Buyers are often tempted by recently renovated houses from so-called professional house flippers. What’s the problem? In this pod, we dive deep into the business of flipping homes and why buyers should be weary. We also discuss recent Boulder sales that illustrate market conditions in notable price ranges and locations, neighborhood issues like traffic noise on Flagstaff Rd, and news impacting the real estate market.

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Timecodes:

0:00 - Intro

3:16 - Topics of the Day

6:07 - Market Conditions | Denver & Boulder

21;12 - The Business of Flipping Homes | The Closing Table

55:49 - Devil’s Thumb Buyers | Promo

59:30 - Sale of the Week: 709 Baseline Rd

1:07:08 - Sale of the Week: 705 Willowbrook Rd

1:11:14 - Sale of the Week: 1035 Spruce St

1:17:04 - Sale of the Week: 1575 Findlay Way

1:21:42 - Sale of the Week: 1351 Yellow Pine Ave

1:26:22 - News: Proposed 40% reduction ‘would likely mean large-scale cuts’ to Boulder’s NCAR

1:32:52 - News: Colorado's largest cities grapple with budget shortfalls amid falling sales tax revenue

1:39:27 - News: Boulder invites volunteers to work on South Mesa Trailhead

1:41:45 - Carveout: Appeals - Ham

1:43:54 - Carveout: Slow Roll - OP

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Relevant Links:

709 Baseline Rd

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/709-Baseline-Rd_Boulder_CO_80302_M27548-31624

705 Willowbrook Rd

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/705-Willowbrook-Rd_Boulder_CO_80302_M24829-15

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1035 Spruce St

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1035-Spruce-St_Boulder_CO_80302_M18424-38182

1575 Findlay Way

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1575-Findlay-Way_Boulder_CO_80305_M19394-12388

1351 Yellow Pine Ave

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1351-Yellow-Pine-Ave_Boulder_CO_80304_M11145-46647

Boulder Bike Night

https://www.instagram.com/boulderbikenight/?hl=en

Proposed 40% reduction ‘would likely mean large-scale cuts’ to Boulder’s NCAR

https://www.dailycamera.com/2025/06/05/boulder-ncar-proposed-40-percent-budget-reduction-cuts/

Colorado's largest cities grapple with budget shortfalls amid falling sales tax revenue

https://www.9news.com/article/money/economy/colorados-largest-cities-budget-shortfalls-sales-tax-revenue/73-739919fd-4917-477c-8460-cbc2025ec19d

Boulder invites volunteers to work on South Mesa Trailhead

https://www.dailycamera.com/2025/06/05/boulder-invites-volunteers-to-work-on-south-mesa-trailhead/

Podcast #5 | Opportunity Costs in Real Estate

https://youtu.be/c3N-zpdMutA

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