A Newcomer’s Perspective on Relocation and the Boulder Area
We spoke with WK Real Estate’s new Executive Vice President Kari Newman about her recent relocation, perspective of the area and role with WK Real Estate.
Boulder Creek Neighborhoods Offers Options for Lifestyle Home Buyers
Whatever your needs, Boulder Creek Neighborhoods has a home to take your lifestyle in Colorado to the next level.
Homebuyer ‘love letters’ may stir bias
Several years ago, Kristine Chadwick and her family were trying to buy a house in Eugene, Oregon. The market was competitive, so her agent suggested she write a letter to the seller, describing her husband, three kids, two dogs and one cat, and why she wanted to raise her family in the house. Hers was not the highest bid, but she got the house anyway.
The letter worked.
Black neighborhood home appraisal gap is real and persistent, Freddie Mac reports
The racial gap in home appraisals is a real phenomenon, one that sabotages the wealth-building power of homeownership in Black and Latino neighborhoods…
WK Real Estate welcomes Kelly Myers
WK Real Estate has announced the addition of the newest Broker Associate, Kelly Myers to its Longmont office.
Compass agrees to acquire First Alliance Title
Compass, the real estate technology company, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire First Alliance Title LLC, a leading title company serving the Denver metro area.
A Newcomer’s Perspective on Relocation and the Boulder Area
We spoke with WK Real Estate’s new Executive Vice President Kari Newman about her recent relocation, perspective of the area and role with WK Real Estate.
Now is the time to buy your retirement home, even if you’re not ready to retire
In addition to financial investments, start thinking about where your ideal retirement home might be located, whether it’s here in Colorado, in another state, or even another country.
Time to downsize? Signs to help you decide
Downsizing is almost inevitable for most of us. Just like the home-preferences of single adults are different from those of families with young children, so are the home needs and wants of retirees.
Features and floor plans: Dream home considerations for real life
While it’s helpful to have a vision, it’s often difficult to find a real-life floor plan that matches your dream-home expectations.
Boulder Creek Neighborhoods Offers Options for Lifestyle Home Buyers
Whatever your needs, Boulder Creek Neighborhoods has a home to take your lifestyle in Colorado to the next level.
A New Way of Living: Boulder Creek Neighborhoods unveils plans for its newest community at West Edge at Colliers Hill in Erie
Boulder Creek Neighborhoods is announcing their newest lower-maintenance living community, West Edge at Colliers Hill in Erie.
Markel Homes recognized for sustainable home building practices
Markel Homes is selective about what goes inside the homes they build in Boulder County but also what’s outside – this practice can be narrowed down to three words – design, sustainability and diversity.
Lanterns at Rock Creek: Lower-Maintenance, Main Floor Living in Superior
This fall Boulder Creek will introduce a new home series at Rock Creek – floor plans that preserve the lower-maintenance, main-floor living features that homeowners love about the original designs at Rock Creek with slightly smaller square footage and at a lower price point than the original series.
Why does gutter cleaning matter?
It can be easy to forget to keep them clean, but gutter cleaning is a vital step in home maintenance.
Decorate your way to a howling good Halloween
Home decorating is a fun way to set the mood and add a little extra excitement in the weeks leading up to the holiday.
6 tips college students should follow to avoid being targeted by financial scams
Here’s six tips, from the experts at Westerra Credit Union, for young adults to help protect their personal identity and money.
The Lighter Side: It’s fall! Time to winterize your home and yard!
Ah, fall in Colorado! Sunny days with cool, crisp air, blue skies and colorful foliage. Unfortunately we never know how long this weather will last. Thus now is the time to winterize your home and yard.
The Lighter Side: American products – Everything’s shrinking (except the prices)
I got out a new roll of toilet paper the other day and saw that it was noticeably narrower than what has always been the standard size. What the heck?
The Lighter Side: It’s fall! Time to winterize your home and yard!
Ah, fall in Colorado! Sunny days with cool, crisp air, blue skies and colorful foliage. Unfortunately we never know how long this weather will last. Thus now is the time to winterize your home and yard.
Talking to our pets, our selves and our imaginary friends
Recently I received an email from a reader named Randy from Loveland. He noted that since becoming petless he has started talking to imaginary friends from his childhood. He said he wasn’t sure what this says about him. I’m sure his imaginary friends are probably more...
The Lighter Side: Get it right! Five tips for buying a sofa or sectional
“How hard can buying a couch be?” you ask. Well, you can really screw it up. I suggest trying to buy a piece you actually like. Thus, consider:
All fired up about fall
We all need to muse more, and fall is the perfect time for sitting, pondering and reflecting, particularly in front of a fire.
Gardening is exercise
I recently underwent a health assessment which involved a lengthy questionnaire on how I care for myself. Things went smoothly until the interviewer asked about any exercise I routinely do. I said “gardening.”
Why does gutter cleaning matter?
It can be easy to forget to keep them clean, but gutter cleaning is a vital step in home maintenance.
The Lighter Side: It’s fall! Time to winterize your home and yard!
Ah, fall in Colorado! Sunny days with cool, crisp air, blue skies and colorful foliage. Unfortunately we never know how long this weather will last. Thus now is the time to winterize your home and yard.
Ag tech as part of the farm labor solution
The future is here. Colorado produce farmers need access to labor saving ag tech that is both the right fit and allows for rapid ROI.
2021 Keep It Fresh Tour visits Boulder County produce farms Aug. 28
Colorado State University Extension, in partnership with the Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, has cued up a tour of four farms for a full Saturday of exploration.
As threats remain, patronage key to local produce viability
While most of Colorado is enjoying not having to wear masks in public places and finding socializing readily available, parts of society are grappling with changes in workforce, supply chains and certainty of plans for “normal” when looking into the future.
2021 Water Year: South Platte Basin leading the pack, farmers delayed in planting
It is almost to the point of being embarrassing with just how much precipitation the mountains and plains have received in the South Platte River basin lately (yep, that’s us in Northern Colorado).
