Had to be hundreds of folks, maybe a thousand, who turned up at Hogan Park in Aurora this past Labor Day. Like me, they were there to see Umi. Which is a 21-foot tall statue of a woman-like figure, made of logs. At least it looks like logs. In reality I believe it’s concrete formed …
A great shift in financial circumstances is afoot, heavily affecting people of millennial age and younger. The oldest millennials are now 42. It is not a welcome shift. It is about the shrinking of wealth-building opportunities that have benefited past generations, including baby boomers like me, for decades, That’s my take on a recent book …
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Granted, it was about the slowest day of the year, to date. So said Francisco, the young dude running the Loop-o-Plane. July 5th was the day I visited the Lakeside Amusement Park. Day after the holiday, mid-week on a Wednesday, with an evening temp around 60 degrees. Not exactly a day for big attendance at …
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I may not make any friends here. At least not among my fellow real estate agents. But this needs to be said. It is my take on commissions paid to real estate agents. This is intended as a consumer guide. It’s about how to get the best, most cost-effective representation from a realtor, whether selling …
“No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session.” The quote is attributed alternately to Mark Twain and to another 19th Century American writer named Gideon John Tucker. Whatever the origin, its words have never been more apt than in recent times in Colorado. But relief is in site. The …
A lot of enormously wealthy people read this monthly blog. Land developers, tech entrepreneurs, captains of industry. Movie producers, best-selling authors, swashbuckling gamblers of all stripes. Professional athletes, mega-stars of stage and screen… None of that is true. But in case a few rich folks have wandered in, I will begin with this apology. I …
Real estate investors have seen ‘em. About anyone who buys properties regularly has run across a few. You’ve probably seen some too, maybe unwittingly. I’m talking about trashed out properties. Some are hoarder houses. Homes so stuffed with stuff that it bends the mind. Full of filthy clothes, broken down furniture and stacks of ancient …
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It is not just wishful thinking any more. “Coming Soon” is an official listing status in the tightly regulated world of selling homes. It is right up there with Active, Pending, and Closed; and their less common cousins, Expired and Withdrawn. Coming Soon listings can exist as such for up to seven days. They can …
There are computer scientists who advise young students to drop everything and start studying Artificial Intelligence. So profound will be its presence in modern life. What is AI? For questions like that–increasingly for ANY question—I go straight to the source. I log on to an AI-driven chatbot called ChatGPT. It’s located at https://chat.openai.com/chat. According to my new …
ChatGPT: 10 Questions to Ask Your Automated Real Estate Robot Read More »
So we’ve got all these outstanding low-interest mortgage loans. Many thousands of homeowners in Denver alone have secured rates between 2.5 and 4 percent. Some such loans are now 10 years old. Meanwhile, with new home loans offered between 6 and 7 percent, nostalgic buyers long for the days of more affordable financing. It’s especially …
