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11000 Iron Creek Ave. Bakersfield CA. 93312 -- $299,000   This is a beautiful home in the North West. This home is a 3 bed 2 bath with an office. This home is not an REO or a Short Sale so please show and sell today!     For more information on this property, please call Brenda Robison today!    

Emergency Planning for your New Home: Staying Safe in a Disaster You just moved into your dream home and have plenty on your mind. You need to figure out where to place the couch, which color to paint the kitchen, and whether or not you're going to replace the living room carpet. But don't let t...

May 2009-2010 Denver Metro MLS Statistics. Below you will see the market statistics for all of the Denver Metro areas covered by the MLS. As you can see, this is a very positive report. Closed sales are up 19.6%, closed sales 'year to date' are up 9.7%, average days on market are down a significa...

Dollars-N-Sense: The Buyer's Dilemma.   Brenda Robison of Coldwell Banker in Bakersfield CA. recently did an radio interview regarding homebuyers and some of the most common issues that arise when trying to purchase a home in today's market. Brenda Robison can be reached as follows:  When working...

Sales of million-dollar homes rise 70% from March and 18% from year ago   DENVER, Colo. - June 1, 2010 - The Denver metro area's luxury housing market continued to rebound in April with sales of million-dollar properties up sharply from the previous month and from the same period a year ago, acc...

With summer break right around the corner, many families will be taking advantage of the end of the school year to move the family to a new home. Whether it's a move across town to a bigger house or another state for a new job, moving can be difficult for children of all ages. They may feel a la...

  High-end home prices also improve from last month and year ago levels DENVER, Colo. - March 23, 2010 - Sales of million-dollar homes in the Denver metro area jumped last month as the high-end housing market continued to show encouraging signs of bouncing back from its recessionary lows, accordi...

But Median sale price reaches $1.33 million, up 11 percent from a year ago DENVER, COLO. - February 22, 2010 - Sales of million-dollar homes in the Denver metro area dipped in January from December and from a year ago, although the median sale price rose year over year, according to Coldwell Ban...

February is the month for Valentine's Day, romance and couples looking forward to a wonderful future together. This may also be the time for couples to consider taking a big step toward a major commitment - homeownership. For most couples, buying a home is the most significant purchase they will...

FHA is at it again! (Your update on recent/upcoming changes) One of my lenders (Carol Tuttle of Cherry Creek Mortgage -- 720.260.5606) informed me of the following: FHA Changes: In order to recover from losses, FHA will be increasing the UFMIP (Up Front Mortgage Insurance Premium) from 1.75% to 2...