Buying a Home
153 posts in this category from Mountain Rose Realty.
Guidance for buyers in the Telluride region — how the market actually works here, what to expect from mountain-town inventory, and the practical steps from first search to closing.
How Buyers Can Verify San Miguel County Property Taxes
Learn how San Miguel County buyers can verify dated parcel-tax records, assessment fields, payment status, exemptions, and closing documents.
Buying Land in San Miguel County, Colorado
Use a jurisdiction-first evidence checklist to evaluate land in San Miguel County, Colorado, before an offer or contingency deadline.

Own Telluride, Not Just Visit
Discover 17 Trails Edge Lane in Mountain Village, CO—a luxury co-ownership opportunity in Telluride. Offered by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty, this 4-bedroom ski-access home delivers turnkey mountain living with flexibility and equity.

Mountain Rose Realty Welcomes Sierrah Bennett
Meet Sierrah Bennett at Mountain Rose Realty, find a verified public contact route, and prepare practical questions for a Telluride-area property conversation.

Tierra Viva | Costa del Sol
A January 2026 Tierra Viva project-feature archive, preserving reported villa details and imagery with a direct DarGlobal source for current information.

Exploring the Telluride Condo Market Sentiment with Mountain Rose Realty
Exploring the Telluride Condo Market Sentiment with Mountain Rose Realty | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Home Prices Forecast To Climb over the Next 5 Years
Home Prices Forecast To Climb over the Next 5 Years | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Discover the Peaks of Opportunity: Tealluride Housing Weekly Market Insights with Mountain Rose Realty
Discover the Peaks of Opportunity: Telluride Housing Weekly Market Insights with Mountain Rose Realty

Retiring Soon? Why Moving Might Be the Perfect Next Step
Compare staying, adapting your home or moving in retirement, with the original 2023 tenure and price charts kept in their historical national context.

Get Ready To Buy a Home by Improving Your Credit Score
Get Ready To Buy a Home by Improving Your Credit Score | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

These Non-Financial Benefits Turn a House into a Happy Home
How location, household needs, personal preferences and a workable budget can shape a home purchase in Telluride.

What You Need To Know About Saving for a Home in 2024
Plan purchase savings around the down payment, closing costs, earnest money and reserves, with the original 2024 budgeting ranges clearly qualified.

3 Keys To Hitting Your Homeownership Goals in 2024
Historical 2024 homeownership-planning prompts, with current Telluride decisions requiring current local and property-specific information.

The Surprising Trend in the Number of Homes Coming onto the Market
A December 2023 archive note explaining the missing listing-trend evidence and how to distinguish new listings from active inventory.

What You Need To Know About Down Payments
Understand down-payment requirements, the original 2023 national infographic and the borrower, property and program checks needed for a Telluride purchase.

If Your House Hasn’t Sold Yet, It May Be Overpriced
A dated 2023 national-market discussion of listing feedback and price review, with a current local comparison checklist.

How to Evaluate Down Payment Assistance and Cash-to-Close Options
A practical guide to comparing down-payment assistance, loan estimates, closing costs, and current eligibility for a Colorado home purchase.

The Perfect Home Could Be the One You Perfect After Buying
A December 2023 home-search framework for separating essential features from later improvements.

Why You Should Use a Real Estate Agent When You Buy a Home
Why You Should Use a Real Estate Agent When You Buy a Home | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

How To Turn Homeownership into a Side Hustle
A dated 2023 national survey discussion of side work, fixer-uppers, and rental interest, with property-specific checks for any current decision.

Your Homebuying Adventure
Your Homebuying Adventure | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Are the Top 3 Housing Market Questions on Your Mind?
Historical November 2023 national housing-market questions and forecasts; not a current rate, price, recession, or buy-or-sell recommendation.

Why Homeowners Are Thankful They Own
Why Homeowners Are Thankful They Own | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Why Homeowners Feel Thankful for Their Homes
Consider the everyday comforts, routines and community connections that make a home meaningful, with the original 2023 selling graphic clearly separated from present advice.

