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Choose the right kind of tree for your holiday home

Carol O’Meara Colorado State University Extension

That magical time of the year is upon us, when we huddle in our homes hoping we don’t have to venture out in the cold. To make ourselves feel better, we cut down and bring a tree in to help us feel connected to the earth.

As the scent of pine warms our hearts, the soft feel of pine needles under our feet tells us that another year draws to a close.

For those who love holiday trees – more than 28 million were sold in the U.S. last year, according to the National Christmas Tree Association – careful selection and care can make the difference between enjoying your tree or tolerating it.

Decorators wanting light tones should look for White fir trees to grace the room. The 1 to 1.5 inch long, light blue-green needles are small, narrow and soft to the touch. Along the upper branches, needles curve upward in a pronounced fashion, giving the tree an upswept appeal.

Noble fir, with its striking color and form, is one of the prettiest trees on the lot. The 1-inch long needles are deep green, but look silver due to two white lines on the upper and lower surfaces. As a bonus, the needles twist upward, exposing their flashy undersides to view. Their stout branches are ideal for holding ornaments aloft. They stay fresh for a while after cutting, letting you enjoy your tree well into January if

you water it.

With its dark green color, Norway spruce appeals to those who want their tree to have presence in the room. But though it looks stout and sturdy, appearances can be deceiving. Norways often drop needles more rapidly than other holiday trees, which could explain its droopy, forlorn-looking branches.

If you want beauty and longevity, Balsam fir is the perennial favorite. Dark green, 1 to 1.5inch needles are silvered underneath, curving upward and covering the twigs. The aromatic foliage lasts throughout the holiday season, perfuming your home with a fresh pine scent.

Longer, 4 to 5-inch needles of White pine soften the look of the holiday tree, adding a cloud of silver green to the decor. Though it has little aroma, White pine might be a better tree for those who suffer allergies, according to NCTA. Scotch pine is the most commonly used tree in the United States. Medium length needles – up to 3 inches – can vary in color from bright to bluish green. But what seasonal celebrants love is the Scotch pine’s persistence in preserving its foliage: it holds onto the needles even if allowed to get dry.

Holiday trees need to have water in their stand to remain healthy. However, pines respond to harvesting by sealing off the cells at

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the cut end of the trunk with resin. This means the tree can’t take up water from the stand, drying needles and shedding all over the Persian carpet.

To keep your tree fresh, make a new cut 1 inch from the end of the trunk, then plunge the end immediately into warm water to prevent the cells from sealing. This happens quickly, so it’s best to have helpers poised with the water bucket as you’re cutting. From this point on, keep the tree from drying out or a fresh cut will have to be made.

Place your tree in a sturdy stand large enough to hold the tree upright and level on the floor. It needs to hold at least 1 gallon of water, or, if you have a huge tree, 1 quart of water for every inch of trunk diameter. There’s no need for sugar, aspirin or other concoctions in the tree water.

Enjoy your tree this season by keeping it watered and warm, but remember, holiday trees do best when placed away from hot air ducts, wood stoves, fireplaces and other fire hazards.

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Holiday Decorating Subtle changes in home offer high-impact results

By Mary Carol Garrity Scripps Howard News Service

After years of decorating my home and others’ for the holidays, I’ve come to this conclusion: I think Christmas decor looks its best when it’s subtly woven into our year-round displays, adding just a whisper of the season in a few key spots, rather than being the center of the show. Understated displays feel more natural and less contrived, and keep your house feeling like a home, not a Christmas store.

To pull off an elegant but edited look for the holidays, all you need to do is add a few fabulous seasonal accents to your existing decor. Here are a few of my favorite picks this year.

Great Greens Gorgeous greens are the heart of memorable holiday displays. My favorite is pine garland, loose and lanky and dotted with pinecones and berries, that looks so real you’d swear it will drip sap on your furniture. Wind some garland around your banister – not in tight, regular circles but in random, natural-looking loops. Weave twists through the arms of your chandeliers.

Let a rope of garland lazily hang off your mantel, cascading to the floor.

I also adore lifelike evergreen picks.

Cluster them in urns for crisp and clean winter bouquets. Tuck them into the branches of your artificial Christmas tree so it looks more natural, or use them to fill in bare spots in your fresh Christmas tree.

For a rustic, organic look, knit your faux greens in with the honeysuckle vine you already have up for fall. You’ll be amazed by how the honeysuckle vine instantly takes on a holiday feel when

Simply adding a garland of winter greens will transform any room for the holidays. (SHNS/Courtesy Bob Greenspan from Nell Hill’s O’ Christmas Tree)

you mix it with evergreen picks and silver and gold accents.

Pinecones I am a huge fan of oversized pinecones because they are both naturally beautiful and decidedly dramatic.

To glitz up your holiday look, hang glitter-covered sugar cone pinecones on your Christmas tree or work them into your dining-room centerpiece. I also like to include glittered sugar cones in my exterior displays because, believe it or not, they are so sparkly, you can see them from the street.

Ribbon Beautiful seasonal ribbon is the crowning touch for holiday decor. Every year I like to pick a group of sensational Kristi Ritter

holiday ribbons to repeat throughout my displays. This year, I’m crazy about ribbons made from burlap, wool plaid and satin that’s so soft, it wilts and flops, giving it a charming vintage feel.

Pick a few ribbon patterns you love to accent your holiday decor, then use them to hang ornaments from your chandelier, tie up napkins on your dining table, hang wreaths from the windowsills or turn a plain package into an irresistible present.

Glass Ornaments I am addicted to tree ornaments. Even though I already have boxes of balls and baubles, every year I fall in love with something new and have to add it to my collection. This year, clear glass ornaments have swept me off my feet. Ap-

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parently, they’ve had the same effect on everyone else, because they are flying out the door at my home-furnishings stores.

You’ll find clear glass ornaments in a myriad of styles, from simple globes etched with a sweet design to oversized works of art that twist and turn and seem to stretch on forever. The beauty of these versatile ornaments is that they go perfectly with every holiday look, from glamorous and traditional to playful and contemporary.

Cover your tree with glass ornaments to give it a hint of shimmer and shine that doesn’t obscure the tree’s natural beauty. Glass ornaments also make a perfect backdrop upon which you can showcase a few standout ornaments.

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On the Cover The Kragerauds home will be one of five featured on the tour. See page 4. (Paul Litman/ Times-Call)

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The home now has a new basement, second story and 2,300 square feet of living space.

(Paul Litman/Times Call) Ryan and Andrea Kragerud bought their home as a two-bedroom, one-bathroom house with 840 feet of living space. During the renovations, the 1927 house was lifted with iron stakes and sat on pilings in the front yard for three months before a stronger foundation could be poured to withhold a second story.

(Courtesy of Ryan Kragerud)

Holiday Home and Art Tour A family’s dream is born and built in Historic Westside Neighborhood

By Nathalie Winch Longmont Times-Call

Ryan and Andrea Krageruds’ renovation began with an argument over who was going to do the dishes. Their Old Town home’s historic kitchen had not yet been blessed with enough space for a dishwasher.

And so began the young couple’s home improvement project. It started simply enough, but after they created plans for a second level, the Krageruds discovered their dishwasher would have to wait.

The house’s old foundation did not have enough strength to withhold a second story. An entirely new foundation would have to be poured.

“I call it the life and death of a dream,” says Ryan. “First you have the dream, then it dies after you find out how much it’s going to cost.”

But the Krageruds dream lived on. In November 2009, the renovation project came to a happy ending. They are able to enjoy a three-story, five-bedroom, four-bathroom house with 2,300 square feet of space that includes a space-age basement and high-tech appliances on each level.

