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Highlands Ranch, CO Real Estate News

By Brian Petrelli, MBA, GRI
(The Brian Petrelli Team - Metro Brokers)
 The Hearth Highlands Ranch Homes have seen a lot of interest from buyers and sellers the past couple of weeks. As Buyers continue to far outnumber Sellers, we are checking the inventory of Highlands Ranch Homes every day, watching for properties as they are entered into the MLS. As we were researching properties for one of our clients, we created this report and thought it may help some of you in the market.Here is the Market Summary Currently active The Hearth Homes on the market: 3. Currently active Highlands Ranch Homes on the market: 86. Right now, there are 7 under contract The Hearth Homes on the market. Right now, there are 225 under contract Highlands Ranch Homes on the market. There are 1 Highlands Ranch foreclosures on the market. Average prices increased $3,530.00 over the l...
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By Kevin Mackessy, Dedicated. Qualified. Local.
(Blue Olive Properties, LLC)
If you are looking for something fun to do this Friday night from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Southridge rec center, you are in luck. There is a Dueling Pianos show for everyone in attendance. If you are continually bogged down with Highlands Ranch property management, you may never make it to Denver for the premiere Dueling Pianos event. This is great for everyone down south, as it the same concept and if you have never been to something like this you are in for a treat. This an evening that promises you all your favorite songs. It is a live and interactive sing along show that will get you up out of your seat and dancing. Request your favorite songs from classic rock to today’s pop hits. Two performers from Howl at the Moon will be playing your favorite songs all night. They have two pian...
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By Brian Petrelli, MBA, GRI
(The Brian Petrelli Team - Metro Brokers)
Our team has heard from several of you asking about Tresana Highlands Ranch Townhomes the past month. With the continued surge in demand for Highlands Ranch Townhomes, we are searching the MLS every day for new listings and updating our clients on recent sold prices. We recently prepared this report for one of our clients, and thought it was worth sharing here.Some of the Key Points: Active Tresana Townhomes on the market: 3. Active Highlands Ranch Townhomes on the market: 28. There are Currently 3 under contract Tresana Townhomes on the market. There are currently 34 under contract Highlands Ranch Townhomes on the market. There are 0 Highlands Ranch foreclosures on the market. Average prices increased $2,825.00 over the last year from $548,889 to $551,714. We love reporting on positive...
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By Kevin Mackessy, Dedicated. Qualified. Local.
(Blue Olive Properties, LLC)
                Are you looking for an indoor practice field for sports that require turf?  Look no further than the Westridge Rec Center.  It has an indoor practice field with state of the art turf for rent.  It’s availability is more than 24 hours out, so no reservations will be taken inside of day from when you would use unit.  In Highlands Ranch property management, we know all about 24-hour notices.  It’s the minimum amount of time you need to schedule any entry to a home with a tenant in place.  To reserve please call the HRCA hotline at 720-348-8202 to speak to the supervisor on duty. The dimensions of the turf field are 160 x 90 and can be split into three rentable sections.  The full turf comes out at $135 per session.  Shoes mist be worn always and there no exceptions to this ...
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By Kevin Mackessy, Dedicated. Qualified. Local.
(Blue Olive Properties, LLC)
There will be a Home and Garden Expo coming up to the Eastridge Rec Center two Saturdays from now, 4/14/18 from 9:00am to 5:00pm.  Everything you need for your home, inside and out will be on display throughout the major floors of the gym.  In Highlands Ranch property management, we have many opportunities to attend events like this, which will be beneficial to our tenants who need these items as the spring season comes.  We have a lot of turnover in the spring, as it is the lead in to the summer rental cycle.  We have many leases end and begin at the end and beginning of March and April.  This means that there will be plenty of tenants getting settled and unpacked as the weather warms and plants and lawns begin to green.  Enter the Home and Garden Expo.  If you are investigating window...
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By Kevin Mackessy, Dedicated. Qualified. Local.
(Blue Olive Properties, LLC)
                Come on down to Northridge rec center if you have time to play a round or two of golf in the new golf simulator.  This is a new feature of the rec center and the golf simulator allows residents the opportunity to play some of their favorite courses indoors.  There is a wide range of courses available, 42 in all.  They span prestigious courses like Pebble Beach, Torrey Pines and Castle Pines to our very own Highlands Ranch 18.  As an employee of Highlands Ranch property management, we have been to the golf course here in town several times over the years.  Sometimes it is nice to take clients on a day or to participate in the golf fundraisers for charity through the Highlands Ranch Rotary.                  The golf room is available for rent for up to 10 days in advance o...
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By Kevin Mackessy, Dedicated. Qualified. Local.
