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5 Housing Trends For 2021: What’s Ahead for Mortgage Rates, Home Prices, Flight to Suburbs?

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Garden Gazing Ball Predicts Busy 2021

If you’re a gardener, you’re probably already planning for spring.

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2020 year end check-in: How are you doing?

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Let’s be honest: 2021 could not have gotten here soon enough. Not that we’re not grateful for all the wonderful things we do

BY MARY have in our lives, but come LYNN BRUNY At Home Colorado on. Enough already. 2020 was a doozy for everyone. It occurred to me while cramming potato chips (straight from the bag) into my mouth like a ravished animal while in my PJs at 10 a.m. that I may be going quarantine-feral. How are you faring during this pandemic?

Here’s a test to check the level of your well being: Who do you plan on hugging when it’s safe to do so?

1. Maybe family and friends.

2. Family, friends and acquaintances.

3. Family, friends, acquaintances, all babies and children, dogs, cats, raccoons, trees and bikes with cute baskets.

What do you miss most during this pandemic?

1. Nothing.

2. Spending time with people and going out.

3. Having a reason for my very existence on this Godforsaken doomed planet.

What do your face masks smell like?

1. Clean laundry.

2. A teenager’s gym bag.

3. A combination of monkey butt, hyena butt and cigarette butt.

How are your clothes fitting?

1. Just fine.

2. A bit snug, actually.

3. I now hold the waistbands of my pants together with large safety pins, paper clips, rubber bands and twist ties.

How is your attitude in general?

1. Just fine.

2. I’m trying to be positive though I find some days challenging.

3. I waver between a blue funk of despair and hopelessness, and maniacal giggling at the absurdity of our current lives.

How much has your alcohol consumption increased since March 2020?

1. Not at all.

2. A bit, perhaps a few drinks per week.

3. Sheesh, dats a willy pulsonul qwestchun.

How important is your pet to you right now?

1. About the same as always.

2. I really appreciate having a loving pet around that makes me smile.

3. I would curl up in the fetal position and never unfurl if it weren’t for my sweet, furry bambino.

How do you feel about face masks?

1. They’re a pain, but necessary.

2. I miss seeing people’s smiles.

3. I feel a disconnection from society leading to an everincreasing disassociation from reality as I know it.

When is the last time you shaved?

1. Yesterday.

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2. A couple days ago.

3. Man: Going by my Sasquatch-like beard, seemingly April 2020.

Woman: Going by my Sasquatch-like body hair, seemingly 1997.

When you hear the term “three to six more months of quarantining,” how do you feel?

1. Just fine.

2. Generally sad.

3. Abject despondency. It makes me want to throw my body forcefully on the ground, thrash about and wail like the animal in pain that I am.

SCORING Answered mainly 1s: Congratulations! You are either a happy introvert thriving during quarantining or a person in complete and utter denial. Either way, enjoy your happy place!

Answered mainly 2s: Congratulations! You’re strikingly well balanced and healthy! This is awesome as you may ultimately be responsible for the fate of mankind as we enter our brave new world of who the heck knows what’s ahead.

Answered mainly 3s: Hmmm. Times are hitting you hard, you poor bug. Giving you a virtual hug! Take care and just remember 2021 has to be better, right?! Right?! Oh, dear Lord, we hope so!

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Garden gazing ball predicts busy 2021 As a little girl, I thought the ornaments in my grandparents’ garden were old-fashioned to the point of

BY CAROL being fogey.

The ceramic O’MEARA squirrel perched Colorado State University Extension majestically on the lamppost, the horse head gripping a neverused tying ring in its teeth, or the green gazing ball nestled in the roses didn’t inspire my preteen mind to anything other than an eye roll.

Now that I’m older I have more appreciation for garden tchotchke, although not to the point of immortalizing a squirrel in statue.

The disembodied horse’s head isn’t fully appreciated out here in the West, either. But the gazing ball has made a comeback, and I admit, I can see why.

Gardeners always want to peek into the future to see if their flowers will bloom, vegetables thrive, or rain is on the way. We check almanacs, weather reports, fuzz on caterpillar’s backs, and moon charts to get an edge on Mother Nature. We have many reasons for wanting to know how 2021 will shape up, especially in the garden.

To sleuth it out, I talked with a person wise in the ways of gardeners, one who runs a business on gauging trends and what new seasons will hold.

