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Enrich Your Life with Lakeside Living at Barefoot Lakes

Ask the Expert: Foundations Almost all houses settle over time and a few things being out of level should not be a cause for panic. However, there are warning signs that there could be larger problems.

April 10-11, 2020

Stay At Home And Plan Your Next or First-Time Home Purchase While we are all staying home, it is a great time to get organized to ensure your next home or first-time home purchase goes smoothly.

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Unwelcome Wildlife Visitors There’s a scratching sound coming from the attic or an unpleasant smell from under your deck or droppings each morning on your front porch.

You have become the reluctant host for wildlife.

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Stay at home and plan your next or first-time home purchase Shelter-in-place and stay-at-home orders have had an immense impact on our lives. Owning a home and having a place where you feel safe has never been

BY DUANE so crucial in recent DUGGAN history. While we are all staying home, it is a great time to get organized to ensure your next home or first-time home purchase goes smoothly. Getting your ducks in a row will pay dividends in making that home a reality down the road.

Get a mortgage loan pre-approved The first step is to “meet” with a mortgage lender. Of course, not in person, in today’s environment.

Almost all mortgage lenders can receive online applications or can visit with you using many of the technology platforms available today. Obtaining a preapproval from a mortgage lender provides many benefits to you, the homebuyer.

Likely the most important benefit of getting pre-approved is to help

you search for the “right” homes relative to price. I’ve learned quickly in my career that there’s nothing worse than trusting a homebuyer’s opinion as to what they can qualify for first, before showing them houses. If buyers look for homes before seeing the lender, it is usually the case that they discover the homes they can qualify for are 30 percent less than what they believed they could afford. It becomes very onerous for the homebuyer to go backwards and to restart a home search, therefore, it’s always best to see the mortgage lender first!

A mortgage lender will determine the loan amount that a homebuyer will be able to obtain based on their financial qualifications. The type of loan program that best suits the homebuyer’s needs will be determined. The type of loan program will also dictate the amount of down payment required.

Buyers are often pleasantly surprised when they find out they can get a home with five percent down or less.

To qualify for a mortgage loan, your credit report will be pulled.

Reviewing your credit report and knowing your credit score early on is essential. Your credit report

will let you know if there are any “skeletons in the closet” that you need to clear up before you can become a homebuyer. It’s never fun to pick out the ideal home only to discover you have a credit or financial issue to resolve before you can move ahead with your purchase.

Your credit score could also dictate the type of loan that works best for you.

Having a pre-approval letter from a mortgage lender also gives you some negotiating power. When a potential home seller is considering your offer compared with others, knowing you have a pre-approved loan might be the reason the home seller takes your offer.

Getting ready to “meet” with your lender To prepare for a “meeting” with a mortgage lender, you can use the industry standard checklist below to make sure you have collected everything you will need for the discussion: 1. Photo ID 2. Two months of current pay stubs 3. Last two years of W2s 4. Checking and savings

account statements for last three months 5. Copies of statements for retirement funds, CDs, money market funds, etc.

6. Two-year employment history with address and contacts 7. Proof of any commissions or bonus income 8. Two-year history of addresses 9. Down payment source. Is it cash on hand, a gift, or a grant source? (Ask the lender about how to document the down payment sources.)

10. If self-employed, last two years of tax returns 11. Partnership or corporate tax returns if homebuyer owns more than 25 percent of the company 12. Ask the lender for other requirements, like divorce decrees, bankruptcy, etc.

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Barefoot Lakes in Firestone is a community built around the idea that your life is enriched by being close to water and surrounded by nature. (Photo courtesy: Barefoot Lakes).

Enrich Your Life with Lakeside Living at Barefoot Lakes

By Emma Castleberry, At Home Colorado

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ith a little more time at home lately, it’s likely that we’re all dreaming of summer. Our minds are filled with visions of long, sunny days spent waterside, playing and making memories with those you love most. If the idea of living around water relaxes you, you’re not alone. There is even a scientific theory that explains that sensation: “blue mind science.”

