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    <title>Metro Denver Connection</title>
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    <description>What's going on in Metro Denver and the surrounding areas.  Find fun things to do and locate great deals in real estate and homes for sale in the Denver area. </description>
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      <guid>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3629879/13474-locust-st-thornton-co-80602</guid>
      <title>13474 Locust St, Thornton Co 80602</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img title="13474 Locust St " src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/5/9/4/9/ar136121443794956.jpg" height="221" alt="Locust Curb Appeal" width="332" style="float: left;"&gt;13474 Locust St in Thornont CO is a Beautiful Modern-Formal Home with all the amenities one could hope for. Please Contact for More Details.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MLS Number: 1160402&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bedrooms: 5&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bathrooms: 5&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Finished sq ft: 3886&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"&gt;Find More Pics at&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://wp.me/p22cel-yj" title="13474 Locust St @ TheStrangeTeam.com" target="_blank"&gt;TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"&gt;You'll love this Marshal Lakes Home in Thornton. The grand entry is breathtaking. Tons of space from finished basement with wet bar to giant loft upstairs. Make your friends jealous with the covered patio and lush landscaping. Separate mud room and large tandem garage. The brilliant kitchen has eat in space, under cabinet lighting, and NEW Kenmore Elite stainless steal Appliances . Great Rec Room with wet bar! Covered Patio and Dog Run. Lots of closets and storage. Near great parks and conveniences. Master suite has 5 piece w/ jet tub, giant walk in closet and its own set of stairs. 3 other upper Bedrooms are good sized with loft. main floor den . Reinforced cement patio and slab suitable for hot tub and/or gazebo.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11px; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Air Cond-Central,Cable Available,Ceiling Fan,Covered Patio,Cook Top,Dbl Pane Wndw,Deck,Dog Run,Double Oven,Disposal,Dishwasher,Eating Sp/Kit,Formal Dining,Fence,Garage Dr,Gas Logs,Great Room,Jack &amp;amp; Jill Bath,Kitchen Island,Loft,Landscaped Pro,Media Room,Master Suite,Newer Carpet,Newer Paint,Refrigerator,Smoke Alarm,Self-Clean Oven,Smoke Free,Sprinkler,Stove/Range/Ovn,Vaulted Ceiling,Wood Floors,Walk-In Closets&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11px; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img title="13474 Locust - Formal Dining Room" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/4/8/5/4/ar136121486945846.jpg" height="100" alt="Formal Dining Room" width="150"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/9/4/7/9/ar136121496797497.jpg" height="100" alt="Main Floor Den with Full Bath" width="150"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;img title="13474 Locust st - Kitchen" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/7/4/3/4/ar136121502243476.jpg" height="100" alt="Brilliant Kitchen" width="150"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/listing/mlsid/65/propertyid/1160402/" title="13474 Locust St" target="_blank" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"&gt;Click Here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;more information on 13474 Locust St. , as well as an opportunity to search for homes in the surrounding areas. Feel free to use this link to&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://thestrangeteam.com/search-all-homes" title="search homes for sale in Thornron / Brighton" target="_blank" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;search for homes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"&gt;and to schedule showings.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div class="zemanta-pixie" style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:06:02 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3629879/13474-locust-st-thornton-co-80602</link>
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      <title>Denver Attraction ~ Ferris Wheel Day</title>
      <description>&lt;h2&gt;
&lt;span style="color: #0f0f0f; font-weight: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype';"&gt;Denver&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype';"&gt; Attractions&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/0/9/6/4/ar136086710546904.jpg" height="397" alt="Elitch Gardens Ferris Wheel" width="297" style="float: left;"&gt;Denver&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; font-weight: normal;"&gt; attractions are as diverse as are the people. Some of the &amp;ldquo;Mile High&amp;rdquo; cities best known have to be &lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Elitch&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt; Gardens&lt;/span&gt; and &lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Lakeside&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt; Amusement Park&lt;/span&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; font-weight: normal;"&gt;Visit &lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/"&gt;http://www.housesearchdenver.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; for the best Denver home search&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; font-weight: normal;"&gt;Both parks have been Denver attractions for over 100 years. This Ferris Wheel Day, spend some time with your loved ones planning how much fun it will be to visit these fine establishment com warmer weather, because hey February is cold. So cuddle up with your loved ones today and dream about the warm days to come.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype';"&gt;Some info on Ferris Wheel Day.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype';"&gt;Always February 14th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype';"&gt;George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. a civil engineer, made the first Ferris Wheel at the World's Colombian Exhibition in Chicago in 1893.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype';"&gt;The purpose of this day is obvious... to celebrate the birthday of this great inventor and to enjoy his invention. The trouble is, there aren't many carnivals, amusement parks or fairgrounds operating in mid-February in North America. You may have to settle with enjoying old photos of trips to a fair or amusement park.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype';"&gt;Origin of Ferris Wheel Day:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/1/2/9/7/ar136086721379211.jpg" height="163" alt="Lakeside Ammusement Park ~ The Chipmunk" width="307" style="float: right;"&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype';"&gt;Ferris Wheel Day commemorates the birthday of Geo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; font-size: 14pt;"&gt;rge Washington Gale Ferris,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype';"&gt;Jr., the creator of the first Ferris Wheel.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype';"&gt;Austria&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype';"&gt;, a country in love with their Ferris Wheels, also claims to have created this day. Their claim is that this date was chosen because in Austria this is historically the most weather friendly day of the year.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; color: blue;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/February/ferriswheelday.htm"&gt;http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/February/ferriswheelday.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:42:19 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3625463/denver-attraction-ferris-wheel-day</link>
