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Vegetable Troubleshooting Workshop prepares you for spring If you plan on growing your own veggies this year, this workshop can help prepare you for success.

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sun, particularly on a south-facing exposure.

If you’re a worker who needs a way to blow off the world at the end of the week, consider spending about $20 on some seeds and start growing. Remember, there are no ugly flower gardens, so plant your heart out. Who knows, perhaps it will become the root of something very old made new again as we return to lots of flowers everywhere.

——— Maureen Gilmer is an author, horticulturist and landscape designer.

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By Maureen Gilmer, Tribune News Service (TNS) The English cottage garden began as a worker’s garden. These were country folks who served on grand estates or farmed small plots in the countryside. In this incredible climate, the workers planted everything they thought beautiful, oblivious of horticultural fashion of the day.

Inevitably, they selected flowers that brightened life after the long English winters. Annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees that produced the most glorious color were the most favored. This suggests that at our human roots lies a need for flowers as solace to the disappointments of life.

This is not an expensive garden at all because cottagers knew about the propagation of plants, both sexual by seed and asexual via cutting. This was how cottage gardeners could rehabilitate castoffs and overages from estate or gardens to fill their garden without buying a thing. It’s really a creative process in which these folks made new plants for themselves off the grid. So how could they create such exquisite, world-renowned beauty without a designer? Simple: A love of flowers drives everything.

Everyone deserves an overflowing flower garden for that incredibly romantic old fashioned beauty. The key to success this spring is to grow

Where lawns have disappeared in lieu of flagstone, plant lots of flowers that give back some of the lush green you sacrificed to water conservation.

(Handout/TNS) the most rewarding species that bloom large and plentiful. Return to your grandmother’s favorite flowers, the zinnias and the foxgloves that made old gardens so choice.

The problem at the garden center is these big rangy plants aren’t suited to massed bedding. The originals have been bred into compact dwarf forms that grow very uniform for these special carpet plantings.

Plants grown from open pollinated heirloom seed will likely attain their early look and size. For example, the orange marigold of El Dia De Los Muertos celebrations has been shortened from 3 feet to 18 inches or less. Grow Tagetes erecta from seed and you get the original strain abuela grew for her celebrations in Mexico.

Even if you’ve never grown a flower garden, look for old fashioned favorites in seed or seedling at the garden center. These plants are the original forms of today’s annuals that have lost their former stature,

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or were changed in other ways due to breeding. They are the open pollinated species adopted from England to colonize American gardens.

Above all, they are easily grown when sown right into garden soil, started indoors in pots or purchased at the garden center. Like grandmother, you’ll be able to save seed of your own to grow them again next year. Often these seeds yield genetic surprises because they display natural variations, unlike hybrids, which are uniform. Let them self-sow when their time is up and they may colonize, offering many volunteers to pick through each spring to come.

This list identifies the basic annual and its primary flower color. If it varies, that means there are a wide range of hues available as with zinnias. The last category tells you its form, which will help you visualize how their shapes will look together within your flower beds or borders.

Arrange shape and height so all the plants receive equal amounts of full

CLIP AND SAVE FAVORITE COTTAGE GARDEN ANNUALS 1. Calendula Pot marigold: Orange, yellow; Bush

2. Coreopsis Tickseed: Yellow; Bush

3. Centaurea cornflower: Blue, lavender; Upright

4. Cosmos: Pink, white; Open/rangy

5. Hollyhock: Many; Columnar 6. Larkspur: Blue, purple, white; Columnar

7. Scabiosa pincushion flower: Many; Upright

8. Snapdragon: Many; Columnar 9. Sunflower: Sunset hues; Large/rangy 10. Sweet pea: Many; Vine 11. Zinnia: Many; Upright bush

Contributing Writers: Suzanne Plewes, Ilyce Glink, Samuel J. Tamkin, Maureen Gilmer, Debbie Carlson, Carol O’meara, Todd Tenge, Gabrielle Savoie, Dan Ketchum, Additional Content: McClatchy-Tribune Media Services Editor/Features Coordinator: Misty Kaiser

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Vegetable Troubleshooting Workshop prepares you for spring Pursuing the dream of the perfect vegetable garden is a Don Quixoteesque exercise in ColoCAROL O’MEARA rado.

CSU Extension If the heat doesn’t crisp your crops, an unseasonable snow squall freezes them; hail, micro-bursts, and gale force winds are common. Yet still, we persist in unvanquished hope that the garden will be effortless this year.

Mother Nature always brings us back to earth. Insects and diseases that overwinter in fallen leaves or garden detritus return each season, rising from the debris to feast on our vegetables. Like a zombie horde they munch through the vegetables like a buffet of brains.

Gardening through the challenges is just how we roll, but if you’re looking to increase your success, the best advice is: know your enemy. Colorado State University Extension is helping you do that with its Vegetable Troubleshooting Workshop, Friday and Saturday, May 12 and 13, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Best Western Plus Plaza Convention Center, 1900 Ken Pratt Blvd., in Longmont (https://2017-vegetablegarden-troubleshooting.eventbrite. com). The two-day workshop is designed to cover all of the thugs, bugs, and disorderly conduct that can occur in the vegetable patch.

Understanding your soil is the foundation of successful gardening, and Dr. Jean Reeder, retired soil researcher, kicks off the workshop with Soil Savvy, a look at the most fundamental component of a healthy garden. This class discusses how to interpret the data provided by a soil test, and how to incorporate knowledge of basic soil properties into management practices.

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Vegetable Troubleshooting Workshop WHEN:

Friday and Saturday, May 12 and 13, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (single-day purchase not available).

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Anyone who has tried vegetable gardening in Colorado knows that it can be difficult at best. The Vegetable Troubleshooting Workshop helps gardeners push through the challenges to a successful harvest.

Best Western Plus Plaza Convention Center 1900 Ken Pratt Blvd.

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tifying the differences between organic amendments and organic fertilizers, organic and inorganic fertilizers, and mulches and cover crops. She’ll discuss the different types of amendments and fertilizers available, criteria for evaluating the quality of an amendment, and determining whether or not plants would benefit them.

Weeds, diseases, and operator errors that seem to spring out of nowhere are topics covered by Dr. Tamla Blunt, Director of CSU’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic in Ft. Collins. Where weeds come from and what they want, plus which ones are common and controllable are discussed, before Blunt talks about spores, molds, fungus, bacteria, and viruses.

She’ll also discuss problems caused by non-living factors, called abiotic disorders, some of the most elusive problems to track down. Like Goldilocks, sometimes the plant’s worst enemy is that it’s too hot or too cold, when it wants it to be just right.

