Beware: Workers Ahead Rather: work is ahead. February is all but past and soon farmers will be coming out of the proverbial woodwork—burning ditches, fertilizing, and spraying, as necessary. But will there be water? The heaviest snowfall month is ahead but the mountains are looking bare from below. Sitting on water rights is of no […]
Caught with our Pants Down I speak for myself and Texas here, but both parties were ill prepared for the Artic blast we have just experienced. In my case it was on account of pure slothfulness that had a pipe freeze, but fortunately we caught it before anything burst. Our sympathies go out to other […]
Valuation of Rural Properties First-time rural-property buyers are often unaware of the complexities that determine a property’s value. There are three basic methods. The Broker Opinion. This is an opinion of value under current market conditions developed by the broker using all the tools available, not least being experience in the field. It is not […]
After the Storm Mid January already and while the weather storms have been passing us by and leaving us dry, the political equivalent has dumped on us. Rural activity in the real estate market stalled around the time of the vote counting shenanigans but true to form, people bounce back quickly. Buyers are like bees […]
Planning For the Future Some things are inevitable. One is that human population pressure on the planet is inexorable and we are feeling it along the front range. Some authorities are beginning to adjust to the circumstances, but a notable exception is Boulder County where the regulations are constantly being revised without any input from […]
