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November 6, 2010

Elegant Beauty Plant now for indoor blooms this winter

By Sean Conway Tribune Media Services

Gardening and horticulture are about planning ahead. Once I see pumpkins showing up on doorsteps I know it is time to start planting Paperwhite bulbs.

If planted now, these sweetly fragrant, easy-to-grow bulbs will be in bloom in time for Thanksgiving.

Native to the Mediterranean, Paperwhite Narcissus (Narcissus papyraceus) bulbs are closely related to daffodils but cannot tolerate freezing temperatures.

Although not hardy for growing outdoors in colder regions of the country, Paperwhites are popular as both cut flowers and seasonal houseplants.

One of the easiest bulbs to force into bloom, Paperwhites do not need a period of cooling while their roots form the way spring blooming bulbs do. They al-

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so are not fussy about where they spread their roots. They can be grown in a shallow bowl of pebbles as easily as in potting soil.

The bulb contains all the energy it needs to flower and therefore does not need to be fertilized while it is growing.

Its only requirements are water and light.

In the early fall, Paperwhites will bloom about four to six weeks after planting. As the season progresses the time from planting to blooming will decrease because the flowers within the bulbs are continually developing as the bulb ages. Bulbs planted in December will on average take only two to three weeks to come into flower.

Bulbs can be purchased at most garden centers or can be ordered online. Be sure to store your bulbs in a cool, dark space until you are ready to plant them.

Begin by choosing your container. I prefer to use shallow pots with holes in the bottom since I pot my bulbs in potting soil, but you can use containers without holes just as successfully by substituting pebbles for soil.

If you decide to use potting soil for your bulbs, begin by filling your container two-thirds from the top with soil.

Place the bulbs flat side down on top of the soil, with their tips up. Don’t worry if the tips are curving downward or outward, they will self-correct when the bulb begins to grow. Pack the bulbs into the pot tightly so the sides of the bulbs are touching.

The fragrant blooms of the Paperwhite Narcissus (Narcissus papyraceus), a signature flower of the cold season, are grown indoors from forced bulbs. (Tribune Media Services)

Next, cover the bulbs up to the growing tip with gravel, stones, marble chips or tumbled glass. This helps hold the bulbs in place, keeps soil from spilling when watering and helps retain necessary moisture around the roots. The material you use on top of the soil can be whatever you like, but be sure it is clean and free from contaminants. I use gravel from my driveway, but I have also used colored marbles for holiday pots.

Now water your pots well and set them in a cool but sunny location.

Check periodically to make sure the soil does not dry out. The bulbs should show signs of growth in a few weeks.

If you choose not to use a container with drainage holes, fill your container almost to the top with crushed stones, pebbles or marbles, and bury the bulbs

flat side down, leaving two thirds of the bulb above the surface. Put water in the container, but be sure the bulbs stay above the water or they will rot. Once roots begin to form on the bulbs, they will grow down into the moist stones.

Once in bloom, paperwhites grown indoors will stay in flower for about a week to 10 days, depending on the temperature of the room they are kept in.

A warm room will shorten the bloom time, and a cool room will extend it.

If you plant bulbs in one to two week intervals, you can enjoy them in your home for months.

Sean Conway’s new book is “Sean Conway’s Cultivating Life” (Artisan Books, 2009) describes 125 projects for backyard living. www.cultivatinglife.com.

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Back-to-back refinancing may not be an option for some homeowners the loan on a 14-year term by paying slightly more each month to meet the 14-year deadline, you’ll only pay $99,832 in interest throughout the life of the loan, about $30,000 less than the original 15-year mortgage.

It seems to me that there is a significant amount of cash you will save if you refinance, even if it takes you four or five years to “pay off” the costs of the refinance with your monthly savings.

While your current 4.5 percent rate is still a great rate, I think a 3.875 percent rate might be a little better, especially if you plan to stay in the house until the loan is paid off. You have to remember that if you end up moving in a couple of years, you may not get the benefit of the lower interest rate on the refinancing.

