My House Feels So Boring After Seeing These 33 Awesome Things. I Want Them All, Especially #5.

Unique Property Creative Home ideas from viralnova.com Each of us probably have an idea about what our individual dream homes would look like. Maybe your dream home would have a hammock … or maybe an indoor slide that leads outside into a pool filled with Jell-O. You can have whatever you want, after all, it’s YOUR dream home. But if you need some inspiration, here are 33 awesome things you might want to include in the house of your fantasies. Here are just a few...go to this link for all of them.. http://www.viralnova.com/dream-home-items/

Most Expensive Home for Sale in Colorado in 2013

Colorado had the 5th most expensive home nationwide... #5 (TIE) COLORADO: A $75 million, 7-bedroom, 6-bathroom home in Snowmass on 876 acres with a furnished teepee from business insider...

Parts of Denver and Aurora still make list for flipping homes

interesting article to see... from Denver Post Although there were fewer fix-and-flip homes in Colorado in 2013, two metro Denver area codes are rated among the best markets in the United States for real estate investors to flip homes to "hipsters." In 2013, Colorado saw 3,071 fix-and-flip sales, defined as a purchase and resale that occur within six months of each other. That is down from 3,492 in 2012 and 5,001 in 2011. But RealtyTrac said in a report released Thursday that the top 20 ZIP codes for profitable flipping to hipsters — defined as people ages 25 to 34 — included Denver's 80204 and Aurora's 80010. ZIP code 80204 is roughly bounded by Sixth Avenue on the south, Sheridan Boulevard on the west, West 17th Avenue on the north and Speer Boulevard on the east. ZIP code 80010 is roughly bounded by East First Avenue on the south, Peoria Street on the west, East 26th Avenue on the north and Yosemite Street on the east. The analysis noted that homeownership rates for hipsters was 41 percent in 2012, below the average homeownership rate of 46 percent from 1982 to the present. The report said real estate investors can still make sizable profits from flipping homes to those in the 25-to-34 age bracket in each of the 20 hot ZIP codes. In Colorado, for instance, fix-and-flips in 2013 remained profitable, generating average gross profits of $62,037 compared with the U.S. average of $58,081. The report said that as the recession fades, hipsters will likely enter the homebuying market at a greater rate than they are now.

Sellers Still Missing Ingredient in Denver Home Market

interesting article from Denver Post.... Metro Denver's housing market started this year with fewer homes for sale than last year, despite a sharp slow down in the fourth quarter that should have boosted supply. "The big concern right now is: How are we going to get inventory?" said Gary Bauer, an independent real-estate analyst. Metro Denver started the year with a 2.2- month supply of homes available for sale, down from a super-tight 2.8 months a year ago and 3.6 months in the fall of 2012, according to statistics from the Colorado Association of Realtors. Six months is considered a balanced market. For homes priced under $100,000, the inventory is measured in days, not months, Bauer said. A common perception in the industry is that cowed sellers just need to be made aware the market has changed in their favor and given a boost of confidence to put up a for-sale sign. Duane Duggan, a broker associate with Re/Max Boulder, notes that homeowners are staying put for nine years on average instead of five years, the old average, and there is pent-up sales demand. "Realtors are getting the word out and are contacting clients to see if they want to be sellers," he said. But numbers from real-estate information provider Zillow show that sellers did show up in much larger numbers last year without having much of an impact on inventory. Home sales in metro Denver last year represented 7.3 percent of the total supply of homes available, according to Zillow. That turnover is way above the U.S. average, which is running around 4 percent, said Svenja Gudell, Zillow's director of economic research. It is also above a more normal turnover rate for the area in the 6 percent range. In certain neighborhoods, turnover is even more heated. Castle Rock saw one sale for every 10 homes. In Parker, the turnover rate was closer to 9.3 percent, while in Brighton, turnover ran at 8.6 percent. Fix-and-flips, or the same home selling twice in a year, can skew the numbers, and certain neighborhoods just have a more transient population. And it is possible the turnover rate could get higher. But for those who thought sellers were absent without leave last year or cowering in fear, the Zillow turnover numbers indicate that more might have joined the battle and went missing in action than realized. Churning markets Below are some of the areas in metro Denver that reported the fastest turnover in homes last year. Area% of homes sold in 2013Castle Rock10.1%Parker9.3%Lochbuie9.1%Todd Creek8.9%Roxborough Park8.8%Brighton8.6%Commerce City8.3%

