Neil Kearney MBA, CRS
Broker/Owner
Kearney Realty Co./ Metro Brokers
303.335.0446
What makes one house sell while another one lingers on the market? What causes one house to get multiple offers and another to seem to repel buyers? Is it the location? Is it the condition? Is it the marketing? The truth is that it is a complicated mix of these and other factors. When you decide to …
In a paper published by J.P. Morgan Asset Management titled “Housing: A time to buy”, the authors Dr. David Kelly and David Lebovitz make the case that the housing market is poised for a recovery. You can read the entire paper by clicking here or read it now in PDF form here Housing: A time …
Most real estate buyers can’t afford their home. A first time buyer who saves up for a down payment, has good credit still can’t afford their home. Being able to afford their home means paying cash. When a buyer says that they can afford a $300,000 home for example what they actually mean is that …
There are many tactical ideas about real estate negotiation but in my opinion not enough is said about the emotional relationship between a buyer, a seller and an agent. Buyers and sellers don’t often meet in person. This can be a very good thing in many ways because the agents take the direct confrontation out …
Many times you will see “Home Warranty Included!” on a property listing. This sounds good right? But many times prospective buyers who negotiate for home warranties have the wrong idea about what a home warranty is and what it covers. Here are some answers. A home warranty is basically a very limited insurance policy that …
It seems like I have been saying this for years but now would be a fantastic time to buy a property. As interest rates drop the payment on the mortgage falls. What is surprising is how much. Say you have a $300,000 mortgage at 6% right now. 6% used to be a great rate. Anyway, …
In order to sell a house in today’s real estate market a house must make a compelling case to the market. Some things like neighborhood and location within the neighborhood you can’t control. But set those aside and you are left with two key variables that are controllable and important to the sale. What I’d …
A recent Wall Street Journal article reinforced some good points I have been trying to make about the viability of the housing market in the short and long term. The article which can be seen in its entirety here basically says that despite all of the negative news which surrounds the housing market, it is …
If you own property in Boulder County, you most likely received a 2011 Notice of Valuation in the mail this weekend. If you were like me seeing new assessed value of my property(s) was very interesting. As you look at your valuation notice here are a few things to keep in mind: The property value …
The end of January is when the real estate market in Boulder Colorado just starts to get moving. New listings are coming on the market full of hope. But what if you have been on the market for awhile? Here are a few tips to make sure you haven’t lost your showing edge. Here is …
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