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Space Use the value of space when selling
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ome buyers are searching for square footage and spaciousness. So why not give it to them? Even though a house is small, a seller can still earn top dollar on its sale by taking the time to play up its positive features and size. That is what home staging is all about. Setting the stage to sell a smaller house on the market can help the 90 percent of buyers who are unable to see all it has to offer. That’s right — home staging statistics show that only about 10 percent of buyers can actually visualize the potential of a home. So here are a few simple solutions to help buyers see and feel the space they crave, and put in an offer:
PARE IT DOWN • In a space-challenged living room or family room, start by editing furniture. Pare it down to one sofa and coffee table if necessary. Bring in a dining room chair with arms if there is room. Dress it up with a small decorative pillow or a throw over the side. The smaller the furniture and the less there is of it is best to really make that square footage shine. • Eliminate small pieces of art and plaques on walls as well as personal family photo galleries. Too many small items on walls tend to distract the eye and enclose the space. • Remove area rugs on carpeted floors as they tend to make rooms appear smaller. • Clear any excess clutter on the floors, on shelves and in corners of rooms. Pack up collections of small pieces like figurines. • Remove and store large screen TV’s, stereos and equipment that can often overpower a room. PLAY IT UP • A simple trick to make a living area appear larger is to pull sofas and other furniture off of the wall about six inches. By doing this, it creates instant depth and a feeling of spaciousness. • Place a larger mirror with a pretty frame across from a picture window, say, over a sofa to reflect the natural beauty outdoors. A mirror acts as an art piece while visually enhancing the size of the room (this works great in entryways too). • Use a fitted slipcover in a white, tan or cream adorned with pretty throw pillows to update a heavy dark colored sofa. This will instantly brighten and visually expand the space. • A glass-top coffee table is the perfect choice to allow the potential buyer to see more of the floor underneath, which translates into a more spacious feel. • Keeping interior wall paint colors neutral, light and fresh and choosing updated, simple window treatments that match the wall color, are a sure way to make a room appear larger.
www.homeandrealtyguide.com • Saturday, August 7, 2010 • Reporter-Herald
Lending Myths Can you really get a mortgage these days? RH PAID ADVERTORIAL
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ou have most likely read and seen the news stories all over the media: “You need 20 percent down to get a loan,” or, “if you don’t have perfect credit you cannot get a loan,” then, “only the people that don’t need a loan can get one,” and, “it’s a great time to buy but nobody can qualify.” There are too many scenarios to list. Ask the average person on the street, and they will probably tell you the same thing. After getting the constant negative drum beat of the media, it is hard not to think this. None of this is true. It is true that investors like Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA and VA have stricter standards than in years past. The industry is close to having the same guideline restrictions that it did in the early 90s. The difference between then and now is homebuyers have been spoiled with the ease of lending from 2001 to 2008. The transition has been a very hard one for most people to experience, although most will agree consumers needed stricter
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standards for lending after the housing bust. Extending credit has always been about three things — credit, collateral and capacity. Collateral is the easiest. The house needs to appraise for what the purchase price is. Credit is next; if you have paid your bills on time, getting a loan should be easy. If you have had some credit issues, there are still many resources available for loans to fit you. Capacity is where the problems come up. It is hard
sometimes to Mortgage rate update verify a steady stream of inThis week Last week Trend come, especially for self-employed 30-year fixed 4.57% 4.59% buyers. 15-year fixed 4.03% 4.05% The bottom line is do not let 3.60% 3.64% 5/1 ARM a media story stop you from trying to buy a home. Talk to a rep- to buy in six months to a year. utable lender and get your apThe climate for affordability in proval. If credit, collateral or ca- homes, along with the lowest pacity is stopping you today, rates in history are just too good lenders can get you on the path to pass up.
