Belinda's Colorado Real Estate Blog

I was very excited to plant some pretty Hibiscus bushes this summer which are in full bloom right now.  These are a special strain of Hibiscus which are tolerant to the cold days of winter in Colorado (at least that's what THEY say).As the blooms began opening up, our 7 year old golden retriever,...

Yesterday, when I came out to my car, this little guy was busy leaving his mark on this parking lot.  Apparently, he was enjoying the fresh green grass and wasn't at all happy that I wanted to get into my car.   He kept watching me walk closer and closer until I finally took a picture of him.  Yo...

If you are getting older, you may have a few prescriptions that your doctor has prescribed for you to take daily in order to keep kicking happily through life. Even with (marginal) health insurance and generic drugs, the price of some prescriptions can go through the roof. A friend told me about ...

If you haven't noticed - Gary 'Banana' Houghtaling is now playing in the Rain. He is a great guy.  How do I know?  Because I have had the chance to meet Mr. Banana on a few different occasions.  He is a pleasure to be around just like his fabulous wife Anna Banana Kruchten, CRS . I urge you to fo...

For those of us living near the E470 Toll Highway, the ongoing construction has been a bit difficult to deal with at times.   Luckily, the projected completion date for this project is December 2017. The $90 Million project began in the Spring of 2016.  With more and more travelers using the toll...

Wheatlands in Aurora CO 80016 – Market Update 8-14-17 Wheatlands is a newer community in Southeast Aurora CO located near Arapahoe Road and Aurora Parkway.  Wheatlands is very close to Southlands Shopping Center, the Aurora Reservoir and has easy access to E470.  Wheatlands is also in the highly ...

Earlier this month, you might have read my posts about the ongoing saga of the Traveling Dutch Kids.  We thought they found their final resting places in my neighbors' trash cans. Apparently the Dutch Girl's head broke off in the trash can and my crazy neighbor (Watermelon Lady) decided to fish h...

The City of Aurora is hosting an event for their residents where they can take their household chemicals and dispose of them. This event will take place on September 9th from 9am to 4pmAurora Central Facilities13645 E Ellsworth Ave. Proof of residency is required. Accepted Items:Paint and Paint P...

One thing I love about summer time in Colorado is all of the fresh fruit available to us.  Sadly, as summer comes to a close, the fresh fruit is no longer from local orchards and it loses its flavor. Every year about this time, I start canning all kinds of things for the long fall, winter and spr...

The City of Aurora is hosting an electronics recycling event on Sept. 16th from 9am to 1pm at the Central Facilities Recycling Station.13646 E Ellsworth Ave.303.739.7173 Most items are free such as:VCR'sPrintersCell PhoneMicrowavesSmall Appliances CRT monitors are $10 eachCRT TV's under 22" are $...