The beginning of the end of the Fed’s third round of Quantitative Easing, aka QE3, has now begun. The Fed will begin to taper its bond purchases next month, with QE3 likely to be terminated by the end of next year. As expected, mortgage rates increased, but as the market was mostly expecting the move,… [Read More]
Christmas Brainteaser #1
Christmas Brainteaser #1 (No Cheating)- Today, when children write letters to Santa they are asking for cell phones, ipod’s, and video games, etc… What was the number one thing children asked for from Santa 100 years ago? Submit your guess or check answer at https://www.facebook.com/tomjohnsonrealtor
Improving Your Credit Score
As 2013 comes to a close I’m getting a lot of potential buyers asking me what they can do to improve their credit to purchase a home in 2014. The holiday season is often a time for running up credit cards for Christmas gifts which causes your credit score to drop. To get your score… [Read More]
Denver Real Estate Trends, 3rd Quarter 2013
Third Quarter Real Estate Market Trends for Denver Metro. The Denver market has seen strong growth in sales price and volume in 2013. Previous years saw 2011 as a year of stability and 2012 began the initial recovery of the Denver housing market. Presently, Inventory is tight and will not get better (from a buyers… [Read More]
What Does Veteran’s Mean to You?
What’s the meaning of Veterans Day to you? For me it has many meanings. It’s a day to take a moment and pay homage to those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our great nation and to give thanks to those who have served, both past and present. During my 21 years I have… [Read More]