Wonder where the real estate market is heading? Here are 10 predictions from RE/MAX Chairman and co-founder Dave Liniger.

Rents are up and it is more expensive to rent than to own a home. Inventory (here in Douglas County Colorado) is down almost 40% from one year ago.

Watch and see what Dave has to say. Now is a great time to buy and sell a home.

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This is the view from a home in Hidden River a client just purchased. Nice.

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You can see images like this daily and actually get out and play in areas like this with your friends and family. Come on out!

Colorado Mountains

Deep Snow

Earlier this week I saw on the local NEWS that Colorado is hanging around 73% of our normal snowpack. Looks like Alaska is getting all the snow for now and Seattle is getting hit as I write this.

The Rocky Mountain snowpack is vital to Western US States for their water supply. Just ask Nevada and California since they get a lot of their water from Colorado snow runoff. If we don’t have snow we will likely have a drought this summer. Farmers were on the NEWS last night talking about the possibility of changing up their normal summer crops if we don’t get more snow soon. Pretty scary stuff. Yep it also means higher food prices. Even if the rest of the country is getting plenty of water for crops they will find a way or reason to jack up food prices if there is a drought. You just know they will.

I’m writing about this for selfish personal reasons more than anything…I want an 18 inch powder day of skiing. Just like everyone else on the Front Range. We are all house bound for the lack of snow in the hills and the usual winter activities we all enjoy are limited without DEEP snow.  I went snowshoeing last week with the kids and up at 10,000 feet elevation and there was less snow there than here at my home in Parker, Colorado. Sad.

When will it be our turn? Who knows but if the storm currently sitting over Seattle moves this way if could help us a lot. If not then I guess we will all be looking forward to the huge Spring snows to get out and enjoy deep powder in Colorado.

THINK SNOW!

Snowy Day in Parker, Colorado 2011

Just another snowy day in Parker, Colorado.

The roads are horrible this morning. Stay in if you can. This photo was taken the the Stonegate neighborhood in Parker, Colorado.

No Vacancy in Parker, CO Rentals

Looking to rent a home in Parker, Colorado? Better be prepared to act quickly.

I’m receiving daily emails from potential tenants looking desparately for rental homes in Parker, Colorado. Sadly there are just not many available.

Investors take notice. If you have been considering investing in Parker, Colorado real estate now is definitely the time to get off the couch and do something. Sure, rental rates will not always be this great as markets are always fluctuating but why not recoup some serious returns while the market is hot. I have real estate investor generating 20% returns on their rental properties immediatly after closing.

View Homes $100,000 to $200,000 For Sale in Parker.

Single family residential homes for rent in Parker, Colorado are in short demand. Prices to purchases are at levels not seen for 6-8 years. It’s time to get in the game.

Every investor I’ve worked with in the past 4 years has had their newly purchased rental property rented and tenants ready to move in on the day of closing. The shortest lease term I’ve seen lately is 2 years with many investors securing 3 and even 4 year lease terms.

“People are hurting and cannot get loans so they need places to live. Most do not want to go into an apartment with kids in tow. Rental homes are the answer. The only answer. “

Check out the video below – a clip from FOX NEWS.

Pradera Golf Club is a great place to start your custom home search in Parker, Colorado.

Parker has several really nice custom home communities however Pradera Golf Club is one of the few that is actually built around the beautiful private Pradera Golf Course.

Golf and Social memberships are still available for purchase. You don’t have to be a golfer to enjoy the clubhouse and other membership benefits. Many people join the club just for the social aspect and pool privileges.

I’ve sold many custom homes in Pradera over the years and it really has a lot to offer as far as amenities. Dining at the Club, playing a round of golf, cooling off by the pool or enjoying the miles of bike paths in the neighborhood and around the community make Pradera an easy choice.

Hover over the map pins below to see previews of the currently active homes in Pradera.

We show homes in Pradera 7 days a week. 303-941-4663.

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