Does Your Realtor Have a Fiduciary Duty?

by Osman Parvez----Have you seen John Oliver's piece on investment advisers and fiduciary duties? You should. It's long, so pour yourself a cup of ginger…

Rotarian Code of Conduct

by Osman Parvez----I took the picture above during my Rotary meeting yesterday.  In the photo, our President Craig Pearson is reading the Rotarian Code of…

Historic Boulder, Luxury Views, and More Trophy Estates [Fresh Listings, Get ‘Em Hot]

Blog readers (and disappointed Realtors) often ask why their listing didn’t make the cut. The better question: What does it take to make the list?13 years…

Boulder vs Longmont [Analyze This]

by Osman Parvez----Think market conditions are better in Longmont? Better get the facts.Houses under contract (as a percentage of total inventory) is far higher in…

Downtown Lock and Leave, CU Kiddie Condos, and Historic Bungalows on the Hill [Fresh Listings, Get ‘Em Hot]

The storm has passed and the weekend is looking dry. It's time to see some houses. There were plenty of new listings that hit the market…

Wire Fraud Alert

by Osman Parvez----Heads up Boulder.  The following fraud was reported by our local realtor association: 1. A hacker hacked into an agent's email account, monitored a…

Some of the Best Locations in Boulder [Fresh Listings, Get ‘Em Hot]

Miss us the last few weeks? I was on a business and pleasure trip to Japan (blog posts coming soon).  Now I'm back and have…

A Telecom Exec’s Trophy Home and Multifamily Investments [Fresh Listings, Get ‘Em Hot]

We've scoured through the new real estate inventory. We culled the recycled listings, the bad locations, and the egregiously overpriced. Here's the best of the…

$13+ Million Estate + Inventory Update [Fresh Listings, Get ‘Em Hot]

Have you finished shoveling from the latest snow storm? Good.  Let's take a look at what's new and worth seeing on the Boulder real estate…

2. Pick up the Phone [Best Practices for Negotiation]

by Osman Parvez----This article is part of a series on best practices for negotiation in real estate called Top 10 Ways Your Agent is Compromising…