Colorado has become a place where the real estate industry is quickly headed towards saturation. As a result, it might be increasingly more difficult to find a good offer for a home that isn’t necessarily up to par with the newest standards and trends. With all the new construction and luxury homes being built, selling your old family house, for instance, might become less profitable. That’s especially true for older, broken down homes that have already stayed on the market for over two months.   The more a house is available for sale, the less likely it is that it would get a good offer through conventional means. Most buyers and realtors will become suspicious that there might be something wrong if the house didn’t sell within 6 weeks or less. Others will simply try to exploit this fact by waiting longer until the seller is willing to lower their price.   In such a climate, cash offers might actually become more profitable for some Colorado residents. Not only are cash ...

When you plan to sell your house, it will usually bode well to start preparing it in advance. Planning ahead is best, since you don’t really know what you’ll find when your contractors start peeling off the roof and find that it needs serious structural repairs, for instance. Nevertheless, if you prepare all your steps carefully, there’s no reason why you wouldn’t be able to get a solid offer on your home in a few months.   The first thing to do is consider a thorough inspection of the entire property. You’ll want to have it done by someone who knows a lot about real estate and can advise you on which issues should be taken care of right away and which ones you don’t have to worry about that much. Ignoring curb appeal in favor of renovating your basement, for example, might add some extra living space (which is always an asset). However, it might also rob you of a chance to find some wealthy and willing buyers who would otherwise have paid top dollar, were they impressed with th...

Experts might advise you to find someone who can help you navigate the unstable world of cash real estate offers, so you can  get a great offer for your home. Unfortunately, this isn’t such an easy prospect in most cases. The profile of the person you’re looking for will usually include someone who has great knowledge and experience with just about every kind of real estate transaction, who knows their farm area well, and who is open to advising and helping people looking for cash offers.   Not all realtors are open to the idea of helping you find a cash offer for the simple reason that most cash offers are not that profitable. A real estate agent’s commission is based on the amount you sell for. If it’s not that big, then their commission will not be up to par with their requirements, and they’ll be likely to choose a different client.   Of course, this isn’t always the case. A lot of realtors will not only support you in finding cash offers, but they’ll already hav...

Getting cash for your house isn’t usually as easy as you might think. Aside from the fact that you’ll have to avoid scammers and people who might be lowballing you a little too much, you’ll also need to consider whether or not the cash offer will even be of help to you. In most cases, people have a few important reasons why they might want a cash offer for a house: They might be in a hurry, in which case they just want someone to get the house away from them and to get some extra money for wherever they’re moving. Another reason might be that they need the cash to pay off some type of debt. There are countless situations that can lead to that, and in many cases the house is not the primary residence of the seller. Finally, houses that are too old, ugly or difficult to repair might be sold by their owners for cash, because they can’t get any other type of offer on them. The more a house sits, the less likely it is to get a good offer, so many homeowners in this situation just want...

As you’re thinking about buying a new home, you have to be aware of the fact that the process is much more than just going from one house to another and figuring out the price based on what you see. When you’re serious about making an offer, you almost always have to hold out until a proper assessment is made on the value of the home, since there could be a myriad of problems that might bring down the price.  Hiring the services of the Martino real estate team can be of great benefit in the purchasing of your new home.   Of course, there is also the “risk” that a thorough valuation might discover assets that the owner himself didn’t know about, so the price might go up. But that’s usually worth the risk, especially when the home is in an area where constant rainfall could lead to a damaged foundation, the need for roof replacement, or a constantly flooding basement.   Aside from these issues, along with other technical concerns such as the wiring and plumbing being...

Selling a home for cash to a local investor in Denver isn’t something most residents would like to do. These types of offers, while enticing, will almost always force you to sell for a lower price than what you’d get through the normal process of hiring a realtor and finding a regular buyer. However, this isn’t always so, and Denver investors usually pay quite well compared to other areas. So the option should definitely be considered at least.   Most people who buy houses for cash are investors who are looking to either improve the house and sell it, or turn it into rental property. In some cases, they might have a more elaborate plan, such as to build additional rooms or even turn a smaller house into a townhouse and attract more families and tenants for more money.   Developers and entrepreneurs might also consider the option of buying a property for cash. In some cases, they might actually be looking for a strategically placed property to build a new commercial center,...

Selling your Denver home might not be a decision that you want to take lightly. However, in some cases, selling fast is very important. Whether you plan to move out of state, or the house isn’t your primary residence and you don’t plan to buy a new one to replace it, you can consider several options for ensuring that it sells as quickly as possible:   Get your house in order as much as possible, so that it looks good and has excellent curb appeal. Also, make sure your property is presentable. Avoid, however, any lengthy or complicated renovation work that would take a long time to finish. Talk to locals and West Highlands real estate professionals about what might attract new buyers. You might consider an outdoor kitchen, a new fence, or simply painting your home to make it look nice. If you’re really in a hurry, and simply holding on to the property is a hassle for you in the long run, consider the option of selling your property to a local Denver investor. They might lowb...