2023 BLOG - Wilks Real Estate

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We have both Colorado Real Estate specific blog articles as well as National Real Estate blog articles. Take a look around and if you have any questions please let us know.

COLORADO REAL ESTATE ARTICLES

Step 5 to Selling Your Home: Repair Time

Step 5 to Selling Your Home: Repair Time

Step 5 to Selling Your Home: Repair Time If you did pre-market inspections, we should already have a list of major items that need to be fixed. If not and your dishwasher hasn’t been working for years or your AC unit has been making an unusually loud noise, we need to know so we can have those...

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Step 4 To Selling Your Home: Conduct a Pre-Market Inspection

Step 4 To Selling Your Home: Conduct a Pre-Market Inspection

We are big believers in pre-market inspections, especially for single family homes.  This means you pay an inspector to inspect your home before it goes on the market.  This allows us to fix any items that would come up in a buyers inspection report before the home goes on the...

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Step 3 to Selling Your Home: Time to Declutter and Stage Your Home!

Step 3 to Selling Your Home: Time to Declutter and Stage Your Home!

Step 3 to Selling Your Home: Time to Declutter and Stage Your Home! Once all of the paperwork is complete, we’ll walk through your home room by room with you to create a comprehensive list of items that need to be decluttered, furniture that needs to be moved or put in storage, and together we’ll...

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Step 2 to Selling Your Home: You’ve Hired a Realtor. Now What?

Step 2 to Selling Your Home: You’ve Hired a Realtor. Now What?

Step 2 to Selling Your Home: You've Hired a Realtor. Now What? You’ve picked a Realtor (Us!). Yeah! Now what? Now we need to get your home ready for the market. This involves: More paperwork.  Selling your home involves a lot of paperwork. We will be emailing you all the disclosures...

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Step 1 To Selling Your Home: Find a Realtor

Step 1 To Selling Your Home: Find a Realtor

Step 1:  Find a Realtor Many home owners start the selling process by looking at sites such as Realtor.com, Zillow, Redfin or Trulia to see what similar properties have recently sold for in their neighborhood in an effort to determine the current value of their home.  That’s fine and...

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2023 Design Trends

2023 Design Trends

Staying current in your Home design, landscaping, paint colors, etc. is going to not only improve the appreciation you have for your home, but it will also increase the value of your home. For 2023 there are several "in" paint colors, what's trending in furniture design & decor, landscaping,...

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Step 23 to Buying a Home: Securing Your New Home

Step 23 to Buying a Home: Securing Your New Home

Home Ownership is wonderful and protecting your new investment / asset is of the upmost importance. So, consider securing your new home by installing some security measures: Things We Think Are Must Have Security Measures (we really want you to do these. pretty please) Rekey all of your door...

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Step 22 to Buying a Home: Do You Want a Home Warranty?

Step 22 to Buying a Home: Do You Want a Home Warranty?

A home warranty is not the same thing as homeowners insurance, nor is it a replacement for homeowners insurance. Homeowners insurance covers major perils such as fires, hail, property crimes, and certain types of water damage that could affect the entire structure and/or the homeowner’s personal...

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NATIONAL REAL ESTATE ARTICLES

National Housing Trends To Watch

National Housing Trends To Watch

Some HighlightsAt a national level, the housing market has shifted over the past year.There are more homes for sale, price growth has moderated, and homes are taking a little longer to sell.Do you want to know how your area compares? Connect with a real estate agent to go over what's happening...

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Buyers Have More Negotiation Power – Here’s How To Use It

Buyers Have More Negotiation Power – Here’s How To Use It

You may have heard there are more homes for sale right now. And while that’ll vary depending on the market, it means that overall, things are starting to lean in a more balanced direction. As that happens, some sellers are a bit more open to compromise. Here’s what that means for you.You may be...

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Why Pre-Approval Is More Important Than Ever This Spring

Why Pre-Approval Is More Important Than Ever This Spring

Spring is here, and so is the busiest season in real estate. More buyers are out looking for homes, which means more competition for you. If you want to put yourself in the best position to buy, there’s one step you can’t afford to skip, and that’s getting pre-approved for a mortgage.Some buyers...

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The Best Week To List Your House Is Almost Here – Are You Ready?

The Best Week To List Your House Is Almost Here – Are You Ready?

If selling your house is on your to-do list this year, the time to start prepping is now. That’s because experts say the best week to list your house is coming up fast.A recent Realtor.com study analyzed years of housing market trends (excluding 2020 since it was an outlier) and found that April...

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4 Things To Expect from the Spring Housing Market

4 Things To Expect from the Spring Housing Market

Spring is in full swing, and the housing market is picking up along with it. And if you’ve been wondering whether now is the right time to buy or sell, here’s the inside scoop on why this spring may be a great time to make your move.1. There Are More Homes for SaleAfter a long stretch of tight...

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Your Roadmap to Homeownership

Your Roadmap to Homeownership

Some HighlightsBuying a home isn’t just a transaction – it’s a journey. And like any great adventure, having a solid roadmap makes all the difference. ​From building your dream team to getting pre-approved, house hunting, and signing the papers on closing day – each milestone is an...

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How Buying or Selling a Home Helps Your Local Economy

How Buying or Selling a Home Helps Your Local Economy

Whether you’re buying or selling a house, here’s something to think about that most people don’t. Your decision doesn’t just impact your life and your family’s, it sparks a ripple effect that has a positive impact on your entire community.Every year, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) puts...

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What You Need To Know About Homeowner’s Insurance

What You Need To Know About Homeowner’s Insurance

Homeowner’s insurance is a must-have to protect what’s probably your biggest investment – your home. And while you never want to think about worst-case scenarios, the right coverage is basically your safety net if something goes wrong. Here’s how it helps you.Covers Repairs and Rebuilding Costs:...

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Is It Time To Put Your House Back on the Market?

Is It Time To Put Your House Back on the Market?

If you took your house off the market in late 2024, you’re not the only one. Newsweek reports that data from CoreLogic and the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) says nearly 73,000 homes were pulled from the market in December alone – that's more than any other December going all the way back to 2017 (see...

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