GET IT SOLD By putting in the work to show off square footage by setting the stage to sell a smaller home, it is sure to stand tall against the competition and earn big rewards. Jill is a Home Staging Expert (HSE) certified stager and redesign specialist serving the Northern Colorado area. For questions or more information, e-mail Jill Schuett of Applause Home Staging, LLC, at jill.applause@comcast.net, or go to www.applausehomestaging.com. 26-313725
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Regional Snapshot for Loveland/Berthoud Residential April 2010
May 2010
June 2010
Active Listings Previous Year Active Listings
1126 1069
1117 1080
1101 1095
Sold Listings
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$199,900 $183,500
$214,500 $198,000
$234,000 $207,500
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132 121
Year to Date Listings Sold Previous Year YTD Listing Sold
401 334
559 440
728 579
Monthly Volume Previous Year Monthly Volume
$34,199,536 $23,882,898
$39,407,269 $24,919,043
$47,395,158 $34,313,560
Median Sales Price Previous Year Median
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BEFORE AND AFTER Left: Loveland home that the Nelson’s fixed and flipped.
Loveland company gives homes new life
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reddy Nelson and his wife, Kari, take neglected Loveland homes and restore them to their former lives and beauty. The couple are real estate investors who have lived in Loveland for six years. Their business, KioDamKee Properties, is involved in fixing and flipping homes, but has rental properties as well. Fix and flips are properties bought, renovated and then sold for profit. Freddy has been fixing and flipping homes for the past 15 years, two of those years while in Colorado. The Nelsons fixed and flipped their first home in Sheridan, Wyo., near the border of Montana, 15 years ago. The home was a 1910 Victorian that Freddy said was in hor-
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rid condition. The home had been turned into multiple apartments, so it took some time for the Nelsons to restore it to the single-family home that it once was. Doing the renovations themselves, the couple made learning mistakes, but corrected them as they went, Freddy said. After two years, and $50,000 later, the home sold for $165,000. The Nelsons purchased the home for $35,000. The Nelsons are in the business of finding homes that are the worst of the worst in the market and bringing them back to life, Freddy said. Some of the homes they buy are dingy with windows that need replacing or have overgrown backyards. Other homes only need a fresh coat of paint and new carpet. More often than not,l the homes that Freddy and Kari purchase are in need of some serious love.
Below: The same home in Loveland after being flipped by KioDamKee Properties.
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stalled in each home. All exterior doors are replaced. The character of the home will never be changed. If hardwood floors are present, those are refinished even though it is more affordable to lay down carpets, Freddy said. What does change with the homes KioDamKee Properties fixes and flips is the required repairs, which may be a new roof, repairs to a cracked foundation or a foundation that needs to be re-secured. “Every new home is a new puzzle,” Freddy said. Also, home inspectors for the City of Loveland walk through each home even if no permits are needed. Freddy is a general contractor who works with a seven man crew. He has employed most of the men for 10 years. The crew does most of the renovations, but electrical and plumbing improvements require those professionals to come in. Freddy always makes the final call on renovations, but he is open to his crew making judgment calls and voicing their opinions. Fix and flips are a collaborative effort. In fact, fix and flip investors work together. Freddy’s crew is very good at drywall, so his crew goes to the homes other investors are flipping to help them out. Investors know each other and are friends, Freddy said. Homes are generally fixed and flipped in three to six weeks. Sixty percent of these homes are sold, but sometimes they are kept as rental properties or investments. This may be in anticipation for the chance that the home’s value will sharply increase. The homes usually sell within three weeks of going on the market. Freddy and Kari partner with Realtor Rayshell Beaumont. Freddy also pays a portion of the closing costs. Even though a home is finished, Freddy makes continual walk-throughs to ensure everything is complete and as good as it can be, he said. Freddy contacts purchasers of these homes to get their feedback. If there is ever a need to fix something Freddy and his crew did incorrectly, the team goes back in, but that has not happened. Freddy partners with the neighbors of properties he works on. “[We] make it a point that people know who we are,” Freddy said. Neighbors are always curious, so he tells them upfront about his business. He invites
the neighbors to come see the house and the improvements being made. Recently, Freddy and Kari completed renovations of a home at 1020 W. 8th St. in Loveland. Neighbors were positive about this fix and flip and were generous, bringing over lunch a couple of times, Freddy said. Neighbors are also asked for their opinions on colors for the exterior of the homes. Freddy and Kari want the homes to fit into the neighborhood and want to bring the homes up to the standards of neighborhood residents. Unique to this home, the original builder, who lives in Loveland near the home, was able to come by. He really enjoyed seeing the process and was very positive, Freddy said. He came by at least once a week. Freddy’s advice for anyone who would like to fix and flip homes is to budget for the unforeseen. “What you can’t see will get you,” he said. As walls are torn down, a person might come across rotten beams or other problems. Also, keep in mind there are carrying costs and Realtor commissions that people don’t take into account when fixing and flipping homes, Freddy said. These costs diminish potential profit. Prior to purchasing a home to flip, a person should do their homework and find mentors. Freddy’s mentor is his cousin, who flips on average 100 homes a year. Flipping is stressful and is a field you have to enjoy, Freddy said. He likes to help up-and-coming, fix and flip investors as well. KioDamKee Properties is getting pretty busy. They have five homes currently under contract in Loveland. Loveland is a prime market for fix and flips, Freddy said. Investing is on an uphill climb and so is the redevelopment of downtown Loveland. With nearly 50 homes worked on and either sold or kept as a rental, KioDamKee Properties is on their way to restoring older homes in Loveland and removing eyesores from the community.
