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Builder confidence in the new-home market continued to inch higher this month, reaching its highest level since February 2007, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, which measures nationwide builder sentiment about current and future sale conditions and buyer traffic. This marks the fourth consecutive month that builder confidence has been on the rise. “From the builder’s perspective, current sales conditions, sales prospects for the next six months, and traffic of prospective buyers are all better than they have been in more than five years,” […]

Many home owners who live near the sites of the Democratic and Republican national conventions in Charlotte, N.C., and Tampa, Fla., are seeing the events as an opportunity to earn extra cash by offering up their homes as short-term rentals to attendees. While some convention attendees may be lured to the roominess of a home over a cramped hotel room, some real estate professionals say that many home owners may be getting too greedy with their asking prices, particularly in places where hotels are plentiful. On Craiglist, more than 900 […]

First licensed in Las Vegas in 2000, I have been and continue to serve the GLBT community, locally, regionally and internationally. Real Estate is my passion, hence my brand…”Experience that counts! The expertise to make it happen!” My focus is on the client, not my personal accomplishments or number of sales. Service is a given, as are all of the other boring cliches of what a Realtor does. My website is a Work In Progress but does feature my personal listings ~ You’ll have instant access to this and my […]

I am gay friendly and have lived in the Colorado Springs area since 1991. I feel that real estate can be a substantial investment decision. That being said, I pride myself on my honesty, integrity and my ability to educate you on the process of buying and selling real estate. Regardless of whether you are buying a new home or selling a home that you have loved and cared for, I will guide you through every step and help you to achieve your goals with as little stress as possible. […]

Home builder shares have risen to record levels this year as a rebound takes shape in the new-home market, following one of its worst years on record, Bloomberg reports. The Standard & Poor’s Supercomposite Homebuilder Index has risen 53 percent this year. The index includes 11 home building companies. For example, PulteGroup shares have soared 98 percent this year, Lennar has risen 59 percent, Toll Brothers has increased 49 percent, and D.R. Horton has soared 43 percent, Bloomberg reports. As the new-home market takes recovery mode, some builders have been […]

Fewer U.S. consumers fell behind on their home loans and credit card payments in the second quarter, reports TransUnion. The rate of borrowers 60 days or more past due on their mortgages slipped to 5.49 percent from 5.78 percent in the first quarter of 2012.  TransUnion expects mortgage delinquencies to continue to fall for the rest of the year as the economy slowly improves. “The economy has not grown at a robust rate, but it does continue to slowly improve and we believe the improvement in mortgage drMmelinquencies will follow […]

Wendy is a Denver native and has been a Realtor for 25+ years… she knows this town! Wendy has also been active in the GLBT community and has assisted several hundred of our “family” with home purchases and sales ~ truly a Family Realtor. Wendy recently left Re/Max after being a part of that organization for more than 20 years… she’s opened her own company with her good friend, Vicki Porter, and they are a team working as IDEAL Properties of Denver. Our tag line is “a good deal, better.” […]

Of the nearly 2.16 million burglaries in 2010, 73.9 percent were of residential properties, according to the 2011 “Crime in the United States” report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The average loss was $2,119; losses nationwide totaled $4.6 billion. Help home owners avoid the grief and loss of burglary by emailing free info from the REALTOR® Content Resource on 10 things burglars don’t want you to know. That’s just one of five free articles from the August “Protect Your Home While You’re Away” theme that you can email (or […]

“It’s hard to argue against buying a house now, assuming you can get a loan,” writes John Waggoner, a columnist with USA Today. Sure, Waggoner says that getting a credit check for approval of a mortgage can be a “only slightly less intrusive than a CIA background check,” but for those who are able to qualify, a lot of analysts say that now can be a good time to purchase a home. 1. The price is right. The median single-family home price hit its lowest in more than a decade […]

I am a “Gay Friendly” Realtor with over thirteen years of real estate experience. I started my career in northern California, then worked in Indiana for many years, then on to Savannah. I feel that my experience through areas makes me very versatile and gives me an edge. I work the Savannah area including the islands, historic downtown and the surrounding communities including Chatham, Bryan and Effingham counties. My slogan is “I aim to please” and I will do whatever I need to do to get the job done for […]