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Home Maintenance Check List: The Ultimate Plan

Home Maintenance Check List: The Ultimate Plan

Just like cars, your home needs special care to avoid breakdowns and expensive repairs throughout the year. Without regular maintenance, you’ll ...

The Pros and Cons of Golf Course Living

The Pros and Cons of Golf Course Living

There’s no shortage of beautiful golf courses in the country, especially those surrounded by neighborhoods with gorgeous homes overlooking the l...

9 Must-See Mountains in Colorado

9 Must-See Mountains in Colorado

With a whopping 58 fourteeners (mountains exceeding 14,000 feet above sea level), Colorado offers no shortage of striking peaks. These spectacular mou...

Luxurious Glamping Adventures Near Denver

Luxurious Glamping Adventures Near Denver

Luxurious Glamping Adventures Near Denver If traditional camping isn’t your thing, luxurious glamping accommodations might be just what you n...

Getting Your Home Ready to Sell

Getting Your Home Ready to Sell

Readying your home for sale involves more than just tidying up and hiring a cleaning service for a deep clean. The goal is to create an environment wh...

What to Expect During a Home Inspection - Part I

What to Expect During a Home Inspection - Part I

A home inspection is an important step in the process of buying or selling a home. It provides buyers with valuable information about the condition of...

Things To Consider When Buying a Home

Things To Consider When Buying a Home

WHAT'S GOING ON WITH MORTGAGE RATES? Last year, mortgage rates more than doubled within the calendar year. That’s never happened before, and ...

Gardening in Denver: Tips for Growing Flowers

Gardening in Denver: Tips for Growing Flowers

Denver, Colorado has a unique climate that can make it challenging to grow flowers. The city is located at an elevation of 5,280 feet and has a semi-a...

How to Prepare for Your First Home Purchase

How to Prepare for Your First Home Purchase

BUYING YOUR FIRST HOME can be an exciting and overwhelming experience. It's a significant financial decision that requires careful planning and co...

Summer Home Maintenance Checklist

Summer Home Maintenance Checklist

Even though it’s February, it is not too early to thank about what you need to do around your home when spring and summer arrive. Summer is the per...

Denver’s Most Expensive Home in 2022

Denver’s Most Expensive Home in 2022

A sprawling property in the Mile High City was Denver’s most expensive listing in 2022 with an asking price of $28.88 million. The compound in Cle...

Metro Denver’s Most Affordable Cities: Part II

Metro Denver’s Most Affordable Cities: Part II

Following is Part Two of metro Denver’s most affordable cities in the seven-county metropolis for those seeking home ownership at a reasonable price...

Metro Denver’s Most Affordable Cities: Part I

Metro Denver’s Most Affordable Cities: Part I

People of all ages have been flocking to the metro Denver area over the past several years. It’s a great business hub at the foot of the majestic R...

Home Values Expected to Increase in 2023

Home Values Expected to Increase in 2023

According to one of the country’s leading observers and forecasters of the real estate industry, the median home value in metro Denver increased by ...

Five Home Trends You’re Sure to Love

Five Home Trends You’re Sure to Love

Your home’s décor should be a reflection of you. Although decorating styles come and go, some trends are here to stay. You’re sure to find a lo...

Market Exhibits More Opportunities for Buyers

Market Exhibits More Opportunities for Buyers

As the Denver market normalizes, active inventory declined slightly to 7,290 homes on the market at month’s end. However, this is an increase of 11...

Five Budget-Friendly Home Renovation Ideas

Five Budget-Friendly Home Renovation Ideas

Does your home need a little remodeling or renovation in some rooms to make it more appealing while increasing the value when it’s time to sell? Mo...

What is Water Backup Coverage?

What is Water Backup Coverage?

Water backup coverage is one of the most useful homeowners insurance endorsements, protecting your home and personal property from sewage or sump pump...

17 of Denver’s Best Happy Hours

17 of Denver’s Best Happy Hours

Happy hour is practically an institution in Denver, especially on those beautiful fall days when the air is cool, the sun is shining, and a patio is b...

