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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.
Top Three Buyer Mistakes In A Hot Real Estate Market
Budding trees, singing birds and swarms of home buyers. These are the signs that spring is just around the corner. The first two happen every year but this year especially home buyers are our early and in droves. As we learned from the 'birds and...
Kearney Realty Article in Daily Camera
Happy New Year! This past Friday Kearney Realty was featured in a cover article in the Daily Camera's At Home section. The full article can be read by going to this website. Here are a few excerpts from the article: Kearney Realty, a trusted name...
How To Handle Multiple Offers On A Home
Even though we are in a slower time of year, houses are still selling. All year I have been seeing a shortage of good listings in the market. Right now there are 15% fewer available homes on the market than last year at this same time. This...
Guide to Boulder Neighborhoods
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...
Fall Bike Tour in Beautiful Colorado
This past weekend I loaded up the bike and took a high country fall foliage tour on two wheels. I lucked out and caught the fall colors at their absolute peak. I will deviate from the normal theme of real estate and give you a sense of why I love...
Mid-Century Modern Home Architecture
A few days ago as I was showing properties, I stumbled upon a vintage mid-century modern home sitting among large two story homes built in the 1990's. From the Wikipedia entry it states that "Mid-Century architecture was frequently employed in...
A Successful Real Estate Transaction From Contract to Closing – Sellers
A few days ago I went through what a buyer needs to think about and do after they have successfully placed a contract on the home. To read that post click here. Today I'd like to talk about the sellers side of the real estate transaction. Finding...
Congratulations You Are Under Contract! Now What? – Contract to Closing for Buyers
Once you have found a home and had a successful negotiation of the offer there are still many steps that need to be completed before you can move in. Here is a primer on the steps that take place between contract and closing from the buyers...
Boulder Colorado Video Tour
I just finished making this video about Boulder. It gives a tour of Boulder by highlighting the lifestyle, economy, shopping, dining, housing and schools. If you know someone who is considering a move to Boulder, forward them this video! Thanks for...
The Personal Side of Real Estate Negotiation
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...