Monthly Archives: April 2010

Faster is Better

Posted by Michael Hughes     April 30, 2010 When you are looking for a home you’d better hope your realtor is Johnny on the spot.  That you are their top priority no matter the price point.  I have put the last … Continue reading

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Golden Slacks-Pants on the Ground

Posted by Michael Hughes   April 29, 2010 At the Senate hearings regarding Goldman Sachs, U. S. Sen. Carl Levin accused the investment bank of behaving as banks did in the 1920s, sparking the Great Depression. Goldman Sachs misused the system … Continue reading

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Boulder Balance

Bill Dan Rocks in Balance-San Francisco Ever feel like you are walking a fragile tightrope with all your life’s activities and demands? In today’s fast paced society, it is very difficult at times to keep life in balance and perspective.  … Continue reading

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Google SVT to Visit Boulder Creek Path

Posted by Michael Hughes  April 27, 2010 Google held a contest to choose early sites for off-road Street View mapping by its camera/trike. If you haven’t used Street View, it’s basically a series of photos attached to give a panoramic … Continue reading

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Hike Boulder

Posted by Michael Hughes   April 26, 2010 Sanitas Valley Trail is a wide, graveled trail heading north up the valley between the Hogback Ridge and Mount Sanitas. It affords access to the Dakota Ridge Trail to the east, the Mount … Continue reading

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April Showers

Posted by Michael Hughes      April 25, 2010 A slow steady storm raised snowpack levels, soaked the Boulder area and was a farmer’s delight. I love the smell after a cleansing Boulder rain. Up to 30 inches of snow fell near … Continue reading

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Mortgage Free Spending Spree

Posted by Michael Hughes    April 23, 2010 Are millions of troubled homeowners, without the burden of a monthly mortgage payment, spending their money on other things — and does that explain some of the recent strength in consumer spending? Robert … Continue reading

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Buyers Beat Boulder Burbs For Deals

Posted by Michael Hughes  April 22, 2010 There has been an unprecedented number of first-time homebuyers in March and April with many buyers putting homes/condos under contract ahead of the approaching extended tax credit expiration (April 30th). This provided a … Continue reading

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Red Flag Real Estate

Posted by Michael Hughes   April 17, 2010 I was chatting with a buyer I’m working with the other day and we went to see a property over in Indian Peaks (Lafayette). It had been on the market for an extended … Continue reading

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Boulder-Bucking the Trend

Posted by Michael Hughes  April 16, 2010 Colorado is interesting. When the rest of the country’s housing market is crashing, homes here are selling.  When the market is hot in Colorado, the market is quiet elsewhere. 2010 has turned in … Continue reading

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