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September 24, 2011

Longmont Association of Realtors installs new officers Danos welcomed as new president; Dyer is Realtor of the Year Times-Call staff report

About 150 people turned out at the Plaza Conference Center on Friday night for the Longmont Association of Realtors’ annual installation banquet.

Bob Danos of PML Inc. was introduced as the organization’s new president for the coming year. He told the audience how excited he was about the opportunities in real estate, with interest rates at historic lows. He also said how proud he was to be leading the LAR, an organization 400 strong, he said, counting both membership and affiliates.

“I’m just looking forward to the opportunity and the opportunities that are out there for everyone in the real estate market right now,” Danos said Friday.

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Keith Kanemoto, right, swaers in the new officers and directors at the annual Longmont Association of Realtors installation banquet held at the Plaza Hotel Conference Center on Friday, September 16. Right: Deanna Dyer received the 2011 Realtor of the Year award at the annual Longmont Association of Realtors installation banquet. (Kira Horvath/ Longmont Times-Call)

eral LAR awards: • Deanna Dyer of Dyer Realty was named Realtor of the Year • Kim Ranes of Diamond 4 Realty received the Presidential Service Award • Carin Danos of PML Inc. was named Rookie of the Year

• Stephanie McKay of Heritage Title Co. was named 2011 Affiliate of the Year

tween of Longmont and Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley.

Another of the evening’s highlights was the presentation of checks through the Colorado Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Foundation to local nonprofits the OUR Center, Inn Be-

CAR directors Terry Lee and Reid Williams were recognized, as was Dyer, the brokers’ forum representative; LAR Continued on 4

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Should you replace a reverse mortgage with a conventional loan?

Q: My mother has a reverse mortgage. I am 59, Therefore, a reverse mortgage may generally be and my husband and I are moving into my mothtaken out by a husband and wife who are senior er’s house to take care of her. citizens and while either of them live in their My brother and sister and I are currently in home as a primary residence, the loan will stay in mom’s will to inherit the house. With Mom’s and place. The loan must be repaid when the home is my siblings’ concurrence, my husband and I will sold, ceases to be a primary residence, or the begin paying off the reverse mortgage, and Mom owners die. wants to put us on the deed of the house as coIf you and your siblings wish to inherit the owners. Upon her death we will buy out my sibhome, you will have to find a way to pay off the lings and remain in the house and continue to lender. Your letter raises an interesting issue, pay off the reverse mortgage. since most reverse mortgage Will we have to get a new lenders are not set up to take mortgage to pay off the reverse multiple or even monthly mortgage if mom dies before I payments for these loans. am 62? It is my understanding Typically, a single check is that as a co-owner under the rehanded over at a closing and quired age of 62 I wouldn’t be the account is closed. able to keep the reverse mortHave you spoken to your gage. mother’s reverse mortgage A: Reverse mortgages are lender about this plan? Do loan products that allow homeIlyce Glink & Sam Tamkin you have written guidance owners over the age of 62 to Tribune Media Services from the lender on how and obtain a loan against the equity where to make these paythey have built up in their ments? Do you know how homes. If homeowners are married, at least one much you can pay off? spouse must be at least 62 years of age to qualify Instead of waiting for your mother to die, confor the reverse mortgage. sider “buying” the home from her now before When you take out a reverse mortgage, you eiany more interest accrues on the reverse mortther get a lump sum, or a credit card to use gage loan. against the amount of the reverse mortgage. You Mortgage interest rates are at record lows right can also set up your reverse mortgage to provide now. Thirty-year mortgages can be had for just a monthly stream of income to live on or use in over 4 percent, and a 15-year loan might be had other ways during retirement. for less than 3.5 percent (as of the middle of A reverse mortgage does not generally require September). any payments made by the homeowner to the If you take out a loan now at 4 percent for the lender. The lender expects repayment at the time purchase price of the home, and pay off the rethe home ceases to be used as the primary resiverse mortgage, which is accruing interest at 7 or dence for the senior citizen (if, for example, the maybe even 8 percent, you’ll be way ahead of the owner moves into a retirement home or assisted game. living) or passes away.

One of the best parts of a reverse mortgage is You can hire an agent to establish a value for that the amount owed to the lender can never ex- the property and determine with your siblings if ceed what the home is worth. So, even if the the market price is acceptable to them. If it is, amount owed to the lender balloons to 150 peryou can take out a loan, pay off the reverse mortcent of what was borrowed, the lender is limited gage, and either make payments to your siblings to whatever the home fetches at sale, and cannot now or later, when your mother dies and you ingo after the estate or the heirs for the difference. herit the rest of her estate.

