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Remodel like a professional Now is a great time to invest in your home, and renovating your kitchen is usually the most cost-effective upgrade you can make. As the room where families spend the most time together, the kitchen can be enjoyed on a daily basis and much of the renovation cost can be recouped when you do decide to sell. Get the most out of your remodel by keeping the answers to these common remodeling questions in mind.
pick out the style of kitchen you like best, you need to first consider how your kitchen fits your lifestyle and how you need it to function. Think about whether or not you have ample space to work efficiently or enough storage for your kitchen tools. If you use the space to pay bills and handle other household business, think about adding an office area. Once you know what you need from your new kitchen, you’ll be able to incorporate everything you need in your remodel.
Where’s the best place to begin? According to “My Home, My Money Pit” by Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete, you should start at the end by determining how you want to use the remodeled space. Although your primary inclination will be to
What makes a kitchen remodel more or less expensive? Kraeutler and Segrete say cabinets can be the single largest expense in a kitchen remodel. If you’re looking to cut back on expenses, existing cabinets can often be repaired,
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Left: Available in four finish options, the Colonnade pullout kitchen faucet by Moen adds universal charm and classic styling at the sink. Right: The Lancelot stainless sink line by Moen offers multiple sizes and configurations to fit any kitchen’s needs. (ARA)
reinforced or refinished instead of replaced. Just be sure to check your cabinets’ construction. If they’re made of veneers, they can’t be sanded or stained, so painting will be your only option. Surfaces are also another area where you can splurge or save, it all depends on the materials you choose. Look for more cost-effective options for counters, backsplashes and floors to keep your budget in check. But
like any major purchase, you should only spend what you can afford.
What is the kitchen work triangle and why is it important? When remodeling your kitchen, keep the work triangle in mind – the kitchen area from the refrigerator to the main cooking area to the sink. It’s important because all the key kitchen activities – food preparation, cooking and clean-up –
take place in adjacent locations, improving the functionality of your new kitchen by streamlining the meal-making process.
What is the most desired kitchen feature? The kitchen island has become the must-have item in any kitchen. Since it’s centrally located, the island is easily accessed and ideal for various kitchen tasks. LONGMONT
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A Spike in Style The kitchen was small and Rocco is a hip, fashionable guy who bought a beautiful loft dated, so I redesigned it by painting and extending the exin the heart of the city. But isting cabinets, adding glass shortly after doing so, he took and pewter hardware, lengthoff to Australia for a volleyball ening the dark-quartz countertournament and didn’t come tops and adding a dark table home for six years. He finally returned and was eager to move and white chairs to an existing island. For the finishing touch, back into his condo, but after I put up a backsplash of modrenting it out for so many ern gray, white and black glass years, it just didn’t feel like tiles. I then highlighted everyhome to him. thing with an under-cabinet The beautiful, two-story xenon fixture. space had soaring The living area ceilings and a huge was huge, with 19wall of windows, but foot ceilings and a the main floor conwall of windows, but tained a tiny it lacked style. So I kitchen, a lackluster set up two stories’ living room and a worth of scaffolding barren office. And and changed things the bland, 1980s up. I put in a system decorating scheme Candice Olson of sliding translucent just wasn’t a reflecHGTV panels to give privation of Rocco’s urcy and a light control ban style. He wanted a warm, inviting place in which to the wall of windows, without sacrificing the great city view. I to relax and entertain, so he also put up a dramatic ceiling asked me for an assist, and I fan made of pewter and dark couldn’t say no to a fellow volwood, which added artistry and leyball player. So I put together airflow to the room. my own team and got set to give Rocco a funky place in I then spiced things up by rewhich to hang his volleyball moving a nonfunctional firenet. place and creating a huge drywall box that houses a flatI started by choosing a cool screen TV on a movable arm. color scheme – several grayNext to this, I put in a new toned paints, stark black-andethanol-burning, stainless-steel white finishes and furnishings, fireplace that doesn’t require and a mix of shimmering steel any venting. and rich wood accents. I also added new dark walnut I then divided the space into three zones – a kitchen, a living cabinetry and a seating area area and an office that can dou- that includes a huge gray secble as guest space if any of Roc- tional, a couple of white lounge chairs, a funky coffee table and co’s friends come to visit from a beautiful area rug. Down Under.
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Before, Rocco’s big two-story condo had plenty of space, soaring ceilings and huge wall windows, but lacked the homelike feeling. After, the room was transformed into a stylish and functional living, working and entertaining space that made Rocco feel right at home. (SHNS/HGTV)
I then got started on the office area. I extended the rich, dark cabinetry from the living room through the office space, set up a little office for Rocco, and installed a daybed that is a stylish couch by day and a comfy guest bed by night. After adding a few more ac-
cents and accessories, including colorful artwork, ceramic vases and pillows in geometric patterns, Rocco’s urban loft was complete. This place was large on legroom but short on flair. So I transformed a big, empty box into a stylish and functional liv-
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ing, working and entertaining space that will make Rocco feel right at home – at least until the travel bug hits again. Now that’s divine. Interior decorator Candice Olson is host of HGTV’s ’’Divine Design.’’ For more ideas, information and show times, visit www.HGTV.com or www.divine design.tv.
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On the Cover A well-placed mirror can open up a small space. See story on page 4. (AP/ Keith Madigan)
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Mirror, Mirror The fairest mirrors of them all can remake a room By Kim Cook The Associated Press
Porcupine Quill Mirror crafted of handpainted wood. (AP /Horchow/ Neiman Marcus, Keith Madigan)
The Raindrops mirror by Uttermost. (AP/Uttermost)
The Cherry Bark Mirror. (AP/Pottery Barn)
When Louis XIV decided that the royal palace at Versailles should have a huge Hall of Mirrors, his minister of finance saw an opportunity. Jean-Baptiste Colbert, a fierce nationalist, was determined that Paris be able to compete with Venice in producing luxury products like silk, lace and mirrors. He recruited Venetian artisans to come to Paris to craft all 357 of the hall’s mirrors. They devised a method of pouring hot glass onto an iron table that allowed them for the first time to make big mirrors. With its elaborate ceiling art and solid silver tables, lamps and orange tree pots, the magnificent 17th century hall was the setting for balls, births and even the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. We might consider mirrors the way feng shui practitioners do. They see mirrors as serving three purposes: expansion, reflection and deflection. A well-placed mirror, particularly one that reflects an open doorway or window, can open up a small space. It doubles the feeling of space and, in feng shui, serves an even greater function: It’s believed that when a mirror reflects something good, such as a family portrait, pleasing scenery or symbolic object, its positive effects are doubled. Bagua mirrors, on the other hand, are seen in feng shui as bad-energy deflectors used on the outside of the home. “They’re a focal point in bathrooms, functional in bedrooms and closets, can serve as accent pieces on dining room walls and in foyers, and add height and light to small, dark spaces. When designing a room, it’s the one thing I almost always use,” says designer and HGTV celebrity Will Smith. Round mirrors can be especially smart looking. Pottery Barn has an Art Decostyle beveled glass beauty that hangs on a faux leather strap. Another is wrapped in sustainably harvested cherry tree bark. In Rocky Mount, Va., Uttermost has a stable of artists creating mirror designs, such as Grace Feyock’s “Raindrops,” a
The Pizzazz mirrored squares. A well-placed mirror, particularly one that reflects an open doorway or window, can open up a small space. (AP/MirrorMate, David Ramsey)
constellation of tiny mirrored circles orbiting a larger one. Her “Kellan” is a swirl of silver leaf around a beveled mirror, and “Tamryn” boasts a headdress of woven palm tree fibers. And mirrors don’t have to be hung. Prop one on a dresser or console with a few favorite objects placed in front of it; you’ll enjoy your things from two vantage points. A large mirror placed at floor level in an entryway comes in handy. Horchow’s version features a mirrored frame which helps bounce the light around. MirrorMate, in North Carolina, offers groupings of “Pizzazz” custom-framed mirrored squares, with a personalized look. Use them as artwork run up to the
ceiling, or as a decorative headboard. The company also custom frames existing raw mirrors, such as bathroom vanities. The frames attach directly to the mirror. Do the perimeter or, on an especially large mirror, frame just the area over the sink to add a dramatic, finished look. Seura, a Green Bay, Wis., firm, has adapted new technology to create a sleek mirror/television combination. Turned off, you have an attractively framed mirror, but press a button and the mirror morphs into an LCD TV screen. Mirrored finishes also are turning up on dressers, shelving, backsplashes, candlesticks and even fireplaces as a relatively inexpensive way to add glamour and lightplay to a space.
