Home Ownership

Boulder Sellers, fix your broken real estate before listing it!

Boulder Sellers … if it’s broken, fix it!  Listing real estate (anywhere) is hard work and requires energy, time and organization.  I get it.  Boulder sellers, a good listing agent is there to make that process easier… Experience, skills and mindset matter.  🙂 I am a little bit tired of hearing buyers complaining about the …

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New Carpet: Home Improvement Answers For You!

New carpet: 4 Fundamental Questions (and answers) to Know Before Purchasing The thought of new carpet probably has you scratching your head. What will replacement cost? What should I buy? From who? What style? If these are questions you have, you’re not alone—they’re the four most common questions we receive at Carpet Captain.  We’ll not only …

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Infested Real Estate: Spiders inside your home

Infested real estate is harder to sell than non-infested real estate.  I’m sure this is shocking to no-one.  Having infested real estate of any kind is hard to live with as a tenant or owner.  Your comfort zone has been invaded and until the problem is dealt with, it will be harder to relax, sleep, …

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Coal Creek Ranch, Louisville: Post 2013 September flood

Coal Creek Ranch in Louisville,  is a neighborhood I have written about before.  Perhaps because I have several clients who have bought into this golf course neighborhood, perhaps because I know that when I’m showing here, I am sure to showing something special. Even if golf is not your thing, when the neighborhood winds in …

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Northern Colorado Realtor Sells Snowman New House!

Being a northern Colorado Realtor is not easy, especially in winter.  One has to be hardy, creative and assess the needs of the client accurately at all times.  Our state has really been hit hard with cold temperatures and snow recently too.  If it’s not snowing, it’s forecast to start soon… or everything is already …

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Homeowners association: Benefits of an HOA during Colorado winter

Homeowners Association:  For those unfamiliar,  is “a corporation formed by a real estate developer for the purpose of marketing, managing, and selling of homes and lots in a residential subdivision. It grants the developer privileged voting rights in governing the association, while allowing the developer to exit financial and legal responsibility of the organization, typically …

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Colorado Property Insurance – Its a No-Brainer!

You would be stupid not to have Colorado property insurance!  Hmm…. Too blunt? I have lived in Colorado for over eight years.  For the most part we have fairly calm, blue skies. As a pilot I love how the low humidity contributes to clear 30-50 mile visibility.  As resident I appreciate that low humidity means …

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Tankless Hot Water Heater in my Boulder Home Dreams

A tankless hot water heater had been but a dream of mine for 6 years.  Hearing about other people getting a tankless hot water water made me green with envy in fact. I signed a lease on 285 Martin Drive in 2005.   At that time, I was embarking on a new life in Colorado …

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Boulder County Emerald Ash Borer. Quarantine Area and Information.

Boulder County Emerald Ash Borer:  An overview of what it is, where it came from, why it’s such a threat and what you can do to help. What is this Emerald Ash Borer that has been found in Boulder County? It’s a federally regulated pest, native to Asia. It was first discovered in Michigan in …

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Martin Acres Boulder Ranch Gets New Windows

My Martin Acres Boulder ranch was finally getting new windows.  I had made the decision to work with Efficiency Matters last week.  So… Now what? Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!  Almost giddy with excitement, I met once again with Greg Fox back at 285 Martin Drive, Martin Acres Boulder.  He and his installer, Mike, …

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