TRELORA Real Estate Blog
TRELORA is a real estate company that is changing the way people buy and sell homes. Our mission is to make buying or selling a home simple, safe, and affordable. Transparency with our clients and educating people are a big piece of this which is why we started this real estate blog.
NEWS: TRELORA Celebrates First Year in Seattle
TRELORA, the real estate agency revolutionizing how people buy and sell residential real estate, is celebrating its one year anniversary [...]
Who Pays Real Estate Commissions?
It’s a common myth that, as a buyer, you don’t pay your real estate agent because the seller pays all [...]
The Price Is Right: How to Price a House
If you know the real estate business, you already know competition is the name of the game. Embrace competition, if [...]
What Is a Contingent Sale?
If you're buying or selling a home, you've probably heard the term "contingent" or "contingent sale." So What is a [...]
Thinking About Buying a Foreclosed Home?
You’ve spent months aimlessly searching through current homes for sale. You’ve gone to a few open houses and your agent [...]
Countertops That Look Like Granite (without the price!)
Granite countertops are popular for a reason: they’re beautiful, elegant, and durable. But they come with a hefty price tag. [...]
A Final Home Walk Through Before Closing Checklist
You’ve found the perfect home, and closing is right around the corner. But your real estate agent still recommends one [...]
Contingent vs Pending Sale
Contingent vs Pending Sales in Real Estate We're often asked what the difference is between pending and contingent. The answer [...]
What Does Active Contingent Mean?
If you're searching for a new house online, you've probably seen a lot of industry lingo which can get confusing. [...]
Buying a Home: Tips to Save For Your Down Payment
When you decide to buy a house, it is important that you have money saved. Not only will you need [...]
How To Pick The Perfect Home Inspector
Not all homes are the same, and not all home inspections are the same. While we support you getting a [...]
What is a Chef’s Kitchen?
A chef’s kitchen is not only created to maintain functionality, but they are also quite aesthetically pleasing. The sleek surfaces [...]
How to Stage a House Without Furniture
So you've moved out of your old home, taking your furniture and memories with you. The house is [...]
Seattle’s Pie House a House Built Out of Spite?
Located in Seattle, the pie house is 15 feet wide at its thickest and 55 inches wide and its [...]
10 Tips on How to Heat an Old House
When you first purchased your older home you were probably thinking about how charming it is. Come winter, shivering, wrapped in [...]
What is a Seller’s Agent or Listing Agent?
Selling a home can quickly become stressful and challenging. Luckily, a real estate seller’s agent can help in providing services [...]
8 Reasons to Buy a Starter Home
When it comes time to buy a home, there are so many options, making it hard to decide to decide [...]
Design Details to Cure New or Model Home Syndrome
You just moved into your new home. Although everything is mostly in its place, the house doesn’t really feel yours. [...]
Questions to Ask When Buying a Foreclosed Home
What Questions to Ask When Buying a Foreclosed Home Buying a foreclosed home is a highly impersonal experience. You’re not [...]
News: Joshua Hunt wants a new CEO as strong as TRELORA’s vision
Joshua Hunt wants a new CEO as strong as TRELORA’s vision Hunt resigns CEO role to attract top talent for [...]
Happy Howlidays
Happy Howlidays 'Tis the howliday season, y'all! Bring your precious pet to our TRELORA offices at 2401 15th Street, Denver, [...]
5 Things to Know When You Sell a House By Owner
There’s a reason nearly 90% of sellers use a listing agent. Selling a house by owner (FSBO) isn't easy. It [...]
What is FSBO?
Have you been thinking about selling your home, but don't want to pay thousands in commissions? Or, perhaps, you are [...]
What is a Man Cave Anyway?
So what is a man cave anyway? According to the great and powerful internet dictionary, a man cave, manspace, manland [...]
6 Tips on How to Make Your House Safer
Whether you’re a frequent traveler, starting to lean toward doomsday prepping or just want some extra tips about how to make [...]
10 Easy DIY Thanksgiving Decoration Ideas
Thanksgiving is a favorite American holiday, full of tradition, food, football and family. It’s also a fun time to decorate [...]
What Can I Do If My House is About to Be in Foreclosure?
If your house is in foreclosure or on the verge of foreclosure, you are probably feeling incredibly overwhelmed and stressed. [...]
How to Stage a Home On a Cheap Budget
So you're getting ready to sell your home, huh? You will want to make it look as good as possible [...]
What is a Tiny House?
