After years of a sellers’ market, Boulder County home prices have flattened, and home supplies are higher than demand. If you’re buying, it’s good news. If you’re selling it doesn’t mean your house won’t get sold, just that you (and your Realtor) have to work a bit harder and smarter to do so.
One of the basics of selling your home, or enjoying it to the fullest, is getting rid of clutter. As they say, a cluttered home means a cluttered mind – and often chaos in your life.
The Boulder Area Realtor® Association installed its 2019-2020 officers and directors at a reception at The Embassy Suites Hotel on Oct. 3, 2019. John Tayer, President and CEO of the Boulder Chamber of Commerce presided over the festivities.
When you blend technology, innovation, years of experience and a solid reputation for incomparable service, you create The Pedal Group at Compass Colorado located in Boulder.
Doubling-up or sharing a home with friends, roommates or family members isn’t new, but it is on the rise. Colorado’s doubled-up households grew to 25 percent in 2017 compared to 20 percent in 2006, bringing the total to more than the Great Recession of 2007-2009, according to a report by Shift Research Lab.
Baby boomers are retiring and downsizing their homes at record rates. “Aging in place” is a common catch phrase for seniors, meaning growing older in their own homes.
A home inspection is an objective visual examination of the physical structure and systems of a house, from the roof to the foundation. A typical home inspection report will cover the condition of the home’s HVAC systems, interior plumbing and electrical systems; the roof, attic and visible insulation; walls, ceilings, floors, windows and doors; the foundation (where visible), basement and visible structural components.
Boulder area markets continue an overarching trend of stability, even while presenting a “mixed bag” of sales that are slightly slowing, inventory hardly changing, and prices moderating.
A rapid credit rescore is provided through a process by which the lending company submits proof to a credit reporting agency of recent updates to your credit account that may not yet be reflected on your official credit report. A rapid rescore can only be offered through your lender; home loan applicants cannot apply for one on their own.
Should you take the plunge on a rental property? Experts offer a qualified yes, provided you do your homework first. Here are 10 things to consider before diving into income property.
Across the nation, baby boomers are aging and the demand for various levels of senior housing is high. Senior housing can be a major component in a family’s decision to move to a new location or stay in the same location. The supply and pricing of available senior housing can have a significant effect on when and where families move today.
Realtor Barb Passalacqua has been a real estate agent since 2014, but her history with the profession began much earlier. Her father was a real estate developer and real estate is in her blood. During the summers when she was in college, Barb worked for her father showing model homes to his clients.
Realtor Dave Wagner recently joined Equity Colorado Real Estate-Front Range located at 710 Kimbark Street in Longmont.
Is sustainable housing just a real estate buzz word or is it actually happening in the real estate industry? Sustainable housing is a multi-faceted and evolving term encompassing eco-friendly construction and design with low environmental impact and higher energy efficiency.
There’s no place like Colorado to raise children. With beautiful vistas, excellent weather, and a healthy economy, Colorado is the 12th best state in which to raise a family, according to recent analysis by WalletHub.
Whether they’re welcoming, ornamental, or downright foreboding, fences are an icon of the American landscape. Throughout the centuries, fences have been fought over, erected as declarations of staked claim, or chatted over while sharing recipes and gossip. There’s no hedging about it: fences are a cornerstone of American culture.
When applying to refinance your home, the bank will send an appraiser out to assess your property in its current state. Here’s what you need to know about a refinancing appraisal.
The tiny home craze is sweeping the nation and is becoming a lifestyle movement that promotes “tiny living,” that is, downsizing to a smaller financial and environmental footprint – or living with less, but with more freedom, time, and simplicity.
Prospective homebuyers can better anticipate future mortgage rates by gaining a general understanding of treasury yields and their effect on mortgage rates.
Regardless of when you move, preparation can go a long way to ease the children’s pre-move anxiety and help smooth the transition.
Thinking about buying a ski country vacation home for you and your family to enjoy? There are quite a few things to consider in order to make the vacation home buying experience a happy one.
Maintaining a multi-year growth period, Colorado’s 2019 economic outlook remains cautiously positive, according to Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum committee chairpersons.
If you are thinking of purchasing a second home in ski country, now is the perfect time to get started, before the snow starts falling.
Whether you’re buying your first home or looking to purchase an investment property, here’s everything you need to know about what to look for in a neighborhood.
Undeterred by uncertain national economic trends, Boulder County Colorado’s housing market continues to hold fast and steady.
