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Vegetable gardens can guard turf With higher humidity and rainfall – On the outskirts of Minneapolis, in a they receive 30 inches per year – disease town called Eden Prairie, a vegetable poses a challenge for managing the patch is growing. This is not an average 210,000 square feet of turfgrass the kitchen garden; the corn, beans, melons Vikings practice on. Leaf and tomatoes have a mission spot, pythium, pink snow greater than feeding their mold and brown patch are gardener. Instead of filling chronic problems. plates with salad and side dishes, the plants here serve Many high-use sports as canaries in a coal mine, fields rely on a combination providing early warning for of play rotation and pestiproblems cropping up on cides, but this facility is next nearby grass. to a riparian area protected by law. Because all of the Known as indicator plants, the vegetables are Carol O’Meara runoff dumps into the wetpart of a holistic approach to Colorado State land, Davisson is conservaturfgrass management on the University Extension tive in his turf treatments and prefers alternative professional practice fields of means to controlling probthe Minnesota Vikings footlems. “We don’t want any runoff, and we ball team. want as few applications as possible.”

“The public thinks we practice at the That’s where the vegetables come in.

Metrodome (in Minneapolis); they don’t In a 10-foot wide swath, watermelons, know we have fields,” says Grant Daviscorn, tomatoes and soybeans act as senson, Head Sports Turf Manager for the tinels for conditions that spur disease, Vikings, who play in an indoor stadium. succumbing to sickness a few days be“But we have a lot of activity all year on fore the problems show up on the turf. this turf, from the end of March through the end of the season.”

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outbreaks require the right environmental conditions to thrive, Davisson watches his vegetables for signs of oncoming turf problems. “Watermelons get hit by pythium, and though it’s not the same pythium that affects turf, they both need the exact same conditions,” he says, speaking of the disease that sends chills through turf managers’ spines due to its rapid destruction.

“It’ll hit the watermelons on the third hot, humid day and they’ll get killed, often by July 1. But once it shows up on the watermelons, I have a day or two lead time to spray the turf.” That’s all the time he needs to target his controls, knocking the dreaded fungus back behind scrimmage lines, keeping it in check.

“Then we get cloudy days and the tomatoes get leaf spot. I’ve tracked it – three to four days later the turf gets leaf spot.” Affecting crown, rhizomes and roots in addition to leaves, in the heat of summer it kills the turf, leaving bare spots. “I hate leaf spot. It’s a bigger problem on rye than bluegrass.”

Replicating his plots in full sun and part shade, Davisson mimics the variable

conditions on his fields, which receive differing amounts of sunlight. Applications of fertilizer are made at the same time to keep turf and vegetables even.

In addition to watermelon and tomatoes to watch for pythium and leaf spot, Davisson has corn and soybeans for rust.

The peppers and peas are “because I like to eat them.” Harvested produce goes to coaches and staff.

Following a set schedule for fungicides calls for applications to be made every 90 days, and on fields this size, every application can cost $35,000 to $40,000. Through this vegetable system, Davisson has been able to stretch out applications to 142 days between applications, saving money and lowering the impact on the environment. “It’s easy and most successful to gauge disease,” he says. “And I save two applications per year. That’s a lot of money.”

Carol O’Meara is a horticulture entomologist with the Colorado State University Extension office at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont. Contact her by calling 303-678-6238 or emailing comeara@co.boulder.co.us. For more gardening tips, check out her blog at gardening afterfive.wordpress.com.

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Rolling pins adorn an old accordion wine rack. Stack of vintage suitcases that may be used as shelves or coffee tables. Antique trunks work great as a coffee table. Pictures and mementos store in an old suitcase.

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When you can’t take it with you Decorating to appease your inner hoarder

By Aliese Willard

Longmont Times-Call

Do you have a stash of something?

Perhaps it’s a stockpile, or a cache, a collection of paraphernalia you can’t bear to part with. Whatever it may be, often the items we can’t be rid of occupy precious space we could use in our homes.

Brandon Toohey, manager of Tables to Teacups in Longmont, says he hasn’t seen the inside of his garage in eight years.

“There’s a little hoarding in all of us,” he laughs. “It’s the inability to let things go. Everything has a purpose.” A former audio engineer, Toohey prefers a clean and organized home, but says his love for antiques has materialized into a mountain in his garage. As a flea market manager, Toohey’s vast collection is viable. But as for the rest of us, it’s necessary to find a function for the things we hold onto.

Luckily, there are plenty of creative options for dealing with keepsakes that have turned into clutter.

While items can be given away (see breakout), the fun and pain-free alternative is to use your beloved belongings as part of your decorating.

