In its most recent September issue, Denver’s 5280 Magazine announced the 2011 Five Star Professional Awards for Denver Real Estate Agents and I was one of the fortunate agents selected! The elite group of award winning agents represents less than 7% of Real Estate agents in the Denver metro area, so to be recognized by peers and clients is a true honor. Many thanks to my wonderful buyers and sellers-you are the reason I was chosen and my goal is to continue to provide future clients with the same degree of quality service for which I have become known!
May 232011
We just received some important news from our friend in the mortgage business, Albin Ulle, Loan Officer at First Cal. He shares:
Realtors listen up! In a sign of the times, Freddie Mac’s real estate sales unit HomeSteps is launching a nationwide sales promotion for its inventory of foreclosed homes. Operators standing by! ”The HomeSteps Summer Sales Promotion is offering up to 3.5% buyer’s closing cost and a $1,200 selling agent bonus for initial offers received until July 31 and escrows are closed on or before September 30. This offer is valid only on HomeSteps homes sold to owner-occupant buyers.” There is a potential two-year Home Protect limited home warranty, along with discounts on appliance purchases. Check out SmartBuy or HomeSteps.
The Denver Business Journal posted the 2010 Denver-Area Residential Real Estate Brokerages and the Kentwood agency came in at the Number One position for per-agent sales volume.
Congratulations to everyone for these impressive real estate rankings!
Congratulations to the team of Patsy Brown and Dan Eitemiller for being among the Realtors® who received the 2010 Million Dollar Roundtable Award presented by the Denver Board of Realtors®.
This prestigious award celebrates those who have achieved the highest levels in sales production and community service.
Patsy has received this award annually since 2003 and Dan since 2001. That is a huge testimonial to their superior standards of service. Congratulations to you both for your continued success!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DENVER – Kentwood Real Estate, Colorado’s Premier Real Estate Company, has inked a strategic partnership with Lending Tree, LLC, owner and operator of LendingTree.com and RealEstate.com, two of the nation’s leading real estate websites. Kentwood Real Estate now enjoys approved brokerage status by Lending Tree. Leads generated through the two leading websites will be forwarded directly to Kentwood Real Estate’s relocation professionals who will respond with appropriate assistance.
“We are extremely pleased with our new partnership with Lending Tree,” said Pamela Darby, Director of Relocation for Kentwood Real Estate. “This is a tremendous opportunity and we are thrilled to be working in conjunction with these two outstanding websites that compliment Kentwood’s leading Internet site at DenverRealEstate.com. The benefits and advantages for those seeking a home in the Denver area are numerous, and we look forward to serving clients who are referred to Kentwood Real Estate when seeking more information on metro Denver properties. Our relocation department offers award-winning services and we bring years of experience to this vital segment of the real estate business.”
The partnership with Lending Tree is a continuation of Kentwood Real Estate’s commitment to form strategic marketing relationships with leading websites and to acquire premier Internet domain names. Kentwood recently announced a partnership with Denver.com, Denver’s leading intuitively-branded home on the Internet, and the acquisition of the DenverHomes.com domain name.
RealEstate.com gives consumers a better way to buy and sell homes through a comprehensive suite of real estate services, tools and helpful advice. The site provides access to nearly three million homes for sale, 97 million home values and a unique deep-dive view into more than 22,000 cities reaching every metropolitan area in the U.S. The company also operates five distinct business lines, including an Internet-enabled real estate brokerage that operates in 20 markets with more than 1,300 agents, and a Broker Network, a strategic lead-generation program for real estate brokers that provides them with incremental, targeted, and high-quality leads.
LendingTree.com is a free, no-obligation service that empowers people to take control of their financial life. The site offers interactive tools, personalized advice and comprehensive resources that people need to successfully manage their finances. For those looking for a loan, Lending Tree can connect them with multiple lenders who will compete for their business and provide customized loan offers. The company also has a powerful suite of tools and personalized advice to help people budget their money, get out of debt, and boost savings.
For more information on relocation services from Kentwood Real Estate, contact Darby at 303-773-3399 or via email at pam@denverrealestate.com.
Kentwood Real Estate is dedicated to its legacy of being “Colorado’s Premier Real Estate Company” through the highest producing, most knowledgeable, caring and experienced sales team in the country, offering the highest quality customer service experience. Kentwood Real Estate is an innovator known for unparalleled marketing strategies and superior Internet technology that places its clients in the best possible position.
