Does Brand Really Matter? | Podcast #64
Does the name and brand of a real estate brokerage really matter? Join Osman and Hamish as they discuss Compass’s $444 million dollar acquisition of Christie’s International and brand positioning of other brokerages in the industry. https://youtu.be/r2yfCumPcCo The House Einstein Podcast is available wherever you podcast. Hosted by Osman Parvez and Hamish Crabb. Recorded Date: 12/18/24 Published Date: 12/20/24 Intro: [Read article about Christie’s Acquisition for $444MM - $150M in cash and $295M in stock] Article: LINK Topics: WELCOME Declare Mission: Entertain, Discuss Real Estate, Help You Better the Market Bios (who we are) Disclaimer Call to Action (Contact Us) Review Topics [...]
FasTracks Station Sites
by Osman Parvez ---- The Boulder County Business Report has published an update on FasTracks planning with preferred station sites: From FasTracks identifies preferred station sites By David Clucas My comments in-line The Regional Transportation District has identified five "preferred" station sites in Broomfield, Louisville, Boulder, Gunbarrel and Longmont as part of the environmental impact study for its proposed 41-mile FasTracks Northwest Corridor commuter rail line. Most of these sites were well known, though I noticed Niwot lost its station. I updated the Boulder Development Map accordingly. I also did not include the 2 unfunded "additional sites" in Broomfield and [...]
Transit Village Wins City Council Approval
by Osman Parvez ---- From the Daily Camera The Boulder City Council approved a plan for zoning changes and street layout for the 160 acres of privately owned land surrounding a parcel of city-owned property at 30th and Pearl streets. That parcel, the 11-acre Transit Village site, will be the home of bus rapid transit and commuter rail expected to arrive in Boulder in the next decade. The chart below shows the comparisons between the transit village area today, in the future under current trends, and in the future under the Area Plan. It also compares the jobs to population [...]
Boulder Development Map
by Osman Parvez ---- Although I planned to hike and camp this weekend, rain in the mountains and a leaky tent convinced us to cut the trip short. The good news is that the break allowed time to catch up on the latest Boulder real estate development projects. I rode around town on my bike, running errands and stopping by construction sites. The result is a custom Google map with photos highlighting projects. Green - Projects in some stage of the planning process. Purple - Projects underway. Blue - Complete or mostly complete projects. Click HERE to visit the new [...]
Boulder Transit Village Update
by Osman Parvez ---- Beginning today, you can download the latest update to the Transit Village Area Plan. Check bouldertransitvillage.net. You can also get hard copies by calling (303) 441-3274. (note, as of this writing the plan has not been posted yet. Check back. It *is* scheduled to be posted today). Have questions on Transit Village? This coming Wednesday (May 30th), from 5-7pm the City is hosting an open house on Transit Village at the West Senior Center (909 Arapahoe Ave). It's a good opportunity to meet planners. The public comment period on the latest draft ends June 15th. If [...]
Recent Articles – August 4th
by Osman Parvez What's a Super Slab? Imagine a $2 billion high speed toll road stretching from north of Ft. Collins to south of Pueblo. Ray Wells is busy planning to make it a reality.. For the third year in a row Forbes magazine has ranked Denver-Boulder as the best city in America for singles. Let's see, Louisville was recently named the best affordable city to raise a family. Ft. Collins was given the distinction as being the best place to live by CNN/Money magazine. And we're still best for singles too. Here's the article. File this under Green Destinations. [...]
Boulder Junction Update
by Osman Parvez Like the Little House in the country that over time becomes surrounded by the big city, Boulder's Historic Transit Depot currently sits in a parking lot surrounded by Whole Foods, Barnes and Noble, Landmark Cinema and more. According to the Daily Camera, planners want it to be part of the new Boulder Transit Village. Meanwhile, owners of the shopping center want it moved to make way for new development - sooner than Transit Village will be ready. However, preservationists don't really want to see the building moved twice. Things could interesting... ---- Like this analysis? Subscribe [...]
Transit Village Update!
by Osman Parvez Transit Village Update! The City of Boulder has released a staff memo outlining Planning Board discussion of the Transit Village Area Plan land use concepts and options assessment outline, used during their public hearing on Dec 15th. As you may know, planners have released two concepts for public comment. The memo includes a summary of public input from Open Houses conducted this fall. Both concepts "reflect a new grid system of local connecting roads, bikeways, and pedestrian routes. In the hub area, a series of connecting public squares or plazas to serve transit users, residents, employees, and [...]
Real Estate Links for the Boulder Region
by Osman Parvez Vail Dollar Volume exceeds $2.0BN. While I was working on Nantucket, I thought $1.0BN was a high water mark! It's expected to exceed $1.3BN this year, and the wave of wealthy Baby Boomers seeking luxury second homes is expected to continue. Intelligent office space? File this under trends to watch. Factors driving the trend of living closer to downtown (re-urbanization): More workers are choosing flexible work, keeping offices at home, with easy telecommuting. Thus, the value of neighborhoods where you can walk to the grocery, park, playground, shopping, and cafes will continue to increase. The Realty Unique [...]
