Boulder County’s unemployment rate continues decline, hits 6.7 percent By Michael Hughes November 30, 2009 81,000 people have dropped out of the Colorado workforce since last October 2008 when it was 2.7 million. The workforce is; the number of people with jobs or looking for work. At the same time, state officials say that some [...]
Entries from November 2009
November 29, 2009
Struggling With Potential Forclosure-This could Fix it!
Forget Foreclosure Make Mortgage Affordable By Michael Hughes November 29, 2009 There’s a new sheriff in town and their going to help you out. Government’s new Home Affordable Modification Program, known as HAMP. The U.S. Treasury created the program as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP. It is intended to help struggling [...]
November 28, 2009
Boulder, Green since day one!
Boulder; Green since day one By Michael Hughes November 28, 2009 The first inhabitants in Boulder did something new and different. First populated by Miners who came to the area when gold was first discovered in the canyons nearby. The beginning of the green movement was 1859 when a group of Insightful settlers organized the [...]
November 27, 2009
Sotheby’s sells Tommy Hilfiger Estate $20M
By Michael Hughes November 27, 2009 The Hilfiger luxury estate listed at around $28M sold for $20M in Greenwich, Connecticut. Sotheby’s International Realty says the mansion is being purchased by a family who toured it in September. The mansion features a 2,000 bottle wine cellar, indoor basketball court, sauna, massage room with a waterfall and [...]
November 26, 2009
Boulder Colorado–One more thing to be thankful and grateful for
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have, into enough, & more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and [...]
November 25, 2009
Greatest City on the planet: Boulder, Colorado
Greatest city on the planet; Boulder, Colorado! By Michael Hughes November 25, 2009 We have so much to be thankful for; we live in the most beautiful Colorado town on the planet. We have enviable weather where many people walk or bike to work or class. The blue skys, the crisp mornings, the wonderful running, [...]
November 24, 2009
Louisville, Colorado Named in the top 5 places to live in Money Magazine 2009
Louisville, Colorado Named in the top 5 places to live in Money Magazine 2009 By Michael Hughes November 24, 2009 Population: 19,405 Median home price (2006): $322,812 Average property taxes (2006): $1,979 Pros: Historic downtown; Running, hiking, biking, outdoor concerts (summer) and skiing Cons: Technology -heavy economy with a side of Bio Tech Louisville was [...]
November 23, 2009
The Top Ten Reasons Your House is Not Selling (The number 1 reason)
The Top Ten Reasons Your House is Not Selling (The number 1 reason) 1. The number ONE reason your home is not selling is, your home is OVERPRICED. Optimistic buyers often say “there’s a buyer for every home.” What they often leave off is the qualifier “at the buyers’ price.” The fact is that [...]
November 21, 2009
The Top Ten Reasons Your House is Not Selling (Reasons 4,3 and 2)
The Top Ten Reasons Your House is Not Selling (Reasons 4,3 and 2) By Michael Hughes November 21, 2009 4. The number 4 reason your home is not selling is deferred maintenance. Because there is so much deferred maintenance it may be overwhelming to a potential buyer. Do you really think when a buyer [...]
November 21, 2009
The Top Ten Reasons Your House is Not Selling (Reasons 7,6 and 5)
The Top Ten Reasons Your House is Not Selling (Reasons 7,6 and 5) By Michael Hughes November 20, 2009 7. Reason number seven your home is not selling is you have an inept listing agent. The agent doesn’t screen potential buyers to see if qualified. They have no idea when the best time of [...]
