170 W Pine St [Louisville Notable]
LOUISVILLE NOTABLE SALE: 170 W Pine St | $1.05M There's no getting around the fact that this section of W Pine Street in Louisville is a busy road. If the listing agent says otherwise, look no further than the yellow line running down the middle of the road. A traffic engineer made the call. It wasn't arbitrary. Compromised location aside, this 90's era two-story had a few updates and was priced well for the market. Listed in November, it was available for only a week before a buyer locked it down. It sold for full list, minus an $8000 concession [...]
274 Lock St [Louisville Notable]
LOUISVILLE NOTABLE SALE: 274 Lock St | $900K The Trails at Clementine is a newer townhome development on the east side of Louisville. It's a great spot except for one glaring problem - busy railroad tracks. As such, we've discouraged our buyers from considering it. This three bedroom, four bath townhome featured a classic floor plan (for a townhome), 2,485 SQFT, and a two car garage. It was on the market for 156 days (officially, but likely much longer). At the sale price of 900K, the property was discounted $27K (2.9%) from list. Due Diligence: $362/SQFT is an attractive number for a smaller, luxury oriented townhome in Louisville. Compare [...]
148 Lincoln Cir [Louisville Notable]
LOUISVILLE NOTABLE SALE: 148 Lincoln Cir | $1.19MIt's all about the location. This 80's era two-story features five bedrooms and two bath inside a relatively modest 2,400 SQFT. It's an easy stroll from here to downtown Louisville or the park. The tasteful remodel has an open design but lacks flow to the outdoor entertaining area. Deal notes: listed in early August for $1.2M, it was on the market for nearly three weeks before going under contract. The transaction took about 45 days and the deal closed for 15K under list (1.3%), including concessions. Like this content? Check out Fresh Listings. It's our review of the most compelling new listings to hit the [...]
1209 Main St [Louisville Notable]
LOUISVILLE NOTABLE SALE: 1209 Main St | $1.17M Our clients took a serious interest in this house, but eventually decided to pass based on the proximity of the fire station and the busy traffic on Main. The disclosures also mentioned potential moisture intrusion in the basement, which was a cause for concern. Otherwise, it's an ideal location due to its proximity to the historic downtown. The lot was oversized and the house itself historic, but functional with reasonable square footage and a decent layout. The updates were tastefully done. Deal notes: Listed at $1.0M, 1209 Main Street attracted a lot of buyer interest and sold for $175K over [...]
2402 McKinley Ave [Louisville Notable]
NOTABLE SALE: 2402 McKinley Ave | $780KOur lovely listing in the Hillsborough North neighborhood of Louisville. This location is so rarely available that fewer than 6 homes have sold per year, on average over the last decade. Surrounded by walking trails, adjacent to open space, and in close proximity to downtown - the neighborhood is truly a gem hidden in plain sight. Ranch-style homes work well for many types of buyers but this one took a little longer to sell than expected, possibly due to the smaller than typical garage. It sold for 1.9% below list.To learn more about the neighborhood, [...]
517 Grant Ave [Louisville Notable Sale]
Louisville NOTABLE SALE: 517 Grant Ave| $2.4M A spectacular, turn key Louisville home steps away from the Community Park and historic downtown. Recently constructed and environmentally friendly, with some oddities (like a sauna plopped in the middle of the room in the basement) and a few finish mismatches. The ADU was nicely designed and practical, great for a WFH office away from the kids. Our clients found the primary bedroom was a bit tight on space. Nods to Louisville’s heritage could be found throughout the house, which included old mining light fixtures and dynamite boxes used as the face for [...]
115 W Pine St [Louisville Notable Sale]
LOUISVILLE NOTABLE SALE: 115 W Pine St | $2.35M A late 90’s farmhouse style two-story, with a carriage house. The property featured six bedrooms, five baths, and nearly a half acre of land - just steps away from downtown Louisville. Although Pine is an arterial into Louisville, traffic moves relatively slowly and this house is set back just far enough. In other words, it didn’t stop the buyers from bidding it up. The economics of this deal were interesting. Acquired by the seller in October of 2020, it appears the kitchen was renovated, additional square footage finished, and interior painted in [...]
500 W Sycamore Cir [Louisville Notable Sale]
LOUISVILLE NOTABLE SALE: 500 W Sycamore Cir | $1.08MA rather unique two-story, backing to open space, and remodeled inside and out. The mostly cosmetic changes are eye catching and unusual. The location is stellar.Deal notes: Listed for $895K, it was on the market for a few days. It sold for 180K over list, not cash. Like this content? Check out Fresh Listings. It's our review of the most compelling new listings to hit the Boulder and Denver real estate market | SubscribeNote: The Realtors at House Einstein did not represent the buyers or sellers of this property. Our discussion of notable sales is designed [...]
