Vickie Slade's Blog

Homes in Boulder, CO Once Again Threatened by Fire A fire started in Left Hand Canyon in Boulder County iin the wee hours of Friday morning, March 11th, north of the Button Rock Reservoir.  As I was driving into our Keller Williams office on Friday morning, I could already see the massive plumes ...

Downtown Louisville, CO - Neighborhood Restaurant Having lived in Boulder County for more than 34 years, I love taking a morning to meet a friend or colleague at a local restaurant or coffee shop at least a couple of times a week.  It keeps me connected with them beyond the typical emails, facebo...

It's Official!  Keller Williams is now the 2nd Largest Real Estate Company! After final 2009 numbers were reported by all  real estate companies in North America, Keller Williams surpassed Remax and became the 3rd largest Real Estate Company behind only Coldwell Banker in 1st and Century 21 in 2n...

Boulder Ranks As the Most Active City in America by Time Magazine Three other Colorado cities ranked in the top 15 with Arvada coming in at number 6, Denver at number 11 and Aurora taking number 15th. Only one other state had multiple cities ranked within the top 15: California had three cities p...

Boulder County Real Estate - Need to get a Mortgage on the Front Range or in Denver?   Lot's of buyers were out this weekend shopping the available homes for sale and were consumed with not only deciding which home to purchase but.... trying to understand the various types of financing available ...

Boulder County Real Estate: Featured Artist Series, Chris Butler       I always enjoy when I have the opportunity to connect with one of my past clients; even more so when that past client also happens to be a dear friend. During a conversation with my client, Chris Butler, today, I discovered he...

Spring Forward....It's right around the Corner! It's always a sure sign of spring when we are finally able to set the clocks ahead and "spring forward" into daylight savings time.  While I'm not particularly fond of the extended darkness of the morning (for what only seems like the first couple o...

Boulder County Real Estate: "Cold Weather Gardening" So many of us are ready for all things associated with spring: Longer Daylight Hours (Don't forget daylight savings time starts Sunday, March 13th) Warmer Days Budding Trees Blooming Spring Bulbs and....a chance to get out and into the garden.....

A Crocodile Has Been Spotted in Boulder, Colorado! Surviving Your Serengeti is a new book authored by Stefan Swanepoel.  In his newest book., Stefan identifies and examines the 7 SKIllS TO MASTER BUSINESS AND LIFE. "Just as animals on the Serengeti possess a unique skill that helps them survive, ...

Boulder County Real Estate - Erie May Be At The Verge of Exploding Several years ago, a developer had grand plans of building what would have been not only Erie's largest residential development, but likely the largest on the Front Range.  The project was put on hold when the housing market start...