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Hurry to Beat FHA Fee Increases

By Martin Team | Published: March 9, 2012
(Ed. Note: We have known Jimmy for years. His home loan advice is accurate and important. That’s why we want you to know about FHA loan costs) By Jimmy Kinley, Senior Mortgage Advisor Well, FHA is at it again.  They are upping the Up Front Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) as well as the monthly premium [...]
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Great To Be A Realtor At Christmas

By Martin Team | Published: December 23, 2011
This Christmas, Dawn and I are reminded again how blessed we are to be this real estate business. Being a Denver Realtor isn’t always an easy job. But sometimes it is a very rewarding job. We received the very best Christmas present from the young children of our clients last week. It was a special [...]
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Colorado Pets are “Not Included”

By Martin Team | Published: December 13, 2011
Colorado home buyers relocating from another state need to understand that sometimes Colorado Pets are not included in the Contract to Buy and Real Estate. I recently sold a family from New York (yes they are N.Y. Giants fans) a home in Highlands Ranch. In the contract we did not include a critter discovered after [...]
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Denver Mortgages Change, Again

By Martin Team | Published: November 18, 2011
It seems like Denver mortgages are changing every day. There are two, new important changes any potential buyer should know about before starting the home loan process. First, if you have heard that getting a home loan takes tons of documentation and patience, that’s right. Only now it will become harder and more intrusive. It’s  [...]
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Homes For Our Troops

By Martin Team | Published: November 11, 2011
It’s not often we get so moved that salt water comes to our eyes. But, when you can help a brave veteran on hard times, it makes me so happy. That’s what happened a couple weeks ago when my real estate office contributed to donating a home to a man who gave his limbs for [...]
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From Pumpkins to Jack-O-Lanterns

By Martin Team | Published: October 20, 2011
(Editor: It’s a annual tradition at Halloween. We re-post this incredible collection of jack-o-lanterns provided by our Littleton real estate experts, Dennis and Dawn Martin. This Dad an Daughter team is nuts about pumkins and looked high and low for these award winners) Ok, this is my third post this year about one of my [...]
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Lowest Mortgage Interest Rates, Again

By Martin Team | Published: September 2, 2011
By Jimmy Kinley, Senior Mortgage Advisor Denver mortgage interest rates are unbelievable again!  From October 2010 to February 2011 of this year the economy was showing signs of recovery and inflation risks were on the rise.  Due to this, we saw a dramatic increase in rates in a four and a half month period.  But [...]
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As The Mortgage World Turns

By Martin Team | Published: April 13, 2011
By Jimmy Kinley, Denver Home Loans Once again, we find ourselves saying that the time to buy a Denver home is now.  The reasons for this are both clear to see and some other reasons are somewhat hidden behind the mess of politics on The Hill in Washington. Let’s start with mortgage interest rates.  We [...]
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Highlands Ranch Turns 30

By Martin Team | Published: February 25, 2011
Looking for a complete community experience for your family?  A place where nature and space and quiet come together?  A nurturing environment for your children and spouse whether you already live in Denver or are a relocation buyer. Give yourself a gift and take a look at Highlands Ranch Metro District.  The Highlands Ranch Community [...]
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Mortage Interest Rates Rise

By Martin Team | Published: December 17, 2010
Are Denver mortgage rates going to go back down? Or, are they going to continue to rise? Bonds and Denver mortgage interest rates took a hit again last week and that pattern has continued this week.   That means many potential Buyers may be left asking: Will home loan rates go back down? My favorite mortgage [...]
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