51st St Boulder Real Estate Video Tour
If you’ve been following the progress of my videos, you’ll know that I’ve showcased some great properties for sale around the area. There’s a video I just posted on my site that diverges from some of my recent examples of Boulder real estate for sale. Read more
The Peloton Boulder Update
You may have heard that The Peloton is one of the premier Boulder condos in our area, but did you know that there are some new things going on?
I also may have an opportunity for you if you’re interested in an opportunity to purchase a one-bedroom Peloton condo in Building C for market rate from over one year ago. Read more
Habitat For Humanity Eyes Vojta Farm
The Flatirons Habitat For Humanity organization is targeting some Boulder real estate for one of their next projects. This time in north boulder on an area commonly known as Vojta Farm.
You may be familiar with the Northfield Commons project which is in the immediate vicinity of this project planned by local builder Markel and also Coast To Coast. Read more
Simple Solar Workshop Update
Monday night we had another homeowner workshop oriented around green building, and sustainable solutions. This time our focus was on Solar electric solutions and there were lots of great questions about the rebates, tax incentives, and costs associated with solar electric solutions.
Also, we found out that there were great questions answered about the durability and life cycle of solar electric systems. If you missed it this time, we’ll have another event at Simple Solar in Boulder sometime in the first quarter of 2009. Bring your questions. Read more
Louisville Valley Bank And Trust
I had a great meeting recently with the branch president of Valley Bank & Trust in Louisville, Casey Wisenhunt. We met because I have some clients who are interested in establishing a relationship with a locally owned bank.
My initial impression at this meeting is that this could be a great fit for my clients. Read more
Banks Have Money For Boulder Real Estate Buyers
If you’re thinking of buying Boulder real estate, but wonder if you can get a loan, don’t worry; according to a recent associated press article and several other recent press items, banks have plenty of money to lend. Read more
Boulder Real Estate Market Update
Well, it’s about time for another Boulder real estate market update. I’m going to give you the statistics for October 2008. Let’s look at how many homes sold, the average and median prices of those sold homes, and how many days those homes were on the market.
Boulder Condos More Affordable Boulder Real Estate
While Boulder condos in central Boulder are still a popular item in the Boulder real estate market, sellers with good guidance are aware that it is important to keep in touch with the marketplace, and respond well to what is important to buyers. This seller is doing just that.
You will want to see this wonderful opportunity for buying a downtown Boulder condo one block from Pearl Street!
Western Leases More Longmont Real Estate
Boulder County continues to buck the national trends as digital storage giant, Western Digital, leases an additional 20,000 square feet of Longmont Real Estate. This almost doubles the amount of real estate leased by Western, and opens up employment opportunities again in the area. This is great news for the local economy. Read more
Boulder County Land Use Department Rules
I was in a meeting recently with Kim Sanchez, Senior Planner, Boulder County Land Use Department. In the meeting Kim described some changes to the County’s Site Plan Review regulations and process.
I thought that this would be a good adjunct to the recent posts about the Boulder County Transferable Development Credits (TDCs) that I’ve shared with you. Read more
Forty Years Too Long For Boulder City Leases?
I was helping a buyer several months ago who was considering buying a home in the Chautauqua park area. It was actually one of the smaller homes right up from the park, but not one of the ‘original’ summer cottages.
The ultimate barrier to his purchase was the uncertainty of the land lease associated with this property. Read more
A Grocery Shopping Secret In Boulder
Are you looking for health food oriented grocery shopping in Boulder and getting frustrated with the congested parking? You may have found the reconfigured parking lot at Whole Foods an improvement, and you may say the situation for parking at Ideal Market isn’t too bad. What you may not have discovered yet is Sunflower Farmers Market.
Boulder Employment Opportunity Improves
We know that the basic condition of any local economy comes down to jobs. That’s why many of us are so focused on information we get about new employers coming into the area, or businesses that plan to expand and hire new people.
