The Colonel’s Secret Recipe
by Osman ParvezEver visited the Ivory Coast? Here's an unexpected twist on the old advance fee scam.Selecting a $579,000 property in the Holiday Neighborhood, a…
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Mortgage Application Volume
by Osman ParvezFrom Calculated Risk, noting recent mortgage application trends...The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, was 553.3, an increase of…
Meebo Update
by Osman ParvezFirst the good news.Meebo was a very interesting little experiment on the blog. If you have a blog or website yourself and want…
Recent Articles – August 4th
by Osman ParvezWhat's a Super Slab? Imagine a $2 billion high speed toll road stretching from north of Ft. Collins to south of Pueblo. Ray…
Meebo – A New Widget
by Osman ParvezYou may notice a new widget on my blog (on the menu on the right). It's called Meebo and allowed me to setup…
Intrawest’s New Owners
by Osman ParvezResort operator Intrawest announced a buy-out this morning. The company, which owns Copper Mountain and Winter Park, among other resorts was purchased for…
Fed Takes a Breather
by Osman ParvezFor the first time in two years, the Federal Reserve took a break by not raising interest rates. From what I've read, investors…
Location, Location, Location
by Osman ParvezIf you're buying real estate in Boulder (or anywhere else for the matter), there's something you should know.This isn't exactly a secret.Some parts…
Goodbye Google – You’re Being Evil
You know, I used to like Google.by Osman ParvezThe first time I heard of Google was 1998 and I was in grad school working on…
How to Choose a Real Estate Agent
by Osman ParvezOver the last few weeks, I've been working on an article. It's called, How to Choose a Real Estate Agent. The core idea…