Make a Move If you want to keep your cherished collectibles, professionals agree that rotating is key.

“If (the things) are super important,

have them spread and displayed around the house for conversation purposes,” says Longmont professional organizer Tonya Nauman. “Have the things that really matter displayed, so guests will ask. Or, rotate. Rearranging is calming and energizing. You still have all of it, and none of it went away.”

MaryAnn Leslie, a professional organizer and owner of Creative Organizing in Longmont, recommends people put everything they are not using into organized storage.

“If a person has an excess that they can use, they need to put all of what they’re not using at the time in a container, (sorted) by a certain class or season,” Leslie says. Then, she says, pull out whatever you like later to switch up your decor.

Multiple Personality Pieces Leslie recommends keeping (or looking) for items that have several functions. “Look for containers that aren’t meant for what they are,” she says.

Some of her ideas: • Put pieces of glass on antique trunks and use them as coffee tables. Simultaneously, store household necessities, like bedding, inside of them.

• Picnic baskets can hold craft items, or even organize your papers. The baskets can be moved easily and for use around the house.

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store Serendipity, is the queen of multiple-use decor. Some of her ideas: • In general, have a theme, and group together objects and furniture so it’s interesting and tells a story.

• Store shoes, hats, gloves, keys and other things you’ll need before you leave the house in some sort of container by your front door. She suggests trunks, stacks of vintage suitcases and vintage produce crates, old flowerpots and even hatboxes.

• Sew squares from old T-shirts and clothing into quilts.

• Similar to Leslie, Boone is a fan of putting glass on flat objects to turn them into coffee tables. Arrange old magazines, photographs, cards and letters (anything flat) into a collage under the glass.

• Attach old plates to candleholders to create tiered cake stands, which can display a variety of items.

• An old wine rack holds scarves in

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Boone’s store. An accordian wine rack is handy as a coat rack when nailed to a wall.

• Old wooden ladders can also lean on walls and serve as a racks for blankets, flowers pots and rugs.

• Don’t drop your drawers; instead, mount wood drawers from a bureau vertically on walls as shadowboxes, or stack in corners to hold things.

• Make light of small personal effects by placing them in the candleholders of chandeliers.

• Toohey says he has seen people grow mini herb gardens in old tea sets.

They grow a different herb in each cup, and place the cups on their windowsills.

In his own decor, Toohey likes to use random odds and ends to add variety.

“People want things with a personality.

They’re tired of having the same thing everyone else has.”

Some of his suggestions: • Decoupage any paper items (use a

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• If your library of literature is too large, make two stacks from several books, place a slab of finished wood or glass on top, and voilá, you have a coffee table or shelf.

• To enliven furniture without spending money, change it up by drilling holes in unusual things and attaching them as knobs and handles. Toohey used two antique revolvers as door knobs.

• Boring bathroom? Toohey says a sink basin can be attached to just about any flat piece of furniture. The piece just needs a hole for plumbing to go through.

However, Toohey cautions against sanding down and refinishing wood furniture. He says it takes the “patina” off – the wood’s chemical response to the original stain. “Never take the patina off,” Toohey says. “It takes the character and the story away from the piece. I’ve had so many people refurbish pieces and lose the cool lines and rings in the wood.” Instead, he recommends using a furniture restorer on wood, and not stripping it.

No matter what you do, be creative, and have fun using what you have to make your home unique.

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• Sort and organize items into stacks of similar possessions, then decide what needs to go.

• Be realistic about projects. Get rid of materials you won’t have the time or motivation to use.

• Every object needs a home. “People don’t know how to store things, and don’t have good systems in place for finding things again,” says Tonya Nauman, a professional organizer in Longmont. “Create a home for everything and every type of thing that you have.”

• Scrapbook. If you’re not using an item anymore, but want to remember it, both Nauman and MaryAnn Leslie, another Longmont professional organizer, recommend taking pictures of it, getting rid of it, then putting the pictures in a scrapbook.

“It’s all about simplicity in the home,” Nauman says. “Put (pictures) in a scrapbook, and put the scrapbook on the coffee table.” That way, it is still easy to see, and a good conversation piece for guests.

• Give things away to help others. Leslie recommends donating items to the OUR Center, the Inn Between, the ARC and Disabled American Veterans.

• If you’d like compensation, resell your belongings in a yard sale, or to a flea market or antique shop.

• Finally, if you’re having a hard time giving something away, tell a friend for moral support. They can also hold you accountable and make sure you let go of the item(s).

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Know risks before investing in property Q: About three years ago, my neighbor moved out and abandoned her home. Now I find that the house will be auctioned off for tax delinquency. The starting bid is very low.