Have you heard about Eco Products Inc.? I just heard that Eco Products is doubling its size with the purchase of a new building in Boulder, and the company is also doubling the number of employees. This could be a great thing for the local economy, and the Boulder real estate market. Read more
International Logistics Jobs In Boulder
Last week I met with a guy that found me through my website, and ultimately sent me an email because he had interest in a property I had listed for sale in Boulder county.
As it turned out, he wasn’t interested in buying the property, but I had a chance to help him with some of his needs, and we got a chance to meet. This is the core of my business in many respects. While I do have to help people close some transactions now and then in order to make money, one of the great parts of my business is helping people reach their goals, and enlarging my circle of friends. Read more
How To Buy Boulder County TDCs
You’ve heard about Transferable Development Credits (TDCs), and you’ve been thinking about building or renovating a home that will exceed the six thousand square foot limit in unincorporated Boulder county. Now you think you want to get in on the buying of TDCs because you’re ready to go. Well, hold on just a minute. Let’s get you some answers first about how this program works.
Ballot Issue 1A Passes Time For Simple Solar Solution
If you’ve been thinking about how high your energy bill is, and wondering if solar is a good solution for you, now may be the time to learn more. With ballot issue 1A passing, you may have a great solution for funding a photo voltaic solar electricity solution with little or no out-of-pocket expense.
Why solar for you? If you’re environmentally conscious you might want to know about a recent solar electric photo voltaic system installation.
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Selling Boulder County TDC Details
Some of you have told me that you wanted a little more info about the Transferable Development Credits (TDC) Process and there have been some questions.
I’ve pulled some more info for you from my notes and a little bit of research. I hope this helps give you what you’re looking for regarding TDC rules and the process for application. Read more
Boulder Full Cycle Bikes To Support Freiker
If you ride your bike much, I’m sure you’re familiar with the bike store in Boulder called Full Cycle. They have two stores in Boulder in great locations including The Hill and downtown on Pearl Street.
I recently met with the owner of Full Cycle, Karli Gronholm, to talk about Boulder’s Freiker (stands for frequent biker, rhymes with biker, not freak!) program. Read more
Take A Personal Tour Of North Boulder Real Estate
I want you to take a personal tour of some Boulder real estate. There’s a great home in north Boulder for sale on Gibbs that has some recent updates, is on a great lot in a quiet neighborhood with easy access to the Boulder trail system.
Check out my tour, and if you want a private showing on this or any other home that peaks your interest, please do call or email me right away so we can find a time that works for your schedule!
More Boulder Development Credit and TDC News
Some of the intentions of the new Transferable Development Credits (TDC) Program adopted by the Boulder county commissioners in August seem to be to provide an alternative to simple strict limits.
One fact of the TDC program is that it allows those people with property they own in Boulder county to realize some financial gain on the property without selling it. This could enhance the amount of undeveloped land in Boulder county, without the county having to purchase open space. Read more
Big News At Flatirons Habitat For Humanity
In an effort to try and get the word out to the local Boulder area community, Sandra Moriarty, our Habitat Outreach committee chairperson, ‘volunteered me’ to put together a PR release, and newsletter article for the local Habitat affiliate.
I figured this was going to be some certain drudgery, trying to wrangle some stuffy executive into a meeting so I could interview him about board meetings, deadlines, and staff reports.
As it turned out, John Lovell, the new Executive Director at Flatiron Habitat For Humanity, is a very dynamic, straight forward, and people-oriented individual, with a serious side that’s oriented towards results. Read more
Boulder Condos Video Tour At Peloton
You get an inside look here at some unique Boulder Condos at The Peloton have for you.
The tour I built for you gives you a personal view of The Peloton community center, and the inside of one of the new condominium homes. There’s something new going on at The Peloton that might intrigue you. Read more
Does Boulder Development Rule Favor The Rich
During the meeting with Ruth C. Becker, the Boulder County TDC Clearinghouse Administrator, I learned that part of the decision to implement the Transferable Development Rights program included a decision to not set a firm cap on housing size.