Kentwood Real Estate is comprised of The Kentwood Company in the Denver Tech Center, Kentwood Company at Cherry Creek, and Kentwood City Properties in downtown Denver. For more information, visit Kentwood Real Estate online at www.DenverRealEstate.com.
I just read a newspaper article that said the average sold price for a home in Pitkin County was $5.57 million for the first two months of this year- up some 28% for all of the county last year. The highest sale was for a single family home in Aspen that sold for $20 million – and I wondered what my grandfather would have thought about th
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In July of 1880 DRC Brown, my grandfather, and Henry Cowenhoven had their first glimpse of Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley “… we left for Aspen next morning and it took us all that day to make eight miles, which brought us within four miles of Aspen. In the morning we broke camp about 10 o’clock and at 2:30 p.m., in July 1880, we had our first view of the Roaring Fork Valley and, to me, it was the most wonderful sight I ever beheld. ..”. The next morning my grandfather and Mr. Cowenhoven bought a lot on which to build their general store and a house. They paid $75 for it.
Today’s Aspen is a far cry from the tiny mining town of the 1880′s. Celebrities from all over the world arrive in Aspen in private jets to spend time in gorgeous vacation homes. Time shares have definitely changed the flavor of the city but one thing that has not changed in 131 years is the beauty of the Roaring Fork Valley-it continues to be one of the most beautiful sights to behold.
April 1st marks the beginning of a lot of things:
- April Fools Day
- the beginning of the second quarter of the year
- the monthly First Friday Art Walk on Santa Fe
- the Colorado Rockies Season Opener at Coors Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and
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the beginning of Denver’s street sweeping season
From April through November, Denver residents need to be aware of their street sweeping schedule. Signs are posted near both ends of the block. It’s a minor inconvenience but it’s just one among many of the contributing factors to Denver being such a gorgeous city. Here are some helpful tips:
Take a picture of the sign on your street, keep it in your cell phone (create a contact for “parking”)
Enter the no-parking dates on your calendar and set a notification reminder
Follow this link to the Denver Street Sweeping notification and sign up for reminder emails
Even if you have the luxury of parking in a garage, you want to be aware of these dates. Give guests and service providers a head’s up if they are coming to your home on street sweeping day.
Realtors: be aware of street sweeping dates for all your properties. Providing this information to the Buying Agents showing the property you are representing is an added touch they will appreciate.
Hopefully, by being aware of the street sweeping season, you can avoid getting a citation. In the unfortunate event you get a parking ticket, you can pay it online 24/7 through the City of Denver’s OnLine Service Center.
Getting a parking ticket on April Fools Day… or anytime… is no joking matter.
Partnership Will Allow Kentwood’s DenverRealEstate.com Website to Extend Market Reach While Providing Advanced Real Estate Search Capabilities on Denver.com
DENVER – Kentwood Real Estate, Colorado’s Premier Real Estate Company, has announced a strategic marketing partnership with Denver.com, Denver’s leading intuitively-branded home on the Web. The partnership will allow DenverRealEstate.com, Kentwood Real Estate’s leading website, to extend its market reach while providing advanced real estate search capabilities on Denver.com
Denver.com, a city guide by Boulevards, focuses on providing local neighborhood and community information in the Denver metropolitan area. By combining two of Denver’s top web destinations, users will have a unique opportunity to explore the city and discover areas that fit their lifestyle preferences. DenverRealEstate.com real estate brokers will be available to assist clients with their needs. Kentwood Real Estate agents are among the most experienced in the industry and are consistently ranked among the top-producing agents in the country.
Kentwood Real Estate and DenverRealEstate.com’s marketing programs are unsurpassed in the real estate business. The company’s listings including a wide variety of homes ranging from affordable condominiums and townhomes, to extraordinary luxury estate homes. Home sellers will receive exclusive exposure for their properties through this one-of-a-kind partnership.
“Our agreement with Denver.com is a very strategic and powerful partnership that is beneficial for both parties and especially for our clients and prospective clients,” said Peter Niederman, Chief Executive Officer of Kentwood Real Estate. “Visitors to Denver.com will now have access to real estate on a new, more comprehensive level, with DenverRealEstate.com serving as a powerful platform for real estate searches. The site is live and we look forward to advancing our Internet search capabilities through this important partnership with Denver.com.”