Climb 10 feet down a deep stairwell to encounter what the Krageruds call their subterranean loft. This urban chic basement showcases a full wet bar with a dishwasher, refrigerator and microwave. The room also includes a home-theater system complete with a projector, a 5-by-10-feet drop-down screen and 7.1 surround sound throughout the walls and within the barrel-vault ceiling. (Paul Litman/Times-Call)

“People ask us, ‘Are you fixing to stay or are you fixing to leave?’” Ryan says.

“Well, we are fixing to stay. We wanted to invest in our house and in our neighborhood because we felt we probably lived on the best street in Old Town.”

Their home is three blocks from downtown. Three parks, including Roosevelt and Thompson, and a golf course are also nearby. And their daughter, Anna, 3, will soon be able to walk to the

nearby elementary school.

“We work well together,” says Andrea of the couple’s intense renovation project. “If we didn’t get along well, I don’t think we’d still be alive today. We would’ve killed each other by now. But we love doing projects together. He has a lot of the know-how, and I have a lot of the vision.”

Ryan, a cycling enthusiast and fulltime employee of the St. Vrain School

District, choreographed and executed much of the renovations with his bare hands. For example, he laid all the intricate tile work in the master bathroom, built and/or refinished most of the cabinetry throughout the house, and he installed the marnoleum flooring in the basement.

Andrea designed and decorated their home in a Craftsman style with an urban-chic basement.

“We used all local people and businesses to help with the renovations,” Ryan says of the contractors and other suppliers who helped him renovate.

New pieces, like their dining room table, complement antique elements throughout the three-story home. Some historic furnishings include Andrea’s great-great-grandmothers’ chest from Ireland and Ryan’s great-grandfather’s Civilian Conservation Corps trunk.

The mix of innovation and antiquity has garnered the Krageruds’ home a stop in today’s Holiday Home and Art Tour presented by the Historic Westside Neighborhood Association.

The tour is today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and features the Krageruds’ house

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Program tells how to rent your own home

By Marcie Geffner bankrate.com

Homeowners who can’t afford their mortgage payment, but still want to live in their current home may be keen to learn more about Fannie Mae’s new Deed for Lease program, which allows homeowners to sign a deed in lieu of foreclosure and then rent back their home and continue to live there.

The program, known as “D4L,” is another option for homeowners who are in danger of foreclosure but aren’t eligible for a loan modification, according to Fannie Mae Vice President Jay Ryan.

“This new program helps eliminate some of the uncertainty of foreclosure, keeps families and tenants in their homes during a transitional period and helps to stabilize neighborhoods and communities,” Ryan says.

The program is also intended to minimize “deterioration of neighborhoods caused by vandalism and theft to vacant homes, and the effects these have on families, communities and home price stabilization,” according to a Fannie Mae document.

That’s the upside. The downside is that the D4L program is riddled with so many rules and restrictions

that relatively few people are likely to be able to take advantage of it. Indeed, Fannie Mae accepted only 1,996 deeds-in-lieu from homeowners in the first nine months of 2009.

What’s more, critics have charged that these types of help-for-homeowners programs generally are more about favorable publicity than actual aid for borrowers.

Sean O’Toole, CEO of ForeclosureRadar.com in Discovery Bay, Calif., says such programs are “more about the headline than the reality.”

Erik Weichelt, president of Weichert Elite, a real estate brokerage in San Diego, and a specialist in the sale of bank-owned foreclosed homes, says the new program may “sound nice” and “seem wonderful,” but at the end of the day, homeowners may be “better served by getting on with that part of their life and starting over” in another home.

The bottom line on whether the D4L program is a boon or a bust may depend, as such matters often do, on the homeowner’s personal experiences.

Such controversies aside, here’s a summary of the rules: • The D4L program is open only to homeowners

who have a conventional Fannie Mae loan.

• The homeowner must be unable to afford the mortgage payments or qualify for a loan modification. Homeowners who want to walk away from their mortgage only because the value of their home has declined aren’t eligible.

• The loan cannot be guaranteed or insured by the Federal Housing Administration, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Veterans Administration or Rural Development agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

• The homeowner must have made at least three mortgage payments since the loan was originated or last modified and cannot be 12 or more payments past due on the loan.

• The homeowner must sign a deed-in-lieu to give up ownership of the home, a general release of any claims related to the loan or home, and a lease agreement, which may have a term of up to 12 months.

• The deed-in-lieu will be reported to the credit bureaus as such, which could result in slightly less damage than a foreclosure to the homeowner’s credit.

• The homeowner must be able to deliver title to the

home free and clear of any second mortgage or other lien.

• The home must be the principal residence of either the homeowner or a renter who agrees to the terms of the new lease. Second and vacation homes aren’t eligible.

• The homeowner must be able to pay market rent, and that rent cannot be more than 31 percent of the homeowner’s income. Homeowners who have no source of income aren’t eligible.

• The rental applicant (i.e., homeowner or renter) must pay a nonrefundable $75 application fee, which will be applied to a credit report and background check on the occupant of the home.

• The home must be inspected and the cost of needed repairs must be deemed acceptable based on the home’s value.

• The rental income must be high enough to pay Fannie Mae’s anticipated maintenance and management costs.

• The renter must agree to be responsible for regular maintenance and to keep the home in good condition.

• Renters’ insurance is required if the renter has a pet in residence.

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Remove guesswork when inviting guests Holiday guests coming? Follow these five guidelines to ensure a stress-free weekend for you and your visitors.

The first rule of thumb, says entertaining expert Dana Christine, is to know the limits of your home; don’t invite more guests than you or the house can accommodate. If children are on the guest list, determine whether you’ll need to line up a baby sitter if adult-only outings are on the schedule. If pets will be visiting, either make it clear that they’re welcome in the house or offer contact info for local kennels.

Most importantly, Christine says to establish arrival and departure dates – in other words, avoid inviting friends and family for an open-ended stay. “If you can’t handle guests for more than a week, don’t be shy about setting limits. This puts everyone on the same page and avoids surprises.”

1. Plan ahead. Without adequate preparation, playing host to a houseful of overnight guests can be a challenge.

2. Gather guest necessities. Whether your guests arrive by plane, train or automobile, they’re bound to be weary travelers in need of rest and relaxation.

3. Guest-proof the main rooms. Before guests arrive, look at the main rooms with a critical eye, and tidy up with a quick 20-minute cleanup.

4. Stock the pantry. Don’t labor in the kitchen while your guests are in town.

5. Work out a schedule. Once the guests have arrived and settled in, it’s essential to formulate a plan for the weekend’s events.

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If you’re looking for a plant with yearround appeal, holly belongs near the top. No matter where you live, hollies offer shiny red, orange or yellow berries, and many varieties have characteristic waxy leaves that cloth the plant in all seasons. There are thousands of different varieties (the main distinctions being either evergreen or deciduous), and they all prefer similar growing conditions.

Here are some tips to keeping hollies healthy and full of fruits.

• Hollies need a neutral to slightly acidic soil that’s well drained and loamy to sandy.

• If you have clay soil, amend it with compost or composted organic matter.

• Full sun will promote the best fruiting, but hollies will grow reasonably well in partial shade.

• All hollies are tolerant of air pollution and road salts.

There’s still time to plant hollies this fall. In northern areas, the best time is after the plant has gone dormant but before the soil freezes. In southern areas, you can plant any time. Dig a hole that’s deep enough to allow the root ball to sit slightly above the soil line. Make the hole twice as wide as it is deep. After planting, spread mulch to keep the roots

cool and moist, but keep it about 6 inches away from the trunk to prevent nibbling by mice during the winter.

If you want to cut some branches of berries this fall for holiday decorating (they last about two weeks indoors), make cuts with an eye to the plant’s shape. Most shrubby hollies grow naturally into an attractive shape. The taller, treelike hollies, such as English and American hollies, look best if trained when young into a pyramidal shape with a dominant central stem.

Hollies with small leaves tolerate shearing.

Selective hand pruning will give your plants the best overall shape and the best crop of berries. Save this type of extensive pruning for the spring, just before new growth begins.

