Colorado Real Estate InvestmentsWhat is a 1031 Exchange? This is a question we hear a lot from our clients that have recently purchased a rental property (or hope to do so in the future). If you’ve ever considered investing in a rental property, the 1031 Exchange should definitely be part of your plan. Here are 5 things to know about a 1031 Exchange:

  1. What is a 1031 Exchange? To put it simply, a 1031 Exchange is a section of the tax code that incentivizes the swap of one business or investment asset for another (most often real estate). For our clients, this most often comes in the form of swapping one rental property for another.
  2. Why use a 1031 Exchange? To defer taxes, of course! In other words, the IRS lets you change the form of your investment without (or with limited)…

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100 Most Influential Real Estate Agents in ColoradoJay Feaster, managing broker at Feaster Realty, was recently named in Real Estate Executive Magazine's 100 Most Influential Real Estate Agents in Colorado. Jay and his fellow 2016 award winners were recently honored at Denver’s Master Mind Summit at the Denver Marriott City Center. This annual summit gathers the top-performing real estate agents in the state to share ideas and best practices.

Real Estate Executive Magazine annually recognizes the top 100 real estate agents in each state. The award is based on total sales volume by a team or individual.

Congrats Jay! More importantly, thank you to all of our Feaster Realty clients for making this possible!

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We are excited and so thankful to announce that Jay Feaster is a 2016 Five Star Real Estate and Denver Metro Association Excellence Awards Winner!  Both of these awards are all thanks to all of YOU and we could not be more grateful.   

About the Awards:

Five Star Real Estate Award - Five Star Professional partners with Denver's 5280 Magazine to recognize a select group of real estate professionals to be featured in their September issue. Real Estate agents are nominated by clients and awarded based on an in-depth research process.  Thousands of consumers are contacted to rate their real estate agent 10 criteria including customer service, market knowledge, negotiation and overall satisfaction. The Five Star Real Estate Awards program is the largest…

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If you live in the Denver area, you’ve felt the rapid rise in home values. That’s because Denver averaged a 12 percent per year increase from 2013 to 2015. Wondering what’s causing it? Here are the top reasons why Denver home prices are growing so fast.  

    1. Supply & Demand - Thousands of people are moving to Denver every week and the housing market simply cannot keep up. According to the DMAR Trends Report, Denver's housing inventory hit a record low of 5,463 active listings this past May. It has come up since then, but it’s still almost 10,000 below our 30-year average.  It also doesn't compare to the 30,457 listings that we saw in 2006. No wonder they call it a seller's market.
    2. Rents Are Growing Too - Denver's rent growth is rising at a much…

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Denverites are all feeling the squeeze of rapid growth in our beloved Mile High City.  The growth has no foreseeable end, either. The Denver Office of Economic Development places Denver at 2.7MM people, with an expected growth rate of 50% by 2030. While the growth is obvious, the question is WHY? Here’s our top 10 explanations of why so many people are moving to Denver.

  1. The Media - Every week or so another national publication puts out an article about how great Denver is.  In fact, the US News & World Report just ranked Denver as the #1 Place to Live.  As locals, we get a sense of pride, but out-of-towners are hearing this message too...and packing their bags to move here as soon as possible.
  2. Thriving Economy - Forbes ranked Denver as the #1…

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WE'RE NUMBER ONE....and we're not just talking about the Broncos.  The Denver real estate market wrapped up the year as the #1 real estate market in the country!  Here's some key 2015 Denver Real Estate Statistics from DMAR (Denver Metro Association of Realtors) market trends report.

2015 Denver Real Estate Statistics

2015 Denver Real Estate Market Statistics 

  • 14% year-over-year increase in home value (home owners - we'd say you are #WINNING)!  
  • 65,872 new listings, up 6% year-over-year 
  • $363,143 - Average sold price for all Denver residential properties in 2015 
  • Top three Denver area counties for homes sold in December 2015: Denver, Arapahoe, and Jefferson
  • $20.16 Billion sold volume in 2015 (yes, that's a B!)

2015 New…

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