I would like to bid on and try to buy this home, and then use it as a rental property. I know about the laws requiring me to wait one year before foreclosing on the owner, but I am unsure if the house was paid for, or the lender has just decided it won’t get its money back. (You would think that after three years with the house abandoned, the bank would have foreclosed already.)

I am real nervous about the whole idea because I have never invested in real estate before.

Do you have any advice or pros and cons I should be thinking about? I am planning on purchasing the property and then doing some repairs to make the house habitable.

I have a set amount I put aside to pay for the property and for repairs, so I’m set financially. I am just worried about things that I don’t know legally that might come back and bite me. Buying and renting this property seems like a win-win proposition, but is there any way someone can come take the property and I will lose my money?

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In some parts of the country, when you buy a home for the real estate taxes that are owed, you don’t get title to the home. You get the right to start the process of owning the home, but the current owner of the home has the right to redeem herself and come current with the taxes. That’s the one-year period you were referring to. If you somehow made improvements to the home, you might not get that money back.

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On the other hand, if the homeowner doesn’t pay and the lender decides not to pay either, you, as the tax buyer, have the right to wipe the slate clean and become the owner of the home. There are certain steps you may have to take to make sure that the slate is clean when the final tax deed is issued to you, and for that reason you’d better make sure you know the rules in your jurisdiction and know what you are doing.

Why don’t you hire a real estate attorney or an attorney that has experience in tax sales to walk you through the process for the first time?

I often recommend that wannabe investors hire a team of people who can help them achieve their real estate investing goals. You’ll want to chat with a tax preparer (accountant or enrolled agent), a contractor (who can advise you on how much money you’ll have to spend to get the property into habitable condition), a mortgage lender (if you decide to finance part of the purchase), and a real estate attorney to draft up the paperwork and make sure you’re protected. You’ll pay a little bit of money, but will have peace of mind that you understand what your risks are.

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5 bedroom storage ideas

A designer helps homeowners carve out outdoor living space and overcome the tendency to fill space with a lawn.

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There may be several square feet of potential bedroom storage hidden under your nose and your furniture. These five tips will help you find space to stylishly store clutter big and small: 1. Stick it under the bed A king-size bed eats up 42 square feet of space. Why should the dust bunnies have it all to themselves? Store your out-of-season clothes there. Ikea sells sliding-drawer units that fit under beds, or you can buy storage bins that roll in and out.

3. Make it kid-friendly Stashing the bed itself can make a tiny bedroom double as a nursery by day. It’s in your best interest to make storage fun, attractive and easily accessible for your kids.

4. Think vertically To avoid extending shelves into the room itself, consider removing some drywall and creating recessed spaces between the studs. You can add doors to enclose them or install shallow shelf inserts.

5. Create storage access If your attic is difficult to access, consider adding another attic door in one of the bedrooms. Installing a hinged door with a drop-down ladder in a large closet will allow you to tap hidden bedroom storage as you need it.

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But if you plan to do it yourself, just think divide and conquer. The design process is simply dividing that large space into a number of smaller ones that you can more easily understand.

Start by thinking conceptually about space – not plants or even materials. View the space like the floor plan of your house. It resulted when the architect divided the interior space into rooms of different sizes based on their use. Now look at your yard and imagine what kind of smaller outdoor rooms or spaces you’ll need to spend quality time there with family and friends.

Begin by imagining a patio serving as the kitchen.

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A third space could be like a study or den, only outside it’s a smaller patio that’s private for time alone or an intimate afternoon with a friend. It should be sheltered and comfortable, sized to allow a chaise lounge or table and at least two chairs. Separate this space from the lawn so that it remains peaceful when the kids are outdoors.

If space allows, add more practical “rooms” like a vegetable garden, clothes-drying area, bicycle storage, trashcans, play structure or a craft area. This might include recreational amenities such as a koi pond, spa, home orchard, gazebo or basketball court.

The final step is to connect the spaces. Make these linking walks as direct as possible. If not, your kids and pets will insist you change it by trampling their own more convenient route.

The best feature of a large yard is more space for trees. They take time to mature, so plan them for day one of your project even if you build it in phases.

Any other spaces – such as along fence lines and house walls, or in corners, nooks and crannies – are where you can use plants to make a backyard beautiful.

Trees and other plants do a lot more than just look good. They absorb city noise and offer shade, shelter and color. All that greenery releases oxygen into the air.

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2. Maximize your closet Before you start drawing up plans for your bedroom storage closet, analyze what you plan to keep there. To figure out where to install rods, for example, estimate how much space dresses and suits take up versus shirts and jackets.

