Real Estate 05/26/18

RealEstate Saturday, May 26, 2018

SpringsHouses.com • Marketplace Inside

4140 Reserve Point | Kissing Camels / The Greens | $1,025,000 On the Golf Course, 3 bedrooms, 4 baths, office, 3-car garage, stunning views

SPOTLIGHT:

Discover Kissing Camels

3755 Camel Grove | Kissing Camels | $949,500 4 bedrooms (2 on main level) + office, 5 baths, 3-car garage, Pikes Peak views

SPONSORED FEATURE COURTESY OF THE PATTERSON GROUP This week Kevin Patterson, Broker / Owner of The Patterson Group, is highlighting some wonderful homes and lots in Kissing Camels. Kissing Camels is a true gem, El Paso County’s only gated Golf Course Community. Its unique close-in location provides resort style amenities minutes away from downtown,

shopping and area medical facilities.

Whether you’re looking for a second home, a family friendly property, a “downsize option” home or a custom lot, we have them.

Please take a moment to review the variety of properties and neighborhoods we are highlighting. 

Kevin Patterson, The Patterson Group 719-575-1200 • www.pattersongrp.com

FEATURED HOME OF THE WEEK

NEWLY LISTED IN BANNING LEWIS RANCH

7224 Tahoe Rim Drive | $594,999 Neighborhood: Banning Lewis Ranch Contact: Jesse Risley 719-351-8523 Keller Williams Clients’ Choice Realty jesserisley13@gmail.com

Thank You

Colorado Springs!

Welcome home to this extra spacious five bedroom, three bathroom home located in highly sought after Banning Lewis Ranch. This stunning home has a formal dining room and formal living room on the main level, along with a bedroom and full bathroom. Extra large living room, reggae themed laundry room with washer and dryer hookups and the kitchen round out the main level. Kitchen comes with granite countertops, double ranges, large pantry and stainless steel appliances. The master retreat is located on the upper level with an oversized master bathroom.

3745 Camel Grove | Kissing Camels | $1,150,000 5 bedrooms (3 on main level), 6 baths, 3-car garage, fenced yard, views

FEATURED HOME OF THE WEEK MAIN LEVEL LIVING IN KISSING CAMELS!

3740 Cumulus View | $785,000 Neighborhood: Kissing Camels

By Appointment Only Agent / Company: Kevin Patterson, 719.575.1200 The Patterson Group

Totally updated Kissing Camels home with 5 bedrooms, study, 5 baths, 3-car oversized garage and amazing views. The main level offers hardwood floors, a spacious living room with walkout, updated kitchen with slab granite countertops, dining room, master plus 2 additional bedrooms. The ELEVATOR provides easy access to walkout lower level with 2 bedrooms, family room, separate kitchen, recreation room and home theater. The outdoor areas offer enclosed front courtyard, deck off the main level with city and mountain views and covered lower level patio, backing to greenbelt. Great for “live-in” parent or multi-generational home.

GOLD WINNER

VOTER’S CHOICE

Best Home Builder 11 YEARS RUNNING!

Best Home Developer 2 YEARS RUNNING!

RE 2 ❘ THE GAZETTE ❘ SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2018

The Patterson Group Presents Outstanding Lots and Land

3445 BLACK CANYON ROAD CEDAR HEIGHTS ~ $95,000

3840 HILL CIRCLE KISSING CAMELS / THE GREENS ~ $155,000 Patio home lot, backs to the golf course, ability to choose your builder, great views.

3227 VIRIDIAN POINT KISSING CAMELS / CAMELS POINTE ~ $170,000 Lowest priced single family home lot in Kissing Camels, select your own builder.

3247 VIRIDIAN POINT KISSING CAMELS / CAMELS POINTE ~ $170,000 Single family home lot on .21 acres with mountain views.

Beautiful 1 acre lot with mountain views and ability to choose your own builder.

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3790 HILL CIRCLE

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1655 ROCKVIEW TRAIL KISSING CAMELS / THE RETREAT

KISSING CAMELS / THE GREENS ~ $175,000 Golf course lot with terrific views of Pikes Peak and golf course.

ST ING LA IN A M LOT E R

1654 ROCKVIEW TRAIL KISSING CAMELS / THE RETREAT ~ $175,000 The last remaining lot in The Retreat. Homes built by C. R. Shea Homes.

1970 HILL LANE KISSING CAMELS ~ $250,000 This .64 acre cul-de-sac lot offers exceptional Pikes Peak views.

4135 RESERVE POINT

3650 OUTBACK VISTA POINT CEDAR HEIGHTS ~ $345,000

KISSING CAMELS / THE GREENS ~ $250,000 Golf course lot with mountain, golf course and city views.

Build your dream home on this 2.42 acre parcel with uninterrupted views.

3710 OUTBACK VISTA POINT CEDAR HEIGHTS ~ $425,000

3305 HILL CIRCLE KISSING CAMELS ~ $345,000 .59 acre corner lot with amazing Pikes Peak views. Choose your own builder.

3710 CAMELS VIEW KISSING CAMELS ~ $595,000

Sensational 2.95 acre parcel with outstanding Front Range views

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.42 acre golf course walkout lot with stunning Pikes Peak and mountain views.

See Every Property for Sale at www.PattersonGrp.com

SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2018 ❘ THE GAZETTE ❘ RE 3

Outstanding Properties Great Neighborhoods!

