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. ____________________Timecodes:0:00 - Intro3:16 - Topics of the Day6:07 - Market Conditions | Denver & Boulder21;12 - The Business of Flipping Homes | The Closing Table55:49 - Devil’s Thumb Buyers | Promo59:30 - Sale of the Week: 709 Baseline Rd1:07:08 - Sale of the Week: 705 Willowbrook Rd1:11:14 - Sale of the Week: 1035 Spruce St1:17:04 - Sale of the Week: 1575 Findlay Way1:21:42 - Sale of the Week: 1351 Yellow Pine Ave1:26:22 - News: Proposed 40% reduction ‘would likely mean large-scale cuts’ to Boulder’s NCAR1:32:52 - News: Colorado's largest cities grapple with budget shortfalls amid falling sales tax revenue1:39:27 - News: Boulder invites volunteers to work on South Mesa Trailhead1:41:45 - Carveout: Appeals - Ham1:43:54 - Carveout: Slow Roll - OP_____________________Relevant Links:709 Baseline Rdhttps://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/709-Baseline-Rd_Boulder_CO_80302_M27548-31624705 Willowbrook Rdhttps://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/705-Willowbrook-Rd_Boulder_CO_80302_M24829-159501035 Spruce Sthttps://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1035-Spruce-St_Boulder_CO_80302_M18424-381821575 Findlay Wayhttps://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1575-Findlay-Way_Boulder_CO_80305_M19394-123881351 Yellow Pine Avehttps://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1351-Yellow-Pine-Ave_Boulder_CO_80304_M11145-46647Boulder Bike Nighthttps://www.instagram.com/boulderbikenight/?hl=enProposed 40% reduction ‘would likely mean large-scale cuts’ to Boulder’s NCARhttps://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 revenuehttps://www.9news.com/article/money/economy/colorados-largest-cities-budget-shortfalls-sales-tax-revenue/73-739919fd-4917-477c-8460-cbc2025ec19dBoulder invites volunteers to work on South Mesa Trailheadhttps://www.dailycamera.com/2025/06/05/boulder-invites-volunteers-to-work-on-south-mesa-trailhead/Podcast #5 | Opportunity Costs in Real Estatehttps://youtu.be/c3N-zpdMutA__