Fall Home Maintenance Checklist: Part Four

Fall Home Maintenance Checklist: Part Four

Depending on what part of the country you live in, you may not need to pack up that hammock as Autumn rolls in. But once the leaves begin to fall and ...

Bi-Annual Home Maintenance Checklist: Part II

Bi-Annual Home Maintenance Checklist: Part II

Not every part of your home needs a monthly checkup. Perform these home improvement tasks just twice a year to keep your home healthy. Inspect your at...

Fall Maintenance Tips

Fall Maintenance Tips

With these maintenance basics completed you will enjoy the comforts of home all season long and protect your investment, too. Clear gutters of leav...

 8 Things Homeowners Do (& Don't) Regret

8 Things Homeowners Do (& Don't) Regret

A house may be the largest asset you’ll ever own. Between buying a home and selling it, it's important to make smart decisions. There are co...

Is Denver a Good Place to Invest in Real Estate?

Is Denver a Good Place to Invest in Real Estate?

Should you consider investing in real estate in Metro Denver? You need to drill deeper into trends if you want to know what the market holds for real ...

America’s Richest Real Estate Investors

America’s Richest Real Estate Investors

There are several billionaires in the United States who have made their fortunes primarily from real estate investments, which goes to show that real ...

Identity Recovery Coverage

Identity Recovery Coverage

Why enroll in ID Recovery Coverage? Recovering from ID theft can be a costly, time consuming, and stressful experience. That's why we offer identit...

25 Markets Where Investors are Active

25 Markets Where Investors are Active

Investors kept up their steady pace of home purchases in the first three months of 2022, although they're buying fewer homes now than they have throug...

Thank You Veterans

Thank You Veterans

Apply Now or Call Now What is Masters Hero program?An incentive program to recognize and tank our heroes when buying, selling or refinancing proper...

The Best Sour Beers in Colorado

The Best Sour Beers in Colorado

Everyone that drinks beer remembers the first time they tried a sour beer. If they tell you that it was a wonderful first sip, they are most likely ly...

The Barry and Larry show, April 4, 2020

The Barry and Larry show, April 4, 2020

The Barry and Larry show hosts Jim Wanzeck on 630KHOW, from 8-10am Saturday April 4. They will be discussing Homendo, staying updated on the Coronavir...

Jim Wanzeck and Barry Miller

Jim Wanzeck and Barry Miller

Highly accredited Barry Miller joins RE/MAX Masters Millennium as Broker Associate!!! Why shouldn’t this country’s leading Consumer Advocate Resi...

Summer Food and Wine Festivals in Colorado

Summer Food and Wine Festivals in Colorado

From July through the end of September, there’s a food festival almost every weekend somewhere in Colorado. These delicious events nearly always inc...

Great Ways to Enjoy Colorado in the Summer

Great Ways to Enjoy Colorado in the Summer

For skiers and snowboarders, winter is the best time of year. After all, Colorado has some of the best ski mountains on the planet. For others, howeve...

Free Fall Fun in Metro Denver

Free Fall Fun in Metro Denver

There is never a shortage of free fun things to do in the fall in metro Denver. Following is just a sampling of the many things you can enjoy a grand ...

Great Hiking Just Minutes from Denver

Great Hiking Just Minutes from Denver

One of the best things about living in the Mile High City is its proximity to the mountains. But just a short drive from Denver, you’ll find an arra...

Hiking 101: Stay Safe On The Trails

Hiking 101: Stay Safe On The Trails

You hear the reports on television and read the articles in the newspaper about lost hikers in the wilderness. Hiking is a favorite activity in Colora...

How to Choose a Moving Company

How to Choose a Moving Company

Choosing the right moving company can be a little tricky. You need to fund a reputable mover that is a member of the Better Business Bureau, and there...

Top Trends in Kitchen remodeling for 2018

Top Trends in Kitchen remodeling for 2018

What are the latest trends in kitchen remodeling and design for 2018? Some may surprise you, while others are already on your list of things to do thi...

What are the Pros and Cons of Tiny Houses?

What are the Pros and Cons of Tiny Houses?

