For those of you wring real estate contracts - this is a guideline, adjust these dates to fit your needs in a real estate transaction.

For those in Colorado writing contracts on properties....

When you are saving money for your first home, it can be daunting to think about how much cash you will need to become a homeowner.

While there are FHA-insured loans that require just 3.5% for your down payment, those loans require you to pay mortgage insurance for the life of the loan, which will keep your monthly payments higher. Most conventional lenders offer home loans with either a 10% or a 20% down payment, although some lenders offer loans requiring as little as 5% down....

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Often Buyers and seller want to know where they can look at housing for sale without registering on a website.

In metro Denver look at recolorado.com

Limited information is available on the site.

For example no tax info is displayed, it does not mean there are no property taxes.

The county assessor's office has that information.

Do you want a specific and ongoing housing search? Contact a local Realtor with an ILD website...