Market Snap Shot for May 2007, Summer is hear and the market is picking up.  Colorado home sales are up 15% since last month.  The average days on market is down to 102 from 110. With the market picking up and more people out looking to buy it’s a great time to sell your Colorado home.

 

May 07

Single Family (Res + Cond)

 

Active -29,110

 Under Contract -6,353

Sold -5,081

Avg DOM -102  

Avg Sold Price -$288,905

 

 Residential Active  21,505

 

Under Contract-5,045

Sold -3,952

Avg DOM -98

Avg Sold Price -$318,904

 

Condominium Active -7,605

 

Under Contract- 1,308

Sold- 1,129

 Avg DOM- 118

Avg Sold Price $183,896 Read Full Post

Let’s face it: Boulder, Colorado has some very nice upscale homes, but for some buyers “nice” just isn’t enough. If you are the kind of homebuyer who wants the cream of the crop – not just the conveniences of living in the Boulder area, but luxury living as well – then Boulder’s White Hawk Ranch is the neighborhood for you.   White Hawk Ranch has many advantages for upscale homebuyers, including:   Large-sized lots: Most lots in White Hawk Ranch range from one to one-and-a-half acres. This leaves space for large, “estate-sized” houses, with plenty of property left over – perfect for pampering your wild side with beautiful Colorado landscapes, but still having that luxury living to come home to every day.   Perfect location: White Hawk Ranch gives you… Read Full Post

    Change vs   Apr 07 Prior Month
% Year Ago
% Single Family (Res + Cond) Active 27,858 5.40 -4.09 Under Contract 6,173 0.83 6.19 Sold 4,399 2.92 2.30     Avg DOM 110 -7.65 6.92     Avg Sold Price $293,016 6.37 1.52 … Read Full Post

Locally Bottled Spring Water

 

Boulder has long been involved in the natural food movement, so it is fitting that it would have its own bottled water, too.  Eldorado natural spring water is sold both in bottles and in coolers; water filtration devices can be purchased from the company, as well.  Having a high quality natural spring water source in your hometown is convenient, but Eldorado is more than just that: It’s also a pool and a historic resort!

 

Eldorado’s Spring-Fed Swimming Pool

 

Think of how many bottles it would take to bathe in pure spring water.  Sounds impossible, right?  But in Eldorado Springs, however, you can do just that.  The company doesn’t just bottle its water -- it also features a swimming pool fed from a natural spring,…

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Current foreclosure stats for Q1 2007. While Nevada has taken the number 1 spot, Colorado foreclosures still remain high.

Rank    State Name         Jan         Feb       March    Q1 Total

United States     148,425    139,922    149,151    437,498
2      Colorado            4,858      5,310      6,267     16,43 1      Nevada              3,115      3,661      4,738     11,514
3      Georgia             8,328      7,294      6,769     22,391

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University Hill, located in Boulder Colorado, is known for its rich history. The neighborhood has longtime connections with the University of Colorado, whose close proximity has triggered new development, public transportation, and other improvements over the years. If you like a neighborhood with a past, University Hill has plenty you’ll find appealing!   University Hill is one of the older neighborhoods in Boulder, Colorado. The University Hill neighborhood dates back to 1890, when the massive development known as University Place Addition was planned. The development contained nearly 2,000 individual lots, most of which had been pasture up until that time.   University Hill was developed because of its proximity to the University of… Read Full Post

    Change vs   Mar 07 Prior Month
% Year Ago
% Single Family (Res + Cond) Active 26,430 6.41 -3.22 Under Contract 6,122 24.20 0.33 Sold 4,274 38.32 -2.97     Avg DOM 119 -4.60 13.60     Avg Sold Price $275,465 3.84 … Read Full Post

If you are looking for mountain living in Boulder, Colorado, the neighborhood of Boulder Heights is the place you’ll want to look. Boulder Heights is a little more remote than comparable communities, providing all of the benefits of mountain living without sacrificing any of the conveniences of living in or near a city.   In rural mountain communities such as Boulder Heights, however, house fires and wildfires can be a problem. Luckily, Boulder Heights has the Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District to protect their community.   The Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District was formed in 2005 when two community firehouses – the Pine Brook Hills Fire Protection District and the Boulder Heights Fire Protection District – joined forces. The resulting… Read Full Post