Why would people buy or build a tiny house rather than purchasing an RV, even though some tiny houses can serve as an RV? There are several pros and c...

Fun Events in Denver for March

Fun Events in Denver for March

Denver is absolutely loaded with fun events for adults and the entire family. The variety of entertainment and things to do is endless throughout the ...

How Can You Make Your Offer on a Home Stand Out?

How Can You Make Your Offer on a Home Stand Out?

As home prices rise and the inventory of homes for sale shrinks, homebuyers realize that they have to adapt to a market in which sellers call the shot...

Home Buying and Selling Tips

Home Buying and Selling Tips

If you’re a prospective homebuyer, there are several things you can do to make the buying process easier. The same is true for home sellers. As a...

Real Estate Investing: Traditional vs. Airbnb

Real Estate Investing: Traditional vs. Airbnb

Some might say comparing an Airbnb listing and a traditional property are poles apart since one is a service and one is a product. But it is a hot que...

Tips for Safe Winter Driving

Tips for Safe Winter Driving

Severe weather can be both frightening and dangerous for automobile travel. Motorists should know the safety rules for dealing with winter road emerge...

Family Fun and Charity Events for Thanksgiving

Family Fun and Charity Events for Thanksgiving

Metro Denver is blessed with a wealth of fun family events and charitable endeavors that provide the perfect opportunity to help those less fortunate ...

Best Places in Colorado to Own a Rental Property

Best Places in Colorado to Own a Rental Property

What are some of the best places in metro Denver and the Rocky Mountains to own a rental property? According to Forbes Magazine, the best deals for re...

Preparing Your Home for the Winter Market

Preparing Your Home for the Winter Market

Fall and winter have traditionally meant a slower residential real estate market. Leaves have fallen from the trees and shrubs, lawns are dormant, and...

Simple Ways to Improve Your Credit Score

Simple Ways to Improve Your Credit Score

If your credit score is less than desirable, or even terribly low, there are several ways to improve your score if you’re willing to take the time. ...

Benefits of Owning an Investment Property

Benefits of Owning an Investment Property

There are up sides and down sides to owning an investment property, but those who do their homework and give their investment property the attention i...

How to Choose the Right Realtor for You

How to Choose the Right Realtor for You

Choosing the right Realtor can make a world of difference when buying or selling a home. From their market expertise to negotiation and communication ...

Is Staging Your Home for the Market Really Worth it?

Is Staging Your Home for the Market Really Worth it?

Many real estate agents are convinced that staging your home for the market is worth the time and money. However, a recent academic study shows that s...

Walkable Areas Are Getting More Competition

Walkable Areas Are Getting More Competition

Older Americans are placing a higher value on living in walkable urban centers, according to a new survey of 1,000 respondents nationwide about their ...

Rent or Buy?

Rent or Buy?

When searching for a home, deciding whether to rent or buy can be a daunting task. The choice is one of the biggest decisions that many adults make in...

What to expect when you're inspecting

What to expect when you're inspecting

Here’s a guide to each player's roles and responsibilities during a typical property inspection. If you’re a first-time buyer who just nabbed y...

Impact of Tax Reform Options

Impact of Tax Reform Options

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) engaged PwC to review the impacts of an illustrative comprehensive tax reform option that would lower and...

5 Tips For Attracting Referrals

5 Tips For Attracting Referrals

Real estate professionals need to overcome any fear of appearing needy or feeling like they’re imposing on others when they ask for business. Howev...

Home Sellers Are Pocketing More Money

Home Sellers Are Pocketing More Money

Homeowners who sold in the first quarter realized an average price gain of $44,000 since purchase. That represents an average 24 percent of return on ...

Urgency Increases for First-Time Buyers

Urgency Increases for First-Time Buyers

New buyers are gradually increasing their stake in the housing market. First-timers comprised 32 percent of existing-home sales in March, up from 30 p...

Removing that wall isn't so easy

Removing that wall isn't so easy

Design TV shows suggest - Just remove a wall or two and you have the open floor plan you’ve always wanted. But not so fast. Tearing down a wall co...