Home Prices Still Growing – Just at a More Normal Pace
Read the historical Case-Shiller seasonality charts and the limits of the original October 2023 Telluride figures, with guidance for a current local comparison.

Is Your House the Top Thing on a Buyer’s Wish List this Holiday Season?
Is Your House the Top Thing on a Buyer’s Wish List this Holiday Season? | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Maximizing Home Ownership: Weighing the Use of 401(k) Funds
Using retirement funds for a home purchase: distinguish plan loans from withdrawals, compare other financing and review the effect on retirement goals.

The Benefits of Buying a Multi-Generational Home
The Benefits of Buying a Multi-Generational Home | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostund of Mountain Rose Realty

What Are Accessory Dwelling Units and How Can They Benefit You?
What Are Accessory Dwelling Units and How Can They Benefit You? | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

VA Loans Help Heroes Achieve Homeownership
VA-backed home purchase loans: confirm service eligibility, lender approval, occupancy, property requirements, potential funding fees and total cash needed.

Becoming Financially Secure With Real Estate Planning: Mountain Rose Realty Education Series
Educational 2023 real-estate-planning guide for Telluride decisions. It is not financial, tax, legal, lending, or investment advice and does not assure financial results.

Check out the condo market in Telluride, CO 81435 (October 31, 2023)
Check out the condo market in Telluride, CO 81435 (October 31, 2023) | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Foreclosures and Bankruptcies Won’t Crash the Housing Market
Foreclosures and Bankruptcies Won’t Crash the Housing Market | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

A Real Estate Agent Helps Take the Fear Out of the Market
A Real Estate Agent Helps Take the Fear Out of the Market | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Affordable Homeownership Strategies for Gen Z
Affordable Homeownership Strategies for Gen Z | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Invest in Yourself by Owning a Home
Invest in Yourself by Owning a Home | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

How Buying a Multi-Generational Home Helps with Affordability Today
How Buying a Multi-Generational Home Helps with Affordability Today | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

What Are the Real Reasons You Want To Move Right Now?
Work through relocation, space, retirement, relationship and accessibility needs alongside the full costs and timing of a possible home move.

Home Price Growth Is Returning to Normal
Home Price Growth Is Returning to Normal | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Why Home Prices Keep Going Up
Read the original 2022–2023 home-price chart accurately, distinguish monthly growth from falling values, and separate national evidence from Telluride conclusions.

The Difference Between Renting and Buying a Home
A 2023 comparison of renting and buying, focused on costs, flexibility, equity and property-specific due diligence.

Explaining Today’s Low Housing Supply
Explaining Today’s Low Housing Supply | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Are Grandparents Moving To Be Closer to Their Grandkids?
Are Grandparents Moving To Be Closer to Their Grandkids? | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

The Latest Expert Forecasts for Home Prices in 2023
The Latest Expert Forecasts for Home Prices in 2023 | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Growing Your Net Worth with Homeownership
Growing Your Net Worth with Homeownership |A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Are Higher Mortgage Rates Here To Stay?
Historical October 2023 national mortgage-rate commentary; not a current rate forecast or individual financing recommendation.

Are You a Homebuyer Worried About Climate Risks?
Historical October 2023 climate-risk homebuying commentary; use current official hazard data, disclosures, inspections, insurance, and qualified local advice for a specific property.

Why Today’s Housing Inventory Shows a Crash Isn’t on the Horizon
Why Today’s Housing Inventory Shows a Crash Isn’t on the Horizon | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Understanding the Benefits of Owning Your First Home
A first-home decision guide that scopes PulteGroup’s 2023 buyer survey correctly and distinguishes mortgage payment stability, ownership costs and investment risk.

How Homeowner Net Worth Grows with Time
How Homeowner Net Worth Grows with Time | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Unpacking the Long-Term Benefits of Homeownership
Unpacking the Long-Term Benefits of Homeownership | A blog by Anne-Britt of Mountain Rose Realty

Plenty of Buyers Are Still Active Today
Read the original July 2023 ShowingTime buyer-traffic graphic in context, then use current local listing and sale evidence to evaluate a Telluride sale.