When it comes to refinancing, you have to consider the length of time you plan to stay in the home, the interest rate and the costs involved in refinancing, and whether you can pay off the loan on the same schedule as your current loan.

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The Independent Broker Association of Longmont honored two of its Realtor members, Mimi Miller and Jannelle Johnson, who were chosen from the Longmont area as Five Star Real Estate Agents. This honor was published in the September 2010 issue of 5280 Magazine.

Miller and Johnson were evaluated by their former clients based on nine criteria: customer service, communication, finding the right home, integrity, negotiation, marketing sellers’ homes, market knowledge, closing preparation and overall satisfaction.

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Dear Helaine and Joe: This Limoges dinner set was given to me by my grandmother. It’s a service for 12, in perfect condition, with a soup tureen and numerous side dishes. I would like to know how much it’s worth. – D. H. Dear D. H.: We know that many of our more mature clients and readers value the Limoges china they have inherited. Unfortunately, this kind of dinnerware is not nearly as valuable as many suppose, and in these hard economic times, these sets have become harder to sell.

Prices have declined dramatically during the past few years, largely because younger collectors are not interested and because the pieces are not dishwasher safe.

Limoges is located about 200 miles south of Paris.

Nearby is the village of St. Yrieix, where significant deposits of kaolin – sometimes called “China clay” – were discovered in 1768. The pattern, “Meuse,” was made for the Wanamaker department store in New York City.

The simple design might have been a Wanamaker exclusive, but it was transfer rather than hand painted.

This set is probably circa 1920. According to Replacements.com, a five piece place setting in Meuse is worth a little less than $90, the 11.5 inch platter about $45, the 137/8 inch platter about $56 and the relish dish about $20. The open vegetable bowl is worth about $70, but there was no mention of a soup tureen being made. Despite these prices, if a private individual were to try to sell this set, we think the set would bring between $300 and $450 at best.

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Q: My house was built in 2004 year loan, you’d pay $2,463, a savand I just refinanced six months ings of about $169 per month. Asago. My new loan is a 15-year loan suming your closing costs are at 4.5 percent. The balance when $2,150, it will take you almost 13 I got the loan was months to save enough $344,000. on your loan to make the refinance costs worthI just got an interest while. But you’ll lose the rate notification from six months’ worth of inmy credit union that terest that you have althe current interest ready paid – or, to say it rate is 3.875 percent differently, you’ll have for a 15-year loan, and to pay an additional six I’m kicking myself in months’ worth of the tail for not having interest at the end of waited.

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My closing costs to Tribune Media Services If you calculate your refinance would be loan on a 14-year term $2,150. Should I do anrather than 15 years, your monthly other refinance at this time payments will be $2,593, or a savwith my existing balance of ings of $38 per month. You can see $335,874? Please give me your that it would take a lot longer to pay expert advice. off the costs of your refinance (alA: Remember, the cost to most 58 months, or more than four refinance is not just the $2,150. years). On the other hand, you’re You also have to add whatever you saving an additional six months of spent to refinance in March. Also, interest. you have paid down six months’ worth of your loan, so by the The interest savings is substantial. time you close, you will have If you keep your original 4.5 percent paid nine months’ worth of 15-year loan, you’ll pay a total of interest. $129,683 in interest. If you refinance to a new 15-year loan, you’ll Since your existing balance is pay $107,544 in interest, a savings $335,874, it might pay to refinance of about $22,000, which more than throughout the long run – or not. covers the six months of interest You have to do the math. you’ve already paid.

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Glorious gourds in your fall decor Scripps Howard News Service

Normally, I do just about everything I can to get out of grocery shopping. Even an empty refrigerator can’t induce me to go to the market – that’s why God invented carryout, right? But in the fall, I make an exception. I willingly hit the food market, not to get stuff like milk and bread, but to prowl for seasonal decorating tools manufactured by Mother Nature herself.

