When something seems too good to be true, it is probably is. Untrue, that is. And when a renovated, two-bed/two-bath foot townhome is listed for sale in a decent neighborhood, at a price below $250,000…Well, it raises hope, and then skepticism. Particularly if you’ve been looking for an entry-level home in Denver, one of the …
Affordable Homes Where “Restrictions Apply” – Does Anyone Qualify? Read More »
Baseball is back! The Rox home opener is tomorrow, April 8, at 2:10 pm. It is a cherished rite of spring. I may actually get to the game, but not if not, I’ll be drinking in the scene downtown at the Wynkoop. I have attended many Opening Days. In 1993 the team’s inaugural year, I …
RE Investing: Stay on the Sidelines or Get in the Game Read More »
So this 87-year-old geezer is working in his accounting office. A client comes in to see him. The old guy says, “Did you notice that beautiful, buxom 22-year-old blonde working at the reception desk?” “Yes, I noticed her,” says the client. “What about her?” “I’m shtupping her,” he says. “Well, that’s wonderful,” says the client. …
Realtors should be investors and investors should be realtors. That is an increasingly common mantra in the real estate business. The arguments are these: Realtors are better at representing clients when they regularly do some buying and selling for their own account. They’re better at sniffing out opportunities, negotiating deals, finding contractors, and getting repairs …
Real Estate Agents Should Be Real Estate Investors – Or Should They? Read More »
Armageddon—the end of times—is an event foreshadowed in the Bible. The Book of Revelation lays out a horrific scene of thunder, lightning, earthquakes, and 75-pound hailstones. The worst of it affects Babylon. But many cities in many nations, the passage says, “fall into heaps of rubble.” It does not specifically mention Boulder County, or the …
An Unkind “Auld Lang Syne” in Boulder County, Colorado Read More »
In real estate as in life, there are some assertions that are almost never spoken out loud. When someone is publicly praised for some sort of daring rescue, the media inquiry often goes like this:. “Sir, today you received the Mayoral Medal of Honor. You halted your vehicle in high-speed traffic, scaled a barbed wire …
Darn Tootin’ I’m a Hero – and Other Things You Never Hear Read More »
If you’re a home owner, you probably get a lot of mail from investors offering to buy your property. Fast, fair, cash, no contingencies, blah, blah, blah. We’ll close whenever you like. We’ll lend you a truck to haul away your stuff; we’ll even clean up whatever you leave behind. Most people don’t know it, …
What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? You hear that question occasionally in self-improvement seminars. Realtors consume a lot of that stuff, so I’ve encountered the question more than once. The idea is, if you could operate without fear, you’d perform a lot better. Because fear is what’s holdings you back. Fear …
The following story is true. The names have been changed to protect my clients’ privacy. My old friend Ronnie emailed me from the West Coast. It was group message sent to many people. He would be returning to Colorado, to reside, after more than 10 years away. I responded, welcoming him back. He wrote back, …
In the classic 1967 film “The Producers,” Zero Mostel played a corrupt, washed up Broadway producer. He and a partner raised a ton of cash to put out a show that (they thought) was guaranteed to flop “Springtime for Hitler” would be so bad, they figured it would blow up after one night and they’d …