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Compare FHA to PMI to find any savings

By Polyana Da Costa bankrate.com

You may have heard that FHA loans can be a great mortgage option because they offer lower interest rates and are easier to qualify for.

But easiest doesn’t always equal cheaper or better.

Because they are insured by the Federal Housing Administration, FHA mortgages allow down payments as low as 3.5 percent and have less stringent underwriting guidelines than conventional loans.

But they come at a price sometimes significantly higher than that of a conventional loan.

“It seems like FHA is really close to a subprime loan,” says Kristen Martinez, president of Assai Funding in La Quinta, Calif.

That doesn’t mean you should stay away from them, Martinez says. They can be a great opportunity for many potential homebuyers, but you have to make an informed decision.

If you don’t have at least 5 percent for a down payment or if your credit score is not high enough to qualify for a conventional loan, an FHA loan may work for you.

Unlike with conventional loans, FHA allows you to receive your down payment money as a gift from a relative. In conventional loans, you must demonstrate that at least 5 percent came from your own savings.

Those who went through bankruptcy or foreclosure between two and five years ago may benefit from an FHA loan, says Jack Guttentag, a finance professor emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. Conventional loans require a five-year wait, he says.

In general, you should stick with a conventional loan if you have a credit score above 720 and can put down 20 percent on a home, says Matt Hackett, underwriting manager at Equity Now, a direct mortgage lender in New York City.

To decide whether an FHA or conventional loan is better, compare the numbers, says Michael Moskowitz, Equity Now’s president.

Your mortgage broker or loan officer should be able to give you a detailed comparison of an FHA loan versus a conventional loan, including upfront fees, mortgage insurance costs and monthly payment estimates.

On the surface, FHA interest rates may seem

slightly lower than those of conventional loans, but they can end up being more expensive.

That’s because mortgage insurance costs are included in the borrower’s monthly mortgage payments. Loans with less than 20 percent down generally have to carry mortgage insurance, but the insurance on FHA loans is more expensive than on conventional loans. In addition, FHA borrowers are charged an upfront fee of 1 percent of the total loan amount, often added to the total amount borrowed.

For instance, say you found a $220,000 house, could make a 10 percent down payment and wanted a $198,000, 30-year fixed mortgage. The following calculation was based on May interest rates of about 4.5 percent with an FHA loan and 4.875 percent with a conventional loan.

The Findings An FHA-insured loan, with a 1 percent upfront premium, would total $199,980. Monthly principal and interest would cost $1,013 and monthly mortgage insurance would run another $182, for a total of $1,195. – A conventional loan with PMI would total $198,000. Monthly principal and interest would cost $1,048 and monthly mortgage insurance would run another $102, for a total of $1,150.

Some brokers or lenders have promoted FHA loans for different reasons.

“There was a concern that people were steering borrowers into FHA loans because they were making more on them — but in many cases FHA was the wrong way to go for the borrower. But that shouldn’t be happening anymore,” Moskowitz says, noting that new regulations on how brokers get paid went into effect in April.

Some brokers may try to persuade a borrower to opt for an FHA loan simply out of ignorance, Moskowitz says.

“If you go to an FHA shop and that’s all they do, most likely that’s what they’ll offer you because that’s what they know.”

Since subprime loans evaporated and the housing market crashed, more lenders have been approved to offer FHA loans. FHA’s market share has increased from about 5 percent before the crisis in 2006 to about 30 percent.

“Everyone is doing FHA these days,” Moskowitz says. “But that doesn’t mean they are for everyone.”

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Design with a focus I just adore jewelry – and it’s not about the bling.

OK, it’s a little bit about the bling, but what I love most is how a gorgeous piece of jewelry brings focus to an entire ensemble. And good design does the same thing. When a room has the right focal point, it draws you in. When it’s missing, the whole room lacks presence.

My clients, Orla and Brian, had exactly that problem. The young couple had recently moved into their first home together and their open-concept living/dining room lacked any suitable focus. With plain white walls and an awkward blend of “his and hers� furniture, the space had no real character.

The couple really wanted a place where they could feel at home and entertain family and friends. So I geared up and, using focal-point design, took their living/dining room from blank slate to bold space.

My big challenges were to create zones in their open-concept space, add more seating and find a way to blend the couple’s styles. When designing a multipurpose space, each zone should have one main focal point to anchor it. In the living room, I built a beautiful framed-in banquette against the sidewall that not only provides some much-needed seating, but also visually grounds the space.

To create the banquette, I designed a

full wall frame, flanked it with low, white bookcases and installed a warm charcoal upholstered bench cushion.