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When I redecorated my living room this year, I struggled with a few of the decorating decisions, like what color palette to choose and what pieces of furniture I’d need. I knew I wanted a naturalfiber area rug. I have fallen for natural-fiber rugs, officially known as vegetable-fiber rugs. They look great with just about any decorating style, from traditional to modern. Their subtle texture and subdued color work with any color scheme. They wear like iron, so they are family friendly. And they are so affordable you don’t feel like you’re making a lifetime commitment when purchasing. For my living room, I picked a large sisal that covered most of the floor. In the winter, I layered Persian rugs on top to warm up the two distinct sitting areas. But this summer, I rolled up the wool rugs so I could enjoy the crisp look of the sisal. I’m so crazy about the effect I may install wall-towall sisal in my bedroom. If you’re in the market for an area rug, you can’t miss with vegetable-fiber rugs. But as with any design decision, the more you know before you buy, the happier you’ll be. So I asked Jerry Williams with Design Materials Inc., where I get my rugs, for the scoop on fiber flooring. First, Williams suggests learning about the different vegetable fibers so you can pick the one that works best in your home. Sisal, my favorite, is
made from the same cactus plant used to make tequila. The pulp is spun into ropes, which are then woven into mats. With its clean, bright appearance, sisal is a great choice for those who want a transitional or contemporary feel. While seagrass rugs have a similar look to sisal, the fibers are different. Seagrass is a reed that grows in marshy areas. As a result, the grass has a natural coating that allows it to more easily repel moisture. Coir rugs are made from coconut husks and are the roughest. It’s best to use them for walk-off mats by your door or on a screened porch. While these are some of the most common vegetablefiber rugs, you can also find rugs made of hemp, jute, bamboo and even woven paper. You’ll also need to pick how the edges of your new rug will be finished: surged or bound in cotton tape. I’m a fan of cotton tape, but picking the right color can be tricky. Light-colored tapes look marvelous and are so versatile you can move them from room to room. However, they will show dirt more readily. Dark-colored tape hides dirt, but when you pick a distinct color, like navy or red, you limit your design options. While vegetable-fiber rugs are durable, they are not indestructible, Jerry warns. Like any natural product, they can break down under wear and weathering. So he suggests keeping the rugs away from moisture and treating them with stain protector to prevent spills and dirt from absorbing into the fibers.
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Home Garden
Show no fear when pruning By Joe Lamp’l Scripps Howard News Service
It doesn’t seem logical that in order to stimulate a plant to grow, it needs to be cut back, sometimes way back. Why would you cut something back that may look perfectly healthy? Pruning is necessary for several reasons: to control size or shape, to remove dead or diseased branches or limbs and to improve structure or to stimulate new growth or flowering. Pruning can also improve the health and look of a plant by allowing more light and air into the center. When a terminal bud or growing tip is removed from the parent plant, a growth-suppression hormone called auxin is removed, as well. Auxin, which is located in the terminal buds, suppresses the growth of
other lateral buds below, signaling them to remain dormant. By removing the tip, nearby buds are no longer suppressed and may grow rapidly in response. If leaf buds are present on both sides of the branch, you will likely get two or more new branches for each one that is cut. Early spring is generally the best time to prune, just before new growth starts to develop. Most plants and trees use stored energy from fall and winter and will produce new growth just below the pruning cut. Late winter is the next-best time to prune, before new growth occurs. Although pruning stimulates new growth, in winter plants will typically not break dormancy until temperatures signal the appropriate time, even if
pruning has recently taken place. Early to mid-summer, after full leaf expansion, is an acceptable time. However, much of a plant’s stored energy has gone into producing the new growth of spring. If you cut this new growth off, you’ve wasted the plant’s energy. The least-favorable time to prune is early to mid-fall. Pruning at this time can signal the plant to produce new growth, just as it is sending nutrients and energy into reserves for the cold months ahead. Not only can valuable reserves be diverted back into new growth, new growth can be damaged or killed by colder temperatures. This is especially true for evergreens. Proper timing of pruning needs to be considered for flowering shrubs. Certain
shrubs bloom on new wood. These shrubs produce flowers on the current season’s growth. They can be pruned in late winter and still produce flowers the same year. Examples include butterflybush, abelia and clethera. Other shrubs produce flowers on old growth or wood pro-
duced from the previous year. Pruning these shrubs in late winter would remove all the flower buds already formed. Azalea, rhododendrons, hollies and forsythia are among this group. Joe Lamp’l, host of “GardenSMART” on PBS, is a Master Gardener and author. For more information, visit www.joe gardener.com.
