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BOULDER CREEK NEIGHBORHOODS: Patio Homes and Low-Maintenance Lifestyles

Quick Guide and Featured Open Homes

3 Hacks a Professional Cleaner Knows (and You Don’t)

Looking for a home? View comprehensive listings of local open homes taking place this weekend from all across the area.

Find out if you are making any of these three common mistakes when you’re deep cleaning your home.

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Federal Housing Authority loan refinancing tips If you’re considering refinancing your home and have an FHA loan, there are a few things you should know.

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How do you make a new house feel more like home? have time to address. From installing new fixtures to painting the walls, you decide if it’s DIY or not.

By Staci Giordullo, Angie’s List (TNS) Phew, the movers have finally left, but now you find yourself surrounded by boxes of belongings in your new house.

Just the thought of unpacking and organizing everything after moving is exhausting, but there are ways to tackle the task — and settle into your new home — with ease. Try our tips below.

DISPLAY THE ODDS AND ENDS Unpack your favorite books and family photos early, and make sure to find them a spot in the new house sooner than later. Even if you plan to move them as you settle in, having personal items on display offers a level of comfort in new surroundings.

MEET AND GREET

DEEP CLEAN YOUR HOUSE When moving into a previously owned home, If your new residence needs it, a good deep clean will make you feel more comfortable. it’s nice to start with a (Handout/TNS) clean slate. And by clean, we mean CLEAN. Give it a oven to fill the air with the smells TUNES, BLOOMS good scrub. of home.

AND PERFUMES If necessary, hire a reputable The quickest way to make a service for a deep cleaning of your new house feel like home is to fill PICK ONE PROJECT new property. it with familiar scents and sounds.

Unless you plan to stay at a Crank the stereo with your hotel for a bit, now’s likely not the DISPOSE OF THE LEFTOVERS favorite music to help get your time for a whole-house remodel.

Sometimes the previous homegroove on while you unpack. Bring Prioritize your wishes when it owners leave behind items they something fresh into the house comes to planning a remodel or think you might need or they just — pick up a bouquet of flowers making updates around the house. didn’t bother to pack. Whether it’s while you’re at the grocery store Start at the top of the list. refrigerator magnets, drawer liners stocking up on supplies. Light a Remember, you can hire conor an old welcome mat, don’t be scented candle or throw a batch tractors and service companies for afraid to toss or donate everything any job you don’t want to do or and buy your own stuff. of pre-made cookie dough into the

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Getting to know your neighbors can take time, but you can expedite the process by inviting them over for a how-do-you-do reception.

Keep it simple (hot dogs, popcorn, lemonade); keep it outdoors, if possible (easy cleanup); and keep it to a limited timeframe (open house style). It’s a nice way to introduce yourself, and hopefully find a neighborhood kid who mows lawns for $20.

——— Staci Giordullo is a reporter for Angie’s List, a trusted provider of local consumer reviews and an online marketplace of services from top-rated providers. Visit AngiesList.com.

Contributing Writers: Staci Giordullo, Sophie Miura, Moria Woodruff, Debbie Arrington, Kim Palmer, Mary Carol Garrity, Carol O’Meara, Catherine Eusea Cathy Hobbs, Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Suzanne Plewes Additional Content: McClatchy-Tribune Media Services Editor/Features Coordinator: Misty Kaiser

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Home Tips

3 hacks a professional cleaner knows (and you don’t) in the same direction, actually make your home dirtier.

“Queen of Clean” author Linda Cobb, “Speed Cleaning 101” author Laura Dellutri and “Clear the Clutter” author Donna Smallin open up to the magazine about the most common mistakes that undermine your spring-cleaning efforts. Cancel your cleaner — this is how to get the same five-star results at home.

MISTAKE 1 Washing Windows On A Sunny Day

If you own pets, experts say it’s imperative to use vacuum attachments to collect fur.

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By Sophie Miura, Domaine (TNS) Why is it that your home looks completely different after a professional deep-cleaning service steps in?

Countertops you’ve wiped a hundred times shine brighter, shower grout you scrubbed to no avail has gone away, and your home looks like

someone applied a lighter, brighter Instagram filter to it.

According to cleaning experts, the difference is in the details. In an article for Real Simple, a host of professional cleaners explain that seemingly innocent choices, like stacking utensils in the dishwasher

Motivated to wipe your windows when the first signs of spring show?

According to cleaning experts, you’re making a rookie error.

“Glass cleaner dries up much more quickly in direct sunlight, resulting in streaks on window panes,” Real Simple explains. “That’s why, in any season, the ideal time to clean windows is late afternoon or evening, or when the skies are overcast.”

MISTAKE 2 Stacking the Dishwasher Without Thought How do you place your utensils in the dishwasher? According to ex-

perts, there is a correct way. “When spoons sit in one direction in a standard dishwasher basket, they end up, well, spooning, which prevents a complete clean,” they explain. Instead, alternate placing spoons face up and face down to ensure they get an even clean.

MISTAKE 3 Not Using Vacuum Attachments If you own pets, experts say it’s imperative to use vacuum attachments to collect fur; otherwise, it’s likely you’re just pushing dirt and debris from room to room. “For controlled suction, resulting in fewer fur flyaways, use the wand attachment,” they recommend. Before you start, prep the surface with an electrostatic dry mop to collect any large piles of fur.

——— Get the latest on home decor trends, design ideas, shopping guides and food news, and take a look inside your favorite celebrity homes on DomaineHome.com.

Lawn and Garden

Warm weather brings out the wasps With the warm beginning to spring, wasp queens are awakening, shrugging CAROL O’MEARA off a CSU Extension winter’s sleep with conquest on their minds.

Emerging from their winter’s sleep, queens are foraging for food, a nesting location, and materials to begin building it.

Yellow jackets are a major nuisance later in the year when their March 25-26, 2017

numbers swell into the hundreds per nest, and to keep your yard from the black and yellow bullies, control starts now, in early spring. In winter, yellow jacket colonies die, leaving only queens. They emerge when the weather warms in spring to begin colonization of our landscapes.

Put out your wasp traps now, filled with heptyl butyrate, or design your own with chunks of cantaloupe – all it takes is a 2-liter sized pop bottle. Cut the top off the bottle at the shoulders, turn it around and slide it into to the lower part of the bottle so the neck points inwards, and staple this together. Before you fit the top on, fill the bottle with a small amount of cantaloupe.

Some wasps prefer protein, so make another trap and put a bit of lunch meat in it. Hang these away from your house.

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Another wasp that’s becoming active is the European Paper wasp, Polistes dominulus. A rust-andyellow striped insect, they build open-faced nests up in the eaves, inside sheds, and in other spots located above ground. They aren’t aggressive unless you get too close to the nest; if you do, then they may sting.

Paper wasps look a lot like yellow jackets but aren’t attracted to traps at all. They’re predators, hunting the yard for soft-bodied insects. Other hunting wasps, such as the leafhopper hunting wasp (Pseneo punctatus), are active as well. Their bodies are usually slender with a long, thin constriction from thorax to abdomen. Constructing nests in soil or the hollow pitch of plants, hunting wasps are beneficial insects that stuff their prey into chambers as food for their young to feed upon.