Rather, the commissioners approved the TDC program in an effort to balance the wants and needs of those of us who wish to build a larger home, along with an opportunity for those who have a smaller home and want to sell development credits.
I think this looks like a great way for the county to create a revenue stream, and also to provide a method for those with big money to simply build the behemoth home they always intended. Read more
New Boulder County Remodel and Construction Limits
If you’ve been following the City of Boulder’s ongoing efforts to control house sizes you might be interested to know that there was a meeting to discuss Boulder County TDCs and SPR regulation changes.
It was a presentation to local Realtors by the Boulder County Land Use Department. What you need to know is there are some new restrictions and rules if you’re planning to build a new home, or substantially renovate an existing home, in unincorporated Boulder County. Read more
Hotel Boom Coming To Broomfield
If you’re still skeptical about the impact of the ConocoPhillips coming to Louisville, you might want to consider the pending hotel boom coming to the adjacent Broomfield, CO area.
There are seven new hotels in various stages of planning for the Broomfield area. Some people are saying that the growth at the Interlocken business park, along with the ConocoPhillips global alternative energy research and training facility are directly responsible for this new growth in hotel and hospitality construction. Read more
Demolition and Pop Tops In Boulder
Over the last three years, the number of permits issued for razing homes or major remodeling, such as popping the top, has gone down substantially.
Perhaps one of the reasons is that the city of Boulder has created controversy over rules associated with these types of projects. Read more
Boulder Real Estate Investor Confidence Up
You may be wondering how the local market is doing compared to the national media.
What I’ve been seeing is a trend towards investor buyer confidence in the Boulder real estate market and surrounding areas. Even some of my previous clients who are not historically active as investors have been noticing the opportunity for them in investment real estate. Read more
Boulder East County Mayor Forum Erie
The final Mayor to speak to us at the Mayor’s forum was Erie mayor, Andrew Moore. He’s been working hard to change the perception of Erie, and he admits that there’s still work to be done. While other communities have talked about slow growth and static development, Mayor Moore seems optimistic about the future. Read more
Solar Energy Systems Funded By Low Interest Loans
Have you been thinking about adding a solar energy solution to reduce your electricity bill?
After attending one of my community workshops, you may be better informed about how to proceed with those plans. Doing things like sealing air leaks and improving insulation is the first step, but then the question remains… how do you fund the new photo voltaic solar system you want for your home? I may have the answer, due to a discussion I had recently with Steve Bauhs, Sales and Marketing Director for Simple Solar in Boulder. Read more
Boulder East County Mayor Forum Lafayette
The third mayor to address the group at the recent Mayor’s Forum was Lafayette’s Mayor, Chris Cameron. Cameron’s initial comment was that she no longer believes that Lafayette is a ’second choice’ for people that can not afford Boulder, but wished they could.
I thought the comment was peculiar because I have often heard that Louisville held title to that concept. Read more
Flatiron Crossing Mall Improvements
Many of us have wondered what is going on with certain parts of the Flatiron Crossing mall’s Village area, and also the old Lord & Taylor building.
There’s some news about what’s coming and how mall owner, Macerich Corp. intends to implement the needed changes. I think you’ll be interested to know that the City of Broomfield intends to kick in some money to make it all happen. Read more
Boulder East County Mayor Forum Longmont
Longmont’s mayor Roger Lange is a former tel com executive who’s been on the job for just under a year. He’s a 25 year Longmont resident who started from the gate talking about the environment.
I wonder if the proximity to Boulder and the continued influx of people and influence from the city of Boulder’s green thinking had anything to do with that? Read more
Boulder Real Estate Handyman Service
Thursday I met with Doug David, the owner of the Boulder area Mr. Handyman franchise. He’s done work for many local residents, and I learned more about his business today.
One of the technicians working for Doug has great skill in repairing, and texturing sheet rock. In fact, Doug has received feedback from more than one client that they are thrilled with the quality of work his staff provides.
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