Spring is also the best time to fertilize.

Spread a balanced fertilizer, such as 1010-10, on the soil surface. The roots are shallow and can be damaged if you try to dig it in. Apply one third of the fertilizer inside the branch canopy and the rest outside the drip line.

For more tips and garden information visit www.garden.org.

A former floral designer and interior plantscaper, Kathie Bond-Borie has spent 20 years as a garden writer/editor, including her current role as Horticultural Editor for the National Gardening Association.

She loves designing with plants, and spends more time playing in the garden – planting and trying new combinations – than sitting and appreciating it.

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Seller discloses information for home advertisements

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Q: I purchased a home a year ago. My agent told me that the home was connected to the city sewer system. For the last three months I have had sewer problems. I called a plumber to clean the sewer line, and he told me that my house is hooked to a septic system.

Do you think my Realtor is liable for the repair to the septic system? I have the listing advertisement stating that the home is on the city sewer system.

A: Unless you find out that the real estate agent knew the home had a septic system and lied, you probably don’t have much of a case. Most modern real estate agent forms will tell you that the information they give you is not guaranteed.

Having said that, the agent can’t lie to you about this information, and if the agent knew that the home was on a septic system and not the city sewer system, the agent should have disclosed that.

But here’s the big caveat: Agents generally get their information from sellers.

The agent sits down with the seller and completes a questionnaire about the property. In that questionnaire, the seller and the agent list the items that are included in the home and list the features for the home.

If, in going over that questionnaire, the agent asked the seller about the sewer system and the seller told him that he was on the sewer system, the agent would have fulfilled his duties to obtain the information.

On the other hand, once you looked at the property, it was up to you to make sure you received the seller disclosure document that might be required by law in your state and for you to undertake an inspection of the home.

If you received the seller disclosure report, you should review the form to determine if the seller was obligated to disclose the existence of the septic system. You should also review your real estate contract and determine whether the contract had any representations from the seller to you about the existence of a septic system.

If the seller disclosure form in your state requires the disclosure of the septic system, or the septic system was defective and the seller knew about the defect and should have disclosed the problem to you, you may have a case against the seller.

If the contract has language regarding the septic system and those representations were false, you may have a breach of contract action against the seller. In either

case, you might want to talk to an attorney who has experience litigating seller disclosure issues.

Did you have a professional home inspection completed before you purchased the home? If so, the inspector should have gone over the property and discovered that the home wasn’t on the sewer system.

If your property clearly has a septic field, your inspector could have alerted you to the fact that the home was on a septic system. If your inspector was not qualified to inspect the system, the inspector would have told you to get a qualified septic system inspector.

Finally, you should find out how much it will cost to repair the septic system. If the cost is minimal and the septic system is otherwise in good shape, you may decide to move on and not pursue the issue.

But if the cost is high to make the repairs or replace the septic system, you may then have to evaluate whether you have a case against the seller.

Samuel J. Tamkin is a Chicago-based real estate attorney. Ilyce R. Glink’s latest book is “100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask.” If you have questions for them, write: Real Estate Matters Syndicate, PO Box 366, Glencoe, IL 60022 or contact them through Ilyce’s Web site, www.thinkglink.com.

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The American Leathers Beckett ottoman holds a twin bed and headboard, resulting in the ultimate in functional fusion furniture. (SHNS/Courtesy Patricia Sheridan/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Different styles, messages add to a room

By Patricia Sheridan Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A new breed of furniture coming to showrooms next spring can take a room from static to stylish in one easy move. Just sitting there looking good isn’t enough anymore, which is why manufacturers have added something more than good lines and nice hardware to their products.

Furniture is taking on new meaning – literally.

Designers are fusing furniture with different styles, materials and even messages, turning home furnishings into evocative pivot points that spark scintillating design schemes and stimulating conversations. Among those sending a message at this year’s Fall International Home Furnishings Market in High Point were C.R. Laine, Thayer Coggin, The Platt Collections, Four Hands, Haute House, Oly and American Leather.

Saving the bees and sweetening rooms with its Hive Honey upholstered pieces was the mission for C.R. Laine, an eco-conscious company.

“We want to raise awareness about Colony Collapse Disorder,” says creative director Holly Blalock. “The actions of the simple honeybee

bring essential value to our everyday life.”

According to Blalock, managed honeybee colonies have dropped dramatically from 5.9 million in the 1940s to 2.5 million today. She also noted that the amber color of honey is compatible with so many interior color schemes.

California-based Haute House wants to personalize upholstery like never before with its Histography collection. Using old postcards, family photos, even love letters, Haute House will transfer the print onto fabric for sofas, chairs, ottomans and pillows. What better way to create furniture that really speaks to you?

Because the spoken word is often texted or typed, Thayer Coggin’s Claes chair telegraphs volumes with its @ symbol back. The chair was designed by Clark Coggin, the youngest son of the company’s founder. He has always been a fan of pop artist Claes Oldenburg, famous for his giant clothespins and larger-than-life erasers.

Finishes are not a concern for Thomas Bina in his Adrian dresser for Four Hands. It’s the epitome of piling on. Different hardware and several kinds of demolition wood make this patchwork piece a perfect example of fusion for no reason.

Bina was one of the first designers to use old truck tarps as upholstery and cast-off wood for furniture. The Adrian is the epitome of environmentally friendly furniture done with the highest quality workmanship. It has a finished back so you can float it in a room rather than shove it against a wall.

“For me, it all starts with materials like the demolition woods and the adventure travel finding them. I can tap resources worldwide,” Bina says.

For the ultimate fusion of dual functions, there is American Leather’s new Beckett Comfort Sleeper ottoman. Really, it’s a bed in a box. The top opens and becomes a nice leather headboard once the full-size twin bed is pulled out. It’s a great use of space no matter what size the room and perfect for holiday parties and unexpected overnight guests.

Patricia Sheridan can be reached at psheridan@post-gazette .com

The Olys Simone cabinet has a flock of birds carved onto the pediment. (SHNS /Courtesy Patricia Sheridan/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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Kid’s furniture plays off cartoons

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The furniture comes in three distinct groups designed for children in three age groups: Nick for 3 to 7 years old, TweenNick for 8 to 11 and TeenNick.

Funky shapes and fun features are the hallmarks of the collection, including a stow-away storage staircase in which each step is a drawer. Tents are part of the package with the Adventure Loft set.

The Grow With Me play table and desk adjust in height from 20 to 30 inches. The furniture is made to grow with the child whatever age he enters the market.

The Nick line includes colorful seating such as

the Flippin’ Out chaise and the Chillin’ Out love seat.

TweenNick fans can get a serpentine-shaped sixdrawer chest and the Rollin’ chair for gaming. All of it is interchangeable depending on taste.

Reversible drawer and bed panels flip from plain to graphics ensuring Nickelodeon’s green slime oozes from the chest of drawers and glows in the dark. But the panels can be switched to plain once children outgrow the glow.

For teens, double beds are surrounded by two walls of cubbies and shelves – great for books and magazines, trophies and trinkets or a small-screen TV. The Suite bed is like a mini-apartment. A desk, bookshelves and a small-scale television stand on casters finish off the room. TeenNick also has a Studio Loft bed and something called The Flat.

The Flat bed is set with a pair of wall-mounted nightstands with cantilevered drawers. It has a sleek European look.

With this stuff populating their private space you won’t have any trouble sending them to their room. So gone are the days when it was a punishment.

Prepare to build a dungeon.

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Handy homeowners can gain helpful hints for projects

Don’t restore antiques

By Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson

Family Features Scripps Howard News Service

Dear Helaine and Joe: I would like to have my chairs restored, but would first like to know if they are worth anything. I don’t want to spend too much restoring them. I purchased the pair at a thrift store for $12 each. I hope they are worth that much.

