by Neil Kearney | Nov 1, 2012 | Boulder County Housing Trends, Featured, For Buyers, sales trends, Statistics, Sticky
Being a home buyer is Boulder County is challenging right now. All of the indicators say that this is a great time to buy a home, but home hunters are finding that one key component to their plan is missing. That missing element is the perfect home. Banks are giving...
by Neil Kearney | Oct 29, 2012 | Photos
I showed a house on 37 acres north of Longmont this afternoon. On the way home I took the long way and enjoyed some beautiful scenery in the waning light of the day. One of the great things about Boulder County is the commitment by the government to preserve the...
by Neil Kearney | Oct 24, 2012 | Featured, For Buyers, For Sellers, multiple offers, Negotiation, Real Estate 101
Even though we are in a slower time of year, houses are still selling. All year I have been seeing a shortage of good listings in the market. Right now there are 15% fewer available homes on the market than last year at this same time. This means that if a serious...
by Neil Kearney | Oct 15, 2012 | Boulder Real Estate, Featured
Interested in learning about the different neighborhoods in Boulder? In this report I have split Boulder into eleven different areas and present the lifestyle highlights, schools, shopping districts, local recreation and real estate statistics for each area. If you’re...
by Neil Kearney | Oct 10, 2012 | Featured, Statistics, The Kearney Report
The Kearney Report is the comprehensive guide to real estate in Boulder County. The report gives a detailed statistical view of the real estate market in Boulder County. The report includes detailed statistics on the county as a whole, The City of Boulder,...
by Neil Kearney | Oct 5, 2012 | Boulder County Housing Trends, Monthly Statistics, Statistics
The market is going through its normal slowing cycle this time of year but we still have good news! Sales were up 17% compared to last September. Sales so far this year are up 24%. Inventory is down which is bad news for buyers (not much to choose from) and good news...
by Neil Kearney | Oct 2, 2012 | case-schiller, Home Appreciation, Interest Rates, Statistics
One reason we have had a great year in the housing market is the continued availability of low interest rates. The chart above shows 30 year fixed interest rates starting in January of 1972. When I entered the real estate industry in 1992 interest rates were in the...
by Neil Kearney | Sep 29, 2012 | Photos
by Neil Kearney | Sep 27, 2012 | Boulder County Housing Trends, Boulder Real Estate, Featured, FHFA Home Price Index, Home Appreciation, Statistics
During the second quarter of 2012 MLS search for Cape Coral homes were 31% greater than the same quarter in 2011. There were many instances where I personally saw homes that sold for more money than they would have a year ago. However, the numbers don’t lie...
by Neil Kearney | Sep 25, 2012 | Colorado Lifestyle, Photos
This past weekend I loaded up the bike and took a high country fall foliage tour on two wheels. I lucked out and caught the fall colors East Side of McClure Pass toward Marble at their absolute peak. I will deviate from the normal theme of real estate and give you a...