Your Home Equity Can Offset Affordability Challenges
September 2023 home-equity figures explained, including CoreLogic’s national mortgaged-home average and the limits of a composite equity chart.

How Remote Work Helps with Your House Hunt
Explore how permitted remote work can broaden a Telluride home search, with checks for employer requirements, address-specific internet and usable workspace.

Are More Homes Coming onto the Market?
Are More Homes Coming onto the Market? | A blog by Anne-Britt of Mountain Rose Realty

The Many Non-Financial Benefits of Homeownership
The Many Non-Financial Benefits of Homeownership | A blog by Anne-Britt of Mountain Rose Realty

Remote Work Is Changing How Some Buyers Search for Their Dream Homes
Remote Work Is Changing How Some Buyers Search for Their Dream Homes | A blog by Anne-Britt of Mountain Rose Realty

Beginning with Pre-Approval
Historical September 2023 preapproval guidance. CFPB explains that preapproval is conditional and does not guarantee final loan approval, terms, or an accepted offer.

Check out the condo market in Telluride, CO 81435 (Sept 15, 2023)
Check out the condo market in Telluride, CO 81435 (Sept 15, 2023) | A blog by Anne-Britt of Mountain Rose Realty

Home Price Forecasts Revised for 2023
A dated September 2023 roundup of national home-price forecast revisions, with source links and a practical way to compare current local conditions.

Get Ready for Smaller, More Affordable Homes
September 2023 national discussion of home size and affordability, retained as historical context without a future Telluride availability claim.

Should Baby Boomers Buy or Rent After Selling Their Houses?
Should Baby Boomers Buy or Rent After Selling Their Houses? | A blog by Anne-Britt of Mountain Rose Realty

Why Is Housing Inventory So Low?
A dated explanation of construction and mortgage-rate lock-in, with the original 2023 charts separated from current local inventory and selling outcomes.

Planning to Retire? Your Equity Can Help You Make a Move
Planning to Retire? Your Equity Can Help You Make a Move | A blog by Anne-Britt of Mountain Rose Realty

Gen Z Homebuying: A Practical First-Purchase Framework
A first-time and Gen Z buyer framework for comparing cash to close, total payment, location flexibility, and written loan options.

Home Prices Are Not Falling
Home Prices Are Not Falling | A blog by Anne-Britt of Mountain Rose Realty

Buyer Traffic Is Still Stronger than the Norm
Buyer Traffic Is Still Stronger than the Norm | Blog by Anne-Britt of Mountain Rose Realty

TELLURIDE PEAK SHEET: August 25 - 31
TELLURIDE PEAK SHEET: August 25 - 31 | A blog by Anne-Britt of Mountain Rose Realty

Why You Need a True Expert in Today’s Housing Market
Why You Need a True Expert in Today’s Housing Market | A blog by Anne-Britt of Mountain Rose Realty

Why You Don’t Need To Fear the Return of Adjustable-Rate Mortgages
Why You Don’t Need To Fear the Return of Adjustable-Rate Mortgages | A blog by Mountain Rose Realty

People Want Less Expensive Homes – And Builders Are Responding
People Want Less Expensive Homes – And Builders Are Responding | blog by Anne-Britt of Mountain Rose Realty

Why Median Home Sales Price Is Confusing Right Now
Understand how the mix of home sales can change a median, how repeat-sales indices differ, and why neither measure alone determines an individual property’s value.

Foreclosure Expectations in August 2023: Read the Historical Scope
Understand the 2022–23 delinquency graphic in this archived foreclosure commentary, its limits for Telluride, and where to seek current mortgage help.

More Jobs and Better Pay Leads to More Buyer Demand
August 2023 employment and wage commentary with original national charts, dated BLS figures and limits on interpreting local housing demand.