Thanks. – G.S., Bergenfield, N.J. Dear G.S.: We think that old things should be lived with and enjoyed. However, this can present a problem when the pieces in question begin to show their age. Many people have a problem with this and want to bring their old furniture up to the point where it looks like a newer furnishing. This can be a huge mistake in both a monetary and an aesthetic sense.

The problem with the two chairs in today’s question is that they are not antiques. They are basically mid-20th-century, and most collectors would simply call them “used furniture.”

If these pieces are to maintain their

value and decorative appeal as they advance in age toward becoming antiques, they should not be restored.

The surface of this chair is a large part of its value. It was painted when new, and retaining that original finish is a goal that should not be abandoned lightly. Right now, the insurance-replacement value of this pair of chairs in Italian neoclassical style is between $150 and $200.

Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson are the authors of “Price It Yourself” (HarperResource, $19.95).

Contact them at Treasures in Your Attic, P.O. Box 27540, Knoxville, TN 37927. E-mail them at treasures@knology.net.

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Homeowners across the country are loading up their tool belts and taking on home improvement projects on their own. This do-it-yourself crowd is looking for ways to make the home better while keeping expenses down.

The experts at Black & Decker have some tips and tools to make four of the most common projects a little easier.

Rejuvenate Cabinets Instead of replacing your kitchen cabinets, stain them for a fresh, new look.

• Wash cabinets with mild detergent. Let dry, then scrape off loose paint.

• Sand all surfaces. Try Black & Decker’s all-new Complete Sanding Kit with Smart Select? Technology. Then wipe away sanding dust and prime all bare wood with sealer.

• Paint cabinet interiors back walls first, then tops, sides and bottoms.

Paint bottoms, tops and edges of shelves last.

• Paint both sides of doors, beginning with inner surfaces. With panel doors, paint in this order: 1) recessed panels, 2) horizontal rails, 3) vertical stiles.

Assemble Furniture Yourself Adding even one new piece of furniture, like a bookshelf, can help transform a room. To help eliminate some of the frustration that can come with following assembly instructions, follow these tips: • Set aside a work area that’s big enough for unpacking and maneuvering the preassembled

pieces.

• Spread out all the furniture pieces and hardware. Compare what you have with what’s listed in the instruction manual. Make sure you have everything before you start.

• Be ready with the basic tools. Some furniture is simple enough that no tools are required, but more complex pieces will probably call for a hammer, screwdrivers, wrenches and maybe even a power drill.

Install New Blinds New blinds can help change the look of a room in no time. They also add privacy and can be an added form of insulation in the cooler months.

• Take accurate measurements before you buy. Inside and outside mounted blinds are measured differently. You can find measuring guides online to help you get just the right fit.

• Open the package carefully. Don’t use a razor blade or knife to open the boxes because you could accidently cut a cord.

• Predrill pilot holes for screws to avoid splitting the work piece. Use a slower speed and mod-

erate pressure. A steady and patient approach works best with wood, to avoid slipping and misaligning holes.

• Screwdriving in difficult to reach areas is made simple with the Black & Decker Cordless Lithium-Ion Screwdriver.

Add a Chair Rail It’s the perfect way to create a new look in any room without the pain of painting the entire space.

• To determine how high the chair rail should be, divide the height of the ceiling by three. The general rule is that the chair rail should be about 1 /3 of the way up from the floor (between 32 and 36 inches for an 8-foot ceiling).

• Following a cutline with a saw can be difficult, especially in poorly lit work areas. One tool that can make the job easier is a jigsaw.

• Using a jigsaw can be tricky when you first start out. Practice on a piece of scrap wood to avoid costly mistakes on the actual project and get you acquainted with using the saw and what to expect.

For more information and other DIY project guides and tools, please visit www.Blackand Decker.com.

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A/C, N/P. $750. Close to I-25, Hwy 60 & 287. 2 BDRM APT. 1000 Sf new 2 BDRM- RENT ME NOW! New carpet, A/C, coin carpet, app & paint, $850/ Call 303-772-7986. lndry, heat/water paid, no Only $625! Split deposit Sherry, (970)222-0502. mo inc heat & wtr, N/P over 2 months. Sorry, N/P smk/pets, 303-775-7517 • 1 BDRM $550 FREE Heat 303-579-2360 Top Realty, (303)931-6423 1060 17th Ave, patios 1 & 2 BDRM DELUXE 1 Bdrm Rent Me, Rent Me! DACONO- Large 2 bdrm.

Se habla Espanol CORPORATE CONDOS, 1 BDRM. Berthoud, $495+ Only $550! Split deposit $700/mo, incl sewer/wtr & 2 BDRM APTS- W/D hkup, 720-327-8918 $250 dep. Util´s incl. ● 2 MUMFORD PL fully furnished. 303-588-0726 fenced front yd, rear patio. 2 Bdrm, W/D, frplc, off st over 2 months. N/Pets. trash. Lndry facilities No pets/smk. 970-669-6646 $625/mo.(303)775-2881 Top Realty, (303)931-6423 avail. N/P. (970)420-1363 pkng. $625. Pennant 1 BDRM ON NO lease, dep or credit chk Investments, (303)447-8988 COFFMAN Wkly/mnthly • 303-776-2185 $525. On-site laundry, • ALSO RV SITES AVAIL! A/C, off-st pkng. N/S. ● 917 SUNSET #104Avail now. (303)651-2881 1 bedroom on 2nd floor, heat/water incl, A/C, off str pkng. $575/month.

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Call, (303)324-9922 CLEAN 2 BDRM near downtown, laundry room, storage. N/P. $600+ dep.

Call, (303)324-9922 CLEAN 2 BDRM, W/D hkups, large yard. 720 Martin. $700. (720)371-4624

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Apartments/ Apartments/ Commercial/ Condos/ Condos/ Duplexes Unfurnished 4030 Unfurnished 4030 Industrial 4040 Townhouses 4050 Townhouses 4050 ● FORT LUPTON Large 2 bdrm, utils. No pets/smk. $795. 303-857-8777 HAMILTON PARK APTS. 1406 N. 4th St., Berthoud.

Offers 1 bdrm for people 62 or older or disabled, with or without children. Rent based on income. Now accepting applications EHOP. 970-532-3725 or TDD 800-659-2656

HORIZON PLACE 1 Bdrm- $550 2 Bdrm- $625 Secure bldg, swimming pool, A/C, on-site laundry.

Call PMP, 303-776-RENT

UNIQUE townhouse style, 2154 Dexter Dr, 2 bdrm, 1.5 ba, balcony, laundry fac, $610 & $620 Mock 303-497-0668 or onsite 303-774-7550

1500 SF- 936 MAIN ST Good visibility, overhead door, good for transmission shop. $1200/mo. 303-885-7617

VALUE PLACE FIRESTONE HOLIDAY SPECIALS!

✭✭Lanyon Park Apts, 2 bdrm, spacious, all appliances, laundry on-site, cats/no dogs, $585 Call mgr 720-494-7637 or Mock 303-497-0668 ✭ LANYON PARK APTS Spacious 1 bdrm, range, refrig, dishwasher, laundry facility, cat negotiable, $515. On site 720-494-7637 Mock 303-497-0668 LUXURIOUS 1 & 2 BDRMS •Hardwood flooring, •Stainless steel appliances, •Granite countertops, pool, •24 hour fitness center 2540 Sunset Drive ● 1-877-320-3313

NEWLY renovated 1 & 2 bdrms, close to Boulder, Lake front & Mtn views starting at only $670. 3226 Lake Park Way 1-877-320-3305

● $549 MONTHLY ● $209 WEEKLY New building. Furn studios, full kitchens, free utils, no lease. ✓ Perfect for visiting friends & family!

I-25 & Hwy 119, Longmont exit 240.

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Commercial/ Industrial 4040

NIWOT/ 1 & 2 BDRM´s 8060 Niwot Rd, starting at $695.

Call PMP, 303-776-RENT.

