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Finding your green thumb

By Dominique Del Grosso Longmont Times-Call

Gardening is often thought of as a relaxing and rewarding past-time. For the first-time gardener, knowing how to start, what advice to follow and what plants to buy can be overwhelming.

Whether it’s a vegetable or flower garden, with some patience, commitment and imagination, anyone can master a “green thumb.�

Plentiful Beginnings Even expert gardeners were once novices, too. Kim Jackson, greenhouse manager at The Flower Bin in Longmont, says it has taken a great deal of patience and practice throughout the years to perfect her gardening skills. “If I had a dollar for every plant I’ve killed, I would be a rich woman. But that is how I’ve learned over the years, and I now have most of my gardening down to a fine art,� she says.

Before going down the gardening road, start with a basic question: What kind of garden will give me the most satisfaction?

The answer to this question will vary from one gardener to the next. Asking it first will help the gardener prioritize, choose between a vegetable or flower garden and lay out a budget.

Taking the time to do this first can also help to ensure that the gardener’s energy, commitment and patience is geared in the right direction, potentially saving future roadblocks and frustrations from occurring.

Vegetable or Flower Garden?

When choosing what kind of garden to start, there is no right answer. It depends on the gardener, the yard’s amount of sunlight and the amount of time that can be invested. “I recommend a veggie garden,� Jackson says. “There are more benefits reaped than just something to look at. There is a little bit more care and maintenance, but it’s well worth the extra work.�

The easiest, most cost effective vegetables to grow and start with are tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and any kind of squash, Jackson says.

Gardening guides for the West suggested by Kim Jackson and Michael Lucchino: • “The Western Garden Bookâ€? by Sunset. This book includes tips from expert gardeners throughout the West. • “Square Foot Gardeningâ€? by Mel Bartholomew. This book covers some basic gardening tips. •The Colorado State University’s Cooperative Extension website. (http://www.ext.colostate.edu/). This website offers gardening tips and advice geared toward Northern Colorado.

Top: Aster pot patio mix of flowers. Above from left: Unripe Bush Early Girl tomatoes. Good soil is a great place to start when planting. Summer squash. All photos taken at The Flower Bin in Longmont. (Paul Litman/Times-Call)

On the other hand, flower gardens are generally easier to maintain, depending on the flowers selected. “Flowers like marigolds and zinnias take little to no maintenance, whereas petunias take more care,� she says. “Generally, all you need to do is plant, water, feed occasionally and weed once in a while.�

Starting a vegetable or flower garden is nearly equal in cost. In the long run, however, a vegetable garden can save a gardener more money. This is because as the vegetables grow and are ready to use, it may not be necessary to purchase them at the grocery store.

Keep it Simple It’s easy to get overwhelmed and confused by the amount of gardening information available in books, magazines and on websites. Michael Lucchino, owner of Cimarron Garden Center and Nursery in Firestone, advises the first-time gardener to first relax, seek sound advice from local experts and enjoy the process. “The

biggest mistake (first-time gardeners) make is overthinking what they have to do,� he says. “Start with the basics. Talk to people about what you like and enjoy, and then gather information about how to grow what you like.�

Growing a large variety of plants in Colorado is tough because of seasonal changes. Although this can seem limiting, doing research about which plants grow best in the West will help to alleviate any unnecessary investment. Doing a bit of regional research will also help a gardener identify which plants will grow successfully.

Embrace the Process Gardening can be frustrating, when running into roadblocks, stay positive, be willing to seek advice and try again. “Don’t give up. If something didn’t work for you, get some advice and try something different,�

Jackson says.

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“It’s all in the fold. You do it right and one side Once Junes turns the corner toward July, one question burns in the mind of gardeners: How will fall one way from the wheel, the other falls much is a sweet, decadent cherry pie worth? the other way.” Hoisting the wheel upright, With each day the harvest grows closer, having Hauser walked to a dwarf Northstar cherry, cenyou – and the birds – dreaming of the first tree tering the netted wheel above the trunk of the fruit of the season. tree and securing it with soft rope.

