What are “Kiddie Condos” and how do they work? Jessica Shanahan with our partner, Premier Lending, talks through a few scenarios and questions with Duane Duggan of the Boulder Property Network team at RE/MAX of Boulder.
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Real Estate as a College Savings Account
The following article is a summary of content from the book, “Realtor for Life,” written by RE/MAX of Boulder Realtor and Author Duane Duggan. Buying a rental property when a baby is born is a great way to save for college. If you buy a rental property with a 15-year mortgage when your child is […]
What is Hard Money Lending for Real Estate?
Hard Money Lending for Real Estate By Duane Duggan, Realtor and Author, RE/MAX of Boulder The following article is a summary from the book, “Realtor for Life,” written by Duane Duggan. When you hear “hard money loans,” you might picture money changing hands in a dark alley and rough collection techniques when the loan comes […]
Boulder County Real Estate Statistics for 1st Half of 2017
Our own Duane Duggan and DB Wilson, RE/MAX of Boulder, share the real estate statistics for Boulder County from Jan-June 2017. Which way is the market heading? Is it still a Seller’s Market?
Part 2 – Should I Buy a College Home for my College Student?
The following article is a summary of content from the book, “Realtor for Life,” written by Duane Duggan, REALTOR and Author, RE/MAX of Boulder In my last article, Part 1 of “Should I Buy a College Home for my College Student?”, I discussed how buying a condo or house for your child to live in […]
Should I Buy a College Home for my College Student? Part 1
The following article is a summary of content from the book, “Realtor for Life,” written by Duane Duggan, REALTOR and Author, RE/MAX of Boulder. Every spring and summer college students start to look for a place to live in the fall. The rental market is usually pretty tight in any college town. Because of that, […]
To Refinance, Or Not – That Is The Question
The following article is a summary of content from the book, “Realtor for Life,” written by Duane Duggan. When interest rates drop, you might wonder whether or not it makes any sense to refinance. Unfortunately, there are many different “rules of thumb” being directed to the public to answer the question, “When is the right […]
What is an Interest-Only Mortgage?
The following article is a summary of content from the book, “Realtor for Life,” written by Duane Duggan, REALTOR & Author with RE/MAX of Boulder The 30-year fully amortized loan has been the mainstay of real estate financing in the U.S. for decades, yet market conditions often bring about different types of mortgages to help […]
Real Estate as a College Savings Account
The following article is a summary of content from the book, “Realtor for Life,” written by Duane Duggan, REALTOR and Author Buying a rental property when a baby is born is a great way to save for college. If you buy a rental property with a 15-year mortgage when your child is born, it will […]
Mortgage Acceleration Techniques
I will be posting excerpts on mortgage acceleration from my book REALTOR® for Life. You can watch and subscribe to the RE/MAX of Boulder podcast channel for behind the scenes content. 1. Create your own amortization schedule: to pay off the balance of a loan in the desired number of years on a $100,000 Loan […]