Check out the condo market in Telluride, CO 81435 (August 16, 2023)
Check out the condo market in Telluride, CO 81435 (August 16, 2023) | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Check out the housing market in Telluride, CO 81435 (August 16, 2023)
Check out the housing market in Telluride, CO 81435 (August 16, 2023)

Equity Is a Game Changer for Homeowners Looking To Sell
Equity Is a Game Changer for Homeowners Looking To Sell - A Blog by Mountain Rose Realty

Home Prices Are Back on the Rise
A dated August 2023 national home-price discussion, retained with its chart and a current-decision framework that does not assume a local trend.

Housing Market Forecast for the Rest of 2023
The original August 2023 national price, mortgage-rate and sales forecasts, with their reporting scope and a clear distinction from current Telluride decisions.

The Value of an Agent When Buying Your New Construction Home
New-construction buying questions covering representation, builder records, inspections, upgrades, contract terms and completion risks.

Using Home Equity: Questions to Ask Before You Act
A practical, source-linked guide to comparing a sale, renovation, borrowing, and hardship options without assuming an outcome.

How Inflation Affects Mortgage Rates
Distinguish the archived CPI charts from the Fed’s PCE target, and understand why inflation and policy changes do not mechanically set a borrower’s mortgage rate.

Where Are People Moving Today and Why?
Where Are People Moving Today and Why? - A Blog by Mountain Rose Realty

Don’t Expect a Flood of Foreclosures
Don’t Expect a Flood of Foreclosures - Blog by Mountain Rose Realty

Investor Consumer Guide: Choosing the Right Real Estate Professional for Your Investment Property
Investor Consumer Guide: Choosing the Right Real Estate Professional for Your Investment Property by Mountain Rose Realty

How To Know If You’re Ready to Buy a Home
How To Know If You’re Ready to Buy a Home | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Homebuyers Are Still More Active Than Usual
A July 2023 discussion of ShowingTime buyer-tour data, retained as dated national context without treating it as today’s local demand or a sale guarantee.

Tips for Making Your Best Offer on a Home
A dated 2023 offer-competition guide that separates current contract, financing, inspection and pricing decisions from historical national context.

Home Prices Are Rebounding
A July 2023 national home-price comparison, retained with dated source context and without a current local price or timing conclusion.

Check out the housing market in Telluride, CO 81435 - July 19, 2023
Check out the housing market in Telluride, CO 81435 - July 19, 2023

Homebuyers Are Getting Used to the New Normal
Homebuyers Are Getting Used to the New Normal

How Remote Work Expands Your Homebuying Horizons
How Remote Work Expands Your Homebuying Horizons by Anne-Britt by Mountain Rose Realty

Mortgage Rates and Treasury Yields: A July 2023 Chart Archive
Understand the dated mortgage-rate charts from July 2023, their limitations, and the lender information needed to compare a mortgage offer today.

Momentum Is Building for New Home Construction
A July 2023 national construction-chart archive: understand completions, starts and permits, then check actual local new-home availability and occupancy.

Two Questions To Ask Yourself if You’re Considering Buying a Home
The July 2023 home-price and mortgage-rate forecast charts, with exact historical projections and practical questions for evaluating a current purchase.

Americans Still View Homeownership as the American Dream
Historical national survey commentary about homeownership attitudes; not current financial, appreciation, mortgage, suitability, or outcome guidance.

Why Homeownership Wins in the Long Run
Why Homeownership Wins in the Long Run

What Homebuyers Need To Know About Credit Scores
What Homebuyers Need To Know About Credit Scores
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Homeownership Helps Protect You from Inflation [INFOGRAPHIC]
Homeownership Helps Protect You from Inflation [INFOGRAPHIC]

Reasons To Own Your Home
Reasons To Own Your Home

Real Estate Is Still Considered the Best Long-Term Investment
Understand Gallup’s 2023 investment-opinion poll and the limits of homeowner wealth comparisons before weighing the costs and risks of buying a home.

Oops! Home Prices Didn’t Crash After All
June 2023 housing commentary, with the original national price-expectation and monthly-index charts distinguished from forecasts and current Telluride market evidence.
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Why You Can’t Compare Now to the ‘Unicorn’ Years of the Housing Market [INFOGRAPHIC]
A June 2023 archive explaining the original unicorn-years infographic, its three measures and the limits of pandemic-era comparisons.

