New Listing: Prime West End Condo in Boulder, CO

I've just listed a prime west end condo, just off the Pearl St Mall and across from the Boulder Creek Path. This 1 bedroom +office or guest room is south facing and has a sunny, open floor plan. It has had some remodeling to open the kitchen to the great room. The kitchen has granite counter and new SS appliances. There are italian tiles in the bathroom and the fireplace surround in the great room. This condo has been extremely well maintained and is for sale for only the 3rd time since the complex was built in 1986. It is a very well run HOA with healthy reserves. Cats and dogs are OK. For more details and pictures, click here.So if you're looking for the iconic Boulder, Colorado lifestyle: living within walking distance to the Pearl St Mall and minutes to the Boulder Creek Path, Mt Sanitas and the open space trails that Boulder is famous for, you have found your place to call home!

What's the Best Time to Sell Your House?

Generally, home sales are strongest during the summer months which is why the number of listings picks up in the spring and tapers off after October. For many, the best time to sell a home is in the summer. But what about listing in the off season, particularly around the holidays? This could be the best time to sell your house because the people who are out there looking are serious buyers. Also, because this holiday season the houses for sale throughout Boulder County are few and far between, in fact with one of the lowest inventories on record, you will have almost no competition! So prepare it well and get it on the market now! In fact, I have brave sellers who has done just that, we put their Boulder condo on the market yesterday and it’s one of very few available. Check back for more info on a great place to call home in Boulder or click for information on this prime West End condo, close to Pearl Street. In conclusion, remember that all real estate is local and rely on an agent who understands your market and how that will affect your best time to sell.

Home sales in Louisville, CO since 2005

I have buyers looking for a home in Louisville, Co. up to $400,000 and are interested in knowing how homes sales in Louisville, CO have held up since 2005. I started my search by looking at the Saratoga subdivision in Louisville. It is a neighborhood of about 250 homes, built in the mid 1980's that is well situated, close to trails and paths that take you into old town Louisville, with a reasonable walk of about 1 mile. And of course, this neighborhood boasts wonderful schools.  I chose 2005 as a start date because the market already started correcting in 2006, and the economy was already showing signs of weakness leading up to the 2008 meltdown. In 2005 we had perhaps the last ‘normal’ market of the past 7-8 years. Remember, this is a snap shot of home sales in Louisville, CO since 2005 and looks at the #sold and the median price in one particular neighborhood: the subdivision of Saratoga. To search for  homes, pleases visit my website.

Year       # sold in Saratoga Subdivision                   Median Price (rounded up)

2005                       14                                                           $342,000

2006                       9                                                              $347,000

2007                       4                                                              $352,000

2008                       7                                                              $375,000

2009                       7                                                              $369,000

2010                       5                                                              $385,000

2011                       4                                                              $396,000

*2012                    7                                                              $424,500

(2012, thru the end of the 3^rd quarter)

The Denver market according to the Denver, mls.

Fast-rising metro Denver home prices are back to their record highs of 2006, fueled by buyers competing for a limited number of properties. So far this year, single-family homes have sold for a median price of $250,000, matching the level they hit in 2006 before the market began to decline. The statistics from Metrolist Inc. point toward a good market for sellers and a challenging environment for buyers competing for a limited number of properties. Analysts caution that not all neighborhoods and price ranges are seeing the same level of price appreciation. But overall, the market is marching forward with robust activity .Real-estate analyst Gary Bauer said he sees "no end in sight" for strong buyer demand.  Reported by Steve Raab in the Denver Post.

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Colorado 1 of 5 States with Lowest Closing Costs

Colorado is one of 5 states with the lowest closing costs per Bankrate.com's Holden Lewis. The 5 states with the lowest closing costs are: Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Iowa and Arkansas which have some of the lowest, least expensive mortgage closing costs, including loan origination and title insurance fees. 

Happy Thanksgiving

I'm grateful and honored to be able to help folks with one of the most important choices any of us make:  finding a place to call home. Happy Thanksgiving.

Single Family home Sales in Boulder County, CO

Single family home sales in Boulder County, CO are seeing an increase in all areas. In a year over year comparaison of the number of Single Family Homes sold in Boulder County from the end of Oct. 2011 through the end of Oct. 2012, we see the following increases, every one in double digit positive territory. If you have specific questions about any of these areas, please leave a comment or send me an email and I'll be glad to respond.

Area                 %Change       

Boulder             27.8%

Broomfield        22.6%

Erie                  27%

Lafayette          22%

Longmont         15%

Louisville          13%

Superior           37.3%

Mountains         16%

Plains               43.5%