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Hey new teachers buy a home for 50% off!

May 16, 2008 – 9:53 am

My dear friend Zephyr, who just graduated from college, inspired this post. He’s currently looking for a job as a middle school teacher (I still like to call it Jr High) which of course led me to lecture him on how he WILL be buying a home once he gets a job.


The reason he WILL be buying a home is not just because I’m a real estate agent and like having good clients! It’s because as a teacher he can qualify for the “Good Neighbor Next Door” program and buy a HUD home for 50% OFF THE LIST PRICE!! This is huge! At 23 he could buy his first home, live in it the required 36 months and then obviously he can either continue to live in it and build up equity, or he can sell it and buy a different/bigger home, or he could turn it into his own little investment and rent it out. I’ve also decided that if he continues on this investment path I’ll have him retired by the time he’s in his 50’s and he can start a career as a motivational speaker/writer. Little did he know I was a life/career planner as well as Realtor!


Of course I’ve explained to him that there has never been a better time to buy a HUD because there are quite a few to choose from these days at remarkable prices. AND you only have to put $100 down on a HUD home right now.


Who is eligible for this Good Neighbor Next Door program? Law enforcement officers, teachers from pre-K to 12th grade, firefighters and EMT’s.


Can I get any HUD home for 50% off? It must be a HUD home located in a Revitalization Area which if you follow this link you’ll note that many of these areas are quite large. Teachers must live in the area in which they teach.


Can I find HUD homes online? But of course! You can search homes here. Note however that you do need to use a HUD approved Realtor to view them or make an offer.


If you would like more information on the Good Neighbor Program or are just interested in purchasing a HUD home in general, feel free to contact me!

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Send a soldier a FREE phone card!

May 13, 2008 – 12:29 pm

If you have a loved one (or just know of someone) serving overseas in the military or a hospitalized veteran, you can request a free phone card (every 60 days) that will allow them to call home. Check it out here at Operation Uplink. And if you have a couple bucks to spare they’d LOVE the donation to help keep the program going!

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Willow Run Market Update

May 12, 2008 – 11:16 am

2857 Dharma Ave. (a HUD home) sold for $227,000 after 24 days on the market. It is 2707 total square feet with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.


12513 Alcott sold for $269,900 after 104 days on the market. It is 2456 total square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.


There are currently 8 homes available for sale in Willow Run ranging in price from $230,000-$284,900 (one is considered a short sale, none are lender owned).


If you are interested in viewing a home in Willow Run you can contact the listing agent, or if you would like to consider representation using a Buyer’s Agent, I’d be happy to help you with that. You can call me at 303.887.1883 or email me at beth@bethskinner.com.



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The above properties were listed and sold by various MLS agents. Note: Statistics and representations is based on information from Metrolist, Inc. for the period 4/1/2008 - 5/12/2008. Metrolist, Inc. does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for the accuracy of such information. Data maintained by Metrolist, Inc. may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. A portion of the above listed homes may have been listed and sold by other companies.

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Anthem Ranch Update

May 4, 2008 – 5:01 pm

Anthem Ranch has recently released 25 new home sites that are available for purchase and has 9 homes that can close in 90 days. If you buy a home in Anthem Ranch (or Anthem Highlands) in 2008, using me as your buyer’s agent I’ll include a $1,000 gift certificate to the Great Indoors to get you started on your interior decorating right off the bat.


Classic Models
There are three Eldora models that can close in July, 1 in August and 1 in September. The prices range from $299,590 - $325,790.


One Arapahoe model will be available in July and one in August. They are listed at $302,390 and $319,890 respectively.


One Copper model will be available in August and one in September. They are listed at $316,290 and $330,590 respectively.


Estates


There are 3 Snowmass models available in September and October. They range in price from $485,990 - $534,790.


There are 4 Aspen models available in September, October and November. They range in price from $522,990 - $591,790.


1 Vail model will be available in November for $559,900.


Premier Plus


The Premier Plus model availability is a little too lengthy to detail here but the models are: Steamboat, Breckenridge and Keystone and homes will be available from May through February and range in price from $383,990 - $474,290.

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Denver real estate market better than most

April 30, 2008 – 9:33 am

Given the plethora of negative real estate related stories in the media these days I was a little surprised to see this article admitting that the real estate market in Denver was considerably outperforming the national average.


I will repeat my usual mantra here: stating a national real estate average figure is like stating a national temperature average. You’d laugh out loud at the weather guy if he came on the news at 10:20 every night and said, “Today’s national average temperature was 50 degrees. Tomorrow’s national average temperature is expected to be 43 degrees.” Obviously if you live in Broomfield this would likely be of no use to you.


