Monday, January 11, 2010

Colorado Real Estate trend and Home care tips Jan 2010

Across all aspects, Homes are more affordable today than they were 3 years ago.Mortgage interest rates have remained somwhat stable between 4.875% to 5.875%.
December 09 MLS statistics show
Decrease in number of closed sales compared to Dec 08 and Decrease in number of units for sale (listings)which is normal for the time of the year. On a positive side, there has been an increase in average sold price of homes making it a good time to consider selling. A free evaluation of your home can be obtained by contacting the article contributor.
Tips for Jan home maintainance
1. Insulate pipes in your homes attic and basements and crawl spaces.
2. Familiarize responsible family members of main valves for gas and other appliances
3.Clean clothes dryer exhaust duct ,damper and space under dryer
4.Clean kitchen hood and air filter
5.Check water hoses on washer,refregerator icemaker and dishwasher for cracks and bubbles
6.Test all GFCI outlets (plugs with GFC's)
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