And while Curtis Jones can’t tell us if we’ll have a wet season or drought, the co-owner of Botanical Interests Seed Company has some solid advice for 2021.

“This past season, 2020, was an unbelievable year; the U.S. had 19 million new vegetable gardeners.

People are thinking about where their food comes from and selfsufficiency,” said Jones who shares ownership of the seed company with Judy Seaborn. Across the country, seeds packets sold out rapidly and many seed companies ran out of their stock. “We were the only seed company to ship throughout the year, because we time shipments for seed throughout the season.”

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Asked if the interest in gardening was a flash in the pan, as some gardening prognosticators predict, Jones didn’t think so.

“A lot of people that started gardening find that they really enjoy it. A lot of younger people tried it and many are already into houseplants. People are psyched up for it; fall seed sales were very impressive. People were buying for spring.” Flowers as well as vegetable seed sales were strong, not surprisingly. People staying closer to home wanted to surround themselves with beauty.

So what does next year have in store for us? Jones says gardening in 2021 will be just as strong as it was this year, so plan your garden

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now. “If we can get the seed in, we’ll increase the amount we’re offering,” Jones said, commenting on source and supply during the pandemic. He doesn’t expect a seed shortage, but to get the varieties you want, buy them now.

“Even though last year taxed our inventory, we are in good shape for the upcoming season, but if I didn’t own a seed company and I was planning my garden, I would get my seed sooner than later.”

Those of us who have been around the vegetable patch a time or two should dive into catalogs to find coveted new introductions, such as Botanical Interests’ potatoes from seed, purple tomatillos, or angel hair spaghetti squash. You can check out the full line of seeds at botanicalinterests.com or pay a visit to a local retailer to peruse their stock.

The key to success next season is planning and preparation, so get shopping gardeners.

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touch-ups to scuffs and marks.

Pay attention to the finish. Flat and eggshell finishes are excellent choices for most home interior purposes, especially high-traffic areas. Semi-gloss and glossy paints create a beautiful look, but be cautious – the sheen will bring out every imperfection in the surface and paint job.

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How can I paint my house like a pro?

Paint in order Start with the border, then the edge of the wall, and then paint the rest of the wall. Use long vertical strokes, which will look more professional. Use a paint roller as much as possible, which creates a smoother, straighter look and stays consistent across the job.

For the trim and edges, use a small three-inch roller.

Painting can be an effective DIY job, but take care during the process not to waste time or money with simple errors.

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By Paul F.P. Pogue Angie’s List (TNS) Painting one or more interior rooms is a (relatively) simple and often cost-effective means to spruce up the look of your home without major remodeling. Since painting is labor-intensive job, it tends to be somewhat costly.

If you’re willing to invest your own time and sweat, you can paint your rooms yourself and save some cash. As home jobs go, painting is one of the better ones to approach as a DIY job – but

take care with the planning and execution. Mistakes can pile up early on, and you might end up having to hire a professional to fix it anyway. Follow these tips to do the best possible job.

Take preparation seriously Measure twice, cut once, as the old carpenter’s saying goes.

Thoroughly examine the walls for cracks or imperfections, then spackle and sand them. Use painter’s tape rather than masking tape to separate baseboards and floors and anywhere else that

shouldn’t be painted. Don’t skimp on the primer. Even a smooth wall will benefit from a good coat of primer, and you’ll spend less money on paint overall.

Select your paint carefully This is one point where you get what you pay for. Higher-quality paint tends to be thicker and stronger, so it requires fewer coats to reach the optimum shade.

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It’s January 1! Find out if you qualify for the Senior Homestead Property Tax Exemption In 2000, Colorado voters approved a property tax exemption for qualified seniors (also known as the Senior Homestead

BY DUANE Exemption) DUGGAN as a state Realtor and Author constitutional RE/MAX of Boulder amendment.

The Colorado legislature makes a determination each year to see if the state budget allows for this discounted property tax program for seniors. Since 2000, there have only been a few years when the program was suspended due to budget shortfalls.

The property tax exemption does not happen automatically for eligible seniors. First of all, a senior needs to know about the program, then must apply for it through their county assessor’s website.

The information contained in this article comes from the Boulder County Assessor’s office.

The exemption is statewide so each county across Colorado should have the same information on their websites.