Environmental, nutritional, or operator error all play into whether plants thrive or die.

Rounding out the discussion of thugs is myself, talking about

insects, both pest and beneficial.

Not everyone enjoys a bit of protein in their salad that comes with six legs, but not every bug is an enemy. Learn which ones are munching marauders and which ones are the good guys, and how to control – or encourage – them.

We won’t send you off on a low note, though, so stay until the end when we discuss Post Harvest Handling of your bounty. Get tips for treating your produce to the care it deserves after it’s plucked from the vine.

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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$75 plus EventBrite service fees, available at https://2017-vegetablegarden-troubleshooting. eventbrite.com.

———————————— Do you have a passion for potatoes and an interest in research? CSU Extension is looking for participants to trial potatoes in their home garden. Participants must be willing to grow two types of potatoes, 10 plants of each type for a total of 20 plants and fill out a form on growing, cooking, and eating the potatoes. For details or to sign up, email comeara@ bouldercounty.org.

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CEDAR SUPPLY For more than three decades, Cedar Supply, a local family-owned lumber company, has been providing high-quality specialty lumber products to custom homebuilders, remodelers and do-it-yourselfers all over northern Colorado.

This is not your typical lumber company. “We don’t sell plywood, studs or sheet rock,” says Dylan Thomas, president of Cedar Supply.

“We sell unique building prod-

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ucts not usually found in the big chain stores, such as interior and exterior sidings, cedar and Douglas fir beams, specialty trims, custom doors and trim, fencing, decking, pergolas as well as cedar and redwood dimensional lumber.”

Aside from its extremely competitive pricing, what sets this wellknown local business apart from its competitors is expertise, service and another key factor: They care about

each customer.

“Each salesperson is an expert on every product that we sell as well as the installation side of the equation,” Thomas says. “Our staff worked in the field before coming to Cedar Supply. Some come from a construction background, for example. Our continuous in-house sales training, plus constant updating from our suppliers, keep us abreast of all the new construction trends.”

Then there’s the caring factor.

“We enjoy helping people who come to us with their projects. They come in with projects of all kinds and sizes, from a birdhouse to a gigantic deck. We try to find efficiencies and less-costly ways to help them achieve their goal,” Thomas explains.

If you are remodeling your home or basement this coming summer, you are likely looking for that unique interior siding, trim, custom doors in alder, pine, oak, and other wood options, or perhaps even a custom deck to complete your perfect backyard space.

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Doors and Trim Are you looking to replace or upgrade your existing front or interior doors? Cedar Supply has over 30 doors on display for you to choose from. If you want even more variety, they are one of the only lumber companies to have an interactive computer door display that shows at least 45 designs for entry doors.

Whether you’re looking for simple and easy doors or unique custom doors in composite, alder, oak, pine, and more, they offer a huge selection at prices competitive to, if not lower than, the big box stores.

Cedar Supply also offers trim packages to complement your new doors. Stop by to see their new expanded door showroom!

Outdoor living Over the last several years, outdoor living areas have become extremely popular. The concept of creating a whole new living area out of existing, but possibly under-utilized space, is one that homeowners really seem to love. There are as April 8-9, 2017

many ways to make their outdoors more enjoyable as there are yards.

Thomas says, “We’re selling more wood and vinyl pergolas than we ever have. Our indoor and outdoor displays give the homeowner a firsthand look and feel of what they could envision in their backyard. Timbers and large cedar or redwood dimensional lumber is our specialty, plus we have all the necessary components that you need to construct a one-of-a-kind overhead structure.

Our sales staff can also help with the correct lumber that you’ll need. And if you could use some installation tips and hints, we can provide that also.”

from your deck plans. Once we know the components that you need, we’ll educate you on the different choices of decking that are available to you so that you can choose what’s right for you and within a budget that you have set,” Thomas says.

If you don’t have the time or know-how to complete your particular project, Cedar Supply can recommend a quality builder, remodeler or fence or deck installer. Thomas points out, “Because we work closely with installers daily, we can provide you with names of quality people who will construct your project in a timely manner.”

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Is a custom deck in your plans this summer? Cedar Supply stocks over 100,000 square feet of decking in more than a dozen styles and about 35 color options.

Composite decking, or maintenance-free decking, is now outselling wood decking, but wood is still the most economical way to go. Whichever you choose, Cedar Supply offers the largest selection of decking products in all of northern Colorado.

If you aren’t quite sure what you need or what you can afford, their knowledgeable staff can help you with that as well. “One of our services is providing a material takeoff

Cedar Supply invites you to stop by the store today and see their beautifully expanded showroom. They feature numerous indoor and outdoor displays that will give you all kinds of new ideas for that special project.

Take your project idea to the helpful experts at Cedar Supply, 7720 S. Highway 287, Fort Collins. Hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sunday closed.

Call them at 970.663.2828 and visit cedarsupply.com.

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

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Turn Key estate with everything included. This end unit town-home offers 2000 sq. ft. of luxury. Granite slab counter-tops, SS appliances, great room w/fireplace, vaulted ceilings, 2 master suites & so much more.

2 story home in Water Valley South. Only 2 months since home was completed. Granite slab counter-tops, stainless steel appliances, wood floors, great room with fireplace, AC and all the bells and whistles.

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This immaculate home is situated on 1 acre w/ thousands in upgrades.

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Beautiful 2-story home features a bdrm w/full bath & study on the main level, extended split 3-bay gar, chef’s kitchen w/SS farm sink, overhead rain-shower head in master bath, 8 foot doors & backs to open space.

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1531 Red Tail Rd., Eaton 80615 $425,000 3 Beds • 3 Baths • Total Sq. Ft. 4,048

530 Wabash St, Fort Collins 80526 $300,000 2 Beds • 2 Baths • Total Sq. Ft. 1,280

844 Scotch Elm Drive, Loveland $325,000 • MLS# 815476 4 Beds • 3 Baths • Total Sq. Ft. 2,310

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Golf living at its finest. Sprawling ranch with over 4000 sq ft. 4 beds, 3 baths, workshop and a 4 car tandem garage. SS appliances, granite slab, hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings and thousands in upgrades.

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Great starter or investment home! Across from Troutman Park with open space to west, no HOA. Lower level has rec room and flex room, large fenced in yard for furry friends on corner lot.

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Spacious 4 beds, 3 baths and 3 living spaces with plenty of room for living. Bonuses are updated baths, new flooring through much of the home, large sunroom addition, huge lot size and enormous kitchen!

