Tri City Mayor Forum At Boulder Area Realtor Association
The Boulder Area Realtor Association hosted a mayor forum last week which was slated to include mayors from Boulder, Superior and Louisville. As it turned out, Mayor Andrew Muckle from Superior could not attend, but the information… both verbal, and in printed hand-outs, was thorough and revealing. Read more
Twenty Ninth Switches Muttropolis For LensCrafters
The Twenty Ninth Street shopping district is losing Muttropolis and gaining LensCrafters.
The 2000 + square foot retail space near the northwest end of Twenty Ninth street is losing the Muttropolis store due to low traffic and sales.
The canine supply retain store has its roots in its California-based locations in cities along the beach. Read more
Democratic National Convention Boosts Rentals
As the Democratic National Convention in Denver quickly approaches, many people are finding it tough to find a hotel room anywhere in the Denver metro area. If you haven’t already secured your lodging and plan to come to Denver during the convention, you may find an alternative. Read more
After 20 Years In Boulder, D’Napoli Restaurant Closing
D’Napoli Restaurant in Downtown Boulder will close at the end of August after almost 20 years of serving great food.
In 1989 Liz and Tom Neopolitan opened D’Napoli on the Hill in Boulder where it originally shared space with Mother’s Cafe. Read more
The Peloton Boulder Still Going Strong
I got an email recently from a person thinking about buying a condo in Boulder. She had stopped in at the Peloton sales office on Arapahoe. With her sister and brother in-law in tow, she wanted a personal tour of the project. She and her family came away a little disappointed, and it was unfortunate that this happened.
This caused some confusion with these buyers about whether or not the Peloton project is doing well. Read more
Does Fecal Matter In Your Boulder Real Estate Part Deux
I’m in a seminar given my Mark Williams from Boulder County Public Health today, (8/8/8) learning more about the current status of the 14,307 Septic systems in Boulder county.
As part of the Boulder County SepticSmart Program, and following several years of public input, the Boulder County Board of Health adopted a property transfer regulation in February 2008 that will go into effect on September 1, 2008. The regulation requires that all homes in Boulder County have an adequately operating and approved septic system at the time of sale or purchase of the home, or a written agreement that the buyer will make any needed repairs within one year of the closing. Read more
Do Boulder Real Estate Laws Allow Using Gray Water?
If you own Boulder real estate and it’s actually in the city limits, you might be in luck if you want to implement the new WL-55 gray water system. If your home is somewhere else in Boulder county, you may be out of luck for now – the county building code regulations currently prohibit the use of gray water systems. Read more
Cathedral Ceilings May Be Real Estate Trend Of The Past
I got another tip from one of my friends in Seattle about a real estate trend. The emphasis now in real estate preferences is away from the soaring ceilings we’ve been used to seeing over the last decade or two according to a recent Wall Street Journal article.
There may be a variety of reasons for this change. For one, many home buyers are looking at these hard-to-clean two story rooms as wasted space. Read more
Real Estate Of The Rockies Recruits Epps And Other Top Brokers
While I actually joined Real Estate Of The Rockies several months ago and look forward to the move to Boulder offices, I’m very glad to know that I’ll be in good company.
As David Binkowski continues to build his vision in real estate and expand his empire into the Boulder market, he finds new successes daily. His plans to open his fifth location of Real Estate Of The Rockies in downtown Boulder this fall is progressing steadily. He also appears to be making strides recruiting Realtors from other Boulder real estate offices.
I was talking to John Chamberlain one day last week Read more
Louisville Real Estate July Market Update
Louisville real estate has been moderately active with 28 homes sold in July. With the news of the new ConocoPhillips facility still resonating in the ears of most residents, I think there’s a feeling of optimism around Louisville, Superior, and Broomfield. Read more
Twenty Ninth Street Gets BC Surf & Sport
BC Surf & Sport, a highly respected core boardshop, opens its newest store at Boulder’s Twenty Ninth Street shops this month.
BC Surf & Sport opened its first shop about 30 years ago in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The company has 16 stores in six states around the U.S. and employs dedicated surfers, skaters, and snowboarders to bring you first hand, knowledgeable staff who really know what they’re talking about. Read more
EcoBroker Helps With Test For Indoor Allergens
Because of my EcoBroker certification, and my connections with that professional community, I’ve learned about a new indoor allergen testing process available through National Jewish Health.