Why the media continues to perpetuate this leaves me confused. All real estate is LOCAL. In my neighborhood for instance, one house sold last month for the highest price ever in the neighborhood. According to Metrolist statistics the average home sale price in the Broomfield area for 2008 was $339,139. For 2007 it was $325,097.


If you’ve been watching too much TV news and are concerned about home values in your neighborhood contact a real estate agent or look up the home sale data yourself in your county. You may be pleasantly surprised.

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Giant trash pickup day tomorrow!

April 25, 2008 – 5:00 pm

If you live in the areas of Broomfield between Indiana and Main St., north of 108th Ave. and south of Dillon road, tomorrow, April 26 is YOUR day to get those large items out to the curb such as old lawnmowers, bikes, kiddie pools, tv’s, washers, dryers, scrap metal, so on and so forth. You can find a list of acceptable (and non-acceptable) items right here.


I’ll take a quick moment to ask here, how rich are we, as a country, that we have designated days to THROW THIS STUFF OUT?!?! We’re so rich we throw tv’s and washing machines out! They ain’t doing this in Cuba folks.

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Some notes on the Broomfield City Council meeting

April 24, 2008 – 11:12 am

Did you know that you can either attend a Broomfield City Council meeting in person, or you can sign up to receive the minutes via email, or you can watch a video of the meeting from the comfort of your own laptop? I subscribe to the City Council minutes and get them in my inbox the day after a monthly meeting. I usually post the points I find interesting here:


One Broomfield resident requested that Broomfield ban the placement of trashcans on the sidewalk during trash pickup days. Apparently he was concerned that it was dangerous to step around them. Since only one council member thought it was worth discussion it didn’t go any further.


If you live in the Aspen or Bellaire neighborhoods your street repair should be finished in mid-July. If you live in Westlake, your street work will start in mid-July and end in October.


There was also some discussion regarding panhandling on the off ramp of US36 towards Highway 287. Concerns mentioned were safety, image and 1st Amendment rights. Basically, it’s being left at status quo.


Another citizen requested that folks who distribute flyers and leaflets register with the City and County of Broomfield as the solicitors are required to do. The City Attorneys office will research the request.

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Broadlands Enclave Provincial Model Tour

April 23, 2008 – 9:15 am

This house was my favorite of the 2 Toll Brothers homes that I toured in the Broadlands, although it is quite large. When sellers say “open floor plan” they must have had this house in mind, because it is all very open as the kitchen flows into the living room and the breakfast nook and the foyer and back again.


The 2nd floor includes 3 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms. The master bathroom is as big as the guest room in many homes! And the walk in closet, which is just off the bathroom, seems to go on forever!


The basement includes a media room, game room, bar area AND a secret room (yes I said secret room) hidden behind one of the built in bookshelves.


This house starts in the upper $500’s and has 4,237 square feet.


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Broadlands Enclave Windham Model Tour

April 22, 2008 – 5:25 pm

I recently toured the Enclave models in the Broadlands which were built by Toll Brothers. I have decided these are my new favorite model homes! Absolutely gorgeous, tall, sweeping and open floor plans! As of this writing they only have 10 spots left though. They homes start in the mid-$500’s.


For those of you who aren’t from Broomfield, the Broadlands is a very large community located within several minutes of both I-25 and 470 and is also close to Highway 36.


Broadlands residents are closest to Adams County District 12 schools.


If you would like to check out the Broadlands HOA website you can go here.


Enjoy this video, I hope you find it helpful!


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Willow Run statistics for March 2008

April 21, 2008 – 3:07 pm

006.JPGFor those of you who are considering the Willow Run neighborhood in Broomfield, CO here are some sales statistics for the month of March.


March was actually a pretty good month for Willow Run - one home sold for $285,000 which, unless I’ve completely lost my mind, is the highest sale price ever in this neighborhood. I think the highest was $280,000 and it has been at least a couple of years since we’ve seen that.


2765 Fernwood Pl. sold for $259,900 on March 31 after 144 days on the market. It’s a 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom with 2,447 TOTAL square feet.


2616 Fernwood Pl. sold for $285,000 on March 7 after 151 days on the market. It’s a 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom with 3,184 TOTAL square feet.


One of the most unique aspects to the Willow Run neighborhood is that it’s a fairly “young” neighborhood (meaning most homes are no more than 10 years old) and there are no monthly HOA fees or covenants. It’s good for those of you who want to park a camper in the backyard BUT Broomfield code must still be followed so things don’t get too crazy.


As of today, there are 6 homes for sale in Willow Run ranging in price from $239,000 to $284,900.







The above properties were listed and sold by various MLS agents. Note: Statistics and representations is based on information from Metrolist, Inc. for the period 3/1/2008 - 4/21/2008. Metrolist, Inc. does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for the accuracy of such information. Data maintained by Metrolist, Inc. may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. A portion of the above listed homes may have been listed and sold by other companies.

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