The requirements for eligibility are quite simple: 1. The senior must be 65 years old by January 1 of the year of the application.

2. The senior needs to be the owner of record for the

property and lived in it as a primary residence for 10 consecutive years before January 1.

The deadline to apply is July 15 of each year. If the senior qualifies, the exemption goes into effect for the tax year which is being applied for. The discount will first appear in the tax bill which is sent in January of each year.

For those who qualify, 50% of the first $200,000 in actual value of their primary residence is exempted, for a maximum exemption amount of $100,000 in actual value. The State of Colorado pays the property taxes on the exempted value.

The exemption remains in effect until the property is moved into a trust, LLC, or other legal entity; death of a spouse; or if the home is destroyed by a natural disaster.

In the event of deeding the property into a trust, the trustee can reapply. The surviving spouse can also reapply in the event of the death of a spouse.

Senior Homestead Tax Prorations When Selling Because the Senior Property Tax Exemption is a discount for qualifying seniors, there can be confusion during a transaction when a senior sells their home.

Often the property tax amount shown in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is at the discounted rate. Care should be taken to make sure a home buyer understands what the property

taxes will be when the senior tax exemption no longer applies.

For the home closing, taxes are prorated to the lower “senior” amount and the home buyer gets the benefit of the lower tax rate until the end of the year that was prorated. At the start of the following year, however, property taxes will resume to the nondiscounted amount.

Senior Tax Worker Program As a senior – in this case, 60 years of age or older – you can work off some of your property taxes through temporary employment with Boulder County. The senior must own property in Boulder County and live at the location where the taxes are due. The senior will be paid $12 an hour and can earn up to the amount of the county portion of the tax bill not exceeding $1,000.

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5 housing trends for 2021: What’s ahead for mortgage rates, home prices, flight to suburbs? experts who spoke during last week’s virtual conference of the National Association of Real Estate Editors.

Americans’ move from urban centers to suburbs and smaller cities is “unambiguous,” says Robert Dietz, chief economist at the National Association of Home Builders. (Photo: Dreamstime/TNS).

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Trend 2: Home prices will keep rising, but not as quickly Home values have soared this year, a result of rock-bottom mortgage rates, limited supply of homes for sale and strong demand.

Housing economists expect price gains to slow in 2021.

CoreLogic reports a 7.3 percent gain in prices nationally in the 12 months ending in October. That pace should cool to 4.1 percent in 2021, Nothaft says.

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Trend 1: Mortgage rates will edge up in 2021 Mortgage rates have fallen to new lows, hitting yet another record last week. However, as the economy improves and the coronavirus pandemic fades, rates will trend up, housing economists say.

The National Association of Realtors expects mortgage rates to average 3.1 percent in 2021, up from 3 percent in 2020. The Mortgage Bankers Association says rates will average 3.3 percent in 2021.

That means the refinancing boom of 2020 should slow dramatically by the second half of 2021, says Michael Fratantoni, chief economist at the Mortgage

Bankers Association.

However, the refinancing window won’t close entirely. Some 20 million Americans have loans at rates higher than 4 percent, says Frank Nothaft, chief economist at real estate data firm CoreLogic.

He expects many of them to refinance in 2021, even if rates tick upward.

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gains of 3 percent in 2021.

The sharp rise in home prices this year has created renewed fears of a tightening squeeze on affordability.

“I just hope home price increases moderate so that affordability conditions do not get out of hand,” says Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of Realtors.

Nothaft says.

With Americans spending more time at home, many buyers are looking for bigger homes with home offices, home gyms and spacious yards.

“Even people who were very content with their home before the pandemic, now some of them are saying, ‘My home is too small,’” Yun says.

Trend 3: Americans are flocking to the ‘burbs The COVID pandemic has sparked debate about the fate of cities. For now, Americans’ move from urban centers to suburbs and smaller cities is “unambiguous,” says Robert Dietz, chief economist at the National Association of Home Builders.

“It’s an acceleration of trends that were already in place,” Dietz says.

Dietz says long-neglected Midwest markets could see new demand. He named Kansas City, Columbus and Indianapolis as destinations for buyers seeking bargains.

“People are moving from highcost markets like California,”

Trend 4: Some homeowners will struggle, but the pain will be muted A decade of job gains disappeared in the first month of the coronavirus recession, Yun notes.

