Buyer behavior during showings can quietly influence outcomes more than most people realize. In this episode, we discuss common buyer etiquette missteps through lighthearted anecdotes, unpack a real negotiation that resulted in $100K off list, and review current market conditions in Louisville, Colorado. We also touch on recent news, including mortgage rate movement, early January activity, City Council priorities, and new local fees, before closing out with carve-outs and reflections from the field.

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

Recorded Date: 1/14/26
Published Date: 1/16/26

Topics:

• WELCOME
  • Declare Mission: Entertain, Discuss Real Estate, Help You Better the Market
  • Bios (who we are)
  • Disclaimer
  • Call to Action (Contact Us)
  • Review Topics Du Jour
  • Trigger Warning

• THE CLOSING TABLE | Buyer Etiquette 
  • Shoes
  • Mobility
  • Backyard After Shoes
  • Bare feet
  • Children
    • Touching Things
    • Breaking Things
    • Toys
  • Lights
  • Being Sick
  • Agent Etiquette
    • Feedback to Listing Agent
    • Something Broke/Made Dirty
    • Signage
    • Rules for Vacant Homes
  • Bathroom
  • Water On/Off
  • Looking through Seller’s photos and books
  • Surveillance

• TALES FROM THE TRENCHES | No Counter Story
  • 100k under offer accepted

• MARKET CONDITIONS
  • Osman Insta Read on Louisville

• (LESSONS FROM) SALES OF THE WEEK
  • 5880 Olde Stage Rd
  • 8584 Summerlin Pl
  • 636 Marine St
  • 4448 Nicklaus Ct
  • 2207 Bluebell Ave
  • 7466 Park Ln Rd

• SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION
• • Longmont Home
    • Probably in the next month or so

• IN THE NEWS
• • Rates Dip below 6% as expected.  
  • Trump’s proposals, such as banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes
  • Gunfire in Boulder
  • City Council Priorities and 5/9 seats up for grabs in November
  • Transportation Maintenance Fee 
    • https://boulderreportinglab.org/2026/01/11/boulder-moves-toward-billing-residents-and-businesses-for-new-transportation-maintenance-fee/

• CARVE OUTS
• • Don’t trust AI (colleen/maurren) and Trust AI (Scorpion)
  • Radon, linear no-threshold, hormetic, and beyond
    • EPA 4 pCi/L
    • WHO 2.7 pCi/L
    • Video

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  • Thank You For Joining Us
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• ADDITIONAL LINKS
  • “Sign it” Elf from Shrek
  • Floodplain Map Boulder