City of Boulder Building Permit is Issued! Well, two weeks earlier would have been nice, but on March 15th, the permit to alter and build on the existing home at 285 Martin Drive came through. You’ll be pleased to know I hadn’t lost my marbles or temper. Instead I waited almost patiently then breathed gratitude …
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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 …
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: 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 …
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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Louisville CO house finds new family, new love life, new beginning! It was not the biggest house I showed them in Louisville CO. Nor the grandest. But when my buyers walked in the door of this house on Dahlia St one warm June evening, it was love at first sight… And maybe that surprised us …
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Boulder FSBO – No guidance, No representation, No BUYERS? This weekend I met with some For Sale By Owners. Last year they had their home for sale with an agent. That meant they were willing to pay her to put the house on the MLS, market it and give them advice on pricing, negotiation etc. …
Martin Acres Boulder House SOLD! 515 S 44th St is a brick ranch with full basement located just south of Table Mesa Rd. It sits on 0.16 acre and enjoys a private back yard. You’ll love this south Boulder house for sale with it’s convenient proximity to bus lines, Park’n’Ride, bike path, parks and schools. …
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 …
Remember the days of easy real estate pre-qualification? Back in 2005/2006 or thereabouts, it was not uncommon to have a type of Buyer real estate pre-qualification conversation that would seem ludicrous today. You know the one… Where the Buyer admits their credit score is less than perfect (IE less than 600!), that they have saved …