It’s no surprise that tiny homes are growing in popularity. So what’s the big, er small deal? What is a [...]
Discount Real Estate Service Now Open in Summit County
Discount real estate agency, TRELORA, has extended our flat fee, full service offering to beautiful and scenic Summit County [...]
How to Move Out of State for Your Job
If you're like many people in the business world, sometimes your company just ups and moves to a new city. [...]
How to Make Your House Safe From Monsters
Facing down monsters alone in your upstairs bedroom with a flashlight, when you could have done a few simple things [...]
How to Downsize Your Home Without Sacrificing Entertainment Space
If you are like a lot of baby boomers and Gen-Xers, you like to invite friends and relatives over for [...]
NEWS: TRELORA Offers Sellers New Ways to Market Their Homes
TRELORA's mission is to revolutionize how people buy and sell homes. And that will make real estate as simple, transparent, [...]
NEWS: TRELORA Saves Seattle Residents $1 Million in Real Estate Commissions
In just seven months, flat-fee brokerage helps save local buyers and sellers over $1 million DENVER - October 2, 2018 [...]
Denver Companies Helping Homeowners Get More from Their Belongings
Everybody wants to save money on what they buy. They also want to get more money from the things they [...]
How to Arrange Your Kitchen to Keep it Clean and Organized
The magical, glorious kitchen. Many wonder how to arrange your kitchen to keep it clean, organized and usable. Well, it may [...]
Selling a Home… With Pets
Selling a home with pets can be a very tricky part of the real estate process. You want top-dollar, but [...]
Our Favorite 100 Year Old Homes For Sale
The amount of history a home can hold is absolutely remarkable. Here are 19 of our favorite 100 year old [...]
NEWS: TRELORA Names Brady Miller Chief Financial Officer
TRELORA Names Brady Miller Chief Financial Officer Miller to drive strategic and financial planning ahead of national expansion DENVER, Colo. [...]
6 Kid Friendly Home Repairs
It is time to get the house ready to be put on the market. You want top dollar for the [...]
What Is Property Tax?
If you're a potential home buyer, you've probably estimated a mortgage payment. One of the items that will make up [...]
The Impact of Property Tax On Your Mortgage
How Property Tax Impacts Your Monthly Mortgage Payment Property tax has an impact on your monthly mortgage payment. Therefore, it [...]
NEWS: Bighorn Crossing Residential Builder Partnership
Bighorn Crossing Residential Builder Rejects Conventional Broker Model with TRELORA Partnership Local developer poised to save $500,000 by embracing technology, [...]
Is It Better to Rent or Buy a House?
Renting vs Buying: Which Is Right For You? We all reach that decision at some point in our lives; do [...]
What is a Crawl Space?
When people are looking to buy a new home, they rarely consider what is under their feet. However, it is [...]
Winterizing Your House
Although it’s still a whopping 78 degrees outside in , the foliage is kindly reminding us that it’s time to [...]
How To Find Out Who Previously Owned Your Home
Lying in bed late at night unable to sleep, tossing back and forth, annoyed that it’s already 3 a.m. random [...]
Can a Condo Association or HOA Deny a Buyer
If you’re looking to buy a home, you may have stumbled across a Home Owners Association (HOA). HOAs are incredibly [...]
What Is a Murphy Bed?
If you're living in a tiny home or trying to make a room multipurpose, a Murphy Beds may be the [...]
Top 10 Haunted Houses in America
Even if you don't believe in ghosts, there sure are some spooky homes in the United States. Many homes in [...]
The 10 Best Pieces of Multitasking Furniture You Can Buy
Sure, we’ve all seen a classic fold-out couch. And we know that utilizing more multipurpose furniture can help you [...]
What is a Half Bath?
If you in the market for a new home, you've probably built some filters or search criteria. In the listings you're [...]
15 Colorado Summer Log Cabins That Could Be Yours
Why not get a log cabin? Their rustic beauty has made them a classic American home. It also helps [...]
Should I Get a Smart Home System?
Do I need a Smart Home? Smart home systems have really risen in popularity over the past few years. This [...]
Should a Buyer be Present at the Home Inspection?
As a potential home buyer, you know your process can be long, tedious and sometimes confusing. You will have a [...]
7 Beautiful Homes with Pools in Denver (That Won’t Cost You Millions)
Have you always dreamed of having your own pool? You're not alone. Denver has a lot of wonderful things: the [...]
10 Things To Do With Kids During House Showings
So your house is on the market and you have kids. It’s been done before. It’s done every day. But [...]