N O T W KE NE AR M

KISSING CAMELS TOWNHOMES

5202 Kissing Camels Dr, C3 $264,900 Wonderful 2 bdrm, 3 bath condo with 1-car detached garage, beautifully updated, great outdoor spaces and views

SALE PENDING MOUNTAIN SHADOWS

2745 Brogans Bluff Drive Kevin is Representing the Seller

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BRIARGATE - GATED CYPRESS RIDGE

BROADMOOR RESORT COMMUNITY

2364 Winstead View Kevin Represented the Seller

MOUNTAIN SHADOWS

4455 Governors Point Kevin Represented the Seller

SALE PENDING OLD BROADMOOR

6250 Wilson Road $670,000 4 bdrms (3 on main level), 4 baths, office, ability to live on one level, updated kitchen, walkout lower level, terrific views.

20 Broadmoor Avenue Kevin is Representing the Seller

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OLD BROADMOOR

15 Sixth Street $775,000 This .55 acre corner lot features 5 bdrms (main level bdrm) and 5 baths, open updated kitchen, great outdoor areas.

KISSING CAMELS

3740 Cumulus View $785,000 5 bdrms (3 bdrms + study on main), 5 baths, elevator, terrific multigenerational home, 3-car garage, great views.

KISSING CAMELS - THE RETREAT

1638 Rockview Trail (Lot 6, Fil 1) $795,000 C.R. Shea Homes Vista Plan, 3 bdrms on main, oversized garage, unfinished basement, concrete tile roof, views.

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SALE PENDING KISSING CAMELS

3910 Star Rise Point Kevin is Representing the Seller

KISSING CAMELS

BROADMOOR RESORT COMMUNITY

4755 Broadlake View $895,000 3 bdrms (one on the main level), 3 baths, 2-car garage, great outdoor spaces with outstanding mountain and city views.

OLD NORTH END

3755 Camel Grove $949,500 4 bdrm (master, 2nd bedroom and office on the main level), 5 bath home with 3-car garage and great Pikes Peak views.

1306 Wood Avenue $975,000 6 bdrm + office, 5 bath turn-of-the-century home with 3-car detached garage, fenced yard and Pikes Peak views.

KISSING CAMELS

KISSING CAMELS

3745 Camel Grove $1,150,000 5 bdrms (3 on the main), 6 baths, walkout lower level with family room and wet bar, 3-car garage, fenced yard, views.

BROADMOOR RESORT COMMUNITY

4235 Stone Manor Heights $2,250,000 7 bdrm (main level master and study), 8 bath home, 4-car garage, sweeping views on over 1.7 acres of privacy.

3705 Camel Grove $1,195,000 5 bdrms (main level master and study), 3-car garage, backs to golf course, open floor plan, Pikes Peak views.

KISSING CAMELS

3724 Camelrock View $2,495,000 5 bdrm suites (master and office on main), 8 baths, 3-car garage, backs to golf course with breathtaking views.

See Every Property for Sale at www.PattersonGrp.com

KISSING CAMELS - THE RETREAT

1647 Rockview Trail (Lot 6, Fil 2) $939,500 C.R. Shea Homes Vista Enhanced Plan, 5 bdrms (3 on main), 3 baths, 2-car oversized garage, Pikes Peak views.

KISSING CAMELS - THE GREENS

4140 Reserve Point $1,025,000 3 bdrm + office, 4 bath townhome with 3-car garage and incredible uninterrupted views and wonderful HOA amenities.

SALE PENDING KISSING CAMELS

3515 Hill Circle Kevin is Representing the Seller and Buyer

RE 4 ❘ THE GAZETTE ❘ SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2018

THE MORTGAGE PROFESSOR:

What are ‘qualified mortgages’ and what purpose do they serve?

BY JACK GUTTENTAG, TURBINE NEWS SERVICE

In 2013, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act introduced the qualified mortgage concept, which was designed to eliminate the market abuses that had led to the financial crisis a few years earlier. Like most crisis-induced legislation, Dodd/Frank is replete with flaws, and the qualified mortgage concept (henceforth QM) is one of them.

RATIONALE OF THE CONCEPT

One striking feature of the financial crisis was the extraordinarily high default rates on all the high-risk mortgage types that had emerged during the preceding go-go years. These included a variety of approaches designed to keep mortgage payments low in the early years of the loan. Option ARMs, for example, allowed

borrowers to make payments that did not cover the interest, resulting in negative amortization. When house prices started to decline, the default rate on option ARMs exploded.

The QM was a reaction to that experience. The idea was to define a class of mortgages that contained only low-risk features, which would constitute the core of a market that would

be invulnerable to the forces that had generated the crisis. As inducement to participate, lenders were offered liability protection: “If the loan goes bad but it is a QM, you won’t be held liable.”

DEFINING A QUALIFIED MORTGAGE

QMs are defined in terms of features that they must have and features they

cannot have. The most important feature they must have is compliance with an ability-to-repay rule or ATR. In making a reasonable good-faith determination that a mortgage borrower has the ability to repay, the lender must consider eight features of the loan specified in the rule, document compliance and retain documents for three years. Indeed, the legislators who drafted Dodd-Frank CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2018 ❘ THE GAZETTE ❘ RE 5

The basics of using mulch in your garden METRO SERVICES

Mulch is available in various forms.

Like other land and garden products, mulch can go a long way toward helping plants thrive.

Mulch comprises just about any material that is spread over the surface of soil. Its purpose is primarily to help soil retain moisture. In addition, mulch can staunch weed growth, keep soil cool, improve the aesthetics of garden beds, and even improve soil nutrient composition. When the right mulch is chosen, it can reduce the amount of time homeowners spend watering and weeding their gardens and insulate plants from dramatic changes in weather.

