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Longmont Homes For Sale week of Spet 8 to Sept 15     Sold   Median Longmont detached 19   $249,900.00 (City) attached  0    N/A                     Boulder  detached 44   $299,450.00 (County) attached  15   $259,000.00                         Boulder/Longmont Home Statistics   Boulder / Longmon...

Louisville CO Homes For Sale week of Spet 8 to Sept 15     Sold   Median Louisville detached 3   $375,000.00 (City) attached  1   $193,000.00                     Boulder  detached 44   $299,450.00 (County) attached  15   $259,000.00                         Boulder/Longmont Home Statistics   Boul...

Boulder Homes For Sale week of Spet 8 to Sept 15     Sold   Median Boulder detached 10   $692,000.00 (City) attached  13   $329,900.00                     Boulder  detached 44   $299,450.00 (County) attached  15   $259,000.00                         Boulder/Longmont Home Statistics   Boulder / L...

Boulder Homes Sold Week of Aug 25 to Sept 1         Sold   Median Boulder detached 15   $710,000.00 (City) attached  9   $314,900.00                     Boulder  detached 67   $395,000.00 (County) attached  20   $213,950.00                         Boulder/Longmont Home Statistics   Boulder / Long...

Boulder Colorado Homes with Solar Should you install Solar Photovoltaic Panels (PV) on your roof? This question applies to many people everywhere. However, I have taken a look at specifically how this question pertains to us in Boulder Colorado. There are two key questions that should be asked. ...

Add Insulation to Increase Energy Efficiency Adding Insulation can be one of the most cost effective ways to save energy. We recently added insulation to our attic over about 2/3 of the house and the cost was $600.00. We went from an R-24 to an R-54. The savings from this upgrade should pay for i...

Home Ownership Rate on the Decline As the recession drags on it appears that the U.S. home ownership rate continues to slip. A drastic reduction in home values has created a situation where many homewoners owe more than the value of their home. Many people end up surrendering their homes even if...

Colorado Short Sale Statistics There were 4,843 foreclosure properties in Colorado for the month of May. This equates to 1 in every 444 housing units according to Realty Trac. Unemployment in Colorado was 8.0% in May. The top five states for Foreclosure activity are:                              ...

Boulder County Home Sales for Week July 11 (Week July 4 to July 11)     Sold   Median Boulder detached 5   $649,900.00 (City) attached  7   $264,900.00           Louisville detached 1   $395,000.00   attached  1   $159,900.00           Boulder  detached 38   $319,000.00 (County) attached  13   $1...

Distressed Housing Market and the Grwoing Role of Short Sales June 28, 2010 Freddie Mac CEO Ed Halderman issued a press release on the state of the distressed housing market and how short sales are increasingly an important part of the solution. Some quotes from the press release that stood out; ...