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      <title>Good as Gold in Golden - 1015 Orchard St Golden Co 80401</title>
      <description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Mongolian Baiti';"&gt;This is a good as gold opportunity to live in desirable Golden CO.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Mongolian Baiti';"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; border: 0px; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #f6f6f6; line-height: 20px; color: #828282; font-family: 'Droid Sans', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"&gt;Click&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/listings/propertyid/1120092/propertytype/SINGLE,CONDO/listingtype/Resale+New,Foreclosure+Bank+Owned,Short+Sale/" title="1015 Orchard St, Golden" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: initial; color: #00b7f3;"&gt;Here&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;more information on 1015 Orchard St,&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Mongolian Baiti';"&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/7/0/2/3/ar135715443232076.JPG" height="150" alt="Curb Appeal" width="200" style="float: left;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Mongolian Baiti';"&gt;4 Bed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Mongolian Baiti';"&gt;3 Bath &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Mongolian Baiti';"&gt;Ranch Style&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Mongolian Baiti';"&gt;1663 Finished Sq Ft &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Mongolian Baiti';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Mongolian Baiti';"&gt;Here's your chance to live in Golden CO with space to grow for a steal. Great ranch floor plan with lots of yard space and an oversized detached garage with work shop and additional storage. Come take a look.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Mongolian Baiti';"&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/3/3/3/3/ar135715451333331.JPG" height="150" alt="Kitchen" width="200" style="float: right;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Mongolian Baiti';"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; border: 0px; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #f6f6f6; line-height: 20px; color: #828282; font-family: 'Droid Sans', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;"&gt;Covered Patio, Cul-De-Sac, Disposal, Dishwasher, Evap Cooler, Eating Sp/Kit, Fence, Garden &amp;nbsp; Area, Garage Dr ,Patio, Refrigerator, Stove/Range/Ovn, Wndw Cover, Wood Floors, W/W Carpet&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Mongolian Baiti';"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; border: 0px; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #f6f6f6; line-height: 20px; color: #828282; font-family: 'Droid Sans', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;"&gt;Click&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/listings/propertyid/1120092/propertytype/SINGLE,CONDO/listingtype/Resale+New,Foreclosure+Bank+Owned,Short+Sale/" title="1015 Orchard St, Golden" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: initial; color: #00b7f3;"&gt;Here&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;more information on 1015 Orchard St, as well as an opportunity to search for homes in the surrounding areas. Feel free to use this link to&lt;a href="http://thestrangeteam.com/search-all-homes" title="search homes for sale in arvada, co " target="_blank" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: initial; color: #00b7f3;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;search for homes&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and to schedule showings.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Mongolian Baiti';"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:19:42 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3571132/good-as-gold-in-golden-1015-orchard-st-golden-co-80401</link>
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      <title>What's the Difference Between an FHA Appraisal and an FHA Inspection?</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sNatD8WPY8A" frameborder="0" height="200" width="355"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Is there a difference between an FHA Appraisal and an FHA Inspection? &amp;nbsp;They're essentially the same thing but they shouldn't be confused with a traditional inspection which all of our Colorado contracts are contingent. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We received a call from a client over the weekend wondering if the inspection that was just performed by a buyer on their house was an FHA inspection. &amp;nbsp;There is some confusion on what an FHA inspection is versus an FHA appraisal. &amp;nbsp;We are taking a minute to explain the differences and to shed some light on what it means to have a house that fits an FHA loan. We put this house under contract in 7 days and it was important to the seller that the inspection be done as quickly as possible. We were able to coordinate with the buyer to have their inspection done within just a few days of going under contract. (In Colorado all contracts are contingent upon both and inspection and financing - unless otherwise waived.) The inspection that was done was for an FHA loan however it wasn't an FHA inspection. Why? Mainly because there isn't such a thing as an FHA inspection. As part of an FHA appraisal the appraiser will look for items of concern dealing primarily with this in mind: "Is there anything in this house that would prevent the buyer from moving in and thus pay their mortgage payment?". The areas of most concern are:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Safety concerns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Electrical concerns&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tripping hazards&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Does the roof have life left (5 years is typical)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Does the HVAC (heating) system work?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Is there a stove and running water?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If these all check out then typically the appraisal portion dealing with the condition should pass with flying colors. If you find yourself dealing with terms such as FHA appraisals or inspections and they don't make sense please do yourself a favor and call us for a free no cost or obligation review of your situation. &amp;nbsp;We are 'Red Flag' agents who look for pitfalls before they are even possibilities. &amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/search" title="Buying or selling a home in Colorado" target="_blank"&gt;Buying and selling a home&lt;/a&gt; is a huge undertaking so do yourself a favor and talk with our &lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/about" title="Colorado Real Estate Expert" target="_blank"&gt;real estate expert&lt;/a&gt;s.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:34:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3457638/what-s-the-difference-between-an-fha-appraisal-and-an-fha-inspection-</link>
