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Home gardening surged in interest over the past two summers, largely because people were looking for distraction during our home-bound time.

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Home gardening takes off during coronavirus pandemic years

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Carol O’Meara Luanne Kadlub Duane Duggan Shelley Widhalm Jeff Ostrowski Mary Lynn Bruny Kiersten Willis ADVERTISING CONSULTANTS Thais Hafer Toni McNeill Elvonney Poole Mary Romano EDITOR/FEATURES COORDINATOR Misty Kaiser

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Home gardening surged in interest over the past two summers, largely because people were looking for distraction during our home-bound time. (Photo: Shutterstock).

Home gardening surged in interest over the past two summers, largely because people were looking for distraction during our home-bound

BY CAROL time. Seed sales O’MEARA went through the roof, and gardens sprouted in backyards and balconies. People young and old took up the hobby that keeps us healthy, puts food on our table, and gives us a little fresh air.

I’ve been over-the-moon excited to see this trend. Yet, once this newfound fad started hitting me where least expected, I’m no longer sure whether this is a good thing after all.

It started with a text from my niece, asking about ordering seeds and starting her own tomato plants. Thrilled to be asked, I spouted advice at every question posed between ordering and planting out her seedlings. We shopped lights and pots together and, as her plants grew and produced fruit, I kept up the encouragement as she fussed over their health like a mother hen.

Now I’m receiving photos of her daily harvests that make me green with envy.

My grandson got in on the fad, planting out seedlings we started together and nurturing them like a pro. He likes order and routine, so he put his plants on a rigorous schedule of trellising, fertilizing and watering. Whenever my answers are a bit haphazard to his questions, he pauses to give me an exasperated stare, and I know I’ve got to get my act together. It’s like gardening with Mr. Spock.

Now they’re both awash in the bounty of cherry tomatoes, big beefsteaks and luscious green peppers. This is the first time I’ve ever seen basil grow to the size of a tumbleweed. I should be proud, and I am.

But with their success the list for recipients of my extra harvest shrank by two households. Instead of a dependable “yes, please” to taking fresh produce, I’m met with a disappointingly cheerful “no thanks — we’ve got plenty!”

I may have made a mistake in doling out the advice.

A gardener’s list of recipients for produce is jealously guarded and cultivated for the vagaries of a garden’s bounty. Thank heavens these whippersnappers didn’t grow any zucchini, or there would be an intergenerational incident. Friends and neighbors are gardening now as well, and texting me photos of their harvest.

Substitute beneficiaries aren’t lining up to take their place, so

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it’s a good thing to know where to donate all the produce. Food banks and pantries are a crucial means for those needing access to fresh food to find it, and gardeners can donate excess produce to help meet the demand.

To find a location near you, check out the new Grow & Give website (growandgivecolorado.org), which has a map of the pantries and details on how and when they accept donations. For those interested in learning more about growing food, there’s also short how-to videos, longer webinars or information sheets on growing fruits and vegetables in your garden.

Sign the pledge to donate part of your harvest and join a community of concerned gardeners who want to make a difference. You can help. Donate that extra to pantries, to your neighbors who need it, or friends who have seen a decrease in income. Whether it’s a dozen carrots or a hundred tomatoes, it doesn’t matter. If you’re growing, please give.

Carol is an Extension Agent – Horticulture Entomology at Colorado State University Extension. For more information call 303.678.6377, e-mail comeara@bouldercounty.org or visit ext.colostate.edu.

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Moving to a new area? Relocation directors can help you discover amenities of different communities

RELOCATE TO NORTHERN COLORADO Photo courtesy: Kathleen Hollerbach/The Group’s Digital Relocation Book.

By Luanne Kadlub Imagine for a minute that you need to relocate, be it for a new job, to take advantage of our outdoor lifestyles, to escape congestion, or to be closer to grandchildren.

And now imagine that you know nothing about the area, the different communities in the area, or even where to begin looking for a house. Sure, you can do all the research you want online, but there’s nothing like being guided by someone who knows the community inside out.

Enter Kathleen Hollerbach, relocation director/partner at The Group headquartered in Fort Collins, and Kacie Vaughn-Beck, marketing/relocation director at Sears Real Estate in Greeley.

“Relocation in a real estate brokerage has a public facing side and an internal agency side,” said Hollerbach.

For both Hollerbach and Vaughn-Beck, corporate relocation referrals typically come from relationships that have been developed in the northern Colorado corporate community, as well as from third party relocation management companies.

“Our role is meant to be ambassadors for the community. It’s a nopressure kind of thing. If we sell a house, great. We can also help find them temporary housing,” Hollerbach said of the role real estate relocation specialists play.

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boots on the ground – to help them understand what our communities are like,” she said.

Community tours showcase amenities the area offers – Horsetooth Reservoir is always a jaw dropper, she said – and tours of different neighborhoods help give newcomers a feel for how far their money can go should they relocate here.

While corporate relocation is global, many transferees to northern Colorado come from the Pacific Northwest, Midwest, Texas and Arizona, Hollerbach said.

She concedes that many potential newcomers get ticket shock when they first start looking at homes, but once they learn property taxes are considerably lower in Colorado than where they may be moving from (Colorado is 39th out of the 50 states), “they see their money can go a little further in our market.”

Hollerbach noted that corporate transfers took “a big pause” when Covid hit. Everything got silent before picking up in early summer of last year. While both Hollerbach and Vaughn-Beck work with businesses relocating employees here or there, Vaughn-Beck concedes that Fort Collins is busier in that regard.

Greeley/Weld, however, is often more attractive to people looking to work from home to escape busy cities and long commutes, and the area fits the bill nicely.

“We’ve been the most affordable along the I-25 corridor and Front Range and still are,” she said of the Greeley area.

“I don’t see that changing, and that’s what brings a lot of people

here.” One of the challenges in relocation, however, is when the transferee has already accepted a position here and needs to find housing. Fast. But with the still-low inventory of available houses, they often find themselves competing against multiple offers and cash buyers just like everyone else.

When they can’t immediately buy a house, they then come up against a shortage of temporary executive housing.

In Greeley, they might find room at executive suite hotels, while in Fort Collins, there are some furnished executive homes that can be rented, just not as many as in years past.