My favorite? Gourds! These days you can find gourds in an array of colors, from buttery yellow and persimmon orange to ghostly white and eerie gray-green. And the sizes and shapes are just as interesting. I am wild about petite pumpkin-shaped gourds and any gourd that is twisted, gnarled and covered with knobby warts.

Here are a few ideas for using glorious gourds in your decorating this fall.

To bring a subdued but sophisticated fall touch to a side table, start with a weathered white capital riser. Blanket it with moss and place a pumpkin-shaped white gourd on top. Then finish off the look with a glass cloche.

If you’re having guests over for dinner this fall, make it a “white pumpkin” affair. Start with a black-and-white damask or plaid tablecloth. Use silver trays as chargers below gold- or silver-

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Then create an interesting multilevel tableau with mercury glass candlesticks, clear glass cake plates and silver trophy cups, all topped with white gourds.

If you like color, and plenty of it, pool a mass of vibrant but similarly colored gourds in a simple container, like a small concrete urn or cachepot, and you have an instant eye-catcher to place on your coffee table, mantel or kitchen island.

I admire the way Mother Nature mixes colors willy-nilly. You can do the same in fall tableaus by tossing together a variety of gourds. Create a memorable display on a side table by filling a decorative wheelbarrow with a harvest of green, white, yellow, orange and red pumpkins. Or place a large pumpkin, garden statue or gazing ball in the center of a mini concrete birdbath and surround it with assorted gourds.

To add grace to your diningroom buffet or a console table in your entry, put matching blueand-white Asian ginger jars on each end. Fill them with a bouquet of fall foliage and gourds, resting additional gourds and pumpkins randomly at the base of each jar. Freshen up your mantel with an undulating phalanx of

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pumpkins and gourds of different sizes, shapes and colors. Give a few gourds added height atop candlesticks or votive cups.

This year at Garrity’s, we’re creating lovely floral arrangements in inexpensive wicker baskets, then tucking in a few pumpkins here and there for added color and interest. Simple and inexpensive, these displays look fabulous in centerpieces or hung on doors or from garden gates.

Gourds are so much fun that they just scream to be used in quirky, unexpected ways in home decor. Once I hollowed out gourds to use as soup bowls at a fall fete in my garden. To keep the soup warm in the chilly autumn air, I served the gourd bowls on small concrete risers topped with glass cloches.

Hollow out a tall pumpkin and fill it with fresh veggies like asparagus spears or carrot sticks.

Try the same trick with a short pumpkin, filling it with dip.

Shave off the top of a squat pumpkin to make it level, then use it to hold serving trays filled with seasonal fruits or cups of steaming cider. Place candles in small, hollowed-out gourds or use mini pumpkins as place-card holders.

I also like to use faux pumpkins on my dining table to delight guests. How about resting a squat squash inside a soup tureen to be uncovered by an unsuspecting

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One of the wonderful aspects of using gourds for a fall display in your home is the variety of colors and textures from which to choose. Mother Nature provides a full palette. (SHNS/Courtesy Nell Hill’s)

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If you’re busy this year and don’t have a lot of time for seasonal decorating, just work a gourd or two into your everyday displays, and in a matter of minutes, your home will have a subtle fall ambiance. Place a gourd on top of a cake plate, candlestick or vase to brighten up a side table.

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family photos. Or group differentsized pumpkins around a planter you already have on your front porch.

Or brighten up an empty corner by putting a faux pumpkin on a riser, then covering it with a wire cloche.

Adapted from nellhillsblog.com, which can be linked from the nellhills.com home page. Mary Carol Garrity can be reached at marycarol@nellhills.com.

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Prickly cactus shows off in seasonal splendor

Carol O’Meara

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Did the spiky showoff with brilliant pinks, purples and reds catch your eye as it dangled from a hanging pot in the local greenhouse? If you’re the proud owner of a flowering cactus, you’ll find they’re carefree plants that add color to grey winter days.