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When you planted your first and kale. Though their larger vegetable patch did you dream cousins may be out there too, of idyllic days of bounty, where the moths and butterflies you fruit falls ripe into your hands, see – imported cabbage worms the paths are perfectly groomed, and cabbage loopers – are deand butterflies flit above the structive pests of vegetables. fray? Thoughts of the New VicScout your cole crops for one tory Garden filled thousands of inch-long, green caterpillars people’s minds this year, and in munching on leaves, or where the optimism of they haven’t chewed, growing, the boom in look for frass (an enseed, vegetable and tomologist’s way of herb sales was proof talking nicely about of the optimism of droppings). If you see gardening. the caterpillars, hand Too bad nobody pick them or spray mentioned that we your plants with call it a Victory GarBacillus thuringiensis den because we battle Carol O’Meara (Bt), an organic pestibugs, blights and Colorado State cide made from soilbad-tempered weathUniversity Extension born bacteria that will er just to pull enough give those bugs a from the ground to killer bellyache. feed our family. Oh, sure, origiLimited or no fruit set on zucnally the phrase was coined due chini is one plague some would to World War II, but with the welcome, but when you haven’t season we’re having, the name gotten one squash by mid-Autakes on a whole new meaning. gust it’s time to look for the The joy of rain has tomatoes cause. Poor pollination is most growing larger than most people often the problem and can be can remember; now those vines the result of overzealous gardenare falling over under their own ers protecting their plants from weight, bringing on a need for insects, good or bad. trellising that looks more like If you’re using floating row scaffolds than cages. Hail has covers, be sure to lift them to alshredded our plants and hurrilow pollinators to visit the cane-force winds have blown the blooms; otherwise you have to debris to Kansas. become cupid for the plant. In Those flitting butterflies you this case, hand pollinate melons, imagined are out in the garden, squash, cucumbers or pumpplanning their attack on cabkins, by lifting the row cover to bages, Brussels sprouts, broccoli locate a male and a female flow-
er. Females have a swelling just behind the bloom that looks like a small fruit. Pluck the male flower, along with a bit of the flower stem, from the plant and strip off its petals to expose the stamens. These carry the pollen. Put on a bit of mood music, pour yourself a glass of wine, and lightly touch the stamens to the center of the female flower. Try to keep your touch as light as a walking insect – don’t be a brute and whap it with the stamen. Repeat with as many female flowers as you can find on the vine, replacing the male flower every two or three females. Replace the floating row cover, then check the plants in a few days to see if the fruit behind the female has started swelling, a sign that pollination was successful. Doing battle with nature changes a gardener as they get experience. Give it a few seasons, and once starry-eyed novices excited by perfect tomatoes now look on misshapen, half-gnawed fruit as pretty good fare for the table. Keep heading off problems by scouting your plants, and as August moves along you’ll start reaping that bountiful harvest. 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.
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Antique News Home Improvement
Cookie jar has some value By Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson Scripps Howard News Service
Dear Helaine and Joe: Enclosed is a picture of a cookie jar left in a cottage that we bought in New Hampshire more than 30 years ago. I would like information on it if possible. The only marking on the bottom says “Baker 24.� It is in perfect condition, with no cracks or chips. Thank you. – A.K. Dear A.K.: Marks can be a big help in identifying antiques and collectibles, but they should not be relied upon totally. A great deal of care needs to be taken to ensure that the marks on a given piece are genuine and not just there to fool unwary collectors. The mark on the bottom of this particular piece does not read “Baker 24� (or if it does, there is a serious problem). The
mark actually reads “K24 Brush USA,� and the Brush Pottery Co. used it. This firm originated in 1925, when the McCoy family withdrew from the Brush-McCoy Pottery Co. George S. Brush became general manager of the J.W. McCoy Pottery Company in 1909. He had previously worked for J.B. Owens Pottery, Globe Stoneware, The Crooksville (Ohio) Clay Products Co and his own Brush Pottery. As a result of a merger in 1911, J.W. McCoy Pottery Co. became Brush-McCoy. When the McCoys withdrew from this arrangement in 1925, Brush continued in the old plant in Roseville as Brush Pottery until 1982. The products were sometimes marked with the name “Brush� and representations of artist’s brushes and/or artist’s palettes. The company made a variety of
Update before you sell With all our economic problems, home value is on everyone’s mind. How can you ride out the recession and position your home to have even more value down the road? We have the inside scoop on what’s new in real estate, home staging and decorating. Here are the secrets the professionals won’t tell you. 1. Add an Elvis-style jungle room. 2. Place pictures of attractive people in your house. 3. Turn an unused formal dining room into four walk-in closets. Who doesn’t need more storage? 4. Add texture to your front door by outfitting it with carpet. 5. Spruce up your outdated wallpaper with festive gift-wrap. 6. Hardscapes add value. 7. Liven up your boring driveway by painting your concrete using the fingerpaint method. 8. For a beach-house look, without the expense of beachfront property, surround your home with sand. 9. Double the number of bedrooms in your house by adding Murphy beds to closets. 10. Mirror your entire interior. Mirrors reflect light, making your home brighter and reducing your electric bill.
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Most home buyers have encountered a “lying listing” – the house for sale that doesn’t even remotely resemble its colorful description in the Multiple Listing Service or classified ad. Jon Boyd, an exclusive buyer’s agent and broker for The Home Buyer’s Agent in Ann Arbor, Mich., recently showed a self-described “stunner” to one of his clients. “The only thing that would ‘stun’ anybody about the house was how bad the previous owner did the work to ensure that every room would need to be redone,” Boyd chuckles. “I don’t know what was going through the listing agent’s mind to say that.” Presenting all homes, even the nightmares, in the best possible light is part of the listing agent’s job, of course. Most buyers know this and view colorful descriptions with a healthy skepticism. However, the collapse of the U.S. housing bubble and the nation’s subsequent slide into recession have inspired blarney that stretches the limits of credulity, Boyd says. “These days, with the greater demands on the market, we probably are seeing more strangeness and stretching the truth,” Boyd says. “It’s frustrating for buyers when the expectation and the reality are two totally different things.” Yes, Realtors are desperate to sell homes in a stagnant market with mounting inventories. But descriptions of houses these days can be flat-out inaccurate. “We routinely run into transactions now where the listing agent hasn’t physically been in the house,” Boyd says. This is especially true in short sales and foreclosures, he says. “On foreclosures, the bank that’s in another state will often pick a low-bid real estate company that is in a different community than the house is,” Boyd says. “The bank hires a property management company to put a lock box on it and the real estate company writes up their description based on whoever they sent to take a few photos of it.” Because most agents represent buyers and sellers, they know how to write – and how to translate – the code words. “We buy with our feelings,” says Jay Izso, a real estate behavioral psychology
specialist. “These words and phrases are designed to get you in the door, but not much more.” Izso says the flattering phrases serve another purpose close to the listing agent’s heart: pleasing the seller. “If I accurately call a guy’s house a dump, how long do you think I would have that listing?” he says. Boyd, a past president of the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents, or NAEBA, was so amused by these codified euphemisms that he compiled a translation guide with the help of NAEBA members nationwide. For example, he cites the commonly used term “cozy” and says the connotation to savvy Realtors is that there isn’t much space in the house. “It triggers the Henny Youngman in us: ‘This house is so small that you have to go outside to change your mind,’” Boyd says. He says that although some of these phrases can be taken to extremes, a little hyperbole is not necessarily a bad thing for buyers. “I would rather take the time to show a buyer an extra five houses that they don’t want because it’s too cozy or smells bad or whatever so that the buyer has a better reference on what they are getting and the compromises to make on the house they do choose,” he says. The industry acronyms he’s more worried about these days are “BATVAI” and “IDRBNG,” which stand for “buyer’s agent to verify all information” and “information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.” “We’re seeing more and more of those listings now,” says Boyd. “The idea is that the listing office doesn’t want to take responsibility for actually measuring the property or adequately describing it. Izso says the Internet and the explosion of mobile devices like smart cell phones largely have made listing comments irrelevant. The National Association of Realtors’ 2008 Home Buyer and Seller Survey found that 87 percent of home buyers use the Internet to search for homes. Nearly as many buyers (32 percent) first learn of a listing online as from their real estate agent (34 percent).
