Intrawest’s New Owners
by Osman ParvezResort operator Intrawest announced a buy-out this morning. The company, which owns Copper Mountain and Winter Park, among other resorts was purchased for…
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Fed Takes a Breather
by Osman ParvezFor the first time in two years, the Federal Reserve took a break by not raising interest rates. From what I've read, investors…
Goodbye Google – You’re Being Evil
You know, I used to like Google.by Osman ParvezThe first time I heard of Google was 1998 and I was in grad school working on…
How to Choose a Real Estate Agent
by Osman ParvezOver the last few weeks, I've been working on an article. It's called, How to Choose a Real Estate Agent. The core idea…
Can You Put Off the Pain?
by Osman ParvezI've never been a fan of Adjustable Rate, Interest Only, or Negative Amortization loans.In recent years, these loans have appealed to buyers driven…
Mortgage Application Volume
by Osman ParvezFrom Calculated Risk, noting recent mortgage application trends...The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, was 553.3, an increase of…
Meebo Update
by Osman ParvezFirst the good news.Meebo was a very interesting little experiment on the blog. If you have a blog or website yourself and want…
Meebo – A New Widget
by Osman ParvezYou may notice a new widget on my blog (on the menu on the right). It's called Meebo and allowed me to setup…
Bubble Behavior
by Osman Parvez Things aren't so bad in Boulder, but drive about 900 miles south to Phoenix, AZ and you'll find a real estate market…
Total Existing Home Sales (NAR)
by Osman ParvezA few days ago I posted our local real estate market updates (see sidebar). Today the National Association of Realtors (NAR) published their…