Boulder County Updates: Flood Clean Up and Asbestos removal

1.      The Environmental Protection Agency has waived the need to have asbestos testing done before debris is removed from damaged property.  This is hugely important and will allow the cleanup to go much faster and at much less cost.   I will send out an extensive FEMA Q & A sheet a bit later – it is of great help as well.

2.       BARHA member Appraiser Bill Kamin has passed along this info:  I have had numerous calls from people wanting to order an appraisal of their property in order to establish damages for tax purposes. In most cases, this is not necessary. In most cases, the actual cost of cleanup and repairs is the measure of loss.

3.       Longmont has opened a separate website for flood related info at www.LongmontOEM.com

4.       Please DO NOT put mud or silt into the Western Dumpsters – only debris.amage around Boulder County uneven. Some areas had no significant problems, others were pretty much devastated. Surely one of the worst aspects of the flood is the mix of sewage and storm water.
Important information just came out re asbestos mediation.

Boulder County, CO. School Review

Boulder gets strong marks for it's public schools, the strongest in the state of Colorado. Check out this website for great information on public schools of interest to you, www.publicschoolreview.com. And if you're ready to look for a new home in an area with a school that meets your families needs and priorities, please give me a call or shoot me an email. As a former educator in Boulder Valley Public Schools, as well as a parent, I would be glad to have a conversation about one of the most important considerations in moving to a new home, www.JanBaulsir.com.

Home Price Appreciation in Boulder County

Home Sales in Boulder County

Home prices have been on the rise throughout Boulder County. Prices are up in all Boulder County cities and Days on Market have declined as well. These figures are through the end of May, 2013 compared to the same time period in 2012.

Louisville Home Prices Show Strong Increase

Figures recently released show all area in Boulder County have increased in price from the end of May, 2012 to the end of May 2013. The city of Louisville shows the greatest price increase with the medium sales price up 27.3% while inventory is down 10% and days to closing are down 33%. If you're looking for a great time to sell, this could be it!

3 Reasons to Buy that House Now!

I don't usually post blogs from others but this one has such important information I want to share it with everyone. 

3 Reasons to Buy that House NOW!

http://www.kcmblog.com/2013/07/30/3-reasons-to-buy-that-house-now/

Weld County Tops Oil and Gas Production in Colorado

Great article about oil production in Weld County from a newsletter published by The Group, a Ft Collins Real Estate company. According to the article, Colorado oil producers collected 49.1 million barrels of crude, the most in the state since 1957. And next door Weld County accounted for approximately 75% of all production in Colorado last year. The figures were provided by the Coloardo Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Last year Weld County producers reached 36.58 million barrels, and during the first three months of 2012 they've already eclipsed 7 million barrels.

3 Steps to Sell Your House in a Week

it              1) Price it right. Factors to consider include location, condition, updating, schools, proximity to amenities and knowing the market. Price it over the market and it is likely to languish, price it right and you will have several offers and very likely sell it at above the list price.

                2)  Prepare your house for sale. This includes taking care of deferred maintenance issues, cleaning, painting, organizing and staging. To be really proactive, have your home pre inspected. It’s always cheaper to take care of a problem before it is identified as an inspection issue.

                 3) Choose your buyer carefully. Your goal isn’t to get offers, it’s to sell your house. Make sure you have a buyer who is not only pre-qualified but commited to buying your house and will hang in there through a long, sometimes difficult process.

And you will be rewarded by having an excited buyer, who will show up at closing with the funds and be ready to love your house as you have!

To discuss selling your home, please feel free to give me a call today.