But it comes at a cost; we have to protect those Unfold the netting from the top of the Netbrelcherries. So we try netting using the unfurl-withla and it drapes around the branches, protecting a-snap approach, the two person banner toss, the fruit. “Make sure you stake the netting seand the death defying fling from the ladder, all to curely to the ground every eight inches, or those no avail. There’s no dignified way to robins will crawl underneath and do this, and we’re left performing the make themselves fat on your cherDance of the Seven Veils trying to get ries,” says the 84-year old chemical the net on the tree while the neighengineer. bors drag out the lawn chairs to apThe time to net a cherry tree is plaud. now, protecting your fruit before it There has to be a better way, and fibegins to change color. Birds start nally, we have one. their inquiries into cherry ripeness “I started out with a full-sized once the fruit blushes yellow, pecking Montmorency cherry tree. Every year at the unripe fruit instead of waiting Carol O’Meara my dad, son and I would struggle to Colorado State until it’s fire engine red like the rest put netting on it,” says Ray Hauser, University Extension of us. inventor of the Netbrella tree netting This nifty gizmo works well on tool (netbrellakit.com). “I tried leavdwarf fruit trees, but isn’t the soluing the netting on one year, but that was a bad tion for those of us with semi-dwarf or standards; idea. The branches grew through the netting and we’ll still have to struggle through the tribulaI had to cut it off of the tree the next year.” tions of netting our fruit. But those who have Battling robins for the fruit that fills his fasmaller trees can get them netted in a span of a vorite dessert, made Hauser turn his inventive half hour, instead of an entire day. mind – he holds 22 patents already – toward thwarting the feathered bandits, who start peckNetbrella is sold as a modest kit that contains ing the fruit to test for readiness before people custom pipe fittings, rope and twist ties used for are aware it’s ripening. “This was first invented to attaching the netting to the wheel. You’ll have to hold a heavy tarp to protect the tree from frost. purchase the PVC pipe for the center pole and But that didn’t work out too well, so I tried it spokes plus flexible pipe for the rim, but Hauser with the netting.” includes detailed instructions for assembling.

Hauser designed a simple tool that makes plac- The kits come in two sizes: small for trees up to 7 ing bird netting on fruit trees fast and easy. feet tall and wide ($12) or large for trees up to 10 Called Netbrella, it consists of a wheel with feet tall and wide ($18). Netting is also available spokes attached to a center pole. When the bird from him ($34), or purchase your own. netting is wired to the rim of the wheel, the Carol O’Meara is a horticulture entomologist with the structure resembles an umbrella, which you lift Colorado State University Extension office at the Boulder above the canopy and tie to the trunk of the tree.

County Fairgrounds in Longmont. Contact her by calling Laying out the netting in the backyard of his 303-678-6238 or emailing comeara@co.boulder.co.us. one-acre property in north-east Boulder, Hauser For more gardening tips, check out her blog at gardening afterfive.wordpress.com. demonstrated the simplicity of setup for the tool.

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First-time gardeners learn to develop their “green thumbs.” (Courtesy Metro)

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For starters, if you are going through a short sale right now, you know that the value of your home is less than what you need to pay off your lender in full.

But there are at least two types of short sales in the eyes of the lender: those in which the homeowner has the cash to make up the difference between the sales price and what is owed to the lender, and those in which the homeowner can’t make up the difference.

Let’s start with cases in which the homeowner can actually pay off of the Ilyce Glink Tribune Media Services loan. For example, let’s say a borrower bought a home five years ago for $300,000 and sells it today for $250,000.

And let’s say he has a loan balance of $250,000. When it comes time to close, he’ll have to show up at the closing table with around $20,000 or more to settle all of his obligations from the sale of the home.