Gardeners may not realize that mulch also can prevent garden soil from becoming overly compacted, according to HGTV. This can mean beneficial earthworms can move easily through the soil, creating channels for water and depositing their nutrient-rich waste products.

Gardeners can choose organic or inorganic mulch. Organic mulches are derived from natural materials that will decompose over time, lending organic matter as well as various nutrients to the soil. Organic mulches also may contain beneficial microorganisms that can fight against plant diseases.

Inorganic mulches may be made of stones, landscape fabrics and plastic.

Both types will need to be amended or replaced as they degrade. Those who want the most environmentally-friendly

mulching materials can choose allnatural mulches instead of synthetic alternatives.

To work effectively, mulch should be applied in a two- to three-inch layer of material, state the experts at Old World Garden Farms. This is the ideal amount to retain soil moisture and suppress weed growth without choking plants.

Also, mulch that is too thick may make it impossible for water to penetrate, or

THE MORTGAGE PROFESSOR: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4

viewed this rule as so essential that they decided to apply it to all home loans, not just QMs. Features that QMs cannot have include mortgage payments that are not fully amortizing, which eliminates negative amortization or interestonly payments. Terms cannot exceed 30 years, lender fees cannot exceed 3 percent of the loan amount, and the borrower’s debt-toincome ratio cannot exceed 43 percent.

I ignore the many qualifications and exceptions to these rules, because they are not germane to the issue in question: Does the QM approach to market regulation make sense? In my view, it does not, for three reasons: 1. QM WASN’T NEEDED TO PROTECT THE SYSTEM AGAINST ANOTHER FINANCIAL CRISIS. The financial crisis reflected an unusual set of conditions: a sustained house price rise for more than eight years and the absence of a national decline in house prices for over 70 years. This combination underlay the mindset that house prices could only continue going up, and therefore all mortgages were good. It is unlikely that that mindset will emerge again for at least 30 years, when the current generation of lenders is gone from the scene.

2. QM WOULD NOT PROTECT THE SYSTEM IN ANY CASE. Dodd-Frank did not eliminate risky mortgage loans; what it did was segment the market between lenders who make QMs and lenders who make non-QM loans. If I am wrong and the mindset of perpetual house price increases takes hold in the near future, the non-QM sector would take off just as the subprime sector did in the early 2000s. The only significant difference would be that the large mainstream institutions would be mainly QM lenders, though nothing would prevent them from having non-QM affiliates. There is a way to protect the system against a new crisis episode, but the QM approach is not it.

3. QM DISTORTS THE MARKET, TO THE DISADVANTAGE OF WEAKER BORROWERS The probability that a loan will be repaid as scheduled depends on many interrelated factors. A weakness in one factor does not mean that the probability is low if that factor is offset by strength in other factors. Balancing the various factors that affect this probability is what underwriters (and automated underwriting systems) do.

QM, in contrast, deals in absolutes. If the debt-to-income ratio is 44 percent, the loan does not qualify, even if the borrower is putting 40 percent down and has a perfect credit record. The borrower in this case would have to go to a non-QM lender. Based on a comparison I did yesterday of QM vs. non-QM prices, the rate penalty would be about 1.5 percent.

The same point can be made about all the QM requirements. Before Dodd-Frank, for example, interest-only payments for the first 10 years of a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was a common provision, for which the borrower paid 0.125 percent or 0.25 percent more in rate. Today, she will pay about 1.5 percent more. The difference can be viewed as a Dodd-Frank-induced private tax.

Perhaps the worst consequence of the Dodd-Frank absolutist approach to mortgage quality is its requirement, imposed on all mortgages, that borrowers fully document their income. One result has been to deny credit to many self-employed borrowers with excellent credentials in all respects except that they cannot document much income.

Conclusion: The QM concept serves no useful purpose.  Jack Guttentag is professor emeritus of finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Comments and questions can be left at www.mtgprofessor.com.

it may prevent the soil from airing out, causing continuously wet conditions that lead to root and stem rot.

The University of Connecticut Home & Garden Education Center says mulch should not be placed directly against plant crowns or tree bases, as this can promote the development of disease.

It may also serve as a habitat for barkand stem-eating rodents. The center also suggests watering newly installed

bark or wood mulches to prevent fungi from colonizing in dry mulch and causing problems like a water-repellent surface on the mulch.

Home landscapers considering mulch types may find that compost, manure and grass clippings (from non-pesticidetreated lawns) can be inexpensive and versatile in garden beds. The home advice site The Spruce notes that newspaper may also be effective. Many

newspapers have switched over to organic dyes, especially for their black and white sections. Newspapers are an inexpensive way to suppress weeds and act like organic mulch in beds. They can be covered with other organic mulch, like shredded bark, for more visual appeal.

Mulch can be a versatile asset when doing gardening projects around home landscapes. And the benefits are more than just aesthetic. 

Selling Beautiful Homes on Acreage Sold Over 500 Black Forest Properties

Jill McFeron, CRS, LHP RE/MAX Properties, Inc.

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Jill 719-648-3821 • jill@jillmcferon.com Black Forest

Black Forest • $609,000 MLS# 9495239

Welcome to this custom ranch home with 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2-car attached, 24’x24’ detached garage, and massive 40’x 80’ shop! This rural property features 40 fully-fenced acres at the end of a long private drive, with amazing views of Peak and Rattlesnake Bluffs! No covenants here! Enjoy horses, cattle and more (Latigo Equestrian facilities are 7 minutes away). Upgrades include vaulted ceilings, a spacious, finished basement with walkout and wet bar, deck that spans the home’s width, and more!

