Dear Military Personnel or Family or Friend of the Military:I have just been made aware that it may be possible for you to still take advantage of the first time home buyer tax credit. There may be an extension for military personnel who were overseas. Please see details below: Members of the military and certain other federal employees serving outside the U.S. have an extra year to buy a principal residence in the U.S. and qualify for the credit. Thus, an eligible taxpayer must buy, or enter into a binding contract to buy, a principal residence on or before April 30, 2011. If a binding contract is entered into by that date, the taxpayer has until June 30, 2011, to close on the purchase. Members of the uniformed services, members of the Foreign Service and employees of the intelligence... 05/08/2010

Great Places to Eat in Cheyenne Wyoming:   Great Harvest Bread Company. On my way to work this morning, I stopped by The Great Harvest Bread Company located at 5249 Yellowstone Road.  If you have not stopped in there, you are really missing something. The staff is so polite and accommodating.  The breads are just wonderful. They use the freshest ingredients and whole wheat. In fact, they give FREE samples of their breads.  Not a teeny tiny bite, but a real slice of bread..with butter if you want.  I tried the 9 Grain Wheat bread. MMMMMMMMMMMM...so good!! This family owned business does not just have breads, they also have soups, sandwiches, scones, muffins, salads and other baked goods.  They open up about 6:30 in the morning and close around 5:30 in the afternoon, or after all their pr... 04/16/2010

Cheyenne Wyoming Dog Friendly Places.  As we venture into Spring and Summer, we see people out with their dogs..either walking, jogging, playing fetch, or just having a good ole time.  I am looking to see where Cheyenne residents think the most Dog Friendly places are.  Holiday Park and Lions Park have great walking paths, and lots of open space to play.  Near the Humane Society is a dog park.   The walking paths throughout Cheyenne also afford great places to walk your dogs. Please respond with your favorite places, as Gus wants to know!!                                                      GUS at 9 weeks old.   Gus is an English BullDog and comes to work at the Century 21 Bell Real Estate Office.  He is getting a bit tired of just walking around the office and is wanting some more exc... 04/09/2010

Shopping For a New Home? Cheyenne is a Great Place to Buy!  If you are in the market for a new home, there are a lot of things to consider.  Do you like to cook?  Then you will want a home with a well equipped kitchen.  How about gardening?  Is a big yard important?   Here is some great infomation that I found on the Century21 Network.  Makes a lot of sense.  Click on this link or paste it in your browser.  http://www.21online.com/ViewNewsItem.aspx?ID=9 The time to take advantage of the Tax Credit is coming to an end.  I have heard rumors that this may be extended, but nothing to back it up as of yet.  Remember, you DO NOT have to be a First Time Buyer to take advantage of this.  Talk with your lender and they can tell you if you qualify.  Interest rates are still great...today the rate... 04/02/2010

Cheyenne Wyoming Real Estate Update!  Foreclosure Homes.  The real estate market in Cheyenne is quite robust at this time.  As Spring makes its approach, we are seeing more homes come on the market as families are anticipating Summer moves.  Maybe out of the area, or maybe to a new area in the City of Cheyenne.  Many people see value in purchasing a Foreclosure Home, or a Bank-Owned REO home.  They feel that if the property is purchased below market value, they can do the necessary cosmetic repairs, and sometimes major repairs, needed to bring this home to Live-In condition.  At this time in the Cheyenne MLS there is showing 42 Bank Owned properties. This includes single family, rural residential and condo/townhomes.  12 are currently under contract with pending sales.  Many of the Asse... 03/28/2010

Cheyenne Wyoming Update.  It is offically Spring in Cheyenne Wyoming!!  Hmmmm...wonder where it went.  We got close to 6" of a nice, wet snow on Tuesday, and it was mostly gone by Wednesday.  Had a river in the street.  This time of year Cheyenne gets a lot of its percipitation in the form of these great wet snows.  We can look forward to more of these.  Seems like we usually get a wet storm as late as the first week of May, so don't put your winter clothes away yet.  Tuesday, with the cold wind and wet snow, I thought it was just the time to visit one of my favorite restaurants.  So, I ventured out to The Pie Lady!!!   What wonderful pies, sandwiches and soups this place offers.  Over 20 different  specialty pies, and of course the standard favorite ones. One can't go wrong visiting th... 03/25/2010

