Author: Lee Riley

Better Homeowners Wait a Year…It Won’t Matter?  There is a frequently quoted expression “more money has been lost from indecision than was ever lost from making a bad decision.” Regardless of the extent of its accuracy, most people can recall when procrastination has cost them money. There are markets so short of inventory that buyers […]

Summer is half over. The grass is green, and the monsoon season is here. If you are planning any outdoor activities in August, you’d be best to do them before 2:00 p.m. if you don’t want to get wet. The fire danger is lower than normal this year. The drought we’ve been in has been […]

Better Homeowners Who is Your Champion?  The Super Bowl and World Series determine the football and baseball champions. Since there can only be one champion, the other team loses the competition. In feudal times, a knight might champion for the king or a patriotic, romantic or religious cause. Fierce competition can occur when buying or […]

Better Homeowners It’s Hard to Imagine  With mortgage rates below 5% since 2009, you’d think any homeowner who should refinance would have already. However, it is estimated, there are approximately 6.5 million borrowers who would benefit with significant monthly savings by refinancing. Rodney Anderson of Supreme Lending, on his weekly radio program, described a recent […]

Better Homeowners What’s Stopping You?  The majority of tenants say they’d like to own a home but continue to pay rent and missing out on financial and emotional advantages. There seems to still be a lot of misinformation in the marketplace. There are a number of programs for low or no down payment options. Veterans […]

Better Homeowners Build Equity Faster  Equity is an asset and an appreciating home is an investment. While some people have resolved themselves that a mortgage payment is a normal part of life, others have set goals to get their home paid for as soon as possible. There are several strategies that will work but they […]

And Happy Birthday America! The Fourth was last weekend, which is the busiest day of the year in our fair little town. If you have not partaken in our Independence Day festivities, you are missing some big doings. The parade starts at 10:00, followed by an arts & crafts fair in town park along the […]

Better Homeowners Three M’s of Homeownership  Among the many reasons people have to own home, they include having a place of their own, to raise a family and to share with friends. Additional benefits include security, investment, peace, pride and enjoyment. Together with the benefits come the responsibility to take care of the home for […]

  Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it. – Thomas Paine     Lee Riley Jann C. Pitcher Real Estate 2261 Eagle DrivePagosa Springs, CO 81147  (970) 731-4065  [email protected]  www.ISellPagosa.com  

  Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it. – Thomas Paine     Lee Riley Jann C. Pitcher Real Estate 2261 Eagle DrivePagosa Springs, CO 81147  (970) 731-4065  [email protected]  www.ISellPagosa.com