Black Forest

Black Squirrel Creek Park • $1,185,000 MLS# 4567039

This Black Forest estate truly offers it all from a 4-car finished garage to gazebo with hot tub & stunning Pikes Peak views!

This 10,626 square foot home offers 5 bedrooms (two master retreats!), 4.5 bathrooms, an office w/ built-in bookcases, finished walkout basement, & a complete 2nd floor guest apartment w/ its own kitchen, living room w/ fireplace, 5th bath & 6th bedroom, & laundry! Located on a stunning 5.13 acre lot, this property is only 20 minutes from Colorado Springs, 55 to Denver, & is in D-49 schools.

Monument

Arrowwood • $655,000 MLS# 4399041

A renovated, custom home offers 6 bedrooms, 3 & 1/2 baths, and oversized 3-car garage on 2.31 heavily treed acreage.

This gorgeous property is located in D-38 & is minutes from Monument, 10 min from Springs & 45 min to South Denver. With attention to every detail, upgrades include beautiful hardwood floors, bay windows, wainscoting, crown molding, newly stoned fireplaces, new furnace and a/c. This home offers privacy and forest seclusion with access to all city amenities! So come & relax on the wrapped, covered porch!

Black Forest

Woodlake • $459,000 - Pending MLS# 4569466

Welcome to this great rancher plan with five bedrooms, office (which could be a 6th bedroom), three full baths, and walkout basement. Home overlooks the plains to the south, Rattlesnake Bluffs to the east and the treeline to the west. Located on a corner lot and culdesac, if offers quick access to the back of Woodlake which is known for its popular County Trail with walking and riding easements throughout. Gorgeous remodel with new exterior/interior paint, flooring, kitchen, and baths plus new furnace. Great location!

Black Forest

Peyton

Peyton Pines • $530,000 - Pending MLS# MLS# 5475890

A beautiful, elegant rancher in Peyton Pines. Located on 5 acres, this four bedroom, five bath, plus office home has it all.

Mountain views to the west plus easterly views of the treeline and grassy meadow, partially fenced, zoned for horses and 4-H animals. Strong, rural schools and easy commute to east Denver/Parker. Custom built and ready to move in. Oversized 2 car, finished garage with hot/cold H20, beautiful covered decking overlooking the east, top quality throughout.

Wildwood Village • $679,000 - Pending MLS# 4228722

Welcome to this private, custom rancher with six spacious bedrooms, four full baths and two-1/2 baths, and 3-car oversized garage. On just over 5 treed acres, this property is zoned for horses but only 20 minutes from Colorado Springs and 50 from Denver, offering the rural life with easy access to city amenities. This home offers award winning D-38 schools.

Complete with gourmet kitchen with Bosch appliances, finished basement with walkout, wet bar, and wine cellar, this home has high quality finishes from top to bottom!

Black Forest

Black Forest • $449,000 MLS# 4464471

What a location in western Black Forest. Quick to town, amazing Pikes Peak views with this super clean and remodeled tri-level style home. Updated with an additional shop. Huge Ponderosas and scrub oak. Great home! 4 Beds, 3 Baths, 3 Car Garage

Black Forest

Wildwood Village • $635,000 - Pending MLS# 9801002

What a find deep in the trees. Fabulously located on a five acre corner lot with mature Ponderosa with great access to Springs and Denver. Award winning schools, country living, with amazing amenities and immaculately cared for. This architect owned elegant two story has many upgrades including solid red oak hardwood on the main level and 2nd level, updated staircase, new carpet, finished 4 car garage & heated/finished shop that holds 2 cars. The home is wonderfully appointed & updated just waiting for the new owner.

Black Forest

Terra Ridge • $599,000 - Sold MLS# 1526990

Welcome to this one-owner, custom ranch home with stellar Pikes Peak views, zoning for horses, and great 20 minute commute to Colorado Springs and 50 minute to Denver.

Providing 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3-car attached garage, 1,260 square foot shop with 16’ door, this home has room for all your needs. Upgrades include gorgeous quartz countertops and two-tone cabinets in the kitchen, sunroom, vaulted ceilings in the living room, wet-bar downstairs, and two gas fireplaces!

This modern, country home is a must see!

Per MLS/Subdivision/Builder sales 1992-Present Selling Greater Colorado Springs - Black Forest, Monument, Falcon, Peyton

RE 6 ❘ THE GAZETTE ❘ SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2018

Think of rugs as artwork for the floor.

6 ways to make the most of the details when designing your home

BY ANNE DECOCCO, TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

RALEIGH, N.C. — Anne DeCocco is an award-winning interior designer and owner of DeCocco Design, based in Raleigh.

Here, she shares some of her favorite decorating tips from floor to ceiling:

a lifetime. Using wall to wall? Choose a texture or even a patterned option. They tend to age better than a solid.

2. KEEP IT CALM

1. LOOK UNDERFOOT While hardwoods are my favorite kind of floors, they often need to be warmed up (and protected) with area rugs. I think of them as artwork for the floor.

You can use a lot of pattern and color in those rugs because they get quieter when laid down. Plus, there are often pieces of furniture on top, like coffee tables, dining tables, chairs and sofas.

I’ll always be a sucker for a gorgeous Persian rug — they work in every decor — but any kind that makes your heart beat faster is a winner. Invest in a wool rug. It cleans well and should last

What a wonderful, busy world we live in. In my own home — and that of the majority of people I work with — we want a peaceful retreat. A calm palette on the walls lays the foundation for thoughtful details and offers the flexibility to change it up when desired.

