March 2010

Boulder homes for sale: Did you know that according to IRES as of today, there are 1,835 single-family and attached Boulder County homes for sale that qualify for the federal tax credit of up to $8,000?  That's a lot of opportunity - sometimes you have to take the leap of faith and jump into the market!  Here's a breakdown of qualifying home inventory in a few local areas today:

Boulder County	1835
City of Boulder	673
City of Longmont	559
City of Lafayette	161
City of Louisville	93
Town of Niwot	36

With home mortgage rates at record lows and with this many qualifying homes on the market - many at reduced prices - the April 30th deadline is fast-approaching.  As of today there are only 36 days left to claim this

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Boulder Condos For Sale: If you've been looking for a great deal on a condo or townhome in Boulder, CO, this might be the perfect time!  According to IRES, as of this writing there are 407 condos and townhomes available for sale in Boulder, CO.  If you had to guess, what would be the lowest-priced condo in Boulder available today?  If you guessed anything above $84,500, you would be wrong.  The next few months are the prime time to find a great condo or townhome for sale in Boulder, and the federal tax credit deadline of April 30th is not far around the corner.  If you qualify, could you use an extra $8,000?

The vast majority of condos and townhomes for sale in Boulder today are under $500,00 - 330/407, or about 81% to be exact.  The luxury condo market,

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Boulder MLS listings have always been easy to search on BoulderHomeResource.com; now our newest online feature will also enable you to search the Boulder MLS for SOLD listings, too!  Read more about Sold Boulder MLS Listings, but now you can see what properties are currently available and which ones have sold within the last year.  You can search Boulder MLS listings as always, but our new feature allows you to specify "Active" and/or "Sold" listing results:

We're working hard to provide you with the most complete online experience in the market for Boulder Valley real estate.  Check out our newest MLS-search feature!  If you're thinking about Boulder real estate, or about buying or selling a Boulder home, please call us at 303-441-5647 or contact us

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Boulder County foreclosure and short sale listings might represent an opportunity for Boulder home buyers, especially as the first-time home buyer tax credit deadline of April 30th approaches.  We have added a new feature on our website that will make it even easier to spot these deals and take advantage of what may be a vanishing opportunity!  At BoulderHomeResource.com you can search Boulder MLS listings as always, but as illustrated below, our new feature will enable you to specify that you only want to see foreclosure and/or short-sale listings!

As of this writing, IRES reports that there are nearly 100 of these so-called "distressed properties" (single-family detached) active on the market in Boulder County across all price ranges.  Many others

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Home buyers, there are only 45 days left to take advantage of the federal tax credit.  Home prices, inventory, mortgage interest rates, federal tax credit of up to $8,000 - lots of reasons to consider buying a Boulder home.  Even if you're not a 1st-time home buyer, there's a new provision that might make you eligible for a $6,500 tax credit - but the April 30th deadline for being under contract is fast-approaching.  Wouldn't this bill look good in your hands?

We just added a new feature to our Boulder real estate website (BoulderHomeResource.com), that enables you to not only search MLS listings, but to run a separate search for foreclosure and short sale listings!  There are deals out there if you look.  Take advantage of this opportunity; call us

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Boulder neighborhoods offer a diverse set of amenities to local residents.  According to a recent report from Zillow.com (see shart to the left), median single-family Boulder real estate values at the end of 2009 ranged from a low of $434,200 in South Boulder, to a high of $634,900 in Central Boulder.  The overall median single-family home price for the City of Boulder was $495,700.  We discussed these Boulder home-price trends in a previous blog post.

South Boulder neighborhoods offer home buyers a wide range of single-family home prices from smaller, post-war Martin Acres homes to coveted Chautauqua homes just a short walk to Chautauqua Park and the Boulder's Flatirons, open space and trails.  Central Boulder neighborhoods like Whittier, offer

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Buying a Boulder Home is a great long-term, wealth-building strategy.  As part of that strategy, getting a home inspection can help ensure the soundness of your investment.  There are numerous Boulder neighborhoods that offer a variety of housing options and finding that "dream home" is an exciting thing.  Don't let the excitement of the moment or the potential cost diminish the importance of getting a thorough home inspection.

Buying a Boulder home involves a significant investment - and getting a home inspection is not free, either.  You can buy a home and skip the inspection or get your brother-in-law to look the house over, but given the price of Boulder real estate, it's probably not a wise move.

A competent home inspector will, among other

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Join RE/MAX of Boulder . . . sounds like an invitation, right?  For successful real estate brokers in Boulder Valley - it's more than that.  It's really an opportunity to compare and contrast your current office with ours, to visualize the opportunities at RE/MAX of Boulder, and to see if the #1 RE/MAX Office in America is right for you.

RE/MAX International is a global real estate powerhouse with over 92,000 agents and 6,383 offices in 78 countries around the world.  Our office here in Boulder has been recognized as #1 in the 5-state Mt. Region every year since 2003 and with the recent announcement by RE/MAX International, the #1 RE/MAX Office in the U.S. for the 3rd year in a row (2007, 2008 and 2009).  The positive statement that makes about the

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RE/MAX of Boulder was just recognized by RE/MAX International as the #1 RE/MAX office in the U.S. for the 3rd straight year!  A local and regional fixture for more than 30 years, our office was #1 in the 5-state Mt. Region for many years, then #1 in the U.S. in 2007 and 2008 (based on sales volume).  The Boulder real estate market is one of the better markets in the country, but has not been immune to the challenges faced in many other markets.  2009 was a challenging year for many people and to be recognized (again) as the #1 RE/MAX office in the U.S. is very exciting!

There are many reasons why this kind of success and recognition is possible: We are blessed to have have the best clients; in addition, we have the best staff, the best agents, the best

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Home buyers only have 60 days left to claim the home-buyer tax credit of up to $8,000.  The new deadline is April 30th and the revised plan also provides a new credit of up to $6,500 for buyers who do not qualify as "first-time" home buyers.  You can get more details using our Home Buyer's Guide, but here are a few facts:

• To qualify for the tax credit, the home must be contracted for by April 30, 2010 and the deal must close by June 30, 2010.
• Home buyers who have not owned a home for at least 3 years prior to closing are eligible for a federal tax credit of 10% of the purchase price, up to $8,000.  Remember: This is a tax credit - not a tax deduction; the credit is much more valuable.
• "Other" home buyers are also eligible for a federal tax credit up to

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