But what really makes the focal statement here is the banquette’s custom black-leather quilted backrest that soars from bench to ceiling. Suspended from the ceiling, at the top of the backrest is the new television screen, which visually blends in against the black background of the seating niche and doesn’t deter from the focus.

In the dining room, I chose the back wall as my focal point. As with the black-leather banquette, a great way to create focus is with color, so I painted this wall black, which unifies the two zones and makes a very dramatic statement. I also included an elevated electric fireplace in my design for added visual interest.

I then took the couple’s existing dark wood diningroom table and had it paintCandice Olson ed a crisp, fresh white and This banquette also serves added six armless chairs that HGTV to ground a new seating area I had upholstered in a cool consisting of a warm beige slate color. Over the table I sofa, two teal armchairs, two mirrored positioned a stunning pendant chandecube tables and a creamy area rug. And lier. I also placed mirrored sconces on since the room has no closet, I introeither side of the dining-room windows duced a stunning piece of reclaimed and two dramatic torch lights flanking wood cabinetry to help hide and orgathe banquette in the living room – all in nize any clutter. the same nickel finish.

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To unify the two spaces even more, I used similar window treatments in both rooms: drapes in a floral fabric of gray, tan, brown and teal. I then added a rustic woven wooden blind in the living room and a lattice roller blind in the dining room.

Using focal-point design, I was able to turn a bland open space into two exciting and harmonious living and dining areas. The focal points now draw you in and take you on an exciting journey as you move through the now-elegant and -comfortable zones. This once-bland space is now defined, grounded and the ideal place for Orla and Brian to focus on building a life together.

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100 21st Ave., Longmont, CO 80501 • 303-774-0300

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Yes

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Secure building, quiet neighborhood, meal program, transportation, utilities paid, appliances & cable TV included, 62 yrs & older; vouchers accepted.

$749-$899

$250

1, 2

1, 1¾

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Yes

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A/C, D/W, cable ready, balcony or deck, carport, outdoor pool, close to shopping & bus stop.

Starting at $825

$125

1, 2

1, 2

Yes

Yes

Yes

Full SIze in each apartment

Yes

Move-In Specials, senior and other discounts.

Fireplace, pool & spa, 24-hour fitness, garages. Close to shopping.

$729-$1200

$100 $200 $300

1,2,& 3

1,2

Short Term Available

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Gas fireplaces, 24 hr. fitness center, heated pool & hot tub, A/C, business center, gourmet kitchens, detached garages. *On selected apartments.

$690-$1100

$149

3-bdrm. townhomes

2

Yes

Yes

No

& rental available

$610-$990

Yes

1, 2, 3

1, 2

Yes

Yes

Pets Neg.

Yes

$789-$1239

$200

1, 2, 3

1, 2

Short Term Available

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Island kitchens, garden tubs, gas fireplaces, double balconies, two tone paint, gated community. Close to schools & newest community in Longmont.

Some

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Full size in each condo

W/D provided in each Condo

All utilities & cable paid, sec. bldg., elevator, W/D in every unit, transportation, social events. HUGE amenities package, quiet 55+ community. Call for incentives! Parking garage & storage units

Yes

1,2,3

Yes

65 lbs limit

Yes

$1240-1625

1, 2

1, 2

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$50+ mo.

Convenient location, pet friendly, garages available, 24-hour maintenance In historic Longmont, large trees, quiet neighborhood on-site parking & storage. Close to RTD. Heat included.

Yes

$1240-1625

Other Amenities

$835-$840

Washer/Dryer Hook-ups

$885-$890

# of Baths Lease Required

Washer/Dryer Facilities

Victoria Inn

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Pets

1401 Elmhurst Dr. • 303-772-9292

• Borrower: James & Juanita Silva, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP,

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Address Phone

Complex Name

• Borrower: Carol & John Lijoi, Lender: Guild Mortgage Company,

• Borrower: Wade Heussmann, Lender: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Amount: $262,767, Property: 525 McClure Ave, Firestone, Filed: 05/05/11

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Deposit

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1130 VENICE ST. Must see this one! Beautiful ranch with new paint, new carpet, and vinyl. This is a gardener’s delight with lovely patio, 2 ponds and great yard. $131,670

629 Terry St., Longmont

Financing available Pet Friendly

1583677

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’03 16x80 Mobile Home, All appli., a/c, lg shed, exc cond, in Berthoud, lot rent $300 incl. water & garbage. $28,500 Call 303-772-4324 or 970-231-4289

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4BR, 2.5BA - Carpeted LR & DR, fam rm & eat-in kitch w/ wood flrs, gas fp, A/C, master suite w/ 5piece bath & walk-in closet, unfinished bsmt, backs to Ute Creek Golf Course, $1695/mo. 303-981-7031 or 303-567-4797

$99 Move-in Special 4BR, 3BA, located in Central Firestone.

