They say an oral contract is not worth the paper it’s written on. Someone should have said it to a young real estate broker I know. It might have kept him out of the jam he is in now. With the facts more or less accurate, here is the story. Embarrassed by the whole affair, …
Errors & Omissions: How a Broker and His Buyers Got Burned Read More »
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I am a bluegrass banjo player, as is the comedian Steve Martin. In the 1970s, he would often proclaim that you simply CAN’T sing a sad song with banjo accompaniment. Then he’d do it. It sounded absurd and he’d get a big laugh. Nothing could be more untrue—you can play all sorts of depressing music …
A comedian named Tim Dillon has made some cynical and very funny comments about real estate. He’s been on TikTok criticizing baby boomers who, he says, have distorted the market and wreaked havoc for younger generations of Americans. “Boomers will not sell their houses for anything under a 1.6 million dollar profit,” he says. The …
Generation Gap? Boomers Prepare Their Final ‘F You’ 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 …
Seller-Paid Commissions: Because That’s Where the Money Is Read More »
Handyman Week – September 25-30, 2023 Services Available in Golden, Pleasant View, Applewood, Wheat Ridge. Household repairs, installations, paint, plumbing and electrical. Picture-hanging, carpentry, drywall. Windows and doors, walls and floors. Sprinkler winterization, gutter cleaning. No job is too small! You name it, our experts have done it. House cleaning too! Hourly rates, $100 minimum. …
The Music Played at This Weekend’s Telluride Bluegrass Festival Often Strays a Long Way from Bluegrass. That’s Fine for Those Who Want to See Bluegrass Move Into the Mainstream, But Purists Say the Music Will Survive Nicely Without Adding Any Glitz. As traditional bluegrass bands took the stage at this weekend’s Telluride Bluegrass Festival, they …
Tradition Bound – My 1993 Denver Post article about the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Read More »
