Becky's Blog

My recent post about the Oil and Gas Commission meeting about 2 months ago has continued to be one of my posts that has generated the most interest. This was recently reported by the Associated Press and I thought some of you might find it interesting. This article states that Colorado has gained...

As a Realtor, on a regular basis, I'm asked about how well certain schools are performing. This is a tough question to answer as every school has good and bad points. However, there is a state-wide test (CSAP) and the results were recently released. I will include a link to the results below alon...

Market Statistics for July 20, 2008 - July 26, 2008- According to our local MLS, there are currently 1,748 active residential listings in Grand Junction, 356 homes are under contract, and 59 homes sold last week. They are broken into areas below- City Area - 194 active / 6 sold North Area - 278 a...

In my last post I mentioned building permits were down and a brief reason as to why. A huge reason is the lenders have more stringent lending practices. There was an article in the local paper that goes into more detail and explains how and why the smaller builders are struggling. One of the reas...

The answer to that question is going to be different for each individual. There are a few factors to consider before investing in a rental. As a general rule, lenders are going to require that you have some money to put down on your investment. A rental can provide some tax breaks and write-offs,...

In one of my recent posts I mentioned that the lenders have tightened their standards. Although, there are still ways to qualify for 100% financing it isn't as easy as it was a year ago. I always suggest that talking to a lender should be your first step in buying a home. Once you and I know wher...

That was the headline of The Daily Sentinel, one of our local newspapers on Sunday. The first question just about everyone asked me the next couple of days was "Did you see the article in the paper on Sunday?" and that question was followed by "So what is your take?" My response was and still is ...

Market Statistics for July 13, 2008 - July 19, 2008- According to our local MLS, there are currently 1,759 active residential listings in Grand Junction, 365 homes are under contract, and 55 homes sold last week. They are broken into areas below- City Area - 199 active/7 sold North Area - 281 act...

Market Statistics for July 6, 2008 - July 12, 2008- According to our local MLS, there are currently 1,755 active residential listings in Grand Junction, 355 homes are under contract, and 57 homes sold last week. They are broken into areas below- City Area - 198 active/6 sold North Area - 277 acti...

This is a summary of June's Real Estate Market Statistics, for more detailed statistics check out the following graphs. The Summary for June 2008 looks like this - 1336 active listings(homes for sale), 282 homes sold, and the average days on the market(DOM) is 120. There was a slight decrease in ...