by admin | Feb 4, 2015 | For Sellers
It used to be that to market a home meant putting a sign in the yard, copying a few brochures and placing the home in the local MLS service. Back in the day of MLS books, buyers and realtors had to wait a week for the book of listings to be updated. Now, the speed of...
by admin | Jan 19, 2015 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Statistics
The luxury home market in Boulder County was very strong this past year. I define the luxury market to be homes selling above $1 million. Throughout Boulder County and across all categories there were 295 sales. This represents a 19% increase from last year and a new...
by Neil | Jan 24, 2014 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Testimonials
I love serving my clients and it’s great to get feedback on how I’m doing. Here are some testimonials I have received from clients I have helped over the last few months. “We worked with Neil Kearney for the sale of our Gunbarrel home during...
by Neil | Apr 2, 2013 | For Sellers, General Real Estate Advice, multiple offers, Real Estate 101
Most homeowners throughout the United States are having a collective sigh of relief. The home sales market is recovering and prices are rebounding. Between good news on the home front and a strong bull stock market, many people have a positive outlook on their...
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 | Mar 21, 2012 | For Sellers, General Real Estate Advice, Real Estate 101
A few days ago I went through what a buyer needs to think about and do after they have successfully placed a contract on the home. To read that post click here. Today I’d like to talk about the sellers side of the real estate transaction. Finding a buyer and...
by Neil Kearney | Mar 2, 2012 | Boulder County Housing Trends, For Buyers, For Sellers, Statistics
The quick answer is that the supply of new homes in the Boulder area isn’t meeting the demand right now. At the beginning of every month I run some comparative statistics and this month the results were very illustrative. The chart below shows the percentage of...
by Neil Kearney | Feb 22, 2012 | Boulder County Housing Trends, For Buyers, For Sellers
This infographic was created by the good people at ActiveRain which is an online social space for Realtors. It is the result of a survey of real estate agents from around the country. The consensus for 2012 are that; the number of transactions will increase, real...
by Neil Kearney | Feb 13, 2012 | Featured, For Sellers, General Real Estate Advice, Home Value, Staging
What makes one house sell while another one lingers on the market? What causes one house to get multiple offers and another to seem to repel buyers? Is it the location? Is it the condition? Is it the marketing? The truth is that it is a complicated mix of these...
by Neil Kearney | Nov 30, 2011 | Boulder County Housing Trends, For Buyers, For Sellers, Market Trends, Negotiation, Statistics
Right now the broad trends in the Boulder area real estate market are: Sales at a consistent although not spectacular rate. (Down roughly 5% from last year) Inventory decreasing (normal for this time of year) Prices are fairly stable but with a nudge toward the...