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If you shudder at the thought of all these wasps flying around your yard, relax. Hunting wasps don’t bother people or pets unless they feel hassled or threatened. But yellow jackets are a different problem; they aggressively sting and it’s difficult to tell them apart from the European Paper wasp so give them some room.

Colorado State University Extension, together with Boulder County Parks and Open Space, provides unbiased, research-based information about consumer and family issues, horticulture, natural resources, agriculture and 4-H youth development. For more information contact Extension at the Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Rd., Box B, Longmont, 303.678.6238, or visit ext.colostate.edu/boulder.

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Design Recipes

10 ways to spruce up your outdoor space for spring

A mix of blooms at varying heights creates a dynamic presentation.

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A selection of blooms chosen to coordinate withoutdoor toss pillows creates a complete look. (Handout/TNS)

By Cathy Hobbs, Tribune News Service (TNS) With spring officially here, what better way to usher in the season then by sprucing up your outdoor environment?

When it comes to home decor, remember that what is on the outside is as important as what is on the inside. As so many homeowners spend the majority of their time outdoors during warmer months, it is important to make your outdoor environment attractive, cozy and functional.

Here are some spring spruce-up tips that may be helpful as you pre-

pare to welcome spring.

1. Check your outdoor deck and or patio. Typically spring is a good time to check tiles, fittings and perhaps re-sand or add gravel to existing patios or make deck repairs.

2. Make sure you have an operational umbrella. As the sun shifts, there is no reason to have to abandon the outdoors.

3. Create multiple areas of entertainment. From an area for dining to one for lounging and entertainment, creating various entertainment areas or zones will help prolong your outdoor enjoyment.

4. Consider incorporating an outdoor cooking experience into your

outdoor space such as an outdoor kitchen.

5. Bring in plenty of blooms.

Flowers can add an enormous amount of enjoyment to the outdoor experience from color to attracting nature.

6. Consider coordinating blooms with your decor. Instead of randomly selecting a color scheme, consider one that ties into your decor such as cushions and pillows.

7. Create small vignettes. Consider smaller seating areas sprinkled throughout your outdoor space.

8. Use bold, rich colors. Reds, oranges, blues and yellows are great options.

9. Update your decor. Just as you would update your indoor decor to keep it fresh and attractive, don’t let your outdoor furniture and furnishings become old and tired.

10. Look for ways to enjoy your outdoor space both during the day and at night. This often includes incorporating various lighting options.

——— Cathy Hobbs, based in New York City, is an Emmy Award-winning television host and a nationally known interior design and home staging expert with offices in New York City, Boston and Washington, D.C. Contact her at info@ cathyhobbs.com or visit her website atcathyhobbs.com.

Strong colors such as red and blue can help enhance an outdoor space. (Handout/ An outdoor kitchen can serve as the perfect addition to your outdoor environment.

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Whether buyers are looking for less maintenance, main floor living, or even a boost in free time, Boulder Creek Neighborhoods provide many features that give homeowners the flexibility they want in a home and community.

BOULDER CREEK NEIGHBORHOODS: Patio homes and low-maintenance lifestyles

By Moria Woodruff, At Home. Photography by Boulder Creek Neighborhoods.

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inding the perfect new home in today’s current housing market isn’t easy. Between rising prices and maintenance costs, it can be a struggle to find a home that meets your needs around price, location and layout in a market that is

increasingly in demand. That’s why many buyers in the area are turning to award-winning local homebuilder Boulder Creek Neighborhoods when they are ready to make a change in their lifestyle.

What does Boulder Creek Neigh-

borhoods have to offer that makes them unique in today’s competitive market? In the words of David Gregg, Boulder Creek’s resident architect, the answer is a whole new approach to home and lifestyle. “As an architect and designer, I’ve spent a lot of time learning about the easy living features that allow our buyers to live in a home that works for their needs,” says Gregg. That requires a careful consideration of space, efficiency and convenience. Enter

communities, but also of the homes themselves. “We’re finding diverse motivations in a broad demographic of people who are attracted to this lifestyle,” says Gregg. Whether buyers are looking for less maintenance, main floor living, increased mobility, or even a boost in free time, Boulder Creek’s homes provide many features that give homeowners the flexibility they want in a home and community.

Indeed, flexibility is becoming increasingly important to homebuyers. Many people – at all stages in life – are looking for ways to reduce the time and effort required to maintain a large house. And, as Gregg says, Boulder Creek Neighborhoods provides an alternative: “We strive to provide value not only in the home, but also in the lifestyle.”

This means more time for homebuyers to spend doing what they love.

Since many outdoor maintenance chores are taken care of on the owner’s behalf, time that was once spent on maintenance chores and yard work can now be spent simply enjoying life. Imagine an efficient, yet spacious home where burdensome tasks--mowing grass, shoveling snow, raking leaves – were done for you. What would you do with those extra hours per week? Spend time with friends and family? Travel, ski, or immerse yourself in a new hobby? Those are just a few among the many new activities that Boulder Creek homeowners now have time to enjoy.

Flexibility also comes from a focus on main-floor living. Most Boulder Creek neighborhoods offer homes designed around main-floor living, while some include two-story layouts as well. All of them include features designed to make the owner’s life easier, such as open floor plans, wider doorways, fewer stairs, and even raised outlets that are easier to reach. Experienced buyers looking to downsize often find these

“We strive to provide value not only in the home, but also in the lifestyle.”

Indeed, flexibility is becoming increasingly important to homebuyers.

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Boulder Creek Neighborhood’s core philosophy: homes designed to provide a low-maintenance lifestyle.

For each of Boulder Creek’s patio homes, townhomes and signature wee-Cottages® across the Front Range, low-maintenance features are a key component of not only the

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features essential to maintaining an active and independent lifestyle, as it can be tiring to go up and down the stairs several times a day to access the bedroom, laundry room, study and other daily necessities. Architect David Gregg says all of these features make it easy to move around the home: “They work well for acMarch 25-26, 2017

tive seniors, like the recently retired.

A lot of younger seniors are starting to see their elderly parents move in with them, so they’re good for multigenerational families as well.”

Another sought after feature where Boulder Creek is on trend is home size. Down-sizing is a growing trend nationwide and locally, with many buyers seeking smaller homes that are cleverly designed to fit their lifestyles. This is where Boulder Creek Neighborhood’s philosophy of “right-sizing” rings true. As Gregg points out, “There are a growing number of people who are aware of – and concerned about – the amount of income that it takes to buy a typical home in our current market.”

Furthermore, “housing pricing and sizes continue to grow” . According to Gregg, the average size of a home in the 1950s was approximately 900 square feet – quite a bit smaller than today’s average size of 2400 square feet. Many homeowners are tired of the upkeep required in their 3000 to 5000 square foot family homes, and most find larger homes are simply too cumbersome for their evolving needs. In contrast, Boulder Creek Neighborhoods suggests buyers

move away from asking themselves how much house they can afford, and instead ask themselves how much they need. Gregg says that this can be especially rewarding, because as homebuyers “right-size their home, they are right-sizing their mortgage, too.”

And it is those people who are

looking to “right-size” their lifestyles and move toward something with less maintenance that Gregg finds most rewarding to serve.

