Active Properties

2247 Mariposa

Solid brick ranch, clean & updated, located in lower Chatauqua.  Hardwood floors have been refinished, baths are updated, “stainless kitchen”, & roof replaced in the last few years.  Gas fireplace in family room.  Close to University of Colorado, seconds away from Basemar Shopping with easy access to Denver. Buyer to confirm Flood Zoning, currently not paying FMMA.  Easy to show on short notice, perfectly staged for a Buyer’s viewing pleasure. 

3 bed, 2 bath, 2 detached garage, brick ranch, fabulous Boulder location

Additional property pics are available upon request @ cliff@actprop.com   -   720 434 1418  .                                                         

$579,900

Ask Tara @Trulia By Tara-Nicholle Nelson    begins her article of the 10 dos and don’t of ‘Open Houses’:  ‘Tis the season for Open Houses, though, so we thought we’d pick up where Mom and Dad left off, tipping you off to a list of pointers for both buyers and sellers about what to do – and what not to do – at this summer’s Open Houses.

Do:  Use Open Houses as a convenient time for touring homes with your agent.

Do:  Open every door.

Don’t: Open every drawer.

Do:  Offer hospitality to buyers.

Don’t: Overdo the hospitality.

Do:  Intensively clean and de-odorize the place.

Don’t: Overdo the sensory staging.

Don’t:  Underdo the home prep/curb appeal, landscaping, exterior prep.

Do:  Make sure there are smart print-outs and flyers for buyers to take away, and basic documentation buyers will want to see.

Do:  Take the take-aways.

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In a recent study, 19 percent of American consumers who reported finding an error in their credit reports opted not to dispute the error, even when they were offered $5 to file the dispute!  Why not?  Well, some said they thought the error was too minor to impact their score, while others said the dispute process seemed too difficult to tackle.

The fact is, when you’re trying to qualify for a home loan, some of the items on your credit report that can pose a threat to your home finance plans might surprise you. Tara-Nicholle Nelson of Ask Tara @Trulia provides 5 surprising credit report entries you absolutely must fix, especially when you are in the process of buying or refinancing a home.

 1.     Account balances you recently paid down or off.

2.     Incorrect former addresses. 

3.     Bills that were never yours in the first place.

4.     Limits listed as lower than they really are.

5.    Derogatory items that should have aged off.

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We own home that is being moved to the 100 year flood plain with flood insurance required. How much will a buyer reduce offers for risk and ins. cost?

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Need a different take on “Money”?

T. Harv Eker provides great insight regarding the topic of money.  Having enough, not having enough.  T. Harv Eker begins his article with a clear understanding: 

That’s got to sound ironic coming from someone who believes whole-heartedly in the benefits of being rich. Forget about getting out of debt, paying bills, buying nice things, etc. That stuff’s great, but at the end of it all you’re not going to give a damn about your credit rating. Money’s the last thing on your mind in that moment, I would imagine.

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Great article, and wonderful concept.

“We all know buyers care about beds, baths, square feet and location, location, location.  But inside the minds of American homebuyers lurk a handful of surprising housing-related hot buttons which inspire offers and get homes sold.” article by Tara-Nicholle Nelson

1.       Your Neighborhood Trader Joe’s. 

2.      Staging Your Patio/Deck/Backyard/Front Porch.

3.       Tossing the Curtains.

4.       Shelves, nooks and crannies.

5.       How close your neighborhood stores are to the street. 

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Tara-Nicolle Nelson talked through some suprising selling points – housing hot-buttons that can get your home sold, stat, like having a Trader Joe’s market nearby. There’s so much information on the web these days about how to stage a home and create compelling curb appeal, that you might think you know all you need to on the subject. Just when you thought you’d mastered the matter, we thought we’d brief you on 5 more things that can get your home sold, some or all of which might never have occurred to you.

1. Your neighbors.

2.  The right sights, smells and sounds.

3.  Your dog.

4.  Your happiness.

5.  The freeway or subway you thought was too close.

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