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Completely custom. Garage and all interior walls are insulated. Chef’s kitchen. Dual head shower, heated floors in master bath. Deck overlooks walking trails. Huge family room, home gym, wet bar in walkout basement.

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Why Fort Collins is the Hip New Town to move to Home to the Colorado State University (CSU), Fort Collins has got all the trappings of an American college TODD TENGE town.

Tenge Law Firm Walking down its streets, one cannot help but notice the city’s young, hip, and vibrant populace. Events and festivities meant to keep its residents entertained run the gamut and are spread throughout the year, thus there is never a shortage of fun things to do.

And, of course, it being a college town means prices of commodities and services are well within one’s budget since students are primarily catered to before any other demographics.

If you are currently on the hunt for a new place to settle in, these college town perks and privileges offered by a place like Fort Collins should be enough to convince you to pack your bags and come to the city.

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: My grandma and grandpa are the owners of our home, but it has been my mom and us (her two kids) living here, paying the real estate taxes and expenses on the property for more than 25 years.

How would we get title transferred into our name so we can homestead or even sell? No one else cares about the property or even attempts to help us with the taxes.

: The home is owned by your grandfather and grandmother.

It is their home. They own it. You’ve been living in the home for 25 years, but that doesn’t make the home yours or even give you the right to own the home.

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Booming real estate.

According to Zillow.com, Fort Collins scores 8.7 out of a perfect 10 in terms of its real estate market’s health. This means that there is no better time than now for you to invest in a Fort Collins property.

Although they currently remain affordable compatred to properties sold in other cities, the value of real estate in Fort Collins are projected to skyrocket in the coming years. Aside from Zillow.com, this prognosis is also supported by trusted economic think tanks such as Wallet Hub and Best Places.

A health buff’s haven.

Fort Collins has everything a health aficionado could ever ask of its neighborhood. Bike and jog lanes are strategically stationed in safe spaces within the city. On its outskirts, an awe-inspiring natural landscape beckons adventureseekers looking to rough it up in the wild—for the record, the soothing Poudre River runs through the Fort Collins area. Here, it’s quite easy to maintain your active lifestyle. Or, if you happen to be a couch potato,

the city with its natural wonders and active vibe could very well be that one place that’ll inspire you to finally get off the couch and pump up the adrenaline supply of your body.

A beer connoisseur’s paradise.

Just because Fort Collins’ residents are known for their active lifestyle does not mean they do not know how to let loose and get tipsy. If the fact that the city’s most popular homegrown product is the beer brand Budweiser says something, it has to be this: Fort Collins knows how to do and drink beer.

Affordable quality education.

In a highly capitalist market, affordability and quality do not always go together, especially if we are talking about education. Throughout the United States, it has become a more and more accepted fact that in order to receive good education, one must spend an arm and a leg. In Fort Collins, this is not entirely the case. The city prides itself on its promise of academic excellence without putting you in a prison of student loans.

Career growth.

Whether you are looking to improve your current career track, shift to a different career path, or totally

overhaul your own notion of what a career entails and venture into a startup, Fort Collins could very well be that place to cater to your set goals and vision. Value Penguin ranks Fort Collins 2nd in the “Best Cities for Small Businesses” (2017) and this accolade alone speaks of the city’s rich prospects for professionals and dreamers alike.

Yes, Fort Collins is a college town. But that’s barely scratching the surface.

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But, if you are still more of a skeptic, here are further points for you to consider:

property for 25 years, but there is no way to put the home’s title into your name. And, your grandparents have the right to sell or give someone else the home.

It seems reasonable to us that if your mom, you and your sibling are living in the house, and getting the benefit of the home, that you pay all of the expenses of the home. You didn’t mention any other circumstances that would require other family members to pay the real estate taxes on this home, so we can’t address any other issues you might have with the home or the taxes.

You also don’t mention whether you’re paying rent in addition to all of the expenses.

We do know that if the home were in your mother’s name, the obligation to pay the real estate taxes would rest solely with her.

In some states, the real estate tax bill is substantially higher for a home that is not owner-occupied.

This issue may be at the heart of your question. Your taxes would be quite a bit lower and become more affordable if your mom owned the home.

If your grandma and grandpa have passed away, then the issue you need to research is who owns the home now. If they left a will, that document will specify who should get the home. If they left no will, the probate court would use state law to determine who should get the home as an inheritance.

Depending on how your grandparents held title to the home, the home might pass to your grandparent’s children and they would share ownership in the home. If your mom has other siblings, she and they would

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have to get together and determine if they will all share the ownership of the home or whether the siblings would agree to give the ownership of the home to your mom.

All of those issues and questions that come up from those issues would need to be resolved between the family members. When family members get along, the situation is easier to resolve and you can then move to resolve the situation amicably and with less costly options.

(Ilyce Glink is the creator of an 18part 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.)

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Home Décor

The one surprising storage piece that makes everything look stylish

Ladder decor might just be what your home’s been missing. (Dreamstime)

By Gabrielle Savoie, Domaine (TNS)

Just like how good things come in small packages, the best decor hacks are the ones that take up little space and can squeeze into any corner of our homes. Enter the decorative ladder — the latest fashion-forward décor hack that kills two birds with one stone: It looks extra stylish, and it solves all our storage woes. Better yet, it’s versatile enough to organize practically anything, from our winter throws to bath towels, and even our ever-growing shoe collections.

We already believe in owning fewer but better things — so why hide them away? Better to keep them in plain sight to admire — and ladder decor might just be what your home’s been missing. Room by room, we give this cool-girl favorite purpose so you can easily upgrade your storage in one quick step (Lauren Conrad is a fan, too). Ready to take your storage solutions to new celeb-approved heights? Add a stylish decorative ladder in every room

of the house — we show you how.

IN THE ENTRYWAY Taking up very little room, this clever storage hack is ideal for a small foyer. Use a decorative ladder to hang scarves, sunglasses, even bags. Hang small baskets to sort anything from mail to keys, or add a few magazines. Consider it your very own entryway station.

space for jewelry, throws, lightly worn clothes or, more importantly, shoes!

IN THE LIVING ROOM Do you have fancy built-in bookcases in your living room but can’t access the top shelves without a step stool? Build your own rolling ladder with a DIY kit from Rockler.

IN THE KITCHEN IN THE BATHROM Take note from Sarah Sherman Samuel’s bathroom and add a wooden decorative ladder if you’re short on towel storage. Add a few magazines to your ladder so you never run out of reading while taking a long bath.

