Selling a home to a family member is a lot more common than you may expect. The National Association of Realtors does a study of buyers and sellers every year. One of the questions they ask sellers is, “did you know the buyer before you started the process?” In any given year, between 3-5% of… [Read More]

Unfortunately, the answer to this question is not a simple yes or no. Many factors play into determining whether or not building a house is cheaper than buying. Ultimately, it depends on the type of build and how customized the buyer wants their home. Let’s break it down.   Three Build Categories We believe new builds… [Read More]

When buying a house, first-time buyers are often interested to know how the home search process works. Our search funnel helps give an idea of how this process works! Check it out.  The search funnel As a buyer, you are in control of deciding what your search funnel is going to look like. To do… [Read More]

REAL ESTATE NEWS Competition is Beginning to Cool Off a Bit for Buyers Sweltering heat waves have nothing on the red-hot Denver real estate market in 2021. Median home prices have soared due to a mix of continued population growth, a lack of housing inventory, an increase in the cost of building materials, and would-be sellers’ post-pandemic… [Read More]

Whether you are buying brand new construction or a legacy house that has been around for a while, you need to hire a home inspector. Don’t Skimp Our founder, Lon Welsh, has first-hand experience with the importance of hiring a home inspector. When purchasing a new build in Broomfield, CO, he hired an inspector. The… [Read More]

Let us look at this from two different angles!  1) You are buying new construction In this case, you will definitely want a realtor representing you. There is no additional cost to having one when buying new construction! The price that you are going to pay for a given new home will be the same… [Read More]

The Facebook Pixel The pixel is a cute name for what is probably Facebook Ads’ most powerful weapon for advertisers. Not only does the Facebook pixel track what your visitors are doing on your website, but it also transcends any device and IP address. Once your user is tagged by the pixel, you can be… [Read More]

People Are on the Move! Well, Some of Them… Things are heating up! Both literally, because as I write this it is 100 degrees outside, but also figuratively when it comes to the pressure cooker that is the real estate market this year. Unprecedented low housing inventory has persisted into summer, despite the mask mandate… [Read More]

How Your Castle Real Estate agents are unlocking “latent listings” by reducing seller uncertainty THE LAST 12 MONTHS have been marked by unprecedented low inventory.  The pandemic and the ensuing economic uncertainty reinforced a long-term trend of dwindling listing opportunities. The Low-Inventory Logjam. These market conditions have created fierce competition among agents. Some agents have… [Read More]

After leaving a consulting career at Deloitte and Accenture, Your Castle’s founder, Lon Welsh, discovered a gap in the real estate market. Clients wanted more expert information about how to buy and sell homes and real estate agents couldn’t provide it. Clients need agents who know the industry, the market, and what they’re talking about…. [Read More]