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1 BD, about 550 SF, coin lndry, Your choice, $460 2 BD, 1 ba, cn lndry, 750sf, Your choice, $575 2 BD, 1 ba, cn lndry, carpt, 1611 Warren, $575 2 BD, W/D hk, new paint/carpet, wood flr, 1851 Emery #1, #2 $675 2 BD, 1 ba, gar, W/D hkp, 2330 Wedgewood, $625-$655 2 BD, 1 ba, W/D hkp, gar, 814 Delaware, $675 Alert Realty 303-776-5156
1 BDRM 1 ba, 1968 McCall, A/C, heat/water pd, for 1 person. $500. Dottie, 303-682-8802
● 1431 STUART, 2nd floor, 1 bdrm, heat/water pd, 1 BDRM $575! coin-op W/D, off st pkng. Split deposit over 2 months! $535. RMG RE 303-772-4466 NO lease, dep or credit chk A/C, laundry. N/P. Wkly/mnthly • 303-776-2185 Top Realty, (303)931-6423 • ALSO RV SITES AVAIL! 1 BDRM ON COFFMAN 2 BDRM, 1 BA. SUNNY! $525. On-site laundry, 1000 Sq Ft, quiet, W/D, A/C, off-st pkng. N/S. A/C, patio, storage! Avail now. (303)651-2881 No Pets. 2041 Meadow Dr. $725/mo. (303)443-4308 1+ BDRM, with off/den, very quiet in Old Town, AC, 1205 FRANCIS. Lg, sunny 2 W/D, off st pkng, extra •2 BDRM $675- Patios. Free Heat. Se habla Espanol, bdrm, W/D, DW. Exc loc. stor. N/S. No dogs. $675 + 303-588-9020 or 720-327-8918 $725. 303-682-0950 utils. (303)776-0845
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APARTMENTS • FREE Washer/Dryer Now g & Carport asin • Wood-burning fireplace Pre-Le r Fo • Large balconies/patios ber • Approved pets p e S tem9! accepted 0 20 • MTM leases available • Within walking distance of shopping, restaurants & RTD
2 BDRM APT´S & TH´S We´ve got the town covered! • Warren Ave • Coffman • So Bowen • Meadow • Emery • 17th Call & Check it out. PMP, 303-776-RENT.
2 BDRM, QUIETWest Side, resid area, very clean! MW, W/D, A/C, D/W, N/P. $650. (303)217-0519
Apartments/ Unfurnished 2 BDRM APT PREMIUM Avail immed. On-site stor/parking/laundry. Heat incl. $695/month. Elliott Apts. (303)772-6452
2 BDRM LG NW Longmont by hosp, A/C, full bsmnt, no pets, $750/mo. Call (720)470-4207. 2 BDRM- Spacious apt near hospital, avail now. patio with view, lndry room, N/S/P. $650 + utils. Please call (303)581-9115
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3 BDRM, 1 bath- 3rd & Emery, new carpet & paint. $775, all utils pd except gas. (720)352-4722 3-PLEX in Firestone- 1 bdrm, 1.75 ba. W/D hk. 565 1st St #2. $525. 720-936-1854
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GREAT VALUE! 1 bdrm, 1 ba, off st pkng, lndry. Sm pet ok. $475. (303)581-9239
2 BDRM, 1 BA fncd yd, 2 car gar, 1000sf, pet OK, $825 . 720-334-0695
HORIZON PLACE 1 Bdrm- $550 2 Bdrm- $650 Secure bldg, swimming pool, A/C, on-site laundry. Call PMP, 303-776-RENT
2 BDRM, 1 ba, off st pkng, pool, BBQ, 225 E 8th, $650 Jeff 303-746-0467
✭ LANYON PARK APTS Spacious 1 bdrm, range, refrig, dishwasher, laundry facility, cat negotiable, $540. On site 720-494-7637 Mock 303-497-0668
NEWLY renovated 1 & 2 bdrms, close to Boulder, Lake front & Mtn views starting at only $670. 3226 Lake Park Way 1-877-320-3305
VALUE PLACE FIRESTONE ● $209 Weekly or $169 weekly with 30 day stay! New building. Furn studios, full kitchens, free utils, no lease. I-25 & Hwy 119, Longmont exit 240. 303-485-0040 *New guests only. Bring ad to qualify. Valid to 11/30/09
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2 BDRM + Bonus rm, 2 ba. Sunny End Unit, storage, $875/mo. 720-352-0184 Karen
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2209 SANTA FE, 3 BDRM, 1509 sqft, Avail Aug 1, $1295 (303)440-8200 2 BD, 1 bath, off st pkng, 1533 Lashley, $605 2 BD, 1 ba, carport, 1348 Terry St, $695 2 BDRM, 1.5 bath, backs to Carr Park, 2026 Lincoln, $695 3 BD, 1.5 ba, carport, unfin bsmt, 1400SF, 1842 Hennington, $795 Alert Realty 303-776-5156
2 BD, 1 ba, gar, pet neg, 1618 Lamplighter, $850 2 BD, 1 ba, gar, nr I-25, fncd, 10699 Butte, $975 3 BD, 1.5 ba, dbl gar, yd, 2115 Hackberry, $1025 3 BD, 1.75 ba, gar, bsmt, 1752 Sunset, $1025 3 BD, 1.75 ba, dbl gar, fncd, 1738 Linden, $1025 Alert Realty 303-776-5156
2 BDRM, 3 BDRM, or 4 BDRM homes available. Prices range from $895 to $1595! Call us for locations and more details. PML INC (303)772-5934
2 BDRM, yard, D/W, W/D, 123 E. Saint Clair. $695/mo. N/S, N/P 303-774-7501
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3 BD HOUSE BARGAINS! • 7150 WCR 1 • 1973 Carr • 1415 Sunset • 10 Meredith • 1240 Meadow Some with MIS Call TODAY! PMP, 303-776-RENT.
NIWOT/ 1 & 2 BDRM´s 8050 & 8060 Niwot Rd, starting at $695. Call PMP, 303-776-RENT.
