"Kid-Friendly" Haunted Houses

Halloween is now a week away, so this weekend is prime for Haunted House touring.   Boulder High School is holding their annual theater club fundraiser, this years theme is twisted fairytales.   Designed primarily for high school students, there is a kids' day on Sunday, October 28th from 1p-4p for brave upper elementary and middle schoolers.  Check out the Daily Camera article for times and dates.    Here are other "kid-friendly" haunted houses, please remember your child's age and sensitivity before buying your ticket.  Happy Halloween!!

Downtown Boulder's Munchkin Masquerade

Downtown Boulder has a longstanding tradition on Halloween -- kids of all ages dress up to "trick or treat" in the shops and businesses.  Bring your little ones to Chamberlin Investment Group at 949 Walnut, Ste. B on Wednesday, October 31st from 2pm - 5pm and enjoy some treats, "tricks" optional.

If you're looking for adult fun that night, there are many Halloween parties from The Kitchen and West End Tavern to Oak at 14th and Centro Latin America Kitchen, check out the events at Downtown Boulder.

Home Prices Rebound

According to CNN Money, home prices rebounded in July to the same level they were nine years ago.  

"The news on home prices in this report confirm recent good news about housing," said David Blitzer, Chairman of the Index Committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices. "Single-family housing starts are well ahead of last year's pace, existing home sales are up, the inventory of homes for sale is down and foreclosure activity is slowing."

This latest sign of improvement nationally is also apparent here in the Boulder market.  The average sales price in the city of Boulder was up 9.5% year to date (August 2012 over August 2011).  Read more statistics at Chamberlin Investment Group.

Former Daily Camera Building Redevelopment

The Boulder Planning Board approved the proposal for the redevelopment of the former Daily Camera Building on Pearl Street.  The new development of nearly 160,000 square feet will include office space, retail, restaurants and movie theaters.  The Boulder Landmark Board approved the development at their Sept. 19th meeting.  Read more details at the Daily Camera.

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Property Owners Face a New Surtax

The housing market may indeed be recovering, as many experts suggest, but investors are still struggling to understand what, if any, taxes they'll owe upon selling their homes.  One new question is how the "medicare tax" will apply to real estate transactions.  It's not a sales tax, and it won't apply to home-sale gains excluded from income under current law.  Read the details at the Wall Street Journal article by Carolyn T. Geer.
As always, if you have questions about this law or any real estate taxes if you sell your home, please call or email me.