Who Is The Patron Saint of Home Sales and Property?
Those trying to sell a home often feel in need of a miracle when a quick sale fails to materialize. [...]
What is a Party Wall Agreement?
We’re sorry to say that party walls aren’t walls where parties are hosted. Unfortunately, the definition is more boring than [...]
What is a Wet Bar?
If you love entertaining, there have probably been times when you wished you had a dedicated space in your home [...]
What is a Dry Bar?
You've heard the term before, but do you really know what is a dry bar and what's a wet bar? [...]
What is an Open House and Do You Need One?
Driving through you neighborhood, you may have seen a sign for an open house, but have you ever wondered what [...]
How to Build Your Credit Score
To say that buying a house is a big financial commitment would be an incredible understatement. Deciding to buy a [...]
Top Five Haunted Houses in Denver
The best haunted houses in Denver have an incredible history. The city of Denver has boasting rights that extend far [...]
Staging a House While Living In It – It Can Be Done!
You've made the decision to sell your home. You've found a great agent and have staged your home. Somehow as [...]
What Impacts Your Credit Score?
So, sure, you know that everyone has a credit score. But what is yours? And what impacts your credit score? Your [...]
Why is Selling Your Home So Stressful?
Why Is Selling Your Home So Stressful? Planning a move – even just across town – can be daunting. There [...]
Are Mansions Just Really Big Houses?
The idea of a mansion invokes a vision of lush gardens, intricate architecture, luxurious furnishings, and a hefty price tag. [...]
What Does A Real Estate Agent Do?
Have you ever wondered what does a real estate agent do? Well the answer is a lot but not as [...]
How Much Are Real Estate Commissions & Average Real Estate Agent Fees?
We get asked frequently, "How much are real estate commissions?" or, "What is the commission you pay to a real [...]
What if the Appraisal Comes in Low?
Once you are under contract on your home, you'll need to have an appraisal done. Typically the appraisal comes in [...]
The Seller’s Property Disclosure Statement in Colorado
A Seller’s Property Disclosure Statement can intimidating for some home sellers, but it shouldn't be. Take a deep breath and realize [...]
How to Buy and Sell Houses
If you are getting ready to buy or sell a home, you'll want to do your homework. Not all homes [...]
What is a Transaction Broker in Real Estate?
Real estate consumers are generally confident in their understanding of what a buyer’s agent or seller’s agent does on their behalf. But many people [...]
How to Get Pre-Approved to Buy a House
So you’ve decided to buy a house. Congratulations: You are now on your way toward purchasing a home. The first [...]
What Are the Best Paint Colors to Sell a Home?
Homeowners looking to sell their home are always on the lookout for shortcuts that can net them higher offers and [...]
Owning Chickens in Denver as a Homeowner
You’ve watched Denver DIY-culture blossom throughout the city, from handmade markets to fermentation festivals. Whether you own a home or [...]
Are Double Pane Windows Worth the Money?
To Invest in Double Pane Windows or Not? When people are building a new house, or in the process of [...]
What is an Inspection Objection?
So you just had your inspection. Be prepared, because there will undoubtedly be a few things that show up on [...]
How to Increase the Number of Showings on Your Home
How to Increase the Number of Showings on Your Home You've got a real estate sign in your yard, your [...]
What to Plant in Colorado in August
If your summer crops are harvested and all that open space in your home garden has you wondering what to [...]
What is the Best Kind of Fence for Your Home?
You might not be able to judge a book by its cover, but people still judge a house by its [...]
What is Included in a Home Appraisal?
By now, you hopefully know that a home appraisal is an important part of the home buying and selling process [...]
How is a Home Appraisal Done?
Now that you know what a home appraisal is, you're probably wondering how is a home appraisal done? An appraiser [...]
What is a Home Appraisal?
When buying or selling a property, a home appraisal is a critical step of the process. But what is a [...]
What is Building or Dwelling Coverage and Do I Need it?
As a homeowner, it is important to understand and obtain homeowners insurance. It's not hard to get a homeowners insurance policy. [...]
Six Easy Ways to Bring Industrial Style Into Your Home
Industrial style has risen to popularity in recent years for a reason. Often used in lofts, it morphs industrial spaces [...]
Denver Highlands Snapshot – June 2018
We are constantly looking at data in regular (and unique) ways to spot trends and keep a tight read on [...]
Denver Rolloff Dumpsters: Parking Annoyance or Real Estate Beacon?