In fact, the tight squeeze on executive rentals is one of the big topics of quarterly calls that she participates in as a member of the Global Partner Alliance Advisory Board at NEI Global Relocation.

“We’re not Denver metro,” Hollerbach said. “We don’t have scads of temp housing.”

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Real estate marketing: A picture is worth a 1,000 words, and videos oh so much more

By Luanne Kadlub Photos courtesy: Adam Eaton/ Next Door Photos From mid-century modern homes in Palm Springs to multimillion dollar mansions in Palm Beach, real estate marketing provides a glimpse into what different types of homes are like, maybe even the house next door.

Photos and videos on social media, local real estate websites, Houzz, Zillow and Trulia, even Airbnb and VRBO, take you wherever you want to go, whether it’s the rocky shore of the Oregon coast, upscale Kennebunkport, Maine, or Estes Park.

And much of this is due to people like Adam Eaton who create the images that get people to buy the houses.

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along with a love for great coffee, launched Next Door Photos in the summer of 2017.

Next Door Photos is a national network of locally owned and professionally operated businesses that specialize in real estate photography and a comprehensive suite of other marketing media.

Being part of a larger network, Eaton said, allows him to provide next day turnaround on nearly every product, along with affordable pricing and quality products.

The quick turnaround is possible thanks to the Next Door Photos global editing team made up of survivors of human trafficking and other at-risk individuals primarily in the Philippines, with some in the U.S. and other countries as well, Eaton said.

He and his team, all based out of the Loveland office, shoot stills

and videos of properties for sale in northern Colorado and send them off to the editors who do their magic with results in his inbox the next door, which he then sends off to his clients to include in their real estate listings.

Photography has always been an interest, Eaton said, and after high school he assisted a cousin in photographing weddings.

That is until digital cameras were introduced to the masses “and everyone and their aunt became professional photographers.”

He went on to other endeavors, primarily in the food industry, but came back to photography when he saw the opportunity to combine his real estate experience — he has a California appraisers license — with photography.

Next Door Photos, a B certified corporation, which balances purpose and profit, seemed like a natural fit.

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His timing was spot on. Real estate photography in northern Colorado has evolved greatly in just the last five or so years, Eaton said.

“Video has broken into Northern Colorado in a big way and COVID propelled that,” Eaton said.

“Without being able to have open houses, listing videos and 3D tours took off in a big way.

Realtors I’d been calling for two or three years ended up calling me.”

Shooting a video that sells takes coordination between the photographer/videographer/drone pilot, the listing agent and the property owner.

If you look at photos that zing, you’ll notice that kitchen counters are clear of just about everything, any sign of a human or animal living in the space has been tucked away into closets, clutter and/or extraneous furnishings are sent to the garage, and yards are neat and tidy with no sign of Fido.

In fact, Eaton has a rather lengthy list of do’s and don’ts before a photo shoot that he provides clients. Yet, he concedes, he and his team sometimes end up having to shift boxes, remove clutter or tidy up.

Successful shoots, he said, show how a home flows, from the time you enter the front door to moving from room to room, level to level. Homes with acreage or in scenic neighborhoods often include aerial shots to provide a sense of the surroundings, be it privacy, water features or nearby parks and amenities.

Next Door Photos offers three initial packages to which additional services can be added, including twilight photos and 3-D walk-throughs.

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5 tips for remodeling in today’s market especially if there’s a delay in obtaining different materials or your new ideas require a different crew that wasn’t already scheduled for your job.

If you’re planning a home remodel or construction project, consider these tips from professional remodelers to avoid frustration and ensure your vision comes to life. (Photo: Getty Images).

Family Features In the aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdown, labor shortages and access to certain products affected numerous industries, including remodeling. Even so, after extra time at home and delays caused by the pandemic, there is high demand for home renovation projects.

If you’re planning a home remodel or construction project, consider these tips from professional remodelers to avoid frustration and ensure your vision comes to life.

Do research and plan ahead Mapping out your project early and thoroughly can help you avoid delays. This is especially important when it comes to materials, said John Brown of Bliffert Lumber and Hardware.

“The quicker a homeowner can make selections, the sooner we can

get it in order and in,” Bliffert said.

Some contractors are adjusting the way they approach planning to offset delays. For example, selecting materials and finishes at the outset, instead of as you progress through the project like you normally would, may mean the materials are available when you need them.

“The design process has really changed,” said Robi Kirsic of TimeLine Renovation and Design.

“We’re still designing based on homeowners’ wishes and dreams, but we’re also modifying by providing options based on what’s available.”

Know where you’re willing to compromise Whether you’re able or willing to compromise often comes down to why you’re doing the renovation in the first place.

“Some homeowners are specific about what they want,” Kirsic said.

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“They’ve been waiting for a long time to do this project and they’re not doing it to compromise.

Others have a time constraint for one reason or another; they don’t have the luxury of waiting.”

It’s a sentiment echoed by others, who caution that you may be able to get an item you have your heart set on, but you may need to be willing to wait.

“If you have your heart set on a certain bathtub, it might be a 6- or 8-month wait, but another one might be available sooner,” said Jason Hensler of Marvin Windows and Doors.

Avoid making changes Once your plans are set and your materials have been ordered, avoid unnecessary delays by changing your project scope or material selection. In this environment, project timelines are extremely tight and even minor changes can create significant disruptions,

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Be patient Above all, understanding these are unusual times can go a long way toward a more successful project.

“Patience will help it go a lot smoother,” Hensler said. “That may mean accepting longer wait times than you anticipated and a later completion date than you hoped.”

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Choose a Trustworthy Partner While these are unusual times, having a reliable contractor can make the project run more smoothly and help you feel more comfortable as the project progresses.

“Use someone you trust, someone who is part of a reputable group like the National Association of the Remodeling Industry,” Brown said.

That way, if you encounter unexpected bumps along the way, you can be confident they will be handled professionally and appropriately. Brown encourages his teams to communicate early and often, which helps homeowners understand and trust they’re doing everything possible to keep the job on track.

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Grow your real estate wealth one owner-occupied home at a time Most people start investing real estate by buying their personal residence. Yet the majority of Americans will stop there in terms of

BY DUANE building their DUGGAN real estate portfolio.

This is because when people are motivated to buy their first investment property, they are often told they will need a 20or 25-percent down payment.

