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USDA has announced that funding is now available for the Rural Housing/Development Program. There has been some changes to the loan structure that increase your initial loans fees at closing. However, the majority of approved USDA Rural Development loans will require a 3% Seller concession to hel...

CONSUMERS - THIS POST IS FOR YOU! Sergio Rebollo, Jr wrote a very easy to understand guide to what the Short Sale process is and how it works for you the consumer. If you are late in your mortgage payments, facing foreclosure or know that you can not keep your payments up much longer, a short sa...

I must admit I have seen and sat by those faithful cold call talented agents in the past.. Truth be told, I sort of envy them. They could call a priest in the middle of Sunday mass without hesitation. Nothing sways them to hesitate. It is truly a gift! Just not mine.     As outspoken as I am I ju...

Well, as most all of you know - because you stopped by to visit my blog & leave the most amazing comments... I wrote a very emotional and personal blog two nights ago about how Active Rain helped me through depression after the recent loss of a loved one. It was featured and dropped into the dail...

With this election finally over - here are some of the changes you can now expect for the Northern Colorado area. COMPLIMENTS OF NORTHERN COLORADO BUSINESS REPORTS http://www.ncbr.com/ November 3, 2010 -- With the last of the votes in Weld County still being tallied, most of the 2010 general ele...

SELLERS this blog was written especially with you in mind. More than likely it will only be a confirmation to what your REAL ESTATE AGENT has probably already told you, if they haven't then listen up! These are simple tips that I have learned since being in the business. Some of my Sellers learne...

CHARITA's post in certainly an education to what goes on in REALITY when you purchase or sell a home. SELLERS: This affects you how? Make sure you have prepared your home for the little obvious things? If you have minor repairs fix them first! The $100 bucks you might spend fixing the leaky face...

LARRY HANSEN has written an amazing post on how our Buyers and Sellers are being affected by all the changes with appraisers. This post might be handy to help our clients understand how the appraisal system works. Especially our first-time home buyers. It is difficult to see $400 - $450 appraisa...

A little song for Halloween Eve !    All the little kiddies screaming in delight They have long awaited this very night Planning their costumes months in advance Hoping that they can party at the monster mash dance    The gooblins, ghouls and vampires too Hoping to scare you with their BIG little...

ATTENTION FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS and your agents!! I being one of them was educated by this post by KENT ANDERSON. Sometimes things do seem too good to be true and perhaps for some, the tax credit was just that. Life happens and maybe a "hardship" exemption by the goverment is the answer. We all...