“Whether it’s the senior-friendly patio homes or the innovative new wee-Cottages®, it’s providing a housing opportunity for people that lack choices in the market.” By offering

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4288 Lyric Falls Dr, Loveland 80538 $569,550 • MLS# 799822 5 Beds • 4 Baths • Total Sq. Ft. 3,002

2218 Vermillion Creek Dr, Loveland 80538 $460,000 • MLS# 813057 3 Beds • 3 Baths • Total Sq. Ft. 2,875

314 Grayhawk Rd. Fort Collins 80524 Beautiful home, sits on 3+ acres, abuts lake with mountain views, walk out basement, 4 bed, 3 bath, over 5k sf, $795k, sure to please!

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Flexibility also comes from a focus on main-floor living.

Most Boulder Creek neighborhoods offer homes designed around main-floor living, and some include two-story layouts as well.

Beautiful 3 bed 2 1/2 bath two-story home with a study, great room with gas fireplace, chef’s kitchen with gas stove, island, spacious master bedroom with luxurious 5-piece master bath, all of this and solar panels with attached 3 car garage. Builder warranty is transferable.

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durable and efficient homes that save them energy and repair costs and a Lifestyle Association that takes care of a lot of outdoor maintenance chores, Boulder Creek homeowners have more choices – and free time – to live their ideal lifestyles.

Currently, Boulder Creek offers two series of low-maintenance homes at The Lakes at Centerra in Loveland: easyHouse, ranch-style patio homes starting in the mid$300s and the innovative weeCottages with only a few remaining under $300,000. The builder also has communities across the Front Range with prices from the high $200s to over $800k in areas including Louisville, Superior, Erie, Longmont, Thornton, Aurora, Loveland and Denver.

For more information on Boulder Creek Neighborhoods, call 720.334.7973 to speak with their dedicated Online Sales Concierge who will be happy to answer any questions or visit LiveBoulderCreek. com for neighborhoods, floorplans, and tours.

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Just off HWYs 257 & 60 & close to HWY 85 & I25. Extensive remodel includes new flooring, fixtures, cabinets, counters, appliances, windows & more!

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148 Ponderosa Ct, Red Feather Lakes 80545 $280,000 • MLS# 806609 3 Beds • 3 Baths • Total Sq. Ft. 1,919

1902 Los Cabos Dr., Windsor 80550 $475,000 • MLS# 811022 4 Beds • 3 Baths • Total Sq. Ft. 4,108

3430 Maplewood Ln, Johnstown 80534 $329,900 • MLS# 813978 3 Beds • 3 Baths • Total Sq. Ft. 3,310

Turn Key estate with everything included. This end unit town-home offers 2,000 sq ft of luxury. Granite slab counter-tops, SS appliances, great room w/fireplace, vaulted ceilings, 2 master suites & so much more.

3054 Suri Trail, Bellvue 80512 $1,850,000 • MLS# 810592 5 Beds • 4 Baths • Total Sq. Ft. 6,075 This Ranch home features a walk-out basement, main floor office, fitness or craft room, formal dining, gourmet kitchen, guest or in-law retreat & thousands in upgrades.

1,077 sq ft attached garage and a detached 2,177 sq ft garage w/office.

2 story home in Water Valley South. Only 2 months since home was completed. Granite Slab, Stainless Steel, Wood Floors, Fireplace, AC and all the bells and whistles.

Master Planned Community with pool, parks, trails, lakes, BBQ, pavilions & Frisbee golf. 2 Story home with 3 beds, loft, formal dining, great room and a kitchen with island, ss appliances and gas range.

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Federal Housing Authority loan refinancing tips standing the differences between the two can help you save money during the process. If you have an FHA loan, keep these tips in mind.

Saving on Mortgage Insurance Premiums

Federal Housing Authority (FHA) mortgages work a bit differently than conventional

By Suzanne Plewes loans. If you CRS, ABR, CDPE, GRI are considering refinancBroker Associate at ing, underRE/MAX Alliance

FHA mortgages include an upfront and monthly mortgage insurance premium if your down payment is less than 20 percent. If you are refinancing within a certain number of years of first obtaining the loan, then you may be eligible for a partial refund of the up-front premium that you originally paid. Be sure to ask your loan officer about this.

Selecting an Optimal Closing Date Interest calculations on FHA loans are much different than conventional loans.

For conventional loans, interest is calculated to the day. So, if you pay off your existing loan on the 12th of the month, then you only pay interest

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up to that exact date. This is not the case with FHA. With FHA mortgages, interest for the entire month is calculated on the first day of the month. So, if you pay off your loan on the 12th, interest for that entire month is still due. Since it takes a few days for payoffs to reach a lender, it’s always best to close around one week before the end of a given month.

For instance, if you refinance on March 23, the payoff will probably be received by your old lender on March 25 and will include interest through the 30th. That’s only a few extra days of interest paid.

Alternatively, if you closed on March 30, the payment wouldn’t arrive until April 2 or 3. Since it’s past the first of the month, interest is due through April 31. That’s a whole extra month of mortgage interest that you would be paying, unnecessarily.

Rolling in Closing Costs Most of the time, closing costs

Purchasing a New Home Instead of refinancing your FHA mortgage, you may decide that it’s the right time to sell your existing home and buy and entirely new one.

Suzanne Plewes is a Broker Associate at RE/MAX Alliance in Loveland.

For real estate questions write to 750 W. Eisenhower Blvd., Loveland, CO 80537, call 970.290.0373 or e-mail suzanneplewes@remax.net.

featured properties OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 12-3 6552 Sea Gull Cir, Loveland $524,900

1617 S. County Road 27 E Berthoud - $528,500 Amazing acreage/home on 6+/- acres in beautiful Berthoud foothills!

2,912 SF ranch, 3 bdrms/2 full baths. Open floor plan w/large living rm, kit & dining. Full unfinished walk-out bsmnt w/wood stove, 840 SF 2 car gar + 24x30 barn, fenced pastures.

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for an FHA loan can be rolled into the loan balance. Although this may result in no out-of-pocket expenses for a homeowner, it is still important to consider the costs involved with refinancing. Such expenses are dipping into the equity in your home, so it is still costing you money. Evaluate your true savings, considering closing costs, in deciding whether it’s worthwhile to refinance.

Complete new paint and new carpet. 3-car garage, backs to trail and open space. Formal dining, walkout basement, new water filtration system, 5-piece master bath, walk in closet in the master with built in shelves.

Gas range oven, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and a large breakfast room. Guest bedroom on the main floor. Enjoy the 47x16 patio and Trex deck. First American Home Warranty. MLS#802456 Hosted by Rhonda Tooz Office 970-225-1190

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OPEN SATURDAY 11AM-2PM 2801 Urban Place, Berthoud $440,000

The Cottages at PrairieStar are an exciting new product in the single-family-home market! These semi-custom built, 3 bedroom homes boast great floor plans, modern touches, and low maintenance lots.

In addition, each home has a 1 bedroom, 1 bath carriage house above the garage. The carriage house is a great place for any extended family or friends who live with you; or it can be used as an income property!

All of this, and so much more, make these a must-see!

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OpenHomes Quick Guide

Visit AtHomeColorado.com for a complete listing and map of open homes in the area.