But safeguards have been put into place to preMeanwhile, you will own the property and vent homeowners from doing an end run around lock in a mortgage at a historic low. the lender.

To find out more, and to create the documents For example, imagine a scenario where a very needed to make this happen, including changing elderly homeowner takes out a reverse mortgage, your mother’s will to reflect this move, please then places her senior citizen child in title with consult with a real estate or estate attorney. her. When the mother dies, the child would be(Ilyce R. Glink’s latest book is “Buy, Close, Move In!” come the owner of the home. If the child then Samuel J. Tamkin is a Chicago-based real estate attorney. If waited until his or her child is 62 years old, and you have questions, you can call Ilyce’s radio show toll-free added that person to the title of the home, and so (800-972-8255) any Sunday, from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. EST. on, it’s easy to imagine how the lender would Contact Ilyce and Sam through her website, www.thinkglink.com. never be repaid.

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Nearby jobs, amenities help neighborhood value

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Buying a home that declines sharply in property value can put you underwater on your mortgage, erode your net worth and leave you unable to relocate for a new job or adapt to a change in household income.

And one of the biggest factors that determines whether a home will rise or fall in value is its neighborhood.

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“The places that tend to hold on to their value are places that basically do well across two primary dimensions that anyone can think about and evaluate neighborhoods by,” Shiller says.

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• Low unemployment.

• High household income.

• Seats of federal or state government.

• Creative industries (music, television, design, publishing, advertising).

• Research facilities.

• Large or prominent colleges and universities.

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Having desirable amenities within the neighborhood is a second major factor in whether a neighborhood will appreciate or decline in property value, Shiller says.

In the world of real estate, “amenity” is the term used to describe any asset within a community that people find desirable.

Shiller cites some examples of key amenities that can add value to a neighborhood: • Low crime.

• Good public schools.

• Parks.

• Pleasing views.

• Distinctive architecture.

• A variety of retail stores.

• An educated population.

Still, popular amenities by themselves aren’t a guarantee that property value will remain high, Shiller says.

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Shuman also has one caveat for conducting the drivethrough test: No test is complete without a drive-through at night.

“You usually go to open houses in the afternoon or in the morning, so definitely drive through the neighborhood in the evening,” Shuman says.

“This is a big mistake a lot of people make, because they see it on a sunny Sunday afternoon and they think it’s a gorgeous area.”

Shiller says the neighborhoods that protect homeowners’ value the most are those that combine good job opportunities and amenities in ways that are unusual for the area.

For instance, if you live in or around a metro area with poor schools overall, buying in a neighborhood that has good schools can keep your property values high.

Shiller cites the examples of Belle Meade in Nashville, Tenn., and Beverly Hills, Calif., both of which enjoy the access to opportunities of nearby urban centers, but also have amenities like excellent public schools and low crime that set them apart.

“These places just go out of control as far as value,” he says.

Consistently rising home values over the long term is a key sign a neighborhood will protect residential property value. The critical phrase there is “long term,” Shiller says.

He says looking at recent numbers can be misleading, especially since they’re likely to be heavily influenced by the recent boom and bust in the housing markets.

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home • Joseph & Lisa Skazin from GMZ Investments LLC, 4209 Arezzo Dr, Longmont, $315,000, home • Gregory & Rebecca Shipp from David Nash, 2919 Lakeshore Dr, Longmont, $303,000, home • Diana Palma from Justin Parrill, 901 21st Ave, Longmont, $147,500, home • Sumi & Allen Ting from US Bank National Association Trust, 818 S Terry St Unit 15, Longmont, $133,500, condo • Keiko Hunt from Brian Brand, 2149 Collyer St, Longmont, $137,500, home • Keith Hardt from Austin Candela, 1210 Autumn Ct, Longmont, $171,000, home • Boulder LLC from Eastgate Development LLC, 1517 Moonlight Dr, Longmont, $105,000, home • Erik Holmberg from Fannie Mae, 1618 Calkins Ave, Longmont, $126,000, home • Alala Wakelin from Fannie Mae, 120 8th Ave, Longmont, $145,000, home • Michael & Kathleen Drazsnzak from GMZ Investments LLC, 1748 Sunset St, Longmont, $174,000, home • Dale & Linda Gilbert from John Jordan, 1831 Stratford Ln, Longmont, $196,000, home • Boulder LLC from Lobo Land LLC, 1574 Venice Ln, Longmont, $95,300, home • Dustin & Kylee Morrow from Karen Metcalf, 831 Martin St, Longmont, $105,000, home • Norma Narod from Dennis Morse, 3425 Lakeview Cir, Longmont, $263,000, home • Matthew & Anna Young from Arnold Richard, 1814 Clover Creek Dr, Longmont, $220,000, home • Steven Schmidle from Karin Swanson, 1037 Katy Ln, Longmont, $345,000, home • Jing Pineau from James