Call 970-310-3855 Gunbarrel 3BR., 2.5BA, 1901SF, 2car gar. fncd, AC, W/D, pets neg. N/S. $1910.

303-818-0709

6001

6000

Homes for Rent

1217 Lincoln St. Immaculate 3BR, 2BA, spacious ranch home, beautiful hw flrs & tile upgraded appls in kit., w/d hk-up, frplc in fam rm, 3 car, 3rd bay could be office w/ skylight sorry NP $1195/mo 303-530-7149

1525 Peterson Pl. (NW Longmont) Sparkling clean brick ranch 3BR, 2BA, 2200sqft, quiet cul-de-sac, living room w/ bay window, gas frplc in family room , sun room, office/play/exercise room & storage in basement, private shady deck in back yard, 2 car, fenced, pet considered. $1750/mo Showings & available 6/18.

303-776-1000

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1, 2 & 3 BDRM Apartment Homes The Shores Apartments,

2 ACRE Building Site in Rainbow Lake Estates, Berthoud.

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6001

Apartments for Rent

1 BDRM IN OLD TOWN Room for garden, extra storage/shop.

Avail 7/1. Pet? $725.

(303)678-7384

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1234 EMERY #D Spacious 2 BR, 3 BA condo with single garage near rec center, bus and all shopping.

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6016

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I-25 & Hwy 119, Longmont exit 240.

303-485-0040 Bring ad to qualify. *Expires 6/30/11 *New Guests Only* 6002

Townhomes/ Condos for Rent

1 bedroom, 1 bath, N/S/P, 225. E. 8th Avenue, $600/mo+ $600 dep., 303-678-8663

2BR, 1BA w/ study, large country kitchen, new carpet, W/D hkup, fncd backyd, off-st parking for 2, & storage shed.

No pets. $800+dep.

806 Meeker, LNGMT Avail. now 303-709-6105 or 970-532-0930

$250/mo, 110 to 5000 SF 2432 Main, Four Seasons Realty.

303-875-1345.

500 to 2500 SF, can divide. On site prkg, Good exposure. 303-523-3369 PROFESSIONAL Offices N. Longmont. 150 to 825 SF Single & 3 office suite. All ground level, 2 entr, great prkg.

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1 yr lse, $720+ dep.

303-772-8775

6009

6017

Housemates/ Roommates

Lyons Mountain Home Room for rent $450/mo+ utils 775-287-9993 Male/Fem to share home. $400/mo $200/dep. Inc utils. 303-776-6677 / 303-875-4739

6020

Mature lady to share home w/ same. Your own bdrm & ba. $450/mo + 1/2 utils.

N/S 303-776-1081

6010

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3 to 4 bedrooms and 2 baths

NO lse,dep or credit chk Wkly/4-wk, 303-776-2185 ALSO RV SITES AVAIL!

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6006 for Rent Furnished Mead Area-55+, 2 bdrm, 2 ba, central air, carport. $500 dep, $950/mo + utils.

303-319-4406/438-5707

255 WEAVER PARK CLASS “A” second floor office space for lease or sale. Common area, conference room, elevator, mountain views.

1 yr Free Rent!

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6016

Mobile Home For Rent

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6015

Indust./Comm’l for Lease

2 Units Avail, can be sep or combined.

WHS 1500 sf, lobby & ofc 1060sf. Gross lse $1995/mo in Lgmt facing 3rd Ave. Ofc/lobby/kitchen & ba w/ shower, 900 sf + warehouse 1200 sf.

Gross lse $1640/mo.

A/C, heat & sec camera incl. 720-684-4200 ask for Terry

2 BDRM, 1.5 BA, carpet, drapes, refrig, D/W, self cleaning stove, central Rooms A/C, gas heat, W/D hkup, fncd back yard, 2 for Rent car gar. No pets. $850 + dep. 1424 Kay St., Room in clean 2 bd.

