 percent from January 2017 ($227,300). January's...
This may be distressing news: even if your homeowners insurance policy covers a certain level of personal property, your high value items may not actually be covered in case of theft or damage. This is because many policies have payout limits per category of item,...
Most loans consumers obtain from a bank are backed by collateral that the lending institution can then claim if the loan stops being paid. For example, a home loan is secured by the home itself, and if the homeowner defaults the bank can foreclose on and take...