1000 sf up to 8000 sf avail 9/1, 2 bdrm, FOX MEADOWS 1AVAILABLE 105 3rd Ave, rent nego. ba, 1 car. 1333 Parker Dr. Great 2 bdrm, 2 bath, frpl, Jerry 303-589-4739 N/P, non-smokers. W/D hookup, vaulted $850, (303)817-6163 ceilings, *Upgraded 1200 sqft in Berthoud, 11 ft appliances & finishes. North Longmont, 1 bdrm overhead doors, commerReserved parking, pool. ✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭ apt, 62+ or disabled pref. cial $625/mo 970-532-3167 $900+ Utils. Valentiner & DUPLEXES! Call for our specials. Associates. (303)443-9342. • 31 Denver Way (303)485-5232 1800 SF, $5.35/sf. Auto, auto • 1453 & 1459 Lamplighter paint, furniture stripping, • 1219 9th Ave welding, etc need not ap• 1013 Harmon NUMEROUS ply. 502 2nd Street, Unit 3, NIWOT Countryside • 346 Colony • 810 Apple Ct APARTMENTS AVAIL! Berthoud 970-221-0997 condo, 1 bdrm, quiet • 1961 Meadow Starting at $595 location, $760, all utils Call PMP for more details, Call PMP, 303-776-RENT pd. 303-530-4800 (GBI) 303-776-RENT. Or come visit for an
3 BD, 1.75 ba, dbl gar, evap cooler, BBQ, 925 Bragg, $1045 3 BD, 1.75+ ba, 2X gar, extras, 1532SF, 32 University, $1150 4 BD, 3 ba, 2Xgar, bsmt, 2260SF, 1018 Kelly, $1150 4 BD, 2 ba, gar, bsmt, Old Town, 2700SF, 424 Emery, $1250 4 BD, 2F, 2H ba, gar, bsmt, 2900SF, 1180 Fall River, $1390 Alert Realty 303-776-5156
3 BDRM, 2.5 Bath, 3 Car garage, fenced back yard, office, full basement, large deck, NW Longmont, pets nego, N/S. W/D/refrig avail. $1595, avail 9/1, call 720-204-2090 for more info
3000 SF tri-level, No lgmnt, 3 bdrm, 2+ other rms, $1350 unfurn or $1650 fur- 3 BDRM, 2 BA, NW 3 BDRM, 1.5 ba, off st pkng, nished. (720)690-0470 Longmont, gd schools, fncd N/P. Storage, $835/mo. yd, 2 car gar, $1150/mo, 3 BDRM Townhome, 1364 water paid. Gerald, Owner/broker 303-522-8312 • 31 ANCHORAGE CTSF, W/D hkup, 2 ba, $250 303-775-1598. Se Habla 4 bdrm, 2 bath, fam room, dep, $1050/mo. 888-837-4912 Espanol Chris, 303-682-3005. 2 BDRM, 1 BA, beautiful, 3 BDRM, 2 ba, NW, very fenced yard. $1350. Old Town. Gar, fncd yd, Pennant Inv, (303)447-8988. clean. Gar, A/C, fncd, N/S. 3 BDRM, 2 BA, w/d, n/s/p $895 303-682-5985 $1200 incl wtr 303-443-8969 CONDOS FOR RENT W/D, DW, 15th & Centen• 1314 So Emery, 3 BDRM, 13⁄4 ba, 1 car gar, nial $825 (303)651-2881 • 1601 Great Western 2 BDRM, 528 Bross, huge fenced yard, no pets, $825/ 3 BDRM, 3 Ba, Frederick, • 640 Gooseberry treed fncd yd, W/D, N/S, mo. near Windsor/I-25 exit. liv rm w/ frplc, 2 car gar, $875- 2 BDRM, 2 BATH, • 2204 Watersong pets nego, $975 303-775-1348 A/C, $1250/mo. 303-776-9525 970-686-5274 • 975 Reynolds Farm Lane Gar, Frplc, A/C, Priv & Call PMP, 303-776-RENT. Fncd. N/P/S. 303-709-1618 • 3 BDRM, 2 BA, Very Clean! W/D & frig. 2049 Estes $850/mo. 303-772-0442
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3 BDRM, 1.5 BA, 2187 Hackberry Cir, deck, 2 car garage, new carpet, fenced yard. $1,150/mo & $1,150 dep. No pets or smoking. 303-684-9290
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OLD Town Longmont, 1 bdrm apt, upstairs in older converted house. $550 incl heat/wtr. No dogs, N/S. 303-774-9356 or 303-776-7156
ROOMS & Apartments Weekly/Monthly, from $100/week. Utililties included. (303)931-7108
✭✭Spacious, 3bdrm, 1.5 ba, all appliances, carport, near stores, bus and parks, $695, On site 720-494-7637 Mock 303-497-0668 ✭✭Spacious, 3bdrm, 1.5 ba, all appliances, carport, near stores, bus and parks, $695, On site 720-494-7637 Mock 303-497-0668
Garages/ Storage Spaces
SHERMAN & HOLLY, ● FREDERICK Versatile! Longmont, 3 bdrm, 2 ba, Light industrial/office, 960 sf & 1920 sf, from $695 1600 sq ft, frpl, W/D hkup, cvrd prkg, No Smk/pets, 303-857-8777 $900 + dep. 303-204-4539 CLEAN, secure, 10x20´ dry Industrial/Warehouse storage available. $100. space on Main St. 1500-6250 Stella, 303-775-2881. SF, from $4.95 SF NNN, lg overhead doors. Clay 303-449-0510 LONGMONT Warehouse Space. 2,600 SF indoor, 400 SF outdoor covered/gated. $2K/mo + utils. Month to month. 303-772-8187
Condos/ Townhouses 1, 2 and 3 BDRM units available. Prices range from $725 to $1300! Call us for locations & more details! PML INC. (303)772-5934
Houses
Townhouse For Rent 2 bdrm/2 ba/1500 Sq Ft. 2 car gar. SPACIOUS! $1095/mo. 720-242-6560
Duplexes 1/2 MO´s FREE RENT! ● 16 EMERY WAY 4 bdrm, 2 bath duplex in Lgmt. Available now. $1000/mo. Pets nego. Call Pennant, (303)447-8988.
