285 Martin Drive closer to feeling like home This week/weekend – another perfect one for projects – saw a couple of things come to fruition at 285 Martin Drive. We are picking up speed on projects that add finishing touches now that most of the unpacking and picture hanging has been completed. 1. We got …
Boulder Colorado Housing Affordability is not the national average! The National Association of Realtors defines housing affordability as this: “The Housing Affordability Index measures whether or not a typical family earns enough income to qualify for a mortgage loan on a typical home at the national level based on the most recent price and income …
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Real Estate due diligence includes understanding the local schools performance/desirability When selling real estate you need to know who your audience is. Do they have kids? Might they? YES, they care where their kids attend school!!! Maybe they don’t have kids, yet. But you can be sure they are thinking about resale already – At least …
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The Sellers market we are experiencing up and down the Front Range has put buyers into a bit of a frenzy. Not only are they competing with price, Buyers (with the help of their Buyer Agents) are more and more flexible when it comes to setting deadlines that work for the seller and are doing …
A Boulder Colorado Real Estate Buyer is too smart to settle for a high priced, but crappy house! Yahoo Finance recently published an article in which several real estate agents were interviewed and a list of buyer turnoffs was compiled. After reading the article I wondered about a couple of things. Firstly was that the …
And by dull I mean, her Colorado Realtor brain slows down and with it, her productivity! Not to mention her friends and clients begin to wonder if she has a life outside of Denver-Boulder real estate and property management. Just for the record, she does have a life! It is this “life” that will return …
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Martin Acres Boulder What is the first question every buyer in 2014 has asked, upon viewing a house, townhome or condo with square footage below garden level? WAS THIS PROPERTY AFFECTED BY THE FLOOD IN SEPTEMBER 2013? Buyers and sellers should keep the flood of 2013 in mind. Sellers should be upfront about damage and …
Boulder Colorado real estate analysis – Look before you leap! Every now and then I publish data. Charts, graphs, analysis and of course my opinion. To be honest, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist and I’m the first to admit that my fellow Realtor’s and I all have access to the same data. What? I’m …
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Northern Colorado real estate requires maintenance We live in climate that is both beautiful and somewhat harsh. Enjoying four distinct seasons in northern Colorado means we need to prepare for each… And commit to the repairs and maintenance that each season inflicts on our homes. Right now – straddling summer and winter, our Colorado fall …
West Highland Park, Boulder CO A little wee subdivision, nestled into the end of Kohler Drive and including Deer Valley Road, it consists of only about 35 properties. However, they are superbly located pieces of Boulder real estate in my humble opinion! Quite the hidden gem in many cases. For those of us who are …