(Blue Olive Properties, LLC)
If you are looking for a creative outlet for your young children, look no further than Creative Kids at the Eastridge Rec Center.  This event begins on March 28th at 6:00pm and is two hours of creative and supervised fun.  Creative activity is a source of joy and wonder, as it bids its students to touch, taste, hear, and see the world.  Children are powerfully affected by storytelling, music, dance, and the visual arts.  They often construct their understanding of the world around musical games, imaginative dramas and drawing.  In Highlands Ranch property management, we have many homes with kids between the ages of 3 and 12, and their parents have always let us know about the benefits of these rec center programs.  This creative kid event will be a Kids Cave, meaning there will be 2 hou...
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By Kevin Mackessy, Dedicated. Qualified. Local.
(Blue Olive Properties, LLC)
                Those of you on the lookout for Easter events next weekend will be in luck. On Saturday 3/31 from 10:00am to 10:30am at Northridge Park the Easter bunny will be in tow with plenty of hidden eggs for everyone to find. Remember to have your basket to collect all the goodies to take home. There will be a special appearance by the Easter Bunny as well. Every new year in Highlands Ranch property management has many events to look forward to as the seasons change and the different holidays come in. We love reporting on all of it to make sure that anyone in the community can get to these events. This is a family event with a hunt for children ages 1-11. Come early if you would like a parking space, otherwise it will be a bit of a walk. The event is free and starts at 10:00am sh...
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By Kevin Mackessy, Dedicated. Qualified. Local.
(Blue Olive Properties, LLC)
                The climbing wall at the Highlands Ranch rec centers is open and ready for climbing. The summer season stretches all the way from Memorial Day to Labor Day. All participants must be at least 7 years of age. There is a climbing wall waiver that must be signed and an orientation class to be taken. In Highlands Ranch property management, we have seen many tenants utilize the rock climbing wall, as it is a great strength building hobby with a low barrier to entry. The climbing walls at the rec center are top notch. They have many people on hand to assist, they are tall and most importantly they have different skill levels of climbing routes and hand holds.                At orientation you will need to take the basic climbing class to cover all the HRCA policies, rules, proc...
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By Kevin Mackessy, Dedicated. Qualified. Local.
(Blue Olive Properties, LLC)
                You should be completely familiar with the Highlands Ranch rec centers by now, as they are a staple of our online blogging campaigns.  They are an immense resource for our tenants in Highlands Ranch and the full range of what they have on offer can only be described in multiple blog entries.  Working in Highlands Ranch property management, we have seen first hand just how varied the rec center services are.  We want to bring the Nursery program to attention today.  It should be no surprise that the rec centers offer Nursery programs, but they are great when you are in a bind or just in need of the service.                  The Nursery is available to kids 3 months to 8 years of age.  All members and program guests can use the HRCA facilities or participating programs for...
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By Kevin Mackessy, Dedicated. Qualified. Local.
(Blue Olive Properties, LLC)
 If you have just moved to Highlands Ranch you are probably already aware of the rec centers and their great benefit to the community. If you are looking to expand what the community has to offer look no further than the Backcountry. There are several options inside this part of Highlands Ranch, that differ from what the Rec Centers offer, but falls under the same HRCA umbrella. Working in Highlands Ranch property management, we have had tenants in this part of town. One of the main draw is the natural party.The party is for kid’s birthdays and you can rent out a nice portion of the Backcountry to have this event. If you want your little explorer to spend his/her big day in the Backcountry you can pick the theme and HRCA can tailor, the party for a unique experience that your kid will l...
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By Kevin Mackessy, Dedicated. Qualified. Local.
(Blue Olive Properties, LLC)
               Starting today and running through March 23rd will be a Talk to the Camera Mini Movie Spring Break Camp at the Northridge Rec Center. This class is found in the Wetterhorn Room from 9:00am to 12:00pm every day. Registration is still active and there are still 6 spots left for this course. Those of our tenants in our Highlands Ranch property management portfolio will know the rec centers provide many beneficial classes and services for new parents or parents with kids ages 5-10. This class is geared towards the kiddos with active imaginations. In this mini movie course students collaborate and bring their imaginations to life. Kids will create, direct, act and produce a movie all together.   They experience the thrill of the production from “quiet on the set” to “that’s a ...
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By Kevin Mackessy, Dedicated. Qualified. Local.
(Blue Olive Properties, LLC)
               If you are looking to get into some cooking classes there are tons each month at the Southridge Rec Center, in the kitchen.  There are many sessions each month that meet daily, depending on the section of cooking you want to do.  This Spring Break will have a Chef’s Camp – Cup Cake Wars from 10:00am to 12:00pm 3/19/18 through 3/23/18.  If you are an involved at all with Highlands Ranch property management this is a great event to check out as there will be many more like it.  Just checking out the format will see if it is a good fit for you or your tenants or anyone else you may know.  You can bring in all your young Chef’s for super tasty fun.  Kids will have a blast learning new recipes every day that they can take home and teach their parents.  The culinary chef for ea...
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By Kevin Mackessy, Dedicated. Qualified. Local.
