Best Practices for Bidding Wars [Meetup]

The Boulder real estate market is entering its 4th year of declining inventory. Meanwhile, sales at certain price ranges and in prime locations are setting…

$1MM+ Sales SPIKE [Analyze This]

by Osman Parvez2014 saw a massive increase in high end home sales in Boulder.  Here's the chart you won't find anywhere else:    Within the City…

How to Handle Bidding Wars and Low Appraisals

by Osman ParvezThe WSJ had a recent piece on the impact of bidding wars.   From Bidding Wars Can Lead to Home Appraisal Headaches: If the…

Affordable Housing Shenanigans

by Osman ParvezThe City's Affordable Housing Program ignited a firestorm of criticism yesterday. You can read about the games people play in the comment section…

What’s in the Crawl Space – Bales of Marijuana?

by Osman ParvezLast week, I took buyers to see a house in Boulder.   It had been on the market for a while, which is…

By the Numbers | December

by Osman ParvezHere's a fresh look at the Boulder market, with data through the end of last month.  45 houses sold during December, 18% for…

Irrational Exuberance Returns

by Osman ParvezYears ago, I was working as an analyst for an investment bank. The bull market was coming to an end and the VIX…

Pressure Drop [Bidding Wars and YOU]

by Osman ParvezIt's hard to believe that a listing in December could generate five offers and go under contract less than 24 hours after hitting…

What’s it Worth? [Bidding Wars]

by Osman ParvezPsst... armchair Boulder real estate analysts. Are you ready to play What's it Worth?Yesterday, I took a buyer to see 5325 Hickory Ave.…

Hitler Learns the Truth about Zillow

by Osman Parvez---Funny, this reminds me of a conversation I had earlier this week.