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      <title>9 ways to combine football season and home winterization!</title>
      <description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/5/2/9/2/ar134816668029251.jpg" height="224" alt="" width="225" style="float: left;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;1.&lt;span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Clean your gutters &amp;ndash; while taking a break putting your giant blow up team mascot on the roof&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;2.&lt;span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Find drafts in your house by hanging &amp;amp; watching the crape paper at your football gatherings , then you can block them with the appropriate filler&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;3.&lt;span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Too manyJerseys? Use them as insulation for your home. Can you say you&amp;rsquo;re a true fan unless your home is stuffed with team pride!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;4.&lt;span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Get your air ducts clean, keep the gunk and make the looser of the game pool eat it!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;5.&lt;span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Make sure your furnace is tuned up and aired out and as fired up as you are for when you come home from the stadium on cold days&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;6.&lt;span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Fan/Team D&amp;eacute;cor is most important so make sure all your insulated window treatments are teamed up&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;7.&lt;span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Us old foam fingers to wrap exposed pipes&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;8.&lt;span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Make sure your fireplace is operational just incase someone wears the wrong jersey to your house you can burn it safely&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;9.&lt;span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Finally, make sure your smoke alarms are ready to warn you when you have left the obligatory tailgate/party food in the oven during over time&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:46:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3451076/9-ways-to-combine-football-season-and-home-winterization-</link>
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      <title>4040 E 131st Court Thornton CO </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/5/3/8/ar134739513883591.jpg" height="240" alt="Curb Appeal " width="360" style="float: left;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Rockwell Extra Bold'; background-color: white;"&gt;4040 e 131&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; Court , Thornton CO &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Rockwell Extra Bold'; background-color: white;"&gt;Tremendous cul-de-sac home in Mountain View area Thornton. Well cared for , upgraded home has easy flow that&amp;rsquo;s great for entertaining with a large open kitchen. &amp;nbsp;Ready for your personal touches turn key opportunity.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:31:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3440484/4040-e-131st-court-thornton-co-</link>
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      <title>4944 Eagle St, Denver CO 80239</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; background-color: #dddddd; font-size: x-small;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/9/5/5/1/ar133495017615593.JPG" height="480" alt="The Eagle has landed" width="640"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; background-color: #dddddd; font-size: x-small;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; background-color: #dddddd; font-size: x-small;"&gt;Regular sale = No waiting! Great for first time home buyers or investors. Great value in a nice community. Close to every convenience imaginable as well as easy access to the highways and the airport without the congestion or airport noise. Don't wait for a short sale approval - come take a look.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; background-color: #dddddd; font-size: x-small;"&gt;CEILING FAN, DISPOSAL, DISHWASHER, FORMAL DINING, FENCE(D), GARDEN AREA, GARAGE DOOR OPENER, LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONAL, PATIO, QUICK POSSESSION, REFRIGERATOR, WINDOW COVERINGS, WALL TO WALL CARPETING&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; background-color: #dddddd; font-size: x-small;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:34:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3180859/4944-eagle-st-denver-co-80239</link>
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      <title>Turn-Key Trophy Home in Rolling Hills</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;Brand new granite/gourmet&amp;nbsp;eating space&amp;nbsp;kitchen with isalnd, Formal dining room and&amp;nbsp;beautiful evening sun stamped patio. Beautifully maintained. The master retreat can be changed into 4th bedroom. Large open and bright spaces. 3 car garage for the toys. Professional landscaped yard with great patio and sprinklers and a garden area&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING-, CEILING FAN,&amp;nbsp; DOUBLE PANE WINDOWS, DOG RUN, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/7/8/1/2/ar133356432321879.jpg" height="240" alt="13271 Pearl St dining room" width="582"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;&lt;span id="internal-source-marker_0.9157490549071201" style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;For more information and for more information on &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mlsfinder.com/co_metrolist/alanstrange/index.cfm?action=newsearchsession&amp;amp;city=Thornton&amp;amp;min_price=250000&amp;amp;max_price=500000" title="Home search in Thornton" target="_self"&gt;homes for sale in North Denver / Thornton&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt; click the link or the map below. You can also&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/35297/maxprice/200000/beds/3/propertytype/SINGLE/listingtype/Resale%20New,Foreclosure%20Bank%20Owned,Short%20Sale/#lulat=39.904337391366695&amp;amp;lulong=-105.0596809387207&amp;amp;rllat=39.85875947854826&amp;amp;rllong=-104.93539810180664&amp;amp;zoom=13&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb0-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;maxprice=200%2C000&amp;amp;beds=3&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb1-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb1-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb1-2=Short+Sale"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;search for homes by map&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt; with the following link:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/25303,35297/minprice/150000/maxprice/250000/#areas=158642&amp;amp;lulat=40.13059106380179&amp;amp;lulong=-105.65002441406251&amp;amp;rllat=39.790599622275764&amp;amp;rllong=-104.26574707031253&amp;amp;zoom=10&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE%2CCONDO%2CLAND&amp;amp;cb5-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb5-1=CONDO&amp;amp;cb5-2=LAND&amp;amp;minprice=250%2C000&amp;amp;maxprice=350%2C000&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb7-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb7-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb7-2=Short+Sale" title="Home search in Thornton" target="_self"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ecHwGX3HzgjBGQkAF3S7rsGOzrSdQEa35tGiIqF_Hd4tU9_lVGbhfjlkZgZIsdv78IitRVs43TdcTrEwRsXg19d-9ii08yKPfxpBtj7uZZVw4GrmrBQ" height="364" alt="" width="667"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:24:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3128640/turn-key-trophy-home-in-rolling-hills</link>