We've all swerved around them on side streets, these railroad cars with the tops cut off and construction debris poking [...]
The Proliferation of Real Estate Agencies in Denver
We had an idea about rolloff dumpsters being a leading indicator of home sales. We discuss the early findings of [...]
Denver Highlands Map
The northwesternmost corner of Denver goes by many names. It was once called the Northwest, then Northside. Somewhere along the [...]
Denver Dumpster Rental Companies: Market Share Snapshot & Comparison
In creating our Highlands Snapshot, a byproduct of that data gather was a snapshot market share of Denver dumpster rental [...]
Highland Snapshot Data
Note on Highlands Snapshot Data Intent Our intent with the data behind this piece was to see if we could [...]
Highlands Home Listing Market Share Week of June 11
Below is the June 11, 2018 Listing Data being referenced in The Proliferation of Real Estate Agencies in Denver. Agency [...]
What is the Best Scent for Selling a Home?
What is the best scent for selling a home? We've all had that moment of walking into someone's home or [...]
What You Should Know About New Construction
What Every Buyer Should Should Know About Buying New Construction Homes Many people have turned to new construction homes to [...]
The Origin of the Master Bedroom
We all dream of an amazing master bedroom, but the masters we see today, with large walk-in closets and double-sink vanities [...]
5 Things That Will Give You a Professional Home Kitchen
Have you always wanted professional home kitchen? If you cook and entertain regularly, having the perfect space to do so [...]
Moving with Kids
So you've found that dream home and you're ready to start the next chapter. But, one big thing (actually little [...]
Should I Sell My House Myself or Use a Real Estate Agent?
Should I Sell My House Myself or Use a Real Estate Agent? So the time has come to move and [...]
5 Ways to Improve Your Home’s Curb Appeal
Oh, first impressions! They matter in so many facets of life. Real estate is no exception. When a potential buyer [...]
Top 5 Tips To Make Moving With Pets Easy
Moving with Pets Packing up all of your things and moving into a new home is incredibly exciting, but you [...]
5 Reasons You Should Sell Your House
You know that old saying, “Strike while the iron’s hot”? Well, if you've been wondering if you should sell your [...]
5 Reasons to Buy a Home Now
Thinking about buying a home? What are you waiting for? Here are 5 reasons to buy a home now and [...]
Realtor vs Real Estate Agent- What is the Difference?
If you are considering buying or selling a home, you will probably want someone to help you through the process. [...]
What Makes a Room a Bedroom?
The number of bedrooms in a home can greatly impact the value of a home. So what actually makes a [...]
How to Find Out if Someone Died in Your House
It’s natural to wonder whether or not someone died in a home, especially if someone died in YOUR home. Whether [...]
What Is an Easement?
As you go through the home buying process, you may come across the term and wonder, "What the heck is [...]
Showing Your House When You Have Kids
Little people are messy. They leave their toys out and leave wrappers on the couch. Even if you're a strict [...]
8 Top Tips For Staging Your Home
You're putting your home on the market and want it to show its best. So, it is crucial that you [...]
15 Disgusting Things in Your Home You Should Hide
Let’s face it – people have bizarre quirks. What you think is normal may be totally unacceptable in someone else’s [...]
When Should You Buy Your First House?
Almost every first-time home buyer in the country is currently renting a home and quite often wonders, "When should I [...]
What is a Patio Home Anyway?
You may have seen the term "Patio Home" when looking at real estate and have probably wondered what is it, [...]
When to Use What: Types of Paint Primer
Okay, so you figured out that you need to prime before you paint. But how are you supposed to know [...]
What Does Paint Primer Do and Do You Need to Prime?
Paint primer can work miracles, but sometimes it's not necessary. If you want the best results when painting, let's start [...]
Five Ways to Maximize Your Curb Appeal
Five Ways to Maximize Your Curb Appeal Oh, first impressions! They matter in so many facets of life. Real estate [...]
How to Avoid Stress When Selling Your Home
How to Avoid Stress When Selling Your Home Let's face it. Buying or selling a home can be pretty stressful. [...]
Are You Ready to Buy a Home?
If you've been renting a house for a while, you probably are asking yourself, "Am I ready to buy a [...]
2018 Real Estate Commission Report
Have you ever wondered how much is paid in Real Estate commissions every year? Stop wondering! TRELORA launched its inaugural [...]
5 Easy Ways to Increase Your Home’s Curb Appeal
5 Easy Ways to Increase Your Home's Curb Appeal Are you considering selling your home or just looking to spruce [...]