Neil Kearney MBA, CRS
Broker/Owner
Kearney Realty Co./ Metro Brokers
303.335.0446
This infographic was created by the good people at ActiveRain which is an online social space for Realtors. It is the result of a survey of real estate agents from around the country. The consensus for 2012 are that; the number of transactions will increase, real estate values will be flat, home starts (new construction) …
What makes one house sell while another one lingers on the market? What causes one house to get multiple offers and another to seem to repel buyers? Is it the location? Is it the condition? Is it the marketing? The truth is that it is a complicated mix of these and other factors. When you decide to …
Right now the broad trends in the Boulder area real estate market are: Sales at a consistent although not spectacular rate. (Down roughly 5% from last year) Inventory decreasing (normal for this time of year) Prices are fairly stable but with a nudge toward the negative. Buyers market with the average negotiation in Boulder County …
There are many tactical ideas about real estate negotiation but in my opinion not enough is said about the emotional relationship between a buyer, a seller and an agent. Buyers and sellers don’t often meet in person. This can be a very good thing in many ways because the agents take the direct confrontation out …
In order to sell a house in today’s real estate market a house must make a compelling case to the market. Some things like neighborhood and location within the neighborhood you can’t control. But set those aside and you are left with two key variables that are controllable and important to the sale. What I’d …
For many years our average negotiation off of list price has averaged between 2 and 3 percent. Lately, buyers are pushing those ranges. Sellers are seeing many low offers and many times those negotiations do not come to fruition. Buyers are looking for a deal, and who can blame them. Here is a list of …
You have probably seen the attached picture before – is it a picture of a young women or an old women? The answer is it depends on how you are looking at it. How you perceive it. One definition of reality is: “all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you”. I …
The end of January is when the real estate market in Boulder Colorado just starts to get moving. New listings are coming on the market full of hope. But what if you have been on the market for awhile? Here are a few tips to make sure you haven’t lost your showing edge. Here is …
I get calls all the time asking for advice on whether it would be smart to do a particular remodeling project around their home. Many times it is tough for me to make the call for them. I look at houses all the time and see what buyers like but in most cases improvements don’t …
The recent fires in our area bring to my mind the importance of homeowners insurance. During my 19+ years of selling real estate in and around Boulder homeowners insurance has never been a big part of the transaction. Years back it was a last minute detail, many times lined up the day before closing. Now …
It is my job to help you accomplish your real estate goals with complete integrity, honesty and professionalism. My goal is to do such an amazing job for you that you feel compelled to refer your friends and family so that they can work with me too!
