The Walls Have Eyes
by Osman Parvez----Sellers: Don't do this.Imagine you're house shopping. You walk into a showing with your Buyer's Agent. It looks pretty good. You start to…
Tag: strategy
The Market’s Peaked. Now What? [Analyze This]
by Osman Parvez----I've heard the question from buyers. I've heard it from potential sellers. Has the Boulder real estate market peaked? Is now a…
When the Bubble Bursts
by Osman Parvez----The gig is up. The economy is much weaker than expected. Odds are almost nill that interest rates will rise in September, much less…
The End of Free Money [Make A Smarter Decision]
by Osman ParvezAfter nearly a decade, the Fed has announced the end of its bond buying program and a return to normal activity. In other…
Bidding Wars, Opportunity Cost and Tricky Agency Agreements [Meetup]
by Osman Parvez----Bidding wars are common in Boulder real estate. If you've been in the market during the last year or two, you know…
The Coming Boulder Market Turn [Analyze This]
by Osman Parvez----My recent blog posts have emphasized end-of-season bargains that are now on the Boulder market (courtesy of overzealous sellers and brokers who use wishful…
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…
Pigs Get Fat | California Tactics in Boulder Real Estate
by Osman ParvezHeads up sellers! California style bidding wars are also bringing California style negotiation tactics into the Boulder real estate market. We've run into the…
Non MLS Sales, Asymmetric Risk and Misaligned Incentives
by Osman Parvez----Private transactions remain a small fraction of the overall market, but last week I met a broker who bragged about how often he's…
Need a Short Term Rental in Boulder?
by Osman ParvezSo you're moving to Boulder and planning to buy. Want my advice? Make a smarter real estate decision and rent first. Renting takes…