Realtor.com® Survey: Men, Women Dig on Digs Differently

interesting article... from realtor.com So, you’ve got it bad for “the one” — you know, the one that keeps you awake at night fantasizing about the day when you can be together. Wait a second. We aren’t talking about that one — we’re referring to a different kind of love affair: a “home crush.” If you’ve found yourself swooning over a house you just can’t get out of your head, you’re not alone. In a new realtor.com® survey, 69 percent of the 1,000 people who responded said they have had a “home crush” – a home they liked so much that they were drawn back to looking at it more than once online or in person. “We conducted the survey to see how searching for ‘the one’ in real estate correlates to searching for ‘the one’ in love, and we found that they are very similar,” said Barbara O’Connor, chief marketing officer at realtor.com®. “Buyers have to evaluate crushes based on turn-ons and turn-offs and whether the home is in their league, so they often find themselves spending a good amount of time checking out their crush online.” But what do you do when you’re pining for that perfect dwelling? Just as in romance, men and women respond to their home crushes quite differently, the survey found. Women were more likely than men to have a crush on a home that was out of their league financially, while men moved from one home crush to another more frequently than women. Men and women tend to fall for the same things when it comes to houses, though. Of those surveyed, 54 percent of women and 46 percent of men said they tended to fall in love with outdoor living spaces. Women also swooned for open floor plans and appliances and fixtures, while men’s hearts raced over a good garage and curb appeal. “Whether it’s love or real estate, having a short list of deal breakers is critical for finding ‘the one’ to help buyers weed through the crushes to find the home of their dreams,” said Leslie Piper, consumer housing specialist at realtor.com®. Majority of all surveyed consumers report having a home crush: ◾69 percent of those surveyed said they have had a house crush ◾31 percent said they have not had a crush on a house Women are more likely to cultivate crushes on homes that are out of their league financially: Of the women included in the survey… ◾41 percent revealed that their home crush is out of their price range ◾59 percent reported that their home crush is in their price range Of the men included in the survey… ◾30 percent indicated their home crush is out of their price range ◾70 percent shared that their home crush is in their price range How often men and women establish a new crush on a home: Of the women included in the survey… ◾29 percent indicated they cultivate a new house crush weekly ◾26 percent believe they develop a new house crush monthly ◾17 percent reported that they develop a new crush on a house quarterly Of the men included in the survey… ◾36 percent indicated they find a new house crush weekly ◾19 percent shared that they establish a new house crush monthly ◾15 percent revealed that they develop a new crush on a house quarterly Top attributes that make consumers fall in real estate love: Of the women included in the survey… ◾54 percent reported that outdoor living spaces make them fall in real estate love ◾42 percent shared open floor plans ◾29 percent swoon for curb appeal ◾29 percent revealed updated appliances and fixtures Of the men included in the survey… ◾46 percent indicated outdoor living spaces make them fall in real estate love ◾40 percentage swoon for garages ◾35 percent reported curb appeal ◾30 percent revealed open floor plans

Avalanche Proof House in Avalanche Chute

With all the Colorado snow, I wouldn't recommend building a house at the bottom of an avalanche chute, yet the human race is always testing the limits... interesting house...This house is in Omesburg, Austria... from www.dietrich.untertrifaller.com/en/projekt/house-s The house of the Lecher family is situated right at the edge of the red hazard zone. Masses of snow roll closely past the house, when the annual avalanche at the Omesberg is set off by an explosion. The power of the blast was therefore included in the technical parameters of the support structure. Heavy wooden gates in front of the glazing and terrace make the building avalanche-proof. Furthermore, the professional engagement of the owner with avalanche forecasts makes living with the threat a common day phenomenon. The building at the edge of the village incorporates several uses. In addition to the two-story apartment, it houses a downstairs practice used by the female owner, two guest rooms and a rented apartment on the top floor. The decision in favor of a compact building promises as much sustainability as the sophisticated building services, including solar panels with a surface area of 20 m² and a connection to the district heating network. The property is accessed at the front via the hillside floor, which, together with the garage and underground cellar for the wine inventory, penetrates the hillside. The entrances to the individual units are located on the residential floor above. Internal connecting doors allow for a good combination of the units. The top floor apartment is directly accessible via the main stairs. The apartment of the family is equipped with an internal staircase providing access to the sleeping area in the upper story. The house, from the outside characterized by strict building regulations, develops a timelessly charming style inside, which is further enhanced by the owner’s preference for straight lines and geometrical forms. All floor plans are consistently zoned into road areas, wet rooms and common rooms. The floors are furniture are characterized by heavily grained acacia wood and birch plywood lends a bright texture to the ceiling. White walls, stainless steel in the kitchen and transparent glass panels add to a neutral balance of the materials used. They provide the calming background for the overwhelming vistas, which are underpinned by consciously positioned wall openings and the incised terrace. The house, as a contemporary example of regional architecture, combines both sustainability and an authentic identity and asserts itself in the interplay between a demanding nature and a tourist environment.