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      <title>Inspired Living Splendor</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;Fantastic home with fantastic views! This home has it all including a home theater and work out room. 6 car garage for the car enthusiast! Professionally landscaped. This spaciouse haven inspires posh comfortable living &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/5/8/3/4/ar133356490843853.jpg" height="336" alt="8585E 127th Ct " width="604"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;&lt;span id="internal-source-marker_0.9157490549071201" style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;For more information and for more information on &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mlsfinder.com/co_metrolist/alanstrange/index.cfm?action=newsearchsession&amp;amp;city=Thornton&amp;amp;min_price=500000" title="Search for Thornton homes" target="_self"&gt;homes for sale in North Denver / Thornton&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt; click the link or the map below. You can also&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/35297/maxprice/200000/beds/3/propertytype/SINGLE/listingtype/Resale%20New,Foreclosure%20Bank%20Owned,Short%20Sale/#lulat=39.904337391366695&amp;amp;lulong=-105.0596809387207&amp;amp;rllat=39.85875947854826&amp;amp;rllong=-104.93539810180664&amp;amp;zoom=13&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb0-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;maxprice=200%2C000&amp;amp;beds=3&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb1-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb1-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb1-2=Short+Sale"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;search for homes by map&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt; with the following link:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/25303,35297/minprice/150000/maxprice/250000/#lulat=40.13059106380179&amp;amp;lulong=-105.65002441406251&amp;amp;rllat=39.790599622275764&amp;amp;rllong=-104.26574707031253&amp;amp;zoom=10&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE%2CCONDO%2CLAND&amp;amp;cb5-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb5-1=CONDO&amp;amp;cb5-2=LAND&amp;amp;minprice=500%2C000&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb7-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb7-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb7-2=Short+Sale" title="Home search in Thornton" target="_self"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ecHwGX3HzgjBGQkAF3S7rsGOzrSdQEa35tGiIqF_Hd4tU9_lVGbhfjlkZgZIsdv78IitRVs43TdcTrEwRsXg19d-9ii08yKPfxpBtj7uZZVw4GrmrBQ" height="364" alt="" width="667"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:22:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3128675/inspired-living-splendor</link>
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      <title>Attractive Retreat in Arvada</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;Main floor master with no stairs. Attached garage with alley access. Parking right outside for guests. Great Cherry finished kitchen, stainless appliances and tons of storage. Covered patio and faces west for evening sun. Regular sale - act now!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/1/4/3/5/ar133356547553419.JPG" height="455" alt="5440 Allison St - 102" width="490"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="internal-source-marker_0.9157490549071201" style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;For more information and for more information on &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mlsfinder.com/co_metrolist/alanstrange/index.cfm?action=newsearchsession&amp;amp;city=Arvada&amp;amp;min_price=150000&amp;amp;max_price=250000" title="Home search in Arvada" target="_self"&gt;homes for sale in&amp;nbsp;Arvada/ Westminster&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;click the link or the map below. You can also&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/35297/maxprice/200000/beds/3/propertytype/SINGLE/listingtype/Resale%20New,Foreclosure%20Bank%20Owned,Short%20Sale/#lulat=39.904337391366695&amp;amp;lulong=-105.0596809387207&amp;amp;rllat=39.85875947854826&amp;amp;rllong=-104.93539810180664&amp;amp;zoom=13&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb0-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;maxprice=200%2C000&amp;amp;beds=3&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb1-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb1-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb1-2=Short+Sale"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;search for homes by map&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt; with the following link:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/25303,35297/minprice/150000/maxprice/250000/#lulat=39.82462208372806&amp;amp;lulong=-105.15838623046876&amp;amp;rllat=39.78202541680432&amp;amp;rllong=-104.98535156250001&amp;amp;zoom=13&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE%2CCONDO%2CLAND&amp;amp;cb2-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb2-1=CONDO&amp;amp;cb2-2=LAND&amp;amp;minprice=150%2C000&amp;amp;maxprice=250%2C000&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb3-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb3-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb3-2=Short+Sale" title="Search for homes in Arvada" target="_self"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ecHwGX3HzgjBGQkAF3S7rsGOzrSdQEa35tGiIqF_Hd4tU9_lVGbhfjlkZgZIsdv78IitRVs43TdcTrEwRsXg19d-9ii08yKPfxpBtj7uZZVw4GrmrBQ" height="364" alt="" width="667"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:16:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3128713/attractive-retreat-in-arvada</link>
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      <guid>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3128728/open-living-to-the-ninth-degree</guid>
