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Is it better to pay off your mortgage early or should you put your money into investments or even income property? This is a topic that can be debated no matter what the market is looking like and there are many sides to the debate. Paying off Your Mortgage Early Anyone who lived [...] Homeownership is Still the Best Investment In Westminster, CO, a Pew Research study done in March revealed that 81% of adults still believe buying a home is the BEST long-term investment you can make. What’s amazing to me about this study is that 47% of the respondents said that their home has dropped [...] Residential Improvement Reminder from City of Denver When work is done without permits, it comes to light at the time a property is sold, refinanced or when a contractor or neighbor notices a problem and reports it to the City. This applies to many of the metro area suburbs too! FHA appraisers may [...] Foreclosure Activity in Colorado 10th in the Nation! Foreclosure activity in the U.S. has fallen to its lowest level in 40 months, according to RealtyTrac. The company’s foreclosure market report for April shows that filings – including default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions — were reported on 219,258 properties last month. That [...] In Colorado, Westminster Real Estate is still seen as a solid investment and Coloradans in general are more optimistic about the economy and the future. We have expanded our economy by adding a lot of green industries and hope that this transition will bring more job growth as well as higher paying jobs into [...] If you have been market looking for a unit to rent, you realize how tight the rental market in Westminster, Colorado has been this year. With vacancy rates at a near all time low of 5.5%, it is just a matter of time until investors start looking at how appealing the multi-family [...] In the month of January, a “statement of taxes due” is sent by the county treasurer to each property owner. Check your property taxes and see if your valuation may be too high. There are several ways to dispute this depending on the county you live in. Some counties are even letting you [...] Some of the new tax laws can catch up to independent contractors through the investors or companies they maybe working for. A self-employed service provider such as a gardener, plumber or accountant you hire to perform services for your rental activity is an independent contractor for tax purposes — and not your employee. As [...] The statistics for this part of North Metro Denver include the cities of Westminster, Thornton and Northglenn. People that are unfamiliar with this part of town may not know the subtle differences between the East and West side of I-25. Over the years, the west side of the freeway has always had a [...] Do to the increasing popularity of the internet and social media, there are new and cost effective ways to advertize your rental. You can always go to sites like forrentbyowner.com, craigslist.com or postlets.com. Another alternative is to put it up on Facebook and see if any of your friends know someone who [...] |
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