Why pay off the lender? If the homeowner wants to keep his credit history and score intact and has the money to pay the difference between what he owes and what he received from the sale, then it makes sense to pay off the lender in full.

However, not all homeowners have that money in hand, and many don’t have enough cash to make their monthly mortgage payments. For these homeowners, the money that comes in from the sale of the home may be all the money available to pay the lender and all other parties to a real estate sale. This second type of short sale has become the most common type.

For the short sale to go through, the lender must agree to receive an amount less than what is owed. The lender must agree to release the mortgage and lien the lender has on the home in exchange for the money.

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Homebuyers who have a credit score of 580 or better and a down payment of at least 3.5 percent of the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purchase price might seem like good candidates for an FHA loan, insured by the Federal Housing Administration. But whether these borrowers will qualify for such a loan isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite so simple.

On paper, the FHA allows a minimum credit score of 500 if the borrower makes a down payment of at least 10 percent of the purchase price. Borrowers whose scores are 580 or higher can qualify with a 3.5 percent down payment.

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That may be a something of an overstatement, since borrowers whose credit score is lower than 640 technically can get an FHA-insured mortgage. However, as Metzler points out, their choices of lenders, loans and interest rates likely will be limited and less attractive than those open to better-qualified borrowers.

A small minority of lenders, perhaps 5 percent to 10 percent by some estimates, will approve loans for such borrowers if the FHAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other requirements are met. The rest of the lenders add the stricter requirements,

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Wells Fargo has recently loosened up its credit score overlays for borrowers who apply for a loan through the bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retail branches.

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As FHA commissioner, David H. Stevens has challenged lenders to weigh the totality of each borrowerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s situation, rather than rely on the credit score as the pri-

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2450 Airport Rd. • 303-774-8000 Cloverbasin Village

630 Peck Dr. • 888-837-4912 Elliott Apartments

418 Emery St. Longmont, CO 80501 • 303-772-6452 Fox Ridge Apartments

3800 Pike Rd., Longmont, CO 80503 • 303-774-9944 Tanglewood Condominiums Senior Community

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

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Yes

No

Yes

Yes

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

Yes

Yes

Yes

In each apartment

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.

$1240-1625

$1240-1625

1, 2

1, 2

Yes

Some

Yes

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

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

$50+ mo.

Other Amenities

1

Washer/Dryer Hook-ups

$835-$840

# of Baths Lease Required

$885-$890

# of Bedrooms

Washer/Dryer Facilities

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1100 E 17th Ave. • 303-684-6821 www.utecreekapts.com

Pets

Victoria Inn

2400 17th Ave. • 303-772-4667

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1401 Elmhurst Dr. • 303-772-9292

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Apartments for Rent

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6020

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Twnhms./Condos for Rent Furnished

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

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Rooms for Rent

Room in clean 2 bd. home, W/D, phone/cable/int., storage yard, $575 inc. all util, 303-702-0643.

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Petunias – loved for their bright colors and spreading habit – need moist, rich soil.

(SHNS/Courtesy Joe Lamp'l)

Dos and don’ts in decorating

Annuals give gardens instant color

By Joe Lamp’l

Scripps Howard News Service

There’s no denying annuals’ important role in the garden.

They’re easy to grow, come into bloom quickly, flower a long time and are inexpensive to replace every year. They’re among the most forgiving and adaptable of plants, needing just good light, ample water and some reasonably fertile soil.

True annuals complete their life cycle – growing from seed, flowering, setting seed and dying – in a single year. But many plants sold as annuals are really tender perennials that won’t make it through the winter in colder areas. The plants I’m highlighting here come from both categories, but we’ll think of them as annuals for the sake of convenience.

• Marigold (Tagetes spp.). Full sun; drought-tolerant, but prefers moist soil; 6 inches to 3 feet tall and wide, single and double flowers 1 to 3 inches across; nonstop color in reds, oranges and yellows. Try “Inca Yellow Hybrid” and “French Vanilla.” If drought-stressed, may develop spider mites. Just hose them off and keep well watered. They’re a favorite companion plant of mine in the vegetable garden.