“The three cactus types, Thanksgiving (Schlumbergera truncata), with pointed “teeth” on the stems, Christmas (Schlumbergera x. buckleyi), with rounded tips, and Easter cactus (Hatiora gaertneri), are actually epiphytes. They live in trees in their native Brazil like orchids, but we grow them in pots here,” says Dr. Steve Newman, greenhouse crops specialist with Colorado State University Extension.

Although they’re cacti, they don’t grow dry; water yours weekly as the top inch of soil gets dry, and provide it with half-strength fertilizer each time you water. Every third week, give it clear water instead. “Because no one likes to stain furniture or carpeting, most people water without letting it run out of the bottom, and salts build up in the soil. Put the pot in the kitchen sink or bathtub every third watering and let water run though to flush salts out,” Newman says.

Avoid drafty areas for your cactus – chill blasts aren’t good for it. “But the challenge for large Christmas cactus is keeping it out of traffic areas.

Sections fall off whenever people brush against

them.”

The good news is that these sections are easy to root by placing them in a glass of water, and when the roots come out, pot up the section in sterile, everyday potting soil. While young, the small plant should be guarded against overwatering, so before you give it a drink, check the soil to be sure it’s not wet.

To have your cactus bloom for Thanksgiving or Christmas next year and each year thereafter, mark your calendar for Sept. 19 as the date to begin the reblooming process. “Living around the 40th parallel as we do, that’s the date to start stimulating plants so they’re blooming in time for Christmas,” says the 25-year veteran of greenhouse growing.

“Poinsettias and cactus – two popular flowering plants – are treated this way.”

A combination of cool temperatures and darkness is the cue these plants need to bloom, so move the cactus to a place with cool, 60-degree nights and only nine hours of sunlight daily. After approximately six weeks, Thanksgiving cactus will flower, and after two to three months, Christmas cactus blooms.

The secret to eye-popping color is reducing water to the plant after flower buds have formed, Newman says. Water weekly until after the flower buds begin to swell, then cut back on the water slightly, letting the cactus dry out between watering

without getting bone dry. Blossom color intensifies if the plant dries once flowers start, he says. Many growers finish flowering plants this way during the last two to three weeks before they go on sale.

Be aware that too dry will abort the flowers, so to avoid it going too far, get to know your cactus soil by inserting your finger in it up to the first knuckle, just before watering. Note that moisture level; as you dry down your cactus, check the soil to gauge when it’s a bit drier but not parched. “This is the best water meter ever invented,” says Newman, holding up his hand and indicating the tip of his index finger.

As flowers unfold, move it out into the room where you want to display it, keeping it in bright, indirect light. A cool room is best; too much heat can cause flowers to fade and drop quickly, and if the leaves wrinkle, the plant is too dry or too warm. There’s no need to feed it during blossom, but after flowering, return the cactus to normal care of fertilizing at half strength and watering weekly.

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 303-6786238 or e-mailing comeara@co.boulder.co.us. For more gardening tips, check out her blog at gardeningafterfive .wordpress.com.

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Mortgage rates will remain low, getting a home loan will continue to take a long time and refinancers will be tempted by zero-closing cost mortgages.

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Mortgage rates have dipped to modern record lows this fall. Back in the spring, economists warned that rates would be rising by now.

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Bank of America, Ally Financial, PNC Financial Services Group and JPMorgan Chase have halted foreclosure cases while they check the truthfulness of court documents filed on the servicers’ behalf. Now some of those cases have resumed.

The problem has been legal documents that were signed by people who swore that they had personal knowledge that the foreclosures were justified. Some signers have testified that they affixed their signatures assembly line-style, without reading the underlying legal documents.

“I don’t know how they got those people to sign that,” says Matt Hackett, underwriting manager for Equity Now, a direct mortgage lender in New York City. He says the issue would never have come to light if people hadn’t signed foreclosure papers

where “the numbers are wrong.”

As the scandal unfolded, observers wondered about the long-term effects. Will it result in an enormous overhang of unsellable houses? Will legal paralysis allow borrowers to remain in their foreclosed homes indefinitely?