Proposed by marine biologist Wallace Nichols in his book “Blue Mind,” blue mind science is the theory that there are tangible neurological, psychological and emotional benefits to connecting with water spaces. “If you come in contact with water regularly, it has major positive effects on energy, stress and attitude,” says Ethan Demby, Director of Integration at Art + Business ONE, the brand and marketing firm for Barefoot Lakes.

Barefoot Lakes in Firestone is a community built around the idea that your life is enriched by being close to water and surrounded by nature. Everyday activities become more unique and exciting when your home is surrounded 6

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Barefoot Lakes offers home options from five builders: Brookfield Residential, CreekStone Homes, KB Home, Lennar Homes and Richmond American Homes. (Photo courtesy: Barefoot Lakes).

by wild, natural spaces. Barefoot Lakes boasts a variety of natural amenities, including an expansive network of trails through open space and the 12-acre Peninsula Park. Residents and their families have every opportunity to engage with nature easily and daily.

Don’t just live by the lake – live on it!

In an effort to further enhance

the everyday experiences for its residents, Barefoot Lakes will launch lake access later this year.

Not only will Barefoot Lakes residents reap the calming visual benefits of lakeside living, but now they will be able to spend even more time on the water itself. Lake access will be provided by a thirdparty watercraft rental supplier, Stand Up Paddle Colorado.

Residents can kayak and paddle

board on the lakes, and rentals will be available to launch at Peninsula Park’s pier and dock.

Lake access will also include the installation of designated fishing locations around the lakes.

Lakeside trails loop to a number of different locations, each with instructional information about the rules and regulations of fishing at Barefoot Lakes. Five types of fish live in the lakes.

Hybrid striped bass and large mouth bass are both release immediately. Fishers can take home a limit of twenty each of black crappie and bluegill. Fishers are advised to remove and dispose of the common carp, which were introduced as an ecological tool for enhancing the cleanliness of the lake.

Barefoot Lakes is working with the High Plains Environmental Center to generate educational and informational plaques to place around the lake. Barefoot Lakes is a water conscious community, and the developers have used a native and natural landscaping strategy that will take a few years to develop fully. The end results will provide a fruitful and resilient DAILY CAMERA / TIMES-CALL

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activities like virtual yoga and brunch deliveries.

Two different styles of homes are available at the LakeHouse Village at Barefoot Lakes. The Villa Portfolio features homes in a duplex/patio style. While residents will share a wall with their neighbors, the Villa homes offer plenty of privacy and luxury with beautiful interiors and finishes. For those who need more space, the Ovation Portfolio offers single family homes with larger square footage and more beds and baths, positioned just above the lakes. The Villa Portfolio starts in the high $300s and the Ovation Portfolio starts in the low $400s.

ecosystem for natural wildlife, and the plaques will provide visitors and residents alike with abundant information on how and why it is important to preserve the unique Barefoot Lakes environment.

Grand opening of The Cove’s pool this summer Another impressive amenity newly available to Barefoot Lakes residents is The Cove, a brandnew, 7,000-square-foot amenity center with fitness and lounge areas. This summer will see the grand opening of The Cove’s pool, featuring a beach-style entry and a few lap lanes. The Cove is built for enjoying the outdoors with carefully-designed details like fire pits, pickle ball courts and surrounding nature trails.

A grand opening party for lake access and The Cove pool opening was initially planned for the end of May, but is currently postponed to ensure safety. Register at the Barefoot Lakes website to ensure you get timely information about grand openings.

Homes at Barefoot Lakes The builders in the Barefoot Lakes community offer luxurious, functional spaces for relaxation and recharge

The Cove at Barefoot Lakes. (Photo courtesy Barefoot Lakes.

Renderings are artist’s conception and may vary in detail).

between their outdoor recreation activities. There are five builders contributing to the burgeoning Barefoot Lakes community: Creek Stone Homes from the low $500s, KB Home from the high $300s, Richmond American Homes from the low $400s, Lennar from the low $400s, and Brookfield Residential starting in the high $300s.