REDUCED RENTS 1, 2 & 3 BDRM Apartment Homes The Shores Apartments, Hwy 66 & Airport Rd (303)774-8000

BUILDING FOR LEASE 2,250 sf office/shop space 3 OH doors/secure outdoor storage 907 S. Sherman location $1,800/mo $9.60/sf NN NN = $2.39

OFFICE SPACE 519 Main St. For Lease 800sf $12.00/sf + util

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0 App Fee-$100 off 1st 2 mos Lg 3 bdrm, 2 ba, gar, water 1 BDRM, 1 ba, off st pkng, FOX MEADOWS pd. No dogs. 303-651-3216 no stairs, pool, BBQ, 225 E 8th. $575. Alert 303-776-5156 Great 2 bdrm, 2 bath, frpl, W/D hookup, high ceilings, ● 1332 SUMNER #1 upgraded appliances & 2 bdrm in 4-plex, W/D finishes. Reserved parking, hkups, off st pkng. $625. pool. ● $825+ Utilities.

RMG Realty, (303)772-4466 Valentiner & Associates.

Centerra 2 bdrm, 2 ba, AC, (303)443-9342 frplc, balcony on greenbelt.

Garage. $950 (970)669-0138 ● 1970 CARR CT ●

Call PMP for more details, 303-776-RENT. 2 BDRM, N.W., 2 ba., gar., A/C, hkups, fenced, no smk/pets, $800 303-776-8038.

Sunny lrg 2 BDRM, 1 ba, quiet, WD, A/C, balcony, strg! No pets. 2041 Meadow Dr. $725 303-443-4308 Thistle Communities Longmont 4 Locations 1 Bdrm starting at $520 2 Bdrm starting at $600 $300 off rent at move-in on select units.

Cat friendly, no credit check 15 3rd Ave 303-651-9496 Se habla Espanol.

2 BDRM, 1.5 BA, W/D hkups, carport, stor, fncd patio/yd. $810. 720-494-9252

1800 SF. Auto, auto paint, furniture stripping, welding, etc need not apply. 502 2nd Street, Unit 3, Berthoud 2 BDRM, 1 ba, new appls 970-221-0997 incl W/D. No smk/pets. 225 E 8th Ave. $675/mo + $675/ dep. App req´d. 303-678-8663 30 X 40 SHOP- Heated. $800 + utils. NE Longmont.

Call (720)290-6354.

SPACIOUS 3 BDRM ● FREDERICK Versatile!

Cath ceiling, Pvt deck, Light industrial/office, 960 sf & 1920 sf, from $695 carport, off-st end unit on park. Meadow Dr. $875.

303-857-8777 +dep. 303-499-9727 or 303-503-1595.

LOW COST auto service/ comm. High traffic loc. $320K Broker. 303-828-3222 3 BDRM Townhome, 1364 SF, W/D hkup, 2 ba, $250 dep, $999/mo! 888-837-4912 *We Accept Foreclosures* AVAIL, Quiet 2 bdrm, 1.5 1 BDRM w/new paint & all bath, complete kitch, W/D new flooring. Including up- hkup, priv patio storage, carport. N/S, N/P graded wood laminate. $595 + dep. Call, (303)886-7530. 333 23rd. $725 + $600/dep.

(303)772-3152 / 303-532-6522

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INDUSTRIAL OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

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LARGE 3 bdrm, 2 ba, vaulted ceilings, AC, bsmt.

NO PETS $900 (303)499-7997

2 BDRM, W/D, DW, A/C w/ garage NE Longmont.

No Pets. $650/mo + dep.

Full furn exec Townhouse 720-232-2730 or 720-938-1559 LG 2 BDRM, 2 BA, $875, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 1 car Near Centerra. Incl kit. gar, fncd back yard, small pet OK. 303-335-6733 Lux 2 bdrm, 2.5 ba, utils pd.

W/D hkup. No Pets. www. homernt.com Monthly/lease 970 663-3820 $800/mo. 303-651-2573 3 BDRM & 2 BDRM Available Dec. 1 Duplexes available in Longmont with off st parking or garage, yard & more! 2 bdrms start at 2 BDRM 1 BA, gar, fncd yd, NEW KITCHEN $695 & 3 bdrm for $895.

253 E St Clair, avail now. & CARPET- 2 bdrm, Call PML INC @ $700/$700/$700. 303-772-5642 (303)772-5934 for locations!

1 1⁄2 ba, W/D hkups, DW, gar, central A/C. INDOOR GARAGE $800. 1815 Donovan Dr. STORAGE 20x40, 20x50.

Avail Now. 720-841-7229.

I-25 & Hwy-66. 970-535- 6074 ● 435 EMERY DR 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, W/D 2 BDRM, 1 bath, carhkups, carport, swamp port, 1346 Terry St, $700 cooler, No pets. $700/mo.

TOWNHOME- 3 bedroom, 2 BDRM, 1.5 ba, garage, Call Pennant (303)447-8988 4 bath, 1 car on Longmont 1759 Antero, $700 greenbelt. New carpet & 2 BDRM, 1 ba, off st appliances. $1100/month. pkng, near park, 2016 ● 581 MOUNT EVANS(303)775-6120 McCall, $715 0720 MARTIN- 2 bdrm, 2 story with bsmt, 3 bdrm, 2 BDRM, 1 ba, garage, 3 ba, 2 car gar, 2380 SqFt. clean, lg yd by park, W/D 212 E. St Clair, $725 hkups. $700. (720)371-4624 $1100/mo. RMG Realty, TOWNHOMES FOR RENT 2 BDRM, 1 bath, garage, (303)772-4466 • 1601 Great Western 2036 Yeager, $750 0 APP FEE! GIANT • 640 Gooseberry Alert Realty 303-776-5156 6 bdrm on large corner lot, Call PMP, 303-776-RENT. fncd. 740 E 4th Ave. BERTHOUD , 2 bdrm, $1350. (720)371-4624 1 ba, w/d hkup, 1 car, TOWNHOUSE $950well-maint, patio. Pets 2 bdrms, 3 ba, W/D hkups, 2 BDRM, 2 BA, gar, frplc. nego, No smk. $800 + $0 APP FEE. Rent/rent to No smk/pets. $825, dep A/C, 1850 Sq Ft, frplc, utils & dep. 303-776-4241 own, 3 bdrm, 2 ba, 2 car, $825. 2210 Emery St. 1 car garage. $1000 w/WD $1050/mo. (303)485-9396 303-946-2275 or 303-776-2275 Call (720)320-9684

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5969 Iris Parkway Frederick 4257 sf $1951/mo + NNN 4112 Kodiak Frederick 3850 sf w 2100 sf office $1925/month + NNN I-25 & WCR 22 Longmont 16,090 sf $8,380/month + NNN 1444 Vista View Longmont 6,864 sf $5,720/mnth + NNN

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2 BDRM, gar, frpl, fncd yd, ✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭ recent updates, W/D, sec DUPLEXES! sys avail. Pets nego.

• 1453 Lamplighter $825/mo, (303)324-7050.

• 1963 Meadow • 1444 Terry

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ROOMS & Apartments Weekly/Monthly, from $100/week. Utililties included. (303)931-7108

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NICE Place! 2 bdrm, 1 ba, laundry, pkng, patio, sm pet ok. $575. 303-581-9239.

1254 SHERMAN DR 2410 Sq Ft Indust space. $1400/mo. K-II Realty (303)775-1646

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1014 ROSE, 4 bdrm, 2 2 BDRM 1 BA + Den, large ba, fam rm, fncd yd, yard. No Smoke. Pet nego, $1250 rent & dep. $985. 303-776-5416 (303)875-1346 1320 KEYSTONE CTImmaculate, spacious, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, liv room, fam room, W/D, 2 car gar, fncd yard, small pet nego. $995. (303)530-7149 1640 METROPOLITAN 2 Bdrm, loft + study, 2 ba, 2 car, bsmt. Avail 11/1/09. $1300/mo. Jim, 303-775-0163 1851 DUCHESS, 4 Bdrm, 2 ba, 1 car, LR + FR, complete remodel, granite, hw flrs, carpet, tile baths, gas log, A/C. $1275/mo. No pets, N/S. 303-775-0163 Craigslist ID#1468578789 1 BDRM Trailer on lg ranch near Lyons. No smk/ drink. $550/dep. Avl 12/12.

