When it comes to the color of your home, not everyone will agree with your style. But according to recent research, the paint colors you choose can directly impact the value of your home.

"Zillow analyzed 50,000 homes across the country to find that color decisions within a home can affect the final sale price of the home by over $1,000, give or take."

The study found that there are four paint colors that should be avoided in order to get the maximum sale price for your home.

Here are the colors that you should try to avoid at all costs...

1. Slate Gray

Gray is a popular and well-liked paint color choice, but you have to be careful when choosing the shade. Choosing the wrong shade of gray may either increase or decrease the final…

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Every day you will come home to your castle! This home could not be more charming, with original hardwood floors, exposed brick and decorative woodwork throughout. New stainless steel appliances in the updated kitchen making cooking a delight, while the open floor plan is perfect for entertaining. 2 bedrooms with 2 full bathrooms is a rare find in this popular neighborhood. Brand new paint and carpet make it move in ready.

You will love spending summer nights in the community courtyard under the twinkling lights. One of the hottest areas in town, walk to all of the new restaurants and bars in RiNo. This home is really in the center of the action, while living in one of the prettiest buildings in Denver!

2359 Stout Street, Denver CO.

$425,000

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Higher mortgage rates this year haven't capped home price appreciation, which is adding to the pressure on buyers.

If first-time buyers were counting on home price gains to slow or flatten out as the trade-off for rising mortgage rates, they need to recalculate, some of the nation’s leading housing economists said in Denver on Friday according to The Denver Post.

“We are looking for a further crunch in affordability,” Lawrence Yun, chief economist with the National Association of Realtors, said at the National Association of Real Estate Editors’ annual conference in Denver.

Yun said builders aren’t producing enough homes to keep pace with demand in many markets, pushing up prices on existing…

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Welcome home to this charming home in a perfect location.

This highly desirable neighborhood is a short walk to all of the new bars and restaurants on 38th, and minutes from Tennyson Street and Highlands Square. Light and bright with an open floor plan and huge corner lot make it ideal for all of your summer entertaining. Completely remodeled with granite counters, stainless steel appliances and hardwood floors. Huge master suite along with 2 additional spacious bedrooms and bathrooms. Over 1,600 sq ft all on one level is hard to find in this area, especially with all of the outdoor space. Attached 2 car garage, all new systems, new roof and gutters being put on, the list goes on and on. This delightful home is move in ready...you will love living…

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Frank Lloyd Wright had a signature style of his 532 built structures across the nation. If you don't know who Frank Lloyd Wright was; he was an American architect who had revolutionary ideas about residential living. Although his buildings are mainly located in the Midwest and east coast of the United States he was a great inspiration for many homes in the greater Denver area. As a celebration of this great architect's life, Curbed.com celebrated his 150th Birthday with dedications to him all last week.

Kelsey Keith with Curbed.com could not have described Frank Lloyd Wright better,

"A believer in suburban utopia. Father of organic architecture. Doghouse designer. Cape-wearing dandy. A purported target of grave-robbing. Bootlegging…

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A beautiful community in a great location at an incredible value makes this condo a smart choice. This home lives larger than you'd expect, thanks to the open great room, which includes a fireplace. Both bedrooms are conforming. The garage opens into the kitchen, which is unusual in Cedar Pointe. Not only is there a washer/dryer hookup in the unit, the stacked washer/dryer is included. The property has been very well maintained and is move-in ready. The price reflects the fact that it could use some updates, which provides the potential for sweat equity. Only one block to Infinity Park or the Cherry Creek bike path, for a very easy ride downtown.

4838 E Kentucky Ave #A, Denver CO

$225,000

Listed by Dave Christie for West + Main Homes. For…

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Last week, a normal Denver overbid house was listed at $347,000, but sold for $361,000. Last week, 47 percent of the people who bought a home paid more than its asking price. The differences ranged from $1 extra to a full $60,000 more. This could eventually be your home too!

Read the full article by Megan Arellano on Denverite.com

Here are the top five over-list sales of the last week:

#5

18951 East 44th Place, sold for $32,100 above list price

The exterior of 18951 East 44th Place. (Courtesy of Redfin)

  • 4 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, 1,711 square feet
  • Sold for $302,000, 11.9 percent above asking price

 #4

1847 West 41st Avenue, sold for $38,000 above list price

The exterior of 1847 West 41st Avenue. (Courtesy of…

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West + Main Homes' Founder + Owner, Stacie Staub, was quoted this week in the New York Times, who asked for her thoughts on Denver's ongoing Seller's Market and current housing market conditions.

In Denver, where the inventory of homes has been low for the past couple of years, there is no such thing as lowballing, said Stacie Staub, founder of West and Main Homes in Lakewood, Colo., near Denver. Often, she said, homes go on the market on a Friday and are under contract by Sunday.

The market is so tight that Ms. Staub often recommends that people looking to trade up to a new home should first sell their own house, and then go shopping with cash. Sellers generally frown on contingency offers, which are subject to the sale of an existing home.…

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What is the worst part of going Downtown on a Friday night? The parking. It's crazy to think that despite the 43,000 off-street parking spaces it still takes 20 plus minutes to find one of those valued spaces. 

The city of Denver has partnered with Parkmobile, an app that allows smartphone users pay for off-street parking through their phones; they receive a notification when their time is close to expiring. Download the app, and when you find a spot in any of the seven downtown-area parking lots managed by the Department of Public Works, pay for the parking space through your phone, instead of the meter. You will then receive your expiration warnings and meter maids will be notified of the payments. 

 Parkmobile offers…

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We love shopping local and supporting small retailers and artists in our unique Colorado community!

With the completion of the West + Main Headquarters located in Denver West's popular Applewood neighborhood, we are happy to announce that we have dedicated a large space in order to host temporary pop-up shops!

If you are a Colorado-based artist, crafter, or retailer, we would love to host your pop-up shop in our space. 

Please contact hello@westandmainhomes.com for more information.

 

 

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