1330 17TH AVE- Sunny 1 BDRM, 1 ba, off st pkng, 4 bdrm, 2 ba, top flr, views! Townhouse style, 3 bdrm, no stairs, pool, BBQ, 225 E 1700 FT, A/C. Sec 8. $1100. Avail 8/1. 303-530-2818. 1.5 ba, all appl, laundry 8th. $595. Alert 303-776-5156 fac, off street parking, 2154 Dexter Dr, $720, 2020 Yeager Dr, 858 sf, 3 On site 303-774-7550 1 BDRM CONDO- off st bdrm, 1 ba, fncd yd, N/S, Mock 303-497-0668 pkng, pool, laundry on-site. N/P. $775+dep 303-774-8239 $525. Call Kip (303)931-4011. Townhouse style, 3 bdrm, 1.5 ba, all appl, laundry fac, off street parking, 2154 Dexter Dr, $720, On site 303-774-7550 Mock 303-497-0668 UNIQUE townhouse style, 2154 Dexter Dr, 2 bdrm, 1.5 ba, balcony, laundry fac, $635 Mock 303-497-0668 or onsite 303-774-7550
0720B MARTIN- Large clean 2 bdrm on park, 2 car gar. $900. (720)338-9635 1/2 MO´s FREE RENT! ● 10677 DURANGO PL Off of 119 & CR 7-1/2. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, garage. Pets nego. $1100/month. Call Pennant (303)447-8988 1/2 MO´s FREE RENT ● 2213 COLLYER- 4 bdrm 2 ba, frpl, fncd yd, 2 car gar, pets nego. $1400/mo. Call Pennant, (303)447-8988
1.4 acres in Mead Beautiful, 4 bdrm, 3.5 ba $1950/ mo, inc wtr. 970-416-8511.
2 BDRM, 1.5 BA, carpet, drapes, refrig, D/W, selfcleaning stove, central A/C, gas heat, W/D hkup, fncd back yard, 2 car gar. No pets. $800. 1426 Kay St. 303-776-1287 or 303-747-2219.
1529 ATWOOD - Lgmt 4 bdrm 2 ba 1600 sf bi-level 1 car, lg deck, fncd yd. N/S 2 BDRM, 1 ba, remodeled. Pets cons. Avail 8/1/09. W/D hkps, off street prkg. $1200/mo+dep. 303-803-6502 $750/mo. 303-579-6949 * 1739 COREY ST2 BDRM, 2 BA, A/C, DW, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, 1 car gar, gar, storage shed, N/S/P. fenced. Pets nego. $975/mo. $775. Avl 9/1. 303-776-8038. Call Bill (303)776-0684
2 BDRM LG NW Longmont by hosp, A/C, full bsmnt, no pets, $750/mo. Call (720)470-4207.
2 BDRM remodeled bsmnt unit, 123 E. Saint Clair, W/D, DW, ba. $575/mo + utils /dep, N/P. 303-774-7501
• 215 1/2 COLLYER- 1 bdrm house, off st pkng, fncd yard, A/C. No Dogs. $600/wtr pd. C.(303)601-0280
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3 BDRM, 2 BATH sunny Victorian at 506 Kimbark. $1290/month. Available August 1st. (303)682-1777
FREDERICK - 3 bdrm + loft, 2.5 ba, fncd backyd, 2 car gar, $1400/mo. Call, (303)772-6203
335 SQ FT in downtown Office space downtown 1 BDRM 1 ba in walkout 2 ACRE LOTS WEST OF Berthoud. $500/mo + dep. Longmont area, 100 yr old bsmt, 1/2 kitchen,$500,avail BERTHOUD. Great Views! Available now. 970-532-2652. converted res, windows, 8/15, Lgmnt. 303-772-6763 $149,900. Fred @ Four Seasons Re, (720)494-2133. parking, conf rm, $425/mo, incl util, 303-906-6906 SEMI-FURN Rooms/Apts Wkly/mnthly from $100/wk 500 to 2500 SQFT or individUtils/micro/fridge inc ual offices avail. Good traf- OFFICE SPACE For Rent (303)931-7108 fic exposure. 303-523-3369 Holistic wellness center. (720)280-9047
• 1737 Little Bear • 3377 Larkspur Call PMP, 303-776-RENT
HORSE PROPERTY 3 bdrm, 2 ba, on 3 acres. Call for more details PMP, 303-776-RENT.
Oldtown. 4 BDRM, 2 ba, 1 car, brick ranch w/bsmnt. Avail. 9/1. 422 Vivian $1500/mo. 303-579-8152 OLD Town Erie, 3 bdrm, 2 ba, 2 car gar, N/P. $1175/ 4 BDRM, 2 BA, 1500 SF mo dep same. 303-828-4512 ranch, full basement, detached gar, $1200/mo. Call Reed (303)748-6872 OPEN SAT, 10-2 4 BDRM, 2 bath, nice neighbrhd, eat-in kitchen, 4 BDRM + study, 2.5 BA, 2200 SF+ unfin bsmnt, 2 liv room, fam room, bonus room, 2 car gar, huge cov´d story, 2 car, frpl, NE Longmont, N/S. Avail 9/1, patio, fncd yd, A/C, newer $1400/mo Bill , 303-868-3030. carpet, kitch & shower. Avail 9/1. $1350/mo + dep. Pets nego. 2121 Daley Dr. Beautiful 5 BDRM, 2 ba, Call, (303)332-7203 new carpet & blinds, 2 car gar. Fncd back yd, $1300/ mo. Section 8 approved. 303-548-1091
• 638 PRATT- 2 bdrm, 1 car gar, fncd yd. $900/mo. RMG Realty (303)772-4466
GOOD LOCATION 4 single spaces, AC/utils paid, priv pkng. 303-746-0528
A 4 bdrm, 2 ba, fncd, newly remod, 1 car gar, fin bsmt. S Lgmt. $1195, 303-772-5510 Avail now, 939 Lilac, 4 bdrm, 2 ba, 2 car, grt loc, A/C, frpl, new carpet/ paint, N/S. $1100/mo Call Kathy 303-915-9379
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NEW MEDICAL CONDODowntown. 2000SF, will customize. Rent or Buy. Ron at ReMax, 303-530-3898
Frederick / Firestone • 730 Carbondale- Apt $550 • 5844 Canyon Way • 5757 Canyon Cirlce • 10239 Barron GREAT DEALS!! Call PMP, 303-776-RENT.
You´re Hot! Mobile Homes For Sale!! WITH A/C! Bad credit ok low down low monthly. ✓ Loveland Plaza . 4105 N Garfield ✓Pleasant Grove 517 E Trilby ✓ Harmony Rd 2500 E Harmony Rd Call now! 970-420-8488 www.aboutarc.com
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Mobile/ Manufactured Homes/Spaces 3 BDRM, 2 BA, new roof, carpet. Range, refrig, DW, decks. Comm. pool/ clubhouse. OWC w $3900 down. Payments under $1000/mo. Call Ken for showing (303)772-2220 • ADULT PARK- 2 & 3 bdrm. Between $8,900 & $13,900. (303)682-9141 AWSOME 3 BDRM, 2 Ba, A/C. Kit. appl´s, hkps. $38,777. 970-980-3390
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No Bank Qualifying. Why Rent, When You Can Own? Won´t Qualify Many Homes to Choose 403 Sunnyside Ln, 2 bdrm, to Buy new/used From. 303-709-4784 manufactured home? 1 BDRM avl in 4 bdrm 1 ba, 1000 sf cottage w/ crprt. Adj to park, $135K, We finance all credit with house. Quiet area, $475, inc owner fin avail. 303-666-4572 low down and low monthly. utils, N/S. 303-819-1398 Call now for list of available homes. ✭✭All is Ready✭✭ Call Now 970-420-8488. N/S ROOMMATE- $475 For You! 3 bdrm, 2 ba, www.aboutarc.com includes utils/internet & many new items such as, cable. Call (720)323-8887 new wind, paint, shingles, kitchen, floor coverings. SOBER LIVING HOUSECall for list. $223,450 Rooms for rent $400 + share of utils. N/P Great loc! 720-352-5215.
