Between Denver and Boulder

If you're looking to buy a house these days you may see many vacant ones, especially in the lower price ranges.  Often, you will see signs at the sinks and toilets, warning you not to use them because the water has been shut off.   Signs like the one in the photo. (The name of the 'winterizers' h...

Joetta’s Neighborhood Newsletter November, 2011   Hello, Friends & Neighbors!             Thanksgiving is coming up so quickly, it’s hard to believe 2011 is drawing to a close. However you choose to spend the day, I hope you have a wonderful time blessed with love and warmth.   DonorsChoose I’m w...

This post is directed to people who don't plan to sell their home right now.  It is based on walking into thousands of Denver to Boulder homes with ready and willing buyers, and noting their reactions to home improvements, or the lack thereof. Many home improvements may please you and your family...

Easy answer to the question, "What blooms in November between Boulder and Denver?" - not much! We've already had two heavy snowfalls (6-8") and lots of below-freezing night temperatures. Still, in my backyard walk this afternoon I found one bloomer, and several plants still showing some nice col...

Definitely put Arvada on your 'Best Place to Live' list if you're moving to the Denver/Boulder vicinity. One reason - Olde Town Arvada. Driving through Olde Town Arvada last week, I had to smile about the surprising mix of businesses.  One thing I like about historic Arvada is that it's not all b...

Arvada home owners can attend a free home safety class and receive a free carbon monoxide alarm. The carbon monoxide alarm will even be installed by Arvada firefighters.  How can you go wrong? The one-hour classes cover the top five causes of house fires and how to better prevent them as well as ...

The number of homes that are underwater is something we hear on the news all the time, yet I still think this is an interesting question. For one thing public perception is so completely skewed, it's no wonder that even people who CAN buy a house AREN'T. 'Underwater' means more is owed on the hou...

 If you've experienced bankruptcy, foreclosure, or short sale, you may wonder how long is the waiting period until you can buy a home? Check out the chart below, provided by The Mortgage Experts at America's Mortgage LLC.   Type of Derogatory Credit Type of Loan Waiting Period Notes Chapter 7 Ban...

  Indoor gardening can save the sanity of a passionate gardener when it's too cold or too wet to be outside. Bringing living beauty into your house over the cold winter months is easy with bulbs like amaryllis. But did you know you can save those bulbs for next year's bloom? Have you ever done th...

What's this about a $32,500 fine for home renovations? It has to do with lead based paint, which can be found on houses built prior to 1978. And it is a fine 'up to' $32,500, per violation, per day.  Ouch! Here's a link to the EPA's guide - Renovate Right.  I don't want to put myself in the posit...