City

Open House Date

Open House Street Time

Price

Agent

Company Phone

Fort Collins

Saturday

11am-2pm

314 Grayhawk Rd

$795,000

Connie Killian

C3 Real Estate Solutions

970-218-6655

Fort Collins

Sunday

1pm-4pm

314 Grayhawk Rd

$795,000

Connie Killian

C3 Real Estate Solutions

970-218-6655

Loveland

Tuesday - Saturday

10am-6pm

347 Tahoe Dr

$420,000

Kathy Beck / Brandi Garifi

The Group Inc

970-213-8475 / 720-291-0899

Loveland

Sunday

12pm-6pm

347 Tahoe Dr

$420,000

Kathy Beck / Brandi Garifi

The Group Inc

970-213-8475 / 720-291-0899

Loveland

Saturday

11am-1pm

2218 Vermillion Creek Dr

$460,000

Todd Jeskulski

C3 Real Estate Solutions

970-391-1197

Loveland

Daily

12pm-4pm

3408 Saguaro Dr

$525,000

Venna Hillman

Shorewood Real Estate

970-590-1832

Loveland

Saturday & Sunday

11am-3pm

4288 Lyric Falls Dr

$569,550

John Simmons

C3 Real Estate Solutions

970-481-1250

Loveland

Sunday

1pm-3pm

895 Deer Meadow Dr

$599,900

Beth Buman

The Group Inc

720-313-1162

Loveland

Saturuday

1pm-3pm

1026 Charlotte Ct

$649,000

Luke Hobbs / Tiffany Luthi

The Group Inc

970-412-0390 / 970-691-4838

Loveland

Sunday

11am-3pm

1026 Charlotte Ct

$649,000

Luke Hobbs / Tiffany Luthi

The Group Inc

970-412-0390 / 970-691-4838

Loveland

Saturday

11am-1pm

7518 Buffalo Ct

$745,000

Joanne DeLeon / Jeff Davidson / Emily Sockler

The Group Inc

691-2501 / 305-5922 / 581-5575

Loveland

Sunday

1pm-3pm

7518 Buffalo Ct

$745,000

Joanne DeLeon / Jeff Davidson / Emily Sockler

The Group Inc

691-2501 / 305-5922 / 581-5575

Loveland

Saturday & Sunday

10am-5pm

1712 Topaz Dr

$360's-$430's

Brittany Munoz

LC Home @ Tulip Creek

(970) 227-1334

Milliken

Saturday & Sunday

1pm-3pm

101 N Norma Ave

$250,000

Ben Wishart

C3 Real Estate Solutions

970-402-8119

Windsor

Saturday

1pm-3pm

1902 Los Cabos Dr

$475,000

John Simmons

C3 Real Estate Solutions

970-481-1250

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Lose a wall in your home, gain a dream kitchen

Narrow mouth vases are an essential for those who are hopeless at arranging flowers. (Handout/TNS)

By Kim Palmer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (TNS) What’s standing between you and your dream kitchen? Often, it’s a wall — a relic from the days when a separate dining room was a musthave in every home.

Today, formal meals have gone the way of the rotary phone in most households, and a room just for dining seems like a waste of precious space.

“The formal dining room was popular for a while,” said Cassie

Frick, an Edina Realty agent. But most of her clients view them as so last-century. “Everybody wants the open concept. The vast majority don’t want a formal dining room anymore.”

Frick included. She and her husband recently remodeled their 1970s home in Minnetonka, extending the kitchen by eliminating an adjacent dining room.

“For us, with two kids, a formal dining room does not make sense,” she said. “It was a big room but we never went there, and it was totally

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Colorado Mortgage Credit Now at 20 percent Dollar-for-Dollar for First-Time and US Veteran Buyers A new mortgage loan program, the Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC), has expanded purchasing power designed specifically for first-time homebuyers and U.S. veterans.

Beginning in early March, the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) 10

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renewed the MCC tax credit for qualified buyers for 20 percent of the interest paid on the mortgage, as dollar for dollar credit on the buyer’s tax return.

This program is limited to Colorado qualified veterans and first-time home buyers who have not owned in three years—and the funding is limited so applying

cut off.”

More than one-third of kitchen renovation projects now involve increasing the room’s size, according to the 2017 Houzz Kitchen Trends Study. Open floor plans continue to rise, with 51 percent of new kitchens more open to other rooms of the house than they were before the remodeling.

“Half the kitchens we do, we end up taking out a wall or partial wall,” said Craig Weber, architect and owner of Bridgewater Construction.

“It makes for a much more dramatic

quickly is the best strategy to receive this credit.

Participants can still take advantage of the traditional mortgage deduction—deducting the interest paid on the home mortgage—and in this case involves deducting 80 percent of the interest payments to lower the adjusted gross income and then also receiving a dollar for dollar credit on the other 20 percent.

A select number of mortgage loan lenders in the state of Colorado are able to offer this mortgage loan option for veterans and first-time home buyers. To see how it works, take, for example, a loan amount of $225,000 with estimated interest payments in one full year of $10,000. With this new credit, the

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kitchen. Most people entertain in the kitchen — whether they want to or not.”

Often the unwanted wall is loadbearing, so it’s important to consult with a professional, noted Max Windmiller, an architectural designer with Windmiller Design Studio. He advised Frick during her project and also brought in a structural engineer.

“She knew what she wanted, but she wanted to make sure it would be possible,” said Windmiller. “You have to figure out how to transfer that load. It’s a structural challenge.”

Ramblers from the 1950s and ’60s are good candidates for wall removal, said Weber. “The floor plans are pretty flexible.”

Wall removal can be more complicated in a split-level or older twostory home, but just about anything is possible. “We’ve taken walls out of [homes from] pretty much any era,” Weber said.

The results are worth it, said Steve Ribnick, who recently hired Weber to remodel his family’s 1978 twostory in Bloomington.

Ribnick and his wife considered a cosmetic face-lift for their kitchen, but ultimately chose to remove the wall between the living room and family room to create an open floor plan with a casual dining area. Their formal dining room is now a music room/playroom.

“Best decision we made,” Ribnick said of losing the wall. “We use all of our house now.”

home buyer would be eligible for a tax credit of 20 percent of the $10,000, providing $2,000 in a dollar for dollar credit on income taxes. Dividing that benefit across the entire year, that’s the equivalent of $166.67 per month savings, every year! Sample 1040 Tax Forms are available to see how this tax credit applies to a given scenario.

About the Author Catherine Eusea, NMLS 237244, Area Manager for First California Mortgage in Northern Colorado, has over 15 years of experience in home mortgage lending. She can be reached at ceusea@firstcal.net, 970.372.4957 or firstcal.net/eusea.

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It’s harder to sell a vacant home compared to a furnished one

By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency

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up for sale when it is vacant or to leave the furniture in the home? I may need to move to a different location for my job, and am wondering how to approach this. Your help is highly appreciated. Thank you.

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: Most real estate agents will tell you it’s harder to sell a vacant home than one that’s furnished, even if the furnishings are a bit dated. There are several reasons for this.

First, it’s hard for buyers to visualize empty space. When you have a couch, two chairs, a table and several houseplants in a living room, for example, buyers can mentally swap out their own furniture for yours and have a sense of size, space and what the room will comfortably hold. They can sit down on your coach and envision themselves sitting on their own couch, enjoying a calm Sunday morning.

But in an empty house, buyers wander around trying to assess just

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS The following data is supplied by Colorado Weekly Homebuyers List Inc., 303-744-2020. Listed are the buyer, the property address, the seller and the amount.

