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Located at the border of Lone Tree and Highlands Ranch off of Quebec and University, the Settlers Village neighborhood in Highlands Ranch is always in high demand. The neighborhood is convenient to C-470, I-25 and the entire Park Meadows area. With mature landscaping, a well kept, HOA maintained environment, and gorgeous townhomes, units in this neighborhood sell quickly.

HUD just listed a 2 bedroom, 2 bath townhome in the neighborhood, and it is priced at just $255,000. With hardwood floors throughout the entire home, a bonus loft area and vaults, this home will sell quickly.

As with most Denver HUD homes, bids will be accepted for potential owner occupants for the next 10 days. To schedule a time to see this home with one of our HUD agents, contact us at 303-726-1874. Click here for a detailed explanation of how to buy a HUD home.

Settlers Village Highlands Ranch Townhomes:

HUD Owned Home 6122 Trailhead Road Highlands Ranch 80130    $255,000.00

Beds: 2      Fin Sq Ft: 1606  Baths: 2     Year: 1996  # Of Photos Avail: 24 V-Tour Available:  Yes MLS #: 4770941  Status: Active  Listing Office: The Colorado Real Estate Co.

Broker Remarks:  Fabulous Townhouse In Very Desirable Location! This 2bed/2bath With Bonus Loft Is Bright And Open With Vaulted Ceilings…More…

Highlands Ranch townhomes are selling very quickly and HUD listings in the area are very rare. If you would like to be set up on daily email alerts so you don’t miss any of the new listings, contact our team today.

The Stonegate Parker area is a large community in the north section of Parker encompassing both single family houses as well as Parker condos and townhomes. This morning, our team listed a beautiful main floor unit in the condos at Stonegate.

This 876 square foot condo is completely handicap accessible with 36″ door openings. The unit has a 2 car, tandem garage with a workshop area and an additional reserved parking spot out front. The spacious home has a gas fireplace, walk-in closets and much, much more.

We expect this home to sell quickly as this is the lowest priced unit in the neighborhood. If you are interested in learning more about his home or any of the great living opportunities in the Stonegate Parker homes area, give our tem a call at 303-726-1874.

Stonegate Condos Parker:

9350 Amison Circle Parker, CO 80134  Stonegate  $137,900.00

Beds: 1      Fin Sq Ft: 876  Baths: 1     Year: 2004  # Of Photos Avail: 9 V-Tour Available:  No  MLS #: 9227168  Status: Active  Listing Office: Mb The Brian Petrelli Team

Broker Remarks: Convenient Ground Floor Unit, Handicap Accessible, 36″ Door Openings, Tandem 2 Car Garage With Workshop Area + Rare One …More…

We typically don’t see many Denver HUD homes hit the market over Christmas, but this year, HUD actually listed a couple of them on the 24th and the 25th. The townhome we are most excited about is a 3 bedroom, 1,235 square foot home with an attached garage.

This is a great opportunity in the Villages North Townhomes complex where there are currently only 3 units on the market. But what makes this home such a great find is that a unit that is only 3 square feet larger is listed right now for more than $35,000 higher! This is definitely the best deal on a Thornton townhouse we have seen in a while!

Take a look at all of the photos on our website and you’ll see what a find this is. Then, give our team a call at 303-726-1874 and we can show you this, or any of the other available Thornton Foreclosures on the market. Remember, this home is only available to buyers who plan on living in the home (no investors yet).

Villages North Thornton Townhomes:

9330 Welby Road Terrace Thornton, CO 80229  Villages North  $129,000.00

Beds: 3      Fin Sq Ft: 1235  Baths: 1     Year: 2001  # Of Photos Avail: 18 V-Tour Available: Yes MLS #: 2634163  Status: Active  Listing Office: Keller Williams Realty Downtown

Broker Remarks: Opportunity! Opportunity! Opportunity! Gorgeous Townhome In Great Thornton Neighborhood! Faces Green Space! Spacious, Op… More…

Remember, buying a Denver HUD home is different than bidding or purchasing any other type of home on the market. You need a registered HUD agent and someone who can help you make informed bids. Give our experts on HUD homes a call today.

Our team is excited to announce that we will have a new listing coming on the market the day after Christmas in the Quail Run Aurora Townhome community. This popular neighborhood offers a great Aurora location with easy access to I-225, C-470 and 6th avenue.

The home itself is beautiful and is truly in move-in ready condition.

Here is the description from Donna Jarock on our team who is presenting this home.

If you are interested in this, or any of the other Aurora Townhomes, give our team a call at 303-726-1874.

We haven’t even finished 2013 and we’ve set a 6 year record for sales of Littleton homes. With the numbers in for only half of December, this year is already showing a big increase in home sales from 2012 and a nearly 40% increase from 2011!

These numbers are coming in despite of the number of Littleton foreclosures dropping sharply over the same period. As you can see from the chart below, foreclosure sales in 2013 are less than half of foreclosure sales were in 2008.

We will update this data once we have final numbers for all of 2013, but we couldn’t help but get excited at sharing this data.

As always, every neighborhood and area is different, so if you would like a detailed look at you specific area, give us a call and we will run the numbers for you.

Littleton Homes Sales (All):

Littleton Bank Owned / Government Owned (HUD, etc):

Based on information from Metrolist®, Inc. for the period 2008 through 2013 Note: This representation is based in whole or in part on content supplied by Metrolist®, Inc. Metrolist®, Inc. does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for its accuracy. Content maintained by Metrolist®, Inc. may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.

