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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.
Boulder County Real Estate Statistics – December 2014
December was a strong month in the local real estate market. Sales in Boulder County were up 8.8% compared to last December. This strong result helped bring the year end sales total to just 3% behind 2013. Inventory of homes on the market continues to be a concern....
Happy New Year / Year In Review
A quick video recap of 2014 and the factors that will affect the Boulder real estate market in 2015. Also a thank you for making 2014 one of my very best years in real estate. The video features the photos of the properties I sold this past year, giving you a break...
Boulder County Real Estate Statistics November 2014
Residential real estate sales in November were up 5% from a year ago but down 18% from October. The drop off in closings is normal this time of year. Year-to-date, sales are down 4% from last year and up 5% from 2012. The inventory of homes on the market continues...
How Do You Know If You Are Ready To Buy A Home
Here are some of the reasons why people buy their first home. Tired of paying rent / rents are rising. Home prices are rising and if they don't buy now they might be priced out of the market. Just got married. Just got a great new job. All my friends are buying a...
Boulder Neighborhood Guide
Interested in learning about the different neighborhoods in Boulder? In this report I have split Boulder into eleven different areas and present the lifestyle highlights, schools, shopping districts, local recreation and real estate statistics for each area. If...
Mapping Boulder Home Sales By Price and Location
I'm revising my Boulder Neighborhood Guide and thought it would be helpful to show not only where sales are taking place but at what price. I found a way to manipulate the sales data for the City of Boulder and show it on a map and label it by price range. It's...
Joint Tenancy vs. Tenants in Common
In Colorado, when there is more than one buyer or entity purchasing real property, the buyer(s) can specify how they will hold title. On the Colorado approved "Contract to Buy and Sell Real Estate" in section 2.1 buyers have the option to take "title to the...
The Impact of Interest Rates on Home Affordability
Most real estate buyers can't afford their home. A first time buyer who saves up for a down payment, has good credit still can't afford their home. Being able to afford their home means paying cash. When a buyer says that they can afford a $300,000 home for example...
Why It Stinks To Be A Buyer In Boulder County Right Now
I have been talking about low inventory for quite some time. As a current illustration of this fact I just compared the inventory of single family homes in Boulder County at the end of October from 2007 - 2014. Each year the inventory has decreased. In October...
A Nice October Surge – The Latest Boulder County Real Estate Statistics
The real estate market in the Boulder area was a bit sluggish in August. But once school started there was a surge of activity. The showing and contract activity in September led to a nice increase in closings during October. In fact sales were up 12% from a year...
