NO ESCALATION CLAUSES? Or Hoping for Dumb Money
by Osman Parvez----A small percentage of Boulder brokers are starting to specify "no escalation clauses" in their listings. It's hidden from public view, the verbiage…
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Bidding Wars: $200,000 Give or Take [Negotiation]
by Osman Parvez----Preliminary real estate market data for April shows 127 sales in the City of Boulder. The vast majority sold for asking or…
What’s Worth Seeing This Week? [Osman’s Picks]
Thirty one houses hit the Boulder real estate market this week. We weeded out the overpriced, the bad locations, bad layouts, or otherwise undesirable. Just five…
Fresh Perspectives on Boulder Housing
by Osman Parvez----This is a good choice for a rainy evening. We'll be there to learn and ask questions. Join us!Four guest speakers…
Marketing Fail [The Business]
by Osman Parvez----Like many Boulder homeowners, we're getting mail from brokers claiming to have buyers for our house. Of course, they're just fishing for new…
Property Taxes, Oy Veh!
by Osman Parvez----2015 Tax Assessments are in the mail. Get ready for an eye popping increase to your property value and tax bill. Welcome to…
Creepy Granny Gargoyle?
by Osman Parvez----We're not sure what evil spirits the seller was trying to ward off from their dining room, but it worked against our buyers…
Economy Slumps, Experts Predict Rate Rise in September
by Osman Parvez----Good news! GDP came in at 0.2% in the first quarter, far slower than the 1% consensus forecast. Why is that good news? …
Fresh Listings Get ‘Em Hot
by Osman Parvez[Note: We got caught up with client appointments and active negotiations last week, so this post didn't make it out the gate. …
Tesla’s New Household + Utility Grade Battery, Impact to BOULDER [Municipalization]
by Osman Parvez----Tesla is set to introduce home and utility-grade batteries on April 30th. As costs plummet, cheap storage will likely be disruptive to the…