IN THE BEDROOM Just like in the entryway, a ladder in the bedroom can help solve a range of storage issues, including

High library shelves can be hard to reach, and the same goes for kitchen cupboards. Regain access to your cupboards by adding a rolling ladder. This is especially practical in smaller kitchens where storage space is of premium importance.

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Home Improvement

5 ways to upgrade your home without blowing your budget

By Dan Ketchum, GOBankingRates.com (TNS) Everyone wants to turn their house into their dream home, but that’s often easier said than done.

Whether you’re upgrading your space or gearing up to sell, renovating your home is a big financial decision. After all, it’s not only the place you live, it’s most likely your largest investment.

“So how much does a home remodel cost?” you ask. If you have a home equity line of credit, or HELOC, you have a higher degree of flexibility. That’s because when you choose a HELOC to finance your upgrades, you’re embracing the financial fluidity of borrowing against your home’s available equity.

“With a home equity line, you have the access to the money you need to finance a remodel, plus the flexibility to re-utilize the line for other needs as they arise,” said Jon Giles, senior vice president of TD Bank’s Home Equity Group.

And clearly it’s a popular option — according to a recent survey conducted by TD Bank, 64 percent of people said they have or would April 8-9, 2017

use a HELOC for home renovations or improvements. You can borrow multiple times if you need to, or borrow any amount you want on a secured credit line with interest that’s typically tax deductible.

Here’s a tour of potential home improvements.

LIVEN UP THE LANDSCAPE Landscaping is among the three most effective home improvements you can do to generate the biggest return on your money. It creates curb appeal in spades, and also helps prevent expensive potential damage, like fallen tree limbs and mold.

Think of it as a safety net mixed with some green marketing that can increase your house’s value by up to 5 percent.

Average cost: You can put in some attractive curbing for a little over $1,000, or invest in the whole frontlawn package for about $3,400

REVIVE THE DRIVEWAY Assessing your driveway nets you a double benefit. One, it’s a utilitarian feature that just about everyone needs to protect that other

big investment — the car. Two, a cracked driveway tanks your curb appeal, and can even make way for unsightly weeds.

Average cost: To repair a driveway, you’re looking at about $1,500, or a little over $3,800 for a new one.

FRESHEN UP YOUR EXTERIOR PAINT If you’re like the 41 percent of TD Bank survey respondents whose property value has stagnated over the last year, giving the exterior of your home a fresh look could make a world of difference.

You just can’t beat the cost effectiveness of exterior paint. Plus, it has a leg up on the limited color and texture options of siding — if you can imagine a paint color, it exists.

Average cost: Heartier exterior paints exceed the cost of interior options, but not by much — the national average cost to paint a house is a little over $2,500, though you should account for about $1,500 more if you have a two-story.

REVITALIZE YOUR ROOF Whether you’re playing catch out

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front or just cruising by, it’s pretty hard to miss a roof. That could be why the National Association of Realtors named replacing a home’s roof as the home renovation with the single greatest cost recovery in 2015 — this project usually recoups about 105 percent of its price tag.

Average cost: About $7,600.

GEAR UP THE GARAGE The garage door probably isn’t the go-to improvement when you think about upping your curb appeal.

But it does take up a whole lot of exterior visual space, and for that reason alone, it’s totally worth a slice of that HELOC. Replacing the often-neglected garage door can net you a nearly 93 percent return on investment, on average.

Average cost: This upgrade usually only runs about $730 to $1,400.

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3 Common Reasons Why Real Estate Deals Fall Through Buying a home can be both an exciting and stressful time.

Every buyer looks forward to making it to the

By Suzanne Plewes closing table CRS, ABR, CDPE, GRI and walking away with Broker Associate at keys to their RE/MAX Alliance new home.

Unfortunately, there are many steps along the way that can create bumps in the road. Sometimes issues can be resolved and other times deals simply fall apart. Being aware of common issues can help you better prepare for them and, in some cases, avoid them altogether. Here are three common reasons why real estate deals fall through:

Home Inspection Issues Inspections are an opportunity for buyers to identify latent defects in a home. Like everything else in

the real estate process, issues must be negotiated. This means that both buyers must work together and find common ground. It is unreasonable for buyers to request that every little item uncovered be addressed by a seller. Likewise, it would be unreasonable for a seller to expect a buyer to ignore major issues with a home.

Either party being inflexible will likely cause a deal to fall apart.

Let’s face it, no home is perfect.

Additionally, some issues brought up by inspectors may simply be recommendations for improvement. Taking a fair and reasonable approach to home inspection negotiations can help deals stay together.

to be satisfactory, the home’s value must be equal to or greater than the agreed purchase price. Additional conditions (such as home safety features) may apply for FHA or VA financing.

In a market where prices are on the rise, appraisal issues may be more common since the prices of sold homes may not fully reflect the current demand for properties. Put simply, the market may be moving so quickly that prices can increase monthly. It is important to work with a competent agent to help resolve issues with appraisals and negotiate terms that allow both buyer and seller to move forward with the sale.

Appraisal An appraisal is an opinion of exact market price performed by an independent party. Appraisers will review recent sales of comparable properties and overall market conditions. For buyers using a mortgage to purchase a home, a satisfactory appraisal is critical to receiving mortgage approval. For an appraisal

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Mortgage Approval Another common reason for real estate deals to fall through is the mortgage approval process. When a home buyer obtains a mortgage preapproval, their credit score, income, and debts are typically reviewed. Once they find a property to purchase, then their finances are

reviewed more closely and thoroughly. The property being purchased is also reviewed. There are many possible issues that can arise. Buyers can minimize mortgage approval issues by providing good documentation to their lender and avoiding any major changes to their credit.

Saving Real Estate Deals Ultimately, even seemingly easy real estate transactions can encounter issues. This is why working with an experienced real estate agent is so important. A knowledgeable agent will properly advise you on your options and how to best approach different scenarios. They can help protect your best interests while offering creative solutions to common problems. Real estate agents can truly make the difference in your home buying experience.