Berthoud • Daniel and Joy Gaschler — 19996 County Road 3, Diane Marjorie Reed, $37,800.

• Benjamin and Jolynn Denogean — 433 Gunn Ave., John and Diane Hutton, $182,500.

• Allison Hannah — 1507 Willow Drive, Brice Enterprises LLC, $280,000.

• James and Helen Mendenhall — 1159 Arapahoe Ave., Robert Rayhel, $371,000.

• Allen Inman — 815 Jenny Lane, Richfield Homes LLC, $381,300.

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how big the space is. Even if you give buyers an architectural plan or floor plan, it’s still hard for them to visualize just how much of their possession will fit.

Next, when a house is vacant, buyers naturally assume that the sellers have moved on with their lives. They’re clearly no longer living in the property, so the assumption is that the house is slowly (or even quickly) falling into disrepair with no one there to make sure mechanical systems are working and the property is being maintained correctly.

Vacant homes send the message that the seller is willing to deal on price and terms, and if you get an offer, it may reflect a price that is below what the property would fetch if it had been furnished.

This brings us to staging. When sellers have moved out of the property, they will often hire a professional home stager to make the home look like someone is living there, even if you’re not. They might use your furniture or they might rent some very modern-looking furnishings to give the home a different look and feel. Their suggestions may include everything from repainting your walls to changing out door-

Fifth St., Saint Aubyn Homes LLC, $418,300.

• Todd and Jill Potrykus — 1145 Shelby Drive, Christopher E. Fair, $654,900.

knobs, fixtures and fans.

How much of their advice you take is up to you (and your budget), but it will give you the freedom to move without worrying about selling a vacant property.

Now, if your home has furniture that is so dated or period-specific that few buyers would like today, your furnishings could detract from a sale. In that case, staging the home would be better; and if you refuse to stage the home, having an empty home may be better than having the home with the furnishings that are currently there.

A good real estate broker can give you some advice as to whether your furniture is suited for the home or not. We recently came across a home that is quite beautiful, but the furnishings in the home make that home feel like you’re in a museum from the 1700s. Every picture focused on the furniture and its look and feel from 300 years ago. The sellers reduced the price of the home by 15 percent and wondered why buyers weren’t interested.

We think this particular home would have been more salable if it were vacant, given the decor. But, it could have generated a lot more interest had it been better staged and

Fort Collins • S and Dorothy Dill — 7210 Housmer Park Drive, Steven and Tamela Ryan, $165,000.

• Leslie and Michalla Fowler — 1231 W. Swallow Road, Apt. 311, Estes Park Sushma Subramanya, $190,000.

• Derek Brooks — 540 Birch • Alexis Coppello — 3024 Ross Ave., Unit 2, Ralph Redmond, Drive, Apt. A-6, Logan H. Boon, $149,000. $198,000.

• Jordon Cram — 1121 Fairway • Armando and Sheila Balloffet Club Circle, Unit A2, Luther and — 1440 Edora Road, Apt. 32, Evelyn Cole, $190,000.

Patrick L. McKee Revocable Trust, • David Winder — 2120 Fall River $198,500.

Road, No. 10, Gregory and Eliza• Cyndi Brown — 4803 Prairie beth Moroney, $260,000.

Vista Drive, John M. Gromek, • Luke and Meghan Kearns — 2211 $203,000.

Larkspur Ave., Garry and Melinda • Todd Campbell — 4245 BoardBloom, $426,000. walk Drive, Unit F4, Jana and Jan • Robert and Corynne Edgerton Stribling, $205,000.

— 1225 Timber Mountain Lane, • Stephen and Judith Cronk — 4409 Susan Warcup, $447,500.

Flattop Court, Seth and Marisha • Trent and Dawn Nowka — 2482 Hershberger, $205,000.

Tunnel Road, James M. Roe Revo• Jeffrey Kleven — 2828 Silverplume cable Trust, $805,000.

Drive, Apt. E3, Kleven Colorado Properties, $209,400.

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Can you stage your own home?

Absolutely. Start by visiting open houses in your neighborhood to see what your competition looks like.

Next, look to Pinterest and HGTV for some ideas on making over the look of your home. Finally, Ilyce has published a couple of staging videos on her YouTube channel (www. youtube.com/user/ExpertRealEstateTips) that you may want to view.

Search for “Staging Your Home For Sale” and “Staging Your Bedroom and Bathrooms.”

—————————————— (Ilyce Glink is the creator of an 18-part webinar+ebook series called “The Intentional Investor: How to be wildly successful in real estate,” as well as the author of many books on real estate. She also hosts the “Real Estate Minute,” on her YouTube channel. Samuel J. Tamkin is a Chicago-based real estate attorney.

Contact Ilyce and Sam through her website, ThinkGlink.com.)

• Nick Augustine — 4545 Wheaton Drive, Unit B250, Sarah B. Cure, $214,000.

• William and Jacqueline Tinsley — 2828 Silverplume Drive, Apt. T1, Beverly Jean Weichel Trust, $236,000.

• Emmett and Pamela Formby — 5620 Fossil Creek Parkway, Unit 8101, Suzette L. Simonich, $239,500.

• Todd Johnson — 2450 Windrow Drive, Unit E204, Scott T. Reiman, $251,000.

• Diana Sinatra — 603 Joanne St., Joan P. Murphy, $252,000.

• Rachael Strodtman — 6602 Avondale Road, Unit J, Fort Collins Habitat For Humanity, $258,000.

• Timothy and Jennifer Dinkins — 1138 Elgin Court, CC Investments LP, $284,000.

• Darren Cockrell — 1109 Fenwick Drive, Jesse Thomas Jimenez, $297,000.

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Craig Johnson — 5850 Dripping Rock Lane, Unit A201, David James, $300,000.

Danielle Vu — 3814 Rannoch St., Jaime and Diana Luna, $301,000.

Scott Pinkelman — 2118 Yorkshire St., Godfrey Trust, $310,000.

Brian and Dana Boggess — 2750 County Fair Lane, Renee Christine Lake, $317,500.

James and Terri Pirkle — 1545 Haymarket St., Sarah N. Hall, $319,000.

Michael and Mia Towbin — 381 Captains Court, Robin C. Brown, $322,500.

Jeffrey and Denise Holder — 2421 W. Plum St., Edwin J. Vraspir, $323,000.

Derek and Trudy Samuelson — 1449 Glen Haven Drive, Sara and Jonah Bryan, $325,000.

Trevor and Natalie Sterling — 3514 Omaha Court, Wanda R. Ferguson, $332,000.

David Schmidt — 3860 Manhattan Ave., Apt. 3, Manhattan Land Co. LLC, $340,000.

James and Marie Yearling — 2238 Woodbury Lane, Mitchell and Megan Gilchrist, $341,000.

Jarod Dunn — 350 Bannock St., Evan and Carri Beauprez, $345,000.

Alexander Theiler — 1624 Adriel Circle, Susan C. Schell, $345,000.

Richard and Elyse Schulze — 630 Foxtail St., Ronald and Mary Williams, $346,000.

Shaun Dolon — 2135 Scarecrow Road, Ehren and Rebecca Crumpler, $347,900.

Jade Krape — 1905 Yorktown Ave., Dorothy F. Pearcy, $350,000.

Eric and Bridget Kantor — 4937 Delany Drive, Gerald and Jerald Megilligan, $354,900.

