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From my first career as an environmental scientist/toxicologist I learned that when you love what you are doing, it’s easier to be your best self. For 14 years, I absolutely loved the intellectual challenges of cleaning up Superfund Sites across the country. But eventually I found myself wanting something “warmer” with more human interaction.
Because of my Mom and Dad, I had grown up loving homes. She was an artist and he was an engineer. Together they would change our childhood houses into beautiful homes. The first time they tried this I was 9 ~ I cried when I saw the 100+ year old dilapidated farm house in rural Pennsylvania. But by the time we moved out, the farm had been renovated to its former splendor with features such as a walk-in fireplace with a bread oven in our kitchen, 18 inch thick exterior stone walls creating windowsill seats throughout, 12 foot ceilings, a family room with post and beam from the original barn, a spring house (if you don’t know what this is, ask me), and a working barn complete with sheep and goat. It was pretty magical. They continued to work their magic in a historic 1849 home on French Creek, which was originally built for the paymaster of the local mill. After the kids were grown, they downsized to a lofty one-room school-house. These memories sparked the idea of surrounding myself with “all things home” by becoming a realtor, and in 2006 I took the plunge. This background has given me an inherent understanding for “good bones” and an eye for the unique and special.
My appreciation for homes brought me to real estate, but it turns out I love helping people as much as I love homes. From personal experience, I truly believe home ownership is still part of the American dream. One of my core goals in real estate is to help that dream come true in a fiscally responsible way for as many people as possible. That process begins by sitting down with my buyers and sellers to hear their vision and to help them develop a realistic plan to get them there. I view myself as a consultant whose role is to educate her clients so that they can make the decision right for THEM. For example, I tell all my buyers that this is the biggest financial and emotional purchase they are ever going to make whether it’s their first time or their fifth. I let them know it’s natural to freak out. I make sure they know that I am a full-service agent here to hold their hand through every step. I give them the perspective that buyers go through this process once every 5 to 7 years; whereas, I successfully navigate through it roughly 20 to 40 times a year. My favorite part of helping sellers is pulling from my statistical background as an environmental scientist to help me find the perfect price for going to market. I call it baloney slicing. I start broad and sliver it down to a baloney thin acceptable price opinion. Believe it or not, there can be a big difference in buyer mentality between $801,000 and $787,000. It can be the difference between sitting on the market for weeks or having 4 good offers the first weekend. One of the facts I am most proud of is that none of my sellers has ever lost money, even in the rough years of 2008 to 2012. I’ve also branched out into investment real estate both on my own and with clients. It’s a different beast without as much emotion, which actually can make it pretty fun. And if you want to get into the nitty-gritty of the whole thing, the tax benefits of real estate investments are pretty awesome ~ but you should probably talk to your accountant to get the specifics.
When I’m not working, I can be found climbing, hiking, reading, gardening and just learning cooking.
Paul Maxwell
Kristin helped me list and sell a residential lot in Lafayette. She did an amazing job listing and marketing the property, got it under contract more quickly than I expected, and navigated every hurdle that came up throughout the transaction with great skill and care. She is a great negotiator, and made everything stress-free. I’ve never used a better realtor, and am sticking with her for all my future real estate needs!
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🛠 Taking a break from my day job to get #TheBluffMDI in top shape for next year’s guests❣️ Ran to McEachern #localhardwarestore for supplies and was SO HAPPY to see Sawyer’s reopened 😍.
I have a thing for #barns and this is my current favorite. Name this #barn and get a FREE #Boulder hiking book.
🥳 DONATING over $27,000 of #livewest agent’s commissions to LOCAL nonprofits 🥳
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That is seriously something to celebrate! Our clients get to choose between #bouldercountywildfirefund #rockymountainconservancy #communityfoodshareco #bouldervoicesforchildren ❣️ Doing our part to make the world a better place 🥰
🌈 COLOR IS BACK IN FASHION! Check out the trend forecasting by major paint brands like Sherwin-Williams, Valspar and more …
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Link in bio and https://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/decorating/color-of-the-year-2023
COOL STUFF: A new temporary exhibition at Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art in Denver, “Frank Lloyd Wright Inside the Walls” aims to look at Wright's decorative art pieces as an integral part of his larger vision.
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Let me know if anyone wants to go! I’d love company 🥰.
PSA: #nationalpubliclandsday is Saturday, September 24th! FREE admission to any National Park💚.
We are so lucky to have so much #publicland for recreation❣️ These are some of the public lands I’ve visited just this year. Think about how many times you’ve used public lands. What’s your favorite 😍?
⛵️ Is it time to rethink your living room 🏕🛖🏰🚐🚀⁉️
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There has been SO MUCH change in the past few years. And I admit a lot of it has been tough. BUT one of the coolest things I have seen happen is the increase in freedom 😍🙌. We have proven to be diligent, hard workers even when we work from home. And this has allowed many of us a freedom to rethink our living room👊❣️ So I ask you, why not live your dream? Why not live on a sailboat, in a yurt, a van, a castle, on top of a mountain, or maybe someday the moon? 🤔
💙🤍 You know how I feel about A-frames…
2 🛏 • 1 🛁 • 1400 sqft • 💰 $495,000
261 Hemlock Dr, Lyons
…And this one just takes the cake! New on the market today.
Listed by Mark Prucha at Equity Colorado – Front Range
🔥🔥🔥 SOLD 🔥🔥🔥 When I see a home I really love come on the market, I track it to see what the market is doing. I KNEW this mountain home would be a big hit, but even I was surprised when it went for $590.000 OVER LIST at $2,090,000. Yep, folks the market is still crazy 🤪.
🏡 I’m always looking at homes wherever I go. I’ve done it my whole life and that’s part of why I became a realtor. This beautiful villa sitting above Bathis Harbor on Kalymnos definitely caught my eye 😍. Swipe left ⬅️ to see a closeup.
✨ Stump Town Stunning Sanctuary!
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4 🛏 • 3 🛁 • 2680 sqft • 💰 $1,995,000
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4120 Altadena Avenue, Portland, OR
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I’m in love with this modern & sophisticated home from my old stomping grounds (#Stumptown – better know as Portland, Oregon)❣️ Of course the open floor plan is a MUST HAVE, but the simple clean lines and cool architecture make it special. I love the master bath counter space 😍. Probably my favorite thing of all is the beautifully pruned mature #blackpine in the courtyard… now if only I could figure out a way to transport it to the foothills of #Boulder 🤔.
Lovely (and windy) hike today with fantastic views of this summer’s goal 🏔. Anyone else as obsessed with this mountain as I am 🧗♀️🤷🏼♀️⁉️
🍫❤️While picking up a treat at #pieceloveandchocolate I spotted this chocolate mold and was transported back to my childhood. My mom had a collection of #antiquechocolatemolds … Easter bunny🐇, lamb🐑, baby chick🐥 … wondering where they are now 🤔.
⛰Cozy Mountain Get-Away
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3 🛏 • 2 🛁 • 1239 sqft • 💰 $380,000
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440 Sunrise Lane, Blackhawk, CO 80422
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These little mountain cottages get me every time😍. It’s so easy to picture going from cuddled up near the fire to hopping in the hot tub. And with It being easier than ever to work remotely, why not have a mountain getaway?
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… making mountain dreams come true 🌄. Message me for details or a tour.
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Listed by Tiffany & Christy Team at RE/MAX