by Jon Terry | Aug 7, 2017 | Blog, Construction/Maintenance, Selling a Home, Sustainability
We’ve all heard the easy tips for helping the environment—shorten your showers, recycle, and turn the lights off when you leave the room. But if you want to make a bigger impact in conserving your resources, there are some major ways to go green in your home. Try...
by Jon Terry | Jun 19, 2017 | Blog, Buying A Home, Colorado Living, Construction/Maintenance, Investments, Luxury Homes, Luxury Mountain Homes
It’s time to have your own home… in a market like Denver’s, there are plenty of wide open spaces to build and classic homes to make your own. But how to decide… Here are some of the pros and cons of both buying and building your future home....
by Jon Terry | Oct 17, 2016 | Around The Home, Blog, Colorado Living, Construction/Maintenance, Luxury Homes, Luxury Mountain Homes
The first rule of selling your home is making sure you have a top-notch product to show potential buyers. Having a steady serviceman for your home is a great way to avoid having to deal with last minute projects. Here are five highly-rated local pros in the Front...
by Jon Terry | Oct 30, 2015 | Blog, Construction/Maintenance, Housing Analysis, Investments, The Economy
The Housing Market Index, which is based on a survey by the National Association of Home Builders, recently rose 1 point to 61, its highest level since November 2005. This Index is used by builders to determine when they should be building new homes. Given the...
by Jon Terry | Oct 5, 2015 | Blog, Colorado Living, Construction/Maintenance, Green Home Tips, Home Owner Energy Tips
Xcel Energy is adding nearly 30 megawatts of solar power to its Colorado operations via its Solar*Rewards Community program. These projects are larger, commercial-sized solar power projects that allow individual businesses, nonprofits or people to buy or lease a...
by Jon Terry | Aug 28, 2015 | Around The Home, Blog, Buying A Home, Construction/Maintenance, Rankings, Residential Real Estate
When compared nationally, the hidden costs of owning a home in Denver are relatively low. Hidden costs are annual costs like homeowners insurance, property taxes, utilities, as well as outsourced maintenance costs, such as yard care and carpet cleaning. According to a...