      <title>Open Living to the Ninth Degree</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;This home has Views! Backs to open space with no homes behind it, close to walking trails. 3 bedrooms up with lg loft, could easily be converted to a 4th bedroom. Custom tile work in baths, large deck/pergola in back yard, the perfect spot for spending quiet evenings and entertaining.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/0/6/6/6/ar133356572966609.gif" height="431" alt="11622 Kearney Way" width="532"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="internal-source-marker_0.9157490549071201" style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;For more information and for more information on &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mlsfinder.com/co_metrolist/alanstrange/index.cfm?action=newsearchsession&amp;amp;city=thornton&amp;amp;min_price=250000&amp;amp;max_price=350000" title="Home search in Thornton" target="_self"&gt;homes for sale in North Denver / Thornton&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt; click the link or the map below. You can also&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/35297/maxprice/200000/beds/3/propertytype/SINGLE/listingtype/Resale%20New,Foreclosure%20Bank%20Owned,Short%20Sale/#lulat=39.904337391366695&amp;amp;lulong=-105.0596809387207&amp;amp;rllat=39.85875947854826&amp;amp;rllong=-104.93539810180664&amp;amp;zoom=13&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb0-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;maxprice=200%2C000&amp;amp;beds=3&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb1-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb1-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb1-2=Short+Sale"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;search for homes by map&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt; with the following link:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mlsfinder.com/co_metrolist/alanstrange/index.cfm?action=newsearchsession&amp;amp;city=thornton&amp;amp;min_price=250000&amp;amp;max_price=350000" title="Home search in Thornton" target="_self"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ecHwGX3HzgjBGQkAF3S7rsGOzrSdQEa35tGiIqF_Hd4tU9_lVGbhfjlkZgZIsdv78IitRVs43TdcTrEwRsXg19d-9ii08yKPfxpBtj7uZZVw4GrmrBQ" height="364" alt="" width="667"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:10:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3128728/open-living-to-the-ninth-degree</link>
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      <guid>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3128827/a-home-to-celebrate-living-in-thornton</guid>
      <title>A Home to Celebrate Living In Thornton</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;This Thornton Home has great indoor and out door living space. Hardwood floors, Corian countertops (better than granite) and unbeatable view of the mountains make this pool community gem something not to miss. Large kitchen island, 5 piece master suite and huge deck - this is it! Come take a look.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/0/8/9/8/ar133374458889802.jpg" height="600" alt="Curb appeal" width="800"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;span id="internal-source-marker_0.5317151935747149" style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"&gt;For more information and for more information on&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/35297/maxprice/200000/beds/3/propertytype/SINGLE/listingtype/Resale%20New,Foreclosure%20Bank%20Owned,Short%20Sale/#lulat=39.904337391366695&amp;amp;lulong=-105.0596809387207&amp;amp;rllat=39.85875947854826&amp;amp;rllong=-104.93539810180664&amp;amp;zoom=13&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb0-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;maxprice=200%2C000&amp;amp;beds=3&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb1-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb1-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb1-2=Short+Sale" target="_self"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"&gt;homes for sale in North Denver / Thornton&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;click the link or the map below. You can also&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/35297/maxprice/200000/beds/3/propertytype/SINGLE/listingtype/Resale%20New,Foreclosure%20Bank%20Owned,Short%20Sale/#lulat=39.904337391366695&amp;amp;lulong=-105.0596809387207&amp;amp;rllat=39.85875947854826&amp;amp;rllong=-104.93539810180664&amp;amp;zoom=13&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb0-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;maxprice=200%2C000&amp;amp;beds=3&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb1-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb1-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb1-2=Short+Sale"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"&gt;search for homes by map&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;with the following link:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thestrangeteam.com/testimonials" target="_self"&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/3/1/9/6/ar133374575069139.png" height="414" alt="" width="627"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:04:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3128827/a-home-to-celebrate-living-in-thornton</link>
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      <guid>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3128844/nifty-urban-hideaway-in-arvada-westminster</guid>
      <title>Nifty Urban Hideaway in Arvada/Westminster</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;This Little Beauty is right in the middle of it all, It has plenty of room and a great yard.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Need photo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="internal-source-marker_0.9157490549071201" style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;For more information and for more information on &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mlsfinder.com/co_metrolist/alanstrange/index.cfm?action=newsearchsession&amp;amp;city=westminster&amp;amp;min_price=150000&amp;amp;max_price=250000" title="Home search in Westminster" target="_self"&gt;homes for sale in&amp;nbsp;Arvada/Westminster&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt; click the link or the map below. You can also&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/35297/maxprice/200000/beds/3/propertytype/SINGLE/listingtype/Resale%20New,Foreclosure%20Bank%20Owned,Short%20Sale/#lulat=39.904337391366695&amp;amp;lulong=-105.0596809387207&amp;amp;rllat=39.85875947854826&amp;amp;rllong=-104.93539810180664&amp;amp;zoom=13&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb0-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;maxprice=200%2C000&amp;amp;beds=3&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb1-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb1-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb1-2=Short+Sale"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;search for homes by map&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt; with the following link:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/25303,35297/minprice/150000/maxprice/250000/#lulat=39.885899110483386&amp;amp;lulong=-105.18430709838868&amp;amp;rllat=39.84334044044996&amp;amp;rllong=-105.01127243041992&amp;amp;zoom=13&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE%2CCONDO%2CLAND&amp;amp;cb0-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb0-1=CONDO&amp;amp;cb0-2=LAND&amp;amp;minprice=150%2C000&amp;amp;maxprice=250%2C000&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb1-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb1-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb1-2=Short+Sale" title="Home search in Westminster" target="_self"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ecHwGX3HzgjBGQkAF3S7rsGOzrSdQEa35tGiIqF_Hd4tU9_lVGbhfjlkZgZIsdv78IitRVs43TdcTrEwRsXg19d-9ii08yKPfxpBtj7uZZVw4GrmrBQ" height="364" alt="" width="667"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:01:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3128844/nifty-urban-hideaway-in-arvada-westminster</link>