303-823-6172 or 303-709-4262

2 BDRM, 1 ba, attic, gar, pet neg, 235 Bowen, $875 2 BDRM, Lyons, 1 ba, cellar, 321 Seward, $900 3 BDRM, 1.75 bath, dbl gar, 1730 Linden, $1050 Alert Realty 303-776-5156

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2 BDRM, 1 ba, gar, near park, 1358 Merl, $795 2 BDRM, 1.5 ba, gar, lg bdrm, 1844 Lincoln, $825 3 BDRM, 1.5 bath, bsmt, 1933 Lincoln, $795 4 BDRM, 2.5 bath, carport, bsmt, 1900SF! 1734 Cambridge, $975 Alert Realty 303-776-5156

4080 Houses

3 BEDROOM HOUSE BARGAINS! • 831 S. Terry • 2226 Medford • 329 Sumner Call TODAY! PMP, 303-776-RENT.

4080 Office Space 4100 Rooms For Rent

DARLING 4 Bdrm w/ unfin bsmnt, 2 ba, 2 car gar, all major applcs. Huge fncd yd. 919 E 5th Ave, $1150 + dep. avail 12/1, pets nego.

303-772-8273

Frederick / Firestone ● 48 BAYLOR- 2700 Sq Ft, • 730 Carbondale- Apt $525 • 5844 Canyon Way 4 bdrm 3 ba, stunning GREAT DEALS!! mountain view! $1600/mo.

Call PMP, RMG Realty, (303)772-4466 303-776-RENT.

4 bdrm, 1.5 ba, fin bsmnt, gar, Southmoor Pk. N/S/P. Great Value! 3 bdrm, 1 ba, $1250. 303-803-6790 yd, carport, patio, stor. Sm pet ok. $925. (303)581-9239 4+ BDRM & 2.5 BATHyard & gar in S. Longmont. Longs Peak Views on Lake 2 BDRM, 1 bath Old town $1250/mo. Call 303-775-6348 McIntosh! 5 Bdrm, 4.5 Ba, w/ small yard. W/D inc.

3 car, 5300 SF. 3715 Fowler $900/mo 303-931-4011 4 bdrm, 2 bath, liv rm, fam Ln. $2800/mo. 720-327-6497 rm + rec rm/5th bdrm. Lg 32 POWDERHORN PL kitch, deck, fncd yard, pet Longmont, 3 Bdrm, 2 ba, lg n e g . $ 1 2 5 0 / m o . fncd yd on culdesac. $1200.

(970)402-2534 Avl 12-15-1/wk free if movein bfr Xmas. 303-651-9719

GROUND LEVEL Office space available in professional office building. 518 Sq Ft, 710 Sq Ft or 1228 Sq Ft. Call PML Inc for more info, (303)772-5934.

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SEMI-FURN Rooms/Apts Wkly/mnthly from $100/wk Utils/micro/fridge inc (303)931-7108

OFFICE SPACE For Rent Holistic wellness center.

(720)280-9047

PROFESSIONAL Offices N. Longmont. 150 to 825 SF. Single & 3 office suite.

All ground level, 2 entr, great prkg. 303-956-1141

773 SQ FT- busy shopping center, 1144 Francis St, $825. Alert RE (303)776-5156

Unique retail on N Main in attractive building.

1,593 SF to 2,207 SF available. Glass fronts for light, open space.

Ed & Keith Kanemoto

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Rural Property

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CASH BUYER needs property. Fixer-Uppers pref.

Longmont Real Estate, Joe Bennell, 303-485-6753

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Office Space 4100

500 to 2500 SQFT or individual offices avail. Good traffic exposure. 303-523-3369 5 ROOM prof office space.

820 sqft. 1245 Francis. High visibility loc. $845/mo.

303-776-3150 or 303-776-6845

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

1 yr Free Rent!

Don Rulle, CCIM

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Mobile/ 5130 Manufactured Homes/Spaces

* Everyone´s Approved! * Bad credit ok on our Owner Carry Mobile homes. Over S. Longmont- Many New Upgrades! 4+ bedrooms, 4 50 Dbl. & Sing. wides. Bigbaths, fncd yard. $244,950 gest Sale Ever!! We´re buying too! 970-222-1473 970-690-2725 or 970-690-3283

Real Estate Wanted 5170

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Mirasol Senior Community has a resale home avail, 1355 SF Ranch, 2 bdrm, 2 ba., 2 car, A/C, Part of an affordable home ownership opt. Call Amy 970-635-5931

Heidi & Helena buy houses! • Adult Pk 3 bdrm $13,900 $ SAVE YOUR CREDIT $ •Fam Pk, 3-4 bdrm, $17,900 303-725-8388 / 303-459-2711 (303)682-9141

Roommates Wanted 4120

HORSE PROPERTY 10 4 bdrm, 3.5 ba, fin. bsmnt, Stall Barn with 9 Acres 3 BD, 2 BA 1089 Banyan, golf course location, newly grazing land. For lease $750 Own a home for ranch A/C, fenced yard renovated, $2200/mo + call John 720-272-3028 backs to park, 2 car, N/S, utils. 303-356-1587 pets nego., Loveland $1095 ALL a Woman Could Want: Call Dave 970-484-1313. furn master bdrm/bath, $8000 tax rebate!

4 bdrm, 3 ba, exec. rental, cable TV, utils, use of 3500 sf, 500 sf sunroom, Do you qualify? ajoining kit & din room.

6300 Clayton St 3 bdrm, 2.5 $2000 970-566-3389 Call Devin O´Branagan $450/month rent, no pets ba., Fredrick $1400 Angelo ERA Tradewind please. (303)485-9334 Enterprises (303)775-0429 5 BDRM, 3 BA, big gar, big 303-775-0710 yd. Pets nego. $1395/mo + 3 BDRM, 2.5 ba in Erie dep. Avail now, Ask for ALL YOU NEED! Village clean! 2 car gar, Mike. 303-378-3014 Furn bdrm, W/D, utils pd. frplc, unfin bsmt, W/D, No M 40+ n/s $475. 303-981-7121 pets. $1300, (303)980-1204 5 drm, 2 ba, lake view. 2397 sf. 4 car gar. Remodeled.

3 BDRM, 3 BATH on quiet $1300 970-566-3389 ROOMMATE WANTED culdesac, skylight, wood M/F $400/ mo, inc utils. floors areas and new car● 724 INDEPENDENCE303-834-0732 pet, large storage area, 2 BDRM, 2 BA Mobile fenced backyard, pets 2 story, 4 bdrm, 2 ba, 2 car Home $700 + utils. River gar, new carpet, no pets. nego. $1095. 970-532-7719 Valley Village, 303-772-3240. $1175/mo RMG RE 303-772-4466 3 BDRM, 4 Bdrm & 4+ Smoking Deal!

Bdrm now available.

BRAND NEW Home in NW Homes have yards, ✭ ✭✭✭✭✭ Longmont!

3 bdrm, 2 bath, garages, views and 49-137210 Fort Collins/Loveland area 2 car gar. $1450/mo. much more. Prices range I am willing Call (303)514-3706. from $995 to $1675. to Finance 2 BDRM, 2 ba, wheelchair Call PML INC @ accessible, home emerDouble Wides: (303)772-5934 for more gency sys, frplc, patio, BRAND NEW Less than $800 information and locations!

