How Not to Win a Bidding War [Due Diligence]
by Osman Parvez----The most attractive listings in Boulder, priced appropriately and marketed professionally, attract multiple offers. Yes, even in this market. One way to increase the…
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And Then The House Exploded [Due Diligence]
by Osman Parvez----Buying a house? It's not just air quality from fracking that you should be worried about. First, let's catch up on the facts:…
Deal Killers and Due Diligence
by Osman Parvez----This morning, I helped my buyers terminate a contract on a condo. When we wrote the offer, they absolutely loved the property and…
Osman, How Much Should I Offer? [Investment Analysis]
by Osman Parvez----We took one of our buyers to see an investment property at the Wimbledon in Boulder last week. At the end of the…
Are My HOA Dues Absurdly High?
by Osman Parvez----We're back. After a multi-week adventure in the lovely Nevada desert, we're saddled up and ready to ride. Let's kick off the fresh…
Wire Fraud and Realtor Phishing Attacks
by Osman Parvez----You may have heard that there's a scam out there with bank wires and earnest money. Here's how the phishing attack starts. Your Realtor…
No Dogs Allowed [Due Diligence: Read Your HOA Docs!]
by Osman Parvez----Public service reminder: Read your HOA documents. The following references sections of the standard Colorado Real Estate Commission approved real estate contract to…
The Case for Caution
by Osman Parvez----With Google’s new building well underway, there has been considerable buzz in the real estate community about the potential impact. As everyone knows,…
Another Money Pit [Tales from the Trenches]
by Osman Parvez----Want to know a secret? Sometimes I talk people out of buying houses. Helping buyers and sellers make smarter real estate decisions is not…
Paint on a Rotten Board [Due Diligence]
by Osman Parvez----My gutter guy pulled off the badly installed rain gutters to find rotten fascia boards. This house was painted a few months before…