That dizzying drop, the U.S. labor market has recovered many of the job losses.

“Hypothetically, even if there was to be some price decline of say 5 percent, the housing market can easily absorb that,” Yun says.

“It will not cause foreclosure problems.”

Yun says struggling homeowners will be able to sell their way out of trouble.

Rick Sharga, executive vice president at RealtyTrac, likewise predicts that foreclosures will

rise in 2021, but the fallout will be manageable. While some homeowners will go into default, most will sell before foreclosure.

“Homeowners are sitting on a record level of equity right now,” Sharga says.

A chronic shortage of homes for sale and under construction is propping up prices.

“We will see the foreclosure numbers increase. But it is important to remember where we’re starting from,” Fratantoni says. “We’re at a 40-year low in foreclosure rates right now.

They’re going to go somewhat higher. But because of the equity positions many homeowners have, you’re just not going to see them get to foreclosure.”

Trend 5: The VA loan market is on fire The volume of mortgages backed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has exploded, says Chris Birk, director of education at Veterans United Home Loans.

“This was a truly historic year,” Birk says. “This was the biggest year in the history of VA lending.”

VA loan volume nearly doubled from 2019 to 2020. It was the first time the VA has issued more than 1 million loans in a year.

Younger veterans are driving demand, Birk says. VA loans require no down payment and have loose requirements around credit scores, allowing veterans to accelerate their home-buying schedules.

“They don’t need to spend years saving a down payment.

They don’t need to build pristine credit,” Birk says. “They’re able to jump into the housing market well ahead of their civilian counterparts.”

VA loans once were an afterthought, making up just 2 percent of overall loan volume.

VA loans now are about 10 percent of the mortgage market, he says. Birk says VA loans have mostly shed the perception that they were “inferior” to other types of mortgages.

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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS The following Northern Colorado 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.

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• Bradley and Dianne Stuhr -- 548 E State Highway 56, John and Becky Asmussen, $260,000.

• Brandon and Rosmary Crawford -- 330 Se 4th St., Aspen Homes Colo Inc, $355,300.

• Blaine and Rachel Fossen -- 532 Wild Honey Drive, Dfh Mandarin LLC, $405,400.

• Allison Glidewell -- 2880 Cooperland Blvd., Ronald and Virginia Carlson, $430,000.

• Mary and Richard Krasa -- 1118 Rubinette Lane, Richmond Am Homes Colo Inc, $440,600.

• Darren and Kimmi Davenport -- 1425 Westport Ave., Melody Homes Inc, $445,000.

• Dennis and Susan Smith -- 1101 Longs Peak Ave., Melody Homes Inc, $466,400.

• Donald and Elaine Perry -- 1254 Coffman Drive, Aspen View Homes LLC, $489,400.

John Chapman 970-380-2943

Mike & Marie Edwards Broker/Owner 231-0495

Jim Dech 396-9907

Paula Harder 539-1315

Lisa Queen 443-1101

Tyler Ryan 303-219-0670

• Morgan and Kimberly Townsend -- 303 Mount Rainier St., Artesia Lot Holdings LLC, $524,300.

• Peter and Mindy Makuta -- 806 6th St., John and Bethany Bailey, $608,000.

• Kevin and Angela Hento -- 612 Royalty Court, Richmond Am Homes Colo Inc, $616,600.

Eaton

• Beatriz Guljosa -- 1726 Westward Circle Unit 2, Legacy Devl LLC, $310,900.

• Justin Gebauer -- 360 Juniper Ave., Sidney E Miner, $325,000.

• Daniel and Chelsea Miller -- 359 Hackberry Court, Jack L Niesent, $378,000.

• Leasa Magnuson -- 1650 Colorado Parkway, Joseph and Kalie Audas, $495,000.

Evans

• Ruben Hernandez -- 3218 Barbera St., Jennifer K Rains, $310,000.

• Gregory Comeaux -- 2607 Park View Drive, Hunter and Michael Pritchard, $342,000.

• • Fort Lupton • Tyler Birkholtz -- 714 Harrison Ave., Recycled Properties LLC, $295,000.

• Mayra Cuenca -- 1817 Homestead

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Drive, Century Coyote Creek LLC, $401,900.

John Pierson -- 1833 Homestead Drive, Century Coyote Creek LLC, $405,900.