This Real Estate Market Is the Strongest of Our Lifetime
A June 2023 archive of mortgage-rate and equity charts, with their exact periods and limits on market-strength and foreclosure claims.

Check out the condo market in Telluride, CO 81435 (June 8, 2023)
Check out the condo market in Telluride, CO 81435 (June 8, 2023) | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Check out the housing market in Telluride, CO 81435 (June 8, 2023)
Check out the housing market in Telluride, CO 81435 (June 8, 2023) | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

The Main Reason Mortgage Rates Are So High
A June 2023 explanation of mortgage-backed-security spreads and rate conditions, retained as dated economic context.

Owning a Home Helps Protect Against Inflation
How a fixed-rate mortgage can stabilize principal and interest while taxes, insurance, repairs and other ownership costs can still rise, with the original 2023 chart.

What You Need To Know About Home Price News
What You Need To Know About Home Price News | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Telluride Real Estate Is on the Up - The Worst Home Price Declines Are Behind Us
Telluride Real Estate Is on the Up - The Worst Home Price Declines Are Behind Us | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Homeowners Have Incredible Equity To Leverage Right Now
Homeowners Have Incredible Equity To Leverage Right Now | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund by Mountain Rose Realty

The Worst Home Price Declines Are Behind Us
A May 2023 price-chart archive explaining the reported monthly changes without treating them as proof of a permanent national or local price floor.

The Impact of Inflation on Mortgage Rates
The Impact of Inflation on Mortgage Rates | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Why Today’s Housing Market Is Not About To Crash
Four historical housing charts explained: March 2023 credit availability, unemployment, national supply and equity, with source and scale limits.

It May Be Time To Consider a Newly Built Home
Questions for comparing new construction: completion, customization, inspections, written warranties, operating costs and local availability.

How Homeowners Win When They Downsize
Compare space needs, current and replacement housing costs, sale proceeds and timing before deciding whether downsizing fits your circumstances.

Why Today's Foreclosure Numbers Are Nothing Like 2008
April 2023 foreclosure context: ATTOM filing counts, quarterly comparisons, and the difference between filings, starts and completed repossessions.

The Three Factors Affecting Home Affordability Today
An April 2023 affordability archive separating historical rate and wage charts from a household’s current financing and ownership budget.

The Power of Pre-Approval
An April 2023 pre-approval explainer with a current lender-verification boundary.

How Your Tax Refund Can Help You Achieve Your Telluride Homebuying Goals
How Your Tax Refund Can Help You Achieve Your Telluride Homebuying Goals| A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Telluride Homebuyer Activity Shows Signs of Warming Up for Spring
Telluride Homebuyer Activity Shows Signs of Warming Up for Spring | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

The Key Advantage of Investing in a Telluride Home
A 2023 homebuying discussion that separates property guidance from a wealth or financial-stability promise.

Trying To Buy Your Telluride Home?
Trying To Buy Your Telluride Home? | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Facts About Closing Costs
Facts About Closing Costs | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

How Homeownership Is Life Changing for Many Women
How Homeownership Is Life Changing for Many Women

Investing in a Home Is an Intelligent Choice - Here's Why
A March 2023 archive of a Q4 2022 national home-price forecast and its illustrative January 2023 $400,000 example.

4 Tips for Making Your Best Offer on a Home
Historical March 2023 offer-preparation guidance. Current pricing, terms, contingencies, and competition require property-specific review.

Home Equity and the Five-Year House-Price Map: A March 2023 Archive
Read the original Q4 2022 house-price map in its historical context, and distinguish a price index from your equity and estimated home-sale proceeds.

One Major Benefit of Investing in a Home
One Major Benefit of Investing in a Home in Telluride Colorado | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

What You Should Know About Rising Mortgage Rates?
A February 2023 mortgage-rate snapshot: Freddie Mac’s 6.50% average, MBA’s separate application decline, and how to assess a purchase without assuming less competition.
Ask Anne-Britt: How's Today’s Mortgage Rate?
Today’s Mortgage Rate Has Dropped! If you’ve been waiting to buy a home, you’ll be happy to know that today’s mortgage rate has dropped below last year’s peak. Find out what that means for you! ??

