S’no Fun Anymore
by Osman Parvez---- A few years ago, I was talking to a woman from the Chamber about perceptions of Boulder. She said many people imagine winter…
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The Kiwi Difference
by Osman Parvez---- Now that I've spent a little time in New Zealand (panoramic shot), I've started noticing a few differences. Like Boulder, people seem to…
Not My Favorite Clown
by Osman Parvez----Despite slow dial-up access, I spent a little time catching up on reading Mish this morning. He's quite bearish on housing and the…
My Lender Lied to Me
by Osman Parvez---- I happened to check the Searchlight Crusade mortgage blog last night and found an article that relates to my post on option or…
The Fed’s Crystal Ball
by Osman Parvez----John Duca, Vice President and Senior Economist at the Dallas Federal Reserve, recently published Making Sense of the U.S. Housing Slowdown. If you're…
Tagging Along
by Osman ParvezMike Simonsen at Altos Research tagged me last week. I probably wouldn’t respond (I'm on vacation, in theory), but I like Altos Research.…
The Smartest City in America
by Osman ParvezCongratulations Boulder! Forbes Magazine calls us America's Smartest City.From Forbes:Boulder, Colo. may seem like a surprising winner, but it’s no ordinary university town.…
Sunday Reading 12/03/2006
by Osman Parvez----Ready for some leisurely Sunday reading?1. Rental Vacancies. It's at a 5 year low outside the Denver area according to the Colorado Division…
Cut Your Payments In HALF?
by Osman Parvez---- I've ranted about this before, but lately I've heard a lot of ads on the radio saying how great these loans are, so…
The Crystal Ball of Real Estate
by Osman ParvezTo honor the passing of widely admired, free market economist Milton Friedman perhaps it's time for a post on economic forces in real…