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Episode #39: Dump

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:17:56 -0700

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…

WordPress as a Platform: It’s More Than Just a Blog – Part 1

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:01:44 -0700

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…

NAR Chess Game

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:09:59 -0700

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…

Pay It Forward

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:10 -0700

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…

Time Keeps on Ticking…

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:54:08 -0700

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…

Number Two is Number One

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:08:09 -0700

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…

Google Wave Preview in the Real World

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:25:38 -0700

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…

A Little Action

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:38:23 -0600

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…

Episode #38: Big Neighbor

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:13:54 -0600

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…

Give me 8k

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:08:28 -0600

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…

Boulder House Size Regulations

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:13:55 -0600

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…

Episode #37: Sammy Strikes Again

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:05:40 -0600

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. …

2010: A Tax Credit Odessy (by Matt Updike of Universal Lending)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:38:20 -0600

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…

Episode #36: Subprime Sammy

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:38:20 -0600

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…

I’ve Got Mine

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:38:19 -0600

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…

Pack Up The Tent

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:03:40 -0600

Pack Up The Tent:

…we’re moving to Colorado. If you’re thinking of making a big move to Colorado then we can certainly help. There are some really nice resources on this website to help you get a feel for this…

Episode #30: The SEO Monster

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:46:57 -0600

Episode #30: The SEO Monster:

Are you an SEO expert? Sure, me too. And your Mom. Probably your brother too. Everyone seems to be an SEO expert. SEO (in case you don’t know) is Search Engine…

Episode #29: The Intangibles

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:06:16 -0600

Episode #29: The Intangibles:

One of the most important steps to putting your Denver or Boulder home on the real estate market is setting the list price. It’s certainly not rocket science, you…

Episode #28: Eight Grand from Uncle Sam

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:21:04 -0600

Episode #28: Eight Grand from Uncle Sam:

Once in a while our government actually does something right. The bailouts are a complete joke imho. What do they do for the average citizen? Nothing. But the $8000…

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Thu, 28 May 2009 23:23:58 -0600

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