However, “calm” can turn “boring” if we don’t add contrast and texture. Using a neutral color is fine, but the same shade of that neutral, spread all over the room, is blah.

Do you like beige (or gray) on your walls? OK, then use a lighter tone for the sofa upholstery, a darker shade on the floor, maybe a wood and metal coffee table and a couple of accent

pillows with graphic patterns, bold stripes or exotic prints.

Choose your color, then find every variation of it: pale, medium and dark.

Include a fabric pattern that has your neutral color in it as well as other colors.

Oh, you will love how that looks.

3. BIG OR SMALL, DETAILS ALL I go for contrast welt on upholstered furniture every time. Welt is that little tube-like trim that follows the outline of your upholstered seating. It looks very fresh when it’s a strong, contrasting color, like blue trim on a white chair.

However, a much softer contrast can also look great, so feel free to use just a shade darker than your primary sofa fabric. This sharpens up the outline and makes the piece look a little bit different from everyone else’s.

Featured Open House Pulpit Rock Beauty 1175 Garlock Lane | $335,000

Hours: Sunday May 27th 12-3 Neighborhood: Pulpit Rock Driving Directions: From I25 take the Nevada exit head east on Nevada. Turn left to stay on Nevada. Turn right onto Garlock Way. Turn left onto Brittany way.

Turn right onto Garlock Way. Turn right onto Garlock Lane home will be on the left side.

Agent/Company: Patten, Smith and Black, ERA Shields 719-453-8882 This Pulpit Rock beauty with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and a huge flat backyard is private and tranquil. The Main level living home is light and bright with newer window on the main level. The kitchen has stainless steel appliances with a eat-in area. The master bedroom has floor to ceiling windows with an updated master bathroom. The family room in the basement is an ideal space for what you need and want. The basement level is completed with 1 bedroom and a bathroom. The backyard is where you will want to spend most of your time. With over 23,000 square ft you will love to look at your natural setting of a back yard. The location is ideal! Close to trails, shopping & I25. Welcome Home!

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5. BE COOL

Don’t forget you can also add a handsome antique brass or pewter nail-head trim to the bottom of a chair for extra flair. Layer these decorative touches into your room to make it feel special.

Sometimes details are spinning right above your head. It might be time to update your ginormous, heavy looking ceiling fans. Look for clean, modern lines and LED light kits that take up very little room.

4. POLISH UP YOUR WALLS Using original art in your home can create a permanent connection to your community and highlights your personal style. I think it’s the biggest bang for your decorating buck. Find pieces at local art shows, galleries and small shops.

My favorite travel souvenir is a piece of art to hang on the wall or place on a shelf. And don’t forget old family pieces — storing them in boxes is just too sad.

Dust them off and find a place to feature them in your home.

6. ADD WHAT YOU DON’T HAVE Think arches, corbels, transoms … think beams. High density polystyrene beams look incredibly real and are very easy to install on your ceiling (they cut like butter!). A couple of beams adds instant character to a room. My favorite source is azfauxbeams.com out of Virginia.

These tips can get you started on the path to a home that makes you smile every time you walk through the door. Need more help? Call an interior designer. 

COMING SUNDAY, JUNE 10

Pikes Peak Home Buying Guide Answers to all your home buying and selling questions

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Featured Open House Masterful Design And Modern Luxury

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9910 Golf Crest Dr | $400,908

Hours: Sunday only 1-4pm Neighborhood: Peyton Driving Directions: From Powers Blvd & Woodmen, head East on Woodmen, left/north on Meridian Rd, right/east on Londonderry. Enter Stonebridge at Meridian – right/south at Stone Valley Dr, right on Golf Crest Dr. Home will be on the right.

Agent/Company: Lenka Martin, (719)205-5248 For more info: Lenka@LenkaMartin.com

4 bdrms/3baths/3 car garage/ 3441 total sq ft. Popular ranch plan with 4 beds, 3 baths, 3 Car Garage. Spacious Chef’s Kitchen with Granite Countertops and Designer Staggered Cabinets, large Kitchen Island w/Pendant lights. Great room features 12’ Coffered Ceiling and Fireplace w/tile surround. Hardwood floors at Entry, Kitchen, Dining, and Great Room. Master Suite offers a sitting area, Walk-in closet, and adjacent 5 pc bath. Finished basement with 9’ ceiling, two additional bedrooms, Bath, & Rec Room provides additional space to entertain. Additional features include: AC prep, Wrought Iron railing at stairs, Dual Vanities at Master, Front Yard landscaping, Freezer outlet in garage with 2 Garage Door Openers, Wet Bar Rough In and more! This home is designed for performance and energy efficiency, it will receive a HERS score once complete, and as a result you should be saving money on your utility bills. Please ask us more about the HERS testing and water saving features this home includes. READY NOW. Schedule showing today.

9910 Pleasanton Dr. | $489,900

Hours: 5/26/2018 12:00-4:00pm Neighborhood: BRI Driving Directions: From I-25 S, take exit 151 to Briargate Pkwy - Turn left onto Chapel Hills Dr - Left onto Treelake Dr - Right onto Pleasanton Dr - Property on the Left.

