by Dave Speers | Oct 7, 2026 | Buying, Denver
A Colorado buyer agency agreement is a written contract between you and a brokerage. It sets how the broker works with you, how long the arrangement lasts, and how the broker gets paid. In most cases the form is the state’s Exclusive Right-to-Buy Listing...
by Dave Speers | Oct 2, 2026 | Buying, Denver
Colorado property taxes are calculated in three steps. The county assessor sets your home’s actual value. That value is multiplied by the state’s assessment rates to get the assessed value. Your local taxing authorities then apply their tax rates (mill...
by Dave Speers | Sep 30, 2026 | Buying, Denver
When your offer on a Colorado home is accepted, one of the first things you’ll have to do is deliver your earnest money. It’s often the first large check a buyer writes, and it comes with real questions. How much should you put down? Who holds it? Can you...
by Dave Speers | May 5, 2026 | Market Stats, Buying, Denver, Home Buyer Rebate, News, Phoenix, Raleigh, Selling
Spring 2026 has hesitant sellers stuck in a loop. Mortgage rates are choppy in the mid-6s, inventory is up, buyers are pickier — and one in five listings is already cutting price. Here’s what April’s contradictory headlines actually say, what they leave...
by Dave Speers | Feb 21, 2026 | Home Buyer Rebate, Denver
Buyer rebates are back in the spotlight in 2026. They are legal in most of the United States and can put real money back in your pocket at closing. According to rebateagents.net, rebates are legal in 41 states and Washington D.C., with only nine states still...