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OpenHomes Quick Guide

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Eaton

Saturday

12pm-3pm

1531 Red Tail Rd

$425,000

John Simmons

C3 Real Estate Solutions

970-481-1250

Eaton

Sunday

1pm-3pm

1531 Red Tail Rd

$425,000

John Simmons

C3 Real Estate Solutions

970-481-1250

Fort Collins

Saturday & Sunday

12pm-2pm

530 Wabash St

$300,000

Susan Propp

C3 Real Estate Solutions

970-691-0754

Johnstown

Saturday

12pm-2pm

3765 Morrison Ln

$345,000

Eric Hansen

The Group Inc

970-342-3018

Loveland

Saturday & Sunday

1pm-3pm

844 Scotch Elm Drive

$325,000

Amanda Hicks

C3 Real Estate Solutions

970-581-0384

Loveland

Saturday & Sunday

1pm-3pm

1632 W 37th St

$355,000

Jim Chance

The Group Inc

970-388-4261

Loveland

Saturday

1pm-3pm

3151 Ivy Dr

$389,900

Laura Olive

RE/MAX Alliance

970-227-3990

Loveland

Thursday - Saturday

10am-6pm

443 Tahoe Dr

$400,000

Kathy Beck / Brandi Garifi

The Group Inc

970-213-8475 / 720-291-0899

Loveland

Sunday

12pm-6pm

443 Tahoe Dr

$400,000

Kathy Beck / Brandi Garifi

The Group Inc

970-213-8475 / 720-291-0899

Loveland

Daily

12pm-4pm

3408 Saguaro Dr

$525,000

Venna Hillman

Shorewood Real Estate

970-590-1832

Loveland

Saturday & Sunday

11am-1:00pm

4288 Lyric Falls Dr

$569,550

John Simmons

C3 Real Estate Solutions

970-481-1250

Loveland

Saturday & Sunday

12pm-3pm

6713 Apache Rd

$650,000

John Simmons

C3 Real Estate Solutions

970-481-1250

Loveland

Saturday

1pm-3pm

347 Meadowsweet Cir

$679,000

Brian Trainor

C3 Real Estate Solutions

970-219-0281

Loveland

Saturday & Sunday

10am-5pm

1712 Topaz Dr

$360's-$430's

Brittany Munoz

LC Home @ Tulip Creek

(970) 227-1334

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Home design trends from the International Home and Housewares Show

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By Debbie Carlson, Chicago Tribune (TNS) Housewares goods that are simply cheap and operational don’t really cut it in American homes anymore, as there’s a growing appreciation for aesthetics and quality.

Over the past few years, there’s been a shift in perceived value: Homeowners are willing to pay a premium for products that last longer and look as sleek as they are functional. And as technology advances, electronic housewares are adding more customization to indi-

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vidual products. All of these trends were on display March 18-20 at the International Home and Housewares Show.

Richard Joseph, co-founder of Joseph Joseph — a leader in creating stylish housewares — said the 14-year-old British company starts with the idea of improving a common product, whether it’s using better materials or tweaking shapes to make something more compact or more intuitive.

“Nothing is better to hear than when someone says, ‘Why didn’t I think of that before,’” Joseph said.

Architectural design and fashion are influencing common household products, he said, and floral designs and color are becoming more popular, while established trends, such as Scandinavian design, continue to be mainstays.

Paolo Cravedi, managing director, USA and Canada for Alessi USA, said consumers are beginning to have a better understanding of design, and that’s filtering into the housewares industry. An aesthetically pleasing product evokes emotion, which adds to the appeal, he said.

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Most baskets lie flat, but Lovely Breeze

by Japanese designer Sakura Adachi for Alessi, adds a conceptual approach to form and function. When horizontal, it is a stainless-steel container for fruit or chocolates, and when not in use, the weighted base keeps it vertical to save space. Perforations in the metal allow air to circulate around stored fruit.

Available in April in polished stainless steel, black or white, starting at $140. www.alessi.com (Alessi)

The Italian firm was established in 1921 and is known for its collaboration with designers like Philippe Starck and Michael Graves. Cravedi agreed that consumers are willing to pay for longer-lasting, higher-quality products. Also, environmental impact is becoming a bigger concern, especially with younger buyers.

Customer feedback helps improve products, said Hanna McPhee, brand manager for Fellow, which makes accessories for coffee connoisseurs. Fellow started on Kickstarter in late 2014, and the brand became established in 2015. McPhee said customer feedback led it to change the lid on one of its popular kettles from plastic to metal.

In the electronic housewares category, consumers are interested in convenience and customization, which is leading to products like smart rice cookers that can not only differentiate among different types of rice, but also have settings for April 8-9, 2017

For coffee connoisseurs who are into pour-over style brews, Fellow’s Stagg PourOver Kettle allows pouring at an even, slow pace because of a counterbalanced handle that moves the center of mass back toward the hand. The built-in brewrange thermometer alerts coffee drinkers when the temperature is just right.

Works on gas, electric and induction stoves. $79 for matte black finish. www. fellowproducts.com (Fellow)

Fresh-squeezed citrus is great in any drink or dish, but squeezing a lot of lemons and limes can tire hands.

Joseph Joseph’s Helix Collection features a line of food and citrus presses engineered with a twisting mechanism that multiples force with half the effort. Available in April for $20. www.surlatable.com. (Joseph Joseph) different grains like oatmeal and quinoa. Many of these electronic housewares look good on the counter, too, including electric kettles that retain the beauty of a April 8-9, 2017

traditional stovetop kettle but have different heat settings for various types of tea.

Many electronics are Wi-Fienabled, and some link to voicecontrolled systems like Amazon’s Echo.

Joseph said consumers see aesthetics as being as important as the functionality of housewares, but improving how a product works is ultimately the goal. The company has moved from its early designs, such as multicolored, all-in-one sets of nesting mixing bowls, sieves and measuring cups, to other kitchen utensils and storage items.

But there are some limits. It may be impossible, for instance, to improve some tabletop items. “I don’t know how we’d design for a better fork,” he said.

Carley Knobloch, smart-home expert for IHHS, said excitement over smart technology is high, but just adding Wi-Fi capability doesn’t necessarily improve function. That’s where function takes precedence over aesthetics.

“If a smart product doesn’t make it more convenient, why bother,” she said.

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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS The following Loveland-area home sales were supplied by Colorado Weekly Homebuyers List Inc., 303-744-2020.

Listed are the buyer, the property address, the seller and the amount.

Berthoud • Timothy and Rebekah Kissinger — 742 Bunyan Court, Bradley and Tammy Trujillo, $268,000.

• Thomas and Lisa McCaffrey — 4716 Beverly Drive, Gary Edward Geers, $537,000.

• Gary Geers — 109 SE Second St., Renee and Kevin Burns, $537,000.

• Julie Hanscome — 22382 Schultz Lane, Tera and Robert Robben, $829,000.

Estes Park • Pamela Dexter — 2625 Marys Lake Road, Unit 29B, Marys Lake Lodge 29B LLC, $215,000.

• Robert Rose — 2100 Fall River Road, No. 5, Charles and Diane Swan, $310,000.

