Top 10 Reasons to List Your Highlands Ranch Home During the Holidays

Top 10 Reasons to List Your Home During the Holidays

1. People who look for a home during the Holidays tend to be more serious buyers.

2. Serious buyers have fewer houses to choose from during the Holidays and less competition means more money for you.

3. Since the supply of listings could increase in January, there may be less demand for your particular home. Less demand means less money for you.

4. Houses show better when decorated for the Holidays.

5. Buyers are more emotional during the Holidays, so they are more likely to pay your price.

6. Buyers have more time to look for a home during the Holidays during the weekday.

7. Some people must buy before the end of the year for tax reasons.

8. January is traditionally the month for employees to begin new jobs. Since transferees cannot typically wait until spring to buy, you must be on the market now to capture that market.

9. You can sell now for more money and we will provide for a delayed closing or extended occupancy until early next year.

10. You can still be on the market, but you have the option to restrict showings during the 6 or 7 days during the Holidays.


Contact me today to see what your home is worth!

Why live in Douglas County - Colorado?!??!

Top 10 reasons to live in Douglas County - Highlands Ranch

1. Highly rated schools
2. 23 parks
3. More than 70 miles of trails (contact me for maps of trails)
4. 2200 acres of open space
5. 4 off-leash dog parks
6. Approximately 25 acres of park land per 1,000 residents
7. Conveniently located near amenities
8. A large variety of housing options.
9. Close to DTC and 12 miles to Denver
10. Recognized by Forbes.com as the 20th best place to live, work and raise a family!

Come and be my neighbor in Douglas County!

Home Sale Could Enter 'Virtuous Cycle'

Home Sales Could Enter 'Virtuous Cycle' - Consumer confidence and business spending are key to whether the U.S. housing market will move into a virtuous or a vicious cycle in 2011, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun told a packed audience at the Residential Economic Outlook Forum Friday in New Orleans. The housing market has clawed its way back to a point of near stability, Yun said, with the pace of new foreclosures easing, sales moving toward historically normal levels and prices on a national basis gaining modestly. The broader economy is also showing positive signs, with businesses enjoying strong profits, sitting on huge cash reserves, and even adding jobs. Read full article:
http://www.realtor.org/rmodaily.nsf/pages/News2010110801

New Program for Home Buyers - NACA

Just heard about this new program on the news. I think can really help some folks who may not be able to purchase.

The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America ("NACA") is a non-profit, community advocacy and homeownership organization. NACA’s primary goal is to build strong, healthy neighborhoods in urban and rural areas nationwide through affordable homeownership. NACA has made the dream of homeownership a reality for thousands of working people by counseling them honestly and effectively, enabling even those with poor credit to purchase a home or refinance a predatory loan with far better terms than those provided even in the prime market.

Check out their website at
https://www.naca.com/about_naca/nacaOverview.jsp?language=null

Highlands Ranch Homes under $300k - Sweet Spot for Sales

Great article that shows what type of inventory is moving these days! Again sellers, if you can price things aggressively, you'll get the results of what you want.

Sub-$300,000 sweet spot for home sales - The “sweet spot” for Denver-area home sales continues to be for houses priced below $300,000. An analysis of home sales data by independent broker Gary Bauer found that more than 70% of the home sales were priced at $300,000 or below in the first 9 months of the year. Still, home sales in the price range account for a slightly smaller percentage of the total sales than they did during the first 9 months of 2009, as more expensive home sales have picked up this year. See the bottom of this article for a chart of home sales by county and price bracket:
http://insiderealestatenews.com/2010/10/sub-300000-sweet-spot-for-home-sales/

SPACES by Shea homes releases first 18 lots in Highlands Ranch

Introducing Hip, Modern, Green Design.... Welcome to Highlands Ranch!!

I had the pleasure of visiting with the sales team of Shea Spaces on Saturday while waiting in line for my priority number. I'm super excited to have the opportunity to live in the community. If you are interested in walking through the model homes - feel free to visit the Shea SPACES community in Reunion.

For photos and floorplans - be sure to check out http://www.sheaspaces.com/theranch.cfm.

SPACES draws campers - “As I am talking to you, we have two tents pitched and a number of other people standing in line. I don’t think we have seen that happen in the marketplace for the last four years,” said Chetter Latcham, president of Shea Homes Colorado this weekend. A total of 59 people ended up standing line and more than 40 of them received priority numbers to choose a new SPACES home by Shea Homes in Highlands Ranch. SPACES is a new series of homes by Shea that are affordable, energy efficient and with an urban-style design in a suburban setting. The homes are priced from $224,900 to $305,900. Read full article:
http://insiderealestatenews.com/2010/10/spaces-draws-campers

New builds in Highlands Ranch new neighborhood - SPACES

Looking for something fresh and hip in Highlands Ranch and just haven't found it!?? Well it is here at last!!!

SPACES at Highlands Ranch

A Modern Home. A Real Yard. In the heart of Highlands Ranch. Own a new SPACES home in one of Denver's most prized and established neighborboods starting from the $200s. Say "hello future" at The Ranch.

To get your priority number for your opportunity to be a homeowner at SPACES, you'll need to stop by the sales office on Saturday, October 23rd to drop off a check for $500. If you change your mind about SPACES, your money will be refunded.

Let me know if you have any questions about this new neighborhood!! You can reach me at (720) 988-5952 or bhengst1@gmail.com.