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Jim Smith Realty Newsletter – Pagosa Springs, Colorado – 3rd Quarter 2011
Jim Smith Realty has been the leading real estate firm in Pagosa Springs for 20 Years! Pagosa has experienced a fantastic summer tourism season this year. The streets have been busy with out of state plates enjoying our beautiful high altitude destination. The summer visitors have gone, and this week, the droves of hunters [...]
What You Need to Know when Thinking of Making an Offer on a Short Sale in the Pagosa Springs Area?
Jim Smith Realty Are you looking to buy a new home? Are you thinking that now’s a great time to find bargains? That’s true, but it pays to know a little about the seller’s situation before you make an offer. If a home is being sold for below what the current seller owes on the [...]
Breaking News: NAR, Dramatic Increase In Pending Home Sales
June 29, 2011 · Breaking News: National Association of Realtors May Pending Home Sales…DRAMATIC Increase! ….home sales increased with the seasonally adjusted national index jumping 8.2% over April and increasing 13.41% above the level seen in May 2010. “Some markets have made a rapid turnaround, going from soft activity to contract signings rising by more [...]
Short Sales Tips for Pagosa Springs Colorado Sellers
If you’re thinking of selling your home, and you expect that the total amount you owe on your mortgage will be greater than the selling price of your home, you may be facing a short sale. A short sale is one where the net proceeds from the sale won’t cover your total mortgage obligation and [...]
Housing Shortage Is Likely Coming, Report Says
Within the next decade, 16 million new housing units will be needed to meet population growth and shifting demands, according to Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies in its latest annual "State of the Nation’s Housing" report. More…
Stability Ahead as Distressed Property Prices Rise
The real estate valuation firm Clear Capital sees signs of market stability as we move into the summer months. New data released Thursday by the company shows that U.S. home prices continue to fall, but the 2.3 percent drop recorded for the three months ending in May was half the decline seen in the previous [...]
Exquisite Log Home In Timber Ridge!
MLS# 658397 220 Shooting Star Impeccably remodeled log home in prestigious Colorado Timber Ridge! Approach this masterpiece through the natural stone entryway, walk into the heart of this home and be awed by a “true” Colorado log getaway. The gourmet kitchen will be the first thing that captures your attention. Brand new stainless Kenmoore appliances situated in [...]
6 Tips for Choosing the Best Offer for Your Home
By: G. M. Filisko Published: February 10, 2010 Have a plan for reviewing purchase offers so you don’t let the best slip through your fingers. 1. Understand the process All offers are negotiable, as your agent will tell you. When you receive an offer, you can accept it, reject it, or respond by asking [...]
Answers to Pagosa Springs Area Home Buyer’s Three Big Questions -
Those considering a home purchase today are inundated with conflicting advice and opinions from the people they know–and even people they don’t know. That’s where you come in. April 2011-REALTOR Mag 1."If it’s possible that prices will continue to fall, why should I buy now?" While price is the major concern for anyone selling a [...]
PAWSD Says Farewell to Old Fee Schedule
Roy Vega | 3/31/11 Technorati Tags: Pagosa Springs Colorado,PAWSD,Pagosa Springs Colorado Water & Sewer Fees At a special meeting Tuesday night March 28th, the Board of Directors unanimously passed Resolution 2011-4, A Resolution of Amendment to and Clarification of the Application of the District’s Capital Investment Fees, Water Resource Fee, and Availability Fee Assessments. This [...]
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