In a meeting with Jeffrey Nathanson, the Executive Director of Business Development at National Jewish Health, and Dr. John Beldock, Founder of EcoBroker International, I learned about a new indoor air quality allergen test that’s available to you at a discount because you’re reading this on my blog. Read more
Does Boulder Real Estate Have Radon In Granite Counters?
I don’t know if you’re concerned about radon, or if you have concern about issues in New York, but a recent Sunday New York Times article was forwarded to me from a friend in Seattle last week that you might find interesting. It outlines some surprising accounts of Radon Gas emissions coming from Granite Counters in a Lake George, N.Y. home.
A woman from Teaneck, N.J., planning on purchasing the home did a very common thing, and had a radon gas test performed during a typical home inspection. What’s not clear from the story is why she didn’t have the inspection done prior to purchasing the home. Read more
Lafayette Mulch Giveaway
On August 8th the city of Lafayette will give away free mulch. Residents can pick up mulch on August 8th between 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the City Service Center, 1700 Avalon Avenue, Lafayette, CO. Read more
Superior Real Estate July Market Update
Here’s your market update for Superior real estate for July 2008. This time you’ll see data for both single family homes and condominiums.
This includes other areas besides Rock Creek: The Ridge, Sagamore, Original Town, Saddle Brook and The Summit are included in the data if there are sold properties in those areas. Read more
New Boulder Real Estate Video
Searching for Boulder real estate and want a great home in north Boulder with all the right renovations? This may be the home you’ve been looking for at 1405 Linden.
This home has been completely remodeled and includes many great features including slab granite counters, wood, tile and cork floors, and a very open and inviting floor plan. It’s 2600 finished square feet on a very spacious lot with lots of mature landscape including some huge shade trees on the south side.
Here’s a video introduction: Read more
Sold Boulder Real Estate Stats For July 2008
Since we’re already done with July and into August, I thought it was time to report the recorded Boulder real estate sales for July 2008. As always, I’d welcome the opportunity to provide you with additional information including specifics on anything sold that you might want to know about the Boulder real estate market.
Below you’ll see sold data for Boulder real estate for only July 2008. The breakdown includes both single family homes as well as Boulder condos sold. Read more
Boulder Real Estate June Statistics
You asked about the June statistics for Boulder recently so I’m going to go over that today here and let you know what the sold data looks like for Boulder homes.
Below you’ll see the high, low, and average prices for single family homes, and also Boulder condos sold in June 2008. If you want more info about Boulder real estate or even specifics about some of the sold homes you can shoot me an email and I’ll get back to you with more info ASAP. Read more
Durango Real Estate VS Boulder Real Estate
People often comment about the high price of Boulder real estate. I definitely understand that for many of us, it’s a bit of a surprise that the cost of real estate in Boulder has continued to be very high for many years. Have you heard that Durango real estate (that’s Durango Colorado, which is another booming Colorado town) is also pricey and many ‘average’ people can’t afford to buy real estate there either? Read more
Superior Trustees Vote Down New Development
Superior, CO town trustees were recently considering another development plan for new homes, but it was defeated in a recent vote.There have been several assorted plans over recent years proposed to the Town of Superior board of trustees.
A project once called Monarch Hills was proposed a few years ago on what is now open space west of McCaslin Road. Other proposed projects have been suggested for the area near the ice rink, Old Chicago restaurant and up towards the historic cemetery. A plan that included a senior center overlooking the cemetery didn’t get much popular support. Read more
Boulder To Get New Boulder Real Estate Office
As offices around the country, and even around the metro area, close their doors, the Boulder real estate market is about to see a new office open. Real Estate Of The Rockies is scheduled to open its sixth metro office in Boulder this fall.
While Boulder real estate is holding its own price-wise, there’s been a lot of movement in the industry as real estate offices close, agents switch offices, and some brokers get out of the business entirely. Real Estate Of The Rockies is apparently doing something right. Read more
Ubiquitous Boulder Builder Markel Homes Is Green
Markel Homes is a family owned business in Boulder county since 1973. The Markel product line has had an emphasis on green building for many years and even long before is was part of the buzz.
This holds true for many of its Boulder real estate and Boulder condo projects such as Dakota Ridge Village, Northfield Commons, White Hawk Ranch, Niwot Hills and others. Markel has projects in a tremendous range of prices all over Boulder county. Read more
Boulder Recycling Efforts May Be Stalled by Wild Animals
In an effort to take the , reduce, reuse, recycle, mantra one step further, the city of Boulder has been working on plans to provide service for curbside composting. I’m all for composting and it’s a natural next step in working towards reducing landfill waste. If you think that you’re already maximizing what you can do to reduce your impact, such as recycling, the other logical task is to stop dumping organic waste into your trash.