EXECUTIVE ground level. FSBO Single Wides: HOME $370,000. Reduced Price!

OFFICES Less than $700 to rent in Firestone 303-775-4165 1200 SF, 3 bdrm/2 bath Price Includes Lot OR SUITES All New appliances Easy Credit, 3 BDRM, 4 YRS OLD, LONGMONT'S FINEST $849. Swimming pool.

Low Down Payment 3 baths, A/C, frplc, LOCATION playground. Clubhouse Loveland Plaza: Now is the time to buy your 2 car gar, 1800 Sq Ft, and pet friendly!

Spaces from $250/mo. first home. 1 BDRM, 1 ba 4105 N. Garfield, Lot 44 unfinished basement.

Receptionist services, SUN HOMES AT Pleasant Grove: with all new paint & $1225. (303)905-6600 kitchen, copier, fax EAGLE CREST 517 E. Trilby Rd, flooring. Including high and T1 internet service. grade wood laminate.

1-888-246-5232 Ft Collins, Lot 78 www.4eaglecrest.com Spaces from single Harmony Road: $74,900. Call (303)886-7530. ● 3 BDRM Brick home, offices to 2,500 SQ FT. 2500 E Harmony, 1 car gar, new paint, new Ft. Collins, Lot 27 Ken or Keith Kanemoto carpet & appl´s. Avail now. CLOVER CREEK HOMEOnly 3 Available 4 bdrm, 3.5 ba, A/C, comm ● LARGE 2 bdrm, avail 303-772-2222 CALL NOW! pool. $1300. (303)442-8693 12/15. $600/mo. 303-907-7446

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1,141 SF to 2,393 SF Available on S. Hover, adjacent to Party America, Wal-Mart and Hobby Lobby. Great exposure, call for details.

OLD TOWN ERIE Duplex Downsize & Save! $130K, owner/broker. 303-828-3222

Longmont Retail Space 4135

Mountain Ave. Commercial/Retail $500/mo 970-532-2652.

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IMMEDIATE Debt Relief Stuck w/ a house you can´t afford or don´t want? We take over pmts/buy cash or terms. Foreclosure OK. 303-709-4784 LONGMONT ESTATESGreat Quad-level at 1665 Albion Ln. 3 bdrm, 2.5 ba, one owner. $220,000. Wendy @ Windemere Realty.

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Longmont • John Ward from Aurora Loan Services LLC, 1050 Neon Forest Cir, Longmont, $360,000, home • Anne Agneberg from Kimberly K Dunninger, 818 S Terry St Unit 86, Longmont, $169,700, condo • Shiloah Thompson from Investment Management Ben, 1257 Hummingbird Cir Unit C, Longmont, $160,000, condo • Nikhil Saluja from Dylan L & Andrea L Lamper, 4127 Frederick Cir, Longmont, $340,000, home • Dennis Dube from Keri I Ross, 439 Judson St, Longmont, $209,900, home • Feng Huang from Rbsgc 2007 A, 309 Challenger Pl, Longmont, $109,900, home • Jose Chavez from HUD, 10707 Butte Dr, Longmont, $70,000, home • George Roche from Wesley & Tiffany Fleming, 1020 Longs Peak Ave, Longmont, $235,900, home • Martin Garcia from Marco & Consuelo Gutierre, 1704 Calkins Ave, Longmont, $174,900, home • Betty Schell from JB Son Inc, 1255 Meadow St, Longmont, $149,900, home • Janet Pearson from Donald B Johnson, 241 Sherwood Ct, Longmont, $293,000, home • Maria Jimenez from Brian K & Cassandra L Nor, 2213 Emery St Unit C, Longmont, $130,000, condo • Lori Bladt from Jennifer Olberding, 3709 Staghorn Dr, Longmont, $240,000, home Allenspark • Kathy O’Connor from Gertrude V Costello, 105 County Road 90, Allenspark, $172,000, home Berthoud • Gerald & Sheryl Gould from Mark E Blair, 1170 Navajo Pl, Berthoud, $282,000, home • Ilia Perezmelcon from James R & Patti J Lynch, 2532 S County Road 15, Berthoud, $300,000, home Dacono • Stephen & Dawn Allen from Helen M McMurray, 504 Colorado Blvd, Dacono,

$155,000, home • Raymond & Mary Koon from Richmond AM Homes Colo Inc, 4702 Sedona Ln, Dacono, $297,000, home

Erie • Stephanie Esquibel from Robert K & Therese A Bote, 160 Lister Way, Erie, $311,500, home • Thomas & Stevann Hoffman from Dale M Charles, 2589 Lilac Cir, Erie, $288,000, home • Jptc LLC from Jason F Hicks, 3000 Airport Dr Unit 309, Erie, $145,000, condo • Kera Pratt from Richmond American Homes C, 519 Cardens Ct, Erie, $343,100, home • Sidney Copeland from Maybelle Erickson, 5412 Buffalo Rd, Erie, $357,500, home • Mr. Vancleve from David A & Brenda L Strong, 350 Baron Ct, Erie, $445,000, home • Grigoriy & Irina Dzyuba from Adrian K Hise, 1670 Woodward St, Erie, $360,000, home • Clint & Fugett Fugett from Value Preservation LLC, 1872 Clark Dr, Erie, $290,300, home Estes Park • Douglas & Karen Truesdell from Stephanie Neitzel Johnson, 1660 Hummingbird Ln, Estes Park, $355,200, home • David & Jody Dodson from Carlson Electric Inc, 1230 Upper Broadview Rd, Estes Park, $106,000, home • Thomas & Maureen Gootz from Nathan & Dierdre Kinley, 2855 Grey Fox Dr, Estes Park, $1,100,000, home Firestone • Richard Freeman from Tom Heit, 10282 Echo Cir, Firestone, $212,500, home • Joshua & Melisa Lopez from Brian & Kimberly Olson, 6360 Utica Ave, Firestone, $200,000, home • Robert & Judith Williams from Pollyann Grubelnik, 6889 Summerset Ave, Firestone, $214,300, home • Jeremy & Charmaine Callan from John J & Melissa Y Wise, 6818 Quigley Cir, Firestone, $210,000, home • Jason & Laura Hirsch from Margaret K Young, 5833 Oak Meadows Blvd, Firestone, $263,000, home

Fort Lupton • George & Patricia Sagner from Carole L Kuipers Living T, 11097 County Road 22 5, Fort Lupton, $285,000, home • Sally Scherrer from Fannie Mae, 733 Beth Ave, Fort Lupton, $117,300, home • Douglas Sigg from Kondaur Capital Corp, 1413 7th St, Fort Lupton, $70,000, home • John Huss from HUD, 906 Cottonwood Ct, Fort Lupton, $82,500, home Frederick • Geoffrey Shuebrook from KDB Homes Inc, 6213 Saratoga Trl, Frederick, $379,000, home • Bruce & Karen Yoast from Adam P Summer, 6325 Saratoga Trl, Frederick, $340,000, home • Paul & Melissa Glover from Misty Clark, 3471 Cottonwood Cir, Frederick, $65,000, home • Chueyee & Va Lee from Deutsche Bk Natl Trust Co, 5497 Bobcat St, Frederick, $185,000, home Lyons • Peter Geiser from Odie Ron, 150 River Wy, Lyons, $165,000, home • Vicki Rivers from Michael A Whipp, 1002 Apple Valley Rd, Lyons, $650,000, home Platteville • Maura & Maura McCormick from Iniss R Callaway, 15930 Weld County Road 25, Platteville, $150,000, home Foreclosures – notice of election and demand • Borrower: Charles & Lela Brister, Lender: GMAC Mortgage LLC, Amount: $264,474, Property: 308 Lakritz St, Berthoud, Filed: 11/19/09 • Borrower: Shannon Macy, Lender: The Bank Of New York Mellon FKA, Amount: $264,040, Property: 608 Bristlecone Ct, Berthoud, Filed: 11/23/09 • Borrower: Thomas & Virginia Blair, Lender: Chase Home Finance LLC, Amount: $155,069, Property: 744 Bunyan Ct, Berthoud, Filed: 11/24/09 • Borrower: Robert & Betty Cole, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $407,961, Property: 500 W County Road 10 E, Berthoud, Filed: 11/24/09

