Mary's Blog from Red Feather Lakes, CO

  Last weekend was a little rainy and cold but after a day of being inside our grandson wanted to do something outside.  This was a great time to explore the Mt. Margaret Trail.  I’d heard it was an easy hike and although I’ve passed by it thousands of times, I’d never been on it. The Mt. Margare...

For April fool’s Day – No Joke     Browsing through the Livermore and Red Feather Lakes, CO listings today, I noticed we have a home on the market with a “retractable yawning” (I didn’t know houses got sleepy)   ~   and another home has “large widows to enjoy the view “.  Seriously, how large are...

  2011 Livermore CO Real Estate Market Review Active Residential Listings     74 6 Sales Pending                           6 SOLD in 2011                              45   Previous Year's Comparison Active 60, Sold 39, Pending 3   The Majority of Sellers were Private Owners, although there was a...

There is no “round to it” clause in a Real Estate Contract. TIME is the essence of a real estate contract.   Dates  and deadlines are in place for the benefit of the buyer;  allowing the buyer ample time to apply for financing, inspect the property and the title documents, negotiate replacement o...

Second Chance to Acquire this Mountain Home in Glacier View Meadows. 55 McKenna Court is Back on the Market!   When I see a home come back on the market, I wonder Why?  What happened?  What went south in negotiations or with the buyer’s loan?   Worse, what’s wrong with the house?     It wasn’t a ...

Glacier View Meadows and Red Feather Lakes, Colorado Weather Last Friday it snowed and it snowed …and it snowed a lot!  “They” say it’s unusual for us to get this much snow in February! There is something quite peaceful about being snowed in, but after one day of it, it’s great to get out of the ...

Never ask a puppy to style your home A professional stager has an eye for making the best features in your home stand out.   By using the things you already have …or not (packing away items that would be distracting to most buyers) or bringing in some of their own elements stagers know how to pre...

Happy Puppy New Year!  From Red Feather Lakes, CO   We got a new puppy on New Year’s Eve! Her adoption was through A Puppy’s Voice,* in Fort Collins.   A puppy brings so many gifts!  It's been a wonderful way to start off the New Year for her and for us! I hope your New Year will be filled with “...

It’s been a busy November and December up here near Red Feather Lakes: We had the monstrous wind storm in November and about twenty inches of snow so far.   The Greening of Red Feather weekend brought frigid temperatures and some icy roads so there’s been plowing and sanding by the folks who do t...

Red Feather Lakes Historical Society will hold their annual GREENING OF RED FEATHER festivities on the weekend of December 3 and 4, 2011.    The Craft Fair will be open from 9 am to 4 pm on Saturday and 10 am to 3 pm on Sunday.   All Events take place in the POA Building, Fire Barn and Library in...