Blog
Here are my latest blog posts. Since 2006 I have written over 900 articles about the Boulder real estate market, the process of buying and selling a home and insights to what makes this a great place to live. If you are looking for specific information please; search this site by clicking on the magnifying glass icon on the top navigation bar.
Supporting the Boulder Community – Colorado Music Festival Sponsorship
I grew up in Boulder and I live in Boulder. Boulder is a special place. People are moving to Boulder because of the unique lifestyle that is available here. A great climate, an active lifestyle, world class dining and cultural and sporting...
Working with a Realtor – Buyers Agent vs. Transaction Broker
When a buyer is working with a real estate agent in Colorado there are two ways in which to work, as a Buyers Agent or as a Transaction Broker. It may seem to make sense to a buyer that if they are working with a Realtor that they are "their...
The Steps Of A Home Search
If you have determined that you are ready to buy a house (click here for more information about determining if you are ready) the next question to ask is how do I do it? What is the smartest way to go about buying a home? What are the first steps...
Am I Ready To Buy A House?
Am I ready to buy a house? It starts as a subtle suggestion in the back of your mind. You might hear yourself thinking; "this is ridiculous, rents are so high and I'm throwing my money away" or "now that I've landed that job I'm ready to settle...
Some Recent Testimonials
One of the most satisfying parts of my career is that I get to work with the nicest people in the world! I get to interact with them consistently over an exciting and emotionally charged and sometimes intense period in their lives. Selling or...
The Vision and Legacy of Boulder’s Lifestyle
I stumbled across this video produced by The City of Boulder about the Boulder Comprehensive Plan. The video is not only well produced and beautiful, it gives some historical insight as to the creation and maintenance of the open space that...
Colorado’s Property Tax Rates Near The Lowest
Do you know what PITI is? If you have a loan on your home you probably know that these are the four elements of a mortgage payment. P stands for principal; the first I stands for Interest; T stands for taxes and I stands for insurance. Together...
The Business Lessons I Learned From My Mom and Dad
Within a six month period in 2015 and 2016 both of my parents, John Kearney and Jo Kearney, passed away. I mention this and post it here, because many of you who will read this have done business with or have had contact with them over the years. ...
Seven Key Strategies for Winning Multiple Offers
During 2015 43% of all homes sold in the City of Boulder sold for more than asking price (see more context in my year end report) . Presumably most of these homes had multiple buyers making competing offers. So what does it take to be the winner...
Choose Your Lender Wisely
At the beginning of October new guidelines took affect that changed the way that lenders interact with borrowers. The new TRID rules require earlier and supposedly easier to read disclosures to go to borrowers. Both at the beginning and the end of...