• Snapdragon (Antirrhinum hybrid). Full sun to part shade; 6 to 36 inches tall, 8 to 12 inches wide; red, yellow, peach, pink, orange, burgundy, white and bicolor; single and double flowers. Shorter varieties like “Chimes Yellow” stand up without staking, taller varieties make great cut flowers.

Rust may be a problem in hot weather.

• Lantana (Lantana camara). Thrives in the heat and full sun; 1 to 6 feet tall, 2 to 8 feet wide; white, yellow, pink, orange and red; many have multiple colors, with younger and more mature flowers in the same cluster. A tender perennial, it can overwinter in a container; where hardy, it’s a woody shrub; grown as an annual in a cooler area, it won’t get as large. “Sonshine” features solid yellow flowers; “Miss Huff” is bright red; “Tropical Fruit” is pastel pink and yellow. These are real butterfly magnets, and no serious pests or diseases.

• Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana). Part shade; moist soil;

6 to 8 inches tall and wide. Possibly the most popular annual in the world; plant among hostas for summer color or grow in containers. Doubles, like the Fiesta series, look like miniature roses; Dazzler Rose Swirl features light-pink flowers with a dark pink edge. Slow to start in cool spring, plant a little later than other annuals; protect from late frosts. May be prone to slugs. Impatiens are one of the best choices for adding color to a shade garden.

• Petunia (Petunia hybrid). Full sun to part shade; moist, rich soil; 6 to 18 inches tall; 1 to 5 feet wide; loved for their bright colors and spreading habit; white, pink, red, purple and blue; may have striped petals or contrasting veins; large or small flowers; double or single form; low-growing mounders are great in containers, spreaders like Wave varieties spill over walls or cover a lot of ground. Unusual colors include Easy Wave, Rosy Dawn, Pink with a white eye, and “Razzle Dazzle” hybrids with bright colors and vivid white stripes. Deadhead and pinch back foliage if they get straggly.

You may encounter occasional aphids and slugs.

Annuals are terrific as splashes of accent color. Because they bloom all summer, they can fill in for perennials or mixed borders after their late-spring wave of color has passed, and in midsummer when the rest of the perennials aren’t blooming. For bigger impact, plant in groups of three or five in garden soil that’s well drained. Mulch the area around the plants to keep soil moist. Their constant display of color makes them heavy feeders. Once established, use a balanced organic fertilizer to encourage blooms.

Annuals need about an inch of water a week. Water deeply in the morning to encourage deep roots, and keep foliage dry during watering to prevent disease. If you live in a very dry climate or are conserving water, choose drought-tolerant annuals like cleome, dusty miller, globe amaranth or zinnia.

Joe Lamp’l, host of “Growing a Greener World” on PBS, is a Master Gardener and author. For more information visit www.joegardener.com.

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Designers see it all, from homeowners who just need a little decorating guidance to others who require major help. We can learn a lot from the latter, especially what not to do. What are the biggest decorating don’ts? Here’s what HGTV design pros say: • Don’t match everything. It’s as if everything came from the same store at the same time. There’s no personality or individual expression in a room like that.

• Do mix. Taking a room that has a neutral color palette and adding items from your travels, family pieces and unique finds is a simple way to make that room more interesting.

• Don’t hang small things on big walls.

• Do design with scale in mind. Just make sure the gown fits the girl.

• Don’t create precious spaces. Who wants to live in a space that is so precious that no human behavior is allowed?

• Do make rooms livable. Make them as beautiful and exquisite as you want, but make them livable.

• Don’t display everything. The best way to edit may be a mix of 50 percent emotional and 50 percent rational/practical.

• Do edit and rotate your stuff. That way you have a new environment as often as you wish and you will fall in love with some of your belongings once again.