Robert and Anita Miller — 712 Sitka St., Kevin and Celia Doherty, $359,000.

Aaron and Laura Shiels — 2130 Suffolk St., Alice and Timothy Oshea, $360,000.

Kenneth Moore — 418 Dunne Drive, Charles Micallef, $360,000.

Amanda Keiswetter — 2721 Fairwater Drive, Wind Enterprises LLC, $360,500.

Yongjie Jiang — 2808 Denver Drive, Sam and Jordon Adams, $365,000.

Sally and Matthew Ross — 149 Yale Ave., Kristin and John Lane, $375,000.

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2744 Fairwater Drive, Patrick and Carolyn Pannell, $375,000.

Sean and Evelyn Carpenter — 1121 Mchugh St., Nancy D. Day, $375,000.

Eric and Gregory Wisner — 321 Snowy Owl Circle, Francis Randazzo, $378,000.

John and Kellie Nicholas — 2907 Brookwood Drive, Howard Jr Kendrick, $383,000.

Renee and Michael Bratvold — 1828 Manchester Drive, Brian M. Foster, $392,500.

Daniel and Alison Thero — 2863 Breton Way, Andrew and Mikala Loptien, $395,000.

Paul Dickman — 2108 Brookwood Drive, Kristin A. Whitchurch, $400,000.

Anthony and Felicia Klitch — 2751 Denver Drive, Adam and Taylor Goble, $405,000.

Sam and Jordon Adams — 2727 Denver Drive, Michael and Brandy Natalzia, $410,000.

Marc Tapernoux — 7438 Triangle Drive, Jared and Anne Spry, $415,000.

Patrick and Jessica Shyvers — 1532 Westfield Drive, Carolyn Jenkins, $420,000.

Breanne and Paul Franzen — 2712 W. Mulberry St., David N. Garrison, $420,000.

Carrie and Evan Beauprez — 1504 Hillside Drive, Donald P. Devlin Trust, $425,000.

Melody and Joseph Myers — 7368 New Raymer Court, Justin and Kendra Spitz, $440,000.

Lindsey and William Kaplan — 2801 W. Vine Drive, Recycled Properties LLC, $440,800.

Elizabeth and Jessie Creencia — 308 Tiflin Court, Bolinhegmon Living Trust, $445,000.

Todd and Sara Brownell — 2314 Haymeadow Way, Bartran Construction Inc., $471,700.

Kevin and Celia Doherty — 4721 Withers Drive, Bighorn Custom Builders Inc., $483,000.

Michael and Michelle Miranda — 2160 Blackbird Drive, Melody Homes Inc., $509,300.

Sean and Gina Harper — 2409 Spruce Creek Drive, Meritage Homes Colorado Inc., $515,900.

Jesse Jimenez — 121 Rebecca Court, Andrew Wakkinen, $525,000.

David Sutton — 5286 Coral Court, Matthew and Alyssa Brunner, $540,000.

Anna and John Singleton — 332 Edwards St., Parshad and Ashleigh

Singh, $543,200.

• William and Kathryn O’Brien — 803 Napa Valley Drive, Anthony and Sarah Doing, $592,700.

• Angus and Cheryl Day — 1419 Ascot Court, Laura and Laura Evans, $595,000.

• John and Kristin Lane — 1600 Linden Lake Road, Alison and Daniel Thero, $675,000.

• Thomas and Elizabeth Jefferson — 2638 Kit Fox Court, Cynthia L. Blach, $699,900.

• Bradley and Catherine James — 7900 Shamrock Ranch Road, Gregory M. Cowan, $775,000.

• Yasamin and Jorge Tarin — 4920 Crest Road, Shirley A. Heath Trust, $787,500.

• Sarah and Anthony Doing — 5206 Castle Ridge Place, Ron and Sondra Rudolf, $937,900.

Greeley • Dominic Smith — 5151 29th St., Unit 1109, Janet Owens, $150,000.

• Patricia Bright — 708 46th Ave. Place, Dana Abbott, $154,000.

• Cindy Rieflin — 6825 19th St., Apt. 7, Noe B. Arellano,

$159,000.

• Morris Koehler — 339 34th Ave., Sandy K. Frette, $175,000.

• Michael and Lynne Waymire — 1900 68th Ave., Unit 809, Jennifer R. Ransome, $175,000.

• Ali and Adiba Akbary — 5151 29th St., Unit 705, Bonnie M. Relford, $178,500.

• Andrew and Ciara Vesey — 338 25th Ave., Steve Basye, $179,000.

• Francisco Loma — 277 32nd Ave., MM Invest LLC, $195,000.

• Moria Edwards — 2608 14th Ave. Court, Benjamin and Kandy Focht, $201,600.

• Susan Diaz — 4210 Lake Mead Drive, Amanda Aschenbrenner, $204,900.

• Breanna and Michael Rangel — 1426 12th Ave., Joanne and Ernest Andrade, $207,500.

• John Hernandez — 1010 E. 25th St. Lane, Sofia Dela Cruz, $208,000.

• David Sorensen — 520 36th Ave. Court, Janet L. Sorensen, $215,000.

• Veronica Gomez — 1027 E. 25th St. Road, Eliseo Rodriguez Chavez, $220,000.

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• Christopher Phelps — 1001 43rd Ave., Unit 18, Shirley A. Casady, $237,900.

• Travis and Elizabeth Bennett — 4919 W. 23rd St. Road, Ruby A. Blandin, $247,500.

• George Hurni — 2222 E. 16th St., Garrett Hurni, $250,000.

• Nicholas and Kasandra Smallwood — 4303 W. Seventh St., Donnie and Carmelita Huff, $255,000.

• Ryan and Stephanie Wren — 3909 W. 14th St., Kevin Randell Bockius Supplem, $263,000.

• Marcos and Sulema Garcia — 1438 41st Ave., Sandra Louise Beiser, $267,500.

• Jimmy Hafelfinger — 2623 52nd Ave., Alice V. Baker, $280,100.

• Rina Martinez — 8803 19th St. Road, Joshua and Tara Hubbard, $290,000.

• Kaci and Chris Novak — 612 61st Ave., Bonita Homes LLC, $295,000.

• Kenneth and Jessi Howell — 208 N. 49th Ave. Court, Kristopher T. Gilley, $295,000.

• Stephen Paulson — 2101 44th Ave., James and Virginia Vanek, $300,000.

• Andrew and Melissa Clancy — 3011 55th Ave., Cory and Janie Harrell, $300,000.

• Sandra Beiser — 1802 73rd Ave., Judith and Billy Grady, $305,000.

• Gary and Yvonne Anderson — 6024 W. First St., Unit 36, Hartford Homes At Hunters, $309,800.

• Devan Johnson — 2213 70th Ave., Gary and Vicki Gaines, $311,600.

• Brett and Miranda Sheller — 2207 74th Ave., Aspen View Homes LLC, $344,100.

• Michael and Shemi Fleig — 6728 31st St. Road, Paul and Laurie Schaaf, $347,500.

• Yohannes Aferworki — 5612 W. 16th St. Road, Duke Partners LLC, $354,500.

• James and Theresa Hall — 1129 79th Ave., Aspen View Homes LLC, $357,500.

• Brian Watkins — 1627 E. 16th St., Lorenna and Louis McCasland, $375,000.

