Belinda's Colorado Real Estate Blog

Every year, I feed and water the birds that come to our backyard.  This year, since the passing of our loved golden retriever Maverick, we have had a bird sanctuary of sorts in our backyard.Suddenly we have birds that we don’t recognize, squirrels galore and as of early this summer – Wild Turkeys...

This is such a great informative post.  I have known and personally worked with Kevin A. Guttman-Author, ReverseMortgageSpecialist for years.  He is straight-up honest and always puts his clients first!If you want a very knowledgeable, honest mortgage broker, you simply cannot go wrong with Kevin...

Some of my AR friends have been asking where I have been and what I have been doing.  Real Estate was a wonderful career for me with the added benefit of allowing me the opportunity to connect with so many wonderful folks on the ActiveRain platform.  I put my real estate license on ice in 2022 an...

Our Golden Retriever, Maverick has his own opinions about things.  Sometimes I wonder just what goes through his head.  It’s probably better that I don’t know, but it is still worth pondering.I was doing something in the kitchen this week when I turned around and saw that he dragged this small be...

It is time for sweet delicious peaches on Colorado’s Western Slope!The peach harvest begins in late June and runs through the first of October. The most desirable Colorado peaches are Elberta, Haven, Polly, Reliance, Hale Haven and Ranger.  My personal favorite are the Hale peaches.  These are fr...

In addition to mortgages, Erin Bates is showing quite the knack for offering airbnb's on the Colorado Western Slope. This newest one is simply a dream.  Erin provided the financing for this home and is helping the owners manage this newest airbnb to hit the Grand Junction market.Brand new, family...

If you are looking for a loan officer who is licensed in ALL 50 States – look no further.Loan Officer Erin Bates provides residential and commercial financing for customers across the nation.  She is happy to be part of The Gunnison Bank & Trust Company – established in 1910.  NMLS 1761242/769856...

Sometimes, you just need a little light hearted humor to make your day better.Brian England is a good choice for a fun and easy blog to make you smile. Sure he post some wonderful market conditions posts, but every once in a while he post something that just makes me laugh.  Poor Woody does seem ...

Now that I have been working back in the mortgage world as well as being a Colorado Real Estate Broker, I can truly see the benefit of knowing both sides of the industry. There are so many things in the mortgage world that a Realtor should get familiar with if they are going to be a valuable reso...

Saturday was a fun day for us all.Our Daughter, Erin Bates had an event at 4 Mile Historic Park to celebrate her new job as a full time loan originator with Nova Home Loans in Cherry Creek.Her new company hosted a gathering for her friends, family and business associates. I was trying to take a p...