Western Slope Real Estate Blog

Mesa and Delta County families with members currently serving in the armed forces don't need to be reminded of the purpose of the Memorial Day holiday. In most years, that somber meaning can be all but drowned out by its more festive significance as the unofficial kickoff to Mesa and Delta County's summer season.

As the traditionally fast-moving spring real estate market nears, Mesa and Delta County sellers who will be listing soon have multiple grounds for optimism—with the scarcity of available properties being the most widely publicized. Now it appears that the long-standing national shortage isn’t just continuing it’s widening.

A key real estate insight was on display in a sponsored post that appeared in the Inman real estate trade newspaper. The theme was about eternal industry truths—rules that apply to businesses big and small.

Recently there came this snippet from a radio commentary: “No matter how business is doing, the landlord business is doing just fine.”

The typical Mesa and Delta County luxury home buyer isn’t really “typical” any more than the property they will ultimately acquire. It’s a simple fact that the affluent prospective buyers who are Mesa and Delta County’s next homeowners simply can’t be pigeonholed in any meaningful way.

Of the many pieces that together make up your home’s marketing effort, none is more likely to play a leading role than your Mesa and Delta County listing.

One way to think of various ways that house-hunters approach their search is by how the project has been initiated. If you are already house-hunting in Mesa and Delta County, you’ll recognize which of the two house-hunting approaches yours fall into.

Punxsutawney Phil will soon be predicting whether we have an early spring. Whether or not he proves to be right, the persistence of the Groundhog Day silliness does prove a point about seasonal weather: it matters.

Dave Ramsey is a standout among media finance coaches. It’s hard to disagree with his brand of commonsensical counsel that eschews shortcuts and paths to riches that depend on newly concocted strategies.