•Don’t make it all about the TV. Think about views from the room, and don’t forget the fireplace.

•Do create seating areas. Living vignettes within a room take advantage of the room’s architecture.

•Don’t work in a sterile home office. It shouldn’t be chilled, like a lab.

•Do design a cozy work space. A redesigned office should end up feeling sophisticated yet relaxed while oozing with style and class.

–Courtesy Leslie Judson, hgtv.com

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County Road 1, Longmont, $1,000,000, home • Eric & Chanida Saunders from Ruth Yost, 13538 County Road 1, Longmont, $300,000, home Berthoud • Lawrence Tarrant from Daniel Manson, 852 Welch Ave, Berthoud, $170,000, home Dacono • Brittney Corp from Francisco Antunez, 310 Glen Ayre St, Dacono, $75,000, home • Ryan & Molly Cook from Richmond American Homes Colo Inc, 3080 Meadowbrook Pl, Dacono, $237,400, home • Justin & Rachal Kozlowitz from Richmond American Homes Colo Inc, 3161 Meadowbrook Pl, Dacono, $253,800, home • Eric & Shannon Purcell from Tamrick Homes Inc, 3755 Golden Eagle Dr, Dacono, $450,000, home Erie • Leland Revocable from Gregory Balmes, 762 Hwy 52, Erie, $175,000, home • Matthew Eldred from HUD, 234 McAfee Cir, Erie, $242,000, home • Dechen Wangmo from Richard Rankin, 2134 Alpine Dr, Erie, $259,000, home • Remington Co from CVH Investment LLC, 907 Westin Cir, Erie, $120,000, home • Mark & Karen Hofmeister from Richmond American Homes Colorado, 1304 Mathews Way, Erie, $282,900, home • Resident from Cas Investments LLC, 1333 Greening Ave, Erie, $518,000, home • Sterling Michel from Douglas Jones, 1200 Sunset Way, Erie, $342,700, home • Andre Becklund from Kristi Lopez, 1215 N Davenport Ct, Erie, $258,000, home • Damien Burks from Taylor Morrison Colo Inc, 1140 Zodo Ave, Erie, $328,000, home • Bryant Dear from Cynthia Rueckert, 2624 Wisteria Dr, Erie, $270,000, home • Dean & Teresa Williams from TCF Natl Bank, 2159 Pinon Cir, Erie, $325,000, home Firestone • Todd Ochsner from Fannie Mae, 11186 Cimmarron St, Firestone, $236,100, home • Joseph Borkowski from Karen Borkowski, 206 Monmouth Ave, Firestone, $130,000, home • Gary & Cynthia Wheeland from Flatiron Mtg Lending LLC, 6516 Silverleaf Ct, Firestone, $273,000, home • David Arnold from Mary Griffin, 6754 Silverleaf Ave, Firestone, $247,000, home • Dustin & Kristy Marvel from US

