Nov 16, 2018 | eNewsletter, News, Real Estate
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) conference every November provides a bounty of information about the real estate market nationwide. In Boulder, we often think our real estate issues are unique, but at this conference, we find that many communities across...
Nov 16, 2018 | eNewsletter, News, Real Estate
Nearly half of the companies listed on Outside Magazine’s 2018 50 Best Places to Work call Colorado home – 23 to be exact. And 65 percent of the Colorado businesses are in the Boulder-Denver metro area – 15 in total – leading with No. 3 ranked Whipplewood CPAs in...
Nov 16, 2018 | Buying, eNewsletter, First-Time Homebuyer, Real Estate
Finding the right home, whether it be an investment property or forever home, will likely be one of the biggest milestones in your life. Understanding what warning signs to look for will help you avoid any costly repairs following your purchase. Some of these issues...
Nov 16, 2018 | Buying, eNewsletter, Real Estate
Investment professionals always advise to diversify your portfolio. The current dramatically fluctuating market conditions are an excellent example of why to do so! Real estate in Boulder County has historically been an outstanding investment, outperforming most US...
Nov 16, 2018 | eNewsletter, Featured, New Home Communities
Hover Senior Living Community, a nonprofit organization that has been offering affordable senior housing to the Front Range since 1979, has a long and storied history in the Longmont community. Hover Senior Living Community is made up of the Hover Manor Independent...
Nov 16, 2018 | Ask the Expert, eNewsletter
Halloween is just barely in the rearview mirror, but winter snowfall and blocked-up driveways will be upon us before you know it. You can brave the chilly labor of removing snow yourself, or you can hire a professional service to clear snowfall for you – sometimes...
Nov 16, 2018 | Buying, eNewsletter, First-Time Homebuyer, Real Estate
One of the hottest trends on today’s architecture scene? Upside-down living. No, it’s not a spooky alternative dimension that parallels the human world. No, it’s not an ulterior motivated financial trend, encouraging homeowners to owe more than they paid. Upside-down...
Nov 16, 2018 | Buying, eNewsletter, First-Time Homebuyer, Real Estate, Renting
Deciding whether to buy or rent a home? Weigh both of your options and take into consideration price, your lifestyle and your overall goals. Below we highlight the pros and cons of pursuing the rental path. PROS: Fixed price Renting a home has its benefits. The first...
Nov 12, 2018 | eNewsletter, News, Real Estate
BOULDER – The eleventh annual Boulder Valley Real Estate Conference offers a packed day Thursday, November 15, exploring trends, commercial impacts, and inventory shortages in Boulder County commercial and residential real estate. Organized by BizWest with presenting...
Nov 12, 2018 | eNewsletter, News, Real Estate
Trends and predictions from Dr. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for National Association of Realtors BOULDER – Each year, Realtors attending the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Conference have the privilege of learning about the most current real estate research...
Nov 12, 2018 | Buying, eNewsletter, First-Time Homebuyer, Real Estate, Renting
The decision to rent or buy a home is an important one. When weighing your options, look at price, your lifestyle and the bigger picture. Here, we lay out the pros and cons behind purchasing a home. PROS: Tax benefits There are many pros to buying a home, but perhaps...
Nov 12, 2018 | eNewsletter, Mortgage, Real Estate
When the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, you feel it. “The Federal Reserve has its fingers in your pocketbook to a greater degree than the IRS,” says Michael Reese, a certified financial planner in Traverse City, Mich. In September, the Fed raised rates for the...
Nov 12, 2018 | eNewsletter, Lawn & Garden
LONGMONT – As days shorten and the weather turns chilly, gardeners are cleaning up debris, tidying beds, and tucking everything in for the winter. We do so with a sigh of relief; the prolonged pace of tending the garden slows as fall deepens and holidays distract us....
Nov 12, 2018 | eNewsletter, Featured, New Home Communities
Rita Myers-Wieringa and her husband, Glenn Wieringa, believe the “best way to spend money is making memories, not accumulating stuff,” she said. Thus, when they determined to move to Colorado to be closer to their daughter, they also determined to “right-size,” as...
Nov 5, 2018 | eNewsletter, Real Estate, Selling
BOULDER – A beautiful new kitchen is often the renovation homeowners dream of. But if getting a high return on investment (ROI) is at the top of your checklist, you may want to consider doing exterior work instead. Seven out of the ten highest payback projects are...
Nov 5, 2018 | Buying, eNewsletter, First-Time Homebuyer, Mortgage, Real Estate
Stress is starting to run a little high with interest rates on the rise. Here’s a brief history lesson first! Over my 40-year history as a Realtor, I’ve seen a wide range of mortgage interest rates. In the early ‘80s, rates seemed like they were going up every day,...
Nov 5, 2018 | Buying, eNewsletter, First-Time Homebuyer, Mortgage, Real Estate
Clearing the hurdles to qualify for a mortgage used to be much harder. House hunters with too much debt had their home-buying hopes dashed after being denied a mortgage. That’s changing as mortgage lenders ease lending guidelines to expand mortgage credit to more...
Nov 5, 2018 | eNewsletter, Lawn & Garden
LONGMONT – A tiny red poppy, placed in the left lapel button, commemorates one of the most horrific wars in history. Engulfing nation upon nation, one hundred years have passed since the signing of the Armistice to end World War I on the 11th hour of the 11th day of...
Nov 5, 2018 | eNewsletter, Featured, New Home Communities
LONGMONT – Lois and Gary Abbuhl vacationed in Colorado “every chance we could get,” Lois said, while raising their two children in Nebraska and then Kansas. So when Gary received a job offer in Longmont almost 20 years ago, “we jumped,” she said. They promptly...
Nov 2, 2018 | eNewsletter, Home
LOVELAND – Crisp autumn air has moved in and we have finally gotten a break from that stifling summer heat. Yard work is synonymous with this season (as we all know the leaves will be falling), but there are other projects you could do to help prepare your yard and...
Oct 29, 2018 | eNewsletter, Mortgage, Real Estate
BOULDER – This week’s Aging at Altitude Expo in Boulder organized by the Daily Camera was an amazing event! The parking lot at the new Boulder Jewish Community Center was packed, and there was even overflow parking at adjacent facilities. The huge attendance was...
Oct 29, 2018 | Buying, eNewsletter, Real Estate, Selling
BOULDER – Ghosts, goblins, and those super-cringy Guy Fieri costumes: the spookiness of Halloween isn’t just for kids. It’s also a fright-filled time of year for those who are looking to buy or sell their home. Historically, October is a scary time for real estate. As...
Oct 29, 2018 | eNewsletter, News, Real Estate
BOULDER – Colorado’s economy continues to expand in 2018, even after signaling a slowdown at the beginning of the year. Job growth was revised upward to 2.4 percent growth for the year, according to the mid-year economic report from the Leeds Business Research...
Oct 29, 2018 | eNewsletter, Featured, New Home Communities
BROOMFIELD – Tucked at the foot of the Flatirons, halfway between Denver and Boulder, Taylor Morrison’s Skyestone community is a place for true Coloradans – those that love to make the most of the state’s abundant sunshine and beautiful outdoor spaces. While the...
Oct 29, 2018 | eNewsletter, Lawn & Garden
LONGMONT – Cue up some Edgar Winter, it’s time celebrate the birthday of one of our most iconic Halloween bad boys: Frankenstein. Two hundred years ago, Mary Shelly published the story of the reanimated monster that’s shuffled and groaned its way into the pantheon of...