536 La Farge Avenue [Notable Sale]
LOUISVILLE NOTABLE SALE: 536 La Farge Avenue | $1.6M What Makes It Notable?A 1950's bungalow in Old Town Louisville, extensively remodeled and expanded to feature over 3,000 T. SQFT. The remodel is current and fresh, and the location and rarity of the property drove a price premium. It sold for $125K over the list price with no disclosed concessions. Like this content? Check out Fresh Listings. It's our review of the most compelling new listings to hit the Boulder and Denver real estate market | Subscribe Due Diligence Historically, Louisville is more competitive than the City of Boulder. There is far less inventory at any given price range, [...]
931 Saint Andrews Lane [Notable Sale]
NOTABLE SALE: 931 Saint Andrews Lane | $900K Why Is It Notable? It’s been a while since a Louisville listing graced House Einstein’s Fresh Listings. This particular two-story is nestled close to Coal Creek Golf Course and is much closer to Superior than Louisville’s downtown.Like this content? Check out Fresh Listings. It's our review of the most compelling new listings to hit the Boulder and Denver real estate market | SubscribeThis deal is a prime example of the current, heated market conditions, with limited comps, scarce inventory, and buyers desperate to lock down a home. 931 Saint Andrews Lane is an unremarkable, mass builder two-story from the 90’s with dated [...]
115 West Pine Street [Notable Sale]
115 West Pine Street | $1.57MWhy is it Notable? The $1M+ market is alive and well in Louisville. To qualify, a property should be close to downtown (check), moderate to large square footage (check), and have an excellent indoor/outdoor living and entertaining spaces (check). This adorable two-story is seven blocks from Main Street and features a carriage house over the garage. 115 West Pine went under contract after the first weekend on the market and sold for about $75,000 over asking (+5%), cash. Osman Parvez is the Founder and Employing Broker of House Einstein. Originally from the Finger Lakes region of New York, he [...]
How About a Castle on the Hill? [Fresh Listings, Get ‘Em Hot]
It's that time of year. Nearly 100 listings hit the market this week in Boulder. Sadly, many are failed listings from last year, refreshed to look as if they're new on the MLS. They're not. We've sifted through, culled the refreshed listings, bad locations, and less than desirable properties. What's worth seeing? Only 9 listings made the cut. These are the best fresh listings to hit the market. Check them out. Important: Due to MLS and Realtor rules, we can't share our honest opinion of these listings on a public blog. We can only do it via private email. Subscribe below to see [...]
Rare Locations and Trophy Estates [Boulder Fresh Listings]
IMPORTANT UPDATE 7/23/19: A listing agent complained to the MLS about our use of listing information and we were contacted with a request to remove the links. Given the traffic on this website, agents are usually thrilled we've independently decided to encourage buyers to consider their properties. Why would an agent act against the interests of their seller? If they didn't like the way we described their property, instead of whining to the MLS, why didn't they reach out to us to actually pitch us on their listing and invite us for a personal visit? This is why we can't have [...]
Staying Hot with a Cooling Market [Boulder Fresh Listings]
At my Rotary meeting last week, another Realtor asked if I was starting to see my business slow down. I told him that the market was definitely cooler this spring but House Einstein was having a very busy season. Our best yet. Helping buyers and sellers understand local market conditions has always been a big part of our mission. If you ask a typical Realtor about market conditions, you'll likely hear more about their personal business activity rather than the market as a whole. Or you'll hear about market conditions for the entire County, not conditions for the city much [...]
Winter Is NOT Coming [Boulder Fresh Listings]
Come on people, step away from HBO for a moment. We're in the SPRING market! There are over 1,500 listings on the market in Boulder County. Nearly two hundred more hit the market this week, alone. Can you read past the doctored listing photos and Realtor hyperbole? If you're a buyer, what's worth seeing and what should you skip over? Many listings are overpriced, poorly located or in compromised locations. Yet nearly 1 in 5 houses during the 1st quarter sold for more than asking in the City. Once again, it's a tale of two markets. To help guide you, I sifted [...]
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We can highly recommend Sophie. Her attention to detail and communication skills are great. Our home was in area that most realtors are not familiar with, but Sophie took extra time to get to know the neighborhood in order to give us quality service. She also brought in a professional photographer to make our home look its best. Even though the listing was in winter, the house sold quickly. With Sophie’s business and people skills, we have no doubt she will be a top realtor in the area.
Osman was a refreshingly honest realtor. He stressed through the entire process that his goal was to make me happy with my home purchase. I greatly appreciated the fact that he never shied away from pointing out the negatives as well as the pluses of different places while leaving the final decision up to me.
