2012 1st Quarter Real Estate Trend

Here are some interesting Statistics for the 1st Quarter Homes sales in Mesa County.

This graph was provided by Advances Title Company as a preview to their newsletter coming out next week.


Feel free to give me a call, send an email, or a text with any questions. Thanks! Becky Behrens

908 Kaley Street -- Open Today 10-2

Square Footage Galore! You won't believe the room inside this home. This Beautiful home has a nice open floor plan with the split bedroom design. From the large living room with vaulted ceilings to the easy to work in kitchen with plenty of storage, it feels airy and bright. There is a fourth bedroom and a full bath upstairs off of the HUGE bonus room that could, also, be used as a mother-in-law setup. Don't forget about the awesome views of the monument! There is nothing behind you to block your view from the back patio. This home is completely landscaped, is move in ready, and just waiting for your personal touch.

Feel free to give me a call, send an email, or a text with any questions. Thanks! Becky Behrens

Put Your Best Features Forward: Simple Staging Solutions

The following link has a few GREAT and EASY ideas that sellers can do to make their home appeal to buyers. The before and after pictures speek for themselves!


Put Your Best Features Forward: Simple Staging Solutions

Feel free to give me a call, send an email, or a text with any questions. Thanks!Becky Behrens

619 Panorama - Just Reduced!!

Just reduced to $180,000!!!

This beautiful home in the Redlands is a 4 bedroom, 3 bath home and is a ranch with a full basement and over 2600 square feet. Three of the bedrooms are on the main level.


THE HOME YOU DESERVE....with hardwood floors throughout the main level, newer Accent windows, beautiful fireplace, newer roof, bay window in the living room, and a roomy open floor plan that is great for entertaining. You will enjoy the large kitchen with plenty of counter space. There is A LOT of home for your money in this ranch style home with a full finished basement. You can decide the best place for your grill in the big park like yard with wonderful views and the feeling of privacy. There is no HOA, more than enough RV parking, a dog run, and room for your toys. This home is ready to go and just waiting for your personal touch! The 1361 Sq Ft in the basement is finished and heated, but non-conforming. Buyer(s) to verify; all information subject to change/error.



Feel free to give me a call, send an email, or a text with any questions. Thanks! Becky Behrens

Some Local Statistics for The New Year

I thought you would enjoy some statistics from last year! It has been VERY interesting to see how real estate sales are trending. Right now the inventory is low only 932 residential listings and we as agents are scrambling for good homes to list. Pricing is very important right now! Also, the average list price is $306,065.00 and they are on the market for an average of 194 days. We sold more homes in 2011, in 2011 we sold 2,394 homes and that is up from 1750 in 2010. Although that doesn't mean that the prices are increasing, in fact the average sales price is down from $210,512 in 2010 to $177,727 in 2011. The following are some more statistics by area. Thanks!

Area          Listings in 2011       Sold Listings in          Average Sales 

                Active           Sold            12/2011                   $ in 12/2011 

City              94              275                22                        $124,935      

North          121             297                 20                        $173,257      

Northeast     77             291                  20                        $155,373      

Southeast     45            304                   15                         $109,922     

Redlands   119             248                   21                        $287,112       

Orchard

Mesa           76              217                  14                        $154,260         

Fruita          84              306                  29                       $212,996          

Clifton       48               161                  17                      $93,515            

Palisade/

East OM    33                  60                   1                        $373,600         

Our brokers gave us the following statistics in our meeting this week.

Feel free to give me a call, send an email, or a text with any questions. Thanks!Becky Behrens

Housing market improves, but foreclosures spoil the party

We are seeing the same trend here in Grand Junction. Our inventory is down and home sales are up, however the average price of recently sold homes is down slightly. Housing market improves, but foreclosures spoil the party Feel free to give me a call, send an email, or a text with any questions. Thanks!Becky Behrens

10 remodeling projects that pay back most

Every year Remodeling Magazine puts out a report on what remodeling projects have the most payoff. They take the price of the project versus the added value to the home, if you were to sell it now. The project htat suprised me the most was a new garage door. It isn't a very expensive project. I will testify that numurous times I have had clients comment on the older garage door that isn't moving smoothly and it beat up. It is like your front door and it makes a big impression.

10 remodeling projects that pay back most - MSN Real Estate

Feel free to give me a call, send an email, or a text with any questions. Thanks! Becky Behrens

As Close to a Crystal Ball as I can Get!

The following article is the closest thing I've seen to a crystal ball for the future real estate economy. I found this article very encouraging and interesting. I hope you do, as well. Just click on the following link to learn more.


Real estate price declines overshooting fundamentals?

Feel free to give me a call, send an email, or a text with any questions. Thanks!Becky Behrens

Best Bang For Your Buck-Exterior Remodeling Projects

STOP!!! And think...When you are driving by a house that is for sale, what are some of the key features on the outside of a home that you look for? What are the gotta-haves that you make sure you see? What outside improvements are thinking about making to your current home? Will you get a return on your investment? The following link will take you to an article that will tell you if what percentage of a return you will get on your investment and if you are looking for the same improvements most people are looking for in a home.

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Exterior Remodeling: Best Bang for Your Buck


Feel free to give me a call, send an email, or a text with any questions. Thanks!

Becky Behrens

I Don't Think I Did Too Bad...

About 2 months ago (before I switched over to Coldwell Banker), Colorado Homes and Lifestyles Magazine called me and asked me for an interview concerning the real estate market in Colorado, specifically the western slope. I didn't know if anything would come of it, but for those of you that are interested (Thanks Mom!) you can check it our here. My little blurb is on bottom right hand corner of page 54 in the May 2009. Also, they show some homes from the upper-prices ranges available in Grand Junction and we come out looking pretty good!

For Those of You Who Don't Know.......

I've moved offices and I'm now with Coldwell Banker!!!! I'm very excited about this move! Change is always a bit scary, but the more I find out about my new company, the more excited I get. It is so refreshing to be with a company that is interested and investing in my success as a Real Estate Agent. This in turn makes me a better Realtor. With the tools I have at my disposal I can serve you better and sell your home faster.