7 Things to do to Your Home Before Winter

Winter is just around the corner and homeowners should take a few minutes to go through the following list:

1.Check doors, windows and trim. Replace broken glass or damaged screens. 

2. Clean out gutters and downspouts to prevent water from backing up and damaging your house.

3. Check roof for damaged or loose shingles. Repair damage to metal flashing, gutters and downspouts that can cause leaks in the roof.

4. Test smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.

5. Check weather stripping on doors and windows.

6. Remove window air conditioners.

7. Drain outside water lines and hoses so water doesn't freeze.

Are you thinking about selling your existing home or looking to buy your first home - call me.
Thanks,
Greg Portlock
RE/MAX Momentum
Brighton, CO

303-521-7325

Curious About How Much Your Home is Worth?

There is a great website you can visit if you are interested in what the current market value is of your home in Brighton, Thornton, Henderson, Ft. Lupton and the surrounding areas.  You can visit it at www.zillow.com and there is lots of information.  It's a free website and you don't need to sign in or share any information to use it.  You can view a satellite image of your home as well as other homes in your neighborhood. Check it out and let me know what you think!
Thanks,
Greg Portlock
RE/MAX Momentum
303-521-7325
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Mystery Anyone? Help Brighton Colorado Library & Get a Good Book

One of the things that I love about living in a small town is that little things you do can make a big impact on your community.  One such thing that I am talking about is buying a book.  Pretty much everyone buys books at one time or another, but at this book sale the proceeds benefit our local Brighton, Colorado library.  I know in these tough economic times many of us - including me rely on the Anythink Brighton library to provide much needed entertainment for free. I came across this article in the Brighton Blade & wanted to share it with you.
Brighton Anythink Book Sale.

In the search for a new home in Pheasant Ridge, Bromley Creek, Brighton East Farms, Sugar Creek, HKS?
Check out my free online home search at www.freedenversearch.com.

Greg Portlock
RE/MAX Momentum
gportlock@comcast.net

The Top Ten Ways to Make Sure Your House Won't Sell

1. Don't worry about taking care of the lawn - they are looking at the house (it is an extension of the house)


2. Don't worry that the litter box hasn't been cleaned in a month. (Do the sniff test for lingering odors)

3. Paint wild and crazy colors on the walls throughout your house. (Tone it down to neutral paint colors)

4. Don't worry about that naked picture of your wife on the wall or the XXX video on the table. (Put away anything that you wouldn't want your mother to see)

5.  Leave all the pets in the house to welcome the prospective buyers (Put Fido in a crate - barking can be distracting)

6.  Make sure all of your Denver Bronco memorabilia is in full view (let's face it - the Broncos really haven't shown any of us alot to cheer about & they may be Oklahoma Sooner fans)

7.  Don't think that you have to put away the dirty dishes from last nights spaghetti dinner - you were in a hurry to get out the door (people will think that because the kitchen is a mess that you are lazy and what else hasn't been kept up on?)

8.  Who cares if that wall socket doesn't have a cover & there are wires hanging out? (Make sure that all the honey do's on the list are complete - if you didn't want to do it - neither will they)

9.  Let the buyer see your entire family in pictures throughout the house (most people want to imagine themselves living in the house, so put some of the pictures in storage for now)

10. Don't leave a walking path to that french door from the family room - nobody uses that door anyway! (rearrange or store furniture so that the home has a spacious, open feel to it).

If you are in the market for a new home or thinking about selling your home - check out this Free Online Denver Home Search - no strings attached! Or you can email me Greg Portlock @ mailto:www.gportlock@comcast.net