This week, we tackle the challenges of buying and selling unusual property types. From mixed-use and oversized condos to ultra-custom homes that can linger on the market. We share real stories of divorcing sellers at the closing table, dive into City of Boulder’s latest market stats, and highlight key local sales. In the news: the Caribou Village fire in Nederland, rising minimum wages pressuring local businesses, and mortgage rates hitting their lowest levels in a year.

The House Einstein Podcast is available wherever you podcast. Hosted by Osman Parvez and Hamish Crabb.

Recorded Date: 10/15/25
Published Date: 10/17/25

Opening Story or Quote: 

(from Worth_Cheesecake_771)

So I got a call last week from this sweet elderly couple wanting to sell their home of 40+ years. Classic story – downsizing, moving closer to grandkids, etc. The house was a beautiful mid-century in an area that’s absolutely blowing up right now.

Here’s where it gets weird. When I went for the initial walk-through, the husband (let’s call him Frank) was super friendly but his wife (we’ll say Martha) seemed really hesitant. Like, she’d agree to everything but I could tell something was off.

Fast forward to listing day. I’m there early to stage a few things and Martha pulls me aside looking totally stressed. Turns out, she didn’t want to sell AT ALL. Frank had basically steamrolled her into it because their kids thought it was “time.” The poor woman was in tears talking about her garden and how all her memories were in that house.

I made a call I’ve never made before – I pulled the listing THAT MORNING. Told Frank we needed to talk. The three of us sat down and I basically mediated their first real conversation about this move in months.

Topics:

• WELCOME
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• THE CLOSING TABLE | UNUSUAL PROPERTY TYPES
  • Buying an unusual property type, location, or price point. 
    • Examples
      • Unusual property type (Mixed-Use) or Super Large Condo
      • Unconventional Layout and Design
      • Price well above neighborhood values
      • Extremely customized
  • When you go to resell, you may have to wait a long time
  • Will likely sell well below your expectations

• TALES FROM THE TRENCHES | Divorcing Couples
  • Amendment at the Closing Table 

• MARKET CONDITIONS
  • COB Drill Down
  • 55/265 Under Contract (20.8%)
  • SFH by Price Range
  • Attached by Price Range
    

• (LESSONS FROM) SALES OF THE WEEK
  • 1409 Old Tale Rd
  • 3470 16th
  • 1880 Kohler Dr
  • 2826 Broadway St 106
  • 3025 Broadway St 38

• SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION
  • Ranch Buyer
    

• IN THE NEWS
  • Caribou Village Fire (Nederland)
  • Minimum Wage Increase Debate: Boulder County officials
  • Rates Hit Lowest Levels in a Year: Mortgage rates, particularly for the 30-year fixed loan, have been settling in around their lowest levels in about a year, largely in anticipation of and reaction to recent actions by the Federal Reserve.
    

• CARVE OUTS
  • Party House
  • Hiking ‘hi’ index
    

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