Agent/Company: Tom Thieme, 719-464-5915 Synergy Realty Group

6 bed/4 bath custom built home close to Pine Creek Golf Course, and in a friendly community with an award-winning school system. Charming gas fireplace, arches, and plenty of natural light that flows throughout the home’s open, airy layout, welcome you HOME. The top-of-the-line chef’s kitchen is clad with premium finishes and fixtures. The large Master bedroom features a walk-out to the open, yet intimate rear yard, and en-suite bath with a soaking tub and separate glass shower. TO GET OPEN HOUSE DETAILS ON YOUR PHONE, TEXT: 9910 TO 719-249-5509

SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2018 ❘ THE GAZETTE ❘ RE 7

With the ever-changing market we’re in now, costs are something an agent can help buyers understand while also managing expectations.

New construction without representation COURTESY OF THE PLATINUM GROUP, REALTORS

builders are publicly traded companies that need to meet sales goals and answer to shareholders. Many people trust new-home builders, and as a result there are a lot of buyers looking at new homes without an agent.

Purchasing new construction can be more complicated and overwhelming than buying a resale home. Being represented by a real estate professional who is a local expert and has experience with builder contracts and the building process is a big advantage to new-home buyers.

“A local builder came to one of our sales meetings recently. He was talking about what a wild and crazy market we’re in, and mentioned that they have had some instances where multiple offers had been coming in on vacant lots.

So it’s a bidding war on the lots — with two, three or four potential buyers who

It’s not unusual for people buying a new home from a builder to think that they don’t need representation from a real estate professional in these transactions, but there are many reasons to reconsider this logic.

When you buy a home from a listing agent, they can’t mislead you or fail to disclose information, but they will try to get as much money as they can for their client (the seller). That’s why it’s essential to have a real estate professional in your corner any time you’re making a real estate transaction.

However, when you’re buying new construction, the builder doesn’t have to abide by the same regulations as a listing agent. Builders are not like regular sellers — they don’t have an emotional attachment to the property.

They make decisions based on their bottom line. In fact, a lot of national

all want the same lot,” says Anne Marie Flynn with The Platinum Group, Realtors.

Many new-build buyers think that if they don’t have an agent representing them, that the builder will then be willing to reduce the price of the home by the amount of the commission.

However, builders do not want to reduce their prices because it sets the comparison price for future home sales in that neighborhood. Typically, if a buyer goes to a new-home builder without a real estate agent, either the builder’s agent or the builder will pocket that commission money. With the ever-changing market we’re in now, costs are something an agent can help buyers understand while also managing expectations.

Says Flynn, “The same builder was telling us that the prices for new homes are constantly changing in this

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80132

• 18482 Dunes Lake Ln $376,000 • 1738 Willow Park Way $381,200 • 188 Walters Creek Dr $495,000 • 19275 Glen Hollow Cir $495,000 • 17921 Blue Opal Ct $505,000 • 3130 Waterfront Dr $511,000 • 16950 Happy Landing Dr $515,000 • 16477 Clandestine Ct $559,100 • 18330 Augusta Dr $566,000 • 1720 Lazy Cat Ln $572,900 • 1558 Summerglow Ln $614,900 • 2148 White Cliff Way $665,000 • 19315 Sherwood Trl $740,000 • 19035 Purser Ct $875,000

80808

• 7365 Maybeck Vw $235,000 • 6564 Watusi Rd $237,000 • 7553 Stephenville Rd $240,000 • 12225 St Annes Rd $262,000 • 15110 Wagon Trl $295,000 • 7140 Pyramid Pl $306,000 • 13521 Morning Sky Ct $315,000 • 10126 Angeles Rd $325,000 • 11129 Asbee St $340,000 • 12772 Sunlight Peak Pl $350,000 • 12722 Longview Park Ln $374,000 • 11720 Denver Rd $380,500 • 8936 Royal Melbourne Cir $395,000 • 11365 Brockton Ln $418,000 • 9825 Golf Crest Dr $418,900 • 10282 Mt Lincoln Dr $419,000 • 10995 Long Summer Ct $437,400 • 12832 Clark Peak Ct $495,300

80904

• 20975 Ranchette Trl $310,000

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80817

• 20678 Armadillo Hts $220,000 • 7728 Barn Owl Dr $252,000 • 7225 Franconia Dr $260,000 • 6823 Fountain Vista Cir $270,000 • 11240 Falling Star Rd $275,000 • 818 Barn Owl Dr $275,000

80831

• 7536 Gallard Hts $216,000 • 7679 Bierstadt Hts $222,000

542 Superior St $170,000 1045 Table Top Ter $255,000 1060 Marlstone Pl $352,000 1520 Camel Drivers Ln $450,000 • 3670 Hill Cir $1,550,000

$60,000 • 4810 Hobkirks Pt $160,000 • 4573 Prestige Pt $210,000 • 745 San Fernando Pl $229,900 • 985 Bayfield Dr $332,900 • 2304 Hercules Dr $356,000 • 20 Langley Pl $395,000 • 4 Haney Rd $450,000 • 516 Pluto Dr $514,000 • 380 Lowick Dr $700,000 • 427 Darlington Way $718,500

80907

• 2627 Beacon St $215,000 • 402 Locust Dr $272,000

80908

• 6938 Red Cardinal Loop $325,000 • 7630 Barraport Dr $336,400 • 8526 Admiral Way $337,500 • 10807 Fossil Dust Dr $352,800 • 7608 Forest Valley Loop $365,000 • 7920 Callendale Dr $368,900 • 6802 Loftwood Rd $433,700 • 10906 Hidden Brook Cir $441,100 • 12865 Crump Rd $445,000 • 14115 Ponderosa Rd $446,000 • 17766 Sawmill Rd $622,000