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Weldon, 4117 Da Vinci Dr, Longmont, $265,000, home • Diana Sebek from Rodger Wilson, 400 Emery St Unit 105, Longmont, $128,500, condo • William & Sally Fulton from Anna Young, 1632 Sherman Way, Longmont, $250,000, home Allenspark • Ralph Jones from William Calhoun, 320 N Tahosa Park Rd, Allenspark, $353,000, home Berthoud • M I Long from William Hudson, 1405 Oak Dr, Berthoud, $190,000, home • Heather Suits from Federal Home Ln Mortgage Corp, 717 5th St, Berthoud, $102,000, home • Jeffrey & Brooke Whorlow from Brian Syp, 4717 Foothills Dr, Berthoud, $365,000, home • Paul Pointer from Dee Ann Waddell, 832 6th St, Berthoud, $146,000, home Dacono • John & Cynthia Finger from Steven Broda, 420 Andrew Dr, Dacono, $181,000, home • Tamrick Inc from Eagle Meadow LLC, 5175 Eagle Meadow Dr, Dacono, $67,000, home • Placer Inc from Eagle Meadow LLC, 3751 Jay Hawk Ct, Dacono, $90,000, home Erie • Afzal & Yasmeen Khan from Richmond American Homes Colorado, 421 Graham Way, Erie, $339,200, home • Justin & Alison Dumond from Dianne Beesley, 2262 Cottonwood Pl, Erie, $415,000, home • Frank Dimauro from JNET LLC, 1616 Della Ct, Erie, $335,000, home • Khagendra Adhikari from Joesph Olenwine, 3930 Beasley Dr, Erie, $255,000, home

• Susan Friedman from Joesph Reider, 3313 Lowell Ln, Erie, $475,000, home • Carl & Leah Busboom from Taylor Morrison Colo Inc, 1166 Koss St, Erie, $285,000, home • Martin & Norma Orona from Federal National Mortgage Association, 443 Tynan Ct, Erie, $215,000, home • Clayton & Sarah Bowen from Lynne Andrews, 2151 Indian Paintbrush Way, Erie, $260,000, home • TG LLC from David Davis, 500 Briggs St, Erie, $379,000, home • William Cavender from Fannie Mae, 1798 State Highway 52, Erie, $240,000, home • Helen Hoekstra from Bentley Trust, 275 S Briggs St, Erie, $339,800, home • Craig & Kate Stephens from Jeffrey Kastin, 1402 Stockton Dr, Erie, $250,000, home • James Caldwell from Kinne James R & Marilyn J, 86 Bonanza Dr, Erie, $274,500, home • Stephen & Melissa Reaser from Norma Narod, 2541 Wharton Ct, Erie, $410,900, home • Thomas Thomas from Richmond American Homes Colora, 1311 Graham Cir, Erie, $333,700, home Firestone • John & Beverly Neal from Jim Bracking, 5112 Rimrock Ave, Firestone, $264,800, home • Oriet Herriott from Jim Turner, 10496 Taylor Ave, Firestone, $195,000, home • Jarrod Lang from JJ Constr Northern Colo LLC, 5330 Roadrunner Ave, Firestone, $223,700, home • Mark & Chari Buell from Betty Morgan, 132 Berwick Ave, Firestone, $185,000, home Fort Lupton • Brad & Angelena

