Dawn's Down Home In Denver Blog

~ No, I Won't Take the Listing at That Price ~ I actually said those words yesterday. "No, I won't take the listing at that price."  I was proud of myself.  It felt good.  Yes, I would like to have another listing, but not a listing that is overpriced by 35%.  I am sure we have all had to deal wi...

~ I Lost a Friend This Week ~ We all take things for granted in our lives, everyday.  We just assume that we will have water to drink, clothes to wear, food to eat, friends and family.  And sometimes we just don't pay much attention to these.  Life in itself is precious.  Every morning we wake up...

~ Pay It Forward ~ So this pay it forward is just a little one.  I live just off a walking path with a creek and some wildlife (coyotes, foxes, raccoons, owls, hawks, rabbits, deer, several species of birds, snakes, and even had a family of beavers at one time).  Even though this winter hasn't be...

~ Where Does Your School Rank? ~ Every year NewsWeek picks the best public high schools in the country based on how well the teachers challenge the students with college level tests and courses.  1623 schools made their list which equates to about 6% of all the public schools. I am very happy to ...

~ Pay It Forward - A Grieving Friend ~ I received a call on Sunday from Connie, an agent I used to work with at another company.  The call was the type of call that no one likes to receive.  Connie told me that Janine, an agent we both used to work with many years ago, had found her 19 year old s...

~ Moving Check List ~ Are you planning on moving to Aurora, Colorado?  If so, have you written down the many tasks that are needed to be done before you take that step?  If not, I have taken that upon myself, since I consider myself as an expert when moving to Aurora, Colorado. 1 - make sure you ...

~ Your Frined/Family Member/Co-Worker is Wrong " I just finished reading a featured post; A Friend from Work Said.... You are Wrong By Michael Oscarson of Coldwell Banker Burnet in Minnesota.   His post was about a quick email survey he sent to his past clients and some of the responses that he r...

~ The Closing Gift That Kept on Giving ~ About 12 years ago, I had a client that was moving from Illinois to Aurora, Colorado.  She wanted to purchase new construction.  She had flown in to do her house hunting.  I was able to get a real good feel for what she was looking for.   She had some very...

~ Is Your Real Estate Agent Doing Their Job? ~ In the Approved Colorado Real Estate Contract, there are dates and deadlines that all parties and agents are required to meet in order for the contract to be valid.  By all parties, I am referring to both the buyers and sellers.  By agents I am refer...

~ Pay It Forward - Pop Top Tabs ~ In the Denver metro area, we are blessed to have two Ronald McDonald Houses.  One is located in Denver at 13oo E. 21st Ave., one mile east of downtown Denver and the other is in Aurora at 932 Potomac Cir. between Colfax and 6th Ave.  The homes act as a home away ...