In 2024, homeownership is more important than ever before in the U.S. We live in a world that pressures us to rent everything – and love it. Think about it: we can rent a scooter to get around, we can use an app for car rides, we can rent clothing, we can rent workspace, we […]
It’s Hard to Outsave the Market!
Being a first-time homebuyer has always been challenging, especially in Boulder County. The situation was just as difficult 40 years ago, although the figures were different back then. When I began selling real estate in Boulder in 1978, houses in the Baseline Subdivision (east of 30th Street and north of Baseline Road) were priced at […]
Smile! You’re on (Candid) camera
The ease of setting up recording systems in homes brings about challenges in the real estate marketing process, highlighting the seller’s right to property protection Spring Has Sprung in the 2024 Real Estate Selling Season The real estate selling season is in full swing. Typically, the greatest number of home showings take place from the […]
May is archaeology and historic preservation month in Boulder
Explore Boulder’s Rich Historical Heritage and Preservation Efforts In 1974, after a citizen -driven effort to recognize and protect buildings and sites important to Boulder’s history, the City of Boulder created a Historic Preservation program. BOULDER – Boulder has a rich history and is well known for the desire of its citizens to preserve certain […]
Alternative financing when mortgage rates are too high for comfort
As mortgage rates rise, it isn’t quite as easy to come up with alternative financing ideas as in “the olden days”! However, there are a few alternatives that are still out there. When interest rates on mortgage loans climbed to historic levels in the 1980s, it was very hard for the consumer to secure a […]
Spring Has Sprung in the 2024 Real Estate Selling Season
The real estate selling season is in full swing. Typically, the greatest number of home showings take place from the start of Daylight Savings Time through July, making right now PRIME TIME! Home closings tend to peak in July, after the greatest number of showings have occurred. If you remember the classic “Candid Camera” TV […]
New home construction purchases
Owning a home is integral to the American Dream. Owning a home, built specifically for you, with the opportunity to choose colors, floor plan, appliances, and every detail, is truly unique and special! Real estate markets experience cyclical patterns – they always have and they always will. Since I embarked on a career in […]
New home construction purchases
Owning a home is integral to the American Dream. Owning a home, built specifically for you, with the opportunity to choose colors, floor plan, appliances, and every detail, is truly unique and special! Real estate markets experience cyclical patterns – they always have and they always will. Since I embarked on a career in real […]
Buying a 4-unit apartment for your first home
In response to the increase in property values, the FHFA has declared an increase in the maximum baseline conforming loan limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-acquired mortgages for home loans in Colorado for the year 2024. Typically, when individuals embark on their journey as first-time home buyers, their initial considerations often revolve around condominiums, […]
Evolution of broker agency and commissions in a real estate transaction, Part 2
Like a listing contyract, where the Seller employs the REALTOR, the Buyer Agency contract creates an agreement where the Buyer employs the REALTOR to represent. In Part 1 of this two-part series, I discussed the history and evolution of seller agencies, buyer agencies and commissions in real estate. The Division of Real Estate in […]