Neil Kearney MBA, CRS
Broker/Owner
Kearney Realty Co./ Metro Brokers
303.335.0446
Floods in Boulder? “If you live, work or play in Boulder you are at risk. The city of Boulder has the greatest potential for loss of life from flash flood of any community in Colorado.” This direct quote from the City of Boulder website gives us a reason to pause and think about our …
- Proposed Boulder County Septic Regulations – As a Realtor in Boulder County I know that when I show a home to a buyer in the mountains or out on the plains, most likely the house will have an on site waste water system, otherwise known as a septic system. When I write the contract …
-Multiple Offers- We are working in a buyers market. The average days-to-offer in our market is around 75 days. It is unusual to have houses go under contract right away. You would think that multiple offers and offers over full price would be non-existent; but they happen. When there is a large inventory of …
Rent To Own As I drive around in my market I tend to see homemade signs posted at major intersections with houses advertised as “Rent to Own”. In this post I’d like to layout a typical rent to own deal as well as show how the unscrupulous can take advantage of an unsuspecting buyer. …
Condition at Closing or How to Avoid a Mess at Closing One of the greatest sources of letdown and conflict in a real estate transaction is the condition of the house after the Sellers move out. Provisions in the purchase contract allow for the buyer to do a walk through inspection prior to closing. I …
Electronic Lockboxes — Take 2 Take 1 Back in the late 1990′s almost all of the local Realtors met at a local hotel to trade in the old manual lockboxes for the new electronic version. The adoption was fairly quick but I’m afraid it didn’t stick. You see, I do business on the edge. …
Inspection Issue – Lead Based Paint The discussion of lead based paint comes up in every transaction that involves a house built before 1978. All sellers and landlords are required to disclose in writing the knowledge of any lead based paint hazards and provide results of any previous tests that they may have to any …
Boulder County is located in a zone of high potential for elevated radon levels in the air. In real estate transactions radon almost is always an issue. It is almost always tested for and when the reading comes in at a level above 4.0 pCi/L (picocuries per liter) then the Buyer and Seller negotiate …
How to Sell a House That Has Been on The Market for Over Six Months During the past week two of my listings have accepted offers from Buyers. One listing had been on the market over a year and a half (mountain vacant land) and the other had been on the market 2 days …
It seems each New Year brings with it more issues that come into an already complicated real estate transaction. Litigation and legislation seem to be the main influences that keep our contracts expanding. New for us in Colorado this year on the approved contracts are sections that pertain to HOA documentation, dealing with foreclosed property …
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