Information gathered from the energy audit will be used to determine energy efficiency, retrofitting and weatherization projects using funds from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG). Retrofitting projects will include air infiltration, energy efficient windows and doors, insulation levels, weather-stripping and caulking, and electric base loads.   Using its EECBG formula funding to retrofit and improve the energy efficiency of a number of it's municipal buildings that will result in substantial reduction in energy usage. EECBG Formula grants can be used for energy efficiency and conservation programs and projects community wide, as well as renewable energy installations on local municipal buildings, city facilities, local city and county government buildings. EEC... 03/20/2010

Are you About to Lose Your Home in Cheyenne to Foreclosure???????  In Cheyenne we are still seeing homes going into foreclosure.  There are options for homeowners that are facing this dilemma.   A short sale may be an option.  A short sale is where the lender is willing to take less than is owing on a home when the home sells. Today, 1 out of every 10 homeowners in America is behind on their mortgage payments. These are tough and frustrating times. Now more than ever, it's important to identify your options. Foreclosure in Cheyenne can be avoided, your credit can be saved, and your financial future can be salvaged. The success of a short sale depends on the knowledge and ability to work closely with lenders, banks and accountants. While short sales were virtually unheard of only a few ... 11/30/2009

Cheyenne Wyoming Christmas Parade.  Every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Cheyenne has their famous Christmas Parade.  The first parade was in 1991 and had 90 floats, and a budget of $958.60!!!  This year, 2009, there will be 152 entries...what an increase.  Volunteers help with the setting up, as Parade Marshals, as Traffic Control, and the myriad of other things that need to be done to make this a huge success. The Cheyenne Christmas Parade Committee is a group of volunteers who donate their time and talents to produce the Cheyenne Christmas parade. The Christmas Craft Show at the Laramie County Library featuring thousands of handmade gifts and crafts.  And there will be a  Christmas Concert at the Civic Center. Wonderful entertainment for the whole family. The parade was a g... 11/27/2009

Improvement Ideas to Instantly Increase the Value of Your Home in Cheyenne Wyoming!!!  HomeGain.com's 2009 top 12 Home Improvements Survey Results showed that cleaning and de-cluttering was the easiest and most cost-effective way to make your home more appealing to buyers.  For as little as $100-$200, sellers could see as much as a 10x increase in their sale price.  Most of the recommended projects come in under $500, with a ROI of at least 100 per cent.  Most of the recomended improvement projects come in under $500, with a ROI of at least 100 percent.  Now, most sellers can afford to do the minor repairs to achieve this maximum return on investment.  One of the simplest and easiest fixes is to box up and pack away everything you are not using on a daily basis.  You are planning on mov... 11/17/2009

Helping our Heroe's Purchase a Home in Cheyenne Wyoming Homes For Heroe's in Cheyenne Wyoming Homes for Heroes is a community-minded company whose purpose is to provide real  rebates and real discounts for workforce heroes who are buying or selling a home. The founders looked around and saw that many of the important people who made it possible for us to live in our communities could not afford to buy homes in these communities. So, instead of talking about it, we decided to do something about it. Mission Statement Our mission is to provide extraordinary savings to local heroes who provide extraordinary services to our community every day.  Who qualifies as a hero? Workforce heroes include but are not limited to: military personnel, teachers, firefighters, peace officers, healthcare wor... 11/11/2009

Wyoming CRS Donates to the VA Hospital in Cheyenne Wyoming.  The Wyoming Chapter of the Certified Residential Specialists (CRS) has given from their Hearts and donated a lot of Pre-Paid phone cards to the Veterans Hospital in Cheyenne Wyoming.  Every year the CRS chooses a Charitable cause to donate to.  For the past couple of years we have chosen to give back to our Veterans who have done so much for our Country. The CRS... Certified Residential Specialists... are the creme-de-la-creme of the Realtors.  To achieve this prestigious designation, a Realtor has to have extensive continuing education above and beyond the normal education to become a Realtor.  They have to have a significant number of closed transactions per year, and have been in the business for a while, and lots of extra ... 11/06/2009

Relocation Information for Cheyenne Wyoming.   When moving to a new area, it is important to get all of the information prior to that move.  This is why I have developed a Relocationpacket that can be emailed, or "Snail Mailed".    I have links to this on my website  www.Move2Cheyenne.com  or on my Military website  www.FEWarrenInfo.com   Or, just call or email me and I will get the relocation information to you in whatever format works best for you. Would you like specific information on a specific neighborhood?  Well, email Connie with your wants and she will get that information to you.  Want pictures of a school in your targeted neighborhood, or pictures of the neighborhood and any businesses around it?  Just ask, and this can be sent to you. In this Relocation packet, you will find... 11/03/2009