Finding it tough to save for that large of a sum, most go no further.

However, if you are willing to move from house to house frequently, there is a way to build your portfolio with smaller down payments.

Move often, build a real estate portfolio Anyone willing to move often can employ this as a form of investment strategy because owner-occupied financing – or financing for a home you live in – tends to have more favorable interest rates, financing terms, and down payment flexibility than mortgage loans for second homes or rentals. Therefore, purchasing a new home to live in and converting your old home into a rental property may be easier than acquiring an investment property.

While it might be difficult for a family with children to move often, change schools, make new friends, among other issues, that same family might be willing to move within a neighborhood as they acquire several single-family homes. A young couple might be willing to move periodically before they have children. An empty nester couple with no kids at home, may choose to build their portfolio before they retire. As in most investments, but especially in real estate, the earlier in life you get started, the better.

Keep the old house Over my career, whenever someone contacted me to sell their old house to move up to the next one, I always suggested they keep their old house as a rental. Clients have often been confused as to why I would not want to list their old house and make a commission.

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Will this investment program work?

Again, there are many factors involved.

Variable factors: 1. True appreciation of real estate over time.

2. Rental increases over time.

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Taxes, maintenance, repair, and misc. expenses.

Vacancy rates

Fixed factors: 1. Principal reduction My answer is that I always suggest renting out your first home because renting it is the initial step in building a real estate portfolio.

If you did this four times before you retired, you could be living in your fifth personal residence with four rentals that would provide retirement income.

Buy early in life, buy often In the above example, you might be able to acquire four properties over 30 years of working life, buying with owner-occupied financing each time. But let’s increase the goal to owning 10 single family residences.

Potentially, you could move 10 times in 10 years, buying and keeping 10 homes. I say potentially, because lending rules change all the time.

Getting started The first step in starting this investment program is picking a lender to obtain a loan preapproval. In addition to getting pre-approval, check with the lender about the current rules regarding the following: 1.

What is the down payment required for owneroccupied financing?

Markets change, but 5 percent down would likely be available.

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What will the interest rate be? Will Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) be required?

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How long would you need to live in the home before buying your next owneroccupied home?

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How is rent considered for

qualifying for buying the next property and future ones?

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Is there a limit on the number of mortgages I can have?

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Where do I stand on qualifying for future purchases?

Keeping Moving Buying 10 properties in 10 years!

Is it really possible? Maybe, maybe not.

There are many factors involved.

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Is there any inventory to purchase?

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What is the price range necessary to be acceptable for owner-occupancy, yet good for being a rental after moving on to the next home?

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What is the rent? What is the loan payment?

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What are the other expenses?

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After the loan payment and expenses are accounted for, is the cash flow negative or positive? If negative, it might take a while longer to allow rents to catch up to the loan payment and expenses. If there is negative cash flow, you can think of it as a deferred down payment. You just have to determine how much negative cash flow your budget can handle.

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The success of the program is dependent on values and rents going up over time. Each month, when a loan payment is made, hopefully supported by the rent, the loan balance goes down each month. In a perfect world for investors, values and rents keep going up and each month the property gets closer to free and clear.

FHA financing FHA has been known for years for helping first time homebuyers get started with low down payments.

They also have owner-occupied programs for purchasing 2-, 3-, and 4-unit buildings. You just have to live in one of the units.

This is a great opportunity to start an investment portfolio.

There are maximum loan limits, making it impracticable in some markets. In markets where the loan limits cover the values available, a 4-unit can be purchased with only 3 ½% down!

Your Realtor® and mortgage lender can work together to formulate a plan that works for you.

Duane Duggan has been a Realtor for RE/MAX of Boulder in Colorado since 1982 and has facilitated over 2,500 transactions over his career, the vast majority from repeat and referred clients.

He has been awarded two of the highest honors bestowed by RE/MAX International: The Lifetime Achievement Award and the Circle of Legends Award.

Living the life of a Realtor and being immersed in real estate led to the inception of his book, Realtor for Life. For questions, e-mail DuaneDuggan@boulderco.com, call 303.441.5611 or visit boulderco.com.

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hough summer isn’t quite over and the airconditioner remains turned on, now is the best time to think about the furnace – that way, when winter comes, it will run quietly, reliably and efficiently.

“You want to make sure it’s safe for the winter season,” said Jeff Richard, general manager of Northern Colorado Air, Inc., a residential and commercial HVAC installation, service and repair company located in Fort Collins and in business since 1992.

Homeowners are advised to set up an annual furnace inspection and cleaning service, optimally in early September. One option is Northern Colorado Air’s Check & Service, a 30-point checklist to inspect the furnace’s operation.

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Technicians on staff, certified

by North American Technician Excellence, or NATE, check for gas leaks and carbon monoxide issues, verify the gas valve is operational, take apart and clean the blower, and make sure all the safety components are functioning. They also change the air filter – something the homeowner should be doing about every three months, unless they have a high-performance filter, then every six months to one year, depending on the product. Homeowners also can clear leaves, lint and spider webs from the fresh air inlet outside the home.

Another thing homeowners can do is to make sure there is a clear path to the furnace and to keep flammable materials out of the furnace room, such as paint or varnish that if bumped or tipped

can become an ignition source.

Both the furnace and water heater have burners on them, which can ignite the flammable materials.

Homeowners also can vacuum or sweep out dust and debris that collects around the furnace, and they can check their carbon monoxide detector to make sure it’s less than five to seven years old. If it’s older than that, it’s best to replace it, since it loses calibration over time.

Beyond a service check, homeowners can be on the lookout for unusual smells or noises when turning on the furnace, such as a burning odor or a clanking or screeching sound of metal on metal. Another indicator of an issue is if the unit blows cold air in the heating season.

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also can be issues of a sudden malfunction, a premature system failure, elevated sound levels, energy waste and degraded air quality. Alternatively, maintaining the unit is a way to catch and correct minor problems, preventing more extensive damage and repair costs later on.

Northern Colorado Air offers Peak Performance, an annual renewable program that gives customers preferred status, so that if they call, they get priority service immediately for their HVAC units. The program is a maintenance plan that addresses wear and tear specific to Northern Colorado’s local weather and extends service life of the unit and heads off the majority of repairs.

