Beautiful Boulder County

Wind energy giant Vestas will be opening a research and development office in Louisville.  The new office is projected to create 240 jobs over the next few years.   Great news for Louisville!  It's very exciting to see our community becoming a hub for R&D. Visit the Daily Camera article for more ...

Whether you're curious, nosy, voyeuristic, or a serious buyer (in that case, CALL ME!), it's always fun to take a look at the upper echelon of real estate here in Boulder, Colorado.  These listings put the "lux" in luxury. Most expensive detached home for sale in Boulder*: 772 Circle Dr. Wow.  D...

Louisville's Summer Street Faire is in full swing! Located at the Steinbaugh Pavilion on Front Street, it runs every Friday night throughout the summer. Live music, food, and vendors provide fun for the whole family.  Music generally starts at 6.  Just one more thing that makes living in Louisvil...

We all know 2009 was a rough year for real estate everywhere.  So how is Boulder real estate in 2010 comparing to 2009? According to the records on the MLS, between the first of the year and April 30, 2010, there were 192 sales of detached homes in Boulder.  This is an increase of 40% over the s...

Since you read my last post, you're completely in the know as to why curb appeal is so important.  But how can you improve your curb appeal?   The first thing you need to do is consider what type of property you have.  If you have a condo or townhome, improving curb appeal might be challenging: ...

  This house might have curb appeal - if you could see it!   "Curb appeal" - it's a mantra uttered by real estate agents, home stagers, and buyers and sellers alike.  But how important really is this first impression that a buyer receives while driving by a property? After all, most properties a...

OK, I'll just say it: title insurance is one of the most boring aspects of a home purchase.  Commitments are often full oflegalese, indecipherable disclaimers and exceptions to exceptions. Effective May 1, 2010, there is a new version of Colorado Division of Insurance Regulation 3-5-1, adopted w...

I just wanted to put a little plug out there for a class I'll be teaching next Saturday, May 15, from 9:00 am - noon.  Theclass is titled "Preparing Your Home for Sale," and it's not too late to sign up.  Here's the class description: Thinking of selling your home?  No matter what your situation...

This fantastic Gunbarrel Boulder home for sale is open Sunday, 4/25, from 1-3.  Located in Gunbarrel North at 6665 Drew Ranch Ln., this home is move-in ready.  It'll be the perfect place for a summer housewarming BBQ!  The home has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a study, large recreation room, all laid ...

The real estate business can be hard on the environment: we're constantly printing out contracts, addenda, flyers, and driving all over the place to view properties.  These are some obvious black environmental marks on the profession, but there are other, more subtle environmentally harmful thin...