BEFORE AND AFTER Top: After photo of refinished bathroom in Loveland home. Below: After photo of living room and side view of kitchen. RH Photos/Linzy Novotny
Bottom left: Before photo of bathroom. Bottom Right: Before photo of bathroom. Photos courtesy of Rayshell Beaumont
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Loveland Rose Society hosts annual rose show JENNIFER LEHMAN SPECIAL SECTIONS REPORTER
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I’d love to live in Loveland with a girl like you And ev’ry day a holiday with skies of blue The Loveland Rose Society was established in 1963 and member Paula Boyle, Loveland resident since 1945, was part of the original organizing group. She is the club's charter member and has held about every office in the society. “We have a lot of exhibitors, so we're always enthusiastic about it,” Boyle said. “We have judges from Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Denver, Longmont, it is a real well-judged show,” she said. “We just think everybody loves roses, and this is the time to see all the beautiful roses that are out at the rose show.” This year's rose show is dedicated to Melvin F. Greene, who was a past president of the society more than once and “very, very active,” Boyle said. “He was a real good rose grower, he had beautiful roses.” He brought new members to visit his rose garden and showed them what to do and what not to do. He was “very instrumental in getting everybody involved.” Boyle said. A ceremony for Greene with Greene's family will be
held around 4:30 p.m., after show winners are awarded. The Loveland Rose Society currently meets once a month except for December and January and has about 25 members. The society has speakers for its members and discussions on how to care for roses year round. “The purpose of our club is camaraderie. We're all together for the love of roses, for the love of each other, for friendships,” Baird said.
If you go What: Loveland Rose Society’s 45th Annual Rose Show When: 7-9:30 a.m. entries received; 12:30 to 5 p.m., open to public. 2 p.m., class on “How to grow roses in Colorado” with Q and A session. From 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., sale of bud vases, rose photography, and crafts. Award ceremony, 4 p.m., followed by sale of entries. Where: Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 2500 N. Garfield Ave., Loveland. Cost: Free More information: 970-482-8154, www. lovelandrose society.wordpress.com
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The garden of Pollyann Baird, president of the Loveland Rose Society, has a variety of roses. Above right: Baird cuts rose blooms from her garden. Anyone can cut roses from their garden and enter them in the society’s rose show next week. 32-316100
he 45th annual Loveland Rose Society's Rose Show will be held next Saturday, Aug. 14 at Mountain View Presbyterian Church in Loveland. Anyone can exhibit their entries in the show at no cost, and admission to the event is free. At past shows the Loveland Rose Society has hosted 125 entries from 25-30 exhibitors and a public attendance of over a hundred people, said Carol Bergersen, Rose Show Chair and the society's 2nd Vice President. The society has publicized the show more this year and expects a larger turnout, she said. The show's judged competition includes entry possibilities for different varieties of roses, photography and flower arrangement. The society is currently working on new member outreach and has given fliers to homes with rose gardens around town, trying to get the word out. “It's been quite successful, it's so exciting,” said Pollyann Baird, the society's president. Baird hopes the rose show will draw in additional new members and people interested in learning more about