Newly on offer from Brookfield Residential is a unique, enclave

neighborhood called LakeHouse Village, a part of Brookfield’s Spree Living concept. Focused on providing a low-maintenance lifestyle with life-enriching experiences, this neighborhood is perfect for residents of any age who desire a simple yet engaging and entertaining lifestyle. Even in this time of social distancing, the community’s lifestyle manager, Paul Cardenas, is finding ways to connect residents through shared

Experience outdoor life at the best time of year As spring arrives and we start to get more warm and sunny days, it has become all the more valuable to have easy access to outdoor experiences. At Barefoot Lakes, life is enriched by not only the lakes, but also by the trees and trails and never-ending blue sky. Everything that makes Colorado beautiful and unique is right out your front door. For more information, visit barefootlakes.com.

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will make everything go much smoother!

It takes a village When you go to buy a home, it literally takes a village to facilitate the process. Your Realtor® is like a wedding planner, lining everything up to make the closing happen.

The home buying process entails the kind of elaborate logistical planning that would make a wedding day so special. Your Realtor will work with you to coordinate the mortgage lender, title company, inspector, appraiser, and various other vendors so that they work in concert to make the whole process a pleasant and seamless experience.

Lining up your proverbial “ducks in a row” while under our current stay-at-home order is a perfect time to plan for this!

Duane Duggan has been a Realtor for RE/MAX of Boulder since 1982. Living the life of a Realtor and being immersed in real estate led to the inception of his book, Realtor for Life. For questions, e-mail DuaneDuggan@ boulderco.com, call 303.441.5611 or visit boulderco.com.

ASK THE EXPERT

Check for leaning walls with a level.

A bulge or curve in either a block foundation or a poured concrete wall could signal that the foundation has There are several shifted, or that the soil around your warning signs that foundation may be expanding and home inspectors contracting, putting pressure on walls. can look for on the Some of the interior issues are, interior and exterior cracks that appear in walls when of homes that may foundations are moving especially point to problems over doors and windows. Doors or possible future

BY RICK that begin to stick or no longer latch problems with JACQUEMARD properly. Cracks can also appear foundations. Almost in ceramic tile of concrete floors. all houses settle over time and a few Windows that used to operate things being out of level should not normally can begin to stick or not be a cause for panic. However, there close completely. are warning signs that there could Not all foundations are visible be larger problems. Knowing the due to basements being finished. early warning signs of foundation However, when visible almost all troubles can head off problems that will have at least a few cracks. As could be very expensive to remedy. concrete cures, it shrinks slightly.

It’s a common mistake to treat the Where the concrete can’t shrink symptom (filling in a cracked slab, evenly, it tends to crack. Hairline for example) instead of addressing cracks are not a problem. Stair-step the soil or construction details cracks in masonry joints are a bigger that caused the damage. When concern, especially if the wall is this superficial strategy is used, bulging or the crack is wider than foundation damage usually recurs ¼ inch. Horizontal cracks are the and worsens. most serious. You may have soil that On the exterior of the home expands when damp and shrinks inspectors can check to see if the when dry. foundation is straight by looking Foundation systems have other down the length of the foundation components besides the foundation wall from each corner. The walls wall. There can be posts, metal should be basically straight, both piers and/or concrete supports in up and down and from side to side. your basement or crawl space. Piers

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or posts should stand plumb and be firmly planted underneath the beams they support. The base of the posts/piers should rest firmly on concrete pads. There should not be any moisture in basements or crawl spaces. Check for rot by probing exposed wood with a knife or screwdriver.

Here is a list of some of the things an inspector will look for while inspecting a foundation or that may warrant further investigation. Some of these might require the expertise of a structural engineer.

• Cracks in foundation walls or floors that include displacement (sinking, heaving or shifting).

• Cracks in walls or floors that change in size.

• A wall that bows or tilts inward.

• Stair-step cracks in concrete block walls.

• Uneven, sinking or bouncy floors above a crawl space foundation.

• Cracked brick on a building exterior.

• Concrete slabs in basement floors that have cracked and shifted or settled.

• An exterior precast stairway that has sunk or shifted.

• A tilting chimney.

For more information contact Rick Jacquemard, at 720.280.3544, e-mail rick@flatironshi.com or visit flatironshi.com.

