by Jon Terry | Jan 9, 2015 | Blog, Buying A Home
If you’re looking to buy a condo or a townhome, be prepared to pay for the HOA that comes along with it. A Homeowners Association is an organization in a subdivision, planned community, or condominium that makes and enforces rules for the properties in its...
by Jon Terry | Jan 2, 2015 | Blog, Buying A Home
A small study by the U.S. Green Building Council polled parents of students enrolled in Colorado public elementary schools, kindergarten, and pre-kindergarten programs to see where they stood on green measures being introduced to schools. the survey found overwhelming...
by Jon Terry | Nov 19, 2014 | Blog, Buying A Home, Selling a Home
At Alaris, we have been working with many new buyers and sellers, and we have been asked to share some of our advice for those buying and selling in this real estate market. What we have come to understand is that, as much as the condition and appearance, what sells a...
by Jon Terry | Oct 4, 2014 | Blog, Buying A Home
Despite low inventory, September remained a strong selling season, particularly in the condo and townhome market. Many key real estate metrics for metro Denver decreased in September, demonstrating a slowing down in the market as the busy summer season came to an end....
by Jon Terry | Oct 2, 2014 | Blog, Buying A Home, Credit
Zillow’s most recent report states that the percentage of homes with negative equity in metro Denver fell to 9.7 percent in the second quarter of 2014, a substantial drop from the second quarter of 2013, when the negative equity rate in the area was 15.3...
by Jon Terry | Sep 8, 2014 | Blog, Buying A Home
While there are other real estate websites such as Move Inc. and Redfin Corp. that are growing, Zillow and Trulia are the top two most-visited property sites in the U.S. In a recent turn of events, Zillow is purchasing Trulia, which makes the combined entity the...
