Several indicators in Colorado's real estate market all point towards a changing market.  Read more about trends and predictions by industry experts in this month's newsletter.  

The housing market frenzy from 2020 is carrying over to 2021.  Low interest rates, pent up demand and people looking to relocate or change their living situation has led to frenzied first few months of 2021.  This month's newsletter offers some insights to help guide your journey to buying/selling your home.

Reverse mortgages allow homeowners 62 and older to convert part of the equity of their home into cash without having to sell their home. Like all things that sound to good to be true be sure you weigh the risks and benefits before moving forward. See this months newsletter for an overview.

​While making New Year's resolutions for your own health, wealth and family, don't forget about your home.  We've put together some great ideas to protect and improve your most valuable asset.

​It's a great time of year to re-focus yourself on your priorities so be sure to include your home in your plans.

The Pandemic is making most people, and Millennials in particular, to feel like they're finally ready to purchase their first home.  The question is do they have the savings to take advantage of our historical low interest rates to move forward. 

This months newsletter focuses on the importance of saving for and maximizing your down payment.

Keeping Thanksgiving 2020 small and safe doesn't mean it can't be fun or include lots of friends and family. We've heard of some great ideas, here are some of our favorites and a few of our own.
 
First, be sure you set aside times to call or zoom with older family members and those that might be spending the holiday alone.  If possible include them however you can.

1 - Watch a movie as a family theater style. No phones, dim the lights, with popcorn & snacks. Two great Thanksgiving Day options are Home For The Holidays or Planes, Trains and Automobiles
2 - Pre & Post feast hikes, weather permitting. If weather goes bad, you could do group yoga over zoom.
3 - Family construction challenge: Participating families are assigned a random project by organizer in the morning and after dinner everyone gets together on zoom to show off their project.  Use cardboard, legos, fabric, whatever you have at home to build a zoo, airport, school, farm, etc...
4 - Learn to Dance  Find a youtube video and the whole family can learn how to jitterbug, line dance or tango!  Great way to burn off that pumpkin pie!
5 - Yard games: cornhole, bocce, horseshoes, football
6 - Go to a concert, sort of.  Put together a family play list of only live music covering a wide variety of genres.  Turn it up!
7 - Virtual games over zoom: charades, pictionary, trivia, CAH, check this link for some great ideas https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g32098665/best-games-to-play-on-zoom/
8 - Virtual Poetry Slam.  Spend the day finding your favorite poem (or song lyrics) to read to family and friends between dinner and dessert.
9 - Dress up and take a family photo (this is Kim's favorite). Maybe you even use a real camera.  Then pick one the whole family likes and actually get it printed!
10 - Time Capsule.  Ironically this was the year my family was to dig up the time capsule we buried 10 years ago.  Create & send a questionnaire to family members, collect and then bury it all together via zoom.  Then in 5, 10, 20 years when you are all together again you can share them and see where your heads were at in 2020.

Whether you've owned your own business for many years or started a new one recently, know that self-employed people can and do get mortgages.  Our November RE/MAX Advanced newsletter overviews some of the additional documentation & steps you may need to take.  Contact me for recommendations of lenders who are experienced working with self-employed borrowers.

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Be sure to check out the really cool augmented reality feature.  Use it when you're in a neighborhood anywhere in Fort Collins, Colorado or across the country!

We've got you covered when it comes to real estate in northern Colorado and the Denver metro area, but what happens when you need help in another part of Colorado, the US or the world? Contact us and we will connect you with a professional, full time agent that knows their community and their market. You want professional results then work with a professional, we know just the Agent.

As RE/MAX Agents we know our local market, schools and communities — both as agents and neighbors. Contact us and we can connect you with someone that will be the perfect fit for your needs. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you.

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Pending home sales in March saw expected declines as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, according to the National Association of REALTORS.  Each of the four major U.S. regions saw drops in month over month pending home sales transactions.   

Read more in this months RE/MAX Advanced Notice Newsletter . . .