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Quick Tip of the Month: New Year’s cleaning chores
These days, everyone is looking to save time. We aim to help! We will offer a simple tip for everything from home renovation to cleaning to home buying in this space every month. Today’s tip: New Year’s cleaning chores No doubt, these chores aren’t on your New Year’s resolutions list—but to keep your home clean and safe,...
Home improvements can reduce your tax liability down the road
If you’re like us, there’s no small amount of grumbling at tax time when we realize there were so many receipts and documents we should have saved…but didn’t. Now is the time to resolve to avoid that problem for this year’s taxes! Among important paperwork to save is documentation of any improvements you make to your...
New Home Construction Grows in Denver suburbs
For years, urban living was touted as the new big thing. But suddenly, homebuyers are looking well beyond the city and even existing suburbs for their forever home. Credit the coronavirus. Its enabling of remote work has spurred buyers to consider relocating to less populated areas—and created a boom in new building far...
Coloradoans vote to improve their schools
You’d never know it from the laser-like focus on the presidential election in 2020, but there was far more on the ballot last year than Joe Biden and Donald Trump. For Denver-area residents, the future of its students’ education was front and center. To their credit, metro residents stepped up to the plate, voting to...
Sharon Clayton Earns RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award
We are thrilled to congratulate Sharon Clayton of the Erb/Steelman Team for receiving the RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award, which honors successful agents who have earned more than $1 million in commissions during their careers with the company. Only 22 percent of all active RE/MAX agents have earned this prestigious award since...
Chaffee Park the latest neighborhood to allow granny flats
They are currently allowed in 25% of the city, but will accessory dwelling units (ADUs) – otherwise known as carriage houses, granny flats, or mother-in-law apartments – be coming soon to the rest of the Denver? The question is sparking debate throughout the city. ADUs vary from flats built in a homeowner’s yard to units...
Giving Thanks | RE/MAX of Cherry Creek
As 2020 is coming to an end, our brokers at RE/MAX of Cherry Creek put together a special message to express their gratitude and share what they are most thankful for. This year has been full of unexpected turns, but throughout the trials and tribulations, we have learned to step back and take a moment to appreciate what...
Tired of your go-to takeout choices? Here are some new ideas for winter comfort food
The pandemic has made us all fans of takeout. To avoid the dangers of dining indoors, we’ve been ordering from our favorite restaurants, picking up our meals in bags and boxes and enjoying them at home. But as the pandemic drags on, the old favorites are, well, growing old. And winter brings a hankering for hot, comfort...
Denver-metro housing market breaks records as buyers compete for scarce properties
The Denver-metro housing market broke multiple records in November, fueled by exceedingly low inventory and buyers fiercely competing to secure a place to call home. According to the monthly report from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors (DMAR), active listings for residential properties dropped to 3,415 in...
Homebuyers seek more space, big backyards in the wake of Covid
The pandemic has muscled its way into our world, changing the way we live. We now throw on masks as casually as we once did scarves, stay six feet apart, and see danger where we once only saw a shopping cart or a checkout line. No wonder the virus is also impacting our needs at home. After all, we’re spending so much more...
Quick Tip of the Month: New Year’s cleaning chores
These days, everyone is looking to save time. We aim to help! We will offer a simple tip for everything from home renovation to cleaning to home buying in this space every month. Today’s tip: New Year’s cleaning chores No doubt, these chores aren’t on your New Year’s...
Home improvements can reduce your tax liability down the road
If you’re like us, there’s no small amount of grumbling at tax time when we realize there were so many receipts and documents we should have saved…but didn’t. Now is the time to resolve to avoid that problem for this year’s taxes! Among important paperwork to save is...
New Home Construction Grows in Denver suburbs
For years, urban living was touted as the new big thing. But suddenly, homebuyers are looking well beyond the city and even existing suburbs for their forever home. Credit the coronavirus. Its enabling of remote work has spurred buyers to consider relocating to less...
Coloradoans vote to improve their schools
You’d never know it from the laser-like focus on the presidential election in 2020, but there was far more on the ballot last year than Joe Biden and Donald Trump. For Denver-area residents, the future of its students’ education was front and center. To their credit,...
Sharon Clayton Earns RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award
We are thrilled to congratulate Sharon Clayton of the Erb/Steelman Team for receiving the RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award, which honors successful agents who have earned more than $1 million in commissions during their careers with the company. Only 22 percent of all active...
Chaffee Park the latest neighborhood to allow granny flats
They are currently allowed in 25% of the city, but will accessory dwelling units (ADUs) – otherwise known as carriage houses, granny flats, or mother-in-law apartments – be coming soon to the rest of the Denver? The question is sparking debate throughout the city....
Giving Thanks | RE/MAX of Cherry Creek
As 2020 is coming to an end, our brokers at RE/MAX of Cherry Creek put together a special message to express their gratitude and share what they are most thankful for. This year has been full of unexpected turns, but throughout the trials and tribulations, we have...
Tired of your go-to takeout choices? Here are some new ideas for winter comfort food
The pandemic has made us all fans of takeout. To avoid the dangers of dining indoors, we’ve been ordering from our favorite restaurants, picking up our meals in bags and boxes and enjoying them at home. But as the pandemic drags on, the old favorites are, well,...
Denver-metro housing market breaks records as buyers compete for scarce properties
The Denver-metro housing market broke multiple records in November, fueled by exceedingly low inventory and buyers fiercely competing to secure a place to call home. According to the monthly report from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors (DMAR), active listings...
Homebuyers seek more space, big backyards in the wake of Covid
The pandemic has muscled its way into our world, changing the way we live. We now throw on masks as casually as we once did scarves, stay six feet apart, and see danger where we once only saw a shopping cart or a checkout line. No wonder the virus is also impacting...