April 2010 
There are 12 blog entries for April 2010.
Boulder's Pearl Street Mall Hosts Children's Day!
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 at 5:09pm. 130 Views, 0 Comments.
Boulder's Pearl Street Mall is the location of Children's Day tomorrow, April 30th from noon to 4 pm. Jump-start your weekend in Boulder and have some fun! This is a free event that features games, prizes, etc., and is located between 13th and 15th streets on the Mall. If you have time and can find a place to park in Downtown Boulder, you and your kids will enjoy it. Read more about this event using this link.
Next week is "Family Week", the 3rd annual celebration of kids and family in Boulder County, from May 1st through May 7th. There are lots of participating vendors throughout Boulder Valley and it's been a big hit the past two years. You can read more about this event using this link, which details different events by day.
If you have any…
Boulder Landlords: Boulder City Council to Hear Comments on May 18
Friday, April 23rd, 2010 at 5:05pm. 240 Views, 2 Comments.
Boulder landlords and tenants have another opportunity to make their voices heard regarding the City of Boulder's proposed new energy-effeciency guidelines. The City of Boulder's planning board unamiously approved the draft and, if approved by the city council, these new regulations will force Boulder landlords to spend an estimated $675 to $3,200 per unit in order to obtain a rental license.
With nearly 20,000 rental units in Boulder (most of which do not currently meet these proposed new standards), the potential cost of compliance to property owners is staggering, but this is part of Boulder's commitment to reduce energy consumption. Landlords in Boulder have opposed the new regulations because of the cost, and tenants stand to get hit with…
Boulder Rental Market: Landlords and Tenants There's a Public Hearing Thursday
Monday, April 19th, 2010 at 4:08pm. 130 Views, 0 Comments.
The Boulder rental market may be impacted by proposed new energy-effeciency regulations. The City of Boulder is proposing some changes that have been estimated to cost Boulder landlords anywhere from $17M to as much as $35M to comply with; tenants fear the rent increases that will likely result.
The City of Boulder is holding a public meeting about this issue this Thursday, 4/22, at 6:00 pm at the Municipal Building at 1777 Broadway, in Boulder. If you're potentially impacted by these proposed changes and either support or oppose the proposed changes, this would be a good opportunity to make your voice heard! Read more about this using this link.
RE/MAX of Boulder: Join Boulder's Best Real Estate Office
Sunday, April 18th, 2010 at 2:14pm. 139 Views, 0 Comments.
RE/MAX of Boulder has earned many local and national awards, most recently being recognized as the #1 RE/MAX Office in the U.S. for the 3rd year in a row, and voted "Boulder's Best Real Estate Company" again by the Colorado Daily. You can read more about our #1 market-share stats using this link, and if you're interested in learning more about our office, feel free to contact Phil Boren at 303-441-5647. The short version is that we're #1 in Boulder and Broomfield Counties, #1 in the City of Boulder, #1 in Lafayette, #1 in Louisville, #1 in Lyons . . .
If you're a successful Broker in Boulder Valley, joining RE/MAX of Boulder is the next step in the evolution of your real estate career. Put the power of RE/MAX and the experience and reputation of…
Boulder Open Houses
Saturday, April 17th, 2010 at 4:52pm. 161 Views, 0 Comments.
Boulder Open Houses: If you're interested in buying a Boulder home, you may want to check out some of the open houses listed by brokers in Boulder and Broomfield Counties using our new Open House feature. We provide our clients with an interactive map with details, photos, etc., of homes listed and being held open each week.
Check out this new feature using this link. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
Boulder Short Sales
Thursday, April 15th, 2010 at 11:11am. 87 Views, 0 Comments.
Boulder short sales . . . sounds like an opportunity for someone, right? And with the new Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives, or HAFA, in place to (hopefully) streamline the short-sale process, 2010 is being touted as "the year of the short sale", by some. While there can be advantages to short sales vs. foreclosures and closed short sales may become more prevalent this year, every time I get involved in a short sale I'm reminded how complex they are on more than just a real-estate level.
Whether it's a foreclosure or a short sale, both types of "distressed" sales usually involve various combinations of unfortunate circumstance(s), sadness, and emotional trauma that make the transactions more complex and far more challenging. With foreclosures,…
Boulder Landlords and Tenants: Proposed New Regs to Boulder Rentals
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 at 7:27pm. 112 Views, 0 Comments.
Boulder Landlords: If you plan to keep renting your property, you should take a few minutes to review and complete the following City of Boulder Energy Effeciency Proposal Survey. Make sure to take the proper survey (one is for landlords and one is for tenants), and it must be completed by this Friday! This is an opportunity to let the city know how these proposed new requirements will affect you.
At issue are proposed new regs that would require retrofitting of older homes - basically subjecting them to current standards. The links to the surveys below will collect input on draft proposals that would require a minimum level of energy efficiency in rental housing. If adopted, the energy-efficiency component would be an appendix to the housing code,…
Tax Time: Do You Have Time For a Tax Credit?
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 at 4:55pm. 79 Views, 0 Comments.
As you file your income taxes, it's a good time to ask how a tax credit of up to $8,000 would work about now? The federal homebuyer's tax credit is set to expire April 30th, so you've only got 1 day left to file your taxes on time, but you still have 16 days left to claim that tax credit!
Although we don't know for sure yet, NAR is telling us that it appears unlikely that the tax credit will be extended again this time. You may recall it was originally set to expire last November, but was extended and expanded - extended to April 30, 2010 and expanded to include home buyers who did not qualify as "first-time" buyers. If you're thinking about buying a Boulder home anytime soon, you should consider this deadline. You have until June 30th to close on a…
Boulder's Best Broker: RE/MAX of Boulder Voted #1 Again!
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 at 5:29pm. 91 Views, 1 Comments.
RE/MAX of Boulder was just voted as the "Best Real Estate Company" in Boulder Valley for 2010 by Colorado Daily, which has been covering CU and Boulder since 1892! In their 3/31/10 edition, they published the results of their annual readers' poll of "Boulder's Best", covering such categories as Retail, Food & Drink, Entertainment, and Fitness. From the Best Art Gallery, to the Best Bank, the Best Car Dealer, the Best Brew Pub, to . . . Boulder's Best Real Estate Company, it's an impressive list that we're proud to be a part of again. In part, here's what they said about our office: " . . . RE/MAX of Boulder offers local real estate expertise combined with national experience to help you find the perfect place . . ."
The annual readers' poll is a great…
Boulder Real Estate - First Quarter Results Are Encouraging
Thursday, April 8th, 2010 at 3:05pm. 115 Views, 0 Comments.
Boulder real estate has produced some encouraging results in the 1st quarter of 2010. The following chart summarizes some results for the City of Boulder single-family re-sale market over the past 6 months, based on data from IRES as of 4/08/2010:
Comparing the results from the 1st Qtr. of 2010 with the 4th Qtr. of 2009, there are some positive signs. This chart in particular depicts three important stats: 1) The average number of Boulder homes for sale has declined by 5%, 2) The average number of homes under contract is up 57%, and 3) The average percentage of inventory under contract is up 64%. While there is some seasonality inherent in these numbers that would temper the increases to some degree, the general trend is definitely…
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