Affordable Living in Montrose, Colorado, Homestead and Homestead Estates. If you can pay rent, you can afford to buy in Homestead and Homestead Estate Subdivision. These two areas are part of Homestead Subdivision. This is one of the newer developments in Montrose, Colorado.   There are two areas to Homestead and Homestead Estates Subdivision. Homestead is the manufactured home section of the neighborhood and Homestead Estates is the stick built part of the subdivision.   Affordable Living in Montrose, Colorado, Homestead and Homestead Estates. In 2011 the average days on market (DOM) for Homestead Estates was 93 and the average sale price was $125,400. This year the average DOM has dropped to 79 with the average sales price at $125,680. So the average selling price is staying about the... 11/26/2012

A Lot of Fun and A Lot of Wildlife...Baldridge Park, Montrose, Colorado. Baldridge Park in Montrose, Colorado is also known as River Bottom Park to the locals. The park centers around the Uncompahgre River and this feature attracts all kinds of wildlife. You don't have to travel out of town to get a taste of nature and to have fun...just visit the park. Along with neighboring Cerise Park, Baldridge Park covers over 100 acres. There's plenty to do at the park, and everyone in the family will find something different to enjoy. Nature activities include fishing, hiking wooded trails and bird watching. There are basketball, tennis and volleyball courts, soccer fields, horse shoe pits and a skate park. There's also a disc golf course. (Frisbee Golf)   Montrose has a wonderful paved  bike/wal... 11/08/2012

Joan and I are really excited to get our new Montrose Colorado Real Estate site up. Here at Eagles Wings Realty and The Zappa Team. We have worked hard and long at Real Estate and are so blessed to be able to own and operate our own Real Estate Brokerage Firm--Eagles Wings Realty here in Montrose Colorado. We have launched our new web site and are almost finished working out the bugs and getting everything into and on the site. please feel free to call for any Real Estate needs in this region--from Montrose, Delta County and Ouray we are the go to Realtors for all your needs to secure or sell real estate. We know the area and we work in all areas of sales and listing. Residential, Farm & Ranch, Development, and Commercial. Let us help your dreams come true. Eagles Wings Realty and The Z... 09/13/2012

Montrose, Colorado 2012 Varsity High School Football Schedule. The regular season kicks off for the Montrose Indians next week with their first game being hosted by Vista Ridge out of Colorado Springs. This is a Saturday game for the Montrose Indians due to the travel time involved. The Indians are ranked #4 in Colorado's Division 4A. Here's the 2012 Montrose Indian High School Varsity Football Schedule. 08/25 7:00 PM @ Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs, CO) Details: Vista Ridge High School     08/31 7:00 PM Palmer Ridge (Monument, CO) Details: Montrose High School     09/07 7:00 PM @ Delta (Delta, CO) Details: Delta High School     09/14 7:00 PM Pueblo West (Pueblo West, CO) Details: Montrose High School     09/21 7:00 PM @ Hinkley (Aurora, CO) Details: Hinkley High School     09/28 7:00 P... 08/17/2012

Montrose, CO Depot Day Celebrating 100 Years of The Denver Rio Grande Railroad. Mark your calendar for August 11, 2012 for Montrose, CO Depot Day celebrating the old train station's 100 years of service to the community. The old Denver Rio Grande Railroad Station still continues to serve Montrose, CO today as the home of the Montrose County Historical Museum. The celebration starts bright and early at 7:30 AM with a fun run/walk. After that you can fill up at a pancake breakfast sponsored by the local Kiwanis Club. There's something for everyone with activities for the kids, a museum visit, vendors, food and a classic car show. Click here for more information: Montrose, CO Depot Day Celebrating 100 Years of The Denver Rio Grande. For more information on Montrose Real Estate give me a ca... 07/18/2012

Homestead and Homestead Estates Subdivision, Montrose, Colorado. This neighborhood sits on the northeastern edge of Montrose just out of town limits. If you are paying rent, you can afford to buy in Homestead and Homestead Estates Subdivision, Montrose, Colorado. The average listing price is $113,421. There are two areas to Homestead and Homestead Estates Subdivision. Homestead is the manufactured home section of the neighborhood and Homestead Estates is the stick built part of the subdivision. House sizes and floor plans vary with some models even having four bedrooms. There are one and two story designs, as well.           There are nominal HOA dues which help pay for the park maintenance. The area has it's share of foreclosures and there are some really great deals to be found in Hom... 06/28/2012