“We will take care of you and replace the component or equipment, because you’re a preferred customer,” Richard said.

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Left to Right: Karena, Jeremy and Jason man the office, ready to help customers keep their homes warm and comfortable this winter. (Tim Seibert/At Home Colorado)

“Usually we have the product to make that happen.”

If homeowners have a humidifier and are a Peak Performance customer, the Check & Service includes a check over of the unit, which helps add moisture back into the air that gets removed by the heating cycle. Humidifiers help prevent colds and viruses and, with the added moisture, allow for easier breathing.

Northern Colorado Air is a Lennox Premier Dealer and one of the largest Lennox dealers in the state of Colorado. “(Lennox offers) a nice, quiet system that cools and heats, or conditions, your house at the appropriate time, whether done through your smart phone or the thermostat, and cleans the air while doing it,” Richard said. “It gives you much more comfortable peace of mind at home.”

As a Premier Dealer, Northern Colorado Air primarily sells the Lennox brand but services and warranties all brands. Premier Dealers have to follow strict criteria for technician training, installation quality, business practices, sales volume and customer service. Northern Colorado Air received recognition as a Lennox Centurion dealer for the past 12 years, marking it as one of the top 100 dealers in the United States and Canada, an even more prestigious award from Lennox.

In keeping with that status, Northern Colorado Air tripled its inventory in February and even had to start manufacturing some of its own parts using a plasma machine to be able to make ontime installations for customers.

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beneficial for the customer,” Richard said. “We plan jobs eight to 12 weeks in advance now. That’s why we have triple the inventory. We’ve got to be prepared for something that’s going to happen in September or October right now.”

Richard advises customers to not wait for an emergency.

Common ones include motor or ignitor failures, gas valve problems, and electrical and transformer issues.

“If you’re thinking about replacing equipment that could be a problem, now is the time to look at it,” Richard said.

To protect the furnace and clean the air even more, Richard recommends the Lennox PureAir air purification system. The system, compatible with most HVAC systems without requiring additional energy costs, is a threepart filtration system that filters out dust, allergens and airborne viruses and destroys odors from cooking, pets, solvents and cleaning products.

“The blower motor in the furnace pulls air through the return air side of the system and then filters the air before it comes into your home,” Richard said.

Northern Colorado Air still

has the same owners, founders Joyce and Roy “Griff” Griffin, and operates with 40 to 45 employees, some who have been with the company for more than 20 years.

“We are not corporate America. We’re a family-owned business that’s been around a long time,” Richard said, adding that the company is set apart by its dedicated employees and relationships with long-term customers.

Visit Northern Colorado Air online at www.ncagriff.com or call 970.682.3626.

LEFT: Year after year, awards abound at Northern Colorado Air. RIGHT: The team at Northern Colorado Air works hard to get homeowners the highest quality products. (Photos: Tim Seibert/At Home Colorado).

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After pandemic pause, iBuyers bounce back Jeff Ostrowski Bankrate.com (TNS) Defying predictions that the iBuying concept wouldn’t work in an intense seller’s market, this new breed of homebuyers has ramped up property acquisitions to record levels. “iBuyers,” short for “instant buyers,” mostly stopped buying homes in mid-2020 as COVID-19 injected uncertainty into the housing market. Now, iBuyers have come back strong. They’re wooing home sellers by making aggressive offers and cutting fees.

As a result, the three biggest iBuyers – Opendoor, Offerpad and Zillow Offers – hit new highs for buying activity during the second quarter of 2021, according to research by Mike DelPrete, a scholar-in-residence at the University of Colorado.

“For anyone concerned that the iBuyer model wouldn’t be popular in a seller’s market, the evidence shows that it is resonating with consumers more than ever, and market conditions are in fact fueling its growth,” DelPrete says.

DelPrete himself was among the skeptics. With many homes attracting multiple offers, the thinking was sellers would have no trouble finding buyers – and the iBuyer pitch would fall flat. iBuyers pay aggressive prices Part of the reason iBuyers are finding so many takers: They’re paying a premium (as if home sellers needed any more good

news in an era of super-low inventory and record-high prices).

The four major iBuyers – Opendoor, Offerpad, Zillow Offers and RedfinNow – made bids that averaged 104.1 percent of market value during the first half of the year, according to research by Zavvie, a real estate technology company that works with brokerages to help sellers compare offers from iBuyers.

That’s up from 97.6 percent of market value last year. “iBuyers are paying way over market prices for homes now to buy more of them,” DelPrete says. “Why? I think a big part of it is that Opendoor is a public company and needs to demonstrate strong revenue growth.”

How iBuying works iBuyers position themselves as a fast way to sell. Homeowners avoid the hassle of painting and staging their homes. Sellers need not clean and clear out for showings. iBuyers give a cash offer, and the seller can pick a closing date. The iBuyers then spruce up the homes and quickly put them on the market for sale.

While the companies are paying full price for homes, they had been collecting fees that ranged as high as 12 percent of the sale price. The average commission for a traditional real estate sale, by contrast, is 5 percent.

However, iBuyers have been reducing fees so that they’re more competitive with traditional

transactions. According to Zavvie, iBuyers’ average service fees dropped from 7.2 percent in 2020 to 5.1 percent by mid-2021.

The average concession charged for home repairs fell from 3.6 percent to 1.9 percent. In other words, the average hit for selling to an iBuyer is now just 7 percent, down from nearly 11 percent last year. Those fee cuts bring iBuyers’ fees in line with traditional sales.

Soaring home prices also have played in iBuyers’ favor. Many homeowners can’t close on another place until they retrieve the equity from their current home, and iBuyers promise fast, predictable sales.

“With supply constrained and demand so high, certainty becomes everything,” says Kerry Melcher, Opendoor’s head of real estate.

The pitch seems to be working.

Zillow Offers reported that it bought a record 3,805 homes in the second quarter of 2021. That was more than twice its firstquarter volume.

“I confess to being quite excited by how well Zillow Offers is doing in such a hot seller’s market,” Zillow Group Chief Executive Rich Barton told Wall Street analysts in early August.

‘Extremely convenient’ The pitch appealed to Texas home seller Kenneth Powell. When he decided to sell his family’s house in a Dallas suburb this spring, Powell considered listing the starter home with a real estate agent.