roses. “What better way to learn than to come to the show, or better, enter,” Baird said. “Just pick a basketful of roses and bring them in and we'll help you. It's fun.” Novices should make sure roses have long stems. “It's quite technical, but it doesn't necessarily have to be that way for beginners. You learn. I've been in it for five years, and you learn a lot,” Baird said. Baird inherited her rose garden from her mother and father located at the same downtown Loveland home she's lived in since high school. The garden was started in 1920 and the craftsman home is a Loveland Historical Landmark. Baird joined the rose society after retiring from professional ballroom dancing. “I realized, I need to be serious, learning the names, how to take care of them,” she said. Each year, the show’s theme is reflected in the flower arranging competition. For this year’s theme, Loveland: The Sweetheart City, the society reviewed old songs about Loveland and pulled specific lyrics to inspire exhibitors in each categor y. One lyric excerpt is:
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690-9279
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12-5
THE COTTAGE REALTY 532-5900
$164,900
NW LOVELAND
3122 BIRCH DR
11-1
RE/MAX TOWN & COUNTRY
$169,900*
NW LOVELAND
4403 ELLIOT PLACE
12-5
THE COTTAGE REALTY 532-5900
566-3516
$179,000
BERTHOUD
10818 CIMARRON STREET #204
1-5
THE GROUP, INC.
481-1250
THE GROUP, INC.
567-0816
$179,900
NE LOVELAND
685 RADIANT DR
1-4
RE/MAX ADVNCED
217—9178
1-3
THE GROUP, INC.
310-8804
$190,565*
NW LOVELAND
3399 FOSTER PLACE
12-5
THE COTTAGE REALTY 532-5900
4403 ELLIOT PLACE
12-5
THE COTTAGE REALTY 532-5900
$200,000
BERTHOUD
353 INDIANA AVE
1-3
THE GROUP, INC.
962-6832
BERTHOUD
10818 CIMARRON STREET #204
1-5
THE GROUP, INC.
481-1250
$206,900
SW LOVELAND
2528 MARY BETH DR
1:30-3:30 THE GROUP, INC.
679-8265
NW LOVELAND
3399 FOSTER PLACE
12-5
THE COTTAGE REALTY 532-5900
$227,900
NW LOVELAND
4496 HAYLER AVE
12-5
THE COTTAGE REALTY 532-5900
SW LOVELAND
1586 PERSIAN AVE
11-1
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679-8265 222-8549
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LOCATION
ADDRESS
HRS
OFFICE
PHONE
$139,000
NW LOVELAND
325 WALTONIA RD
2-4
1ST COLORADO REALTY
586-0421
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SW LOVELAND
1234 E 3RD ST
12-2
THE GROUP, INC.
218-5283
$148,000
NE LOVELAND
4737 SUN VALLEY
1-3
KELLER WILLIAMS
690-4470
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NW LOVELAND
43RD & WILSON AVE THE COTTAGES AT ENCHANTMENT RIDGE
12-5
THE COTTAGE REALTY 532-5900
$163,000
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5454 WILD LANE
1-3
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SW LOVELAND
130 GRANT AVE
1-3
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JOHNSTOWNMILLIKEN
810 VILLAGE DR
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NW LOVELAND
$179,000 $190,565*
290-3393
$227,900
NW LOVELAND
4496 HAYLER AVE
12-5
THE COTTAGE REALTY 532-5900
$259,000
$241,500
NW LOVELAND
2102 FARISITA DR
1-3
THE GROUP, INC.
631-2257
$279,000
FORT COLLINS
1020 BURROWING OWL DR
12-5
THE GROUP, INC.
$279,000
FORT COLLINS
1020 BURROWING OWL DR
12-5
THE GROUP, INC.
222-8549
$279,685
NW LOVELAND
4475 HAYLER AVE
12-5
THE COTTAGE REALTY 532-5900
$279,685
NW LOVELAND
4475 HAYLER AVE
12-5
THE COTTAGE REALTY 532-5900
$280,000
BERTHOUD
130 E TURNER AVE
12-3:30
THE GROUP, INC.
215-9044
$282,000
NE LOVELAND
2105 BUFFALO MOUNTAIN PLACE
1-3
THE GROUP, INC.