Cimarron Creek, Montrose, Colorado. When you first enter Cimarron Creek Subdivision in Montrose, Colorado you can feel the pride of ownership. There's a community garden, neighborhood park, scenic walking path, and for a new subdivision, the streets are lined with trees large enough to offer plenty of shade.  Cimarron Creek is located on the edge of the Montrose City limits, so you feel like you are away from the city, but only minutes to your favorite dining spot and shopping.                   This is a manufactured home community so the afforability is built right in. Lot rental includes the subdivison's amenities, water, sewer and trash and runs $335/month. Prices start at $38,000, and Cedaredge Land Company has a listing with a custom floor plan. See the picture above.   Montrose, ... 06/27/2012

Iron Horse Subdivision, Montrose, Colorado. This newer subdivision sits on the east side of Montrose just out of town. Iron Horse Subdivision offers many choices of housing types and floor plans. There are townhouse units and one and two story single family floor plans to choose from. This subdivision gets you out of town, yet is still convenient to all amenities. It's an easy trip, about one mile on Hwy 50, to the Montrose City limits. Montrose has about 30,000 people, and more shopping and dining amenities than you would expect from a town of this size. This town gets a lot of business from Telluride, and many of the businesses are there to cater to the resort traffic. Iron Horse Subdivision in Montrose, Colorado is low to medium priced for the area. There have been some foreclosures ... 06/24/2012

Black Canyon Corner Store...Black Canyon National Park, Montrose, Colorado. This is the place to stop for information on The Black Canyon National Park, forgotten items and that special reminder of a wonderful trip. Black Canyon Corner Store has all of that, and fishing gear as well.  Karl and Betty Rupp own and run Black Canyon Corner Store. They can answer your questions about fishing and the Black Canyon National Park. The store has jewerly, pottery, local crafts, gems and crystals, books, maps, metal art, rugs, shirts, hats and postcards. Karl's advice on the type of flies to use at The East Portal was right on, and we had a great day of fishing. You can't miss the Black Canyon Corner Store, it's right on the corner of the road up to the Park and Hwy 50 east out of Montrose. Stop in... 06/13/2012

Fishing Report, East Portal, Montrose County, Colorado. The fishing was good for Rainbow Trout, and all the fish were around 16 inches. They are just beautiful and very red. Large Brown Trout are also there, but we didn't catch any. Small flies around #16 or 18 is what's working. It'll soon be time for the stone fly hatch and then all the fish should be taking larger dry flies. Fishing is restricted to flies and lures only. All Rainbows must be returned to the water, but you can keep up to four Brown Trout. Even if you aren't into fishing, the scenery is wonderful. The East Portal is part of the Curecanti National Recreation Area, but you access the area from the entrance to The Black Canyon National Park. The road into the area is something. It's a 16% grade going down along the Black ... 06/10/2012

Ute Indian Museum...A Montrose, Colorado Must See Attraction. This museum has some really fabulous displays of artifacts and hands on learning for visitors of all ages. Here you will see the most complete collection of Ute Indian artifacts anywhere. The building is on the original homestead of Chief Ouray and his wife Chipeta, and there's a walking tour of the grounds that includes Ouray and Chipeta's home site and a garden of native plants. The Ute Indian Museum in Montrose, Colorado also has a collection of modern crafts from local Native American's...thus bringing together the old and the new for an truly overall experience. The building was expanded in 1998 and also has a Visitor Center. This is a great place to get brochures on other area attractions and events. Over 18,000 people ... 05/28/2012

The Black Canyon of The Gunnison National Park...An Awesome Gorge. That's what the park brochure says, and it's true. Hidden outside of Montrose, Colorado in a remote location is this amazing hole in the ground. It's called 'Black' because the canyon walls are so steep and sheer and the canyon is so narrow that it gets very little sunlight. There is no experience like walking to the edge of an overlook and looking down into this 'black' hole. On a calm day you can hear the river below roaring along it's winding course. That's the Gunnison River you can see. This picture was taken from the South Rim. It's the most visited rim of the park. It would take you half a day to drive around the canyon to the North Rim. There is no bridge between the two rims. Yet the canyon is so narrow you coul... 05/12/2012

Let's Stop The Insanity and The Catering to People With Over Sensitive Sensibilities. A couple of weeks ago, some of you read my blog about a local garden center and their funny saying on their sign. Today I stopped by the garden center, because one of my clients works there. I was told they took down the cute saying, because some customers complained about it. Now does this offend you? It made me laugh out loud. A friend of mine saw the sign and was excited as well...she told me it reminded her to wet her plants. So there. Not only is it cute, but it's a nice reminder to take care of your spring garden. Camelot Gardens and Gifts is truly your one stop garden center. If they don't have it, then you don't need it. Whether you are looking to down size your garden, or looking for more room... 04/25/2012