• Carol and Gerald Brink — 1902 80th Ave., Ronna J. Wellman, $375,000.

• Steven and Joanne Kinsman — 6845 Poudre River Road, Unit 5, Paul and Sylvia Edens, $428,000.

• Stephen and Shawna Street — 9119 18th St., FR Devl. Ltd., $486,400.

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• Richard and Susan Paulsen — 1412 Eighth Ave., Mason L. Campbell Enterprises, $975,000.

Johnstown • Benjamin Bradford — 605 N. First St., Marine and Steven Engelking, $189,900.

• Joseph and Brittany Padgett — 1113 Country Acres Drive, Kimberly and Richard McElyea, $295,000.

• Susan McClain — 4330 Onyx Place, Cade and Jane Flournoy, $299,900.

• Shane Jones — 480 Expedition Lane, Franklin Wright, $315,000.

• Michael Bishop — 1938 Wood Duck Drive, Michael and Kathleen Ahern, $315,000.

• Joshua Genet — 5094 Eaglewood Lane, Oakwood Homes LLC, $347,700.

• Jeremy and Elizabeth Barnett — 3405 Mountainwood Lane, Oakwood Homes LLC, $350,000.

• Corey and Rhiannon Reynolds — 3537 Dilley Circle, Sandra L. Vanoene, $364,900.

• Franklin and Tereasa Wright — 2442 White Wing Road, Darlene C. Harris, $410,000.

• Daniel and Susan Kohl — 4939 Saddlewood Circle, Shannon and Aaron Rea, $446,000.

• Timothy Lustig — 4606 Tarragon Drive, Joseph and Ann O’Connor, $459,900.

Loveland • Jimmy and Peggy Hudson — 702 Madison Ave., Gail Louise Daniels, $161,000.

• Donald Albrecht — 1587 Diana Drive, Pensco Trust Co., $218,000.

• Jonnathan Hudson — 195 Carina Circle, Unit 102, James and Lynda Holthus, $230,000.

• Andrew Rodriguez — 1414 S. Douglas Ave., Robert and Amber Robinson, $242,000.

• Timothy Nye — 1712 Canary Place, Kristen Jonelle Crane, $267,000.

• Dawn Strong — 4114 Ebony Court, Christopher F. Doiron, $267,500.

• Fredric and Vivian Tillotson — 2705 Abarr Drive, Betty Lou Schiebel, $275,000.

• Mark and Kathleen Sanchez — 2156 Lily Drive, Julie A. Romero, $280,000.

• Kenneth Hardcastle — 4821 Harrison Ave., Johnsie and Doreen Blocker, $293,000.

• Jennifer Hernandez — 3301 Douglas Ave., A. Squared Home Buyers LLC, $300,000.

• Matthew and Kayla Whitney — 1808 Moonstone Circle, Stacy L. Thompson, $309,000.

• Alan and Susan Line — 390 Sunmountain Drive, Dameion and Jenae Taylor, $320,000.

• Andrew Brown — 4081 Buffalo Mountain Drive, Charles C. Peterson, $324,000.

• Edwin Leclair — 4403 Cushing Drive, HPA Borrower 20161 LLC, $325,800.

• Josh and Ashley Kobobel — 2051 Rodgers Court, Ricky Fred Heinzer, $350,000.

• Elizabth and Virginia Jefferson — 1950 Virgo Circle, Gary and Lori Lewis, $350,000.

• Kevin Macinness — 3178 5th Place SW, David J. Lane, $365,000.

• Scott and Pamela Thompson — 808 Wisteria Drive, Lorraine and Daniel Spindler, $376,000.

• Brenda Woodworth — 468 Routt Drive, Melody Homes Inc., $379,500.

• Damien and Nadine Knight — 463 Tahoe Drive, Melody Homes Inc., $386,000.

• Darrell Dedrick — 498 Rossum Drive, John and Gloria Humphries, $400,000.

• Ben and Rebecca Laning — 1213 Lucas Ave., Kenneth and Lisa Lowry, $435,000.

• Scott Megilligan — 26858 County Road 13, Feinauer Family Trust, $439,000.

• Sean Shallbetter — 3321 Honholz Drive, Michael and Chantr Sutton, $450,000.

• Steven and Amy Depperschmidt — 1050 Coral Burst Drive, Sage Homes LLC, $486,700.

• John and Laura Sokolowski — 3674 Angora Drive, Custom On Site Builders Inc., $488,400.

• John Clark — 4415 Georgetown Drive, Michael and Jamie Koenig, $488,900.

• Garret and Terri Maurer — 4365 Lyric Falls Drive, William Lyon Homes Inc., $510,800.

• Casey and Kimberly Breeden — 5107 Farrier Court, Michael and Coni Anthony, $560,000.

• Troy Cook — 5104 Fallgold Drive, Serenity Homes Northern Colo., $562,200.

• Carol Thomaslooper — 3000 Escondido Drive, Charles and Li Wilson, $599,000.

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• Jason and Gwen Lombard — 2719 S. County Road 13, Bruce and Westona Horrocks, $850,000.

Windsor • John and Patricia Roadcap — 806 Stone Mountain Drive, Apt. 201, William and Conni Friedrichsen, $116,000.

• Mark and Emilie Westra — 219 Chestnut St., Apt. C4, Peter and Linda Sommer, $136,500.

• Darin Potts — 911 Locust St., Delbert Stoltz, $198,600.

• Cary Alton — 128 Chestnut St., Joshua Allison, $239,500.

• Kelly Harned — 791 Ponderosa Drive, Gary Ackelson, $250,100.

• Marcus and Meghan Kershaw — 225 Rock Bridge Lane, Janet L. Felker, $255,000.

• Nora and Taylor Healy — 316 Sixth St., Wanda Squier, $275,000.

• Philip Hayes — 1661 Sorenson Drive, Richmond Am. Homes Colo. Inc., $298,100.

• Evelyn Kastner — 781 Bluegrass Way, Garland and Betty Stewart, $298,800.

• Kate and Mary O’Halloran — 981 Emerald Drive, Peter B. Weeks, $305,000.

• Alonzo Rodriguez — 1641 Sorenson Drive, Richmond Am. Homes Colo. Inc., $312,500.

• Chris and Elizabeth Brodzinski — 808 Pine Drive, Brett and Kaprice Renke, $330,000.

• Steven and Janice Brandt — 881 Shirttail Peak Drive, Saint Aubyn Homes LLC, $377,800.

• Robert Jeremiasen — 440 Vermilion Peak Drive, Bridgewater Homes LLC, $387,700.

• Kevin Manke — 431 Gannet Peak Drive, Saint Aubyn Homes LLC, $414,500.

• Aaron and Shannon Rea — 2131 Longfin Court, Melody Homes Inc., $427,500.

• Gary and Ann Rozum — 8241 Wynstone Court, Reserve At Highpointe Estate, $510,100.

• Jared and Anne Spry — 5511 Evangeline Drive, Brian and Lauren Weirich, $555,000.

• Kristopher and Mirriah Gilley — 5684 Summerlyn Court, Mark and Stacye Furmanek, $615,000.

• Daniel and Kari Olsen — 6442 Sanctuary Drive, Sanctuary Lots LLC, $1,317,000.