Kamerzell from Fannie Mae, 15528 Nancy Ave, Fort Lupton, $74,900, home • Pedro Perez from Fannie Mae, 15027 County Road 18, Fort Lupton, $153,000, home • Veronica Armijo from Dewayne Jackson, 850 S McKinley Ave, Fort Lupton, $155,000, home Frederick • Kenneth & Theodora Ball from KDB Homes Inc, 6515 Black Mesa Rd, Frederick, $300,000, home Lyons • William & Julia Reeves from Todd Hosman, 1018 Steamboat Valley Rd, Lyons, $480,000, home • Christopher & Deborah Chieffo from Fannie Mae, 520 Estes Park Estates Dr, Lyons, $245,800, home • James & Carrol Geisler from William Reeves, 635 Estes Park Estates Dr, Lyons, $252,000, home Niwot • Amelia Striegel from Julian Pine, 7166 Christopher Ct, Niwot, $421,000, home • Scott & Linda Herring from James Cloar, 6715 Niwot Hills Dr, Niwot, $1,445,000, home • Fearnaught LLC from George Saine, 7786 Nikau Dr, Niwot, $143,500, home • Terence Gill from Fannie Mae, 6802 Camelia Ct, Niwot, $245,000, home Platteville • Scott Villars from Fannie Mae, 16506 Badminton Rd N, Platteville, $218,000, home Foreclosures – notice of election and demand • Borrower: Michele Verona, Lender: US Bank National Association, Amount: $160,628, Property: 525 5th St, Berthoud, Filed: 09/14/11

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Carpet the garden in fall color

Carol O’Meara Colorado State University Extension

Trees get all the glory, but not every plant that shows off in fall is a big, leafy, tourist magnet. Sometimes the most enchanting displays lie at your feet, creeping carpets of gold, garnet and bronze.

Perennial groundcovers add more than a blanket of green across the landscape; if you’re turning your eye to designing a touch of color into the garden in fall, plan to put some into the mix. You’ll find many are three-season performers and now is the time to check out their fall colors in the neighborhood around you.

But before you fall prey to the myth that this is a no-maintenance alternative to lawns, be aware: weeds will pop up whether it’s grass or groundcovers, so be prepared to put some effort into the garden. Make sure the bed is free of weeds before you plant and use a weed barrier cloth with mulch to keep the area tidy while the plants grow. Groundcovers still need soil for their roots, however, so plant through slits in the fabric.

Then let your imagination run wild with a few of these creeping wonders: • Plumbago (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides) — This herbaceous beauty sports dark blue flowers atop green leaves, but when fall cools us down the show heats up, with fiery red leaves. Growing six to ten-inches tall with a spread of up to three feet, plant plumbago where it has room to flow under and around other plants, creating spectacular rivers of color. Xeric, sun to part shade, zones 5 to 9. • – Short stalks of pink flowers in August are the first of this late-season performer’s display, which forms a mat of leathery foliage that turns coppery as cooler weather arrives. This aggressive groundcover is ideal for xeric areas that need cover, blanketing areas in sun to part shade. Zones 3 to 9.

through 8. • Biokovo cranesbill (Geranium x cantab• Kannah Creek Buckwheat (Eriogonum rigiense) and compact rose geranium (Geraniumbellatum var.aureum ‘Psdowns’) – It’s easy um dalmaticum) — Don’t let the early summer to see why Plant Select chose this in 2007 to blooms of pink and white fool you into thinkadd to their collection: This hardy western naing the show is over for these two geraniums; tive cloaks itself in gorgeous yellow flowers once fall arrives the leaves turn crimson. Water that age into a fine orange tone. The purple red these weekly in the dog days of summer; exfoliage is a perfect pick me up for early winter treme heat could make them struggle. Sun to gardens as the evergreen leaves gradually part shade. bronze. Xeric; sun to part shade, zones 3 to 8. • Oregon grape holly (Mahonia repens) — • Ice plant (Delosperma spp.) – These fleshy, The spiny leaves resemble holly but are light succulent plants are a show stopper in bloom, green when young, becoming darker as they with pinwheel flowers covering the plant grow older. When cool weather arrives, these throughout the summer. But once frost arrives leaves turn red-purple in fall. Keep this in a the leaves are tinged in reds or purple, keeping protected site to avoid winterburn. Xeric; winter as interesting as other seasons. Perfect shade, zones 3 through 8. for hot spots and dry winters, ice plants come • Kinnikinnick (ArctostaphylosHimalayan uva-ursi) — border jewel (Persicaria affinis) in a variety of blossom colors. Xeric, full sun, The glossy, spoon-shaped evergreen leaves of zones 4 to 8. this well-behaved native woody plant glow Carol O’Meara is a horticulture entomologist with the coppery red in fall. Punctuated by clusters of Colorado State University Extension office at the Boulpink flowers in spring and red berries that der County Fairgrounds in Longmont. Contact her by linger through January, kinnikinnick is a lovely, calling 303-678-6238 or emailing comeara@co.boulder low maintenance cascade of color ideal on low .co.us. For more gardening tips, check out her blog at gardeningafterfive.wordpress.com. walls or in rocky spaces. Xeric; shade, zones 2

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