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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 13 Ways to Save Energy and Boulder’s Kyoto Connection
The City of Boulder has a decision to make. Either the City Council will vote to spend (and raise) a bunch of money to try to fufill the terms of the Kyoto Protocoll or they will need to let the deadline pass without reaching its goals. Right now the City is on...
Are Your Eligible For Stimulus Loan Modification or Refinance?
The government has approved billions of dollars of aid to programs as broad as "renewable energy" and as focussed as bailing out the insurance giant AIG. Just this week the details of the administrations plans for helping the millions of at risk homeowners. The...
A View to Boulder’s Past – Trolley Tracks Revealed on Broadway
Boulder is celebrating its 150th anniversary but one wouldn't expect there to be many opportunities for archeology. It's not quite Pompeii, but current construction on Broadway just a few blocks north of Pearl Street have revealed trolley tracks running under a...
Boulder County Conforming Loan Limit Raised to $460,000
I'm asked all the time what types of homes are selling. Lately, my answer has been "lower priced homes". More specifically, homes under the conforming loan limit for Boulder County. Up until very recently Boulder County's upper limit for conforming loans has...
Boulder County Ranks 17th Nationally in Appreciation
In the latest home price index from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Boulder County was listed in the top 20 of the 292 largest metro areas for annual appreciation for the period ended December 21, 2008. Boulder's annual appreciation was listed as 2.99%...
Boulder’s Dinner Theater – A Local Treasure
Last week I had the privilege to attend The Producer's at Boulder's Dinner Theater. The show was fantastic and the cast was outstanding. I have seen traveling productions of this show and this one was more memorable. The Dinner Theater opened in 1977 and has been...
The Future of ‘Pops’ and ‘Scrapes’ in Boulder
Last night's joint meeting of Boulder's Planning Board and City Council confirmed plans to pursue mandates on future re-development in the city. The City Council first brought up the issue last spring and has since hired a consultant to study the issue. At...
Foreclosures Down Statewide
Foreclosures in Colorado were down 16% during 2008 according to the Colorado Division of Housing. This is the largest drop since they began tracking statewide data in 2003. This news further confirms for me that we are on the leading edge for a recovery. Closer...
Mortgage Relief Plan Announced
President Obama has been busy over the past few days (not that the President is ever just sitting around). Yesterday he was in Denver signing the stimulus package. He was in Colorado highlighting the green technology movement which is huge here and mentioned that...
How Are Prices Holding Up?
I am starting to see more signs of activity in the market. More homes have gone under contract and the number of showings continue to climb. As I study the daily market updates I get at my desk, I notice that most of the activity is in the lower price ranges. Just...
