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History of the Flagstaff Star in Boulder, CO

By Amanda Kelley - December 22, 2016

Photo Credit: Portia Husted Starting on Veteran’s Day every year, an iconic symbol graces the mountains here in Boulder: the infamous Flagstaff Star. For such a simple string of lights, the star has a rather interesting history. It all started in 1947 when the Boulder Chamber of Commerce constructed the star as a Christmas decoration. In 1948 the

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Boulder & Broomfield County's Luxury Market Update

By Pam Metzger - December 22, 2016

WK Real Estate is part of Luxury Portfolio International®, the luxury property marketing program of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®. Our associates use the many facets of this comprehensive program to market their luxury home listings across a variety of different online and print media channels for the industry’s most comprehensive world-wide exposure.

WK Real Estate Announces the Addition of Jodi Hansen to its Team!

By WK Real Estate - December 05, 2016

Boulder, CO- WK Real Estate has announced the addition of Broker Associate Jodi Hansen to its Boulder Office. Jodi has worked on a highly successful real estate team for 5 years and brings the necessary experience and knowledge to stand out in the real estate industry. For the past two years Jodi has served as a Director of the Boulder Area REALTOR® Association (BARA) and receive

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WK Real Estate Donates to Three Local Non-Profits

By Amanda Kelley - November 30, 2016

It’s the perfect time to look back and give thanks to all we have done throughout the year. To honor our agents who have stepped up and volunteered time and funds to many of our local communities and organizations, we’ll be featuring different stories from our agents over the next few weeks. The spirit of giving back is fundamental to everything WK Real Estate does

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Thankful for the Community

By WK Real Estate - November 23, 2016

Here at WK Real Estate, we’re thankful for a lot of things! This year, we asked our agents to tell us what they are most thankful for here in the community. Here’s what they had to say! “I am thankful that we live in a country where we have many freedoms and privileges. Just to be able to go down the street to a grocery store and pick up food for my family wh

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Dene & Kristen's Story: I Have A Dream Foundation

By Amanda Kelley - November 22, 2016

It’s the perfect time to look back and give thanks to all we have done throughout the year. To honor our agents who have stepped up and volunteered time and funds to many of our local communities and organizations, we’ll be featuring different stories from our agents over the next few weeks. Kristen Solomon and Dene Yarwood – powerhouse Broker Associates with

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Common Baking Substitutes

By Amanda Kelley - November 21, 2016

Picture this: You're in the throws of baking up a storm. The pies are cooling on the counter, the turkey is in the oven, the fixings are on the stovetop and you're making the last batch of cookies on the list. You reach for the baking soda only to discover you used the last of it with the chocolate chip cookies you finished yesterday! You can't leave everything on the sto

Carol Vanlandingham Joins WK Real Estate Team

By Cher Malta - November 18, 2016

WK Real Estate has announced the addition of Broker Associate Carol Vanlandingham to its Boulder Office. A Boulder County Coloradan for over 21 years and real estate investor for the past 15 are two of the reasons that make Carol the perfect choice for those seeking an easy, hassle free buying or selling experience. Understanding the local market, being well connected, and practicing open

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Taking a Breath After a Long Election Cycle

By Lou Barnes - November 18, 2016

It is going to take some time to understand the impact of the Trump presidency on real estate and our local economy. All new administrations evolve over time. We are fortunate in Colorado to have a very healthy economy, and one which is independent of many national forces. We have entrepreneurial, small- and medium-sized businesses, none of the giants dependent on federal policy. American

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Needed: More Appraisers

By WK Real Estate - November 18, 2016

Among the many challenges of buying or selling a home in a super-heated real estate market, add this: a lack of available, qualified appraisers. According to the Colorado Association of Real Estate Appraisers (CAREA), there are currently 2,764 appraisers in the state of Colorado. In 2007, that number was closer to 3,500. The law of supply and demand comes into play, with many appraisers ch

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Changing Demographics Drive Luxury Home Sales

By Pam Metzger - November 18, 2016

Our agents are fielding a lot of questions lately about three particular classes of buyers that sellers are intrigued by—millennials, the affluent, and foreign buyers, specifically the Chinese. Millennials According to RIS Media, millennials now comprise 32 percent of homebuyers and are the largest sector of buyers in the market today. Sellers are skeptical about mi

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Colorado Leads House Price Index

By WK Real Estate - November 18, 2016

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI) is widely regarded as the most meaningful data set for homeowners. The HPI measures repeat sales and refinancings of the same properties over time, so it provides an apples-to-apples comparison to assess the health of the U.S. real estate market. The most recent HPI confirmed what many of us already suspected: Colorado is on

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History of the Flagstaff Star in Boulder, CO

Boulder & Broomfield County's Luxury Market Update

WK Real Estate Announces the Addition of Jodi Hansen to its Team!

WK Real Estate Donates to Three Local Non-Profits

Thankful for the Community

Dene & Kristen's Story: I Have A Dream Foundation

Common Baking Substitutes

Carol Vanlandingham Joins WK Real Estate Team

Taking a Breath After a Long Election Cycle

Needed: More Appraisers

Changing Demographics Drive Luxury Home Sales

Colorado Leads House Price Index

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