80909

80905

• 1212 Pando Ave $194,500 • 1820 Lower Gold Camp Rd $310,500 • 918 Cheyenne Blvd $432,500 • 1249 Lady Campbell Dr $581,500

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80910

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715 Holmes Dr $221,500 1519 Swope Ave $232,000 2206 Meyers Ave $242,000 1333 Margo Ln $247,000 3026 Maizeland Rd $269,900 3101 San Luis Dr $279,000 2034 Devon St $290,000 5 Austin Ln $420,000

• 1921 Saratoga Dr $145,000

• 1999 Copper Creek Dr $189,000 • 2123 Kodiak Dr $210,000 • 2377 Lexus Dr $215,000 • 2287 Falkirk Dr $230,000 • 3566 Verde Dr $236,500 • 415 Crater Rd $267,500

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7145 Red Cloud St $200,000 404 Pecos Dr $200,000 1208 Widefield Dr $205,000 4207 Perryville Pt $208,900 4219 Perryville Pt $214,900 2318 Cactus Dr $225,000 138 Ithaca St $238,000 649 Dexter St $238,000 585 Fay Dr $238,500 6635 Ocean Ave $242,000 350 Dexter St $245,000 800 Tamarack Dr $250,000 123 Cielo Vista St $269,000 6364 Marilee Way $280,000 119 Fordham St $285,000 4768 Gami Way $288,000 5428 Sparrow Hawk Way $299,900 • 4849 Haiti Way $326,000

80915

• 2307 Washo Cir $210,000 • 1790 Chautauqua Dr $210,000 • 6470 Pahokee Dr $272,500

80916

• 3146 Bridgewater Dr $165,000 • 3543 Bay Owl Grv $187,000 • 2551 Faulkner Dr $213,000 • 3367 Foxridge Dr $223,000 • 3210 Simmelink Loop $223,500 • 4640 Endicott Dr $225,000 • 4265 Solarface Ct $260,000 • 4980 Sacred Feather Dr $289,000 • 4919 Raptor Crest Blvd $295,200 • 5120 Adana Dr $349,700

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• 2647 Hearthwood Ln $156,500 • 4902 Wagon Master Dr $235,000 • 4659 Scenic Cir $245,000 • 4029 Siferd Blvd $245,500 • 4513 Adieu Cir $246,000 • 4383 Susie Vw $247,000 • 5172 Solar Ridge Dr $255,000 • 5090 Raindrop Ct $280,000 • 4930 Country Brook Ct $290,000 • 3375 Brenner Pl $340,000

80918

• 5220 Villa Cir $227,000 • 6630 Montarbor Dr $250,000 • 5863 New Crossings Pt $250,000 • 4639 Montebello Dr $256,000 • 6658 Charter Dr $265,000 • 3510 Sedgewood Way $271,200 • 3976 Topsail Dr $278,000 • 6165 Del Paz Dr $290,000 • 6475 Fall River Dr $295,000 • 6620 Lange Cir $320,000 • 6345 Peak Vista Cir $340,000 • 6878 Grapewood Cir $365,000

• 5720 Doe Skin Ct $386,000 • 5280 Topaz Dr $449,500 • 1770 Colgate Dr $730,000

80919

• 222 Hargrove Ct $183,000 • 5835 Pemberton Way $248,500 • 1642 Pinon Glen Cir $310,000 • 6310 Delmonico Dr $316,000 • 2435 Ramsgate Ter $358,000 • 7830 Julynn Rd $396,000 • 5115 Acton Ct $470,000 • 2565 Kinderhook Ln $515,000 • 1210 Winding Ridge Ter $590,000 • 7683 Solitude Ln $672,500

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80920

• 2630 Bannister Ct $165,000 • 7618 Lexington Manor Dr $168,000 • 3529 Brisbane Dr $250,000 • 8530 Sassafras Dr $283,000 • 2080 Chapel Hills Dr $289,900 • 7510 Hickorywood Dr $347,000 • 2838 Wild Cherry Ln $495,000 • 2935 Dynamic Dr $525,000 • 7636 Grashio Dr $535,000

80921

• 11885 Wildwood Ridge Dr $250,000 • 1628 Rustlers Roost Dr $340,000 • 11228 Cold Creek Vw $347,000 • 1842 Volterra Way $357,000 • 15435 Jessie Dr $373,000 • 818 Spectrum Loop $385,000 • 1330 Becky Dr $395,000 • 1992 Fieldcrest Dr $457,400 • 12455 Arrow Creek Ct $575,300 • 12570 Pensador Dr $583,500 • 2036 Villa Creek Cir $605,400

80922

• 4182 Pioneer Creek Dr $250,000 • 7634 Stormy Way $275,000 • 5376 Arroyo St $275,500 • 2950 Haystack Dr $295,000 • 5283 Stetson Meadows Dr $315,000 • 4940 Leighton Dr $350,000 • 3702 Sonoran Dr $365,000 • 2585 Hannah Ridge Dr $376,700

80923

• 3510 Atlantic Dr $170,000 • 5925 Tympany Pt $205,000 • 5914 Conductors Pt $220,000 • 6312 Rockville Dr $246,000 • 7559 Manistique Dr $247,000 • 5253 Prominence Pt $247,900 • 6007 Corinth Dr $250,000 • 6267 Scottsbluff Dr $256,000 • 5570 Cassina Dr $260,000 • 6012 Poudre Way $274,900 • 5645 Shamrock Hts $285,400

