Moose is feeling like he needs a little space to himself.  Most of the time he’s just hanging out on the couch, but as he explains, a dog has needs, and one of those needs is space to himself where he can be free of humans. I’m not really buying it, but to indulge our company spokesperson, I began searching for a nice outdoor space for Moose.  I started looking for...

About 10+ years ago Erin and I considered buying a mountain property. We loved the idea of a weekend retreat, especially for skiing. However, every time I looked at the numbers I just couldn’t justify a decision based on pure indulgence and little economic support. We ran the numbers like this: We estimated how many days we thought we would use the condo over a...

The current issue of the Denver Bar Association’s monthly journal (The Denver Docket) was titled “How to: Be a Happier, Healthier Lawyer.” The issue is loaded with good stuff, including a piece by Sara Meyers, about resiliency, the ability of some people to “bounce back” from tough times. If you’re like me you might get a bit frustrated when you read those “feel...

Let’s say you own a home free and clear and you want to sell. You’re approached by a buyer willing to put 30% down, and then pay you the balance with seller financing. The buyer is self employed, has tons of cash, but he can’t qualify for a conventional loan until he has one more year of self-employment under his belt. The plan is that he will refinance within 2...