Click to see Arvada Homes for Sale  at $500,000 and up. See current market reports for Arvada, Westminster, and Broomfield CO (click the link) Read on for a report on Arvada Home Sales: What this report tells you:  With a median number of days on the market of 24 and a 3.5-month inventory, Arvada luxury homes will either sell quickly or sit unsold for weeks. Eleven Arvada homes in this price point closed at or above list price (almost half). Current inventory for this price point is 3 and a half months, making this Arvada's only price point that remains a buyer's market. How to buy a house:  Depending on your price range there may not be many to see, and the best ones go quickly.  So call me to help you stay on top of the activity, so you won't miss out on any beautiful Arvada homes. Ho... 08/10/2013

See Arvada Homes for Sale between $300,000 and $400,000 See current market reports for Arvada, Westminster, and Broomfield CO (click the link) Read on for a report on Arvada Home Sales: Homes sold the past month are red,homes under contract are purple,homes for sale are blue. What this report tells you:  Just take a look at that graph - this is a very healthy market segment for Arvada homes. Twenty Arvada homes sold between $300,000 and $400,000 closed at or above list price (50%). Absorption rate:  Just over a month How to sell an Arvada home now:  Call me for up-to-date market information and analysis to position your home for the most activity and best offers. How to buy an Arvada home now:  Definitely in a seller's market, so call me for assistance getting you into the best homes qu... 08/10/2013

See Arvada Homes for Sale under $200,000 See current market reports for Arvada, Westminster, and Broomfield CO (click the link) Read on for a report on Arvada home sales: What this report tells you:  Few Arvada homes sell in this price range, I believe that's due to rising prices. 15 Arvada homes sold last month went for asking price or above in this price range (75%). Arvada homes absorption rate:  Less than one month How to buy a house: If you are limited to a price below $200,000, you should consider another city besides Arvada.  Call me for more details. How to sell a house: If you have an Arvada home you believe is in this price range, call me to discuss whether a higher price is realistic. This report includes only detached single family Arvada homes listed or sold for $200,000 or... 08/06/2013

Arvada, Colorado, Live in Arvada, Great Places to Live, Colorado Cities Colorado is such a unique place in it self, how does one pick the perfect area to live within the state? The location, community and activities within Arvada make it a front runner of great cites within Colorado.   Location- Arvada sits just a few miles northwest of Denver, with beautiful views of the mountains to the west, and the Denver skyline to the east.  With easy access to most highways in Colorado, a 20 minute drive from Arvada can lead to Downtown Denver, Boulder, Golden,  the foothills, a handful of shopping malls, museums, or sports stadiums.  The plans to expand the RTD Light Rail system to Arvada in the near future will put his city even closer to these other unique, Colorado sites. See homes for sale i... 07/23/2013

The wait is almost over … the first Colorado NextGen Home by Lennar will be unveiled at Lennar Leyden Rock in a matter of weeks. We have been amped up about this innovative housing project for months and were thrilled to see the start of a model being built today!   What is NextGen you ask? Well, it’s a home within a home. You see, Lennar is the first homebuilder in the nation realizing that some families need to move in together in order to help each out. Built in to the main home is a private mini-residence with a separate entrance that leads to a private bedroom, kitchenette, laundry room, and living room. You can choose to integrate this suite seamlessly into the main home or place an unobtrusive privacy door just inside the main residence to provide a bit more separation.     This ... 07/23/2013

This is a monthly market report for Arvada home sales. Arvada is a small town between Denver and Boulder. Arvada's real estate market is not the same as Denver or Boulder, but is very similar to Westminster, Broomfield, Lakewood, and Wheat Ridge. See current market reports for Arvada, Westminster, and Broomfield CO (click the link)   I hope that issuing these reports every month will help give you an idea of the real estate market, in case you want to buy a home or sell a home in one of the best places Denver to Boulder! See all of 2012 Market Reports for Arvada Homes, plus a graph of foreclosure/short sale activity. I've categorized my Arvada homes market reports by price range. You can see the categories below. Clicking on a category will take you to the respective report once it's co... 07/12/2013

Click to see Arvada Homes for Sale  at $500,000 and up. See current market reports for Arvada, Westminster, and Broomfield CO (click the link) Read on for a report on Arvada Home Sales: The highest sales price for an Arvada home in June 2013 was $818,000, but prices for homes currently for sale go up to well over a million dollars.  This price range has seen big improvements from two years ago, but property owners cannot expect a fast sale with so much inventory. Eight Arvada homes in this price point closed at or above list price.  Two were reported in the MLS as new construction. Current inventory for this price point is still huge, but has dropped to under a four-month supply. This report includes only detached single family Arvada homes listed or sold for more than $500,000.  I’m us... 07/12/2013

