Labor Day is the first Monday in September Founded in 1882. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.     Lee Riley Jann C. Pitcher Real Estate 2261 Eagle DrivePagosa Springs, CO 81147  (970) 731-4065  [email protected]  www.ISellPagosa.com  

Better Homeowners Checking for Water Leaks  An unexpected, larger-than-normal water bill could lead a person to think that they might have a leak. Before incurring the cost of a plumber, it is fairly easy to run your own test. Locate your water meter. They’re usually in the front of the house, near the street. In […]

Better Homeowners More Home for a Lower Cost of Housing  What if you could live in a larger and possibly newer home for less than you are currently? Would you consider moving? Do you want to hear more? Interest rates, while they’re expected to go up, actually took a small dip and are still hovering […]

Better Homeowners Get Ready for College  One of the important things as a parent is to plan for their children’s education. Let’s look at two different approaches: a savings account or investing in rental real estate. Assuming your child is five years old and you start putting $250 a month in a savings account earning […]

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 […]