After Powell learned he’d get an identical price and pay similar fees

by selling to an iBuyer, he chose that path.

Opendoor promised to close quickly — and with no caveats.

“I know what a financing contingency is and what an inspection contingency is, and the whole can of worms that can open,” says Powell, a mortgage loan officer. “Even with good preapprovals and good prequalifications, there’s still a risk that it can fall through.”

By selling to Opendoor, Powell says, he netted the same amount he would have gotten through a traditional sale, but without the hassle of marketing the home, and without the uncertainty of an offer falling apart.

“It was extremely convenient for us,” Powell says. “We didn’t have to list our home. We didn’t have to rent a storage unit for our stuff.”

Should you sell to an iBuyer?

In today’s super-hot housing market, sellers are in the driver’s seat. With iBuyers dangling better deals than ever, should you sell to one of these companies? Some factors to consider: • Where you live matters. iBuyers aren’t an option for all sellers.

The companies haven’t been active in such cities as New York, Chicago and Boston.

They’ve focused on Sun Belt metro areas like Atlanta, Charlotte, Phoenix and San Antonio.

• The age of your home matters. iBuyers tend to avoid older homes, properties that need extensive renovations and unique homes that are difficult to value. They’re mainly looking for newer suburban homes.

• Compare offers from multiple iBuyers. In many markets, Opendoor, Offerpad, Zillow Offers and RedfinNow are competing for your business. If that’s the case, ask all of them for bids.

The Zillow Offers program charges a convenience fee instead of a commission that a seller might pay a real estate agent. (Photo: Dreamstime/TNS).

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• Talk to a real estate agent. You’ll also want to get a proposal from a traditional agent. How much might your home sell for, and what would a Realtor charge in commissions?

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THE LIGHTER SIDE

Get it right! Five tips for buying a sofa or sectional Every once in a blue moon, despite our desire not to make big purchases that cause us stress, we have to buy a new sofa or sectional.

BY MARY Perhaps when LYNN BRUNY the couch sags so badly you can only sit in one spot – you just roll into it. Perhaps when the material is so worn you can see the foam cushions within. Perhaps when your significant other has hounded you for eons and you can no longer take the verbal onslaught.

Whatever the reason, a purchase must be made.

“How hard can buying a couch be?” you ask. Well like most things in life, you can really screw it up. Then you will have to live with your mistake for years and constantly be reminded of your ineptitude. As we already have enough of these things in our lives, I suggest trying to buy a piece you actually like. Thus, consider: Size Measure your current sofa (or sectional) and room dimensions before heading to the showrooms.

These stores are notoriously big and throw off all sense of proportion. Cavalier buyers who don’t bother to measure are often amazed when their surprisingly huge purchase can barely be crammed into their home. Also consider if your purchase can physically make it into the room for which it’s intended: Hallways, stairs and doorways should be measured.

Seat height Sofas come in different seat heights so think about what works best for you. For example, consider the hip, low-slung sofas which come in and out of style.

You know, the ones that feel like they are about six inches off the floor. If you’re young and spry, go for it. But older folks who sit on these often feel like it’s an Olympic event to hoist themselves up to a standing position.

Seat depth Sofas also come in various seat depths. Loveseats usually have shallower seats thus are a good

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option for smaller folks. If you’re a bigger person or like to curl up on a couch, then a deeper seat is good.

Now there are super deep sofas and sectionals available.

Some come with an entire row of pillows in front of the row of back cushions. This cushion and pillow management is a major time commitment and should probably only be considered by the wackadoodle folks who currently have seven to 15 pillows on their bed.

Cushions Cushions come in all types and sizes. If you like a neater vibe, then look at sofas with no back cushions. However, these structured couches are usually not as comfy as they are very firm.

If you do get a sofa or sectional with loose cushions, it’s best to have ones with the fabric on both sides so you can stain or damage one side. You know it’s going to happen.

Some sofas and sectionals offer a cushion upgrade option to make them softer. You think this wouldn’t matter much. But as a

homeowner with one upgraded couch, I can tell you it’s the one my tuchus wants to sit in. The tuchus knows.

Material In general mid tones and mottled fabrics hide schmutz, which of course is why I didn’t choose these. No, for our couches I opted for dark, dramatic colors so that our cat’s fur can really show up and create lots of cleanup work.

Really, I could only have made

things more difficult if I ordered velvet. But there’s always next time and another purchase, so I could screw things up even more then.

Mary Lynn Bruny writes about local real estate and homerelated topics. Contact her at ml.bruny@comcast.net. To read previous The Lighter Side articles, go to athomecolorado.com/thelighter-side.

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Your childhood bedroom staples are now trendy dorm decor But if you want to send them some trendy items to add as they begin classes, House Beautiful has some news. Many of the items you loved in your bedroom are now back in style.

“It’s no surprise we’re circling back to everything from the dreamy canopy bed that made you feel like actual royalty to loads of pastels. Even collages and posters in the form of elevated mood boards and framed art pieces are cool again,” the magazine said.

Here are a few dorm decorations that are back in style for college life in 2021.

Also known as fairy lights or twinkle lights, string lights are a good way to add coziness to a room. (Photo: Dreamstime/TNS).

By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) Remember the joy of decorating your room as a child? You took

control of what was on the walls and your bedspread. In adulthood, you’ve likely sent your kids off to college with some swanky dorm decor.

String lights Also known as fairy lights or twinkle lights, string lights are a good way to add coziness to a room. You don’t always have to stick to the holiday-light style, either.

“Decorative string lights also come in many different designs, including vintage-looking Edison bulbs, sleek orbs, and even lantern-shaped lights,” Better Homes & Gardens said.

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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.

Berthoud • Alex & Haley Metz -- 513 E Michigan Ave., CB Signature Homes LLC, $436,500.

• Kristyn & Kevin Degi -- 2910 Big Thunder Road, Richfield Homes LLC, $440,000.

• Michael Yousif -- 214 Dorothy Drive, CB Signature Homes LLC, $441,500.

• Chris & Tracy Fuller -- 3462 Curlew Drive, Grant & Tiffan Drennan, $470,000.

• Joel Moon -- 640 Mount Massive St., Eric & Jill Falldin, $515,000.

