John Keene

Mary,

I just relocated from Chicago, not even two years ago, when my daughter was just learning to walk. We came out here for many of the reasons you mentioned you are looking for. While in Chicago I was a Chicago Police Officer so, as a matter of relevance, anywhere in the Metro Denver area looks good to me :-) And the public schools here blow away any Chicago Public School.

There are many great homes for sale in the Cherry Creek or Douglas County school districts. Depending on your price range and size requirements, I'm sure I could find something for you and your family. You'll be suprised by how much more affordable homes are here than in Chicago (another reason we moved).

Give me a call so we can talk more about your specific needs. I'd also love to enroll you in my free MLS search tool. It's a very helpful tool for out of state buyers like yourself. The mapping feature is better than anything I've seen on the Internet.

Best of luck,

John Keene, EcoBroker
Keller Williams
303-547-7578
http://www.livegreen-denver.com
* call to learn how you can live carbon free for 3-years! - Tue May 27 2008, 20:34

Aubrey,

Comps are the only way to set price, and something isn't a comp just because it's an REO. As a real estate professional I take location, size, condition, etc. into account when I'm determining if properties are comparable. So an REO that is in good shape can have comps that are regular resale homes and vice-versa.

The difference in making offers on an REO versus a resale home is there may be a wait, and there may be other offers coming in while you wait. But once the offer is accepted I've found the transactions many times go smoother, since you are buying the property "as-is" we either make it past inspection and appraisal, or we walk away with our earnest money and move on to the next one.

Give me a call so we can discuss your particular needs in detail. I'd love the opportunity to earn your business.

John Keene, EcoBroker
Keller Williams
http://www.livegreen-denver.com
303-547-7578
* call today to learn how you can live carbon free for 3-years! - Mon May 19 2008, 15:04

Aubrey,

When a property is REO it is fully owned by the bank and all previous liens have been removed through the foreclosure process. The only lien that would be on a lender owned property would be the one you obtained through your new loan.

If you want to search for REOs, or any other properties, in the Denver area give me a call. I'll set you up in my free, no obligation, MLS notification system.

John Keene, EcoBroker
Keller Williams
http://www.livegreen-denver.com
* call today to learn how you can live carbon free for 3-years! - Mon May 19 2008, 14:23

Drew,

I have an excellent MLS search tool that allows you to search by map. It's free and comes with no obligation. Give me a call and I can get you set up in my service right away.

Also, check out the link to the 5280 article about Denver neighborhoods.

John Keene, EcoBroker
Keller Williams
303-547-7578
http://www.livegreen-denver.com
* call today to learn how you can live carbon free for 3-years! - Sat May 17 2008, 14:24

Anne,

Check out the link below to learn more about the Barnum neighborhood. But to answer your question I need to know more about your criteria.

If you want to see the homes for sale in that (or any other) area, I have a wonderful MLS search tool I'd love to enroll you in. Give me a call so we can futher discuss your needs.

John Keene, EcoBroker
Keller Williams
303-547-7578
http://www.livegreen-denver.com
* call today to learn how you can live carbon free for 3-years! - Tue May 13 2008, 10:08