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Longmont • David Chesnokov from Mark Hilliard, 3656 Stagecoach Rd Unit 611, Longmont, $84,000, condo • James & Lisa Dunn from Susan E Quagliata Testamentary, 8519 Stirrup Ln, Longmont, $497,000, home • Karen Hufnagl from Boulder Creek Kingsbridge LLC, 1562 Venice Ln, Longmont, $212,500, home • Nan Stuart from Fannie Mae, 1010 Morning Dove Dr, Longmont, $240,000, home • Tristan Pyzel from Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp, 713 Clarendon Dr, Longmont, $254,900, home • Kristi Vonalt from Edgar Ibarra, 1051 Ponderosa Cir, Longmont, $120,000, home • Gavin & Moriah Sullivan from Robert Keeley, 350 Lincoln St, Longmont, $350,000, home • Christian & Diane Gruber from Prestito LLC, 710 Tenacity Dr Unit 301, Longmont, $280,000, condo • Mark Page from Peter Tsou, 327 E 17th Ave, Longmont, $156,000, home • Gene Bircher from Canyon Falls Investments LLC, 201 Pratt St, Longmont, $164,000, home • David & Janae Ross from Double B Investments LLC, 708 Goss Dr, Longmont, $132,000, home • Jared Kupcak from Mark Drouhard, 1554 Harlequin Dr, Longmont, $325,000, home • Barbara Ekx from GMZ Investments LLC, 838 Bluefield Ct, Longmont, $297,000, home • Kimberly Brayman from Theresa Grenda, 1320 6th Ave, Longmont, $154,900, home • Charles Warren from John Orourke, 1121 Chestnut Dr, Longmont, $300,000, home • Cheri Bahr from Alberto Real, 34 Gardner Dr, Longmont, $172,900, home • Binod & Meena Sharma from Wade Simmons, 3643 Wildrose Pl, Longmont, $260,000, home • Bonnie Brady from Susan Steven, 3362 Larkspur Dr, Longmont, $313,500, home

• Charles Freedman from John Gregory Coleman Trust, 762 Windflower Dr, Longmont, $360,000, home • George Sager from Robert Lienert, 301 Sumner St, Longmont, $288,000, home • Donald Young from Glenn Sproul, 2251 Bluebird Dr, Longmont, $470,000, home • Caroline Vaughn from Lane Vermunt, 1415 Lincoln Cir, Longmont, $229,000, home Ault • Dustin Coy from Jarett Guffy, 405 Cherry Ct, Ault, $148,500, home Berthoud • Robert & Terrie Sweany from Deutsche Bank National Trust Corp, 3037 W County Road 8, Berthoud, $137,400, home • Robert & Verona Runyan from BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, 1046 5th St, Berthoud, $234,900, home Dacono • Garry Cowman from Fannie Mae, 535 Short Dr, Dacono, $210,000, home • Bibiana Batrez from Petlo Invest LLC, 1025 Macdavidson Cir, Dacono, $105,000, home Erie • Charles Wright from Susan Hyde, 3263 Lowell Ln, Erie, $290,000, home • Douglas & Kristin Alcouffe from Meritage Homes Colo Inc, 1486 Eagleview Pl, Erie, $410,000, home • Ray & Teresa Higdon from Brian Giesbrecht, 906 Westin Cir, Erie, $675,000, home • Michael Clark from Taylor Morrison Colo Inc, 1172 Koss St, Erie, $323,600, home • Misty & Jake Bragg from Taylor Morrison Colo Inc, 1148 Koss St, Erie, $280,000, home • Kyle Senescu from Antony Bushell, 760 Lehigh Cir, Erie, $237,500, home • James Turner from Paul Hamilton, 1844 Gordon Dr, Erie, $244,900, home • Alberto Lovi from Mark Sleeper, 325 Holbrook St, Erie, $199,900, home • Yi Yan from Wilmington Trust Co Trustee, 921 Marfell St, Erie, $380,000, home

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Firestone • Pamela Obrien from Richard Slane, 6742 Silverleaf Ave, Firestone, $245,000, home • Kevin McMillan from David Debolt, 334 5th St, Firestone, $185,200, home • Daniel & Tiffany Gilbert from Colin Graham, 11227 Dover St, Firestone, $219,000, home • Joshua & Michelle Little from Homesales Inc, 6715 Owl Lake Dr, Firestone, $338,000, home • Jason & Erin Brueggeman from Thomas McGrane, 9169 Ferncrest St, Firestone, $380,000, home Fort Lupton • Fermin Munozmedina from Orlinda Rivera, 1813 Ivywood St, Fort Lupton, $120,900, home Frederick • Bernhard & Ja Weissbeck from KBD Homes Inc, 6312 Spring Gulch St, Frederick, $301,600, home • Christopher Vitry from Home St Bank, 3436 Red Hawk Ct, Frederick, $55,000, home • John & Rhonda Murray from KBD Homes Inc, 6322 Steeple Rock Dr, Frederick, $305,200, home Lyons • John & Toni Stjohn from Credit Union Denver, 3443 Colard Ln, Lyons, $625,000, home • Bradford Hazen from Rcts Holdings LLC, 40 Meadow Rd, Lyons, $125,000, home • Cynthia Spoerl from Markel Homes Construction Co, 423 Raymond Ct, Lyons, $365,000, home Niwot • John Tembrock from Maria Edwards, 7113 Pine Cone Ct, Niwot, $455,400, home Foreclosures – notice of election and demand • Borrower: Jaos LLC, Lender: US Bank National Association, Amount: $2,246,656, Property: 968 N County Road 19, Berthoud, Filed: 06/07/11 • Borrower: Danny Citron, Lender: US Bank National Association Success, Amount: $188,508, Property: 849 7th St, Berthoud, Filed: 06/08/11

