Troia Team's Blog

Who would have thought that here in Boulder Colorado, a hint of sexism exists in the real estate business? While working at the office one day, I answered an open floor call. It was a gentleman inquiring about a property and he needed an agent to show it to him. However, after speaking with me fo...

What's In? 1. A reduced carbon footprint, buyers are looking for energy saving homes and ones that lessen their contribution to global warming. 2. Outdoor living, huge fireplaces, outdoor kitchens 3. Concealed appliances, paneled refrigerators are not enough, most appliances can be found behind o...

Sick of the low returns on your IRA? Here's another twist and it's been around since 1974! Watch this video to find out how.

Over the last year lending practices have been placed under the microscope and lending programs that existed even 6 months ago have changed drastically. I have had several closings fall apart because the financing did not come through. Also I have had several clients ask me at closing why their i...

Adverse Possession strikes again in Boulder, CO! On May 31, 2008 our amazing judge, (I will call her Judge Moron so I don't get sued) once again has helped someone steal another person's land. And it's all over just a few inches of land. Adverse Possession is an old law in Colorado, which will al...

Are lender owned properties really a good deal? In my experience foreclosure or lender owned properties (REO's) are not always the best deals on the market. For example, if you have a very motivated seller who has a large amount of equity in their home but needs to sell their home quickly they m...

A friend of mine is so proud of the fact that his "town" of Boulder Colorado only has approximately 100,000 people in it and that he also supports the new Boulder County regulations, passed June 12, 2008, to limit house sizes in unincorporated Boulder County which will "preserve the rural charact...

Summertime in Boulder, Colorado is my favorite time of the year. From September until the beginning of May, I am rarely seen around the town, but after the students leave and the birds start chirping and the flowers start to bloom and spread their aromas through the air, I find myself outside eve...

Whether remodelling your own home or "flipping" your Boulder real estate, some Boulderites aren't going green or eco-friendly. Why, I ask? If it's because you don't know where to begin or lack the creative know how, I'm going to help with easy and affordable ways to do a eco-friendly remodel... ...

Does anyone in our Active Rain community ever worry about being sued about a blog you wrote?  Does anyone write disclaimer clauses or how do you handle a controversial blog that just might flirt with danger?  Any suggestions would be helpful.   I suppose we will someday need a blog attorney.