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Real Estate Broker/Owner - New Paradigm Partners LLC - EB #1326335
General information about the Northern Colorado real estate market, as well as regularly updated market statistics and analysis for each Northern Colorado community.

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2014 

  So. It's Sunday, and I'm facing the usual dilemma - what to post? Mary has been in Chicago since Thursday, leaving me in charge of the store, and the usual hell has broken out all over. I'm tapped out, drained of energy and ambition, but far from finished - she won't be back until tomorrow to ...
08/16/2014
This is the August 2014 Market Report for Loveland CO Homes with 1 Plus Acres for Sale   If you feel a need to get away from it all, to put some space between yourself and your neighbors, enjoy more peace and quiet and a bit of elbow room, and maybe raise a few horses or have a 4-H project with ...
08/15/2014
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This morning, I posted my quarterly affordable home market report for one of the northern Colorado communities that we cover. And I did something that has left me deeply unsettled - I changed our working definition of "affordable".   In the past, we considered homes priced $200K and under to be a...
08/15/2014
This is the August 2014 Market Report for Loveland CO Affordable Homes for Sale   If you are thinking about buying a home but are working with a limited budget - perhaps you are a first-time home buyer or just tired of rising rents - you'll be interested in browsing the Current Inventory of affo...
08/15/2014
New Listing - 2138 Chandler St. Fort Collins CO MLS#744687     This gorgeous Westchase 2-story home offers lots of living space, with 5 bedrooms; 3 baths; a living room; a dining room with bay window; a big family room with gas fireplace and built-in shelves; a spacious, open eat-in kitchen with...
08/14/2014
This is the August 2014 Market Report for Loveland CO Five Bedroom Homes for Sale   Home buyers searching for a bigger home with more room, because of a need to accommodate a large family, a home office or craft room, or frequent house guests, will be interested in the Available Inventory of fiv...
08/14/2014
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Yesterday, Mary & I drove by a townhome development where we have sold several units over the years, and I was reminded of a truly bizarre conflict between one of my clients, the builder and the HOA, and a situation where my honesty was definitely not appreciated.   Our clients, a retired couple,...
08/13/2014
This is the August 2014 Market Report for Loveland CO Four Bedroom Homes for Sale   Home buyers searching for a home with the right fit, needing to accommodate a growing family or personal interests and activities, will be interested in browsing the Current Inventory of four bedroom homes for sa...
08/13/2014
This is the August 2014 Market Report for Loveland CO Three Bedroom Homes for Sale   Home buyers with smaller families or limited space needs, empty nesters and those downsizing to a more manageable property, and first-time home buyers will all find much of interest in browsing the Available Inv...
08/12/2014
3000 Ross Dr. F32, Fort Collins CO MLS# 744377   This charming Willow Lane end-unit townhome backs to green belt and offers 2 bedrooms; 2 baths; a bright living room with hardwood floor, wood-burning fireplace and vaulted ceiling; an eat-in kitchen with hardwood floor, granite counter tops, and ...
08/11/2014