» Episode #39: Dump
Like many homeowners I like to take on a good remodeling project once in a while. I recently completely demolished our master bathroom as the first step in what is…
11/13/2009
11/11/2009
» WordPress as a Platform: It’s More Than Just a Blog – Part 1
There are a lot of ways to start a website these days. Every hosting company seems to have some tool to allow you to build a rudimentary site. Some tout WYSIWYG creators or template…
11/10/2009
» NAR Chess Game
There have been so many cool real estate sites popping up in recent years (Trulia, Zillow, Redfin, etc) that it seemed as if the monsters like Realtor.com were destined for obsolescence just as soon…
11/06/2009
» Pay It Forward
Uncle Sammy has agreed to keep his pockets open through April 30, 2010. And now, even more home buyers will be eligible to reach in and grab $8,000. Here are the details:
- First-time home buyers…
11/05/2009
» Time Keeps on Ticking…
Home Loan Processing and Time
While paying attention to dates in a purchase agreement/contract has always been important, over the last few months some new regulations have thrown other timeline…
11/04/2009
» Number Two is Number One
Boulder County’s Septic Smart Program is an important piece of information for home-sellers to know. Am I really writing a blog piece about poop? Yup. It’s important for…
11/02/2009
» Google Wave Preview in the Real World
Realasave.com is not only a great real estate company, we are also a technology company. We leverage technology to support our green, paperless business and to build great tools for our…
10/31/2009
» A Little Action
Wow, 2009 is certainly going out with a bang. Lots and lots of contract action in the Denver/Boulder region right now in what is traditionally a very SLOW time of year.
It’s possibly a reaction to…
10/27/2009
» Episode #38: Big Neighbor
ConocoPhillips is our big, new neighbor up the Denver/Boulder corridor just off of Hwy 36. You probably know that they purchased a 400++ acre campus from Storage Tec…
10/26/2009
» Give me 8k
Should the $8,000 tax credit be extended? Should everyone just calm down already and stop writing and talking so much about the tax credit. Yes, and yes. I’ve written about it previously, and this…
10/23/2009
» Boulder House Size Regulations
I recently wrote a bit about the new Boulder house size regulations and how an organization called Leave My Home Alone has formed to oppose the recently enacted rule.
I do hope this organization…
10/22/2009
» Episode #37: Sammy Strikes Again
In the land of the broke, the one-nickle man is king. Let me start by stating the obvious: I may be wrong. My opinion doesn’t really mean anything. It’s just my opinion. …
10/22/2009
» Episode #36: Subprime Sammy
Uncle Sam is indicating that he’d like to use a few of our tax dollars to finance billions in loans. Great. Now, I’m all for the current $8,000.00 tax credit as I’ve…
10/22/2009
» 2010: A Tax Credit Odessy (by Matt Updike of Universal Lending)
The current tax credit incentive the government has been offering is soon coming due, but lots of news coming out from Washington that it will be extended and maybe even changed as well…
Some of…
10/22/2009
» I’ve Got Mine
One of the big debates in the City of Boulder has to do with the proposed “pops and scrapes” ordinance which will limit structure size in Boulder. This issue has been debated and detailed in many…