“People are sitting there,” says Michael Moskowitz, president of Equity Now. “People are not paying and sitting and paying and sitting. We’re going to have foreclosure overhang.”

With rates at record lows, borrower frustration is at record highs. It seemingly takes forever to get a home loan, especially a refinance.

“Underwriting turn times are absolutely awful across the board right now,” says Dan Green, loan officer for Waterstone Mortgage in Cincinnati. “Many lenders are recommending 60-day (rate) locks right now, just because of volume.”

The process is particularly brutal for homeowners who have home equity loans or home equity lines of credit. Before they can refinance, these borrowers have to persuade their equity lenders to resubordinate, or agree to keep the loan in secondbanana status.

“People need to realize, if they have home equity lines of credit, that the subordination can take up to 30 days,” says Dick Lepre, senior loan consultant for Residential Pacific Mortgage in San Francisco.

Because of paperwork backups and subordinations, Mortgage Master’s Anastos says his company recommends locking for 75 days, “which means we’re trying to close those loans in 65 days.”

Mortgage rates have fallen so much since last year that it makes sense for a lot of homeowners to apply for zero-cost refinances.

The term “zero-cost refi” isn’t completely accurate, because a refinance always carries fees. But with a zero-cost refi, the borrower accepts a higher rate in exchange for not having to pay fees out of pocket.

The final rate might be a quarter of a percentage point (or more) than the rate given to a borrower who pays the fees out of pocket. How do you know you got a good deal on a zero-cost refi? Comparison shop, Green says. In the last few months, rates on jumbo mortgages (home loans for more than $729,750) have been falling faster than rates on other mortgages. Now, rates on jumbos are downright attractive.

That’s quite a turnaround. A year ago, the benchmark jumbo was 1.2 percentage points higher than the conforming 30-year fixed. Lately, it’s been less than three-quarters of a percentage point higher.

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Cozy up to redecorating your home this season Article Resource Association

After months of sunshine, cookouts and outdoor entertaining, it can be a little disappointing to realize the cool bite of fall has arrived. But warding off those cold-weather blues can be as simple as redecorating a room (or a few) to create a hideaway that you can enjoy until spring arrives.

With a little time and creativity, you can create a fresh space that will outlast the dreary weather of the coming months.

Preparing a home for the coldest months of the year can seem daunting. But professional designer and television personality

Danielle Hirsch says there is no need to fret. Hirsch, featured on Dutch Boy’s new Restore My Decor.com decorating website, says there are many ways to minimize the time and expense you might associate with refreshing your home’s interior. Here are just a few of her easy and affordable tips that can help bring new life to your decor.

It might sound like a cliche, but a fresh coat of interior paint can truly do wonders to renew a space.

Dutch Boy’s Restore My Decor.com website features advice from Hirsch to help you decide what color and design

scheme is right for your room. She also offers tips to help your project run smoothly. Gathering valuable inspirational ideas from the site will ensure your interior turns out right the first time, saving you valuable time and money.

Don’t stop with wall color, though. As the weather turns bleak, heat up your home design by bringing a bit of color inside.

Are you conservative when it comes to design? Try accenting a neutral room with a few pieces of the same color family. If you’re more daring, play with a variety

of warm, bright colors. “Take cues from Mother Nature and pull colors you see from the foliage around you,” Hirsch says. “Rich oranges, chocolate browns, vibrant reds and ambers – these colors bring energy as the days get darker earlier.”

To create the perfect atmosphere for your cozy escape, appealing to all senses is a must.

Give your entire home a warm, inviting aroma with seasonal scented candles. Liven up a dining room with a visually stimulating centerpiece or wall hanging.

Or make a casual den more comfortable with overstuffed throw pillows or a faux fur rug.

You can also take pleasure in the changing of the seasons by incorporating natural outdoor elements into your decor. “Nothing says fall like a pumpkin, and if you hollow it out, it makes a great vase,” Hirsch says. She also suggests accenting a room with seasonal fruits, vegetables and flowers, colorful leaves and pinecones for quick and easy ways to bring the natural beauty of autumn indoors.

