My last, failed attempt at conventional employment came to an end 14 years ago. Almost to the day, I was let go in the first week of 2010, as a public affairs writer for a big energy company. It was essentially the start of my real estate career. So in the scheme of things, that …
A frog in a tank of gradually boiled water, they say, will become inured to the rising temperature—until it eventually kills him. What if you stop stoking the heat and maybe crank it down a notch or two? I figure the frog learns to live with the discomfort. Maybe even starts to enjoy it. The …
Some of my favorite rituals happen in the Fall. Halloween, the World Series, Thanksgiving, and the yearly mothballing of Daylight Savings Time. On November 5 we return to Standard Time. More than anything, it is an opportunity for Realtors to remind people to reset their clocks. And the helpful reminders are everywhere, In your social …
Setback: A Return to “Standard Time” in Three Acts Read More »
It was early in my real estate career. I was happy to have a new listing in the South Park Hill neighborhood. But It was not an easy assignment. The house was a 1910 Victorian, beautiful on the outside but extremely dated on the inside. The paint, floors, windows, and doors were ancient. The kitchen …
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 …
Woke But Broke: You’ll Be Happy Whether You Like it or Not Read More »
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 …
It’s All Fun and Games at Lakeside Amusement Park Read More »
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 …