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Unwelcome wildlife visitors Sharon Bokan Colorado State University Extension Boulder County There’s a scratching sound coming from the attic or an unpleasant smell from under your deck or droppings each morning on your front porch. You have become the reluctant host for wildlife.

This time of year, squirrels have made their way into attics to give birth and raise their young.

Squirrels that were chasing each other around your yard in January and February are now parents.

Squirrels mate twice a year with the second brood arriving in September.

Females look for places such as your home for a nice warm, dry nursery. Unless you can catch the squirrel before she has her young, you need to wait 12 to 14 weeks after she has given birth to evict the family. By that time, the young are weaned and can live on their own.

The best eviction method is a oneway door. It allows the squirrels or any other unwanted wildlife to leave the space but not re-enter.

Once you know that everyone has left, the door can be removed and

It’s always a good idea to inspect your home yearly looking for places where wildlife can make themselves at home. (Photo: Shutterstock).

the area repaired.

It’s always a good idea to inspect your home yearly looking for places where wildlife can make themselves at home. The prime places to look are: openings in foundations, an uncapped chimney, soffit and eave vents that aren’t covered with heavy duty wire mesh screen or the screen has been damaged and locations on the roof or siding that may collect snow or water rotting the wood making it easy to chew and dig through.

Other steps you can take to help keep squirrels and other wildlife out of your home are: remove tree limbs that overhang your roof, don’t feed birds or squirrels or at least clean up under the feeder daily, place metal barriers on wires,

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trees or tree limbs to prevent roof access, block access under decks and porches, screen vents and seal openings in the foundation and between porches and houses.

You can try repellants but must understand that the repellant must be reapplied periodically and the active ingredient in the repellant must be changed periodically.

Wildlife like humans can become accustomed to smells so, if you notice the repellant doesn’t appear to be working, change it out for a different one. Read the ingredients on the label to be sure you are getting a different repellant (i.e. hot pepper versus egg solids versus Thiram®) not just a different manufacturer.

Mice enter your home through

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holes in the foundation of ¼” diameter and other openings.

Look for foundation cracks, other openings such as where pipes or conduit breech the foundation. The easiest way to close these access points is to fill them with steel wool. You can secure the steel wool with a spray in foam insulation.

Do not use the insulation alone as mice like to chew through it.

Skunks, raccoons and rats may den under your porch, deck or shed if you do not have it screened off.

Fasten heavy duty screen (hardware cloth with <1/4” openings ) to the side of the deck and then form an L shape with the bottom part of the L pointed away from the deck preferably buried 1’ deep and out 1’ out from the deck or lay and fasten the screen on top of the soil to keep them from digging.

Bats are still in hibernation until May but will then start looking for openings to your attic or by your porch. Fill openings between the house and porch with insulation or put screen over vent openings to prevent access.

For more help with wildlife issues, contact the CSU Extension Wildlife Masters at 303.678.6238.

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Beautifully updated 4BR, 3.5BA townhome in the Meadowview neighborhood. This home features an open floor plan with vaulted ceilings and a cook’s kitchen with maple cabinets and stainless steel appliances. Enjoy your private master suite with a 5-piece luxury bath. Formal dining room and family room each boast their own fireplace. The finished basement with its own bath is perfect for guests. The home has central air conditioning with a 2-car garage. There’s tons of storage and a fenced in flagstone patio/yard.

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Rentals 2BR Trailer-Downtown Longmont: Spacious Living Room & Kitchen; Bath w/ Laundry, Fenced Yard. Lot Rent $735/mo. $22K, FSBO. Call 303-823-2416

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1456 Sepia Avenue Listed for only $329,900

Immaculate newer townhome in Sienna Park. Enjoy 2 master suites, 3 baths and 2-car attached garage.

Mtn views from the upstairs deck and located on a quiet street by the neighborhood park!

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Elliott Apartments are located in a historic residential neighborhood in Longmont, Colorado. Just two blocks from beautiful main street Longmont, Elliott Apartments has easy access to shopping, restaurants, and entertainment.

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