Realtors are trained to negotiate and many Realtors have taken additional classes to obtain the Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE) designation in order to serve their clients even better. (Photo: Unsplash). What’s with the word REALTOR® in caps? Is it shouting the word? No, not at all. The word REALTOR in all caps, along with […]
Now is the time to buy college housing – Part 2
In my last article, part one of “now is the Time to Buy College Housing”, I discussed how buying a condo or house for your child to live in when going to college can be a worthwhile investment and can also have financial, as well as other, benefits for your college student. As you evaluate […]
Now is the time to buy college housing – Part 1
Every August, in college towns across America, college students start to return for the fall semester. This always creates a frenzy of real estate activity. The rental market is usually pretty tight in any college town. Because of that, many families consider purchasing a home for their college student to live in while attending school. […]
New Closing Instructions form for real estate transactions as of July 1, 2019
The newly created Closing Instructions forms will be mandatory for use by licensed real estate professionals as of July 1, 2019. r Due to the passage of Colorado House Bill 19-1098 known as “the deeds bill,” changes have been made to the Colorado Division of Real Estate’s standard form, Contract to Buy and Sell Real […]
Another Mountain Get-A-Way SOLD!
Congrats on the sale of your home, Jeanne!
Buying a home? Make sure your Real Property Transfer Declaration is correct
The Real Property Transfer Declaration was modified in 2019. The Colorado Real Property Transfer Declaration, known as the TD-1000, has been used for years to help county assessors collect essential information to ensure that the real property assessments are as accurate as possible. At closings of real property in the past, there would inevitably be […]
Another Home Sold!
Thanks for trusting us with the sale of your home, Scott and Carolynne!
JUST SOLD!
Congrats on the sale of your home, Doug! It was a pleasure working with you!
New Real Estate Contracts on July 1, 2019
On March 6, 2019, the Colorado Association of Realtors® (CAR) announced that Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill-19-1098, known as the “Deeds to Convey Real Property Bill” into law. (Photo: Mari Helin, Unsplash). When I first started selling real estate in 1978, the contract to purchase a home a home was only one page long. […]
Where does Boulder’s Water Come From?
Boulder looks to three major sources of water: Barker Reservoir, Silver Lake/ Lakewood Watershed and Boulder Reservoir. (Map courtesy: RE/MAX of Boulder). If you drive up Flagstaff Mountain and look across the sea of homes on the eastern Colorado plains, the striking view will compel you to ask, “where is the water supply coming from […]