Even in my own home, we’re contemplating ways to work on better efforts to compost. Now that we recycle almost everything we can and certainly everything that the curbside pickup allows us to include, it’s time to expand. Read more
Green Building Claims Are Sometimes Green Washing
You may have noticed that practically every real estate product being advertised these days is promoted as ‘green’ in one form or another. While there are some specific terms that are useful such as Built Green, LEED Certified, and even something calls a HERS Rating, it can be very difficult to clearly identify what makes a property ‘green’.
“Green Washing” is a term that we’re hearing more lately. It refers to the practice of labeling a product as environmentally friendly, green, or sustainable without the product really having any verifiable substance in matters of ‘green’. Let’s say for instance Read more
Low Flow Toilets In Green Real Estate
One of the topics that sometimes gets overlooked when talking about green real estate, or green building, is water conservation.
You’ve most likely heard about flow restrictive shower heads. You may not know that most modern dishwashers don’t require you to pre-rinse your dishes before loading anymore. But, did you know that low flow toilets have changed considerably since the early 1990’s? Read more
Green Real Estate Community Workshops
One of the most useful take-aways from the EcoBroker conference that I can bring to you is a new set of projects. I’m working on organizing some community workshops to help homeowners understand different aspects of green building.
You can learn about alternative energy sources for your home, such as harnessing solar energy for home electricity use via photo voltaic panels. You’ll have an opportunity to meet people in the construction trade, and other industries, who can help you learn more about how to improve your home’s comfort level, and also lower its carbon footprint. Read more
Boulder Realtor Attends EcoBroker Conference
Today and tomorrow I’ll be attending the national Green Real Estate conference in Denver. I expect to have an opportunity to enhance the knowledge I’ve already gained through my EcoBroker certification and training that I completed last year. Here’s the highlight about the conference from the EcoBroker folks based in Evergreen, CO. Read more
Seven Tips To Sell Your Home Right Now
If you find that you must sell now and really want to get it done, consider acting like a salesperson and take away the emotional attachment to the home you want to sell. It doesn’t help you to have an emotional attachment to one of the largest financial interests you’ll ever have. Treat the process like a business.
Here are seven tips to consider when you’re ready to sell: Read more
Boulder Condos At Park Gables Revisited
Park Gables is due to complete this summer. It’s the perfect solution for a buyer who is considering a transition from single family home living, but isn’t quite ready for the culture shock of going immediately from a home with a yard, to an urban style condo with elevators and hallways. This is something very different from the Peloton. Read more
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac May Get Support From Feds
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors met yesterday in Washington and agreed to let the New York Fed have final authority to lend to Fannie and Freddie if it proved necessary. Since the Bear Stearns deal with J.P. Morgan gave many people the idea that government-engineered bailouts are the order of the day, this has some folks paying close attention.
Current news this A.M. from several sources seems to indicate that this is good news for a troubled national economy as both the national real estate market and wall street are feeling major shake-ups lately. Read more
ConocoPhillips Plans May Improve Economy
The plans for ConocoPhillips to redevelop the former Sun Microsystems / Storage Tek campus appear to already be having some positive effects on the local economy. Many of you that I’ve been talking with recently have said that you’ve either read something, or have first hand knowledge of how the ConocoPhillips plans may affect your future.
The commercial marketplace, in the vicinity of the ConocoPhillips campus, is sometimes referred to by the Denver community as Read more
Rock Creek Open House
There will be another open house in Rock Creek this weekend at 1462 Hyacinth Way in Superior, Colorado.
If you’re ready to explore Rock Creek and want to learn more about what this very popular subdivision has to offer you, come out this weekend to my open house at 1462 Hyacinth Way. I will have information on this house and many others for sale in the area. I can also answer questions about Read more
Lafayette Colorado June Home Sales
In June 2008, 28 single-family homes were sold in Lafayette, Colorado.
The high price was $760,000 for a home at 2494 Ginny and the low price was $215,000 for a home at 700 Brome. These are sold homes marketed and listed for sale by Realtors who market their homes in the IRES MLS system. All my data comes from this resource.
The average price of the homes sold in June 2008 for Lafayette, CO was $371,432. The median price was $346,000, and the average days on the market for these 28 homes was 92. When you compare the sold data from Superior and Louisville, it looks like it took a fair bit longer, on average, to get a home sold in Lafayette compared to those two towns.
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