Vickie’s Lane

DRINK RESPONSIBLY!

Yesterday the Camera had a story about alcohol and animals. Not two topics I would normally put together. One phrase struck me as particularly funny. The story said that dogs are much more likely to drink alcohol than cats. Which was a huge relief to me. It is very reassuring to know  that my cats are not at home hitting the hooch while I'm at work. As I got further into the article I realized that it was [+]

HAPPY NEWS YEAR!!!!

Another year winds to a close..... and it has certainly been an interesting one! While the rental side of the market has been great, the sales side has been, well, less than good. As we head into the new year we can only hope that the market will be good for both property managers and realtors. For myself, and the rest of the real estate team here, we would like to extend our thanks for your [+]

Happy Holi-daze

The madness is upon us and it didn't just come at the midnight clear - it's been going on for a few weeks now. It is an interesting phenomenon! There is probably less pandemonium than some years just because people are, by choice or necessity, scaling back on spending this year. Still it seems there are crowds of shoppers wherever I've been! In the latter half of my life Christmas Eve has become a time of [+]

I’ll Be Home For Christmas

"I'll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams....." Here we are two days before Christmas 2008. How many people are not going to be at home for Christmas this year? How many people don't have a home to be at this year? When I think of the homeless I tend to  think of those solitary individuals who have no family or are at odds with their families and have  become homeless. This year saw record number of [+]

Marketing Your Home Over the Holidays

Should you continue to market your home during the holiday season? Some experts say it is not a good idea because people may think you are desperate and showing your home is more difficult on short notice during the holidays. Maybe your agent is going out of town. However others say that  since people have time off they have more time to read the paper, surf the web and look for potential new homes. Less inventory on the [+]

The Eyes Have It!

Times of tough. That would be a classic understatement. The housing market in particular has had a really bad year.  So what do you do if you still want to sell your home? Do you hold off and hope the economy turns around sooner, rather than later? Or do you go ahead and try to sell? And what if you really need to sell? The first thing to keep in mind is no one can buy your [+]

REAL ESTATE CONFERENCE AND FORECAST

If you are in any way connected with the real estate community in our area, you don't want to miss this great event. The daytime workshops are sold out but anyone can come after 5..... check it out. [+]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!

May your stuffing be tasty May your turkey plump, May your potatoes and gravy Have never a lump. May your yams be delicious And your pies take the prize, And may your Thanksgiving dinner Stay off your thighs!   [+]

Traditions Make the Memories

Ever wonder where the term "lucky break" came from? Ever fight over the "wishbone" from the turkey or chicken? In 322 B.C. the Etruscans termed the receipt of the larger peice of the bone and it's accompanying wish to be the "lucky break". The Romans brought the practice to England and the English brought it with them to America. Most of us have some kind of family traditions handed down through the generations. Some of us [+]

The Upside of Down

I used that title just because it was fun to think about. Right now in the real estate world it seems like there is much more of a downside than and upside except for rentals.  The fallout from the slow market and the foreclosure situation has created a very robust rental market. About sixteen years ago, the rental market was so tight in Boulder that people would come to the paper and ask to see the next days' [+]