• 5084 Balsam St $287,500 • 6476 Sunny Meadow St $310,000 • 4745 Rushford Pl $310,500 • 5420 Mountain Garland Dr $313,000 • 6284 Canyon Crest Loop $331,700 • 4727 Spotted Horse Dr $335,000 • 7428 Cat Tail Creek Dr $340,900 • 6639 Petaluma Pt $342,100 • 6268 Daylesford St $344,600 • 6275 Daylesford St $371,000 • 5706 Dusty Chaps Dr $390,000 • 6660 Snowy Range Dr $393,000

• 6453 Moor Grass Hts $331,900 • 8269 Misty Moon Dr $447,600 • 3952 Horse Gulch Loop $456,000 • 4454 Portillo Pl $470,700 • 9780 Surrey Run Dr $477,300 • 8438 Caddis Ct $494,200 • 4439 Captain Jack Ln $521,600 • 4285 Captain Jack Ln $529,500 • 4088 Notch Trl $715,100

80925

• 6378 Pilgrimage Rd $210,000 • 7392 Coral Ridge Dr $250,000 • 7343 Coral Ridge Dr $267,000 • 6775 Liberator Trl $279,400 • 6114 Popper Dr $290,000 • 10443 Declaration Dr $298,000 • 9529 Ghost Flower Ln $303,000 • 6106 Farmstead Pl $305,000 • 8242 Hidden Pine Dr $318,000 • 7446 Peachleaf Dr $319,800 • 7577 Bigtooth Maple Dr $351,200 • 7433 Peachleaf Dr $357,000 • 6575 Phantom Way $357,000 • 7506 Bigtooth Maple Dr $380,000

80927

• 6068 John Muir Trl $283,500 • 6774 Thicket Pass Ln $287,200 • 7366 Weatherwood Dr $297,200 • 8044 Cinnamon Ct $340,000 • 8580 Briar Brush Ln $346,500

80929

• 11740 Boucher Rd $130,000

80951

• 2549 Obsidian Forest Vw $207,000 • 8060 Parsonage Ln $274,000 • 2001 Riverwalk Pkwy $280,000 • 1863 Capital Dr $297,000 • 1797 Silver Meadow Cir $319,000 

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Case Number: 2018 PR113 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-10-401, C.R.S.

In the Matter of the Petition of Parent/Petitioner: Katrina Snyder For Minor Child: Irma Angelica Rodriguez For Change of Name to: Angelica Rose Snyder

TO: Moranda Rozzell AND Ronald Egan Last Known Address, if any: UNKNOWN A hearing on Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Kobey Messenger, a Minor will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION OF CHANGE OF NAME Public notice is given on May 25, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the El Paso County Court.

DATE: July 30, 2018 TIME: 9:00 AM Division: W Courtroom: W150 ADDRESS: 270 South Tejon, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903

The Petition requests that the name of: Irma Angelica Rodriguez

Attorney or Party Without Attorney: Cynthia Messenger 2713 Hearthwood Ln. Colorado Springs, CO 80917

Be changed to: Angelica Rose Snyder Dr.Lynette D. Cornelius Clerk of Court Chelsea Olstad Deputy Clerk

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Case Number: 18C 825 Div.: R Courtroom: S280 In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/Petitioner: Katrina Snyder Minor Child: Irma A. Rodriguez To Change the Child’s Name to: Angelica Rose Snyder NOTICE TO NON CUSTODIAL PARENT OF CHANGE OF MINOR’S NAME 1.) The last known address of the non-custodial parent was: 2445 Gina Dr. Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80916-2529.

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Copies of the EA and draft DN/FONSI are available for review on the project webite at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=53564 or https://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/psicc/landmanagement/projects. To obtain a hard copy of the EA, please contact Sue Miller, Recreation Permit Administrator, 719-477-4222, smiller@fs.fed.us.

This proposed decision is subject to objection pursuant to 36 CFR 218, Subparts A and B. Objections will only be accepted from those who submitted project-specific written comments during scoping or other designated comment period. Issues raised in objections must be based on previously submitted comments unless based on new information arising after the designated comment period(s).

Objections must be submitted within 45 days following the publication of this legal notice in the Colorado Springs Gazette. The date of this legal notice is the exclusive means for calculating the time to file an objection. Those wishing to object should not rely upon dates or timeframes provided by any other source. It is the objector’s responsibility to ensure evidence of timely receipt (36 CFR 218.9).

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Objections must include (36 CFR 218.8(d)): 1) name, address and telephone; 2) signature or other verification of authorship; 3) identify a single lead objector when applicable; 4) project name, Responsible Official name and title, and name of affected National Forest(s) and/ or Ranger District(s); 5) reasons for, and suggested remedies to resolve, your objections; and, 6) description of the connection between your objections and your prior comments. Documents may be incorporated by reference only, as provided for at 36 CFR 218.8(b).

For additional information, contact: Sue Miller, Recreation Permit Administrator, Pikes Peak Ranger District, 601 S. Weber St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903, 719-477-4222, smiller@fs.fed.us.

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The permitted activities are located on the Pike National Forest, Pikes Peak Ranger District. The guided hikes that Hike for Life would conduct are on the Crags, Devils Playground, Horsethief Park, Red Rocks and Lovell Gulch Trails. The OHV and e-bike tours and rental delivery would be on designated roads in North Divide, Rainbow Falls and Rampart Range areas.

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Such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a regular meeting of the Board of Education of said district at the Administration Building, 1060 Harrison Rd, Colorado Springs, Colorado on June 21, 2018 at 6:00 pm. Any person paying school taxes in said district may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, file or register his/her objections thereto.

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