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Longmont • Resident from James Erickson, 7239 N 115th St, Longmont, $325,000, home • Dan Chesters from Paul Menihan, 1601 Great Western Dr Unit B5, Longmont, $140,000, condo • Shane & Carla Hag from Jason Womack, 1325 Gay Cir, Longmont, $252,000, home • Shannon Reich from Janice Blair, 706 Sumner St, Longmont, $220,000, home • Ethan Jacobs from Sigrid Sommerfeldt, 1231 Martin Rd, Longmont, $103,300, home • Cyrus & Linda Pinkerton from Fannie Mae, 225 E 8th Ave Unit D2, Longmont, $41,000, condo • Richard L Trust from Jeffrey Sullivan, 5600 Mount Sanitas Ave, Longmont, $264,000, home Berthoud • Martin & Krista Flanigan from James Stoll, 750 Holmes Pl, Berthoud, $212,000, home • Paul & Shirley Gonzales from Trent Markell, 1207 Cedar Dr, Berthoud, $184,000, home • Christopher & Heather Garci from Mountain High Home Builders Inc, 1733 Exeter St, Berthoud, $390,000, home Erie • Joseph & Kathleen Lane from Bk New York, 307 Montgomery Dr, Erie, $120,000, home • David & Marianela Lemon from Remington Homes Co, 1742 Westin Cir, Erie, $342,900, home • Thomas & Megan Lane from Taylor Morrison Colo Inc, 1122 Zodo Ave, Erie, $383,500, home • John & Susan Clough from Douglas McNeil, 2884 Prince Cir, Erie, $362,500, home • Michael & Carolyn Lofurno from Remington Homes Co, 911 Reese Ct, Erie, $332,500, home • Sarita Cohen from Joseph Bertron, 108 Montgomery Dr, Erie, $150,000, home • Mark Justice from Taylor Morrison Colo Inc, 1150 Mircos St, Erie, $281,800, home Firestone • Ronald Pino from Thomas Ingalls, 10513 Taylor Ave, Firestone, $225,000, home • Dwight & Paula Lintz from Bette Schulzpohlman, 6870 Sunburst Ave, Firestone, $129,900, home Fort Lupton • Ernesto Gomez from Fed

Home Loan Mtg Corp, 1101 Shortline Dr, Fort Lupton, $74,900, home • Daniel Fisher from US Capital Funding LLC, 127 4th St, Fort Lupton, $69,900, home • Walter & Roxie Jeter from Deutsche Bk Natl Trust Co, 311 Clubhouse Dr, Fort Lupton, $147,500, home • Claudia Luevano from Joseph Kopeman, 883 S Hoover Ave, Fort Lupton, $183,000, home • Vira Brock from US Bank, 700 S Grand Ave, Fort Lupton, $155,300, home • Rebecca Onley from Benjamin Hughes, 299 Bighorn Ter, Fort Lupton, $135,000, home Frederick • Brian Brockbank from Fannie Mae, 8121 Raspberry Dr, Frederick, $423,000, home • Andy & Stephanie Calmeyn from Bk New York Mellon, 5893 E Conservation Dr, Frederick, $196,000, home • Steven Norris from Hunter Homes Corp, 8700 Tack St, Frederick, $488,500, home • Trisna Siauw from KDB Homes Inc, 6426 Spring Gulch St, Frederick, $250,000, home • Jesse & Valerie Grantham from John Quinlan, 3756 Monarch St, Frederick, $535,000, home Lyons • Jeffrey Witkowski from Markel Homes Construction Co, 405 Raymond Ct, Lyons, $383,900, home • Scott & Brenda McIntire from Alan Pauley, 445 May Ave, Lyons, $560,000, home Niwot • Lance Goff from Joan Walton, 7542 Nikau Dr, Niwot, $245,000, home • Lloyd & Sheryl Bellinger from Kenneth Moore, 8573 Monte Vista Ave, Niwot, $1,850,000, home • Corey & Julie Jensen from Joel Meske, 7259 Longview Dr, Niwot, $900,000, home • Ellen Trujillo from Cynthia Monnet, 7592 Nikau Dr, Niwot, $272,000, home Platteville • Kenneth Watkins from Donna Jean Wolfe, 13031 Cr Unit 38, Platteville, $189,000, condo • Gilbert Ingraham from Fed Home Loan Mtg Corp, 14487 Highway 256, Platteville, $109,900, home Foreclosures – notice of election and demand • Borrower: Wayne & Debra

