Is this the best time to sell your home? Maybe. Common belief says that May and June are the best months to sell your home, but July is still pretty good. Buyers are looking despite vacations, hot weather and music festivals. I’ve noticed quite a bit of homes with price reductions recently, especially Fort Collins and Loveland. Old Town Fort Collins also has 15 listings below $350k still on the market and have been for a couple of weeks. My buyers are primarily looking for larger family …
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Did You Protest Your Property Taxes?
You should have heard back about your property taxes from Larimer County by now. If you protested and received a reduction in your assessment, congrats! I would love it if you contacted me with your experience--what is was assessed at and what you thought it should be assessed at--and the result. If you did not receive a reduction after protesting, I need that information, too. You can appeal that decision but you only have until July 15. Call me if you need help. So far, the agents at ROOTS …
Time to Protest Property Taxes is Almost Over
Runnin’ Out of Time, People! Are you still going to protest your property tax valuation in Larimer County? You better hurry up. Deadline is Monday June 3. I just finished 22 of them for friends and clients. Half of them may win. Some of the valuations had a 50% increase; others less than 20% and they are the ones who may lose. Some of my clients had homes who lost value. No one is asking why. Maybe there was a sale in the neighborhood on a house that teetered on “fix it or tear it down.” Maybe …
Brace Yourself for New Property Values
Larimer County Home Values Continue Upward Good news or Bad news? The good news is that Larimer County home values are strong. The bad news is that it increases your property values...but by how much? It's that time again... Every two years Larimer County homeowners are sent a postcard from the county assessor with their new property values and property taxes. Value is based on home sales during the 2 years prior to June 30, 2018. It's no surprise it keeps going up. Those who own homes in the …
Time to Plan is Now
I'm not a party bus kind of gal. But I saw the bus tour of the Parade of Homes on Facebook, sponsored by the northern Colorado Women's Council of Realtors and I thought, why not? I signed up and hopped on board at noon on a very hot day last week and headed off to Berthoud, CO. The bus was loud and I was definitely the oldest real estate agent on board but the A/C was working and there was plenty of water along with other offerings. But day drinking is not a skill I possess. Regardless, …
Springtime in the Rockies Real Estate Market
We all know that May and June are the two best months to sell your home. Now we have data to prove it. ATTOM Data Solutions, a real estate data firm, evaluated the sales of 14 million homes over the last 7 years. Geography plays a role in determining popularity—the best time to buy in Florida is January and February. But how do you explain the popularity of home sales in Greeley in February? I can’t. May and June Best Time to Sell When It’s Springtime in the Rockies… The best time to …