See Arvada Homes for Sale between $400,000 and $500,000 See current market reports for Arvada, Westminster, and Broomfield CO (click the link) Read on for a report on Arvada Home Sales: Out of the 21 Arvada homes sold in April 2013 between $400,000 and $500,000, five were new construction.  That's 25% of the sales, and there were likely other new construction sales not reported in the MLS. Seven of the Arvada homes sold in April closed at or above list price.  Of those, four were new construction properties. Absorption rate is just over a month for Arvada homes in this price point. How to sell a house in this price range:  Highlight the advantage your home has over new construction: established landscaping, no noisy construction vehicles, larger lot, and no builder demands to deal with.... 07/11/2013

See Arvada Homes for Sale between $300,000 and $400,000 See current market reports for Arvada, Westminster, and Broomfield CO (click the link) Read on for a report on Arvada Home Sales: Folks selling Arvada homes in this, the mid-to-upper range for the local market, are enjoying a healthy seller's market.  Absorption rate is just over one month. 60% of Arvada homes sold between $300,000 and $400,000 closed at or above list price, only one was reported in the MLS as new construction in this price range. How to sell an Arvada home now:  Buyers wanting to move in to their new home before school starts are aware they are running out of time, if you hope to sell this season call me asap to get your house on the market. How to buy an Arvada home now: Timing is everything - both prices and int... 07/11/2013

See Arvada Homes for Sale between $200,000 and $300,000 See current market reports for Arvada, Westminster, and Broomfield CO (click the link) Read on for a report on Arvada Home Sales: There are nearly twice as many Arvada homes listed between $200,000 and $300,000 on the market right now than there were two months ago. Absorption rate has increased to nearly a month.  Could it be that the craziness sellers have enjoyed is slowing down? The market slows here annually during the hottest summer months, then picks up for September/October, so we need to keep watch for a few more months to be sure. 69% of the Arvada homes sold in this price range closed at or above list price (exactly the same as last month). How to buy an Arvada house in this price range now:  If you haven't spoken to a l... 07/10/2013

See Arvada Homes for Sale under $200,000 See current market reports for Arvada, Westminster, and Broomfield CO (click the link) Read on for a report on Arvada home sales: Sales of Arvada homes below $200,000 took a big dive compared to the number sold in 2012. Still, the absorption rate is less than 3 weeks. Arvada homes in this price point are just rare, I'm wondering if the price increases over the past few months account for that, at least in part. 15 Arvada homes sold last month went for asking price or above in this price range (75%). This report includes only detached single family Arvada homes listed or sold for $200,000 or less.  (I'm using the term 'distressed sales' to refer to short sales and foreclosures. A 'regular' sale may also have been 'distressed' in the sense that the... 07/10/2013

VA Mortgage Loans in Arvada CO and 100% Arvada CO VA Loans - the best loan program in Colorado! VA Mortgage Loans are one of the best mortgage loan programs available today for both honorably discharged Vets and active duty military personnel. Here are some of the main features of this great program: - Up to 100% financing, with no down required. - No monthly mortgage insurance. - Compared to other types of mortgage loans, easier credit-qualifying requirements. - Low fixed mortgage rates result in a low monthly payment. So how do you qualify for a VA Mortgage Loan in Arvada Colorado? The first step is to verify your eligibility. You can verify eligibility by ordering your Certificate of Eligibility or COE. A Colorado VA loan lender can order your COE quickly for you, or you can go direc... 07/03/2013

Special Government Rehab Program- FHA 203K Rehab Loans in Arvada CO. Many are not aware of a special government loan program that is actually a part of FHA (Federal Housing Administration- a department within HUD). Thanks to this special FHA loan program, a buyer or home owner can do meaningful amounts of remodeling or updates to their new or existing home without the higher cost of a second mortgage. "Luxury items" such as a hot tub or a swimming pool are not allowed with this FHA loan program. Repaint, remodel cabinetry in kitchens and bathrooms, add wallpaper, replace appliances and flooring and even add a room to an existing structure. Lenders have to be approved by HUD in order to do this loan program. To avoid delays that brokered loans in this niche create, it is essential that y... 07/03/2013