214-0263
$309,500
NE LOVELAND
1016 JANNA DR
1-3
THE GROUP, INC.
567-0907
$324,000
SE LOVELAND
4635 TARRAGON DR
1-4
THE GROUP, INC.
217-3464
$324,000
SE LOVELAND
4635 TARRAGON DR
1-4
THE GROUP, INC.
217-3464
$325,000
FORT COLLINS
1014 BURROWING OWL DR
12-5
THE GROUP, INC.
443-9910
$325,000
FORT COLLINS
1014 BURROWING OWL DR
12-5
THE GROUP, INC.
443-9910
$327,000
SW LOVELAND
4688 TWIN PEAKS CT
1-4
COLDWELL BANKER
980-7218
$385,000
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513 CAPE DORY
2-4
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222-4035
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11-4
663-4522
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218-5183
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975 PRISM CACTUS CIR
11-4
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663-4522
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11-4
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4785 IGNACIO CT
11-3
THE GROUP, INC.
567-0907
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2935 CHALLENGER POINT
1-4
RE/MAX ADVNCED
566-0313
$895,000
SW LOVELAND
288 RESERVOIR DR
1-4
PREMIER LIFESTYLE
481-5512
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288 RESERVOIR DR
1-4
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do. For someone who lives on the plains instead of the mountains, a faux hummingbird is welcome. That is, until the real deal shows up. If you’re hearing hummers zipping overhead, it’s not your imagination — we’re into the season of migration for hummingCAROL O'MEARA spit on you. Instead I patted its birds. CSU EXTENSION back, encouraged it to eat its fill, “Actually, they pass through and left it alone. here twice each year,” said Mari This wasn’t the move of a noreveral years ago, an invader Hawk, salesperson with Wild mal gardener, who usually view entered my yard and wiped Birds Unlimited, 3636 South hornworms with loathing. After out every caterpillar from College Avenue in Fort Collins all, the gigantic green caterpillars (fortcollins.wbu.com/). “They the garden. Where once were parsleyworms and painted ladies, eat tomato plants down to a nub, head up to the mountains from and the pointed, red spike on there was only the European pamid-April to mid-May but don’t their tail looks threatening. Their stop in yards much because we per wasp; nothing flitted and droppings are elephantine in size; don’t have many flowers for them danced across the tops of plants they’re usually the first thing a anymore. It hunted down every to feed from. They stay in the caterpillar, and I mourned the loss gardener notices when they’re mountains, nest, then head back near. of butterflies from the yard — down in stages beginning in early even those that dined on my vegSo why welcome this creature to July,” she said, recommending etables. the tomato patch? Because as an putting out hummingbird feeders every year on the fourth of July. adult, the hornworm is a humBut last summer, after seasons Males are the first to head of absence, a single tomato horn- mingbird moth (Manduca quinsouth, leaving the females and juworm lived in my garden. Discov- quemaculata). Big, mottled veniles to linger in the mountains. brown, white, and tan, the humering it as I harvested cherry After spending time alone with tomatoes, I nearly picked it up to mingbird moth visits plants after the youngsters, females are the dark, hovering over them to sip cuddle it in joy, until I rememnext to migrate through, with jubered that when you do that, they nectar, much as hummingbirds
veniles trailing behind. In this ton of hummingbirds at any given leisurely migration, broadtails, ru- time, and they only stop, take a fus, black chinned and calliope drink, then keep migrating. Use hummingbirds will visit our yards little feeders, one-quarter full, through September. and change the sugar water often “The fun part is that humming- or it ferments. You don’t want to birds remember where they’ve fed. get the little guys drunk — So if you have feeders out or flow- they’d be easy prey for predators ers they love, you’ll see the same if disoriented.” bird next year. It will visit again — Mix your own with four parts they’re very, very scheduled; they water to one part sugar, and skip remember every one of their the food coloring, which is harmstops.” ful to hummingbirds. Bring it to Attract hummingbirds to your a boil to dissolve sugar and get yard by adding the color that calls rid of impurities, then refrigerate to them as they wing past. “What it until your feeders need a refill. they’re looking for is reds, pinks, Between the hummingbirds and and purples. These are the colors moths, your yard will be full of of flowers that produce the most fun. nectar. If you don’t have flowers, put up red ribbon, fake garlands or flags,” said Carol O’Meara is Hawk, who has been helpwith CSU Extension ing people understand bird in Boulder County. behavior for over three Contact her at years at the store. 303-678-6238 or Then keep a small comeara@co amount of sugar water in .boulder.co.us. your feeder, replacing it every three to four days. Front Range Gardening “Down here there’s not a