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• Borrower: Robert & Betty Cole And Mark Green, Lender: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Amount: $926,317, Property: 1801 N County Road 15C, Berthoud, Filed: 11/24/09 • Borrower: Terry & Vicki Long, Lender: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Amount: $130,155, Property: 1087 Glen Dale Cir, Dacono, Filed: 11/20/09 • Borrower: Karen Lynch, Lender: The Bank Of New York Mellon FKA, Amount: $306,050, Property: 582 Meadowview Dr, Estes Park, Filed: 11/23/09 • Borrower: Belle Murroni, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Amount: $303,920, Property: 315 Big Horn Dr G, Estes Park, Filed: 11/24/09 • Borrower: Gregory & Kim Foster, Lender: Morequity Inc, Amount: $440,721, Property: 6301 Saddleback Ave, Firestone, Filed: 11/24/09 • Borrower: Gwendolyn Borrego, Lender: US Bank National Association, Amount: $239,000, Property: 6166 Viewpoint Ave, Firestone, Filed: 11/25/09 • Borrower: Linda & Thomas Williams, Lender: US Bank National Association, Amount: $236,000, Property: 6727 Thistle Ridge Ave, Firestone, Filed: 11/25/09 • Borrower: John & Mary Antuna, Lender: Citimortgage Inc, Amount: $111,946, Property: 912 Birch Ct, Fort Lupton, Filed: 11/20/09 • Borrower: Lenn & Deania Welfring, Lender: HSBC Bank USA NA as Trustee, Amount: $137,309, Property: 1002 Longview Dr, Fort Lupton, Filed: 11/24/09 • Borrower: Scott & Gina McGilvrey, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $239,606, Property: 4870 Quail Ct, Frederick, Filed: 11/24/09 • Borrower: Richard & Monica Metzler, Lender: Colonial National Mortgage, Amount: $271,078, Property: 7145 Russell Dr, Frederick, Filed: 11/25/09 • Borrower: Cindy & Jeffrey Barnhart, Lender: GMAC Mortgage LLC, Amount: $375,725, Property: 1904 S Coffman St, Longmont, Filed: 11/19/09 • Borrower: 26 Mumford LLC, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank

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NA, Amount: $125,826, Property: 26 Mumford Pl 4, Longmont, Filed: 11/19/09 • Borrower: Vicente Martinez, Lender: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Amount: $178,000, Property: 1226 Autumn Ct, Longmont, Filed: 11/19/09 • Borrower: Karena Peterson, Lender: Litton Loan Servicing LP, Amount: $161,535, Property: 1454 Twin Sisters Dr, Longmont, Filed: 11/19/09 • Borrower: Jorge Caro & Elsa Chacon, Lender: Aurora Loan Services LLC, Amount: $206,225, Property: 1216 Trout Creek Cir, Longmont, Filed: 11/19/09 • Borrower: Dora & Julio Chavarria, Lender: The Bank Of New York Mellon, Amount: $34,449, Property: 1234 Carbide Ct, Longmont, Filed: 11/23/09 • Borrower: Linda Keseric, Lender: Chase Home Finance LLC, Amount: $192,000, Property: 734 Tenacity Dr B, Longmont, Filed: 11/24/09 • Borrower: Jerry & Melissa Thomas, Lender: The Bank Of New York Mellon FKA, Amount: $149,611, Property: 804 Summer Hawk Dr 1303, Longmont, Filed: 11/24/09 • Borrower: Michael & Lisa Granger, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA FKA, Amount: $282,190, Property: 1208 Columbia Dr, Longmont, Filed: 11/24/09 • Borrower: Manuel Gonzales, Maria Duarte, Lender: Chase Home Finance LLC, Amount: $122,917, Property: 2033 Tulip St, Longmont, Filed: 11/25/09 • Borrower: Jose Garcia & Jose Robledo, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Amount: $217,922, Property: 1189 Fall River Cir, Longmont, Filed: 11/23/09 • Borrower: Jason Cross & Jennifer Whitcomb, Lender: Citimortgage Inc, Amount: $161,777, Property: 2224 Lincoln St, Longmont, Filed: 11/23/09 • Borrower: Foxfire LLC, Lender: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Amount: $513,527, Property: 11455 County Road 17, Longmont, Filed: 11/23/09

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December 5, 2009

49-135877

This Weekend’s

Open Houses

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5TH, 2009 PRICE

LOCATION ADDRESS

Hours

OFFICE

PHONE

Featured Homes

$154,900 Longmont 941 Pratt St.

1:30-3:30 Keller Williams/Wright

303-776-3200

$159,500 Longmont 930 Button Rock Dr. #44

11-1

Keller Williams/Taylor

303-776-3200

$165,000 Longmont 805 Summer Hawk Dr #27

11-1

Keller Williams/Wormke

303-776-3200

$179,000 Longmont 1801 Donovan

12-2

Wright Kingdom/Davies

303-588-4246

$189,900 Longmont 1048 Lilac St.

11-1

ERA Tradewind/Sullivan

303-772-9620

$189,900 Longmont 2412 Gay St.

2-4

Keller Williams/Lewallen

303-776-3200

$234,900 Lafayette 627 Glenwood Dr

1-3

Keller Williams/Zwisler

303-776-3200

$287,900 Longmont 26 Dartmouth Cir.

11-1

Remax Traditions/Wilson

303-775-8832

$289,000 Longmont 4038 Arezzo

10-12

ERA Tradewind/Terry

303-772-9620

$324,900 Longmont 2025 9th Ave

11-1

Keller Williams/Lewallen

303-776-3200

$344,900 Longmont 718 Windflower Dr.

11-1

Keller Williams/Boone

303-776-3200

Open Sun 2:30-4:30

$389,000 Erie

2-4

Keller Williams/Hartley

303-776-3200

1501 S. Coffman

$415,000 Longmont 2342 Eagleview Cir

11-1

Keller Williams/Wright

303-776-3200

$529,000 Niwot

1:30-3:30 ERA Tradewind/Terry

1945 Mountain View St.

6900 Peppertree

303-772-9620

Open Sat 11-1

26 Dartmouth Cir.

Longmont Estates

$287,900

4 Bedroom; 4 Bath Ranch.Open & Modern Floor Plan. New Kitchen, Baths, Hardwood Floors. Finished Basement. MUST SEE!!!

Gloria Wilson • (303)775-8832 • gloriawilson@remax.net

Longmont

$230,000

BRAND NEW ON THE MARKET. 1800 SF/3BR/3BA/2GA immaculate condition, gorgeous hardwood, new carpet, park like backyard w/ tiered deck

Toni Alloway/Coldwell Banker Cell (970)690-5824 • Office (970)667-2707

GET FEATURED!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, 2009 PRICE

LOCATION ADDRESS

HRS

OFFICE

PHONE

$125,500

Frederick

2:30-4

Keller Williams/Crowley

303-776-3200

$230,000

Longmont 1501 S Coffman

2:30-4:30

Coldwell Banker/Alloway

970-690-5824

$274,950

Longmont 4530 Lucca Dr.

1-4

Wright Kingdom/Mulkey

303-588-8750

$344,900

Longmont 718 Windflower Dr.

11-1

Keller Williams/Lewallen

303-776-3200

$415,000

Longmont 2342 Eagleview Cir

2-4

Keller Williams/Colwell

303-776-3200

$675,000

Gunbarrel 7127 Four Rivers

1-4

Wright Kingdom/Sugg

303-541-1925

7715 Primrose Green

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