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Is Getting a Home Mortgage Still Too Difficult?

By The Kearns Team via RISMedia - February 27, 2021
Image courtesy of RISMedia Potential homebuyers are always cautioned to be aware of mortgage lending standards and the difficulty they might face when trying to obtain a mortgage. Credit availability is expanding, making it easier to get a mortgage now than it was a year ago. The market is still tight however, and homebuyers should be prepared to shop around until they find a lender who is offer

Who Lives Here? Denver area demographics.

By The Kearns Team - February 12, 2021
When home buyers start looking in new neighborhoods or cities, their first questions are often about the demographics of the area. Where do residents work? How are the schools? How many people live here? Is it a diverse community? The best answers to these questions usually come from unbiased third-party sources - not necessarily real estate agents or neighbors. We've collected a few sources of i

Is This Your Situation: Thinking About Purchasing Your First Home?

By The Kearns Team via HomeActions - January 25, 2021
It's not unusual to angst over your first home purchase. After all, it's a huge investment, and it determines where you'll be living for the next several years. How can you be sure that a home purchase is the right move for you? There's no way to know what the future holds, but these four questions can give you an idea of whether you're on the right track: Image courtesy of HomeActions How lon

How To Choose Homeowners Insurance

By The Kearns Team via RISMedia - January 10, 2021
Are you a first-time homebuyer? You've got a lot to budget for — your down payment, your closing costs, home improvements. But just to make things a little bit more complicated, you'll need to add homeowners insurance to the list. And the problem with budgeting for homeowners insurance is that it's not a one-size-fits-all situation. You have to decide what is right for your house and for your area

How do 'Credit Inquiries' affect your credit score?

By The Kearns Team - January 06, 2021
As real estate agents, we counsel our clients to talk to 2-3 mortgage lenders before making a decision on how to finance their home purchase. Lenders offer various loan products, have different fees, and their mortgage rates may vary as well. You also want to make sure you are comfortable with the loan officer and lending company you select. It's a good thing to shop around. Recently, a client ex

Do you need a REALTOR to buy a new construction home?

By The Kearns Team - November 16, 2020
Every day home buyers head off to builders' offices and model homes without a REALTOR® representing them as a Buyer's Agent. Sure you can buy a home on your own, but aren't you giving up a lot if you don't use a REALTOR? Before we talk about the advantages of having a REALTOR represent you when you purchase a new home from a builder, you should know that according to the guidelines of the Denver

High Prairie Park - A gathering place for all ages

By Life at Painted Prairie - August 22, 2020
Originally appeared on lifeatpaintedprairie.com - reprinted with permission Painted Prairie’s High Prairie Park is more than just a playground. It is a place where all ages and abilities can play among a series of treehouses and natural landscapes. Isaac Hoff of Beanstalk Builders shares the vision and inspiration behind the Denver Metro Area’s next best community gathering place. Photo prov

Stapleton Real Estate Update 1Q 2020 [VIDEO]

By KearnsTeam - April 10, 2020
Michael Kearns, from the Kearns Team at Realty ONE Group Premier, provides an update on the Stapleton community real estate market, through the 1st quarter of 2020. Looking for more info on Stapleton Real Estate, or the Denver area market overall? Contact The Kearns Team today for a FREE personal real estate consultation!

Denver Mortgage Update - April 1, 2020 [VIDEO]

By The KearnsTeam - April 02, 2020
Michael Kearns (Realty ONE Group Premier) and Ross Barrett (Guild Mortgage) sat down yesterday to talk to about what's happening in the Mortgage world these days. Topics: Mortgage requirements in a Covid-19 world Status of special programs like CHAFA mortgage assistance Do you have to keep paying your mortgage? What's happening with mortgage rates?

How to Search for Homes Remotely

By The KearnsTeam via RISMedia - March 28, 2020
Photo courtesy of RISMedia For future homebuyers, especially those who were mid-search when the COVID-19 pandemic started, being able to explore potential homes has drastically changed. As social distancing has increased across the country, and with an unknown time frame of how long this isolation will actually last, many open houses and meetings with agents and sellers have been cancelled. Howe

The Inspiration behind the Painted Prairie Park System

By Life at Painted Prairie - February 28, 2020
Originally appeared on lifeatpaintedprairie.com - reprinted with permission Painted Prairie’s parks project leader, Diane Lipovksy describes her vision for the park system at Painted Prairie in this essay on the inspiration, design, and details of High Prairie Park. Life on the Prairie. The beautiful, subtle, serene, and enigmatic prairie. It is so different from where I grew up, in the green ur

Epic Homes Grand Opening at Painted Prairie

By Life at Painted Prairie - February 11, 2020
Information provided by Life at Painted Prairie and Epic Homes Aurora, CO – WEBWIRE – Tuesday, February 11, 2020 The Ignite Elevated model by Epic Homes Aurora, CO - With its Grand Opening set for this weekend, locally owned and operated Denver area homebuilder, Epic Homes, will unveil its innovative new home collection in Aurora’s burgeoning master-planned community, Painted Prairie. “

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