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The Daily Sentinel recently posted the following article. There has been talk around the office about how things were picking up and I am happy to report we aren't the only ones. Daily Sentinel Article - Grand Junction Home Market Responding to rates, Stimulis

For February things were still slow, but better. Homes sales increased from 68 to 109 for the entire MLS(Multiple Listing Service). Things are looking a little better for March, however I don't think the volume will come close when compared to the last two years. There was a huge discount in the ...

I got a call the other day from someone who was reading my blog and asking about Asbestos in Mesa County. When buying a new home this is something to consider and there are radon inspectors just for this purpose. Asbestos (or Mill Tailings) has a history here in the Grand Valley that not everyone...

January was a slow month. Only 68 homes sold, December had twice as many sales. Also, notice the increase in Seller Discounts. Basically, it means that there were a lot of over priced properties and some corrections were needed. It is more important now than ever before to NOT overprice. The home...

Better than never... Here are the Grand Junction real estate statistics for December 2008 You can see the graphs for December's market statistics at Bringingyouhomeonline - My Blog.

The Grand Junction Econimic Partnership just came out with this newsletter. As bad as the economy has seemed, it really isn't that bad. Our local economy has slowed down just a bit. When you look at the numbers you realize that our local economy is doing pretty good. Click here for the Grand Junc...

Mesa County will host a public forum on January 22nd at the Old County Courthouse (544Rood Ave.) from 6:30 - 8:00PM. The Energy Master Plan will give a comprehensive lookat what kind of energy development will likely occur in our area, and what effects it willhave on our local community, our econ...

November was a pretty slow month, all the way around. Between the uncertainty with the election, stock market, and the economy, people were just a little nervous. December was much better and the general concensus is things are picking up in the real estate world, especially with the low rates. Y...

Grand Junction was recently ranked in the "TOP 20 - Places to Live" according to a study done by Farmers Insurance Group. On top of that, Census data that was released on Monday has our property taxes as one of the least expensive in the state. Grand Junction among Top 20 most secure places to li...

Well nobody knows for sure how these rules are going to effect us in Western Colorado. I think the national economy will play a part in our future, as well. The oil and gas companies are cutting back, but not pulling out at this time. Homes are still projected to appreciate, just not as fast as w...