Jude's Real Estate Blog

"Rusty" (ID# A131328) and "Roxie" (ID# A131329) are both 9-month old Chihuahuas. This brother and sister team were found running loose together and brought to the Aurora Animal Shelter (15750 E. 32 nd Avenue). No one came to claim them, which is unusual for puppies. They may be adopted together,...

Story written by Linda Meehan, Elkhart Elementary School How would it feel to have to write in the dirt with a stick to practice math problems? What would it be like to be ten years old and have to be your own teacher? In Greg Mortenson's book, Three Cups of Tea, some Elkhart 5th graders in the a...

A Cherry Creek School District bus driver received two special honors on March 4; the heartfelt thanks of one of her students and his family, and the Asset Champion Award, presented by Community Asset Project board members. Linda Topping, a Cherry Creek Schools bus driver since 2007, was recogni...

The Friends of the Aurora Public Library will host a large book sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 21 at the former Iliff Square Library site at 2254 Peoria St., on the northwest corner of Iliff Avenue and Peoria Street. The sale will feature thousands of books, including children's and young adu...

503 Galapago St. Denver, CO 80204 Stunning Remodel in Baker Neighborhood Home Photo Gallery Virtual Tour Property Map Payment Info Request Showing Contact Me Jude Sandvall Mobile:720-255-1021 Website:Visit Website Price : $265,000 Bedrooms : 3 Bathrooms : 2 Square Foot : 1,844 Lot Size : 3,090 C...

Fourth Quarter Existing-Home Sales Surge in Most States, Prices Up in More Areas Strong gains in existing-home sales were the predominant pattern in most states during the fourth quarter, with many more metro areas seeing prices rise from a year earlier, according to the latest su...

What Nobody Teaches Realtors: Why Some Ads Work and Others Fail From Laurie Moore-Moore at Broker Agent Social - Recently an agent told me, “I think I’ve finally written the perfect ad for a four bedroom/five bath home and I plan to use it with every four bedroom/five bath home I list.”  This age...

Investor Report: HUD Regulations - Seller financing to buyers is an essential tool for many real estate investors, but proposed regulations from HUD could create big problems.  In HUD's interpretation of who is, and who is not, a "mortgage originator," it exempts individuals who offer seller fina...

Study: Strong job growth in geographic clusters of Colo. businesses - A new study into geographic clusters of Colorado companies turned up healthy job-growth trends — particularly in the aerospace, telecommunications and financial-services industries — that often surpassed or rivaled other states...

FHA Chief Pulls No Punches on Housing While in Denver, as reported by In Denver Times, David Stevens, Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration and Assistant Secretary for HUD compared the current real estate environment to what it was like in 1934 when the FHA was born. In a room of abo...