Colorado Real Estate News
Top places to raise a family in Boulder County
If you live in Boulder County, you know that all the ingredients needed to make a great place to raise a family are right here. So it’s no surprise that seven of Colorado’s top 25 places to raise a family in 2018 are in Boulder County, according to analysis by...
Longmont Association of Realtors celebrates its 100th Anniversary
This year, 2019, is a landmark year for the Longmont Association of Realtors®. This well-known and respected organization was established 100 years ago. Only a year later, two of the Longmont members and a few other “realty agents” from around the state gathered in...
4 key home buying trends to watch in 2019
The net effect of the coming 2019 trends is that even with these challenges, sellers are in a good position and homeowners will continue to enjoy positive financial gains from their home. (Photo: Shutterstock) Tom Kalinski, RE/MAX of Boulder As we look ahead to...
Boulder’s hot real estate topics
Sean McIllwain, Mod Boulder Real Estate Understatement of the year: there’s a lot going on in the news right now. With all that’s happening – both on a national and a local level – it can be hard to keep up. Several controversial issues in Boulder real estate,...
November Real Estate Sales Head in Opposite Directions
Tom Kalinski, RE/MAX of Boulder A tale of two markets emerged in November, as Boulder County’s single-family home sales skidded to a stop, while townhomes and condos took a significant leap forward. Single-family home sales in the Boulder-area markets dropped 14.4...
Mortgage Rate and Housing Forecast for 2019
Softer activity in 2018 has set the stage for smaller gains in home prices and mortgage rates in the new year, but make no mistake: both are expected to go up. (Photo: Shutterstock) As we hurtle toward 2019, economic uncertainty looms ahead as investors keep a wary...
Gifts and volunteer elves bring magic to Boulder County families
Tom Kalinski, RE/MAX of Boulder More than 650 Boulder County families with children who might have been overlooked can feel cheer this holiday season, thanks to the power of giving Share-A-Gift makes possible. RE/MAX of Boulder volunteers help gather ...
Boulder’s economic confidence highest in U.S.
Boulder leads the nation for the most positive economic outlook, followed by two other Colorado cities in the top 10 -- No. 3 Fort Collins and No. 9 Denver. According to the recent survey by Indeed.com,a positive economic outlook is driven largely by where you...
Leeds MBA Program Jumps 13 Points in Bloomberg Businessweek Rankings
University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business ranked No. 67 for its full-time MBA program, according to Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2018 rankings. The ranking is 13 points ahead of last year’s 80th placement. When ranked only among public universities, Leeds...
Despite Monthly Swings, Boulder County Home Sales Hold a Strong Course
If there is one constant in Boulder Valley, it’s a strong real estate market. October’s sales statistics show 2018 is on track to finish strong. This is despite that month-to-month, those statistics sometimes show significant fluctuation. Take September and October...
Addressing the National Housing Shortage
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...
Colorado Dominates Outside Magazine’s 2018 Best Places to Work
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...
Real Estate Conference Set to Explore Boulder Valley Challenges and Trends
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...
Real Estate Trends and Predictions
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...
Colorado Economy Resurges, Adds Thousands More Jobs
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...
Three Colorado Cities Claim Hottest Zip Codes
BOULDER – Colorado Springs' 80922 zip code is the No. 2 spot hottest zip code in the country – moving up from No. 7 in 2017, according to analysis of 32,000 zip codes by realtor.com®. The annual analysis of zip codes looks at how long it takes homes to sell and how...
Boulder Area Realtor Association Holds Annual Installation and Awards Ceremony
BOULDER – On Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Museum of Boulder, the Boulder Area Realtors® Association (BARA), welcomed a new board into office at its annual Installation and Awards Ceremony. The theme for this year’s banquet was “Any Conversation Can”. 2018-2019 Incoming Board...
The Boulder Modern Home Tour is Back
BOULDER – On Saturday, Oct. 20th, the Modern Architecture+ Design Society (MA+DS) returns to Boulder for the first time since 2012 to present the Modern Home Tour. The event gives regional architects, designers and home builders the opportunity to showcase their work...
Realtors invited to local real estate marketing workshop
BOULDER – Mike Blinder, a Tampa-based marketing consultant, will share his expertise with the real estate industry during a free Local Real Estate Marketing Workshop, 3:30 to 5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 16 at Carelli's, 645 30th St. in Boulder. The workshop, sponsored by...
RE/MAX of Boulder welcomes aboard Realtor Haley Robinson
BOULDER – RE/MAX of Boulder is pleased to introduce Realtor Haley Robinson Haley was born in Oklahoma City but lived in various locations in the South throughout her childhood including Georgia and Texas. She finished her teenage years in South Denver then graduated...
Boulder County Home Sales Soar Into Late Summer
BOULDER – Home sales in Boulder-area single-family and attached housing markets rose in August along with the late summer heat index. Single-family home sales increased 10 percent in August 2018 compared to July with 460 homes sold in Boulder-area markets vs. 418....
What Makes a Smart City Smart?
BOULDER – Boulder is known for its highly educated, technology-oriented citizenry. The city is even ranked No. 1 nationally in the “Bloomberg Brain Concentration Index,” which tracks business formation as well as employment and education in the sciences, technology,...
Boulder Rent Prices Decline
BOULDER – The usual story of ever-rising Boulder rents took a new turn this month. Data for August 2018 shows Boulder rents fell slightly by 0.1 percent last month and by 0.1 percent year-over-year, according to the latest report from rental site Apartment List. That...
The Bernardi Group Welcomes Megan Evoe
BOULDER – The Bernardi Group is pleased to announce the addition Megan Evoe to their team. Evoe’s focus will be working with buyers and act as a buyer’s agent. Evoe brings with her a background in education, coaching and writing. Evoe earned her undergraduate degree...
RE/MAX of Boulder Welcomes Realtor Shelley Chittivej
BOULDER – RE/MAX of Boulder Realtor Shelley Chittivej was born in Bangkok, Thailand and moved to the U.S. when she was three years old. She grew up in Denver’s Washington Park neighborhood and graduated from CU-Boulder with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She...
NOCO HBA Annual Parade of Homes: Boundless Ideas and Inspiration for All
Visit and tour over 20 Northern Colorado Homes September 7-9 and September 14-16 NORTHERN COLORADO - In the market for a new home? Planning to upgrade your existing home with some strategic design? Or perhaps you’re one of many who simply love a chance to browse among...
RE/MAX Agent Lori Moffat Earns Hall Of Fame Award
FORT COLLINS – Lori Moffat, with RE/MAX Alliance, has received the RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award, which honors successful agents who have proved to have consistent year-after-year productivity during their careers with the company. “Lori’s tireless dedication to serving...
Boulder Performs Well Among Top Innovation Cities
BOULDER – Boulder stands tall when compared with much larger metropolitan areas that excel in innovation and entrepreneurship. A report produced by the Boulder Economic Council compares Boulder with leading innovation centers including Silicon Valley, San Francisco,...
Boulder Valley Housing Holds Strong Amidst July Pullback
BOULDER – Boulder-area housing continues to reach new heights, shrugging off a pullback in July sales. “Prices in Boulder Valley are at an all-time high in both single-family and attached homes. Also inventory challenges are ongoing. Despite both of those realities,...
Moving On or Moving Over: Equity Colorado-Front Range To Open New Headquarters in Longmont’s Old Town
With its priority of delighting home buyers and sellers and the real estate agents who serve them, Equity Colorado-Front Range will be moving from Niwot to Longmont. According to Managing Broker Nancy Umbreit, “I bought an older (1905) commercial house in Longmont, at...
