Ever heard the saying, “A picture is worth a thousands words?” Of course you have, and if you are in the real estate industry you also know a picture can be worth thousands of dollars when presented correctly!  In fact, photography is a huge aspect of the real estate market in today’s modern high tech society. At BoulderHomeSource.com we are proud to endorse the photographic genius of Rob Larsen Photography Inc! Rob’s pictures are featured throughout our website and really demonstrate the benefits of high quality imagery as it relates to real estate.  We work exclusively with Rob Larsen on all of our property listings, which means our clients are receiving the best photography services available in our area!  

 

Based out of Golden, Rob

The City of Golden has a history much like many other Colorado communities.  It was first established during the Pike’s Peak Gold Rush of 1859 as a mining camp but now is a posh metro/mountain community.  Golden runs along Clear Creek at the far edge of the foothills and sits among several picturesque mesas. Most known for the Coor’s Brewery which has been around since 1873, Golden is a popular destination for locals and tourists.  If you are ever in the area be sure to check out downtown Golden, here you will find several fantastic restaurants and a bunch of shops.  Below are few of my favorite places to grab a bite to eat and beer in Downtown Golden Colorado!

The Old Capitol Grill is not only a great place with amazing food but it is also

Colorado Front Range Numbers for all of the MLS.

Entire MLS (All Areas)

Residential Highlights

• 9.8% increase in average price (sold) ($311,893)
• 17.4% increase in number of closed sales year-over-year (3,730)
• 34.4% decrease in average days on market (63)
• 7.5% increase in New listings (4,577)

 Condo/Townhome Highlights (All Areas)

• 9.1% increase in average price (sold) ($183,359)
• 20.0% increase in closed sales year over year (955)
• 37.8% decrease in average days on market (69)
• 11.9% increase in number of new listings (1,135)
• 59.4% decrease in absorption rate (1.8months)

5697 Gore Range Ct Golden, 80403

• Price: $285,000
• MLS: 683070
• Total Square Feet: 1773
• 2 Bedrooms/2 Bathrooms
• Heavily upgraded
• Patio home in a 55+ community
• Pulte property
• Large open kitchen
• Hardwood floors
• Cherry cabinets
• Stainless steel appliances
• Gas fireplace
• Long driveway
• Finished garage

Homes For Sale Golden Colorado

867 Gross Dam Rd Golden, 80403

MLS #: 688084
Price: $280,000
2 Bedrooms/2 Bathrooms
Total Square Ft: 1256

Retreat Home In Golden

Truly unique property on LUSH acreage. Property includes 2 move in ready cabins (908 sq ft main house & 348 sq ft mother in law cabin) PLUS large & secluded meadow to build your dream home. Recent improvements inc large master, living room & expansive deck addition on main house, updated BAs, some new windows, hdwd, new well house, galvanized steel roof, chimneys, newer plumbing & pipes to septic. Propane & electric baseboard heat + operable fireplaces, security system at main house & garage.

• Air Conditioning
• Balcony/Deck/Patio/Porch
• Hardwood Floors
• Lot Size: 10

Homes for Sale

5697 Gore Range Ct Golden, 80403

Price: $285,000
MLS: 683070
Total Square Feet: 1773
2 Bedrooms/2 Bathrooms

Stunning heavily upgraded patio home in a 55+ community. Highly desirable Pulte built property. Large open kitchen with hardwood floors, cherry cabinets, and stainless steel appliances. Cozy living room with gas fireplace. Extra long driveway. Beautifully finished garage. This truly is a turn key property that allows one to snowbird during the winter months. How could you have been so lucky to have happened upon this extraordinary property?!

Homes For Sale Golden Colorado

Golden Colorado Homes and Real Estate

When we look at the Altos Research stats for market activity in Golden, CO we are seeing a strong uptick in activity starting in January.  It is not quite at the level of Louisville, CO which we looked at two weeks ago but is definitely moving towards a balanced market.  Usually a Market Activity number between 20 and 30 indicates a balanced market.  We do need to keep in mind we are looking at Solds and as a result it is somewhat like driving your car looking in the review mirror.  When we look at under contracts the positive growth of the curve looks like it will continue.

Inventory in the Golden area has been on a steady decline since July 1 of last year.  Much of this can be attributed to

924 Krameria St Denver, 80220

MLS #: 669559 Price: $199,495

2 Bed/1 Bath Total SqFt: 775

Fantastic home nestled among Mayfair, Crestmoor, Montclair! Classic, urban, walkable and move in ready! Newly refinished wood flooring, cozy fireplace, fresh neutral paint and updated bathroom! Stone's throw from Cherry Creek, Lowry, and downtown. This home sits on a large and private lot with a great patio for entertaining. Lots of potential to make this your own!

Homes for sale Denver Colorado

 Richard Wobbekind, one of my favorite economists, who is with the Colorado Leeds School of business, is predicting that Colorado will have slow steady growth in 2012.  We are not going to see robust growth, but we are going to see growth.  The construction industry which has seen a decline in employment over the last four years is poised to add 2,900 jobs next year.

Wobbekind does caution in the article in the Daily Camera, that if something drastic happens in Europe that throws our stock market into a tail spin all bets are off and we could have rough roads ahead. 

The current numbers and job growth are running parallel to what occurred during the 2001 downturn according to Wobbekind.  If we continue to follow the same growth path we should see

People often have a misconception that brick laying is an easy task. There are some inexperienced bricklayers who claim to create beautiful and uniform wall only to find that their efforts have given rise to a faulty shifting wall which will quickly become a pile of rubble. Bricklaying is an art and a serious profession that requires study and foresight.

A brick consists of three parts: the face or the front, the top or the bottom and the ends. Depending upon how you plan to use the bricks, each of these three parts can be laid in two positions. The pattern in which the bricks are laid is called Bond. There are different types of bonds such as running bond, header bond and Flemish bond.

Lets us look at the running bond also known as half bond. This