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Bullet Proof Real Estate

Forbes Magazine says. As the economy seems to unravel around us these cities are bucking the trend as the top 25 Recession-Proof Cities. Bullet proof as it were. These are the 25 metro areas in the U.S.  leading the bull … Continue reading

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Boulder Real Estate Housing Shortage

Posted by Michael Hughes-Sotheby’s International Realty-Boulder, CO Everyone is focusing on the fact that there are foreclosures and cheap housing to be had; all things being relative that doesn’t really relate to Boulder real estate because we have so few … Continue reading

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Hard Pull; Soft Pull: How’s your Credit Score?

Posted by Michael Hughes    August 19, 2010 How do credit inquiries affect your score? Well there are two types of credit inquiries–hard inquiries (“hard pulls”) and soft inquiries (“soft pulls”). Hard pulls A hard pull is defined as an inquiry … Continue reading

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Kiplinger on Boulder

Posted by Michael Hughes   May 28, 2010 Boulder poised for recovery and future growth.  Boulder ranks in the top 10 of Relocate America cities in their most recent survery. Boulders’ strong local leadership, employment opportunities, thriving community commitment, improving real … Continue reading

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If you start me up I’ll never stop

Posted by Michael Hughes   May 6, 2010 “An influx of entrepreneurs … has changed the face of this Colorado city of 98,000, making it a destination for Internet startups,” author Vivek Wadhwa writes of Boulder in the online package. “With … Continue reading

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Solution Housing Bubble

Posted by Michael Hughes  April 10, 2010 This is how we solve the current housing crisis. Encourage, no make the bankers take less as in short sale (currently known by Realtors ® as “long sales”) or foreclosures (REO’s) as bankers … Continue reading

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Acquisitions, Aussies and ALEX

Posted by Michael Hughes   February 10, 2010 A Honolulu-based r.e. investment company has purchased the Meadows on the Parkway Shopping Center in South Boulder for $30,772,000. Located at the southwest corner of Foothills and Baseline (Safeway, Michaels, Blockbuster, et al.) … Continue reading

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Like A Virus, Foreclosures Spread To New Areas

By Michael Hughes  February 2, 2010 While the usual states are seeing the same number of foreclosures in 2010 there is an interesting twist. States that have thus far, had few to no distressed properties are starting to see more … Continue reading

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We’re number 8, we’re number 8! Boulder, CO

By Michael Hughes   January 23, 2010 Boulder is not just a place to live but a place to thrive. Money magazine recently named Boulder County as No. 8 on its Top 10 Places for Jobs (see table below). The list … Continue reading

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Relocating to Boulder

By Michael Hughes    January 19, 2010 Boulder, a unique city located on the footsteps of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder County. Boulder is a short drive from Denver. With a population of nearly 112,000 residents (city and outlying areas). Boulder … Continue reading

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