Sometimes, Buyers and Sellers get confused about how the Federal Reserve Board does and does not effect Denver mortgage interest rates. So, we went to our best mortgage lender expert to explain the connection. Surprisingly, a different index provides a better way to track the direction of mortgage rates.
Dennis and Dawn Martin: Bloggers and Relocation Realtors
Relationships, Relationships and more Relationships. That’s what the real estate business is really about. I know they teach “Location, Location, Location” in the real estate schools. But, my business is a people business and it always has been.
2019 Denver Mortgage Rates Forecast
(Here’s my favorite lender’s forecast for the 2019 Denver Mortgage rates. – Dennis Martin, Coldwell Banker Residential Realty) By Jimmy Kinley What in the world could 2019 have in store for Denver home loans??? If you listen to the media or read the news feeds online, you might think that buying a home is a […]
Denver Real Estate Boom Bubble Bursting?
(Denver mortgage lender Jimmy Kinley tells it like it is about how our recent Denver real estate boom is slowing. – Dennis Martin) The Denver real estate boom appears to be transitioning. Home sales are just a little slower. And, buyers can choose from just a few more homes on the market. One thing I […]
Brand-New Homes at Littleton’s Sterling Ranch
Sterling Ranch, a residential community of all new homes in Littleton, has hit a milestone. It just welcomed its 100th family to this brand-new community. This new home project has been slow in coming. But, it’s arrived now in full force. Eventually, Sterling Ranch will accommodate 33,000 residents in 12,000 brand-new homes. The master plan […]
Denver Real Estate and Mortgages in 2018
(Here’s my favorite mortgage lender Jimmy Kinley, writing about the 2018 Denver real estate market – Dennis Martin, Coldwell Banker Real Estate.) As we reflect on another crazy 2017 real estate market in Colorado, I find myself scrubbing thru data with wide eyes surprised by things that I thought I already knew. For example, many […]
Christmas Realtors Offer Annual Photos
My Daugher Dawn and I magically turn into Christmas Realtors every year. Actually, I have been a Realtor in the Denver metro area for over 40 years. During that time, I have developed some wonderful and rewarding relationships with my clients and customers. Many of them are now true friends. Dawn, my oldest daughter, has […]
Mortgage Interest Rates Rising Again
Dennis Martin: My “go-to” lender Jimmy Kinley has some great insights into why Denver mortgage rates are rising. Read this!) It’s time to wake up Sleeping Beauty! Everyone has been telling you for years that mortgage interest rates cannot stay this low forever. We have had a few head-fakes with rates over the last couple […]
Lender Curbs Mortgage Appraiser Abuses
(Jimmy Kinley, a local home lender, saw mortgage appraiser abuses start this summer. Some would charge much more just to do a job on time. Sometimes up to $2000. His company didn’t stand for it. – Dennis Martin) Well, it has been a fun few years in the Denver Real Estate Market. The market has […]
Rent Or Purchase A Denver Home? 2 Different Stories
I was talking to a client on the phone this morning about whether to rent or purchase a Denver home. He has been renting in the Denver area for about two years. We have been talking during those two years about renting or buying a Denver home. He and his wife are happy where they […]