Colorado landlord beware The next time a tenant calls and asks if they can paint a room in your property, think twice. Yes, the room needs painting and yes, it seems like they might be doing you a favor – free labor and they pay for the paint too, but are they really doing you …
Colorado HOA Due Diligence Silver Fern Homes real estate investment group meets to discuss all manner of issues regarding buying and owning investment property. As an agent, property manager and now meeting planner, I am forced to think outside the box, find the answers to the questions we have, come face to face with yet …
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Boulder CO subletting – What does your lease say? When it come to short term rentals in private homes and apartments, most of us have heard of VRBO (vacation rental by owner) and possibly AirBnB too. But did you know there are plenty of others out there? Oodle.com, Roomorama, Homeaway and Flipkey, just to name …
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Colorado residents Xcel Rebate – $100 for old, working refrigerators In an effort to reduce the number of old (working) refrigerators out there, Xcel is offering Colorado residents a bonus to get rid of them. You know the ones I’m talking about…. That old clunker that came with the house I helped you buy or …
Boulder Affordable SENIOR Housing June 24th, 2014 marked the grand opening of High Mar. Boulder’s first affordable senior housing in 32 years. High Mar is a brand new development of 59 one and two bedroom condos in a 3 story high, elevator-serviced building. It is located just opposite the High Mar post office on Moorhead …
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Jamestown Colorado a year after the flood… Still cleaning up On September 11th, 2013, Jamestown Colorado suffered a traumatic 3 day flood event. It forced 90% of the town to relocate. The town lost 13% of the homes, both of their bridges, the town water plant and fire hall, as well as 50% of their …
Foreclosure Recovery Yes, there is such a thing as foreclosure recovery – Just because disaster struck and you fell into financial distress, it doesn’t mean you carry that burden forever. It happens… But it is recoverable. Your past does not have to dictate your future! Whether it was a lost job, divorce or something else that …
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September Meeting: Silver Fern Homes Real Estate Investment Group By all accounts a great group of people attend the Silver Fern Homes real estate investment meetings. From seasoned investors, to those who are just beginning to dabble or are still making plans to, everyone has a place here. Everyone has a voice and we all …
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 …