Michael and Cheryl Loskota -1837 Homestead Drive, Century Coyote Creek LLC, $440,600.

Dustin Barnes -- 15541 Casler Ave., Alan W Ocker, $465,900.

Israel Ramires -- 10141 County Road 14 1/2, Gerald and Tamara Worley, $570,000.

Deborah J Ulibarri, $285,000.

• Brian Reichert -- 2524 14th Ave. Court, Bgrs Relocation Inc, $289,000.

• Hope Nuanes -- 407 37th Ave., Douglas J Staudinger, $299,000.

• Michael Unruh -- 2508 29th Ave., Dale and Jana Smith, $311,800.

• Jessenia Gonzalezrivera -- 511 E 28th St. Lane, Mark Mcferron, $313,500.

• Susan Culver -- 4355 24th St. Road Unit 604, Tru Grit Noco LLC, $315,900.

• Ramzan Munaf -- 3415 5th St. Road, Mark and Janaya Lieberknecht, $320,000.

• David Lajpop -- 4919 W 7th St., Teresa A Delorme, $351,500.

• Samantha Walshe -- 203 N 43rd Ave. Court, George and Susan Kovitz, $360,000.

• Brandon and Julie Bledsoe -- 4113 W 30th St. Place, Suzanne and Michael Parkos, $362,000.

• Tyler and Hannah Talty -- 4418 W 31st St., Vanessa Wilkins, $362,900.

• Brody Donoho -- 2116 51st Ave., Jayna K Donoho, $373,500.

• Phoenix Cannon -- 1130 78th Ave. Court, Lance W Kotschwar, $376,000.

• Daniel Dewey -- 217 53rd Ave., J and Nancy Steele, $379,900.

Greeley

• Juan Arreola -- 1816 6th St. Road, Baldino Danny Cisneros, $205,000.

• James and Doretta Garcia -- 5775 29th St. Unit 511, George and Candice Hekowczyk, $229,500.

• Juan Leon -- 2320 W 7th St., Jandreau Trust, $239,000.

• Levi Schanaman -- 2128 7th St. Road, Steve and Constance Holland, $255,000.

• Sabina Parish -- 2309 W 8th St., Charles and Anita Zieman, $255,000.

• Pamela Parker -- 2517 49th Ave. Unit 1, Marcus Antuna, $263,500.

• Kathryn Davis -- 514 N 28th Ave. Court, Craig R Bentz, $275,100.

• Faton Emami -- 5206 W 11th St.,

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• Sally Stewart -- 3010 67th Ave. Place, Eugene and Tere Salazar, $380,000.

• Randall Diehl -- 14790 County Road 64, Dean Moser, $388,500.

• Liliana Roque -- 3005 56th Ave., K L Equities LLC, $405,000.

• Jennifer and Jay Weber -- 2317 78th Ave., Laina M Beller, $415,000.

• Heriberto Maruri -- 7306 23rd St. Road, Korine and Andrew Canterbury, $420,900.

• Yajaira Reyes -- 7716 W 11th St. Drive, Michael Mccune, $430,000.

• Paulino and Hollie Ybarra -- 1823 Pinecrest Lane, Aaron and Sarah Wooten, $550,000.

• David Secrist -- 7529 19th St., Spartan Property Manager LLC, $599,900.

• Charles and Jennifer Shoop -6600 W 20th St. Unit 55, Rachelle and William Fisher, $1,050,000.

Hudson

• Diana Morales -- 4215 County Road 39, Monica and Guadalupe Chavez, $265,000.

Johnstown

• Bret and Dazzery Kelso -- 4417 Redrock Lane, Bryan and Maria Olmstead, $410,000.

• Teresa Roberson -- 959 N Greeley Ave., Jerod and Molly Cronquist, $460,000.

Keenesburg

• Terri Wallert -- 302 Thomas Ave., Lgi Homes Colo LLC, $345,900.

• Cody Parker -- 216 N Stewart St., Lgi Homes Colo LLC, $353,900.

• Adriana and Matthew Almodovar -- 304 Thomas Ave., Lgi Homes Colo LLC, $381,900.

Kersey

• Marcus Gustofsonantuna -25800 County Road 54 1/4, Brian Alan Nuse, $330,000.

La Salle

• Mayra Rodriguez -- 256 Ley Drive, Cory L Miles, $249,000.