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Thin out radishes to ensure healthy roots Plentiful top growth may also be caused by excess nitrogen. Question: I planted rosemary last year in my garden. This year it’s uestion: My radishes have weak and appears to be dying. lush green tops with thin Answer: Rosemary is a perennial roots. Can you advise me on that may not survive in areas with what might be the problem? hard winters. Plant this fragrant Answer: There are several reasons herb in well-drained soil in a sunny, for bountiful top growth without sheltered area. Over-watering could good roots. If you sow radishes too also be a problem. If a plant expericlose together and don’t thin them ences prolonged drought stress, it soon after emergence, they won’t may not recover. Rosemary needs form good roots. Radishes should consistent moisture to help with surhave two inches of space between vival. If you’ve tried growing it for plants. A lot of energy will go into several seasons, it may be best to pushing top growth, flowers and treat it as an annual. seeds. Radishes grow best when soil Question: My beautiful flowers on temperatures and air are still cool. my hanging basket of annuals have
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stopped blooming and plants look sickly and yellow. What should I do? Answer: Hanging baskets and container grown plants have their vital nutrients continually leached from soil by frequent watering. Plants need to be fertilized with a good quality soluble or slow-release fertilizer to bloom and stay healthy all season. Lee Stewart has received training through Colorado State University Extension's Master Gardener program and is a Master Gardener volunteer for Larimer County. For more information about CSU Extension, Larimer County, call 970-498-6000 or visit www.larimer.org/ext.
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uestion: I’m trying to refinance my loan with a big box lender. I have a 7/1 adjustable rate mortgage that just adjusted to 3.12 percent, which I love. Unfortunately, I think I’ll only have this rate for one year. My spouse has insisted that we refinance to a 20-year fixed-rate mortgage. It is taking forever, but we’ve been approved with just her income (I’m not earning an income now that I’m going back to school to get my MBA). The problem is that we started the process over three months ago and the interest rates are considerably lower than when we started. Do we tell the lender to restart the process and lower our interest rate to the rates available today? Do we tell them to restart the process and lower our rate, or simply say we don’t want the 5 percent loan they’re offering and start shopping around? Thanks. Answer: You certainly can start the conversation with your lender about the interest rate on your loan and see what options are available to you. If you signed a document that commits you to this loan or to pay a fee if you don’t close on the loan, you might have to stick with the loan you applied for. However, if you aren’t legally committed to this lender and you don’t want to move forward with them, I’d start the process all over again and see if you can qualify on her income for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage at about 4 percent (some lenders are quoting 15-year mortgages at 3.875 percent as we went to press, a record low). Just remember, if you start over, you might have to wait the same amount of time to provide them with the same or even more paperwork to get the loan done. Call the lender and ask what it would take for you to start the ball rolling on a different loan product. Find out if they will charge you more in fees (if you have to do another appraisal on your property, for example, or pull additional credit reports and scores). If they will charge you all over again, then you should take the opportunity to shop around with other lenders to make sure you’re getting the best deal possible. And if you are in doubt as to what your obligations are to your current lender, talk to a real estate attorney and have her review all of your loan application documents. I really like the idea of a 4 percent 15-year loan for you, or something close to that. You would save a huge amount in interest over the term of the loan, since a 15-year loan is tied to a lower interest rate than a 20-year loan, which is tied to the 30-year rate. Go for it. As hard as it is to give up a 3 percent mortgage, that interest rate won’t be around for much longer. It’s possible that a year from now you would get another year of low interest on your current loan, but a couple of years down the line it’s likely the rate will increase. So unless you plan to sell and move in the next three years, I’d try to lock in at these once-in-a-century low rates.
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