Buy now! Sell now! Interest rates are at all-time lows, there is no better time to buy or sell a home!  It's a great time to add investment property to your portfolio, as well!

Metro Broker Virginia Clair can help you navigate the real estate process. Call her at Urban Mountain Associates at 303-229-2450 or get more information online at www.VirginiaClair.com.

Interviewer:  Welcome to Metro Brokers TV.  Today in the studio I have Virginia Clair with Urban Mountain Associates.  Welcome Virginia.

Virginia Clair:  Thanks, Kari.

Interviewer:  So what makes you different from other realtors?

Virginia Clair:  Well, let me tell you - it's really the breath and depth of my experience, I've been licensed for over 21 years now and that was after a very successful career as a diamond broker, so I've been brokering for a while.  And my early experience was quite diverse.  I started at a time when we were working through the savings and loan fiasco, so a lot of my projects were fairly varied in that I did a shopping center in Colorado Springs, a ranch in Larkspur, I actually had a golf course in La Veta, Colorado as well as several executive homes that were a result of that whole fiasco.

So my business now is really in and around residential as well as short sales.  I have a tendency to really want to be available to people in their time of need, especially when it does come to properties that are a little bit complicated and need a little extra help.

Interviewer:  Wonderful.  Now you're very involved in the real estate community, correct?

Virginia Clair:  I am.

Interviewer:  Tell me a little bit about that.

Virginia Clair:  Well I happen to be the current president of the local chapter of the Mile High Women's Council of Realtors and incoming president for the state.  And this is an organization that's part of the National Association of Realtors, so we're very much in tune with consumer issues and lobbying and making sure that our members are empowered in their leadership and their education.

Interviewer:  What advice can you offer to buyers and sellers and investors?

Virginia Clair:  Buy now, sell now.  It's a perfect storm.

Interviewer:  Really!

Virginia Clair:  Yeah.  The interest rates are low, historically low.  Our inventory is short, so for sellers that have been sitting wondering whether they should make a move or not, now is the time.

Interviewer:  That's great to hear.  Where can people learn more about you?

Virginia Clair:  Give me a call directly at (303) 229-2450 or on my website which is www.VirginiaClair.com.

Interviewer:  Great, Virginia.  Thank you so much for taking the time to come and talk to me today.

Virginia Clair:  It was my pleasure.  Thanks for having me.

Interviewer:  Again that was Virginia Clair with Urban Mountain Associates.  Thank you for watching Metro Brokers TV.

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Whether you are a buyer or a seller, learn what options you have from Bev West with MetroBrokers West Realty, an experienced real estate agent. Call Bev at (970) 631-7111 or visit BevWestInGreeley.com.

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  What's the difference between homes that sit on the market for months and those that get snapped up right away?  "A whole host of factors can conspire to make a home sit and stagnate on the multiple listing service without showings or offers." says Melinda Fulmer of MSN Real Estate.

 If your home has been sitting on the market for awhile, it might be time to pay attention to the details of why it might not be moving.

Helpful Advice to Get Your Home SOLD

1.  Price it Right:  One of the main reasons homes sit on the market is price.  Your REALTOR® will help you look at homes in the area and help you decide on a price that will get it sold. (Read: Price Your Home to Sell with Comparable Sales)

2. Outdated Interiors:  A little updating goes a long way in selling a home.  The problem with bold colors and outdated fixtures is they can be a distraction from the real benefits of the house.

3. Bad Design:  "An inefficient or strange floor plan or design might be the barrier to a sale," says Fulmer.  A little creative marketing might be the trick to find a buyer-  is it close to shopping or mass transit?

4. Fix It:  Not everyone is willing to "take on a project". "If a home looks as if it's going to cost half as much to repair or renovate as it does to purchase, it's going to take a long time to move," says Fulmer.   (Read: Put Your Best Foot Forward)

5. Location, location, location:  Sometimes it's impossible to overcome a bad location and you might have to lower the price enough to entice a buyer.

6. The Biggest House on the Block:  Having the nicest house on the block might make you feel proud, but it's probably what is stopping the sale.  Unfortunately, if homes in your area are selling for $300,000, you will have a hard time getting $900,000, even if you feel it's worth it.

7. Clean Up!  Your home needs to be clutter free and beautiful at all times.  Buyers won't even come look at a listing if it's a cluttered mess.  Store all that extra stuff in a public storage unit, or better yet, give it away to friends, family and local charities.

8. Pictures:  Make sure you are marketing your house with great photos that show off the best features. "Be picky about the photos you upload to the MLS." says Fulmer. Buyers won't come look at a listing after seeing bad pictures of it on the internet.

Make sure your home is in top condition from day one of listing it.  You not only want to impress the buyers who are coming to see it, but remember that the agents should be impressed too and will help market your home to other clients, as well. (Read: Sell Your Home!)

Read more at MSN Real Estate.

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If you are looking to buy, sell or invest in a property anywhere around Denver or Aurora, then Metro Brokers, Action Jackson Realty is the right real estate company for you. Call Regina Jackson at 720-327-9050 or go online to ActionJacksonRealty.com.

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Metro Broker Will Hamm has the experience to help you sell or buy a home.  Aspen Lane Real Estate guarantees their services.  So call Will at (303) 358-1147 or his business partner Belinda Spillman at (303) 884-2026.

Interviewer:  Today in the studio we have Will Hamm with Aspen Lane Real Estate, Will thanks for joining me.

Will Hamm:  Hi, thanks for having me on.

Interviewer:  So tell me a little bit about your business?

Will Hamm:  Well I've been in business since 1996 in the Denver area and I work with a business partner her name is Belinda Spillman with Aspen Lane Real Estate.

Interviewer:  Great.  And you pride yourself on your communication skills, correct, tell me about that?

Will Hamm:  Well I leaned a long time ago that people, they want to know what's going on with their house, say if whether its being sold you know what's going on, so because of that every Monday I make it a point to call all my clients tell them the good, the bad, the ugly what happened the last seven days and what we're doing the next seven days to get the house sold, because you know so many they're in the dark and they're really concerned.

Interviewer:  Yeah I'm sure they really appreciate that, so you offer a guarantee to your sellers, is that correct?

Will Hamm:  Well I learned a long time ago being in the restaurant business with my parents, that my dad always said to go ahead and give the people what they want and then give them a little bit more. And if you don't give them that, if they are not happy, then give them their money back.  So because of that experience, we do the same thing, we promise that we will do certain items and if we do not do it tell us what it is, give us 24 hours to correct the situation and if not we'll let them out of the contract.

Interviewer:  Tell me a little bit about your areas of expertise.

Will Hamm:  Well, my expertise comes down to being in the business so long. We have learned a lot of experience, taken a lot of seminars and I always say you learn from the best, so we take a lot of seminars from some of the best educators out there and because of that you know it gives us a little bit different marketing program than what the other agents have.

Interviewer:  Great.  And how can clients reach you?

Will Hamm:  They can reach us at, me at (303) 358-1147 or they can call my business partner Belinda Spillman at (303) 884-2026. Or visit our website online at Aspen Lane Real Estate.

Interviewer:  Wonderful.  Well thank you so much for joining me today, it was great talking to you.

Interviewer:  For more real estate related videos, please go online to MetroBrokersTV.com.

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