• Dean and Francisca Batts -22500 County Road 39, Gregory and Pamela Platt, $388,300.

Loveland

• Jessica Strycker -- 2940 Kincaid Drive Apt 203, Kayla Fickess, $246,000.

• Jessica Gaytan -- 1507 E 6th St., Jesus Gaytan Pina, $300,000.

• Kurt Widmayer -- 296 Acacia Drive, Jannette A Debell, $300,000.

• Meredith Steele -- 1733 E 15th St., Eric and Nanette Olson, $318,000.

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• Karen Petersen -- 2277 Durango Drive, Paul Zuhlke, $336,000.

• Kirsten Lackey -- 732 Zircon Ave., John Early, $337,500.

• Alexandra Friess -- 1918 Cindy Court, Lauren and Joseph Flowers, $340,000.

• Timothy and Corena Dickman -- 2008 Crystal Court, John and Sara Wilder, $345,000.

• Jonathan Mann -- 409 Edgewood Drive, Jeffrey J Hester, $351,000.

• Dean Rogers -- 306 Courtney Drive, Thomas and Shaina Souza, $360,000.

• Krzysztof Brzecki -- 3925 Jefferson Drive, Michael and Amanda Howard, $361,000.

• Kanen Stamm -- 502 Lodge Pole Place, Brent and Tanya Abert, $370,000.

• Derek and Emily Bloch -- 3943 Ash Ave., Nicholas and Oligmueller, $378,500.

• Christine and Shawn Peters -405 3rd St. Se, Harry and Sherry Thomas, $384,900.

• Vanessa Wagner -- 2963 Sand Beach Lake Drive, Richmond Am Homes Colo Inc, $387,500.

• Kaitlyn Tolerico -- 4322 Sunridge Drive, Bradley Alan Warren, $389,000.

• Kimberly and Sicley Foster -- 2484 Boise Ave., Darlene A Barrailler, $399,000.

• Shaun Armon -- 650 W 10th St., Jordan Lee Johnson, $400,000.

• Shaun and Sarah Farrell -- 4171 Rocky Ford Drive, Gina and Gina Barnum, $405,000.

• Michael Kane -- 1445 Persian Ave., Michael and Michelle Tayler, $425,000.

• Wilma Hays -- 1731 Lindenmeier Circle, Edgar W Lockard, $427,900.

• Mary Macleod -- 1504 Persian Ave., Matthew and Heather Smith, $437,000.

• Cody and Kaitlin Pech -- 4022 Golf Vista Drive, John Debra Huff Living Trust, $480,000.

• Jessica and Adrian Ramirez -- 3600 Bomar Ave., Stacie and Dennis Younce, $530,000.

Milliken

• Andrew and Kelly Martin -100 E Lilac St., Lisa N Scebbi, $317,500.

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Platteville

• Michael and Lynn Matthews -- 489 Stevens Circle, Tiriel and Brenda Bassett, $385,000.

• Mark Kroes -- 4700 County Road 38, Tom and Nancy Vetter, $440,000.

• Jerod and Molly Cronquist -16485 Burghley Court, Vincent Rivera, $609,900.

Severance

• Paula Waldrop -- 1009 Muntjac St., Journey Homes LLC, $312,800.

• Marinda Hanson -- 807 Saiga Drive, Journey Homes LLC, $318,800.

• Zachary Leinaar -- 815 Saiga Drive, Journey Homes LLC, $321,900.

• Benjamin Padilla -- 821 Saiga Drive, Journey Homes LLC, $325,600.

• Seth Foster -- 1104 Tur St., Journey Homes LLC, $329,300.

• Tavaras Cook -- 988 Axis Drive, Nicole Daley, $344,000.

• Samuel Hagin -- 1206 Muskox St., J J Constr Northern Colo LLC, $382,100.

• David and Janae Chaffee -- 1875 Vista Plaza St., William and Stephani Feeley, $387,500.

• Richard Roe -- 1320 Chamois Drive, J J Constr Northern Colo LLC, $402,600.

• Traci Roe -- 734 Takin Drive, J J Constr Northern Colo LLC, $407,800.

• Alexander and Mary Slaten -1302 Chamois Drive, J J Constr Northern Colo LLC, $411,400.

• Andrew Kenny -- 1685 Shoreview Parkway, Dfh Mandarin LLC, $438,600.