• Connie Mitchell — 1375 Raven Circle, Donald and June Tilsley, $400,000.

• Robert and Mary Carter — 2610 Wildwood Drive, Randolf and Elizabeth Repola, $459,100.

• Kevin and Virginia Davis — 916 Whispering Pines Drive, Zuleika Hardman, $468,000.

• Donald and June Tilsley — 253 Steamer Court, Bertram S. Kolts Revocable Trust, $505,000.

• Timothy and Denise Nagel — 379 Little Beaver Drive, David S. Skinner, $825,000.

Fort Collins • Ivar Rennat — 1001 Strachan Drive, Unit 28, Kaarin I. Valvur, $77,500.

• Scott Bromberek — 3201 E. Mulberry St., Unit F, Harry Property LLC, $130,000.

• Tyler Rap — 5620 Fossil Creek Parkway, Unit 4204, Robert A. Schuhmann, $170,000.

• Tod Phillips — 620 Mathews St., Apt. 305, Ched LLC, $175,000.

• Steven Dierenfield — 802 Waterglen

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Deneyse Maestas — 3465 Lochwood Drive, Unit L46, Glenn C. Maxey, $190,000.

Amy and Andrew Sutcliffe — 1209 W. Plum St., Apt. A7, Shannon Gorman, $191,900.

Daniel Darden — 925 Columbia Road, Apt. 513, Gaebler Properties LLC, $197,000.

Chase Gilkey — 3000 Ross Drive, Apt. F30, John and Kelly Coyle, $200,000.

Jenny Illig — 1743 Springmeadows Court, Unit A, Jeffrey A. Kratcha, $215,000.

Wenjun Ni — 1048 Tierra Lane, Unit 101, East Slope Properties LLC, $215,000.

Jake Homolka — 705 E. Drake Road, Apt. 31, Jesica R. Farris, $235,000.

John and Joey Porter — 2502 Timberwood Drive, Unit 93, Marlena Derr, $250,000.

Steve and Jill Ronen — 405 Galaxy Way, Cherie A. Ducharme, $250,000.

Gary and Jana Sikes — 2302 Owens Ave., Unit 101, Nicole L. Johnson, $260,000.

Andrew Koprowski — 412 Bobolink Court, Mieczyslaw Hilda P. Koprowski, $270,000.

Justin Johnson — 1007 Tierra Lane, Unit A, Tyler Hess, $270,000.

Ayleesa Kischuk — 3733 Glenloch Court, Brandon and Abigail Poole, $272,000.

Jake Joseph — 820 Glenwall Drive, Sean P. Cloherty, $275,000.

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Scott and William Stonehocker — 5318 Fossil Ridge Drive, Charles and Monica Smith, $283,000.

Joan and James Okane — 3025 Anchor Way, Apt. 3, Paul and Audra Dinell, $290,000.

Janet Freeman — 1129 Ponderosa Drive, D. Pedersens Properties LLC, $291,300.

Susan Hepburn — 200 S. College Ave. Unit, Ryan and Kathy Pursley, $299,900.

Stephen and April Undy — 3860 Manhattan Ave., Apt. 1, Manhattan Land Co. LLC, $300,000.

Kent and Peggy Madsen — 1037 Meadowbrook Drive, Andrew A. Newcomb, $305,000.

Amber Nuse — 5021 Brookfield Drive, Unit D, Christopher G. Atherton, $310,000.

Joshua Randall — 3516 Minuteman Drive, 3516 Minuteman LLC, $310,000.

Niah and Ian Venable — 1807 Suffolk Court, Julia Dixon, $312,000.

Cody Gruber — 1938 Mackinac St., Donald and Jenny Horn, $312,500.

Gary and Marlena Derr — 2827 Harvest Park Lane, Murray Homes LLC, $315,000.

Christina Nelson — 439 Houghton Court, Timothy Adams, $317,000.

Egle Bakanauskas — 3812 Manhattan Ave., Apt. 2, Manhattan Land Co. LLC, $318,600.

Nathan Burnett — 3812 Manhattan Ave., Apt. 3, Manhattan Land Co. LLC, $320,000.

Kimberly Frick — 2106 Nancy Gray Ave., Kendall S. Mathea,

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• Zachariah Clasby — 2338 Thoreau Drive, Hannah Erickson, $324,900.

• Asha Hossain — 930 Queens Court, Mary Marguerite Garfield Revo, $325,000.

• Sandra Stansbury — 5233 Mill Stone Way, Lucas O. Jones, $325,000.

• Ronald Vaughn — 4441 Goshawk Drive, William and Jessica Palazzi, $325,000.

• Angela Bashovska — 1920 Mackinac St., Christopher and Julie Farrell, $327,000.

• Peter and Valarie Weickmann — 1627 Northbrook Court, Judith Kay Krell, $330,000.

• Lori Juszak — 425 Towhee St., Katrina C. Evans, $330,000.

• Kent and Peggy Madsen — 2505 Stanford Road, Andrew A. Newcomb, $335,000.

• Kyle Foreman — 1945 Mackinac St., Alissa and H. Reines, $335,000.

• John and Pamela Wolf — 2114 Maid Marian Court, PTFM Inc., $339,000.

• Joshua Shaughnessy — 3448 Hampton Drive, Dwight Paul Montgomerie, $339,900.

• Alice Brown — 4615 Chokecherry Trail, Unit 4, Roger L. Teigen, $340,000.

• Kelly Badger — 4701 Cliff View Lane, David E. Wagner, $344,000.

• John and Christina Plusa — 551 Walhalla Court, John and Tera Been, $348,500.

• Kyle Leto — 901 Grouse Circle, Shonna M. Kempter, $350,000.

• Spencer and Erin Lindstrom — 416 N. Sherwood St., Monks LLC, $352,000.

• Mark Barry — 730 Bramblebush St., Carla A. Senter, $364,000.

• Brantley and Rachel Eaton — 1901 Winterberry Way, Unit A, Debbra C. Tamlin, $365,900.

• Daniel and Honna O’Connell — 400 Dunne Drive, Adam J. Fowler, $375,000.

• Arnold and Chun Pfahnl — 1112 White Oak Court, Binh and Marken Tran, $380,000.

• Warrell Mouton — 1018 Akin Ave.,

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• Tina Clark — 1701 Glenwood Drive, Trainko Enterprises Inc., $395,000.

• Franklin Heiliger — 1105 Heatherwood Lane, Richard and Frances Aubuchon, $398,500.

• Douglas and Virena Kling — 216 S. Whitcomb St., More Digs LLC, $399,500.

