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Don’t forget that fall will be here before you know it. With the ever so slight chill in the air that Denver Metro has felt the last couple of days, it reminded me that fall is just around the corner. That made me think of all the “honey do’s” that need to be done around the house.
One very important chore is getting your furnace cleaned and serviced. I would most likely never remember to do this except that I attend a lot of home inspections. In just about every inspection, the inspector recommends that the furnace gets cleaned and serviced. It is very important to the long term health of your furnace and the cost usually runs around $100 to $150; a small price to pay for something that is so important.
You may also think about fixing any draft problems. I recently replaced the door that goes out to the garage. After 21 years of use, it wasn’t straight and was letting in a lot of cold air. Safety doors are not cheap, but well worth it to help keep heating costs down. Now, no more freezing air blowing into my house!
Let’s not forget about the exterior. You may want to start the yearly investment in winterizer for your lawn. The exterior curb appeal of your home is just as important. After all, it is the first impression of you!
Your home is your castle (and typically one of your primary investments). The nicer you keep it, the better it will sell when the time comes to move on.
I spend a lot of time looking at what is happening in the Denver real estate market, but not much time talking about “fine living.” So today I thought I would talk about something that is fun…CARS! Specifically the new Porsche Panamera sedan. Yes, you read correctly; a 4 door sedan. Porsche has had great success with their SUV, Cayenne, so they have decided to take Porsche one step further into the “family friendly” zone.
The Panamera will be offered in three versions: the 400-horsepwer two-wheel drive Panamera S and all-wheel drive Panamera 4S, and the 500-horsepower, twin-turbocharged all-wheel drive Panamera Turbo.
Panamera will be loaded with the latest technology for fun and fewer harmful emissions. It will have an automatically shifting double-clutch transmission featuring an engine start/stop system. The engine will turn itself off when it is not needed! Fun, green and family friendly! What more can a Porsche lover with a family ask for? Going on sale this October in the U.S.
View more at http://www.porsche.com/usa/models/panamera/
Once again I am hear to spread the good word about the Denver home market. While some many cities are experiencing severe downward trends, Denver is showing the signs of recovery! One of the criteria is that sales across the metro area are evenly distributed showing proportionate activity. Forbes also determined that average price per square foot of housing space increased 5.7 percent in Denver between February and March of this year. Forbes also quoted Moody’s economist Christopher Cornell as saying. “It has better growth potential than most cities today.”
The stars are aligning folks. Now is the time to buy a home in Denver. Prices are are starting to rise again, but they are still low compared to where they were at the top of the market. Rates are still historically low as well. For those who qualify, you may be able to get the 8k tax credit also. There is no better time than the present! Don’t sit on the sidelines and wait until the market is expensive again. It’s only going up from here!
According to the S&P and the Denver Business Journal, Denver’s existing home prices have climbed a tenth of a percent in March! This is just one more bit of evidence that Denver is on the rebound. Again this goes along with other experts and what I have been saying for some time now.
What everyone misses in these articles is that Denver was in a decline before any other city. We hit our peak in 2001…in my opinion…even though the article states that we hit our peak in 2006. Maybe that was true for the luxury market, but not true for the regular folks. We were first in foreclosures before anyone else. So it only makes sense that we bouncing before most everyone else.
Although the market here in Denver Metro is doing better, the luxury market will lag behind. First time home buyers are bidding up! Luxury buyers are still bidding down. How long until it catches up? Who knows, but it feels good to see folks buying!
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One of this months “Top Shelf” winners in Wine Enthusiast magazine is Woodward Canyon’s 2006 Estate Red Wine. Since I am not good with describing good wine myself, I will quote directly from Wine Enthusiast Magazine: “…the best lots of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot create this very limited-release wine. It is built to age, and reflects the tight and muscular style that Rick Small has developed over the years. There is a strong mineral/metal vein running through the black and blue fruits.”
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The Colorado Rockies have won two consecutive games, beating the San Diego Padres 12-7 in a freaky game yesterday. Dexter Fowler, the team’s impressive rookie center fielder, tied a major league rookie record by stealing five bases (via The Denver Post). But it wasn’t all good, as outfielder Brad Hawpe was taken to the hospital after being hit in the neck by a pickoff throw, according to The Associated Press. This is the second consecutive game in which the team’s offense exploded. The first came after shortstop Troy Tulowitzki was benched because of poor hitting, according to the Post.
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