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      <guid>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3128885/revamp-this-ranch-in-thornton</guid>
      <title>Revamp this Ranch in Thornton</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Desirable ranch style floor plan on large corner lot. Fixer upper but well worth it.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/6/1/8/8/ar13335677488162.JPG" height="329" alt="11983 Elm Dr porch" width="606"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span id="internal-source-marker_0.9157490549071201" style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;For more information and for more information on&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/35297/maxprice/200000/beds/3/propertytype/SINGLE/listingtype/Resale%20New,Foreclosure%20Bank%20Owned,Short%20Sale/#lulat=39.904337391366695&amp;amp;lulong=-105.0596809387207&amp;amp;rllat=39.85875947854826&amp;amp;rllong=-104.93539810180664&amp;amp;zoom=13&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb0-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;maxprice=200%2C000&amp;amp;beds=3&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb1-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb1-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb1-2=Short+Sale"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;homes for sale in North Denver / Thornton&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt; click the link or the map below. You can also&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/35297/maxprice/200000/beds/3/propertytype/SINGLE/listingtype/Resale%20New,Foreclosure%20Bank%20Owned,Short%20Sale/#lulat=39.904337391366695&amp;amp;lulong=-105.0596809387207&amp;amp;rllat=39.85875947854826&amp;amp;rllong=-104.93539810180664&amp;amp;zoom=13&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb0-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;maxprice=200%2C000&amp;amp;beds=3&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb1-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb1-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb1-2=Short+Sale"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;search for homes by map&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt; with the following link:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/25303,35297/minprice/150000/maxprice/250000/#lulat=39.92678588389566&amp;amp;lulong=-104.96432304382325&amp;amp;rllat=39.90552253972855&amp;amp;rllong=-104.87780570983888&amp;amp;zoom=14&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE%2CCONDO%2CLAND&amp;amp;cb0-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb0-1=CONDO&amp;amp;cb0-2=LAND&amp;amp;minprice=150%2C000&amp;amp;maxprice=250%2C000&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb1-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb1-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb1-2=Short+Sale" title="homes for search in Thornton" target="_self"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ecHwGX3HzgjBGQkAF3S7rsGOzrSdQEa35tGiIqF_Hd4tU9_lVGbhfjlkZgZIsdv78IitRVs43TdcTrEwRsXg19d-9ii08yKPfxpBtj7uZZVw4GrmrBQ" height="364" alt="" width="667"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:54:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3128885/revamp-this-ranch-in-thornton</link>
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      <guid>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3128756/riveting-reunion-retreat</guid>
      <title>Riveting Reunion Retreat</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;This home has it all! Beautiful wood floors throughout. Backs to community open space. Newly painted, new roof! Quality, solid-built Shea home with many unique features, Open inviting floorplan with abundant natural light. Upstairs loft could easily be converted to a 4th bedroom. Reunion has many playgrounds, walking trails, community pool &amp;amp; fitness center... and more, all included in the cost of the HOA. Easy access to where you want to be.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/4/4/5/1/ar133356604215449.jpg" height="288" alt="10462 Telluride Ct" width="384"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;&lt;span id="internal-source-marker_0.9157490549071201" style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;For more information and for more information on&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/35297/maxprice/200000/beds/3/propertytype/SINGLE/listingtype/Resale%20New,Foreclosure%20Bank%20Owned,Short%20Sale/#lulat=39.904337391366695&amp;amp;lulong=-105.0596809387207&amp;amp;rllat=39.85875947854826&amp;amp;rllong=-104.93539810180664&amp;amp;zoom=13&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb0-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;maxprice=200%2C000&amp;amp;beds=3&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb1-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb1-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb1-2=Short+Sale"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;homes for sale in North Denver / Thornton&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt; click the link or the map below. You can also&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/35297/maxprice/200000/beds/3/propertytype/SINGLE/listingtype/Resale%20New,Foreclosure%20Bank%20Owned,Short%20Sale/#lulat=39.904337391366695&amp;amp;lulong=-105.0596809387207&amp;amp;rllat=39.85875947854826&amp;amp;rllong=-104.93539810180664&amp;amp;zoom=13&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb0-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;maxprice=200%2C000&amp;amp;beds=3&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb1-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb1-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb1-2=Short+Sale"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;search for homes by map&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt; with the following link:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/25303,35297/minprice/150000/maxprice/250000/#lulat=39.94238358098156&amp;amp;lulong=-105.01213073730469&amp;amp;rllat=39.85730997290121&amp;amp;rllong=-104.66606140136719&amp;amp;zoom=12&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE%2CCONDO%2CLAND&amp;amp;cb0-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb0-1=CONDO&amp;amp;cb0-2=LAND&amp;amp;minprice=200%2C000&amp;amp;maxprice=300%2C000&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb1-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb1-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb1-2=Short+Sale" title="Search for homes in Reunion" target="_self"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ecHwGX3HzgjBGQkAF3S7rsGOzrSdQEa35tGiIqF_Hd4tU9_lVGbhfjlkZgZIsdv78IitRVs43TdcTrEwRsXg19d-9ii08yKPfxpBtj7uZZVw4GrmrBQ" height="364" alt="" width="667"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:46:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3128756/riveting-reunion-retreat</link>
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      <guid>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3128772/urban-treasure-in-the-middle-of-denver</guid>