Cheyenne Wyoming Board of Realtors Food Drive.  For the past 2 days, the Cheyenne Board of Realtors has been sponsoring a food drive to help fill the pantries of our local Charities.  Just this morning, I was at one of the Grocery Stores with another Board of Realtor member and in a 2 hour period we had donations that filled 5 grocery carts.  Thank you Cheyenne for your generous donations. The beauty of these food drives is seeing people giving from their hearts.  We had many young people with their parents donate, and many senior citizens donated...as well as everyone in-between.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ... 10/25/2009

Foreclosures and Short Sales in Cheyenne Wyoming.  The Real Estate market in Cheyenne is still stable, but we are still seeing some foreclosed homes coming on the market.  With the government pushing loan modifications, homeowners do have other options.  One option is to sell their home as a "shortsale".  What is a Short Sale?A short sale is a negotiation in which the homeowner qualifies and the mortgage company or companies accept less than the full balance of the loan at closing. A relatively new solution to a financial crisis, the short sale has been used successfully in Laramie County as one of the last options before foreclosure. The short sale is one of the most important aspects in today's market and has been referred to as the "brain surgery of real estate." Today, 1 out of ever... 10/17/2009

Homes For Hero's in Cheyenne Wyoming!  NEWS FLASH!!!!!   I am launching a wonderful new program for our local Hero's.  This program is called Homes For Hero's.  Our Hero's are the Military, First Responders, Police and Fire Departments, Medical personnel and Teachers.  This program is dedicated to giving back to our Hero's.  This is the way it works...Use Connie as your Realtor, either as a buyer or seller, and Connie and Century 21 Bell Real Estate will give back, at closing, a percentage of their commission to the Hero to use for any allowable closing costs.  If the Hero does not use all of this, then the balance will be donated to a charity of the Hero's choice You can go to www.HomesForHeros.com and find out more information on this program.  Connie Webb is the only Realtor in the C... 10/03/2009

Homes in Cheyenne Wyoming.   Home Buyers Tax Credit.... October 1st..the fall season in upon us.  The Real Estate market in Cheyenne is stable at this time.  This is a good thing for our community.  As of today, there are 440 available single family homes with 130 under contract.  As for the rural residential, there are 171 available homes with 28 under contract.  The First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit is due to expire on November 30th, 2009.  This means that the property has to be CLOSED by that date, not under contract.  In our market, it is taking 30-45 days to close a loan.  This means you should have your home picked out and under contract no later than October 15th.  As November comes closer, the lenders and appraisers will be busier than ever trying to get the homes appraised and ... 10/01/2009

Fall is coming to Cheyenne.  With it ends the 1st time Home Buyers Tax Credit.    If you, or someone you know, is planning on purchasing a home and using this First Time Buyer Credit of $8,000, now is the time to step up to the plate and do it!!  In the Cheyenne area, it takes approximately 30 days to close a loan from Seller acceptance to the close of escrow.  As we get closer to November, the lenders will be busier, and so will the appraisers, as many buyers will wait until the last minute to try and purchase their home.  How sad would it be, if you missed the November 30th deadline by a couple of days!!  Pretty disappointing, to be sure.                                                          Think how happy you and your loved ones will be in a new home in the Cheyenne Wyoming area.... 09/26/2009

Facing Problems Paying Your Mortgage in Cheyenne Wyoming?  Maybe a Short Sale is the Answer In Cheyenne Wyoming we are lucky to have reasonably stable employment.  Cheyenneis the home to FE Warren Air Force Base, the State Capital and lots of Government entities.  We have Frontier Refining and many more large and small businesses.  Still, we are seeing families lose their homes in Foreclosure.  For these unfortunate people, a short sale may be the answer to their financial burden of a home mortgage that they can no longer afford. Has your financial situation changed due to a mortgage payment increase, loss of job, divorce, medical expenses, increase in taxes or other reasons? Have you recently lost your job? Are you borrowing from one credit card to pay another? Is your credit card debt... 09/08/2009

Farmers Market in Cheyenne Wyoming on Saturday Mornings In the downtown area of Cheyenne, at the Depot Plaza, in late summer and early fall the local gardeners and farmershave a place to sell their fresh produce, and fruits, and breads, and honey, and flowers...all sorts of great stuff!!!  Ths takes place from early morning until around 1pm, or when the produce is gone. The Farmers Marketis a great place to visit and buy all of your fresh produce.  Many of the merchants come back year after year, and it feels like family there.    I go to the Farmers Market, I see lots of people that I know.  This year, it seems like the fruit is just spectacular.  I purchased some of the raspberries and blackberries and WOW!  were they great.  The corn is very plentiful, and new potatoes, and peaches, ... 08/30/2009