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Bank, 6166 Viewpoint Ave, Firestone, $180,000, home • John & Kate Hutchings from Cartus Corp, 6950 Sunburst Ave, Firestone, $295,000, home • Amy Duran from Fannie Mae, 6610 Stagecoach Ave, Firestone, $170,500, home Fort Lupton • Carolina Barron from Quadrant Residential Capital I, 905 Trapper Dr, Fort Lupton, $87,000, home • Renae Christensen from Gregory Schaefer, 121 Kahil Pl, Fort Lupton, $230,000, home • Susan Ginther from Jim Webster, 16405 Bruno St, Fort Lupton, $211,200, home • Aaron & Ashley Pigg from Scott McCollum, 320 Lambert Ct, Fort Lupton, $180,000, home Frederick • Saint LLC from No Name Creek LLC, 9001 Sandpiper Dr, Frederick, $253,000, home • Cody Scibior from Fannie Mae, 4820 Falcon Dr, Frederick, $192,000, home Niwot • Resident from Emma Barnsley, 6822 Countryside Ln Unit 296, Niwot, $159,900, condo • Kevin & Bertha McShea from David Cripe, 8060 Niwot Rd Unit 42, Niwot, $117,000, condo Platteville • Christie Hutchinson from HSBC Mtg Services Inc, 515 Kathryn Ct, Platteville, $111,000, home • Texon & Jennifer Richards from Donald Schell, 726 Rodgers Cir, Platteville, $172,000, home • Jimmy Webster from Ross Tassitano, 604 Olive Ln, Platteville, $100,000, home Foreclosures – notice of election and demand • Borrower: James Schaaf, Lender: GMAC Mortgage LLC, Amount: $286,294, Property: 1089 County Road 40 1/2, Berthoud, Filed: 06/01/11 • Borrower: Mathew & Kari Teegarden, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Amount: $176,400, Property: 545 Duke's Way, Dacono, Filed: 05/25/11 • Borrower: Marian Keane, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $153,320, Property: 1856 Hauck St, Erie, Filed: 05/27/11 • Borrower: Logan Greening, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Amount: $215,461, Property: 270 Bonanza Dr, Erie, Filed: 06/01/11 • Borrower: Carolyn Dean, Lender: Onewest Bank FSB, Amount: $982,968, Property: 2985 Cherokee Ct, Erie, Filed: 06/01/11 • Borrower: Theron & Brenda Jackson, Lender: Flagstar Bank FSB,

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Amount: $261,756, Property: 5948 Thistle Ridge Ave, Firestone, Filed: 06/01/11 • Borrower: Gerardo Gutierrez & Gloria Chavez, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Amount: $156,792, Property: 1202 8th St, Fort Lupton, Filed: 05/27/11 • Borrower: Eric & Angela Allen, Lender: The Bank Of New York Mellon, Amount: $229,151, Property: 5905 E Conservation Dr, Frederick, Filed: 05/26/11 • Borrower: Matthew Mckenzie, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $163,109, Property: 3441 Larkspur Dr, Longmont, Filed: 05/26/11 • Borrower: Pieter Waelkens, Lender: The Bank Of New York Mellon, Amount: $213,355, Property: 4634 Lucca Dr, Longmont, Filed: 05/26/11 • Borrower: Jay Seaver, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Amount: $287,566, Property: 1344 Sumner St, Longmont, Filed: 05/26/11 • Borrower: Ken Comer, Erik & Jennifer Ingvaldse, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Amount: $111,959, Property: 1419 Red Mountain Dr 100, Longmont, Filed: 05/26/11 • Borrower: Chandy Phuong, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $310,000, Property: 1627 Harlequin Dr, Longmont, Filed: 05/27/11 • Borrower: Ryan Unrein, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $116,653, Property: 747 Hallmark Ln, Longmont, Filed: 05/27/11 • Borrower: Patricia Adams, Lender: The Bank Of New York Mellon, Amount: $287,164, Property: 2221 Collyer St, Longmont, Filed: 05/27/11 • Borrower: Jeremy & Marianne Martin, Lender: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Amount: $179,062, Property: 156 Sunset St, Longmont, Filed: 05/26/11 • Borrower: Raul Olvera, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Amount: $177,945, Property: 501 E 4th Ave, Longmont, Filed: 05/26/11 • Borrower: Mark & Cheryl Suazo, Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, Amount: $337,655, Property: 1930 Rannoch Dr, Longmont, Filed: 05/26/11 • Borrower: David & Mary Keeley, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $276,000, Property: 552 Saint Andrews Dr, Longmont, Filed: 06/01/11 • Borrower: John & David Gomez, Theresa Dorian, Lender: US Bank Trust National Association, Amount: $218,795, Property: 848 Missouri Ave, Longmont, Filed: 05/31/11 • Borrower: Jeanette & Dean Kellogg, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA As Trustee, Amount: $224,669, Property: 1102 4th Ave, Longmont, Filed: 05/31/11

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