Shirley Cicero's (scicero) Blog

 16421 E 96th Pl, Commerce City, 80022 4 Bedrooms / 3 Baths $275,000  (lived in 2 months and job forces move from area) Beautiful former Russell model by Richmond located across from open space. Every upgrade, cherry flooring, cabinets, s/s appl, washer/dryer, professionally landscaped front & ba...

If your home is on the market, you have probably already taken great care in cleaning the interior and making necessary renovations that could help attract prospective buyers. However, before your home is shown to any buyers or agents, you should consider performing a few tasks to help protect yo...

•1.  Buyers who look for a home during the holidays tend to be more serious about buying. •2.  Serious buyers have fewer homes to choose from during the holidays, which means less competition and more money for you. •3.  History shows that the amount of listings dramatically increase after Januar...

The latest S&P/Case-Shiller home price index reveals home price for 10 major cities rose 3.6 percent between April and July. The recent upturn in the housing market has been sparked by several competing factors:· The impending expiration of the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit· The recent ...

Every morning I get up, drag myself around, grab some coffee, walk the dogs, head for the door and begin the day. Good day, bad day, terrific day, silly day, hard day, lonely day, crazy day...Day after day. Today it hit me....When I got home, walked through the door...all three dogs greeted me li...

The question everyone is asking is, will the government expand, extend or simply let the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit expire. With just under 50 days left until it is expires, the debate is on and everyone is waiting on pins and needles to hear the result. Whichever side you take on th...

One of the founders of what has really become the industry’s (and media’s) bible for real estate statistics and forecasts, S&P Case Shiller, recently participated in a Q&A about the state of the housing market. Robert Shiller, a Yale University economist, discussed the housing market and the impl...

1. Are any appliances under warranty? 2. Do you have product manuals for appliances? 3. Can you provide a landscape plan or a list of outdoor plants and how to care for them? 4. What are the names and phone numbers of immediate neighbors? 5. Are there children living on the street? 6. Where is th...

If you're thinking about buying a home, a pre-approval is a fast and simple way to make your home buying experience easier from start to finish. Pre-approval means you get an approval for a mortgage loan before you make an offer on a home or even find a home you want. (This is in contrast to pre-...

According to an article in USA today there is talk amongst the Obama administration at high levels to provide financial assistance to homeowners who've lost their jobs and can't afford their mortgage payments. (click here to read the entire article) http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2...