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What Fluctuating Mortgage Rates Mean To You

April 3, 2023

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate has been bouncing between 6% and 7% this year. If you’ve been on the fence about whether to buy a home or not, it’s helpful to know exactly how a 1%, or even a 0.5%, mortgage rate shift affects your … [Read more...]

Topic: Financing a Home, Real Estate Tagged With: First-Time Homebuyers, Mortgage, Mortgage Interest Rates, Mortgage Loan, saving to buy a home

Why Buying a Home Today Is a Smart Decision

March 23, 2023

If you’re thinking about buying a home, you want to know the decision will be a good one. And for many, that means thinking about what home prices are projected to do in the coming years and how that could impact your investment. This … [Read more...]

Topic: Buying a Home, Real Estate Tagged With: buy home, Buy vs Rent Home, buyer's agent, First-Time Homebuyers, saving to buy a home

Selecting Your Needs vs Wants When Buying a Home This Spring

March 15, 2023

Though there are more homes for sale now than there were at this time last year, there’s still an undersupply with fewer houses available than in more normal, pre-pandemic years. The Monthly Housing Market Trends Report from realtor.com … [Read more...]

Topic: Buying a Home, Real Estate Tagged With: First-Time Homebuyers, saving to buy a home

Mortgage Interest Rates Are Rising, Here Is What You Should Know

February 28, 2023

After steadily falling over the winter, mortgage rates have started to rise in recent weeks. This is concerning to some potential homebuyers as the combination of higher mortgage rates and higher prices have made homes less affordable. So, … [Read more...]

Topic: Buying a Home, Financing a Home, Real Estate Tagged With: First-Time Homebuyers, Mortgage Interest Rates, saving to buy a home, supply and demand

REcolorado MLS Ranking: Scott Rodgers Top-40 Agent by Residential Sales, Top-5 for Denver County, #1 in Denver’s Most Competitive Market Ever.

January 26, 2023

Diamond Realtor Award 2023, Denver Metro Association of Realtors - Scott Rodgers

Quick Recap of the 2022 Denver Real Estate Market 2022 was a very active year for me in Denver real estate. The Denver real estate market in 2022 was intense, fast, constantly changing, and not for the faint of heart. I referred to it as … [Read more...]

Topic: Buying a Home, Centennial, Denver, Lakewood, Littleton, National and Metro Denver Real Estate Housing Market, News, Renting, Selling a Home Tagged With: Buy vs Rent Home, buyer's agent, Denver Real Estate Agent, Denver Real Estate Market, Denver Realtor, listing agent, preparing home to sell, saving to buy a home, Top Agent in Denver

Obtaining a Mortgage Amid Financial Difficulties

March 28, 2022

It’s no secret that the housing market is hot right now. Demand is high and supply is low, leading to high prices for home buyers. However, in the long term, it’s overwhelmingly a smart financial decision to buy a home as opposed to renting … [Read more...]

Topic: Buying a Home, Financing a Home, News Tagged With: Buy vs Rent Home, down payment, First-Time Homebuyers, Mortgage, Mortgage Loan, saving to buy a home

Why This Is Not a Housing Bubble In 4 Graphs

February 17, 2022

A recent survey revealed that many consumers believe there’s a housing bubble beginning to form. That feeling is understandable, as year-over-year home price appreciation is still in the double digits. However, this market is very different … [Read more...]

Topic: Buying a Home, National and Metro Denver Real Estate Housing Market, Real Estate, Renting, Selling a Home Tagged With: appreciation, foreclosure, Housing Bubble, housing inventory, Mortgage Loan, saving to buy a home, supply and demand

Now Is Time To Sell — Homebuyers Move Up Their Timeline To Buy

February 16, 2022

While some homeowners may be tempted to hold off until spring to list their houses, you should know – homebuyers aren’t waiting. Demand is high today as more people are trying to beat rising mortgage rates. As a result, eager buyers are … [Read more...]

Topic: Buying a Home, National and Metro Denver Real Estate Housing Market, Real Estate, Renting, Selling a Home Tagged With: preparing home to sell, saving to buy a home, supply and demand

Remote Work May Benefit Home Buyers [INFOGRAPHIC]

February 4, 2022

Some Highlights: If your workplace is delaying its return to office plans or is allowing permanent work from home options, that may open up new possibilities for your home search. Ongoing remote work could give you the chance for a … [Read more...]

Topic: Buying a Home, Real Estate Tagged With: Buy vs Rent Home, millennials, remote work, saving to buy a home

Why it is Crucial for Homebuyers to be Pre-Approved in 2022

January 24, 2022

You may have heard that it’s important to get pre-approved for a mortgage at the beginning of the homebuying process, but what does that really mean, and why is it so important? Especially in today’s market, with … [Read more...]

Topic: Buying a Home, Real Estate Tagged With: First-Time Homebuyers, Mortgage Loan, saving to buy a home

Buy Now Before Mortgage Rates Increase Even More

January 19, 2022

Last week, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac jumped from 3.22% to 3.45%. That’s the highest point it’s been in almost two years. If you’re thinking about buying a home, this news may have come as a bit of a shock. But … [Read more...]

Topic: Buying a Home, Financing a Home, Real Estate Tagged With: Buy vs Rent Home, Mortgage Interest Rates, Mortgage Loan, saving to buy a home

111,285 Reasons to Buy a Home in 2021

October 7, 2021

The financial benefits of buying a home versus renting one are always up for debate. However, one element of the equation is often ignored – the ability to build wealth as a homeowner. According to the latest research from the National … [Read more...]

Topic: Buying a Home, Homeownership, Real Estate, Renting Tagged With: appreciation, buy home, Buy vs Rent Home, First-Time Homebuyers, home equity, millennials, national housing market, saving to buy a home

Homebuyers: Let’s Play ‘Fact or Fiction’ [INFOGRAPHIC]

September 10, 2021

Some Highlights When it comes to the current housing market, there are multiple misconceptions – from what the current supply of available homes looks like to how much houses are selling for. It takes professionals who study expert … [Read more...]

Topic: Buying a Home, Real Estate Tagged With: Buy vs Rent Home, First-Time Homebuyers, saving to buy a home

What Home Price Appreciation Means for Sellers

August 16, 2021

When you hear the phrase home price appreciation, what does it mean to you? Through context clues alone, chances are you know it has to do with rising home prices. And as a seller, you know rising home prices are good news for your … [Read more...]

Topic: Buying a Home, Homeownership, Real Estate, Selling a Home Tagged With: appreciation, Buy or Sell Home First, Buy vs Rent Home, Denver Real Estate Market, First-Time Homebuyers, home equity, housing inventory, housing supply, millennials, saving to buy a home, seniors, supply and demand

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