How To Make Your Dream of Homeownership a Reality
Plan a home purchase around cash to close, reserves, comparable Loan Estimates, current program eligibility and a careful review of credit obligations.

A Smaller Home Could Be Your Best Option in Colorado
A Smaller Home Could Be Your Best Option in Colorado | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Should You Consider Buying a Newly Built Home?
New construction versus resale: dated 2023 inventory context, the meaning of builder incentives, and financing and completion questions to compare.

What You Should Know About Closing Costs
What You Should Know About Closing Costs

Looking to get away from the city to a remote mountain town?
Telluride, a beautiful mountain town tucked in a remote corner of southwest Colorado. A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty.

Is Owning a 'Short-Term Rental' For You?
Telluride Colorado Rentals Short-Term | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty
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You May Not Need as Much as You Think for Your Down Payment [INFOGRAPHIC]
You May Not Need as Much as You Think for Your Down Payment [INFOGRAPHIC]

Lower Mortgage Rates Are Bringing Buyers Back to the Market
January 2023 mortgage-market context: MBA application measures, four economists’ historical expectations, and limits on current local seller conclusions.

Buying or Renting in Telluride: A Decision Framework
A neutral framework for comparing buying and renting in Telluride: housing costs, time horizon, maintenance, insurance, HOA obligations, closing costs, mobility, and current loan options.

Pre-Approval in 2023: What You Need To Know Especially If You Are Looking Into Buying A Home in Colorado
Understand what a mortgage preapproval can show, which conditions remain, and how Colorado buyers can compare financing and a sustainable purchase budget.
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Homeownership Builds Your Wealth over Time [INFOGRAPHIC]
A January 2023 national home-price appreciation infographic, preserved with FHFA attribution and without a personal wealth or timing guarantee.

5 Things To Consider When Buying A House In Telluride, CO
Looking to buy a new home in Telluride, CO? Here are some tips to help you narrow down your options. | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Let’s Talk Money
Let’s Talk Money | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Home Buying Timeline
Home Buying Timeline | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

Six Reasons to Hire a Realtor®
In a competitive real estate marketplace, you want the best on your side. And in real estate, that’s a Realtor®. Realtors® aren’t just agents. They’re professional members

Questions to Ask Before Looking For A Home
Clarify location, layout, outdoor-space and budget priorities before beginning a Telluride-area home search, then verify property-specific details.

Tips for Choosing a Buyer’s Agent
While you’re not required to use a real estate professional, it is a good idea for a multitude of reasons. But most of all, when choosing a buyer’s agent, it is important that you

Why buy now?
Telluride real estate market news | A blog by Anne-Britt Ostlund of Mountain Rose Realty

SNEAK PEAK! 403 LARKSPUR LANE
Archived September 2020 feature for 403 Larkspur Lane, Mountain Village, preserving the original property details, photograph and video tours.

Common Things to Look Out for Before Buying Your Dream Home
It is easy to become overwhelmed when you enter the home buying market. Friends, family, colleagues, and even acquaintances will give you their opinions if you are a first time home buyer. While most of them are looking out for your best interest, they are not fully aware of what is happening in the housing market.

Is Getting a Home Mortgage Still Too Difficult?
Potential homebuyers are always cautioned to be aware of mortgage lending standards and the difficulty they might face when trying to obtain a mortgage. Credit availability is expanding, making it easier to get a mortgage now than it was a year ago. The market is still tight however, and homebuyers should be prepared to shop around until they find a lender who is offering something that will meet the needs of their family.

Will Increasing Mortgage Rates Impact Home Prices?
There has been some discussion recently on home prices in relation to mortgage rates. Some believe if there is a rapid rise of mortgage rates, home prices should decrease. Logically it makes the most sense for the price of the house to drop when interest rates are rising, but this is not always the case.