March 25-26, 2017

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303.466.3636 BoUlder/Broomfield/longmont or 970.635.3650 loveland or frontrangeclassifieds.com Open Houses

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Beautiful, custom 3bd 3ba ranch, >3300SF, sunlit fin bsmt, 3 car, alder cabs, granite, h/w, stunning 850SF covered patio w/ & outdoor kitchen, xeriscape, Alford Meadows w/pool. Curr pre-appr ltr or proof of funds reqd. $448k 970-622-8338 OPEN 3/25-26 3-6PM LOVELAND Spacious, custom, great fixerupper, 1-story, TO BE MOVED. 60,000.00 delivered price (970)352-1391 djhousemoving@gmail. com

DRIVE YOUR WHEELS! List your car, RV, boat or motorcycle and get ready to roll!

Double wide 3BR 2BA Mobile Home for Sale - $59,900: Large Kitchen w/ Laundry area, Large Living room, Split Floor plan w/ Master Bed/Bath on 1 end & 2 Beds/Bath on the other.

Central A/C. Very Nice Home w/ Great Features.

Blue Spruce Village Mobile Home Park Beautiful Berthoud.

Park Space Rent: $510 per month, trash service included. Cat or Small Dog Considered.

Carport Available.

Call for Appointment

970-532-2183

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For Sale: $49,900 2014 Legacy Single Wide Mobile Home 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Stove, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Washer & Dryer.

Blue Spruce Village Mobile Home Park Berthoud.

Park Space Rent: $500 per month, trash included.

No Dogs.

970-532-2183

DRIVE YOUR WHEELS! List your car, RV, boat or motorcycle and get ready to roll!

Call 303-466-3636 970-635-3650 719-275-5300 888-355-0935

Call or Text OPEN HOUSE : Sunday, 3/19, 1-4pm 2503 10th Street SW, Loveland 80537 Clean, Ready to Move-in 5BR 3BA, 2-Car Garage, Large Yard, RV Parking, No HOA....$324,900.

1BR Apt in Loveland: Laundry On Site.

No Smoke. No Pets. $750/mo, Heat, H2O & Trash Included.

970-231-2566 or 970-667-6199. No Fri Evening or Sat Calls.

Devin O’Branagan ERA Tradewind

303-775-0710 www.DevinSells.com

Adorable 2+2 LL Condo Lakeshore @ Centerra!

1 car, w/d, AC, Pool, Spa. Walk to lake, shops, restaurants.

Avail 4/8 $1300/mo 661-414-4338

Water Mineral Want to purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201

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MOVE IN SPECIAL ONE MONTH FREE Foothills Apartments 2BR 1BA Units in Loveland:

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Beautiful Basement Apt in Loveland Home w/ Private Entrance, All Appliances, W/D, Recently Remodeled.

Avail 4/1. No Drugs.

No Smoking. NO PETS. $925/mo, utils incl.

720-355-5193

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We can help you buy w/$1000 down Western Plains Realty Ken or Tammy 970 663-5008 westernplainsre.com

Office Space for Lease on Main Street, Longmont: 1350 sq ft.

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FIND IT. SELL IT. FAST. March 25, 2017

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OPEN HOUSES THIS WEEKEND

SATURDAY 12-2

Starting in the mid $500,000s Coy Wylie 970-699-9075

895 DEER MEADOW DR., LOVELAND

A Robert Smith built patio home near Horseshoe Lake. 4 Bed, 4 baths including a main floor master. Relax in the private courtyard or curl up in front of the fireplace surrounded by warm wood finishes. Custom built-ins adorn the office/library. Finished basement also has craft room & workshop. This beauty has all the upgrades you’ve been looking for!

4 Bed/ 5 Bath , 5047 SF . Custom built by quality Builder. Meticulously kept ranch located in Mariana Butte golf course community. Open floor plan with many details. Garden level basement complete with bar & rec. room for entertaining.

$599,900 MLS# 799749 Beth Buman 720-313-1162

$580,000 Jacque Beckman 970-218-0090

SATURDAY 1-3

1547 PEACOCK PL., LOVELAND

SATURDAY 11-3 & SUNDAY 11-1

Model home for sale! Generous list of included features - granite countertops in kitchen with undermount sink, cabinetry with crown molding, GE appliances including refrigerator, hardwood flooring in kitchen and entry, full landscaping with sprinkler. Visit the model at 325 Tahoe.

3 bed 2 bath, light & bright floor plan opens to a spacious deck, convenient for entertaining. Laminate flooring throughout living room, dining & kitchen, new carpet, updated bath, new AC & newer roof. Fire pit & fabulous fenced yard, there is space for RV parking & no HOA.

$420,000 MLS# 814303

$295,000

347 TAHOE DRIVE, LOVELAND

4-bed 2 bath townhome with an attached one-car garage and a private fenced backyard. Remodeled bathroom in 2013 with a woodburning fireplace and end unit.

$235,000 Mark Moran 970-218-1891

THURSDAY-SATURDAY 10-6 & SUNDAY 12-6

Kathy Beck 970-213-8475

SATURDAY 11-1 & SUNDAY 1-3

914 SCOTCH ELM DR., LOVELAND

Brandi Garifi 720-291-0899

Kathy Boeding 970-231-9073

1026 CHARLOTTE COURT, LOVELAND

SATURDAY 1-3 & SUNDAY 11-3

SATURDAY 1-3 & SUNDAY 11-1

Location, views, 7 bed/5 bath & 10 attached/detached garage spaces totaling 2,528 SF. Upgraded w/granite up & down in 2 full kitchens w/islands & in baths. Master w/new shower expansion. New carpet/pad, doors, paint int/ext, gas stove, sinks, faucets. Roof on home/garages 3-2017!

3 Bed, 3 Bath, 5,258 Square Feet. Million dollar ranch style setting on 3.5 acres with breathtaking 65,000 gallon pond with pump and bubblers filled with irrigation water. Unique floor plan with cozy sitting room and 3 sided fireplace.

Den could be 4th bedroom. Full walkout basement. Spotless and perfect in every way!! A rare opportunity in subdivision with only 5 homes. 2 Horses Allowed.

Cute & clean ranch style home with finished basement in Blackbird Knolls. 4 beds, 3 baths, main level laundry, open floor plan with vaulted ceilings, all appliances included plus clothes washer & dryer. Newer carpet & brand new H2O heater, sit back & relax on the backyard deck, enjoy the foothills views.

$649,000 MLS# 814468 Luke Hobbs Tiffany Luthi 970-412-0390 970-691-4838

$340,000

$745,000 MLS# 814096 Joanne DeLeon Emily Sockler 970-691-2501 970-581-5575

Jeff Davidson 970-305-5922

3615 LEOPARD ST., LOVELAND

Katie Shea Mark Shea 720-231-8179 720-261-5674

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Wonderland homes at the lakes at centerra. Multiple luxury ranch style and 2 story homes. See completed inventory homes, under construction spec homes and a variety of available lots including lakefront homesites.

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2621 BLUESTEM WILLOW DRIVE, LOVELAND

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HARMONY OFFICE 970.229.0700

HORSETOOTH OFFICE 970.223.0700

CENTERRA OFFICE 970.613.0700

MULBERRY OFFICE 970.221.0700

OLD TOWN OFFICE 970.493.0700

LOVELAND OFFICE

970.663.0700

March 25-26, 2017