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It Keeps Getting Better For Fort Collins!
Fort Collins has received yet MORE praise, this time in the form of being the 3rd Best Performing City on the 2011 Milken Best-Performing Cities list. They judge this list on job and economic growth and sustainability of those factors. This should help bolster the real estate market here in town that has already been regaining traction all of 2011.
The biggest problem we have right now is the lack of inventory of homes, because there are many buyers out looking to spend their money and take advantage of all time low interest rates on properties whether it is for a home for their family or an investment property. Hopefully this good news, along with the article in the Coloradoan HERE that talks about the strength of our real estate market will give sellers more confidence to put their homes on the market.
If you know someone who is considering selling their home here in Fort Collins, but has doubts about how quickly it would sell, please have them give me a call so I can sit down with them and give them the real numbers that we are seeing and how things could be in their favor.
Happy New Year and I hope 2012 is a great year for all of you!
We here at KEVCO want to wish our soldiers a Merry Christmas and show our appreciation for their service! As a way to say thank you, KEVCO Real Estate Investments, & Property Management is sponsoring a Christmas Cards for the Troops drive.
Buy a box of greeting cards; write a short note of encouragement and gratitude to our troops. You can also fold a piece of paper in half and make your own cards or drawings. We would love for schools, churches, companies, and clubs to spend a few minutes making cards. If you want, you can write personal letters that can be included in the cards. “Dear Friend” is a great way to start your letter to a soldier.
For every 5 signed cards that you bring in, your name will be entered in a drawing to win a brand new Ipod Nano.
Please do not put cards or letters in envelopes, as they will be included in care packages.
Cards can be dropped off at the KEVCO office between 9:00am-5:00pm Monday thru Friday. We are located at: 1124 West Mulberry Street, Fort Collins, CO 80521. We will be accepting cards from November 8 – November 22, 2011. You can also mail a bundle of cards to our office, as long as they are received by November 22.
Also, for each the first 200 “Likes” on our Facebook page, KEVCO will donate $1 to Military Missions for the purchase of items for care packages so click HERE to go like our Facebook page.
Please help us say thank you for their service to our country, and wish our troops a very Merry Christmas!
Awesome New Central Fort Collins Listing!
Great Curb Appeal!
I just listed an amazing home in central Fort Collins at 3800 Stream Court. It has is set apart by a large fenced backyard, tall ceilings, and very nice finishes. There is new carpet in the main level living room, a newer refrigerator and dishwasher, and a deck overlooking the backyard. All the amenities needed to relax in your next home.
Large Backyard
Master Suite With 3/4 Bath
Check out the tile in the kitchen, vaulted ceilings and a very open floorplan that create the perfect atmosphere for entertaining. Call or email me today to set up a showing!
Keeping Up With Home Improvement
During my latest home improvement project, it crossed my mind that due to the current real estate market, many people are not selling their homes if they don’t have to. While that is a good idea especially if you live in a depressed market, you still need to perform upkeep on your home while you do continue to live there. Deferred maintenance can add up in the long run when a small problem becomes a big one, so performing a few simple tasks around the house while you sit on your home waiting for the market to rebound will save you money in the long run.
Basically, water is the biggest enemy to your home. It is a problem both inside and out, so take some preventative steps to keep it from becoming an expensive dilemma. First, make sure everything around water is sealed up. This means make sure all of the grout in your bathroom (especially around the tub and shower) is in good shape, and repair it if you need to. Also, don’t forget the grout behind your kitchen sink. If you have backsplash, there is even more area to take care of, but a lot of splashing and water damage can happen back there, and it’s not a place you pay much attention to.
With wood fences and decks, make sure they are stained or painted. In this Colorado climate where we go from freezing to sunny to rain in the same day, your fences take a huge beating. Your fence may need a staining every 2-3 years, depending on how protected it is from the elements. Decks and patios get additional wear from all of the walking on them, so make sure you keep those sealed up and in good shape as well, otherwise you’ll have your old friend H2O rotting out the wood (take it from someone who just had to rebuild his front porch steps).
Your home’s siding is another cost that can get out of control if you don’t take care of it. The bottom portion of the siding will get the most moisture due to being right near the ground, so pay extra attention to these boards (if you’ve got a vinyl sided or brick house, lucky you, less maintenance). Make sure they are painted and don’t start to rot, if they do, try and replace them as soon as possible. Stucco homes will suffer from the same issues, so make sure if any cracks do appear where water or moisture can get in, make sure to patch them ASAP. I just went to Home Depot last week and bought an 80 pound bag of stucco mix for about $5, so it’s not an expensive fix.
There are many more ways to make sure your home stays in good shape, whether you’re waiting to sell it or it’s where you’ll spend the rest of your life, and I’ll touch on some more of them in the future. While most of the stuff in this post is common sense, they are things that can fall by the wayside. So, this weekend, think about getting a few of these chores done, it could end up saving you quite a bit later on.