• Burton and Deborah Bridge — 518 Holyoke Court, Dallas A. Griffin, $425,000.

• Ashley Anderson — 2939 Des Moines Drive, Hania Sakkal, $430,000.

• Zachary and Alissa Leeman — 1026 Campfire Drive, Judith A. Bratten, $435,000.

• April and Justin Price — 3100 Red Mountain Drive, Michael and Laurie Verde, $438,000.

• Ryan and Erin Gandrud — 1207 Ticonderoga Drive, Charles and Judith Garsha, $443,000.

• Jordan and Andrea Obermann — 1129 Robertson St., Scott and Rachel Ranweiler, $455,900.

• Richard and Michelle Czerwinski — 312 Park St., 312 Park Trust, $460,000.

• Kristopher Reif — 1105 Lin Mar Drive, Stephen and Gretel Balmer, $462,500.

• Charles Michaelsen — 4609 Dusty Sage Drive, Unit 3, George and Betty Jansen, $465,000.

• Stanley and Barbara Myers — 1120 Aruba Drive, Richard and Carol Munsinger, $466,000.

• Robert and Gail Ator — 1223 Peony Way, Lakeview Fort Collins LLC, $475,000.

• Parshad and Ashleigh Singh — 1852 Crestmore Place, Aaron and Karla Leduc, $481,000.

• Stephen and Gretel Balmer — 2926 Brumbaugh Drive, Michael W. Doerfler, $492,500.

• Albert and Heather Lionelle — 3014 Morab Court, Richmond and Sarah Golobic, $497,000.

• Gilbert and Elizabeth Pratt — 6739 Snowdon Drive, Insignia Homes Ltd., $523,200.

• Thomas and Ruth Warren —

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4608 Dusty Sage Drive, Unit 1, Ridgeview Business Ventures, $528,800.

• Colleen Wagar — 3302 Fiore Court, Richmond American Homes Colo., $543,500.

• John and Lauren Foster — 1905 Lorraine Drive, Edmond and Beverly Feuille, $563,000.

• Arlyn and Kelly Wehrer — 5628 Taylor Lane, Edward and Justine Cleary, $565,000.

• Elizabeth and James Garcia — 6106 Melrose Court, Damien H. Hanna, $585,000.

• Travis and Kelly Evans — 3818 Richmond Drive, Jay and Kendall Fleischman, $680,000.

• Jeffrey and Brittany Beatty — 7217 Housmer Park Drive, Randy L. Willer, $688,000.

• Scott and Rachel Ranweiler — 2135 Scenic Estates Drive, Homes Distinction Inc., $735,000.

• Samuel Lei — 2915 Sunset View Drive, Toll Co. I. LLC, $843,100.

• Jamie McCawley — 1900 E. Lincoln Ave., Unit B, Out West Properties LLC, $995,000.

Greeley • Milton Segovia — 620 61st Ave., Michael J. McCrery, $42,500.

• Joel and Ravae Erickson — 1917 Almond Ave., Dave Lorenz, $150,000.

• Alexandra Nothnagel Smith — 816 E. 20th St. Road, Thomas J. Childers, $151,000.

• Anthony Ball — 915 44th Ave. Court, Apt. 1, 915 44 Ave. Court 1 LLC, $157,400.

• Bill Izzi — 950 52nd Ave. Court, Apt. M4, Mark and Jana Fetcenko, $160,900.

• Leonard Gonzales — 4709 W. Sixth St. Road, Lucille H. Bowman, $165,000.

• Gloria Castillo — 714 E. 21st St., Miguel Navarrete, $170,000.

• Derek and Katherine Dunn — 420 Ninth St., Neal and Raquel Jandreau, $170,000.

• Maria and Marisel Venuti — 4409 Casa Grande Drive, David Mendoza, $175,000.

• Alberto Zavala — 542 E. 25th St. Road, Jimmie B. Burnell, $186,900.

• Terrence Morris — 1117 33rd Ave., Jeffrey A. Fried, $205,000.

• Robert Lionberger — 5600 W. Third St., Building 8Z, Noman Boroumand, $210,000.

• Misael Barrios — 821 E. 21st St., Robert Dominguez, $225,000.

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Brock Properties LLC, $225,000.

• Lisa Schlueter — 704 44th Ave., CJ Trust, $235,000.

• Joshua and Molly Gustafson — 1209 Cranford Place, Road Homes LLC, $251,000.

• Phien and Thimy Nguyen — 6024 W. First St., Unit 38, Hartford Homes At Hunters Cove, $258,500.

• Cooper and Dawn Widener — 130 N. 50th Ave. Place, Slacy Derrera, $260,000.

• Michaela Odenbaugh — 127 51st Ave., Shannon and Shann Brenkendorff, $266,000.

• Gail and Patrick Lee — 1202 101st Ave. Court, Julia D. Wilson, $266,000.

• Karin Nicholls — 3024 68th Ave., Kathy Anne Belanger, $268,900.

• Carrie Borders — 915 49th Ave. Place, Cynthia Price, $270,000.

• Christine and Christhoper Ely — 1811 88th Ave., Brice Enterprises LLC, $270,000.

• Katherine Kerestes — 7203 18th St. Road, Roger J. Klingenberg, $274,800.

• Tamara Standen — 4832 W. Eighth St., Jason and Jami Thompson, $275,000.

• Drew and Amanda Thomas — 112 48th Ave. Court, Eric S. Livingston, $275,000.

• Lester Peters — 6209 W. Seventh St., Brian and Katie Hambright, $279,000.

• Kimberly Fairley — 6024 W. First St., Unit 7 No. 1, Hartford Homes At Hunters Cove, $284,400.

• Ana and Mark Uyemura — 4689 W. 20th St., Unit D, MJ 3106 LLC, $289,700.

• Stephanie Weinbender — 6024 W. First St., Unit 16, Hartford Homes At Hunters Cove, $293,300.

• Paul and Melissa Watson — 281 First Ave., Schwindt Greeley LLC, $630,000.

• Johnstown • Barry Burwell — 238 Sandstone Drive, Jordan Josephine Bailiff, $280,000.

• Jason Ebel — 1871 Chesapeake Circle, Brittani D. Ebel, $290,000.

• James and Karell Wagner — 4357 Redrock Lane, Josh R. Jurado, $304,000.

• Deanne Gibboney — 710 Country Acres Drive, Leonard Gonzales, $305,000.

• Daniel and Bianca Veggian — 337 Sycamore Ave., Lynda Miller, $305,000.

