You may have heard the saying “ a picture is worth a thousand words”. How about “you only get one chance to make a first impression”? As real estate marketing has entered the digital age and the majority of homebuyers conduct their search online, photography has become the most critical aspect of listing a home for sale. Here at Abode, we employ photographers whom we consider to Continue Reading
Seller 101
Top Reasons to “Shop Small” for your Real Estate Agent
Real estate agents and brokerages come in all shapes and sizes from individual proprietors, small neighborhood brokers, to larger multi-office local brokerages, to national big box franchises. At Abode Real Estate, we are a top-performing, locally-owned, neighborhood boutique brokerage, and although we are biased, we believe that enables us to deliver the best quality and price, we believe Continue Reading
No, Your Home Doesn’t Make a Good Rental
No, You're Home Doesn't Make a Good Rental Property Real Estate in Denver and in Colorado is booming, and it's been that way for a while now, probably going on 7-8 years. Many people who have bought homes during the past 7-8 years who have seen their home go up in value (on paper) may be thinking to themselves, well, maybe I should buy another home and rent out my current Continue Reading
Selling a Home in Winter- Good or Bad Idea?
Traditional thinking has been that it is a terrible idea to sell your home during the winter months. It is cold and snowy, after all. People are preoccupied with the Holidays and don't have time to look. People don't want to move in the slop. Children don't change schools in the middle of the academic year. Well, there can be Continue Reading
Capital Gains Tax in Real Estate
Real Estate is one of the most tax-friendly investment vehicles to be found. In addition to the mortgage interest deduction, when you sell your home, you may be allowed to keep the gain without paying any capital gains tax. Many people are surprised to hear this, since this law changed in the late '90's and was not always the case. With anything tax related, there are a few Continue Reading