Found at the north end of Parker just south of C-470 and Chambers Rd, Stonegate Parker homes is one of the most sought after neighborhoods in the area. It’s convenient location and easy access to the Tech Center, I-25, C-470 and the Park Meadows area make it a prime locations.

Single family homes in the neighborhood range anywhere from the high $200’s to the high $400’s and vary considerably in size. Late yesterday, HUD released it’s only Parker foreclosure on the market in Stonegate, and it is a fantastic deal.

Priced at just $262,000, this home offers well over 1,600 finished square feet, has a great open floor plan, backs to a walking path and has a large patio in the backyard. Take a look at the photos on our website and you’ll see why this is quite possibly the best deal on a Parker home we have seen in months! 

Stonegate Parker Homes:

HUD Owned Home 16003 Longford Drive Parker 80134    $262,000.00

Beds: 2      Fin Sq Ft: 1657  Baths: 3     Year: 2002  Acres:0.15  # Of Photos Avail: 13  V-Tour Available:  No  MLS #: 8434615  Status: Active  Listing Office: Era Herman Group

Broker Remarks:  Amazing Opportunity. Hud Owned Property # 052-479148, Sold As-Is, 3% Buyer Agent Commission. Exclusive Agency. Great L…More…

As with all Denver HUD homes, investors are not allowed to bid during the first bidding period. Initial bidding will be open for the next 9 days for owner occupants, so if you would like to place a bid, contact one of our agents today at 303-726-1874.

More incredibly positive news for Denver homes came out today. The commerce department released the latest statistics showing that new construction starts in November jumped 23% and hit the highest number since February of 2008 at the begining of the recession.

We’ve been seeing evidence of this as New construction homes in Denver have begun to pick up after over a year of a severely diminished housing inventory. It’s interesting to see the numbers for the rest of the nation following suit.

From DailyFinance.com:

U.S. builders broke ground on homes at the fastest pace in more than five years, strong evidence that the housing recovery is accelerating despite higher mortgage rates.

The Commerce Department said Wednesday that developers began construction on houses and apartments in November at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.09 million. That’s 23 percent more than October’s pace of 889,000 and the fastest since February 2008, just a few months after the recession began.

Construction of single-family homes jumped 21 percent to an annual pace of 727,000, also the highest in more than five years. Apartment construction soared 26 percent to a 354,000 annual pace.

If you are interested in buying a new construction home in Denver, give us a call. New home builders are not required to use the state approved contracts that all other sales use, and you truly need buyer representation on your side. You can reach us at 303-726-1874.

Our team is proud to showcase our newest listing in the Gateway Village homes / Montbello homes area in Denver. This is a great multi-level home with three bedrooms, 2 baths and nearly 1,400 finished square feet – priced at just $189,900.

The home has been recently renovated with newer interior and exterior paint, newer carpet, newer countertops, roof, landscaping and all appliances! Make sure you take a look at all of the photos on our website so you can appreciate just what a value this home is!

Gateway Village / Montbello Homes:

4975 Duluth Court Denver, CO 80239  $189,900.00

Beds: 3      Fin Sq Ft: 1389  Baths: 2     Year: 2000  Acres:0.12  # Of Photos Avail: 10 V-Tour Available:  No  MLS #: 9099673  Status: Active  Listing Office: Mb The Brian Petrelli Team

Broker Remarks:  Hurry! Hurry! Excellent Condition, Recently Renovated Top To Bottom! Newer Carpet, Paint Inside And Out, Flooring, Count… More…

If you are looking for Denver homes, make sure you contact our team so we can set you up on daily email alerts for new listings. Even in the month of December, homes are moving fast. Contact us today at 303-726-1874.

The Alkire Acres neighborhood is very a very popular area for Littleton homes. Located on the west side of Littleton, this neighborhood offers easy access to C-470, the foothills and everything Littleton is known for.

Late last week, HUD listed this 3 bedroom 3 bath home in Alkire Acres for just $294,000. The home has 1945 square feet above ground a total of 2,281 finished square feet including the basement. Littleton foreclosures are hard to find right now, and this is a rare opportunity in this neighborhood. We expect to see several bidders.

If you are interested in this home, call us today so we can explain how to bid on a HUD home and what you need to do to make sure you are in the best position to win the bid. You can reach us at 303-726-1874.

Alkire Acres Homes:

HUD Owned Home 5763 South Youngfield Street Littleton 80127    $294,000.00

Beds: 3      Fin Sq Ft: 2281  Baths: 3     Year: 1994  Acres:0.1  # Of Photos Avail: 23 V-Tour Available:  No  MLS #: 8282940  Status: Active  Listing Office: Great Way Re Exclusive Properties

Broker Remarks:  Buy Me! What A Perfect Opportunity For This Home! Wonderul Floor Plan And Location!*Vaulted Ceilings*Some Wood Floors*Su… More…

Remember, Denver HUD homes are usually only listed for a 10 day bidding window. After that period, the “best” bid is accepted. You can bid anytime during that period, so don’t wait to call us!

One of the most common questions our team receives from buyers (and often other agents) is “How do you buy a HUD Home?”

The process is vastly different from other types of home purchases and is much different than buying any other type of foreclosure. Bidding is handled differently and only a real estate agent registered and approved with HUD may make a bid.

This point cannot be overstated: Both agents and their office must be registered with HUD and understand the entire process. We receive calls from agents all of the time explaining that their client wants to buy a Denver HUD home but they are not registered with HUD. We are more than happy to help these agents, but if you are a buyer and think that a HUD home might be a possibility, make sure you ask your agent upfront if they can help you.

We have created a 9 Step overview explaining the process. Check it out and feel free to call us with any questions at 303-726-1874.

How To Buy A HUD Home: