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Canvas of Color Gravel adds unique style and customization to landscapes

By Maureen Gilmer Scripps Howard News Service

To most people, a riverbed is simply a place where water flows. To an engineer, the riverbed itself tells a story in a language set in stone – millions of them.

When the water moves quickly, it can pick up stones and carry them along in suspension. As it slows, heavier stones sink to the bottom while smaller ones continue to travel. The water may slow many times through a river’s course, and each time the stones’ sizes will tell the engineer the water’s relative speed.

This is how nature creates and sorts river-run gravel. The gravel industry does the same thing by mining these pockets of similar-sized pebbles, or it

Here in Colorado, there are numerous gravels that work great for landscaping, including these available at Colorado Materials in Longmont.

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In this yard, the lawn was replaced with a gravel field. (SHNS/Maureen Gilmer)

uses giant metal grids to separate smaller stones from larger ones. The grid size dictates the resulting gravel’s size. When you ask for one-inch river-run gravel, you can expect rounded stones about one inch in diameter.

River-run gravel is rounded by water over millennia. This makes it easier on bare feet and dog’s pads because there are no sharp edges. But pebbles that have been rolling down riverbeds will roll elsewhere, too. On a sloping driveway, the gravel will gradually roll downhill to collect at the lowest point. The same applies to paths and other areas that may be replacing lawn.

Not all gravel originates in streambeds. Some is mined and then crushed. Crushed gravel is sharp edged and preferred for binding concrete. Its sharp edges dig into soft, damp soil that, when dry, anchors the gravel. Crushed gravel therefore is preferred on sloping sites and driveways. Well-anchored gravel won’t roll under your shoe, making it safer to walk on – but it’s hard on bare feet.

The old standard for driveways is crushed grey granite, widely available in a cool neutral tone. But in the garden, particularly when used in lieu of lawn, you may want more visually appealing gravel.

Each type of gravel comes from a different source.

The place of origin dictates not any color but price; trucking costs drive the cost of any stone product.

Some even originates in the cinder cones of extinct volcanoes.

Each state has specialty gravels that are affordable because they originate locally.

Gravel color has a huge bearing on the visual appeal of an installation space. For example, white gravel can create undesirable glare in areas with intense sunlight. Black gravel shows every speck of litter. Gravel that blends with your existing paving or landscape boulders can soften the space, drawing the whole landscape together.

When exploring gravel, remember that size can be linked to maintenance. The larger the gravel, the more nooks and crannies there are to trap litter.

Whether it’s dried grass clippings or decomposing leaves, this material builds up through time. Once it’s wet and compacted, it’s impossible to remove.

Fine gravel, such as coarse sand, produces a surface that can be cleaned with a rake or blower.

Maureen Gilmer is an author, horticulturist and landscape designer. Join her online at www.MoPlants.com or e-mail at mgilmer@gmail.com.

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If this is happening in your community, you can help out by being neighborly and encouraging homeowners to feel that the neighborhood still brings value to every family that lives there. Maybe you can help your neighbor try for a loan modification, or perhaps the homeowner will be able to arrange a short sale. Either option is better for the rest of the neighborhood than another strategic default or foreclosure.

As values decline, more borrowers that can walk from their mortgages may do so.

We can only hope that lenders see this situation as a downward spiral and work with as many borrowers as possible to keep them in their homes and keep neighborhoods vibrant with at least stable pricing.

Unfortunately, it seems that lenders these days aren’t willing to work with borrowers on their home loan modifications. Some lenders are making short sales difficult for their borrowers. And lenders as a group appear willing to continue with a wait and see attitude while the housing market continues to slide or bounce along the bottom.

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In most homes, entryways function as more than a welcome area. Where there is available space, entryways may be treated and furnished in a way that makes them special little rooms.

Although they are not always the most private place in the home, entryways, hallways and foyers can be designed in ways that encourage fitting activities. A desk, for example, under the stairwell could work well for writing out bills, a bench and piano could be perfect for music lessons and practicing.

Look at your layout to determine potential for a new use. Is there a big, winding staircase that has created an oasis of peace beneath? What can be placed there? A desk? A bookcase? A loveseat?

Remember, the entryway design does not have to align with the rest of the house style; it can be its own art form.

Consider adding a drop-leaf table, a few chairs and a wooden chest filled with board and card games to the area. Or, if there’s room, purchase a bench with game storage underneath.

And finally, another option would be to construct a window seat with storage underneath and keep the drop-leaf table to the side.

Try painting a checkerboard on the floor beneath the table and chairs for more fun. If the wall space allows, wallpaper this area differently than the rest of the main hall. For example, using a wallpaper that resembles suede or a library-wall print will enhance the game or club look.

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ing and has a credit score of 780. He wantHomebuyers and owners across the ed to know what he could do to improve country are having appraisal problems. his refinancing odds and beat the appraisal Some buyers are denied mortgages because albatross. the properties they want to purchase have been appraised for less than the agreed upThe problem is that you usually can’t on price. Many owners trying to beat a bad appraisal. You can refinance are being rejected beask the lender to reappraise cause lower appraisals are elimyour property, but if you live in inating the equity they need to a neighborhood full of forecloqualify for new loans. sures and strategic defaults, it is going to drive down the value I recently received a letter of your home – and of all of the from a homeowner whose homes in the neighborhood. house appraised at $187,000 two years ago. Three weeks ago, The loan deal my corresponthe same property appraised for dent was offered is a bad one all $127,000. The homeowner Ilyce Glink around: The lender is offering wanted to refinance a first and Tribune Media Services to replace two 15-year loans second mortgage into a single with a new 30-year loan. The primary loan. The owner is sevinterest rate, while a bit lower en years into his first mortgage (a 15-year than what the homeowner is currently payfixed rate mortgage at 5.375 percent), and ing, is significantly higher than the 4.2 perfour years into the second mortgage (a 15cent many homeowners with high credit year fixed rate loan at 7.84 percent) scores and ample equity are getting.

The homeowner still has enough equity The only reason to take this deal is beto qualify, but the new loan-to-value ratio is cause you simply can’t afford the two loan 81 percent, and the lender has offered a 30payments you have. But over the term of a year loan at 4.78 percent and wants to new 30-year loan, you’ll pay tens of thoucharge the borrower private mortgage insands of dollars in additional interest over surance. keeping the two loans that you have. Paying private mortgage insurance might even But his appraisal problems are about to mitigate any savings you’d have, so this get worse. As he explained: “My neighbor, who bought his home in 2006 for $170,000 new loan could be all pain and no gain. has decided to stop paying his mortgage beUnfortunately, there’s not much I can say cause his house is now a liability instead of in a situation where a neighbor is consideran investment. His house is now appraised ing strategic default. For all the grumbling for $104,000. If the bank forecloses on him, about how we’re “bailing out homeownthat will make my property value go down ers,” I’d think that every homeowner who even more.” doesn’t want to see his or her equity disappear should welcome every opportunity to My reader wants to move, but he can’t keep homeowners in their properties, payget any equity out of his property because ing their mortgages. the appraisal is so low and local property values keep dropping. He earns a good livThe appraisal problem will continue for

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Tips for a smooth sale, bargain buy in a slow housing market Not everyone who relocates has the luxury of doing it when school is out and the yard looks beautiful. If you’re forced to sell your house and/or buy a new one outside peak season, you might have to work a little harder and think creatively.

Anyone who has bought or sold a home has heard the standard advice: Find a good agent, be aware of local home values, fix up the house you’re selling and research school districts and crime rates where you’re buying.

“It’s all good advice, but it’s not always enough,” says Rich Novak, assistant vice president of Home Solutions, with USAA, a full-service financial services provider serving military personnel and their families. “Families who need to move quickly during a tough real estate market may need to go the extra mile to close a sale.”

Keep these five themes in mind from the moment you start planning your next move.

1. Dig deeper: You probably already know to use neighboring home values as a comparison point for selling or buying. But in today’s market, some additional homework can pay off. If you need to sell quickly, for example, keep a close eye on what other houses are selling for in your neighborhood and stay ahead of the market by pricing yours lower. In the wake of the bursting real estate bubble, it’s also important to have a heightened awareness of foreclosures, both where you’re

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selling and buying. As unfair as it seems, any foreclosures on your street can put a dent in your home’s market value. And if foreclosures are still prevalent in the neighborhood you’re moving to, it could be a warning sign that values could continue to drop after you buy.

2. Be involved: Just because you’re working with a Realtor doesn’t mean you can’t do some of your own legwork.

“The first 10 days on the market are the most critical to selling a home because new listings tend to get the most attention from buyers,” says Brenda Wall, relocation director with ERA Colonial Real Estate in San Antonio, Texas.

“Anything a seller can do to get their home ready to sell before putting it on the market would be helpful, including de-cluttering, cleaning, painting if needed and making the home look spacious and bright.”

The Internet and social media have opened limitless new strategies to sell your home and find your next one. Try Craigslist, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube.

And don’t be shy, say real estate agents. When you’re selling, post pictures that show your home at its best and upload a narrated video tour – because that’s what you’d want to see as a buyer. At some real estate agencies, a video tour is becoming the new requirement for sellers.

3. Accept a helping hand: Take advantage of a wide range of services, beyond your local Realtor’s, that could help you streamline the

buying and selling process. Some cost money, such as home staging services that can help whip your house into selling shape. Others are free, such as relocation benefits offered by some employers, or the military’s Homeowners Assistance Program.

One free service actually helps you while you are out and about looking for a place to live. For example, Home Circle from USAA provides free home search services on the web and through an iPhone app that gives you access to the same comprehensive listing information real estate agents use, driving directions to the homes you’ve searched and organization of pictures taken to help you keep track of all the homes you’ve seen.

Chances are you qualify for some type of assistance through an employer, the government or an association you belong to – you just

have to ask.

4. Get creative: Sometimes it takes out-of-the-box ideas to seal a deal. If you know that a potential buyer is wavering on whether to make an offer on your house, buck convention by making a “reverse offer,” where you try to win the sale with an attractive price. Sellers might also sweeten the pot with extra incentives.

Money toward closing costs or prepaid homeowner’s dues are common buyer incentives, but why not set yourself apart by offering a free trip to a beach resort?

If you’re the one buying but can’t find the perfect house, ask your agent to look up houses that were recently taken off the market. You might be able to request a one-time showing and get a bargain price on a house the owners thought they couldn’t

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Clear kids clutter with see-through boxes

Fall Home and Decorating Show

By Anna Taylor

These organizational wonders make it much easier for parents and children to know what’s where. They’re great for toys and clothing storage between seasons and sizes. Stack and number them, then keep a record of what’s where. Remember: Similar-size boxes stack best and look neater.

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Part of the appeal of the show is perusing the many vendors and getting ideas for your own home.

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Vendors at the 2009 Fall Home and Decorating Show. This year’s event will feature 85 vendors. (Courtesy Gary Krahn)

improvements there are interior designers that are available to help you get inspiration for revamping your rooms. “We just have really good vendors,” Krahn explains. “We tend to work with vendors that I know and trust.”

Also, the show has teamed up with American Furniture Warehouse this year to give away a $2,500 shopping spree, which visitors can register for at the event.

And just because it’s a home and decorating show doesn’t mean it’s not an event that the whole family can enjoy. Krahn says there are a lot of families and a variety of ages that attend the event, so they try to have a little something for everyone. “Since it’s Halloween, we will be giving away goodie bags for the kids all weekend long,” he says.

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The Boulder County Fall Home and Decorating Show is a great place to plan out any small project or big remodel you hope to accomplish around your home this year.

Taking place Oct. 29 to 31 at the Boulder County Fairgrounds, the show features products and services for all of your home improvement needs.

The show, which is free for parking and admittance, started in March 2009 and has expanded to increase the number of vendors that are involved. “It’s really a one-stop shop,” exclaims Gary Krahn from Great Western Productions, the man behind this weekend-long show. You can find anything from patios and paint to basements and bedding, and everything in between.

This year the show is featuring 85 vendors from Longmont, Boulder, Northern Colorado and Denver.

“We really try to be as local as we can,” Krahn says.

If you’re not sure where to start with your home

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Tips to throw a great party What’s the secret to pulling off a fabulous soiree? There’s more to being a gracious host than providing food and drinks. “It’s important that you be a guest at your own party,” says entertaining expert Jennifer O’Neil. Along with her equally fun-loving sister, Kitty, she enjoys hosting everything from casual gettogethers to themed events. The sisters say if you’re relaxed and enjoying yourself, your guests will follow suit.

Here are more of their tips for making sure your event is the hottest ticket in town.

Be Prepared • Send invitations at least three

to four weeks in advance.

• Create your “to do” list at least a week in advance, including the menu, drinks and quantities, decorations and party events.

• Tidy up.

Keep it Simple • Forego the formal dinner in favor of appetizers.

• Let guests help themselves. A dinner party is more fun to throw and attend when it’s buffet style.

Get Guests Talking • Pick a theme for a party that mixes different groups of friends.

• Keep the evening moving with party milestones.

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Plant garlic now for the best results. First plant the bulb in the ground, left, and then once grown, separate the cloves.

(Courtesy Carol O’Meara)

Keep planted garlic alive They’re everywhere, filling pounds, alliin and alliinase, in difbooks, airwaves and cable shows ferent cells and you don’t get the with their toothsome tales. Seducpungent, sulfurous flavor of garlic tive, beautiful and irresistible, until the cells are damaged, allowthey’re a perfect example of how ing the two to mingle. The product good public relations can take the they create is allicin, which redead and turn them insearchers credit with to superstars. If you’ve health benefits. been anywhere near Leave the clove pop culture recently, whole, and allicin isn’t you know the nation’s created; the garlic is been bitten with vammild, nutty and well bepire fever. haved. Chop or crush it and the allicin activates, And if you’re anyimbuing the air with thing like my monsterthe odiferous tang that purist son, you’re probably wishing these Carol O’Meara vampires, and lovers, sparkling, soft-hearted, Colorado State find offensive. new-age-fiend Garlic thrives in ColUniversity Extension wannabes would grow orado, and if you want a pair of fangs and start to grow your own proacting like the archfiends they’re tection from vampires, there’s still supposed to be. Yet if they do retime to pop some in the ground if turn to their bad boy roots, garden- you act quickly. Because grocery ers will be ready for defense, plantstore garlic might be treated with a ing bulbs that give these ghouls growth inhibitor, purchase garlic nightmares. for planting from garden centers or on-line suppliers.

The one, sure way to keep a bloodsucker at bay is with garlic, a Softneck garlic (Allium sativum belief that might have sprung from var sativum) has a soft, flexible the Romanian tradition of crushing stem at the top of the bulb that and smearing garlic on everything makes it the choice for braiding infrom doors and windows to liveto ropes and necklaces for warding stock horns to repel disease. A off vampires. Commonly sold in known antibacterial, garlic is also grocery stores, they grow readily. shown to help prevent blood clots, Hardneck garlic (Allium sativum some cancers and reduce cholesvar ophioscorodon) produces a terol. curled, flowering stem, called a While wearing braided bulbs is scape, that eventually turns woody. certainly a fashion statement, the Rich with flavor, they have fewer, Romanians knew that to get the but larger, easy-to-peel cloves. Use most from garlic you have to break hardnecks early; they don’t store as long. the clove. Garlic holds two com-

Elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum) won’t help protect you from Dracula and his fiends because it’s more of a leek than garlic.

But the big cloves and subtle flavor make this giant a cook’s garden favorite. For best size, plant these 3 inches deep.

Plant now, while we still have four to six weeks before the ground freezes, in a sunny spot with well drained soil. Plant only the largest cloves, saving the smaller ones for eating. Push cloves root end down, 1 to 2 inches into the soil, about 6 inches apart.

Mulch to keep the soil moist and prevent heaving during winter.

Water the garlic if we’re having a dry spell in winter, then plan to harvest in mid-summer, after foliage browns and dies back. Cure in a dry, warm, dark, airy place for a few weeks, then cut stalks 1 inch above the bulb for storage.

If you didn’t grow garlic and still want to keep the vampires off your neck, don’t worry. According to legend, they’re also compulsive counters, stopping to tally anything in their way. An old trick is to strew millet or poppy seeds around, so the vampire spends the night counting until dawn arrives and it’s forced to return to the grave.

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

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October 23, 2010 Front-door decor can be a wonderful expression of hospitality to friends, neighbors and passers-by. Flavor your display with seasonal touches.

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bies, kids will have an area to call their own and to store their toys, while keeping the rest of the room and house clear of them.

• Keep colors and patterns in mind when decorating a family room or child’s play area. There are plenty of visually-appealing patterns and attractive colors that will also hide dirt, stains and handprints.

• Besides the colors used in decorating, think about the types of surfaces you use for your home decor. Spills will be easier to clean on smooth surfaces than they will on carpet. Apply the same logic when thinking about the upholstery you choose for your furniture. There’s no reason something that defends against stains can’t look good.

• Teaching your children organizational skills will also help them learn how to keep the house tidy. You can help achieve this by keeping a family calendar so your children can keep track of their activities and yours.

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I asked Gail, a member of our talented visual team at Nell Hill’s, to join me in creating simple and fun fall looks for exterior doors.

We had intended to dress up the front door of my home, but the day we had scheduled our photo session turned out to be so blisteringly hot, we wimped out and instead stayed in the wonderful air-conditioned confines of Garrity’s.

Nothing says welcome like a happy basket spilling over with the glorious colors of fall. So for our first look, Gail hung a simple flower basket on the door by a burlap ribbon. New this year, these white wicker baskets make fabulous year-round decorating tools. They are long, thin, lightweight, inexpensive and feature a handle at the top that makes them easy to hang from a door.

We’re carrying the basket in three sizes, but I think the large size and the medium size are the best sizes for door displays because they are large enough to make a statement that’s visible from the street.

Gail put the basket a little lower on the door so that when she added the bouquet, the floral arrangement would be right at eye level. My husband, Dan, goes nuts when I hammer nails willy-nilly in our home, so I have tried to come up with creative ways to hang things using as few nails as possible. One way to do this on your front door is to hang your display from your door knocker, securing it with a lovely seasonal ribbon.

If your front porch is not covered or if you get a lot of wind where you live, like we do in Kansas, you’ll need to secure the basket so it doesn’t bang around in a stiff fall breeze. Gail solved this problem by putting a weight in the bottom of the basket, which does a nice job of helping it hang straight, no matter what the weather.

With the basket in place, Gail began fill-

ing it with a bouquet of fall goodies. To create the signature Nell Hill’s look, she used a base of fallen sticks for the arrangement. She positioned four twigs in the basket so they look like they’ve grown there naturally. Next, she filled it with a mix of fall foliage. She inserted one sprig of faux maple leaves at a time, being sure to keep the look light and airy, bending and twisting the artificial branches so they look lifelike. Then she added fall flowers, like sunflowers and black-eyed Susans, and even a hefty fake pumpkin for added fun. I also adore bittersweet and honeysuckle vine in displays like these.

When Gail liked what she saw, she secured all the pieces with florist wire. Then she finished it off with an adorable halfbow treatment – my favorite these days.

She made a loop out of burlap ribbon, knotted it and let the two ends trail down.

Gail selected a traditional oval mirror in a distressed painted finish. If your porch is uncovered, be sure to pick a mirror that can withstand wind and rain. I recommend you go for something waterproof and inexpensive. You’ll also want to pick a mirror that is heavy enough not to be tossed about by the wind.

Gail hammered in a small nail at the top of the door’s inside, then tied a bit of twine to the nail. She brought the twine up over the door, where she tied it securely to the picture hanger on the back of the mirror.

Next, Gail made a simple loop bow out of one of the new ribbon styles we just got in for fall. This adorable burlap check ribbon looks great in a host of fall displays – you can loop it around wreaths, in and out of bouquets, on lantern handles or candlesticks, and around the base of fall topiaries in your garden. I can’t decide which I like better, this cute new patterned burlap or my trusty gold standard – solid burlap ribbon. It’s a tie: They both scream fall.

For busy families, finding ways to keep the home fresh, decorative and family-friendly can be a challenge. But there are ways to keep your home organized without sacrificing style and beauty in an active household, including stylish home fragrances to enhance the scent experience and ambiance of any room in your home.

With a little thought and creativity, it’s possible to create a home environment that allows your little ones to roam and play while providing a stylish living space for you and your guests.

Television personality Brooke Burke is a busy mother of four and co-CEO of the online community for the woman behind the mom, ModernMom.com. Burke knows a few things about balancing safety and style and has the following helpful tips for keeping your home child-friendly: • Give your children their own space.

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Clean up your fall yard Family Features

Fall is a great time for yard maintenance.

Raking leaves is a given for many homeowners, but there are more things you can do to help make sure your lawn, trees and shrubs will be ready for the new growth of spring.

“One of the keys to successful yard maintenance is to use the right tools for each job,” says Joe Newland, outdoor product development manager for Black & Decker. “Using the proper tools makes your job easier and helps you take better care of your landscaping investments.”

Here are some tips and equipment solutions to make this year’s fall clean up effortless and efficient.

Prune and Trim Overgrown Trees and Shrubs This helps prevent weakening of the limbs under snowfall and helps keep trees and shrubs healthy. Black & Decker’s 18 Volt Rechargeable Pole Pruner enables users to easily reach up to 14 feet to prune overhead.

• To prune properly, make cuts at a node, the point at which one branch or twig attaches to another.

• To maintain or develop structure and form, thin some branches throughout the crown of the plant. This helps increase

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light penetration and air circulation. Do not remove more than one quarter of the living crown.

• Prune branches from the bottom of the crown to provide clearance for people and vehicles, and to clear lines of sight.

Trees are often overlooked during the summer when it comes to watering. Yet, when trees go dormant for autumn and winter – meaning active root growth comes to a standstill – and deciduous trees lose their leaves, they make up for deficits and absorb as much water and nutrients as they can hold.

Enter fall’s first rains, windstorms and freezes, and homeowners are guaranteed a dose of trouble. Homeowners are advised to follow seven guidelines this fall to avoid tree problems year round.

Trim and Edge Your Yard and Garden Give your yard a finished look with one last trim around trees and shrubs to cut down taller grass. Use an edger between the lawn and the garden area or a hard surface next to it for a clean, manicured lawn.

Clean up Leaves A lawn buried in leaves all winter will not thrive come spring. A mulching mower or bagger can help you deal with some of the clean up, while a blower can make a big job more manageable. The Black & Decker LeafHog Blower Vac allows you to do both with up to 240 MPH blow speed and a metal mulching impeller that can reduce up to 16 bags of dry leaves down to just one.

• Never point nozzle or blow debris toward people, pets, cars or houses.

• Most blowers make plenty of noise.

Wear ear protection whenever operating a blower.

• Follow local ordinances about when to use leaf blowers.

• Mow a few more times. Grass growth

slows down as it gets ready for winter dormancy, but it does still grow.

• Some experts recommend decreasing your mowing height to 2 to 2.5 inches for the last few mowings of the year. This picks up all the debris and helps keep the grass from bending under the weight of snow and becoming susceptible to fungal mold.

• Clean and spray mower blades with a rust preventer before storing for the winter.

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Plant for Your Region Plant for all seasons, and for your region It is best to plant trees that thrive in your home city’s weather. Young trees planted in locations subject to harsh weather should be staked until their root balls have grown strong enough to support them. Protect against nibbling animals by placing a small fence around the base. And be sure to check with local jurisdictions on permits needed or other restrictions.

Remove Troublemakers If a tree is located next to a foundation, path or fence, or along an irrigation, sewer or utility line, fall is a good time to move it, or even remove it. To remove a tree quickly, and effortlessly, a chainsaw can be used to cut the tree down piece by piece (consult an arborist for larger projects or when tree falling has the potential to harm property or people).

For safety and efficiency, keep the chainsaw chain sharp. Given that manually sharpening a saw chain can take more than an hour, consider using PowerSharp, a seconds-fast and portable chainsaw sharpening system.

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At least four mortgage companies have suspended foreclosure actions while they straighten out irregularities in legal paperwork. But the halts in foreclosures aren’t happening everywhere. The moratoriums primarily are in states that employ judicial foreclosure.

Each state governs foreclosures in its own way. Broadly speaking, there are two formats. In judicial-foreclosure states, all foreclosures are overseen by courts. In nonjudicial-foreclosure states, foreclosures usually are processed without court supervision.

“In judicial foreclosures, all foreclosures must go through a more traditional court process,” says David Townsend, CEO of Agents National Title Insurance Co., based in Columbia, Mo. “A judge or administrative law judge must sign off on a foreclosure before the property is taken back by the foreclosing lender.”

In nonjudicial-foreclosure states, “lenders can foreclose on a piece of property by doing certain steps that are usually laid out by statute,” Townsend says.

“Once those steps have been followed, the sale is held and the property can be sold or transferred back to the lender,” he says.

A home loan has two parts: the borrower’s promise to repay and the lender’s right to take the property back if the loan isn’t repaid.

In a judicial-foreclosure state, a mortgage allows the lender to file a lawsuit to get the property back. In a nonjudicialforeclosure state, a deed of trust puts the property title in escrow. If the loan goes delinquent, the trustee transfers title to the lender after the lender follows a series of steps.

The definition of a nonjudicial-foreclosure state can be slippery, because in most of these states, the lender has the option of pursuing foreclosure through the courts.

But in practice, most of these jurisdictions go the nonjudicial route because it’s usually faster and less expensive.

Peter Macdonald, general counsel and senior vice president for LoanDepot.com, an online mortgage lender, says: “In some cases, lenders choose to judicially foreclose when they have the option to nonjudicially foreclose, and they choose that op-

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In other words, when the bank wants not only the house, but also to sue the borrower for some of the money that the bank lost, the bank can pursue foreclosure in court.

It’s mostly in the judicial-foreclosure states that Bank of America, GMAC Mortgage and its parent company Ally, JPMorgan Chase and PNC Financial Services Group suspended pending foreclosures.

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While foreclosures dwell in limbo, the companies will deal with fallout from a controversial practice dubbed “robosigning.”

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By Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson Scripps Howard News Service

Dear Helaine and Joe: We have had this furniture set for many years and have never discovered what it is called or what it is worth. We would appreciate any help you might provide. Thank you. – A.A.

By Sean Conway Tribune Media Services

When it comes to ordering seeds and bulbs from glossy garden catalogs and websites, I tend to get carried away. I inevitably order more than I need and more than I usually have time to plant. Fortunately, when stored properly, unused seed can be planted at a later date. Bulbs, however, don’t store well and will be useless if not planted within a short time.

Rather than throwing leftover bulbs away, I pot them up in mixed bulb containers. That is, I plant several types of flowering bulbs in one pot.

One of the best methods for doing that is to layer the bulbs, with larger ones on the bottom and smaller ones near the top of the pot. Leftover bulbs can be forced for indoor use, but rather than giving up windowsill or countertop space – which is already at a premium in our house – I pot them in large cement pots for outdoor use.

Potted bulbs need a cooling-down period, just as they do when planted in the ground, in order to form roots.

For most bulbs, this period lasts between eight and 15 weeks. During this time they need temperatures that are between 50 degrees and freezing. This can be accomplished either by storing the pot in an unheated garage or shed, or (for folks living in warmer climates) by storing the pots in an old refrigerator.

I plant mine and leave them in an unheated greenhouse. Some people bury the pots in the ground outside. If you choose this method, make sure the top of the pot is level with the surrounding soil. This method alleviates watering duties, but the pots will need

Bulbs of different flowers can be planted in the same container. Layer them in potting soil mixed with grit, sand or gravel. Arrange larger bulbs in the lowest layer and smaller ones on top or around the edges of the pot. (Tribune Media Services)

to be dug up and cleaned off come spring. Remember to use plastic, fiberglass or cement pots when burying them in the ground, as clay pots will crack if allowed to freeze.

Here are the steps I use to pot up mixed bulb pots.

1. Choose a large frost-proof pot; I prefer cement or Fiberglas pots because of their durability. Mix one part grit, sand or gravel to three parts allpurpose potting soil. Adding sand or gravel ensures the bulbs have good drainage, which is a must.

2. Add some soil to the bottom third of the container and begin planting the bulbs with their flat sides down.

As a general rule, start planting larger sized bulbs such as daffodils or tulips first. Cover the bulbs with soil and begin the next layer. Small bulbs are best placed on the top layer or around the outside rim so their larger neighbors will not obscure them. Larger bulbs require on average 6 to 8 inches of soil over them, and smaller sized bulbs such as crocus and muscari need only 3 to 4 inches.

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4. Store the container in a cool, dark place where temperatures remain above freezing but below 50 degrees.

The bulbs should remain in this cool location for at least two-and-a-half to three-and-a-half months, or until bulbs begin showing signs of growth in your garden.

5. Once the bulbs begin to grow (i.e., when growth is visible poking through the soil) you can move the container outside and the bulbs will continue to emerge and bloom as they would if planted in the ground.

Be sure to check periodically to make sure the soil does not dry out.

Bulbs prefer moist but well drained soil.

One of the advantages to planting bulbs in mixed containers is that you can place them wherever you want spring color. Another is that ordering too many bulbs from glossy catalogs or websites is no longer a problem.

Dear A.A.: As Freud supposedly said, “Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.” In this case, sometimes a table and two chairs are just a table and two chairs, but some people occasionally call this grouping a “tete-a-tete.”

This literally means “head-to-head” in French, and is a term generally applied to two conjoined chairs designed to promote an intimate conversation.

When two people are seated in the chairs, they essentially face each other. Other forms of tete-a-tetes exist, but this is the most common. A tete-a-tete also may apply to a tea or coffee set consisting of two cups and saucers, a tea or coffeepot, a cream pitcher and a sugar bowl on a tray.

When we find these pieces in modern homes, the chairs are generally decorative and their owners discourage people from sitting in them.

The set’s curvilinear lines and decorations are based on Germanic baroque design (popular in the 17th century) and blended with French rococo elements (popular since the mid-18th century). This set may represent the height of Victorian style, but reality points to a manufacture date no earlier than the late 19th century.

An early 20th century date is far more likely.

This particular early-20th-century example in walnut, walnut burl and satinwood with elaborate inlay work should be valued at $1,200 to $1,800 for insurance purposes.

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Yes

Yes

$1235$1625

$1235$1625

1, 2

1, 2

Yes

Some

Yes

1,2,3

Yes

Yes

65 lbs limit Pets Neg.

Yes No

& rental available

Convenient location, pet friendly, garages available, 24-hour maintenance

Yes

In historic Longmont, large trees, quiet neighborhood on-site parking & storage. Close to RTD. Heat included.

Yes

Yes

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

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!

Yes

$50+ mo.

Other Amenities

Yes

Pets

1

Allow Smoking?

1

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

# of Baths Lease Required

$835-$840

# of Bedrooms

$885-$890

1401 Elmhurst Dr. • 303-772-9292

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Deposit

Address Phone

Complex Name

• Borrower: Garrett & Jessica Stoll, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $255,283, Property: 1733 Lefthand Dr, Longmont, Filed: 10/07/10

• Borrower: Robert & Kimberle Balsman, Lender: Citimortgage Inc, Amount: $192,968, Property: 2217 Santa Fe Dr, Longmont, Filed: 10/07/10 • Borrower: Mark & Janet Burrow, Lender: Fifth Third Mortgage Company, Amount: $219,786,

Price Range

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Starting at $975!

QUAIL VILLAGE 303-485-0065 321 Quail Roadacross from Longmont Rec Center

1 BD, off st pkng, near shopping, 1637 Kimbark, $475 2 BD, 1.5 bath, off st pkng behind, 2137 Dexter, $685 2 BD, 1 bath, carport, 1611 Warren, $695 2 BD, 1 bath, garage, 800SF, 2330 Wedgewood, $650 & $695 Alert Realty 303-776-5156

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2 BDRM- CLEAN! Near downtown, laundry room, storage. No pets. $600+ RENTED- 5 DAYS!!

2 MUMFORD PL- W/D •1809 EMERY ST2 bdrm in 4-Plex, off st pkng, pet nego. Avail now, $650. (303)447-8988 3 BDRM APT PREMIUM AVAILABLE IMMED On-site stor/parking/ lndry. Heat incl. $990/mo.

Elliott Apts. (303)772-6452 www.elliottapartments.com 3 BDRM Mobile home in Erie. N/P. W/D, $650. 735 Kattell #113. 303-980-1204 EASTGLEN APTS 630 Lashley, Longmont

1 BDRM APT in No Longmont. Senior housing, 62 or older or those w/ disabilites. Call for our move-in specials.

(303)485-5232

Lg 3 bdrm, 2 ba, gar, water pd. No dogs. 303-682-2525

2 BDRM, 1 BA, $700/mo, only $250 deposit. Gas & Wtr paid. 1419 Emery St. Se Habla Espanol. 303-678-6221

(303)682-2943

● $179 * WEEKLY or ● $699 MONTHLY ✓ Perfect for visiting friends & family!

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303-485-0040 Bring ad to qualify. *Expires 9/15/2010

Condos/ Townhouses 4050

● 1401 Stuart St 2 bdrm, 2 ba, 2 story w/ bsmt & carport. New carpet/paint, $775. Call Pat (303)589-5752

Horizon Place

2 BDRM, 2 ba, 1 car gar,

1 BDRM APT´sW/D, gas frpl, AC, wtr/swr 1 Bedroom- $545!

Starting at $525, some with paid. 1000/mo. 303-859-0093 2 Bedroom- $645!

Move-in Specials!

Call PMP, 303-776-RENT Secure bldg, swimming pool, A/C, on-site laundry. 2 BDRM, 1 ba, No smk/ Call PMP, 303-776-RENT pets. 225 E. 8th Ave. $695/

Starting at $645, some with Move-in Specials!

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2 BDRM ✭ Completely remodeled. $745/month, includes heat. 303-588-1551

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

Houses

✭2 and 3✭ Bedroom Duplexes.

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3 BDRM Duplex, Central location, Available Immediately, $795. Please call for showings. 303-440-8200

3 BDRM´s, 1.5 ba, w/bsmt, fncd back yd, off st pkng. $915/mo. (720)334-0695 1 & 2 BDRM´s, off st pkng, 2 bdrm w/2 car gar, fncd yd. $850 • 1 bdrm pd utils, $550. 720-334-0695

1, 2 & 3 BEDROOMS: Pool, air, laundry ✭Wtr, trash, sewer pd

1 BDRM Studio apt in quiet area. $430/mo + elec, $200 dep. 84 21st Ave. Se Habla Mtn Views! 1 BDRM APT Espanol! 303-678-6221 Quiet area, lndry, nr 23rd & Main. Sorry no pets, $575 2 BDRM APT´s- Top Realty, (303)931-6423

● 1203 SPRUCE- 4 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 story, fenced, 2 car & RV pkng. $1295/mo.

RMG Realty, (303)772-4466

COUNTRY duplex, 2 bdrm, 1 ba, animals OK, on CR 13. $850 inc utils.

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mo + $695/dep. 303-678-8663 $996/ 2 BR, 2 BA CONDO Spacious ground floor, 1 car gar, lots of Storage, frpl, refrig, oven/range, D/W. W/D Contact Joe 720-684-8287

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INDOOR GARAGE & Commercial Storage 20x40x16 w/ 14x14 doors start at $275.

20x50x16 w/ 30 amp elect, man door & pwr door opener start at $400.

Garage Storage LLC, 4070 Camelot Cir, located I25 Business Park.

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The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

hdwd flrs, nice yd, fully fncd, pets nego, $975 + utils. 303-442-6569 Lgmt 2232 JUDSON, nice & clean, 4 bdrm, 3 ba, RV space, shed. $1300. Apply at house.

2 bdr,1 ba.,fenced yd,1 dog OK, 1112 Gay Street, $790/ mo +$790/dep. 303-775-1495

✭3 and 4✭ Bedroom Houses.

Visit www. alertrealty.net 3 Bdrm, 1.5 Ba, cute, clean, fncd yd, 2 car, 1733 Tulip St. $1150/mo. 720-939-3970 3 BDRM, 6 YRS OLD, 3 baths, A/C, frplc, 2 car gar, 1900 Sq Ft, unfinished basement. ✓ $1300. (303)905-6600 4 + BDRM, 2 ba, 2500 sf, very lg gar, fncd. Hwy 287 & 66. 12888 Waterbury Rd, $1500, pets OK 605-440-2710 4 Bdrm, 3 ba, 3 car, Niwot schls, nice famly home. 664 Timothy. $1695 303-772-0442 4+ BDRM, 4 ba- 3824 SF, 5 pc master ba, in SW, fncd yd, A/C. 3581 Larkspur Cir. $1595/mo. (303)746-0447 5 BDRM, 3 ba, 2 car, 4290 sf, 1505 Red Mountain Dr, fncd bkyd $1695 303-834-2526

Berthoud Patio Home with upgrades, fully furnished, 2 bdrm, 2 1/2 ba, 2 car gar, W/D, A/C, N/P, N/S, $1,100/mo + $1,100 deposit. ● 1018 SUMAC ST3 bdrm, 1.5 ba, $1100/mo. Call 303-776-0333 or e-mail 303-775-0429 ask for Sean to ttherapyctr@aol.com.

Great Value! 5 bdrm, 2 ba, ● 1109 YEAGER DRlge yd, w/d hkups, gar, sm 3 bdrm, 1 ba, fncd yd, pet OK. $1235. (970)310-6321 storage shed, 1 year lease. $1050/mo. 303-517-0061 HOUSES

11595 QUAIL RD- LGMT Clean 5 bdrm, 3 ba, fncd acre lot, 2 car gar, master 20x15 + bath & walk-in NW Quiet 2 bdrm, gar, closet. New paint & carpet. fncd, cov patio, A/C. N/S, Pets ok, $1600. (720)338-9635 N/P $800 (303)776-8038 or (720)371-4624

2- 4 Bedroom Homes • 163 Grant• 46 University • 2631 Stratford • 536 St Andrews • 820 9th Ave• 28 Reed Call PMP, 303-776-RENT

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4080 Office Space 4100 Longmont

LAFAYETTE HOME Centrally located & walking distance to downtown. 104 Cleveland.

Call TODAY! PMP, 303-776-RENT

Professional/Business Ofc Francis & Mtn View Ave. 4 rooms & reception area.

HIGHLY VISIBLE 820 SF, (303)776-3150

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5090 Longmont

5090 Lots & Tracts 5100 Mobile/ 5130 Mobile/ 5130 Manufactured Manufactured Heidi & Helena buy houses! 2 ACRE LOT, Berthoud $ SAVE YOUR CREDIT $ area, $40K price reduction, Homes/Spaces Homes/Spaces

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537 Cherrywood * $237K ADORABLE Homes in 3 BDRM, 1 BA, new carpet, OPEN SAT 11am-2pm adult & family parks.

W/D, carport, Lgmt adult Remodeled 2 story: gran- ✭RV or Car Storage✭ $13,900. 303-682-9141. park age 55+, 970-215-1819 PROFESSIONAL Offices ite, wd flrs, a/c, fncd yd, Flexible with 2 large N. Longmont. 150 to 825 SF. fin bsmt, new roof. From overhead doors, 1 man 2 ACRE LOTS WEST OF Single & 3 office suite.

Main St: E on Mtn View, door, water, electric, heat, BERTHOUD. Great Views!

N.W. Loveland-Patio Home ✭ MOBILE HOMES ✭ All ground level, 2 entr, cable, etc. $114,500.

N Alpine, E Cherrywood. $149,900. Fred @ Four in Harvest Gold subdivision BUYING/SELLING great prkg. 303-956-1141 Re/Max Jan 303-817-9675 Seasons Re, (720)494-2133.

3 bedrooms, 2 baths, Local park needs used mob central air, fireplace homes. We´re buying! Big & 2 car garage.

Sale! Many single & dbl Clean & in excellent wides. Fin avl, auto apcondition. Quiet location, proval on owner fin homes. full unfinished basement Bad credit OK! Moves avl. for storage. Snow shoveling 970-222-1473 and mowing included in ✭ 690-2725 or 690-3283 ✭ Respon, clean M/F, 1105 VIVIAN ST. HOA dues paid by owner.

Economical all brick ranch on W. side, great area, golf No pets/ smoking. $1,300 course, W/D, kit. $300+1/3 SW Lgmt - 3 bdrm + study corner lot near schools, parks per month. Available now. utils. 3-775-1144/3-772-8466. ranch w/ part unfin bsmt. and shopping. 3 large bedrooms, A picture is worth Close to park/shopping in 970-667-7224 or 307-262-7235 2 baths, 1 car garage, wood floors Won´t Last!!!! a thousand words Nelson Prk. $267,500 and alley access. Come discover Beautiful home for sale Try a color classified Rog Gossard 303-888-6906 this gem in the rough in a great with awesome mountain picture ad! location...$159,900 VERY CLEAN! views. $79,900 & NO lot Call for details.

3 bdrm, 2 bath, all appl´s, rent until Jan. 1, 2011 303-776-7440 228 EMERY ST. hrdwd floors, custom tile.

3 bdrm/2 bath all $875 + dep. Firestone.

Handyman Special! Turn of appliances included.

No pets/smoking. Avail the century bungalow ranch SEMI-FURN Rooms/Apts Nov 13th. (303)523-0733.

• Swimming Pool home in Old Town has lots Wkly/mnthly from $100/wk • Club House of potential! Check out Utils/micro/fridge inc • Playground the many possibilities here.

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5090

POPULAR WESTLAKE VILLAGE

Office Space 4100 2500 to 5000 SF- great views from 2nd level, ample parking. 2432 Main. 303-875-1345

Retail Space 4135

773 SQ FT- busy shopping center, 1116 Francis St, $250/MONTH$825. Alert RE (303)776-5156 Great parking, quiet.

Ground level. Four Seasons Realty, (303)875-1345

43-156956

$399,900

A true fixer upper here! Build instant equity with this large corner lot, bungalow home with detached 2 car garage. $84,900

Quiet streets, family neighborhood near trails and parks.

Clean, clean, and allergy free!!

5 bedrooms, 4 baths

Barb Ponesse Niwot Real Estate, Inc. 303-419-3551 bponesse@hotmail.com

GREAT MASSAGE OFFICE FOR RENT. (720)280-9047

Real Estate Business 5025 Opportunities

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

1 yr Free Rent!

$69,900

“BOOTH SPACE” Unique opportunity! Set up your Booth in retail store.

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Main St. display windows, inside spaces too. Limited area. (303)682-8985

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500 to 2500 SF, can divide.

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3700SF, 4 bdrm on 1 acre, tennis ct/encl hot tub/grt neighhd! $450K 303-818-4287

43-156957

43-156960

Longmont

Office Space 1,000 to 7,521 sq ft on Hover Ideal for Medical Near Hospital. Low rate $6.00 to $8.50/ sq ft NNN 74 Office Spaces for Lease Can be viewed at www.longmontcommercial.com

FULLY LEASED 4 PLEX LISTED IN DESIRABLE SOUTHMOOR PARK. Good rental history, well maintained, off street parking.

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Longmont • Carp LLC from Aggregate Industries WCR Inc, 1801 Boston Ave, Longmont, $455,000, home • Elizabeth Avila from BAC Home Loans Servicing, 5700 Mount Sanitas Ave, Longmont, $208,900, home • Octavio Quinones from Bruce Barber, 409 Thistle Pl, Longmont, $189,000, home • Adam & Sueann Spahr from Joshua Bingaman, 4224 Riley Dr, Longmont, $225,000, home • Adam & Abigail Benton from CMR Investments LLC, 2124 Summerlin Dr, Longmont, $900,000, home • Barbara Walker from Fannie Mae, 1419 Red Mountain Dr Unit 57, Longmont, $139,600, condo • Pati Walker from Gregory Hebbel, 1321 Lincoln St, Longmont, $216,000, home • Vicki Barkle from Linda Jensen, 1677 Geneva Cir, Longmont, $205,000, home • Kenneth & Rana Bachman from JPMorgan Mtg Trust 2007 A1, 1762 Edgewater Pl, Longmont, $437,500, home • Christopher Blankenship from Roy Roberts, 1159 Lefthand Dr, Longmont, $195,500, home • Jan Wilder from Robert Strong, 919 Pinon Ct, Longmont, $195,500, home • Beth Allen from Thomas Sutak, 1527 Whitehall Dr, Longmont, $322,500, home • Schuyler Trust from Mile High Banks, 332 Main St, Longmont, $372,000, home • Mario Valerio from Norman Armstead, 3116 Almeria Way, Longmont, $193,000, home • Tyler & Dulcie Wilcox from Sara Beery, 443 Francis St, Longmont, $280,000, home • Brian Laughman from Geralynn Eurich, 7215 Mount Sherman Rd, Longmont, $376,000, home • Timothy Rakow from Fannie Mae, 1455 S Bowen St, Longmont, $187,000, home • Troy Carpenter from Fannie Mae, 2413 Flagstaff Dr, Longmont, $230,000, home • Michael & Peggy Shell from J C Investments LLC, 7344 Meadow Ln, Longmont, $484,900, home • John & Michele Pentrack from Dale Meyers, 5246 Godding Hollow Pkwy, Longmont, $277,000, home • Karen Gallo from Dennis Reed, 707 Allen Dr, Longmont, $382,500, home

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• Grt LLC from Residential Credit Solutions, 10515 Mooring Rd, Longmont, $825,000, home • Amanda Ascioti from Heath Senkel, 10413 Butte Dr, Longmont, $157,700, home • Jeffrey & Amy Jones from Todd Stevens, 903 Roundup Pl, Longmont, $224,700, home • Neri Smallin from James Young, 1824 Wildrose Dr, Longmont, $235,000, home • Lwrd LLC from Bank Choice, 704 Main St, Longmont, $450,000, home • Carol Burkle from Bradley Bearson, 2267 Tyrrhenian Dr, Longmont, $360,000, home • Michael & Rhonda Haun from Jolene Eggerling, 918 Tony Pl, Longmont, $144,300, home • Adam Chavez from Fannie Mae, 1609 Flemming Dr, Longmont, $175,000, home • Conor Neary from Fannie Mae, 1019 Woodside Rd, Longmont, $200,000, home • Christina & Chris Curton from Federal Home Loan Mortgage, 1536 Mayfield Ln, Longmont, $175,000, home • Sara Beery from Investment Management Benefici, 1241 Hummingbird Cir, Longmont, $260,800, home • Kristin Zeiher from Norma Nunez, 1133 Baker St, Longmont, $179,000, home • Manuel Cellario from Rebecah Propst, 2039 Estes Ln Unit 8, Longmont, $59,500, condo • Joseph & Jill Utter from Richard Cheryl Burton Revocabl, 709 Tanager Cir, Longmont, $318,000, home • Jacqueline & Mark Mortell from William Sellke, 1152 Olympia Ave Unit I, Longmont, $135,000, condo • Main LLC from Arnold Turner, 721 Main St, Longmont, $205,000, home • Robert & Jacqueline McCowan from Gary Wardlow, 1140 Chestnut Dr, Longmont, $285,000, home Berthoud • Robert Nicholson from Advantage Bank, 726 14th St, Berthoud, $40,000, home • Kenneth Lawless from Raphael Zak, 1090 7th St, Berthoud, $188,000, home Dacono • Nathan Salgado from Richmond AM Homes Colo Inc, 3162 Meadowbrook Pl, Dacono, $251,700, home • Noehly Arroyo from Gloria Fraser, 1119 Glen Dale Cir, Dacono, $100,000, home

Erie • Cliff & Carol Rogge from HSBC Bank USA, 2875 Blue Sky Cir Unit 4-103, Erie, $107,500, condo • Kimberly & Simo Mowat from Taylor Morrison Colo Inc, 1131 Petras St, Erie, $370,000, home • Naveen & Madhuri Yeturu from Taylor Morrison Colo Inc, 1132 Lasnik St, Erie, $367,100, home • Richard & Amanda Mcintire from Taylor Morrison Colo Inc, 1149 Petras St, Erie, $332,200, home • Sendera LLC from Deutsche Bank National Trust, 1701 Palmer Ln, Erie, $200,000, home • Lenard Pollard from Richmond American Homes Colorado, 768 Graham Cir, Erie, $307,300, home • Cynthia Mrla from Richmond American Homes Colorado, 403 Graham Way, Erie, $283,600, home • David & Victoria Wirthman from Hubert Smits, 911 Madison Ct, Erie, $455,000, home • Nikolay Zabotin from John Plancon, 1648 Bain Dr, Erie, $215,000, home Firestone • Adam Weiss from Discovery Invest LLC, 365 Monmouth Ave, Firestone, $165,000, home • Jerry & Bonnie Curtis from Elmer Lela Conway Living Trust, 5942 Booth Dr, Firestone, $218,400, home • Nikita & Larisa Kondratskiy from Jason O’Malley, 6334 Utica Ave, Firestone, $179,000, home • James & Bethany Brittenham from Richmond AM Homes Colo Inc, 4733 Scenic St, Firestone, $250,400, home • Michael Leblanc from Leon Dawson, 6793 Quincy Ave, Firestone, $224,500, home • Mark & Cheryl Conover from Fannie Mae, 5976 Scenic Ave, Firestone, $255,000, home • John Murray from Hector Felix, 10528 Taylor Ave, Firestone, $195,000, home • Chanel & Michael Kester from Richmond AM Homes Colo Inc, 10180 Audrey St, Firestone, $314,400, home Fort Lupton • Carmen Nolasco from Francisco Valtierra, 907 Longview Dr, Fort Lupton, $105,000, home • David Castilleja from Charles Fitch, 1010 Hoover Ave, Fort Lupton, $172,000, home Frederick • John Teachnor from William Mitchell, 5212 Mt Audubon St,

Frederick, $225,000, home • Charles Leeper from Janice Vangundy, 6313 Saratoga Trl, Frederick, $334,000, home • James & Teri Mueller from KBD Homes Inc, 6304 Steeple Rock Dr, Frederick, $335,800, home • Joanne Ladouceur from Melody Homes Inc, 2829 Steeple Rock Dr, Frederick, $300,600, home • Gerald & Darci Fernandez from John Petrack, 7249 Foothill St, Frederick, $215,000, home • Rocky Pedersen from KBD Homes Inc, 6430 Spring Gulch St, Frederick, $255,000, home • Joseph & Candi Dunigan from Melody Homes Inc, 8225 Raspberry Dr, Frederick, $219,000, home • Gary & Janice Armour from Melody Homes Inc, 2833 Steeple Rock Dr, Frederick, $332,900, home Lyons • Justin & Abigail Spencer from Gregory Akers, 234 Welch Dr, Lyons, $390,000, home • Aaron & Kathleen Crane from Michael Donohoe, 385 Vasquez Ct, Lyons, $530,000, home • Alice Slingo from Margaret Wray, 141 Rockledge Cir, Lyons, $400,000, home • Gregory & Tommye Barnett from Neal Allen, 96 Navajo Ct, Lyons, $360,000, home • Elaine Enarson from Charles Davies, 5204 Longmont Dam Rd, Lyons, $260,000, home • Bernard & Wendy Dreistadt from Dwight Lintz, 108 Eagle Canyon Cir, Lyons, $415,000, home Niwot • Daniel & Amy Diedrich from Mary Hale, 7748 Crestview Ln, Niwot, $814,500, home • Neal & Kay Ingram from Nancy O’Kelley, 8446 Greenwood Dr, Niwot, $1,053,000, home • Kevin & Kimberly Wall from Andrew Freedman, 8923 Little Raven Trl, Niwot, $1,130,000, home Foreclosures – notice of election and demand • Borrower: Michael Hyatt, Lender: Bank Of America NA, Amount: $150,782, Property: 620 Elizabeth Street Cir, Dacono, Filed: 10/07/10 • Borrower: Mario & Irene Navarrete, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $6,399, Property: 516 Glen Ayre St, Dacono, Filed: 10/12/10

• Borrower: Federal Natl Mtg Assn, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Amount: $232,462, Property: 4715 Wildgrass Pl, Dacono, Filed: 10/13/10 • Borrower: Colby Geolfos, Lender: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Amount: $663,478, Property: 196 Meadow View Pkwy, Erie, Filed: 10/11/10 • Borrower: Carol & John Lijoi, Lender: Guild Mortgage Company, Amount: $295,517, Property: 2152 Alpine Dr, Erie, Filed: 10/08/10 • Borrower: Richard & Patricia Parrott, Lender: Vanderbilt Mortgage And Finance Inc, Amount: $291,879, Property: 6516 Silverleaf Ct, Firestone, Filed: 10/11/10 • Borrower: Karla Dimond, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Amount: $182,969, Property: 190 Lane Ct, Fort Lupton, Filed: 10/08/10 • Borrower: Louis & Elizabeth Counter, Lender: Chase Home Finance LLC, Amount: $71,665, Property: 15689 Lamb Ave, Fort Lupton, Filed: 10/13/10 • Borrower: Kevin & Linda Fitzner, Lender: Aurora Loan Services LLC, Amount: $202,361, Property: 5219 Mt Arapaho Cir, Frederick, Filed: 10/08/10 • Borrower: Wesley Thompson, Lender: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Amount: $207,856, Property: 5725 Skyline Ave, Frederick, Filed: 10/11/10 • Borrower: Elizabeth Cook, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $189,328, Property: 2930 Lake Park Way, Longmont, Filed: 10/07/10 • Borrower: Anthony & Patricia Crawfurd, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Amount: $212,798, Property: 811 Sanctuary Cir, Longmont, Filed: 10/08/10 • Borrower: Leo Zavala, Lender: Colonial National Mortgage, Amount: $163,294, Property: 1312 Trout Creek Pl, Longmont, Filed: 10/11/10 • Borrower: Alan Waligora, Lender: US Bank National Association, Amount: $131,254, Property: 717 Drift Pl, Longmont, Filed: 10/11/10 • Borrower: Keith Chesnut, Lender: US Bank National Association, Amount: $242,137, Property: 1524 24th Ave, Longmont, Filed: 10/12/10 • Borrower: Candace Ence, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Amount: $189,522, Property: 705 Dudley Ln, Longmont, Filed: 10/13/10

October 23, 2010

Times-Call / Home & Real Estate Weekly

OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY FEATURED HOMES 42-156703

Longmont

$338,458

$245,831 Low-Maintenance Townhome, 1,559 sq.ft.

2 Bed + Lofted Study, 3 Bath, 2 Car Attached Garage. Built Green, Energy Star Rated

Shadow Grass Park • www.shadowgrasspark.com • 303-776-3331

www.LiveBoulderCreek.com • 303-502-5338

425 Westview Ct.

5300 Rustic Ave

$389,000

$219,900 NEW ON THE MARKET! 3Bed/2Bath/3Car Ranch Style Home in Stoneridge! Eat-in Kitchen w/Island & Bay Window! FULL Unfin Bsmt!

43-156962

43-156475

Mimi Miller/Mimi Miller Realty • (303)709-6990 Cell • 303-774-6531 Office

503 Collyer Street Historic Old Town Longmont

$379,000

2214 Spinnaker Cr. Longmont

$285,000 Hosted by Dianne Cardinal 303-931-5445

GREAT VALUE, Unbelievable Price, Pool, Tennis, Lake. Don’t miss this wonderful 4BD home in NW Longmont

Jonelle Tucker/Coldwell Banker • 303-902-6250

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- Only 4 spots available per week on a first-come basis -

44-155819

ONLY $49! CALL 303-776-2244

Cory Dudley • Old Town Real Estate Co • (303) 776-4004

SATURDAY OPEN HOUSES Location

Open Sat 1-4

Ann Napier/Coldwell Banker - (303)775-5234

Beautiful Historical Old Town Property is a must see! 3 Bd/2ba, 2,713 sqft. See Details at: www.OldTownRealEstateCo.com

Price

Mimi Miller/Mimi Miller Realty • (303)709-6990 Cell • 303-774-6531 Office

By Appointment Only

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$130,900 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath adorable home featuring newer carpet, fenced yard, huge wooden deck. Single car garage.

Firestone

Longmont

OL

Longmont

Open Sat 1-3

Open Sat 11-4

TO

1619 Ervine Ave.

SW Longmont

1756 SF 2BR + Study 2BA. Partial Basement, Corner Lot. 2 ½ Car Garage.

Low Maintenance Community!

Newly remodeled 3602 sq. ft., 4 Bedroom, 3 Baths Fox Hill Ranch sited on 1/3 acre.

Beautiful grounds, new windows, tile flooring, Open floor plan awaiting the step saving adult.

Open Sunday 1-2

Open Sat & Sun. 11-6 1538 Venice Ln

1345 Bluemoon Dr.

43-156474

Open Sat & Sun 12-4

43-156966

43-156363

Address

SATURDAY OPEN HOUSES

Hours

Office

Phone

Price

$164,900 Longmont 1757 Shavano St.

12-2

ERA Tradewind/Bernadoni

303-772-9620

$219,900 Firestone 5300 Rustic Ave.

1-3

Coldwell Banker/Napier

$224,900 Longmont 1502 Crestwood Circle

11-1

$237,000 Longmont 537 Cherrywood

Location

Address

Hours Office

Phone

$338,458 Longmont 1345 Bluemoon Dr.

12-4

Shadow Grass Park

303-776-3331

303-775-5234

$360,000 Longmont 6521 St. Vrain Rd.

12-3

ERA Tradewind/Crook

303-772-9620

Bashor Realty

720-341-8554

$379,000 Longmont 503 Collyer St.

Appt

Old Town Real Estate/Dudley

303-776-4004

11-2

Remax Alliance/Morose

303-817-9675

$389,000 Longmont 425 Westview Ct.

11-4

Mimi Miller Realty

303-774-6531

$239,900 Longmont 405 Pace St.

10-12

ERA Tradewind/Crews

303-772-9620

$399,900 Longmont 1255 3rd Ave.

12-2

Wright Kingdom/Fox

303-834-5032

$245,831 Longmont 1538 Venice Lane

11-6

Boulder Creek Builders

303-502-5338

$534,500 Berthoud

1-3

Dayton Land & Real Estate/

303-678-8231

$249,900 Longmont 2413 Pennock Way

12-3

Barnard Agency/Bridgeman

303-776-9438

1-3

ERA Tradewind/Freeman

303-772-9620

$269,900 Longmont 1243 Hummingbird Circle 12-4

Blue Vista Sales/Biggs

303-652-7949

$275,000 Longmont 2225 Riviera Place

1-3

ERA Tradewind/Stang

303-772-9620

$285,000 Longmont 2214 Spinnaker Cr.

1-4

Coldwell Banker/Tucker

303-902-6250

$319,900 Longmont 307 Widgeion St.

11-1

Remax of Boulder/Trost

303-947-2300

1304 Wilfred Ct.

$559,000 Longmont 1769 Montgomery

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October 23, 2010

OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY FEATURED HOMES Open Sat 11-1

1502 Crestwood Cir

1243 Hummingbird Cir.

$224,900

$269,900

Longmont

Longmont

38-154951

$319,900 4 bedrooms, 3 Baths, Main Floor Study, 3 Car Garage, Large Garden and Yard

$534,500

Peter Trost - RE/MAX of Boulder - 303-947-2300

Open Sat & Sun 12-3

2413 Pennock Way

MO

Berthoud

Longmont

$249,900

Immaculate 3900 SF home (4 BD, 3 BA) on 9.73 irrigated acres with 3200 SF drive-through shop bldg.

43-156744

43-156478

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1304 Wilfred Ct.

Longmont

Russ Stacey - Dyer Realty, Inc. - 303-772-3200 43-156487

Open Sat. 1-3 p.m.

307 Widgeon Lane

Longmont

$449,000

Jennifer Munson - Prudential Real Estate of the Rockies - 720-300-3550

Open Sat. 11-1

Open Sun 1-3 1835 3rd Ave Beautifully updated 4 BR 3 Bath home, approx 3000 sq ft, across from Sunset Golf Course. Too many custom features to list!

$995,000 Views Galore! Custom brick walk-out ranch on 2+ acres, 4BR/6BA, 4-car gar, award-winning landscaping, close to schools & shopping.

Natasha Biggs - Blue Vista Sales - 303-652-7949

Nicole Bashor - Bashor Realty - 720-341-8554 43-156712

Longmont/Niwot

SELLER WILL PAY UP TO 3% OF CLOSING COSTS! 3 bed, 3 bath, 2200 sq. ft.

See www.MyBlueVista.com

43-156963

Wine & Cheese Open House!

21 x 15 Trex Deck. Oversized lot. Open floor plan. Family room fireplace. Loft. The eat-in kitchen is huge. New hardwood floors and tile.

Open Sat. 2 - 4 7483 Deerfield Road

Open Sat. 12-4

Nancy Dayton, Broker Dayton Land & Real Estate LLC • 303-678-8231

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4 Bedroom, 3 Bath, 2 Car, Fireplace, AC, Sprinkler System and Wood Floors.

Barnard Agency • Sue Bridgeman • (303)776-9438

SUNDAY OPEN HOUSES Price

Location

Address

SUNDAY OPEN HOUSES

Hours Office

Phone

Price

Hours Office

Phone

$130,900 Longmont 1619 Ervine Ave

1-2

Mimi Miller Realty

303-774-6531

$414,900 Longmont 4903 Bella Vista Dr.

11-2

Lecacy Real Estate Group

303-382-9299

$164,900 Longmont 1757 Shavano St.

1-3

ERA Tradewind/Carlson

303-772-9620

$449,000 Longmont 1835 3rd Ave.

1-3

Dyer Realty/Russ

303-772-3200

$239,900 Longmont 1008 Chokecherry Dr.

11-2

Lecacy Real Estate Group

303-382-9299

$485,000 Niwot

11-2

Lecacy Real Estate Group

303-382-9299

$244,900 Longmont 1749 Preston Dr.

11-2

Lecacy Real Estate Group

303-382-9299

$995,000 Longmont 7483 Deerfield Rd.

2-4

Prudential of The Rockies/Munson 720-300-3550

$245,831 Longmont 1538 Venice Lane

11-6

Boulder Creek Builders

303-502-5338

$249,900 Longmont 2413 Pennock Way

12-3

Barnard Agency/Sloan

303-776-9438

$256,900 Mead

1-3

Prudential Rocky Mtn/Schack

303-772-2222

$265,000 Longmont 9141 Ute Highway

11-2

Lecacy Real Estate Group

303-382-9299

$295,000 Longmont 4413 San Marco Dr.

11-2

Lecacy Real Estate Group

303-382-9299

$338,458 Longmont 1345 Bluemoon Dr.

12-4

Shadow Grass Park

303-776-3331

$379,000 Longmont 503 Collyer St.

Appt

Old Town Real Estate/Dudley

303-776-4004

13743 Saddle Dr.

Location

Address

6254 Brigadoon Court

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