What’s the Problem with House Flips? | Podcast #82

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 - 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 _____________________ 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_M24829-15 950 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 __