Dawn's Down Home In Denver Blog

~ Why Should You List Your Home During the Holidays? ~ If you are planning on selling your home and are thinking about waiting, you may want to think again.  I have a list of reasons why. ~ The buyers looking for homes right now are serious buyers and not just looking to see what is out there.  T...

When a property is over-priced, how does it compete with the other homes on the market that are priced properly?  It doesn't.  What it may do, is help sell the other homes first.  So, Rhonda has a good point.  Is an over-price property really on the market at all?  Not really.  And yet some sell...

~ Winter Weather and Cars ~ I live in the Denver area where the weather is unpredictable, temperatures can drop quickly and snow can start falling at any time.  I am fortunate to have a garage to protect my car from the elements....when I am at home.  But when I am at work or out shopping, my car...

~ Black Friday Car Lines ~ Last night my neighbor, Sara, asked me if I would go to the stores with her to get a couple of door buster items.  These things were on sale for a limited time and in limited quantity.  Her husband preferred that she not go alone.  We arrived at the mall parking lot abo...

~Dancing with the Stars Finale ~ The season's stars were back to dance in the finale....but not Michael Bolton or Audrina.   David Hasselhoff came back to dance and "sing".  He did a Baywatch type routine.  He really isn't a good singer or dancer for that matter. Rick Fox and Kurt Warner danced a...

~ Pay It Forward - with a Coupon ~ The other day I was shopping at the Michael's .  I was getting some supplies that I had run out of for making jewelry.  I normally order them online from a wholesale supplier.  But I didn't have enough time to wait, so off to the store I went.  As I was in the b...

Buyers have so many questions about the mortgage loan application.  I think John Canata's blog post has addressed many questions that so many potential home buyers have.  When these questions are answered, they feel more comfortable about the process of purchasing a home. When it comes to the re...

~ Dancing with the Stars Week 10 Recap ~ Wow, It's hard to believe this is the last week.  Tonight the three remaining stars danced two dances.  Their first dance was a redemption dance.  They were able to have a second chance at a style of dance that they did not score well on.  Their second dan...

For everyone who has thought about purchasing a home, but have never taken that step,  here's a blog post written by Jerry Wright of Mortgage Advisory Group in Marysville, WA.  The interest rates have continued to stay low and the inventory of homes in the Arapahoe county are of Colorado is stil...

~ Southlands Mall Happenings ~ Did you miss the parade and the lighting of the tree?  Last night was the kick off for the holiday season at Southlands Mall in Aurora, Colorado.  I was in attendance with hundreds of others as we tried to stay warm in the 30 degree temperatures.  The local shops we...