      <title>Urban Treasure In the Middle of Denver</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;Approved Short Sale!! Fantastic remodel. New kitchen with slab granite, hardwood floors, four bedrooms and close to everything. Stainless appliances, 2 full baths and extra family room in finished basement. Bonus heated &amp;amp; covered sun porch in back. Landscaping is done and there's a large garden in back.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/2/7/3/7/ar133356634073726.JPG" height="583" alt="3106 Josephine St" width="485"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="internal-source-marker_0.9157490549071201" style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;For more information and for more information on&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/35297/maxprice/200000/beds/3/propertytype/SINGLE/listingtype/Resale%20New,Foreclosure%20Bank%20Owned,Short%20Sale/#lulat=39.904337391366695&amp;amp;lulong=-105.0596809387207&amp;amp;rllat=39.85875947854826&amp;amp;rllong=-104.93539810180664&amp;amp;zoom=13&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb0-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;maxprice=200%2C000&amp;amp;beds=3&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb1-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb1-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb1-2=Short+Sale"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;homes for sale in North Denver / Thornton&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt; click the link or the map below. You can also&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/35297/maxprice/200000/beds/3/propertytype/SINGLE/listingtype/Resale%20New,Foreclosure%20Bank%20Owned,Short%20Sale/#lulat=39.904337391366695&amp;amp;lulong=-105.0596809387207&amp;amp;rllat=39.85875947854826&amp;amp;rllong=-104.93539810180664&amp;amp;zoom=13&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb0-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;maxprice=200%2C000&amp;amp;beds=3&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb1-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb1-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb1-2=Short+Sale"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt;search for homes by map&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;"&gt; with the following link:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/25303,35297/minprice/150000/maxprice/250000/#areas=25303%2C35297&amp;amp;lulat=39.82725878063457&amp;amp;lulong=-105.09246826171876&amp;amp;rllat=39.742042329506624&amp;amp;rllong=-104.74639892578126&amp;amp;zoom=12&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE%2CCONDO%2CLAND&amp;amp;cb0-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb0-1=CONDO&amp;amp;cb0-2=LAND&amp;amp;minprice=150%2C000&amp;amp;maxprice=250%2C000&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb1-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb1-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb1-2=Short+Sale" title="Denver hosue search" target="_self"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ecHwGX3HzgjBGQkAF3S7rsGOzrSdQEa35tGiIqF_Hd4tU9_lVGbhfjlkZgZIsdv78IitRVs43TdcTrEwRsXg19d-9ii08yKPfxpBtj7uZZVw4GrmrBQ" height="306" alt="" width="581"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:39:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3128772/urban-treasure-in-the-middle-of-denver</link>
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      <guid>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3025938/westminster-co-event-center-noah-s-event-center-offers-like-no-other</guid>
      <title>Westminster, CO Event Center: Noah's Event Center Offers Like No Other</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="Noah's Event Center Broomfield, CO" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/2/3/1/6/ar133130868761329.JPG" height="450" alt="Noahs Event Center Broomfield, CO" width="600"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I had the please of attending a workshop held in &lt;a href="http://mynoahs.com/" title="Event Center Broomfield, CO" target="_blank"&gt;Noah's Event Center in Westminster, CO&lt;/a&gt;. &amp;nbsp;Being in the &lt;a href="http://www.thestrangeteam.com/photos" title="Colorado Photographs and Pictures" target="_self"&gt;real estate world in Colorado&lt;/a&gt; I've been to a lot of different meeting rooms and event centers. &amp;nbsp;We average 30 days of training a year so that's a lot of burnt coffee. &amp;nbsp;Noah's was a completely different experience. &amp;nbsp;From the rich finishes to elegant rooms and spaces you'll notice a difference too. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;While walking in I noticed a couple who appeared to be in the beginning stages of planning their wedding. &amp;nbsp;Photos on the wall showed happy couples who have taken their vows on the premises and they looked exquisite. &amp;nbsp;The level of detail on their website will help guide you in your decision to booking a room here but I know you'll get so much more from speaking with any of their knowledgeable and helpful staff.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 08:05:47 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3025938/westminster-co-event-center-noah-s-event-center-offers-like-no-other</link>
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      <guid>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3025892/how-does-colorado-compare-to-nation-wide-foreclosure-data-</guid>
      <title>How Does Colorado Compare to Nation Wide Foreclosure Data?</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;In a recently published report from the National Association of Realtors an interesting graphic was presented:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="Foreclosures and Short Sales in Colorado" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/7/6/9/0/ar133130749409673.png" height="370" alt="foreclosures in Colorado" width="550"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: right;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Copyright National Association of&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="caps" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"&gt;REALTORS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"&gt;&amp;reg;. Reprinted with permission.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"&gt;Here in Colorado we're are seeing an increase in short sales over foreclosures. &amp;nbsp;Recently people have gotten good information on the benefit of a successful short sale over letting their house go to foreclosure. &amp;nbsp;With new programs such as HAFA banks are learning to play nicer and allow people to get out of their loans without recourse and also walk away with moving funds anywhere from $1,000 to $3,000 to sometimes more. &amp;nbsp;Everyone's situation is a little different so if you have questions please give us a call.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"&gt;Inventory is down in Colorado by 40% overall and a large portion of our market, especially under $150,000, is short sale inventory and foreclosures. &amp;nbsp;Many banks have built up there short sale departments to help with work flow. &amp;nbsp;Some banks have revised the way they handle their short sales so if you find yourself needing some guidance or advice in this area please call us right away as time is of the essence with dealing with these large banks. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:47:58 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3025892/how-does-colorado-compare-to-nation-wide-foreclosure-data-</link>
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      <guid>http://activerain.com/blogsview/3025780/real-estate-is-local-what-s-the-real-estate-market-doing-in-north-metro-denver-</guid>
