Due Diligence – Don’t Rush It

by Osman Parvez----In business, "due diligence" describes an essential process of investigation. It starts with a basic checklist of items, information is uncovered and as…

No Surprise, Council Draws Legal Fire on Pops and Scrapes

by Osman Parvez----From the Daily Camera: ...the law offices of Packard and Dierking has been retained to figure out how to "prevent or revoke any unfavorable…

The Impact of NEW House Size Limits

by Osman Parvez----An Economic Impact Report on the effect of house size limits was made public on February 24th. An important issue for many when considering massing and…

Quick Look: Boulder Market Update

by Osman Parvez----The data is still preliminary, but it looks like sales volume in Boulder improved slightly in May with a year over year decrease…

Meetup Tonight

by Osman Parvez----Just a reminder: The Boulder Real Estate Meetup is tonight. The agenda promises a good discussion. I hope to see you there! ----Like this…

First Appraisal Mayhem, Now Rate Spike

by Osman Parvez----At Realty Unique, we've been dealing with tight appraisals since early May because of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct.  Although we haven't…

Buy on Value, Not Price

by Osman Parvez----You worked hard for your money.  Here's how to get the most value from your choice of real estate.A long, long time ago...…

Grandview Brouhaha: City Council Sends a Message

by Osman Parvez----Here we go again.  Despite a deepening budget shortfall and the strong threat of higher taxes and fees being imposed on Boulder residents,…

Council Set To Massively Increase Taxes on Development

by Osman Parvez----As if the draconian new neighborhood compatibility rules aren't enough to kill your remodeling plans, Boulder City Council is trying yet another approach.From…

Your Dark Secrets: What We Won’t Blog About

by Osman Parvez----You learn a lot about people when you help them buy or sell a house. Because the process can be revealing, we often…