Dorband, Lender: Liberty Savings Bank FSB, Amount: $316,796, Property: 901 S County Road 31, Berthoud, Filed: 10/26/10 • Borrower: John Janich & Debra Brandt, Lender: US Bank National Association, Amount: $175,199, Property: 1218 Aspen Dr, Berthoud, Filed: 10/26/10 • Borrower: Geoff & Jennifer Divish, Lender: HSBC Mortgage Services Inc, Amount: $147,045, Property: 214 7th St, Dacono, Filed: 10/27/10 • Borrower: Brandt & Michelle Burns, Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, Amount: $223,155, Property: 460 Hass Ct, Dacono, Filed: 10/27/10 • Borrower: Gary Wood, Lender: First National Bank Of Omaha, Amount: $112,500, Property: 247 Meadow View Pkwy, Erie, Filed: 10/26/10 • Borrower: Christopher Conway, Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, Amount: $458,999, Property: 941 Marfell St, Erie, Filed: 10/27/10 • Borrower: Denise Schultz, Lender: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Amount: $244,353, Property: 2481 Wisteria Dr, Erie, Filed: 10/21/10 • Borrower: Jessie Davies, Lender: Aurora Loan Services LLC, Amount: $159,760, Property: 2985 Blue Sky Cir 7-101, Erie, Filed: 10/21/10 • Borrower: Michael Carroll, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA As Trustee, Amount: $163,748, Property: 810 Briggs St, Erie, Filed: 10/26/10 • Borrower: Morganti Properties LLC, Lender: Aurora Loan Services LLC, Amount: $252,960, Property: 141 Mcclure Ave, Firestone, Filed: 10/26/10 • Borrower: Morganti Properties LLC, Lender: Aurora Loan Services LLC, Amount: $222,335, Property: 161 McClure Ave, Firestone, Filed: 10/26/10 • Borrower: Simon & Angela Ryu, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Amount: $145,147, Property: 2143 Hackberry Cir, Longmont, Filed: 10/22/10 • Borrower: Steyn Family Living Trust, Lender: US Bank National Association, Amount: $415,885, Property: 841 Tenacity Dr, Longmont, Filed: 10/22/10 • Borrower: Leonard & Joann Rucker, Lender: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Amount: $181,963, Property: 2336 Sherman St, Longmont, Filed: 10/21/10 • Borrower: Jerome & Penelope Mullen, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank

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Na, Amount: $238,164, Property: 1230 Twin Peaks Cir, Longmont, Filed: 10/22/10 • Borrower: Karen Elliott, Lender: Aurora Loan Services LLC, Amount: $366,100, Property: 7258 Nebraska Way, Longmont, Filed: 10/21/10 • Borrower: Reymundo & Maria Mosqueda, Lender: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Amount: $172,800, Property: 2300 Lincoln St, Longmont, Filed: 10/21/10 • Borrower: Jesus & Veronica Orona, Lender: Chase Home Finance LLC, Amount: $211,749, Property: 905 Buffalo Ct, Longmont, Filed: 10/26/10 • Borrower: Pamela Myrick, Lender: Citimortgage Inc, Amount: $182,299, Property: 910 Pasque Dr, Longmont, Filed: 10/27/10 • Borrower: Travis & Melanie Cunningham, Lender: Regions Bank DBA Regions Mortgage, Amount: $170,338, Property: 1217 Fremont Ct, Longmont, Filed: 10/27/10 • Borrower: Kevin Knutson, Lender: Citimortgage Inc, Amount: $125,180, Property: 500 Lashley St 2, Longmont, Filed: 10/25/10 • Borrower: Chris & Janet Nielsen, Lender: Chase Home Finance LLC, Amount: $274,964, Property: 1902 Lotus Ct, Longmont, Filed: 10/26/10 • Borrower: Heather Derksen, Lender: The Bank Of New York Mellon, Amount: $155,875, Property: 2207 Tulip St, Longmont, Filed: 10/26/10 • Borrower: Carla & David Koehler, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $228,973, Property: 5630 Blue Mountain Cir, Longmont, Filed: 10/27/10 • Borrower: Timothy Combs, Lender: The Bank Of New York Mellon, Amount: $411,942, Property: 12281 N 75th St, Longmont, Filed: 10/27/10 • Borrower: Cindy Seid, Lender: Chase Home Finance LLC, Amount: $132,853, Property: 1338 Gay St, Longmont, Filed: 10/27/10 • Borrower: James Hallacy, Lender: Colorado Housing And Finance, Amount: $126,584, Property: 222 E 8th Ave, Longmont, Filed: 10/27/10 • Borrower: Julie Reinders, Lender: Aurora Loan Services LLC, Amount: $260,262, Property: 4209 Arezzo Dr, Longmont, Filed: 10/27/10 • Borrower: Robert & Tina Schooler, Lender: Wells Fargo

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Bank NA, Amount: $359,818, Property: 201 Welch Ct, Lyons, Filed: 10/25/10 • Borrower: Cedric & Amber Phebus, Lender: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Amount: $100,715, Property: 305 Cherry Ave, Platteville, Filed: 10/21/10 • Borrower: Isidro Ortega Jr, Lender: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Amount: $115,009, Property: 425 Stevens Cir, Platteville, Filed: 10/21/10 • Borrower: Santos & Juanita Garcia, Lender: Chase Home Finance LLC, Amount: $62,780, Property: 1501 Carmelita Ct, Platteville, Filed: 10/25/10 • Borrower: Lori Morris, Lender: Provident Funding Associates LP, Amount: $134,375, Property: 321 8th St, Berthoud, Filed: 10/01/10 • Borrower: Susan Brossman, Lender: US Bank National Association, Amount: $159,200, Property: 207 5th St, Dacono, Filed: 10/04/10 • Borrower: I-25 Properties LLC, Lender: Adams Bank & Trust, Amount: $594,182, Property: 4063 County Road 6, Erie, Filed: 10/04/10 • Borrower: Amanda Fish & Thomas Trow, Lender: HSBC Mortgage Services Inc, Amount: $182,883, Property: 2900 Blue Sky Cir 5-307, Erie, Filed: 10/06/10 • Borrower: Floyd & Kelly Butts, Lender: PNC Mortgage A Division Of PNC Bank, Amount: $213,887, Property: 11214 Coal Ridge St, Firestone, Filed: 09/30/10 • Borrower: Cary Murphy & Kellyann Buchalla, Lender: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Amount: $214,346, Property: 10350 Devonshire St, Firestone, Filed: 10/01/10 • Borrower: James & Priscilla Hein, Lender: Fannie Mae, Amount: $254,680, Property: 11186 Cimmarron St, Firestone, Filed: 10/04/10 • Borrower: Larry & Jolleen Knapp, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Amount: $168,155, Property: 167 Buchanan Ave, Firestone, Filed: 10/05/10 • Borrower: Jim Turner, Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Successor, Amount: $203,483, Property: 10496 Taylor Ave, Firestone, Filed: 10/06/10 • Borrower: Duane Gordon, Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank National Assoc, Amount: $15,294, Property: 154 McKinley Ave, Fort Lupton, Filed: 09/30/10

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Longmont

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Longmont

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$205,000

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303-817-9675

$239,900

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1-3

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303-775-2553

$245,831

Longmont

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11-6

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303-502-5338

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303-541-1904

$519,900

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303-513-8518

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12-4

1-4

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