We have been specializing in Littleton Colorado VA Loans and 100% VA Loans for over 12 years! Learn how to qualify for your VA home loan benefits in this article. 1: Verify eligibility for a 100% VA Loan through your Certificate of eligibility (COE). Verifying your eligibility is the first step to obtaining a VA loan. First, order your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) through VA which will also confirm how much you have available for eligibility. You can call or visit the Colorado Regional VA Office by visiting this website: http://www.benefits.va.gov/denver/ If you were honorably discharged, or are currently active duty or reserves, then you are eligible. How do you order your COE? The easiest way is that your VA lender can help you get your COE fast, usually the same day you request i... 07/01/2013

Good News:  The shadow inventory is disappearing in Denver-Boulder, Colorado. I'm not sure if a 'shadow inventory' really exists at all in Denver - Boulder real estate, certainly would be a foolish thing for banks to hold on to properties if they have one they could sell in Arvada! The shadow inventory - the 'unseen danger' that many of us refused to worry about, because it was basically a disaster based on definition then hyped by the media - was supposed to be millions of homes that the banks were holding on to, and which they could release any time.  This was based largely on inaccurate reporting of foreclosure rates.  (For instance, homes that had the foreclosure process started on them, but never completed, were included in the foreclosure rates). This 'news flash' is old news now:... 06/30/2013

If you're moving to the Denver to Boulder area, don't assume Denver and Boulder are the 'only' places to live. If you want to live in the 'hottest' neighborhoods (e.g., the most expensive), if you want to read articles about how exciting and 'up and coming' your neighborhood is, if you want your friends to drool over how cool you are because you live in 'that' neighborhood - then yes, you need to live in Denver or Boulder. But if you want something not quite so presumptious (e.g., 'spendy'), check out Arvada, which offers -  The Arvada Center for the Performing Arts. Honestly, I enjoy an evening at The Arvada Center far more than the hassle of going to the Denver Center.  And parking is free at The Arvada Center! A quaint Olde Town area, not like the master-planned shopping venues packe... 06/28/2013

Namaste India Restaurant 5545 Wadsworth Blvd, Unit G, Arvada CO 80002 South of the Olde Mann Theater (if you're a local, you'll know what I mean), south of the RTD Park & Ride, and north of Einstein's Bagels 303-940-2517 I'm starting to crave their perfectly-spiced food just thinking about it!  I've been there twice and had trouble each time choosing an entre, even though I don't eat meat so am somewhat limited.  I chose Malai Kofta - described in the menu as, "Minced vegetable mixed with spices in form of cheese balls and cooked with cream, nuts and raisins."  The description can't do it justice, though. I know there's a certain 'other' restaurant people usually think of going to when they want Middle Eastern food, but I'm telling you - this one is better! One thing I really like is th... 06/28/2013

West Woods Market Trends, West Woods, Arvada, West Arvada, 80007, CO   The West Woods neighborhood is located on the Western border of Arvada and features contemporary ranch and 2 story homes built from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s.  The real estate market within this community has been very active over the past few months and is showing signs of continuing the trend.       18 West Woods homes are currently for sale listed at an average of $631,489 or $208 per square foot, and have spent an average of 89 days on the market.  These listed homes range in size from 3-6 bedrooms, 3-6 bathrooms, 2-3 attached car garages and 2,439-4,476 square feet.       14 homes in West Woods are under contract after being on the market for an average of 26 days, listed at an average of $468,931 or $18... 06/26/2013

This is a monthly market report for Arvada home sales. Arvada is a small town between Denver and Boulder. Arvada's real estate market is not the same as Denver or Boulder, but is very similar to Westminster, Broomfield, Lakewood, and Wheat Ridge. See current market reports for Arvada, Westminster, and Broomfield CO (click the link) I hope that issuing these reports every month will help give you an idea of the real estate market, in case you want to buy a home or sell a home in one of the best places Denver to Boulder! Click the underlined text to read the report for Arvada homes April 2013. See all of 2012 Market Reports for Arvada Homes, plus a graph of foreclosure/short sale activity. I've categorized my Arvada homes market reports by price range. You can see the categories below. Cl... 06/05/2013

Click to see Arvada Homes for Sale  at $500,000 and up. See current market reports for Arvada, Westminster, and Broomfield CO (click the link) Read on for a report on Arvada Home Sales: Out of the twelve Arvada homes that sold for more than $500,000 in April, only one closed at or above list price. Current inventory for this price point is still huge, but has dropped to under a six-month supply.  It's odd that a much smaller number of homes closed, compared to the number under contract.  I would have to do further research to understand why that happens month after month. This report includes only detached single family Arvada homes listed or sold for more than $500,000.  I’m using the term ‘distressed sales’ to refer to short sales and foreclosures. Currently, there are 70 Arvada homes... 06/05/2013