(Blue Olive Properties, LLC)
This summer is awash with great exercise and athletic events for your kids of any ages while they soak in the summer days.  Summer in Highlands Ranch property management is never quite what it used to be, with the busy season taking up every waking moment.  We would love for our tenants to take advantages of these services available to all members of the Rec Centers. HRCA will be partnering with Mile High Lacrosse to offer Adult Box Lacrosse Leagues during the fall and winter seasons.  Father/Son Box Lacrosse League is offered in the summer, to register for this program go to www.milehighlacrosse.com  There will be both youth and adult, rec and competitive leagues on offer.  Check out the website for more details, pricing, availability and location.Blue Olive Properties specializes in H...
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By Kevin Mackessy, Dedicated. Qualified. Local.
(Blue Olive Properties, LLC)
Here’s a simple reminder that there is a wide breadth of personal training programs is available to all residents of Highlands Ranch by way of the Highlands Ranch rec centers. Part of Highlands Ranch property management is getting people into the door of the rec centers to understand the value they provide. Depending on where you work, you may consider moving to Highlands Ranch due to the ease of access of the rec centers. You can give up a gym membership once you get into these centers. Gym memberships often climb up in price per month. When you are having these rec, centers included in your rent price per month you don’t have to worry about holding any gym memberships. The personal training programs are littered with nationally certified Personal Trainers who are excited to get you in...
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By Brian Petrelli, MBA, GRI
(The Brian Petrelli Team - Metro Brokers)
Backcountry Highlands Ranch Homes are receiving a great deal of interest from potential buyers this month. While the current demand from homebuyers continues to outnumber the available homes, we continue to watch the active inventory of Highlands Ranch Homes every day, waiting for properties as they are entered into the MLS. We know the challenging market is creating a rough time for many buyers. We wanted to share some of the most recent statistics here.Some of the Key Points: Right now, there are 8 active Backcountry Homes on the market. Right now, there are 75 active Highlands Ranch Homes on the market. There are Currently 13 under contract Backcountry Homes on the market. There are currently 173 under contract Highlands Ranch Homes on the market. There are 0 Highlands Ranch foreclos...
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By Kevin Mackessy, Dedicated. Qualified. Local.
(Blue Olive Properties, LLC)
                We have had some recent winter storms as we are not quite out of the spring snow showers.  February saw a lot of snow towards the end of the month.  We have a few snows shoveling tips for our Highlands Ranch residents.  We have many people moving from out of state, many from warm climates like California.  For some this is there first exposure to snow and cold weather.  If we have a few tips for snow for all our Highlands Ranch property management tenants.  You should always avoid shoveling into the street.  If your street is plowed the snow will get back onto your driveway and that is usually frustrating.  The optimal place to put shoveled snow is on your yard, as it melts it will provide a trace amount of winter watering for your lawn.   You should always keep snow out...
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By Kevin Mackessy, Dedicated. Qualified. Local.
(Blue Olive Properties, LLC)
                There was a recent accolade for the Highlands Ranch community.  HRCA was award the 2017 Aquatic Gold Safety Award, a prestigious award that demonstrates an earning of the highest reward with respect to your aquatic facilities.  This is usually the pools in the rec centers, and the Highlands Ranch rec centers have been a constant topic for the blog here.  In Highlands Ranch property management, we want to make sure we are up to date to the community’s happenings.  Earning this award demonstrates that the quantic facilities that operate consistently exceed the industry standards in risk management and epitomize aquatic safety excellence.  International Aquatic Safety Awards are conferred to deserving aquatic facilities by Jeff Ellis and Associates, Inc and International Aq...
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By Kevin Mackessy, Dedicated. Qualified. Local.
(Blue Olive Properties, LLC)
                Those of you looking to get into fencing, have made the right choice by moving to Highlands Ranch.  Part of Highlands Ranch property management entails getting info to our new tenants about worthwhile activities in advance of their start dates.  If you have not tried fencing before it will be a treat.  Especially when there is a facility for it to occur in, in the form of the Rec Centers.  Followers of the blog and tenants living in Highlands Ranch will already be very familiar with the Rec centers and everything they offer.  We can barely scratch the surface on the entire list of activities they provide, but we can try.                Fencing fosters quick reflexes, quick feet, and grace.  Learn the fundamentals of footwork, blade work and offensive/defensive strategies...
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By Kevin Mackessy, Dedicated. Qualified. Local.
(Blue Olive Properties, LLC)
Have you ever played a round of youth dodgeball? Whether as a youth or with youths, it can be quite the cardiovascular experience.  There is surprisingly more athletics to it then appears on the surface.  The constant running back and forth, the throwing and catching of balls, the constant dodging of all things.  This June the Southridge Rec Center will open a 4-week program for the coed youth dodgeball league.  This is for young athletes looking to have a fun experience during the summer.  It is something to keep on your Highlands Ranch property management calendars, as you will want to see it through to the end.  The summer can be packed with events, but if you pick a few that are interesting to you, you will have fun.  The league will run for four weeks total, starting afternoons and...
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