Colorado Homes for Sale-Colorado Metro Denver Area Specialists

Don't try to multitask. While you might think it's a time-saver to finish up one task while someone is talking, they will feel completely neglected. Maybe you won't miss a single word, but their confidence in you will be shot.

Take notes. You can't remember everything! Carry a pad and pen with you wherever you go. However, don't spend the entire conversation looking down at your notes. Learn to write and look them in the eye at the same time.

When I want that my client gets the home for the price listed or a little bit less with concessions, I submit an offer with less 5K or even less more, including  3, 4, or 5% for seller concessions and then I know that the other agent will rise the amount mostly for the listing price that it was at the beggining or little bit less, so it is your client advantage to get concessions at full / less than the listed price. Some agents do the trick to rise more at beggining for what their customers really want  because they know that they other agents will drop price too, so they calculate with the listing price.

Negotiating for me is an art and it is fun. Also, I need to know for how long that property is on the market, if it has enough time, it is for some reason, and it is your advantage, if it is for short time, just few days, it is your disadvantage as seller's agent, it is not a rule thumb but mostly it works in that way. I do some research before I submit an offer. Hope that I explained it well, maybe not :) 

I do my best always for my clients.

I love it & It works for both parties :)

Aurora Colorado Real Estate Homes for sale in Colorado Spanish Speaking Real Estate Agent Realtor 

Colorado Fix Up Homes-Colorado Investment Homes-Tips
I want to share some cosmetic improvements that you can do ON "fix up" properties, you will improve them a lot, giving them new and fresh look.
When you want to invest in a Colorado Fix Up Home, make your proper comps with your appraiser what would be the After Repairs Value (ARV). if you leave a Colorado HOme in awesome shape and you do a little here and a little there, you will do it fine, here are some tips.

There are plenty of small details that you can add on a Colorado Fix Up Home to make it better. but these are my top 10 for me.  

1) Remodel Entire Kitchen.
2) Remodel Bathrooms
3) New Appliances
4) change the doorknobs for new ones.
5) Replace the front door and backyard door.
6) Add new windows screens / Ceiling fans / ligth fixtures
7) New Paint Inside / outside.
8) New Carpet
9) Fire detectors
10) Automatic lights inside closets.

It is not too much investment and it will give you a great value on the property for your Colorado Home after you do a great work.
When you are new in these properties, "-Colorado Fix Up Homes-", just go for cosmectics !!! Don't get in trouble.

Ray Saenz
United Property Brokers, INC
Aurora Colorado Real Estate Homes for sale in Colorado Spanish Speaking Real Estate Agent Realtor 
Ray Saenz Real Estate Agent & ActiveRain  Network User

Always Looking the Best interests of my Colorado Clients.

Real Estate Single Family Residence (SFR) Colorado Homes comparables / Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) 

I have seen around that some Colorado listing agents neglect to make a decent research about the  Colorado market value estimation of the same comparables in singles family residences to advise their clients what would be the best options, etc.  

I have seen astonishing over priced Colorado homes, I am not an appraiser, but  I always do my own research with at least 3 different automated companies that we use for comparables for Colorado homes sold on the same subdivision, up to 6 months old, 1 mile around, not more than that if there are enough comps, also I search on the MLS for Active, Sold and Under Contract colorado homes.

I have learned so much doing this and the one that will guide us (me and my client) to take a final decision.

I have learned a lot from appraisers asking how they compare propeties, factors, etc.
First look and search homes sold on the subdivision of the property you want and do not  jump to other subdivision if it exists enough sale comparables that can indicate in that subd, even when they are less that 1 mile away, there are many factors that an automated system will not give you.    

Believe me, this is a good way to protect your clients,  

Best Regards,

Homes for sale in Colorado

Ray Saenz ActiveRain Real Estate Network User