In Colorado, it is pretty rare to have a 100% crack free foundation and concrete work, but a proper design for the specific lot, maintaining the grade and the drainage system, will ensure the least amount of problems due to expansive soils in our area. (Photo: Unsplash). A home is often the biggest single expense […]
Where’s the sun?
This Sun Seeker app has many uses for real estate, including homebuying, homeselling and homebuilding. When buying a home, many of our homebuyers will ask, “Where is the sun?” The immediate answer is “look up and see!” However, it is a bit more complicated than that. It’s essential to know where the sun is relative […]
Selling or buying a home with solar
Today, most of the solar panels you see are photovoltaic (PV), which produce electricity for the home or provide power back to the grid. In the 1980s, there was a significant 70% Federal tax credit available if you added solar panels to your home. At the time, we saw solar panels on rooftops popping up […]
Home appreciation outpacing capital gains exclusion
It is very tough to “outsave” an appreciating real estate market. The 1997 Taxpay Relief Act allowed for a $250,000 capital gains exclusion for a single person and $500,000 for a married couple when a personal residence was sold. The caveat was that the homeowner needed to live in the home for the last two […]
Open houses and Viewing Homes During the Pandemic
How we look at homes has changed a great deal since COVID-19 started to impact our communities. As of June 30, the Safer-at-Home and in the Vast, Great Outdoors public health order was issued by the State of Colorado. This is the eighth amendment to the original Stay-At-Home order. Yes, that means we’ve had eight […]