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Many congratulations to our superb Realtor Lisa Wade Real Estate - ReMax of Boulder for being presented with the Distinguished Service Award from the Colorado Association of REALTORS. This honor recognizes her tireless work volunteering and serving on boards at over 20 nonprofit organizations for a host of charitable causes throughout the community for the past two decades. An amazing and inspirational leader in the real estate community as well as the broader #BoulderValley community, Lisa’s passion for community service is truly extraordinary! https://bit.ly/2qyVts0

To contact Lisa call 303.489.6241 or email lisawade@boulderco.com

To learn more about Lisa, click here.

Every month, we publish our 10 vital statistics for the Boulder County housing market. The statistics compare this time of year to the previous year to give you a quick snapshot of the latest developments in the market. Statistics are separated by single family homes and attached dwellings.

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A beautiful new kitchen is often the renovation homeowners dream of. But if getting a high return on investment (ROI) is at the top of your checklist, you may want to consider doing exterior work instead.

Seven out of the ten highest payback projects are exterior renovations, according to Remodeling Magazine Cost vs. Value Report 2018. Except for a minor kitchen remodel, work done on the exterior of the house generated higher returns than did interior renovations.

Here are the five renovations that give the highest return, according to Remodeling Magazine.

Garage door replacement

A new garage door can give your home instant curb appeal. Expect to spend about $3,500 to install a new 16x7-foot windowed garage door with lifetime warranty and

Want to get to know our Realtors better? Our Realtor Spotlight Series highlights fun facts about them! This week we talk with our superb Realtor Pete Abel.

What’s one of the most interesting things you’ve done in your life?

Heli skiing in Canada!

Who inspires you?

My mother. 

Is there a fact no one would ever guess about you? 

I raced motorcycles when I was a teenager.

If you could go back in time or into the future, what year would you travel to?

I would travel 20 years into the future to see my grandchildren as adults.

Do you have a favorite nonprofit you work with and wish more people knew about?

Flatirons Habitat for Humanity. I have served on the Board of Directors for 10 years. My term limit was over in June of this

Stress is starting to run a little high with interest rates on the rise. Here’s a brief history lesson first!  Over my 40-year history as a Realtor, I’ve seen a wide range of mortgage interest rates. In the early ‘80s, rates seemed like they were going up every day, and in October 1981, the Freddie Mac rate soared to 18.44%! I can remember thinking, if only the rates would just go back down to 12% all would be right with the world. Rates did gradually get better, even with many ups and downs, but the valley was in October 2012 at the end of the recession when it dropped to a record low of 3.36%. You know the old saying, “What goes up must come down!”. In the world of interest rates, there’s also another adage: “What goes down must come up!”. From that

Many congratulations to our very own Denise Patryas for being honored as Distinguished Realtor of the Year by Boulder Area Realtor Association. This is prestigious award recognizes her steadfast dedication, hard work, and leadership in the Realtor’s association, her profession, and the community. 

To contact Denise, call 303 818-5354 or email denisepatryas@boulderco.com

Click here to learn more about Denise. 

The highly anticipated Boulder Valley Real Estate Conference will be here soon! It will be held on Thursday, November 15, featuring an outstanding line-up of speakers and panelists who will discuss the latest issues and trends in local real estate from our tech economy, Bitcoin, and development projects along the Front Range to housing policy, housing stock, and insights into commercial real estate. RE/MAX of Boulder is proud to be the presenting sponsor. Our Broker/Owner Jay Kalinski and Realtor Duane Duggan speak with conference organizer Chris Wood from BizWest to give you the details. Click below to see the video.

Podcast host and RE/MAX of Boulder Realtor Duane Duggan interviews our Managing Broker Todd Gullette to learn more about the Boulder County residential real estate market in the third quarter -- January to Sept 2018 -- compared with the same time last year. We're in year six of a market boom, but there are signs of slowing. Is this a cyclical slowdown during the fall season or does it signal a slowdown in the marketplace? They discuss our housing inventory of single family homes and attached dwellings as well as price appreciation and interest rates. Todd offers his insights into the vital statistics he analyzes in this monthly series of video podcasts. Click to see video below.