Check out these news articles brought to you by Unifirst Mortgage. The Zappa Team serving Montrose Colorado and the Western Slope. Top NewsFDIC closing banks at slower pace than '11Tacoma News Tribune - Federal regulators have closed small banks in Georgia and Illinois, bringing to 15 the number of banks that have failed so far this year. The pace of bank closures has slowed sharply. By this time last... Market NewsReal Estate Weekly: Housing-market optimism is on the rise MarketWatch - Real-estate agents are increasingly optimistic about the direction of home prices in the months ahead. But a smaller share of homeowners feels the same, according to a recent survey. BofA Offers Leasing Program to Select Customers Facing Foreclosure DSNews.com - Bank of America is introducing a program t... 03/27/2012

Here are some news articles presented by Unifirst Mortgage, and passed along to you from The Zappa Team, Montrose Colorado's Real Estate Experts. Relocating to Montrose Colorado, call The Zappa Team, Montrose Colorado's Relocation Experts. RE/Max Alpine View 970-901-0434 Top NewsRegulators close small Chicago bank, making 13 bank failures so far this yearWashington Post - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Friday closed New City Bank, which had $71.2 million in assets and $72.4 million in deposits as of Dec. 31.  The FDIC did not find another lender to take over the bank’s operations, so it will mail out checks to depositors in the amount of their insured funds. Market NewsReal Estate Weekly: Best places to invest in rental propertiesMarketWatch - With home prices falling now but ce... 03/13/2012

Bank Owned And Move In Ready In Montrose, CO. Too Cute. This one is too cute to miss. Nice one story house behind the fairgrounds and across the street from a city park. No new flooring or painting needed. Laminate flooring in the kitchen. Carpet throughout the rest of the house except in the bathrooms. The master bedroom has it's own full bath.                             3 bedroom 2 full bath and almost 1200 square feet. The lot size is .17 of an acre and the house was built in 1977. Open kitchen, dining and living room format. No garage. Priced at 89,900. SOLD!!! For all your Western Colorado Real Estate Needs Debbie Laity, GRI, SFR, REO Specialist, CNE, AHWD, BPOR Broker Associate, Cedaredge, Land Company   970-589-2886 www.debbiesellscolorado.com   03/11/2012

Here are some great news articles brought to you by our friends at Unifirst Mortgage. The Zappa Team, Montrose Colorado's Real Estate Experts,   Relocating---Call The Zappa Team 970-901-0434 Top NewsJustice Department Issues Report in Support of Foreclosure Mediation DSNews.com - The U.S. Department of Justice released a 69-page report Tuesday on a foreclosure intervention method that is becoming increasingly popular across the country – mediation. The paper, titled Foreclosure Mediation: EmergingMetLife Closes Mortgage-Origination Business REALTOR Magazine - is getting out of the mortgage-origination business and that it will no longer be accepting new mortgage applications as it prepares to shutter its residential mortgage unit. However, the company says MetLife Home Loans will contin... 01/13/2012

The Zappa Team is closing on our last deal of 2011. While we have had the highest number of closings ever, we feel like we have had to double our efforts to get deals done. This is the final property we are closing and it was creative to finance as many of you have done as well.     This beautiful custom home is in Monte Vista in Montrose Colorado. Listed by The Zappa Team in Montrose, Colorado. Have a great 2012 and Happy New Year!! 12/30/2011

Uh Oh...The IRS Has Made Santa's Naughty List. Can you believe the government red tape that even someone like Santa Claus has to go through? Santa, don't forget to include that new digital SLR that I'm sure you are going to bring me. This is just too good NOT to share. I hope you all get a good laugh off of this one. For all your Western Colorado Real Estate needs. Debbie Laity, GRI, SFR, REO Specialist, CNE, AHWD Broker Associate, Cedaredge Land Company 970-589-2886 Cell www.debbiesellscolorado.com on FaceBook   http://www.facebook.com/pages/Debbie-Laity-Your-Western-Colorado-Real-Estate-Specialist/183233741756311 12/18/2011

The Zappa Team closed escrow on this great property in Montrose Colorado last week. This was a great buy on a large lot with a great detached garage. Also has HOA irrigation for all your landscape neds. If you are looking for property in Montrose Colorado or are Relocating, call The Zappa Team, Montrose Colorado's Real Estate Experts. 10/26/2011