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FOR RENT- 2 bdrms, SW Lgmnt. $600/mo. each includes utils. Mins to 119, share lrg home & 3 car gar. Dish Network & internet in bdrms, choice neighborhd, 1st & last mo. N/P, N/S, N/D. Avl now. (303)772-2426
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Charming Farmhouse! 3 bdrm, 1 acre, 1 car det gar on Hwy 66 1 mi E of 287. No pets. $850/mo. Reality RE. 303-579-6463
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Roommates Wanted 1 BDRM AVAILABLE in a 3 bdrm, 2 bath home in Longmont. Avail now. $450/month inclu utils. 303-956-0326
GROUND LEVEL Office space available in N. Longmont. Professional office 1 block from Main St! Call PML Inc for more info, (303)772-5934.
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PROFESSIONAL Offices N. Longmont. Single & 3 ofc suite. All grnd lvl, 2 entr, great prkg. 303-956-1141
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5 BDRM, 2 bath, new paint & carpet, fncd yard. 619 Hubbard, 720-371-4624
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RI HUGE P SOUTH MAIN OFFICE SPACE WITH GREAT EXPOSURE, SIGNAGE AND PARKING. 918 SF AND 2,165 SF. ATTRACTIVE LEASE RATES
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Spacious 2 story condo is handicap accessible. 2 Bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths with partially finished basement. Move in today $86,700.
360 MARTIN ST. A little elbow grease will turn this property into a gem! Some remodel is complete. 3 Bdrms, 2 Baths, Finished basement, 2 Car Garage and a GREAT price! $129,900.
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Great deal for the handyman with an imagination! 2 Legal BR’s, 2 BA’s, plus study. Enjoy the Beautiful inground pool with pool house or the 2 fireplaces, all for just $135,000
1,500 TO 6,700 SF SECOND FLOOR OFFICE. LOCATED AT 21ST AND MAIN, AMPLE PARKING, FINISH TO YOUR NEEDS. AGGRESSIVE LEASE RATE AND TI ALLOWANCE.
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Longmont • Jared & Jenna Drennen from Russ T & Staci Lynn Schel, 5886 Cimmarron St, Longmont, $237,000, home • Scott Ahrens from L Marlene Barlow, 7261 Mount Meeker Rd, Longmont, $315,000, home • Timothy Foot from David J Burnett, 1736 Sunlight Dr, Longmont, $355,000, home • Harold & Julie Garrett from J Garry Callis, 615 Glenarbor Cir, Longmont, $439,000, home • Sean & Karey Shiers from Brian K & Michelle M Fost, 1438 Turin Dr, Longmont, $554,500, home • Candace Rogers from Front Range Real Estate Professionals, 334 E 8th Ave, Longmont, $171,900, home • John & John Callis from Harold Wayne Jr & Julie L, 918 E 5th Ave, Longmont, $255,000, home • Emmanuel Ramirez from John E Holt, 805 Summer Hawk Dr Unit L68, Longmont, $162,000, condo • Eric & Susan Erickson from Keeler Family Charitable, 1832 Lincoln Dr, Longmont, $159,000, home • Georgia Torrez from Long Beach Mortgage Loan, 1533 Northwestern Rd, Longmont, $182,000, home • Justin Hanrahan from James G Lonski, 3817 Florentine Dr, Longmont, $245,000, home • Jennifer & Jason Sage from Eric H Maxfield, 831 Emery St, Longmont, $213,000, home • Andrea Tribelhorn from Robert G & Angela B McCon, 322 Olympia Ave, Longmont, $315,000, home • Jeff & Kelly Arthur from Gretchen F & Michael G Me, 800 Judson St, Longmont, $210,000, home • Wendy Wyskiel from Nadine A Oslund, 1418 Whitehall Dr Unit 23C, Longmont, $193,000, condo • Shane & Lisa Walker from Pari Investors Co LLC, 2446 Winding Dr, Longmont, $312,800, home • Jennifer Gusack from
Prestito LLC, 710 Tenacity Dr Unit 202, Longmont, $227,000, condo • David & Geri Reuss from Prestito LLC, 710 Tenacity Dr Unit 302, Longmont, $260,000, condo • Howard & Valerie Rosetsky from Angela Michelle & Alexand, 1713 Foster Dr, Longmont, $270,000, home • Nora Voss from Albert L Quall, 155 Donovan Ct, Longmont, $190,000, home • Tyler Wilson from Christy L Spack, 1355 S Lincoln St, Longmont, $201,000, home • June Trigaux from Joy A Welsh, 1604 Whitehall Dr, Longmont, $320,000, home • Michelle & Brian Foster from Jason G Winfield, 2226 Tyrrhenian Ct, Longmont, $352,500, home • Daniel & Margaret Bauer from Ross E & Twilla E Zirkle, 974 Wolf Creek Dr, Longmont, $250,000, home • Joseph & Jennifer Wojiniak from Mark Demay, 1318 Laurel Ct, Longmont, $230,000, home • Robin McGuire from Judith Ann & Curtis Paul, 1883 Arapahoe Dr, Longmont, $277,500, home • Linda Hopp from Jennifer Marie Hoyt, 805 Summer Hawk Dr Unit J57, Longmont, $134,000, condo • Mark & Mi Stephens from Roger L & Kathy L Leisy, 4044 Frederick Cir, Longmont, $370,000, home • Jonathan Ferrell from Timberline Builders, 1322 Keystone Ct, Longmont, $195,000, home • Anna Lawitzke from Claudia G & Meyer S Belze, 1422 Burlington Dr, Longmont, $189,900, home • Shirley Evatz from Gramps II LLC, 936 Warren Ct, Longmont, $145,000, home • David Beadleston from Charles N & Dorothy J MCC, 8930 Marathon Rd, Longmont, $420,000, home • Micah & Gretchen Hayes from Mimi A Miller, 1932 Sundance Dr, Longmont, $522,000, home • Tyler Schall from Mohammad Nuruzzaman, 1164 Fall River Cir, Longmont, $220,000, home
