Home Ownership

Martin Acres Pop-Top: Elm Tree removal

I knew my elm was old and there would come a time when elm tree removal was necessary. Planted in 1955, my elm came with the house. For 60+ years it grew, gave shelter to critters and shade to the house. It was a play structure and a bridge to the other trees and I …

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City of Boulder Building Permit : Martin Acres Pop-Top

City of Boulder Building Permit Woes – True to Reputation! If you have ever built in Boulder, lived in Boulder, traveled through Boulder or known anyone from Boulder CO, you have probably got your own frustrating City of Boulder Building Permit story! I promised you an honest account of the process, the good and the …

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285 Martin Drive : Before Pictures

285 Martin Drive: A Slice of Martin Acres History Hot on the heels of announcing my pop-top plans, I thought I’d take a moment to walk down Memory Lane; revisiting the projects, improvements and changes that 285 Martin Dr has undergone in the last 60+ years.  285 Martin Drive was built in 1955 and the owners …

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SOLD: 12482 W 84th Cir, ARVADA

12482 W 84th Cir ARVADA : Showings start Saturday Feb 25th, 9:30 AM In a nutshell: 12482 W 84th Cir Arvada 4 bedrooms 4 bathrooms 3 car garage Almost 3600 square feet, including full 1200 square foot basement List Price: $465,000  SOLD PRICE: $465,000 This cute home in great neighborhood features a spacious, sunny & …

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Gold Run Condo For Sale: 1 bed, 1 bath, underground parking! $275,000

Gold Run Condo For Sale – February 13th, 2017 Exceptional HEALTH CLUB and Fantastic LOCATION Beds:  1 Baths:   1 Square Footage:  756 (large floor plan!) Typically Rents For:  $1,300-$1350/month HOA Includes:  Water/sewer, trash, snow removal, health club and management. Address:  2992 Shadow Creek Dr, 103  Boulder CO 80303 Parking:  1 space in underground garage This ground floor …

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Front Range business expansion – Good for real estate values!

Front Range Business Expansion is good news for homeowners, investors Front Range business expansions will increase the demand for housing here. We already have low unemployment in Colorado. At 3% unemployment, that means the only states in the nation that are lower than us are South Dakota (2.8%) and New Hampshire (2.6%). With income, comes …

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2016 Boulder County Property Tax Due: Feb 28th 2017 and June 15th 2017

2016 Boulder County Property Taxes are paid in arrears First, a quick reminder that if your mortgage holder/servicer does not collect money each month in addition to your principle and interest payment, then they are not paying your 2016 Boulder County property tax for you and you need to make that payment yourself. In Boulder …

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Boulder CO condo for sale: 3 bed, 2 bath, views and underground parking!

Boulder CO condo for sale: Showings start Feb 3rd You’ve been waiting a long time for the right Boulder CO condo for sale, am I right? A competitive market and low inventory has not helped. All you need is something low maintenance, beautiful and light and thoughtfully planned. It should be lock and leave to …

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2348 W 165th Pl, BROOMFIELD – 2016 Construction!

2348 W 165th Pl was built in 2016! Looking for new construction? Difficult to find isn’t it? Most builders have no current inventory and when you sign up to buy a “dirt start” home, it will be at least 8 months and most likely MUCH longer, before you will be moving in. That makes it …

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Real Estate Due Diligence is Important!

How risky is skipping your real estate due diligence? When I say real estate due diligence, I mean that done by the Realtors, Buyer, Seller, Title Company and everyone else involved. Imagine this… You are looking for an investment property.  Your Realtor takes you to see a property, opens the lockbox on the front door …

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