• Scott & Tad Hammer -- 559 S. 9th St., Kenneth James Kotlowski, $530,000.

• Glen Hougen -- 1617 Chokeberry St., Erik & Linnea Reckase, $594,000.

• Gretchen & William Wright -2910 Big Thunder Road, Kristyn & Kevin Degi, $601,000.

• Amelie Poulet -- 1013 Gabriella Lane, Richmond Am Homes Colo.

Inc, $652,100.

• Jessup & Lindsey Lebowitz -- 2156 Elmwood St., Joseph & Bobbye Withers, $715,000.

• Jason & Marsha Gregg -- 2101 S. County Road 23E, Jan & Mark Guynn, $1,251,000.

• Erick & Holly Parsons -- 17622 County Road 1, Fred & Natalie Wilson, $1,575,000.

Eaton • Russell Conlon -- 1736 Westward Circle Unit 5, Legacy Devl LLC, $325,300.

• Chelsea McMullen -- 335 Juniper Ave., Lisa Osthoff, $332,500.

• Kristina Boeddeker -- 1731 Westward Circle Unit 1, Legacy Devl LLC, $339,200.

• Mark Morrison -- 509 Maple Ave., Orlando F. Carpio, $379,000.

• Tyler Kiess -- 1580 Red Tail Road, James J See, $425,000.

• Ronald Avery -- 39445 Main St., Renee Schneider, $595,000.

• Gabriel & Shannon Garrison -37102 County Road 45, Timothy J Long, $1,500,000.

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Road, Shelley J. Bauer, $165,000.

• Robert & Brandi Ruelas -- 3717 Valley View Ave., Desiree M. Johnson, $320,000.

• Arnulfo Rivera -- 1312 Pleasant Acres Drive, Jorge Ibarra, $321,000.

• Barbara Shearholdt -- 3625 Portofino Ave., Tina M. Rose, $325,000.

• Morgan & Shadow Trujillo -3016 Sunset Drive, Samantha I Jones, $325,000.

• Colin Temmer -- 3038 Hawk Drive, Steven Lee Jones, $340,000.

• Alejandro & Catalina Blas -3928 Mallard Ave., Pierre Place LLC, $370,000.

• Carlos Guerrero -- 3100 Shelter Cove Drive, Jfr North Point LLC, $372,200.

• Jay & Janet Haught -- 3819 24th Ave., Opendoor Property Trust I, $374,000.

• Rafael Mosqueda -- 4230 Sunflower Road, Cyris Wine, $385,000.

• Gabriel Macias -- 3421 Santa Fe Ave., Mark & Valerie Boespflug, $396,000.

• Jason & Cayla Davis -- 4304 Paintbrush Drive, Luke & Theresia Peters, $415,000.

Fort Lupton • Jason & Karisa Spence -- 400 Morning Tide Ave., Melody Homes Inc, $443,200.

• Kenneth & Michelle Daniels -890 S Hoover Ave., Purchasing Fund 2020 1 LLC, $471,800.

• Stephen & Carol Haskins -- 1961 Silverado Lane, Jacqueline M. Mollendor, $535,000.

• Michael Webb -- 104 Corvette Court, Vincent & Claudia Ornelas, $710,000.

Gill • Jared Sharbonda -- 31173 2nd St., James & Stacey Carey, $315,000.

Greeley • Martin Silveyra -- 502 23rd St., Jerry Raisley, $195,000.

• Martin Silveyra -- 2313 5th Ave., Jerry Raisley, $195,000.

• Andrew Stuko -- 2707 19th St. Drive Apt 4, Leah Janet Howell, $215,000.

• Jesse Sirio -- 5551 29th St. Unit 3521, Ray & Sandy Urban, $240,900.

• Riqua Rosa -- 1701 10th St., Dean T. Becker, $241,000.

• Hannah Carmonabaldwin -- 3439 35th St., Leonel Carmonamendoza, $250,000.

• Alejandro Garcia -- 5151 29th St. Unit 701, Loyd A Maskell, $260,000.

• Dolores Carrillo -- 5151 29th St. Unit 302, Pandy G. Vicic, $264,000.

• Breanna Olson -- 2840 W. 21st St. Unit 6, 744 LLC, $265,000.

• Rafael Nava -- 1803 30th St. Road, Octavio Flores, $275,000.

• Brentton Skalak -- 5775 29th St. Unit 607, Margaret Ann Williams, $285,000.

• Christopher Bell -- 3439 W. 3rd St. Road, Carol L. Haws, $305,000.

• Estevan Salazar -- 1035 E 25th St. Lane, Dino J. Cardenas, $325,000.

• Samantha & Jeffrey Kamps -- 856 E 21st St., Taylor Lorraine Mcvey, $335,000.

• Jaime Miller -- 2112 5th Ave., Priscilla A Pierce, $340,000.

• Roberto Gonzalez -- 2924 W. 11th St. Road, Myriad Invest LLC, $347,500.

• Rebecca & Helen Villarreal -- 1920 34th Ave., Octavius Fruchier, $348,000.

• Santiago Fulton -- 4623 W. 3rd St., Melinda Sweet, $350,000.

• Jorge & Mary Vasquez -- 3900 W. 4th St. Road, Rolando Contreras, $350,000.

• Virginia Lomeli -- 3135 W. 5th St., Kelly & Ruby Pearson, $355,000.

• Jennifer Bailey -- 5109 W. 15th St., Peter & Danielle Glynn, $366,000.

• Justine Ybarra -- 736 41st Ave. Court, Edward & Sandra Dolan, $367,000.

• Kulvinder Singh -- 8104 21st St. Road, Elizabeth Neale Gibson, $375,000.

• Uziel Valdez -- 2846 40th Ave., Latricia & Sean Thompson, $385,000.

• James & Cynthia Watson -- 2524 Mountair Lane, Aimie Marie Voldberg, $400,000.

• Cecillio Cardona -- 5113 W. 15th St., Taryn & Bryan Ericson, $400,000.

• Christina & Peter Slivkanch -- 1628 14th Ave., Glendon Iii Mcfarlane, $401,000.

• Richard & Janice Frizzell -10313 W. 11th St., Earl Garland, $402,000.

• Darci Blackstock -- 1129 104th Ave., Luis Fernando Ramos, $410,000.

