Western Slope Real Estate Blog

23 09, 2020

Why Experienced Mesa County Realtors® Ignore “Zestimates”

2025-01-17T00:17:53-07:00September 23rd, 2020|Home Buying, Home Selling|

Today's Mesa County house hunters are using the web more than ever—and more than ever, they're running into seemingly omnipresent "Zillow." It's unavoidable because Zillow ads are everywhere—often in the first and/or second position on the search engine results pages. With annual revenue topping $2 billion, the e-commerce mega-company can afford it.

2 09, 2020

Mesa County Home Fixer-uppers: Not for Everyone

2021-03-26T09:57:40-06:00September 2nd, 2020|Home Buying, Home Ownership|

Despite the well-documented national shortfall in residential housing, determined house hunters still can find Mesa County homes for sale that are priced to sell. Given today’s extremely low mortgage interest rates, affordable options are out there right now.

26 08, 2020

The Mortgage Rate Effect on Mesa County Real Estate Investments

2024-12-04T22:01:51-07:00August 26th, 2020|Home Buying, Home Ownership, Mortgages|

Most people are aware of the record-setting lows Mesa County mortgage rates are chalking up right now—the kind of rates that create tempting cashflow projections for even the most conservative would-be investors. But, of course, other factors enter the decision, whether they are planning their real estate investment for their own residence or as a rental. Given the uncertainty in the economy, prospective buyers are asking themselves if now is the right time to be investing in Mesa County.

15 06, 2020

Homebuyers Beware: Top 3 Things That Could Cause You to LOSE YOUR DEPOSIT!

2020-06-21T22:07:08-06:00June 15th, 2020|Contract and Closing, Favorites, Home Buying, Popular|

An earnest money deposit is substantial, so buyers should know what will cause their money to be forfeited, and how to avoid (or leverage!) those instances.

5 05, 2020

House Tour Etiquette Guide in Two Words

2025-02-17T00:00:22-07:00May 5th, 2020|Home Buying|

Etiquette can be hard when touring someone else's home; you don't know them, they're not around, and their 'house rules' aren't exactly posted on the wall.