• Gerald and Joan Gunning -- 1886 Vista Plaza St., Todd N Tyler, $440,000.

• Michael and Carolyn Miller -1726 Avery Plaza St., Aspen View Homes LLC, $476,100.

• Robert and Cynthia Macblane -- 1683 Shoreview Parkway, Dfh Mandarin LLC, $483,500.

• Amber and Richard Burch -- 1403 Tahr Drive, Journey Homes LLC, $518,500.

Timnath

• Jason Atencio -- 42586 County Road 29, Mark and Elizabeth Hein, $110,000.

• Timothy Schuster -- 19440 County Road 90, Cmh Homes Inc, $426,900.

• Scott Folken -- 19436 County Road 90, Cmh Homes Inc, $460,000.

• Antonio and Carla Gonzalez -5865 Denys Drive, Hb Trailside LLC, $385,000.

• Sandra Hanna -- 1420 Larimer Ridge Parkway, Saint Aubyn Homes LLC, $445,800.

• Tyler Colburn -- 5711 Stone Fly Drive, Hartford Constr LLC, $495,000.

• Kathryn Weichmann -- 5917 Denys Drive, Hb Trailside LLC, $501,800.

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• Terry Reams -- 5461 Homeward Drive, Saint Aubyn Homes LLC, $502,900.

• Colin Davidson -- 6148 Greybull Road, Melody Homes Inc, $573,600.

Windsor

• Erin Toth -- 706 Apple Court, Mary C Pleiss, $274,900.

• Anthony Beck -- 546 Cherryridge Drive, Jeffrey L Fedder, $350,000.

• Lauren Miller -- 1825 Paley Drive, Richmond Am Homes Colo Inc, $370,100.

• Savannah Gregory -- 1807 Paley Drive, Richmond Am Homes Colo Inc, $374,500.

• Michael and Ashley Hurley -377 Chipman Drive, Robert and Angela Lacy, $380,000.

• Waynette Rand -- 2284 Stonefish Drive, Deric and Randolph Yaussi, $403,000.

• Shannon and Sean Gavin -- 1800 Long Shadow Drive, J J Constr Northern Colo LLC, $407,400.

• Manoj and Binu Thapa -- 4690 Binfield Drive, Saint Aubyn Homes LLC, $473,400.

• Lisa Carr -- 2143 Gather Drive, Artesia Lot Holdings LLC, $479,000.

• Kevin Roark -- 1937 Covered Bridge Parkway, Melody Homes Inc, $480,000.

• Sergio Rosales -- 2115 Covered Bridge Parkway, Aspen View Homes LLC, $488,500.

• James Curtiss -- 1545 Sorenson Drive, Dustin and Kell Cinnamon, $490,000.

• Kyle Vanderlinden -- 237 Mallard Court, Bruce and Corr Callan, $495,000.

• Axel Anderson -- 2156 Crop Row Drive, Aspen View Homes LLC, $509,500.

• Heidi Friedrich -- 6735 Rodney St., Bryan andCendi Gossel, $515,000.

• Dustin & Kirstyn Wilson -- 598 15th St., Zane & Tara Magers, $526,500.

• Jordan Wagner -- 2168 Crop Row Drive, Aspen View Homes LLC, $529,200.

• Joshua Peterson -- 288 Mcneil Drive, Steven & Jessic Schaefer, $540,000.

• Paul Groves -- 8470 Sand Dollar Drive, Douglas P Kelly, $549,900.

[Epcory & Kristina Mitchell -859 Shirttail Peak Drive, Midian Home LLC, $556,600.[Eperik & Audra Tweedy -- 2153 Reliance Court, Aspen View Homes LLC, $572,200.[Epmatt & Ivy Tersch -1926 Rolling Wind Drive, Bridgewater Homes LLC, $635,000.

January 2, 2021

& Wish to Congratulate

Elevations Credit Union for earning the prestigious 2020 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for Performance Excellence. The Baldrige Award is the highest level Presidential Award for excellence.

Elevations Credit Union is the first two-time winner (2014 & 2020) in the nonprofit category, and one of a maximum of fifteen recipients across all categories to have earned this annual award. Elevations continues to innovate and pioneer change in the industry, empowering their employees to provide excellent service and products to their members.

We’d also like to recognize Elevations Foundation for all of their contributions to the communities they serve.

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