• Desiree Mcandrew -- 4311 W. 31st St., Lindsey & Jim Richardson, $412,000.

• Micah Pope -- 6506 18th St. Road, Timothy & Rebecca

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• Amar Vattakandy -- 3224 66th Ave. Court, Katrina Schmidt, $420,000.

• Debbie Comerford -- 712 61st Ave. Court, Angella Dawn Lamar, $425,000.

• Ca Tial -- 2013 74th Ave., Gregory & Kaylor Collette, $427,000.

• Joel & Heather Hemesath -- 2223 73rd Ave. Court, Jason & Verna Baird, $450,000.

• Jordan & Cody Nolte -- 8521 13th St., Charles & Natali Smith, $475,000.

• Glen Droegemueller -- 303 54th Ave., Kerry Marsh, $485,000.

• Nathan Hyle -- 3921 W. 13th St., Heidi Williams, $495,000.

• Melissa & Joshua Gonzales -- 8653 16th St. Road, Kevin & Karen Frawley, $507,000.

• Kurt & Emily Chamberlain -8712 15th St., Robert & Robyn Riggins, $555,000.

• William WiLLCutts -- 8225 Surrey St., Deborah L. Johnson, $600,000.

• Ronald & Karen Reiners -- 628 N Cache Court, Kevin Schlegel, $660,000.

• Scott Schrader -- 2585 55th Ave., Roger & Vieda McGowan, $675,000.

Johnstown • Clayton Moore -- 1117 N 2nd St., Mary M. Stewart, $340,000.

• Jose Chavez -- 4350 Limestone Lane, Samson & Ives, $425,000.

• Charles & Emily Shepard -- 622 Wadas Court, Pamela Silar, $440,000.

• Margarita Acree -- 2653 Siskin Way, Melody Homes Inc, $443,000.

• Matthew & Jennifer Curtis -2639 Siskin Way, Melody Homes Inc, $444,000.

• Mark & Rebecca Charles -- 1914 Ruddy Court, Austin T Lanier, $450,000.

• Steven Deherrera -- 2681 Siskin Way, Melody Homes Inc, $457,400.

• Timothy Robitaille -- 316 Basswood Ave., William & Betsy Hanlin, $466,000.

• Marisa Proulx -- 3414 Mountainwood Lane, Zillow Homes Property Trust, $490,000.

• Alex Rader -- 1613 Mallard Drive, Randall & Karen Rader, $494,000.

• Esai & Liliana Magdaleno -- 3648 Brunner Blvd., Horvath Family Trust, $545,000.

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• Lucas Lias -- 1122 Lavender Ave., Kenneth & Ruth Vick, $180,000.

• Thomas Doerr -- 1121 E 3rd St., Denise M. Hurtado, $294,500.

• Lisa Williams -- 109 Willow Circle Drive, Bonnie G. Queen, $295,000.

• Cassidy Hoffmann -- 130 E 23rd St., Ollietown LLC, $315,000.

• Lisa Keck -- 2129 Tonopas Court Unit 104, Paul & Carla Bankes, $317,000.

• Daniel Valles -- 123 2nd St. Se, Sharon Ainsworth, $340,000.

• Gabriel Machado -- 1007 Taft Ave., Loveland City, $345,000.

• Michael & Jennifer Seman -2539 Hillrose Court, Patrick & Leanna Konechne, $345,000.

• Ignacio Perez -- 1314 Loch Mount Drive, Eugene D Olson Trust, $355,500.

• Terri Collentine -- 1211 E 4th St., Foresight Properties LLC, $359,000.

• Allison Swanson -- 532 Grant Ave., Gary & Grace Hughes, $360,000.

• Hannah & Brian Prokop -- 411 E 5th St., Smerker Rentals LLC, $380,000.

• Darren & Kelsey Brons -- 428 E 7th St., Steven & Colleen Fjeseth, $381,000.

• Craig & Jenell Rud -- 1780 W. 50th St., Kendall Brook Townhomes LLC, $384,400.

• Jonathan & Carol Davis -- 3888 Boulder Drive, Bradley A Lewis, $389,900.

• Mallory & Tyler Cash -- 3328 Silver Leaf Drive, Zillow Homes Property Trust, $400,000.

• Cody & Alexandra Winiecki -2505 Sapphire St., Ryan Ackley, $405,000.

• Bret & Taylor Christianson -- 993 Pegasus Court, Julie A Mcnulty, $410,000.

• Alexander & Devin Heller -4040 Georgetown Drive, Nicholas P. Bukowski, $415,000.

• Mark & Rachel Dineen -- 832 Nyssa Drive, Sarah L. Lovell, $435,000.

• Gregory Pearman -- 1922 Sunshine Peak Drive, Twin Lakes Devl LLC, $468,800.

• Adam & Loretta Levy -- 2557 Mary Beth Drive, Amber & Devin Volzke, $475,000.

• Robert Lucero -- 1130 N Redbud Drive, Dean & Barbara Angen, $475,000.

• Kimberly Speer -- 2601 Sapphire St., Tosha Taylor, $490,000.

• Lydia & Dustin Hack -- 2919 Sanford Circle, Timothy L. Goldstein, $500,000.

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• Michael & Dana Gochanour -- 1869 Egnar St., Saint Aubyn Homes LLC, $507,200.

• Phillip & Felicia Korpi -- 1862 Naturita St., Tralon Homes LLC, $511,000.

• David & Sheena Colburn -- 3054 8th St. SW, Realty Gift Fund Inc, $520,000.

• Jesus & Melissa Valenzuela -1877 Egnar St., Tralon Homes LLC, $528,900.

• Kevin Williams -- 456 Promontory Drive, Ted & Laure Landvogt, $541,700.

• Douglas Lynch -- 1859 Naturita St., Saint Aubyn Homes LLC, $549,200.

• Brent & Judi Higgins -- 5502 Wild Lane, Gilberto Alvarez Sanchez, $550,000.

• Steven & Maria Mikler -- 5155 Brandywine Drive, Mary L. Lombardo, $555,000.

• Gail Goetsch -- 1924 Nucla Ave., Adyghe Family Trust, $559,000.

• Jeremy Laurant -- 3112 Allison Drive, Bret & Deborah Guthrie, $625,000.