• Borrower: Terri Sobara, Lender: GMAC Mortgage LLC, Amount: $157,080, Property: 304 Sunset Ln, Dacono, Filed: 06/08/11 • Borrower: Patrick Hallacy & Araceli Chavez, Lender: Colonial National Mortgage, Amount: $180,242, Property: 6822 Summerset Ave, Firestone, Filed: 06/06/11 • Borrower: Donna Honeycutt, Lender: HSBC Bank USA National Association, Amount: $204,965, Property: 5461 Fox Run Blvd, Frederick, Filed: 06/08/11 • Borrower: Laurence Kenyon, Lender: Bank Of America NA, Amount: $1,312,000, Property: 5701 Prospect Rd, Longmont, Filed: 06/07/11 • Borrower: John Franchini, Lender: Boulder Valley Credit Union, Amount: $146,623, Property: 2425 Lincoln St, Longmont, Filed: 06/08/11 • Borrower: Forrest & Carolyn Fleming, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $258,024, Property: 2208 Meadow Vale Rd, Longmont, Filed: 06/07/11 • Borrower: Cynthia & Kevin Floerchinger, Lender: Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp, Amount: $449,600, Property: 2009 Blue Mountain Rd, Longmont, Filed: 06/08/11 • Borrower: Jordan Hyde, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $150,330, Property: 558 Hickory Dr, Lyons, Filed: 06/07/11 • Borrower: Diane Fiore, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $154,134, Property: 413 Sterling Ln, Dacono, Filed: 05/09/11 • Borrower: Glenda Ramsey, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Amount: $75,282, Property: 1423 MacPool St, Dacono, Filed: 05/09/11 • Borrower: John & Donna Sisler, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Amount: $254,872, Property: 300 Garfield St, Dacono, Filed: 05/10/11 • Borrower: Walter Morici & Judith Savre, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Amount: $253,153, Property: 1492 Serene Dr, Erie, Filed: 05/05/11 • Borrower: James & Ernestine Olivas, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Amount: $78,171, Property: 142 Jackson Ave, Erie, Filed: 05/05/11

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Saturday 1 - 3

1665 Venice Ln

1843 Caleta Trail

$208,778

$446,900

South Longmont

SW Longmont

$229,000

4 Bedrooms, 2 Baths (Full + 3/4).

Move-in ready tri-level in quiet neighborhood close to hospital, FAA, schools, and shopping!

Bob Luhr • RE/MAX of Boulder • (303) 441-5628

Open Sat. 11 – 4 pm

Open Sat & Sun 12-5pm

1409 Sunset Street, Longmont

Backs to Left Hand Creek 4 brm, 3 ½ Bath Finished Lower Lower Level 2,800 fin. sq. ft.

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1,400 Sq.Ft., Dual Master Suites, 2.5 Baths, 2 Car Attached Garage. Under Construction.

Low-Maintenance, Built Green, Energy Star Rated

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847 Judson St. Longmont

1621 Emery St Longmont

13601 N. 115th St.

3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, 1744 Sq. Ft. Complete renovation in Old Town! It’s Beautiful Inside!

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Cozy 2 Bed 1 Bath with Magnificent Yard

Sunny immaculate, approx. 2600 SF home on approx. 6 acres on public water and with water and ditch rights! Horse property! 2-car attached garage plus 4-car detached garage with loft and workshop! Barn, loafing shed, storage shed, orchard, beautiful gardens! Wonderful mountain views!

Longmont

$159,500

$219,000

KL Realty • 303-444-3177

Becky Adams • Prudential Real Estate of the Rockies • 303-435-0566

$698,000

Linda Gruber/Coldwell Banker Castle Pines • 303-886-3200 • 303-688-6100

Open Sat 12-3pm

850 Apple Valley Road, Lyons

$695,000

1571177

Total facelift inside & out! 3 bed, 2 bath, office on 1 acre lot. 300+ ft. of river frontage wrap around deck, walkout basement

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