Berthoud • Zacharia & Lisa Wilkinson from Shane H & Phuong L Hilton, 2150 Elmwood St, Berthoud, $325,000, home • Brian & Karen Croft from US Bank, 1708 Rapid Ct, Berthoud, $409,300, home • Arthur & Betty Bell from Front Range Custom Builder, 130 Bunyan Ave Unit 2B, Berthoud, $75,000, condo • Richard & Barbara Gutshall from G L Custom Builders Inc, 1341 Sweetwater Ln, Berthoud, $470,000, home Dacono • Marsha Havengar from Timyan S Black, 4705 Colorado Blvd, Dacono, $190,000, home • Karen Mendenhall from Barbara Anne & Donald Den, 717 Glen Ayre Pl, Dacono, $55,700, home Erie • Daniel Mayo from Sandra R Cavanaugh, 8021 Morningside Dr, Erie, $390,000, home • Steven Jaeger from Carl Wade Jr & Kristi Dan, 1676 Alpine Dr, Erie, $440,000, home • Kevin MaClennan from Morrison Homes Colo Inc, 1051 Koss St, Erie, $347,500, home • Michael Roth from Tyler J & Stephanie S Moo, 1676 Holeman Dr, Erie, $278,000, home • Christina & Anthony Savignano from Vista Investment Properti, 2682 Jason Ct, Erie, $325,000, home • Siddhartha & Helen Datta from Bruce A Johnson, 2821 Prince Cir, Erie, $405,000, home • Tracy Moskal from Brandi M & Kip D Atkinson, 745 High St, Erie, $175,000, home • John & Lester Bundy from Hans F Bowker, 370 Pierce St, Erie, $80,000, home • Mileah & Larry Koudele from Flatiron Mtg Lending LLC, 907 Quintana Ln, Erie, $367,400, home • Joseph Patten from Roger M Folsom, 760 Pierce St, Erie, $135,900, home • Michael Steiner from Shirin Goodarzi, 1835 Parkdale Cir N, Erie, $387,000, home • Jessica Hartwell from Brian & Julie Lusk, 2335 Ponderosa
Pl, Erie, $269,900, home • Brett & Jennifer Rogers from Joan Leslie Scott, 487 Mazzini St, Erie, $385,000, home • Everett & Jean Gibbons from Six Point Capital LLC, 2123 Heritage Pl, Erie, $509,900, home • Travis & Lindsay Jones from Standard Pacific Colo Inc, 1147 Eichhorn Dr, Erie, $338,400, home • Joshua Terrell from VRC Devl LLC, 1425 Blue Sky Cir Unit 15-307, Erie, $166,000, condo
Estes Park • Olivia Gniewek from Nancy A Hire, 1020 Hide A Way Ln, Estes Park, $349,000, home • Sally & Seth Richmond from Lynn L & Robert A Young, 460 Prospector Ln, Estes Park, $560,000, home • Michael Osullivan from Mary Rebecca Johnso Franz, 341 Far View Dr, Estes Park, $179,500, home • Frank & Linda Whiteside from N Andrew & Carol S Fuller, 755 Elm Rd Unit 11, Estes Park, $135,000, condo • Lindsay & Beverly Bryceland from Rams Horn Village Owners, 1565 Colorado Hwy 66 Unit 53, Estes Park, $38,000, condo Firestone • Ubaldo & Amy Valle from Dennis J & Sara Croghan, 11437 Deerfield Dr, Firestone, $193,500, home • Ronald & Angalee Russell from Fannie Mae, 5884 Twilight Ave, Firestone, $255,000, home • Jason & Summer Pitts from Michelle & Kenny Shinn, 6502 Tilbury St, Firestone, $225,000, home • Brian & Wanda Lousberg from Arrowhead Properties LLC, 10373 Dahlia St, Firestone, $210,000, home • Dana Nelson from Dennis J & Jeanie M Chapm, 10242 Ferncrest St, Firestone, $205,000, home • Glen & Lisa Bleeker from John A & Linda R Cook, 5905 Stagecoach Ave, Firestone, $262,400, home • Anthony & Cynnamon Kiser from Anita Rapp, 10526 Devonshire St, Firestone,
$212,000, home • Gretchen Olson from Lasalle Bk, 10279 Dover St, Firestone, $227,000, home
Fort Lupton • Marc Baker from Delfido Gurule, 1416 4th St, Fort Lupton, $125,500, home • Maricela Cedillo from Am General Fin Services I, 15949 Nancy Ave, Fort Lupton, $40,000, home • Manuel & Anita Balderas from Bk West, 226 3rd St, Fort Lupton, $47,500, home • Ron Gartrell from Guilford Elmer Wilson Rev, 11360 County Road 41/2, Fort Lupton, $155,000, home • Wendy Mosey from A C & Gertrude McDonald, 1418 5th St, Fort Lupton, $130,000, home Frederick • John & Laurie Wilcox from Joe Adamczyk, 9031 Eldorado Ave, Frederick, $308,000, home • Joanie & Randy Wakeman from KDB Homes Inc, 6321 Ruby Hill Dr, Frederick, $299,200, home • Andrew & Kristina Krzysiak from Michael B & Michelle Mcnu, 5854 Canyon Cir, Frederick, $210,000, home • Steven Green from Rychlund Inc, 5507 Morgan Way, Frederick, $329,400, home • Jose Carley from Jeanne E Tafoya, 5397 Wolf Ct, Frederick, $200,000, home • Kristie & Jeffrey Mitchell from Aaron P Timm, 5833 E Wetlands Dr, Frederick, $199,000, home Lyons • Jacob & Eugene Dickes from Leeanne Williams, 342 Park St, Lyons, $214,000, home • Richard Doore from Thomas C & Lisa G Lawson, 44 Lookout Dr, Lyons, $292,000, home Platteville • Elizabeth Monday from W Curtis Hale, 509 Grand Ave, Platteville, $137,500, home • William & Joan Manker from Frank G Ottesen, 803 Main St, Platteville, $157,500, home
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August 15, 2009
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$161,990 Longmont 1201 Autumn Ct.
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ReMax Alliance/Miller
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$259,900 Longmont 3610 Kenyon Ln.
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$328,500 Longmont 829 Tanager Cr.
1-4
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$365,000 Longmont 405 Long View Ct.
11-1
Devereux Realty/Devereux
303-588-0571
$377,000 Longmont 1219 Twin Peaks
12-2
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303-772-9620
$549,000 Longmont 6583 Ute Hwy.
11-1
Prudential Rocky Mtn Realtors/Brodt
303-772-2222
Open Sat 1-4
829 Tanager Cir. Fox Meadows
$328,500 3 Bd + Study, 3 Ba, Formal Dining, eat-in Kitchen, A/C, Hardwood Flrs. Over 2500 fin. sf.
Peter Leeds/Metro Brokers • (303)933-0900
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 2009 PRICE
LOCATION ADDRESS
HRS
OFFICE
PHONE
$350,000 Longmont 1435 Auburn
2-4
ERA Tradewind/Bernardoni 303-772-9620
$489,000 Longmont 1484 Northridge
1-4
Wright Kingdom/Sugg
303-443-2240
$599,000 Longmont 401 Sherman
12-2
ReMax Alliance/Brandt
303-489-0755
$625,000 Longmont 2211 Ridgeview Way
2-4
Wright Kingdom/Justis
303-443-2240
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