• Michael & Mandy Hergenreder -- 4802 Valley Oak Drive, James & Tammy Ray, $633,300.

• Raymond & Jill Osofsky -- 3536 Parlin St., Ronald & Bonnie Hanser, $675,000.

• Deborah Redlinger -- 6736 Algonquin Drive, John & Sonja Boeddeker, $800,000.

• Majdi Saqa -- 1129 Coral Burst Court, Carla & Paul Bankes, $900,000.

• Eric & Celeste Smith -- 2640 Logan Drive, Matthew & Lisa Chadsey, $1,275,000.

Milliken • Mohammedulameen Mahmood -101 Broad St., Jason D Johnson, $44,000.

• Francisco Juarez -- 821 Village Drive, Alyssa & Jered Farnum, $388,000.

• Bradley Nichols -- 803 S. Carriage Drive, Tracey & Helen Bogaard, $390,000.

• Kelley & Robert Kohl -- 501 S. Pauline Court, Derek & Victoria Poy, $400,000.

• Luis Benzor -- 176 W. Forest St., Jason T. Jarvis, $400,000.

• Catherine & David Crego -- 1495 Hibiscous Drive, Windmill Homes Co., $439,000.

• Ethan Smith -- 2115 Saddleback Drive, Javier Gonzalez, $470,000.

• Kim & Felicia Baumgardner -620 Bobcat Drive, Randy & Reba Baysinger, $700,000.

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Platteville • Brenden & Kandis Burg -- 405 N Garden Court, John & Stephan Sturdevant, $532,000.

• Van & Sarah Morgan -- 19485 County Road 31, Timothy & Deeann Buller, $883,000.

• Severance • Lizabeth Taft -- 915 Mt. Shavano Ave., Taylor & Adriana Juarez, $400,000.

• Matthew & Elizabeth Maynard -- 1231 Lily Mountain Road, Melody Homes Inc, $400,500.

• Rachel Cavallaro -- 924 Mt. Shavano Ave., Sarah & Stefanie Nelson, $415,000.

• Gerald & Patricia Wunderlich -- 956 Mouflon Drive, Sonia Schaible, $440,500.

• Matthew & Melissa Whalen -324 Jay Ave., Andrew & Donna Hladik, $465,000.

• Shane & Jennifer Powell -- 707 Summit View Road, Heather & Brian White, $470,000.

• Bettina & Robert Larson -- 548 El Diente Ave., Chad Nicaise, $480,000.

• Christopher & Elisha Friess -1599 Sierra Plaza St., Jeffrey & S Soldatvalenzuela, $510,000.

• Kimberly & Kenny Drynan -- 1723 Bright Shore Way, Joel Juarez, $530,000.

• Kelly & Jeremy Lindner -- 5044 Prairie Lark Lane, Dynamic Homes Colo. Inc, $766,100.

Timnath • Kenneth & Mary Allen -- 5065 Thunderhead Drive, Sage Homes LLC, $447,300.

• Gangadhar & Uma Kanumula -- 6673 Stone Pt. Drive, CB Signature Homes LLC, $511,000.

• Ryan Livingston -- 6650 Stone Pt. Drive, Bridgewater Homes LLC, $533,400.

• Lucas & Brittany Casarez -- 6309 Sienna Drive, Purchasing Fund 2020 1 LLC, $535,000.

• Bernabe Gomez -- 6931 Grainery Court, Nei Global Relocation Co., $541,000.

• Timothy & Maureen Bullard -4340 Ardglass Lane, Townhomes Harmony LLC, $704,000.

• Brian & Susan Bombeck -- 4344 Ardglass Lane, Townhomes Harmony LLC, $741,900.

• Michael Whatley -- 963 Signal Court, Kurt Breuer, $800,700.

• Jenny & Gregg Follmer -- 5350 Kellan Way, Richmond Am Homes Colo. Inc, $802,000.

• Scott & Patricia Johnson -- 883 Skipping Stone Court, Philip &

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• Charles Kukic -- 4336 Ardglass Lane, Townhomes Harmony LLC, $857,400.

• Scott & Sara Goldstein -- 4348 Ardglass Lane, Townhomes Harmony LLC, $859,600.

Windsor • El Atib -- 387 Buffalo Drive Unit B., Hammel Invest LLC, $251,000.

• Michael & N Detwiler -- 6 Nantucket Court, Justin D Chamberlain, $385,000.

• Andrew Hamrick -- 218 E Chestnut St. Apt 4, Elizabeth H. Smith Trust, $405,000.

• Margaret Launer -- 1107 Timberline Court, Hua Zhao, $436,000.

• Caleb Mcnew -- 801 Walnut St., Richard & Carina Pitner, $450,000.

• Derek & Victoria Poy -- 568 Botley Court, Julia & Kaleb Brimhall, $470,000.

• Thomas & Katherine Weinreich -- 6246 Vernazza Way Unit 3, Vernazza Townhomes LLC, $482,000.

• Austin Anaya -- 4506 Wandales Drive, Saint Aubyn Homes LLC, $493,000.

• Taylor Reese -- 4527 Longmead Drive, Saint Aubyn Homes LLC, $497,800.

• Austin & Jennifer Felker -- 4511 Longmead Drive, Tralon Homes LLC, $501,900.

• Dennis & Patricia Mouser -- 1645 Corby Drive, Aspen View Homes LLC, $538,100.

• Darrick & Christina Adair -- 1732 Floret Drive, Melody Homes Inc, $570,700.

• Richard & Carolyn Housden -200 Poudre Bay, Robert & Sandra Brown, $620,000.

• Brent & Melissa Helton -- 5442 Gulfstar Drive, Kevin Bertrand, $620,000.

• James Aleman -- 613 Botley Drive, Kelly & Jeremy Lindner, $635,000.

• James & Matthew Clinton -1954 Raindrop Drive, Artesia Lot Holdings LLC, $635,600.

• David & Kimber Brucker -- 5509 Flamboro Drive, Eric & Celeste Smith, $677,000.

• Travis & Cristina Henning -- 1501 Cherry Grove Court, Bridgewater Homes LLC, $805,100.

• Janice Alwin -- 6438 Sanctuary Drive, Andrew & Erika Hamrick, $1,827,500.

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