473 Florence Drive Lafayette

Beautiful rancher next to open trails and community park. Great neighborhood with the finest schools around. The home is perfectly situated on a corner lot with mature foliage surrounding it. Updated kitchen & bath, h/w floors throughout, dual pane windows, crown molding throughout. a must see.

Avoid seller-financed debt trap

Q: I have a ranch in Colorado that I sold and carried the loan for the purchase of the property. The buyers have been living in my home now for more than a year and have not paid me any money. I have a lawyer but it doesn’t seem right that they can continue to […]

Second half of 2008 should see an increase in home sales

Although existing-home sales have been soft since the beginning of this year, they are expected to improve notably during the second half of 2008, according to a forecast by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR). Statistics suggest a sizeable pent-up demand for homes, according to NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun, which will be released into […]

4 Tips for Selling a House in a Slow Market

It’s no secret that the days of houses selling like Beanie Babies are over. After real estate appreciated at jaw-dropping rates during the first half of the decade, home prices and sales tallies have dropped precipitously in recent months—tilting market dynamics to favor buyers over sellers. That doesn’t mean your house won’t sell, just that […]