Western Slope Real Estate Blog

17 02, 2021

Winter Driving Tour of Colorado National Monument

2021-03-23T15:42:33-06:00February 17th, 2021|Favorites, Fun Things|

It’s easy to appreciate the beauty of Colorado National Monument in the summer, when plants and trees in Grand Junction, Colorado are in full bloom. But the Monument is particularly attractive in the winter. Snow in the Grand Valley is not as common as in the higher elevations in the state. But when a dusting of snow occurs here it covers the Colorado National Monument in a cozy, white blanket.

27 01, 2021

What’s Up With Inspections in Mesa County? Part 3: Home Inspections For Sellers

2021-03-23T15:47:45-06:00January 27th, 2021|Favorites, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Home Selling|

For this third part of our blog series on the home inspection process we feel it’s important to talk about home inspections from a home seller’s perspective. If you’re selling a home you will definitely encounter a detailed inspection of your home from your buyer. Understanding it and working through the inspection process will help your deal go smoother for everyone.

13 01, 2021

What’s Up With Inspections in Mesa County? Our 4-Part Series

2021-03-23T15:49:58-06:00January 13th, 2021|Favorites, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Home Selling|

It’s a tough market out there right now for buyers in Grand Junction and the entire Western Slope area. Homes for sale aren’t as plentiful. That means it’s actually a sellers’ market right now. You’ll be in fierce competition with other buyers for the same homes. That also means buyers need be armed with as much information as possible when they plunge into buying a home. Especially once you get one under contract.

16 12, 2020

New Home Loan Document Evokes a Childhood Pledge

2021-03-23T16:03:31-06:00December 16th, 2020|Contract and Closing, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Mortgages|

It’s one of childhood’s most solemn oaths, still uttered by six-year-olds who hope it will convince one and all of their heartfelt intention to keep a promise. More convincing than “honest to goodness” or “cross my heart,” it is nonetheless a fairly counterproductive pledge. Since it needs to be said in the first place, the assurance can’t help but plant a seed of doubt.

9 12, 2020

Negotiating Mesa County Home Sales Calls for Cool

2021-03-23T16:07:53-06:00December 9th, 2020|Home Buying, Home Ownership, Home Selling|

A few years back, the Business Insider listed one tip for negotiating a home sale: “Don’t be a jerk!” That sounds like a hyperbolic put-down (after all, who wants to be a jerk?). But it’s true that negotiating for a home can have personal consequences that contribute to a particularly tense situation—one where uncharacteristically charged emotions can be triggered. This can befall even the most even-tempered among us—especially if the other side seems to be acting like a jerk!