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The following quotes have been used in the 2010 Perry & Co. Weekly Denver Realtor Sales Meeting Agendas. They are included in the weekly agenda in order to motivate company real estate agents and also illustrate the current economic situation in real estate.


If you are currently undergoing a Homeowner’s Loan Modification Program, chances are your lender will require you to contact a HUD Approved Counseling Agency at some point during the process. Regardless, a financial counseling agency can be an inexpensive and valuable resource to anyone comtemplating buying or selling a home.


MetroList customer feedback indicates that users of PrimeAccess are not fully learning or adopting the new tools due to concerns about high timeshare bills. Customers complain about having to “watch the clock” and feeling pressured to get in and out of the system in order to avoid being billed.


It’s that time of year that we all may have some extra time, between cyber-shopping trips, to do some quick and easy maintenance on our Windows XP machines. These six simple steps can dramatically improve your computer’s operating speeds.


As part of its operational reorganization in a lean economy, Colorado home-builder McStain Enterprises Inc. has partnered with ProHome Colorado to decrease costs for warranty service on all their new homes.


Perry & Co. Real Estate Professionals has been selected to join Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (“LeadingRE”) as one of only two privately-held, locally-owned real estate companies representing the Denver metro area. The relationship as a Member Affiliate provides clients of Perry & Co. a world-wide network of real estate brokers and agents who can help sell their property, as well as, assist them in purchasing property elsewhere.


Sandy Colling’s strong suggestion is that, “…to sell your Castle Pines North, Colorado house, one must have their property positioned in the market place as the best one available when considering location, condition and price.”


The following quotes are included in the Perry & Co weekly agenda in order to motivate company real estate agents and also illustrate the current economic situation. They are presented here in chronological order.


Inviting ch’i, the vital force that inhabits spaces, is crucial to helping you sell an empty listing. Helping ch’i will move through and energize the spaces will help the home to feel lived in and welcoming.


The tax credit is equal to 10% of the purchase price of your home up to $8,000. The full credit is available for single individuals whose adjusted gross income is less than $75,000. If your adjusted gross income is greater than $75,000 and your home purchase qualifies you for the full credit, the credit phases out according to the dollar amount (or percentage if less than $8,000).


Requires all homes offered for sale, or rent, in Colorado on or after July 1, 2009, that have a fuel-burning heater or appliance, a fireplace, or an attached garage to have an operational carbon monoxide (CO) alarm installed within 15 feet of the entrance to each room used for sleeping purposes.


You and your seller have walked through the first part of their Feng Shui Analysis and you’ve left them with a tough assignment: to emotionally say good-bye to their house. If they’ve taken this step, however, your job of helping them to de-personalize the house and prepare it for showings will be easier. Let’s look at this process through feng-shui eyes.


For a limited time, June 1 – 15, 2009, Denver is issuing FREE construction permits to homeowners, and licensed contractors, for qualified home improvements or repairs to existing one and two family dwellings, which can increase the value of the home.


Every real estate agent I know has their own determining factors on whether or not they want to take a listing. One such factor you may not have thought of is a Feng Shui analysis with the homeowner.


McStain Homes files for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy after 45 years in business, stating “McStain will no longer be able to service your new home warranty.”


Perry & Co. Vice President Jon Larrance has been nominated for the Denver Board of Realtors’ 2009 Director Election to take place July 15, 2009.


Perry & Co. Vice President Jon Larrance has been nominated for the Denver Board of Realtors’ 2009 Director Election to take place July 15, 2009. Read his Candidate Statement here…


At Perry & Co. we pride ourselves on being a boutique real estate company. We fit the small definition for some, because we’re small, say, compared to the franchise operations, but we still have multiple offices in specialized locations to serve our agents, and their clients. Dare I say we’re “fashionable”? Yes, because there is no greater fashion statement than having a pristine reputation.


Among other revisions, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 expands the First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit to include purchases made before Dec. 1, 2009. And it can now be used as a downpayment.