“We are pleased to announce our relationship with Kentwood Real Estate.” said Rich Tancredi, National Real Estate Director at Boulevards. “By working with Kentwood Real Estate to deliver industry-leading real estate services, Denver.com will provide its visitors with top-tier real estate resources, local information and client services from a top local firm.”
Boulevards continues to push the boundaries of the city guide industry. Established in 1994 with the idea of “inventing the local media of the future,” Boulevards’ sites were among the first city guides to allow community postings for both events and businesses. The company operates in 23 of the nation’s top markets and is the largest U.S. operator of city guides branded with high-ranking, intuitive geo-domain sites.
The Boulevards network reaches more than four million unique viewers each month, of which 91 percent are in the United States. Its other properties include Dallas.com, Houston.com, SanAntonio.com, LosAngeles.com, SanJose.com, SanFrancisco.com, Seattle.com and Philadelphia.com. With traffic comparable to the top 600 sites worldwide, Boulevards is one of the nation’s leading online media companies. For more information, visit Boulevards.com.
Kentwood Real Estate is dedicated to its legacy of being “Colorado’s Premier Real Estate Company” through the highest producing, most knowledgeable, caring and experienced sales team in the country, offering the highest quality customer service experience. Kentwood Real Estate is an innovator known for unparalleled marketing strategies and superior Internet technology that places its clients in the best possible position.
Kentwood Real Estate is comprised of The Kentwood Company in the Denver Tech Center, Kentwood Company at Cherry Creek, and Kentwood City Properties in downtown Denver. For more information, visit Kentwood Real Estate online at www.DenverRealEstate.com.
My New Year’s resolution this year was to make time to ski every Monday…I dutifully put it on my calendar and bought a Winter Park ski pass. I had gotten a really fine pair of K2 Free Love skis at the end of last season so I was all set- or so I thought! When it came time to put on my 10 year old boots, my feet rebelled-it took me a full 10 minutes of painful stuffing and hopping around to get my feet in the boots. Rats! this would never do…I went to a local ski shop and tried on several pairs of boots-none felt very good and it was still a struggle to get them on…sigh… I knew it was time to pay a visit to Jacques Thomas at Le Feet Lab in Winter Park.
Jacques is the quintessential professional when it comes to fitting boots- he’s been doing it at Winter Park for over 30 years so he got right to work: first making a custom orthotic for both feet while heating up the boots. Next he put the orthotics in the boots had me stand up and simply said, “pull the tag in the back of the boot and slide your foot in.” I’m thinking, “yea, right”…but lo and behold! My foot effortlessly slipped into the boot- I felt just like Cinderella. Jacques told me to walk around in both boots and flex…no problem, I told him I could dance in those boots they fit so well and were so comfortable!
If the boots need to be tweaked, Jacques will do so at no cost. Are they more expensive than regular boots- yes, of course- you are getting custom fitted boots and orthotics but is it worth it? Yes, oh yes and these boots will last me a long, long time!
Jul 092010
Your pre-existing medical condition may no longer mean denial. Colorado has you covered!
If you are one of the estimated 932,000-plus people in the State of Colorado who have a pre-existing medical condition, have been denied insurance coverage because of it and have been without insurance for six months and are still alive, there may be good news for you: Colorado’s non-profit organizations, Rocky Mountain Health Plans and CoverColorado are teaming up to administer GettingUSCovered- a new government funded program that has been contracted by the Dept. of Health and Human Services.
In 2014 it will be mandatory for insurance companies to cover all applicants regardless of pre-existing conditions. That’s great but what about the meantime? Depending on what that pre-existing condition is, those three years can mean the difference between life and death at worst, or a substantial difference in quality of life.
GettingUSCovered will be paid for by enrollment premiums and the $90 million in federal subsidy that Colorado will receive over the next three years.
There are certain qualifications. (Don’t worry, if you don’t qualify for the GettingUSCovered program, you might qualify for the CoverColorado program… they are two different things so check them both out.)
It’s not free but you can calculate your premiums on their website.
Best news of all is there’s not a long waiting period. If you enroll in July or August your coverage should begin on September 1st.
Colorado is one of 30 states that is being proactive in providing their residents who have pre-existing medical conditions an alternative to being denied insurance at a time when it is most needed. They are hoping to eventually expand coverage to include the 4000 Colorado residents who are currently uninsured.
Under contract!!
$370,000 MLS# 1021089