• Shane and Christina Tyre — 419

Frontier Lane, Jason K. Keller, $323,000.

• Guirong Zhang — 3761 Beechwood Lane, Adam R. Arellano, $324,000.

• Adam Arellano — 110 Brush Lane, Jeffrey A. Hruby, $347,500.

• Daniel Rodda — 1919 Ruddy Court, Shain and Diana Loucks, $353,500.

• Stephen Tidd — 3713 Wittaker Circle, Charles and Carol Richards, $354,000.

• Suzanne Moorehouse — 3408 Mountainwood Lane, Oakwood Homes LLC, $358,000.

• Brandyn and Lindsey Heustis — 3534 Maplewood Lane, David and Katherine Kuhnel, $360,000.

• Gretchen Tiede — 3624 Pinewood Court, James and Laura Neibaur, $368,000.

• Stephanie and Tory Juarez — 3035 Argyll Lane, Adams Design Inc., $425,000.

Loveland • Peter Hunziker — 768 Ptarmigan Run, Lynnette Owens, $131,800.

• Tina Ryan — 1407 Effie Court, Cheryl A. Ryan, $150,000.

• Corey and Dana Cook — 2264 Deeds Court, Geraldine Lois Geist, $190,000.

• John and Julie Andrews — 1625 Oak Creek Drive, Spencer and C. Powersackley, $205,000.

• Phyllis Tucker — 1627 Van Buren Ave., Daune S. Scott Trust, $218,000.

• Scott and Linda Simpson — 1121 W. County Road 16, Shane A. Wooden, $225,000.

• Clare Grindy — 2212 Third St. SW, Wayne Vandenberg, $225,000.

• Nicole and Trent Vanessen — 767 19th St. SW, Milo and Karen Hovland, $229,000.

• Jayne Smith — 275 Carina Circle, Unit 105, Jeffrey Q. Foote, $235,000.

• Andrew Rowe — 3216 W. Eisenhower Blvd., Huy and Brittany Ngo, $250,000.

• Matthew and Kristen Gunion — 558 Sherri Drive, Lucas Sheehan, $275,000.

• Erin and Graham Shuee — 4392 N. Lincoln Ave., David and Crystal Radford, $289,000.

• Donald Powell — 414 Slippery Elm Court, Loren C. Hansen, $289,000.

• Tara Hallahan — 4893 Roosevelt Ave., Charles L. Brown, $298,000.

• Isaac and Serena Tyrrell — 3104 Logan Ave., Gary and Kathleen Ihle, $310,000.

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• Elizabeth Donahue — 327 Lilac Place, Gladys June Pfeif, $320,000.

• William Delacroix — 320 Ramsay Place, Roman and Janell Rangel, $330,000.

• Roger Teigen — 4059 Rockvale Drive, Dennis and Dennis Wiarda, $337,500.

• William Cross — 3061 Sixth St. SW, Nicholas Morgan, $355,000.

• Nona Myers — 408 Kathryn Drive, Tencza Family, $363,000.

• Michael Hubbard — 3431 Oberon Drive, Midtown Homes At Tulip Creek, $368,800.

• Michael and Judith Thorup — 927 W. Fifth St., Nancy L. Follender, $369,000.

• Roman and Janell Rangel — 3197 Zodiac Place, Aspen View Homes LLC, $382,300.

• Greg Reser — 1512 Sunnyside Drive, Thomas and There Keefauver, $400,000.

• Stephen and Teresa Lynn — 161 Boutwell Court, Diane C. Wood, $400,000.

• Jana and Randall Nace — 4049 Blackbrush Place, Saint Aubyn Homes LLC, $429,300.

• Lawrence Meredith — 1665 McKenzie Court, Gina and Sean Harper, $452,000.

• Wayne and Susan Blankenship — 3696 Desert Rose Drive, Buer Homes Inc., $530,000.

• Jerry Kelly — 3804 Whitebark Place, Paul and Melissa Watson, $557,000.

• Michael Jacobson — 1000 Engleman Place, Michael and Judith Thorup, $640,000.

Windsor • Tingkai Su — 701 10th St., Justin L. Harding, $225,000.

• Kirk and Bonnie Relford — 149 Bayside Circle, Diane Lee Docktor, $270,000.

• Benjamin Tedford — 1350 Waterwood Drive, Jerry and Jacqueline Selzer, $337,500.

• Adam Ward — 493 Gannet Peak Drive, Saint Aubyn Homes LLC, $399,300.

• Josh Jurado — 8135 Northstar Drive, Majic Prophete, $403,000.

• Deitra Strbiak — 8685 Blackwood Drive, Reserve At Highpointe Estates, $513,200.

• Benjamin and Michelle Galyardt — 37503 Lee Lake Ave., Ronald and Juanita Kikendall, $720,000.

April 8-9, 2017

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OPEN HOUSES THIS WEEKEND

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SATURDAY 12-2

1632 37TH STREET, LOVELAND

3765 MORRISON LANE JOHNSTOWN

Come see this nice ranch style home on a park-like .35 acre lot! Brick front & covered porch invite you in. Granite countertop & ceramic tiling in the eat-in kitchen, separate dining area & entry hall. Master bdrm has walk-in closet & ¾ bath. Main floor laundry.

Walk-out basement adds the 4th bdrm, ¾ bath & rec room. Over-sized garage. Nice walkway leads to an amazing back yard!

Nice deck & gazebo. 2 fireplaces & new A/C.

Beautifully appointed 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom and 3 car garage home in Carlson Farms!

Fully updated including new carpet and interior paint! Great outdoor living space with a custom pergola and newly poured back patio.

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$345,000 MLS#815851 Eric Hansen 970-342-3018

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2139 S. CUSTER AVE., LOVELAND

443 TAHOE DRIVE, LOVELAND

Great ranch plan, close to school & park, w/main floor master, finished basement, & 5 beds (1 non-conforming). Spacious lot w/mature landscape, including a pear tree.

Trex front deck & paved back patio, great for warm weather entertaining & relaxing.

Main floor living in this bright & open 3 bed, 2 bath, ranch-style home with covered patio & oversized 2 car garage. Beautiful eat-in kitchen has curved island, wood flooring, granite, stainless GE appliances including double ovens & gas cooktop. Visit the model at 325 Tahoe. $400,000 MLS# 812792

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3800 CEDARWOOD LN. Awesome 2 story in a great community w/ many amenities, including a pool & park.

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Open floor plan on main level. Nice covered front porch for relaxing. 4 bed 4 bath. $2,500 flooring allowance, so buyer can make their own choice!

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April 8-9, 2017