Google Presence, Empty Storefronts, Mortgage Rates, and Benchmark Bond [Weekend Reading]



Check out our handpicked weekend reads.

1. Google could double Colorado workforce, expand Boulder presence

"In addition to these investments in infrastructure and jobs, we’ll also continue our work nationally with local startups, entrepreneurs and small business owners to help Americans access new digital opportunities.”

2. San Francisco Voting Whether to Tax Landlords for Empty Storefronts

Coming to Boulder in 3, 2, 1...

3. Mortgage Rates Hit Record Low, but Coronavirus May Deter Buyers

"A decline in mortgage rates typically boosts home sales. But a worsening coronavirus epidemic and the efforts to contain it—quarantines, business shutdowns and travel restrictions—could keep would-be home buyers on the sidelines during what is usually a busy spring selling season."

4. For First Time in 150 Years, World's Benchmark Bond Is Sub-1%


"The decision to make an emergency cut was not well-received and appears to have been interpreted by the markets as a measure of desperation."



Osman Parvez  is the Founder and Employing Broker of House Einstein. Originally from the Finger Lakes region of New York, he lives in Boulder with his wife and their Labrador Retriever. He has been a Realtor since 2005.

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