      <title>Real Estate is Local: What's the Real Estate Market Doing in North Metro Denver?</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://activerain.com/real-estate-values"&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/pdf/FINALhotornot_600px.jpg" height="800" alt="" width="375"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here in Colorado we are inundated with news of the 'market'. Here are some recent headlines in local news papers:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;'The Real Estate Market Hits a New Low'&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;'Foreclosures Are Running Rampant'&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;'Have We Hit Bottom Yet? &amp;nbsp;Some Say No'&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Living in Colorado is a blessing. &amp;nbsp;One of those blessing happens not be the national stories that end up in our local newspapers. &amp;nbsp;While the headlines above may be relevant to some they do not paint an accurate picture of what we're seeing in the North Metro Denver area (or Denver as whole especially). &amp;nbsp;In towns like &lt;strong&gt;Thornton, Broomfield, Northglenn, Commerce City, Brighton, Westminster, Arvada, Louisville and Lafayette&lt;/strong&gt; we're seeing a decrease in inventory. &amp;nbsp;If you are searching for &lt;a href="http://www.thestrangeteam.com/search-all-homes" title="search all homes in colorado for sale" target="_self"&gt;home for sale in Colorado&lt;/a&gt; you may notice a decrease in supply and an increase in demand we're actually seeing sold prices at or near asking price. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is a look at &lt;strong&gt;Broomfield, CO Real Estate:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img title="Broomfield, CO Real Estate Market Activity" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/0/5/1/0/ar13313063301508.png" height="517" alt="Broomfield, CO Real Estate Market Activity" width="725"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The number of homes sold has actually gone up since last year. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here's a look at the &lt;strong&gt;Northglenn / Thornton Real Estate Market &lt;/strong&gt;in February 2012:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="Northglenn/Thornton Real Estate Colorado Market " src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/4/9/1/5/ar133130649051947.png" height="518" alt="Northglenn/Thornton Real Estate Colorado Market " width="731"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The number of homes for sale is down by 50% and the solds are up 40%. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you or someone in your family has been waiting to sell for the market to 'turn around' - this may be the time. &amp;nbsp;Even if we haven't fully recovered the timing is good to get more for your house then you could in the past.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:26:52 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Avoid Holiday Hosting Disasters</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5 Holiday Hosting Disasters and How to Avoid Them&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div class="rcr-resources preview-article" id="rcr-guide"&gt;
&lt;p class="summary"&gt;Let's take a look at the most common things that can go wrong when you have guests and learn how to prevent them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="article-body"&gt;That&amp;rsquo;s just one of many hosting nightmares that can end your holiday party before it even begins. Thankfully, some of the most damaging mishaps easily can be avoided. We collected five of the most prevalent issues and give you preventative tips to keep your holiday party on track.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="article-body"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Problem: The oven doesn&amp;rsquo;t heat&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="article-body"&gt;For any holiday occasion, the oven is the most important appliance in your house. If it fails to work, the centerpiece of your meal could go from roasted beef, ham, duck, or Tofurky to Peking Duck from the local Chinese takeout joint.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;How to avoid:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div class="article-body"&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;There are any number of reasons a stove can break, but one common cause of disaster is easy to prevent. Don&amp;rsquo;t self-clean your oven until AFTER the holidays. You risk blowing a fuse or a thermostat, and tracking down an oven technician around the holidays can be tough.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="inner clearfix"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Problem: The kitchen sink clogs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="inner clearfix"&gt;The day after Thanksgiving is the busiest of the year for plumbers. The prime cause of this clog-a-thon is the mistreatment of drains when cooking holiday feasts. We hope your Thanksgiving went well, and that you avoid clog-a-thons for the rest of the holidays.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;How to avoid:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div class="inner clearfix"&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Fats and cooking oils can solidify in your pipes, so never dispose of them in your kitchen sink.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;If you have a garbage disposal, make sure it&amp;rsquo;s running before anything goes in it, and never feed it any stringy, fibrous, or starchy foods like poultry skins or potato peels.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;To fix, don&amp;rsquo;t rely on chemical drain-clearing products that can harm your pipes. Use a snake instead, available for $15 at your local hardware store. Best to keep one on hand.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Problem: The heat goes out&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the party&amp;rsquo;s host, you&amp;rsquo;re supposed to hang guests&amp;rsquo; coats&amp;mdash;not apologize to them for having to keep them on. A lack of heat can stop a holiday party dead in its tracks. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;How to avoid:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The key to avoiding freezing your party to a standstill is regular maintenance of your HVAC. Every 90 days, a new one-inch pleated furnace filter should be installed. If you haven&amp;rsquo;t done it in a while, now&amp;rsquo;s a good time to replace it.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Also inspect insulation on refrigerant lines that are leading into your house. Replace them if they're missing or damaged.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Problem: The toilet stops up&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Toilets have a way of clogging up at the worst times, such as during parties and when you have overnight guests. This is especially true if you have a low-flow toilet from the early 1990s. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;How to avoid:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Don&amp;rsquo;t flush anything other than sewage and toilet paper down the toilet. And there&amp;rsquo;s nothing wrong with putting up a polite note to remind your guests to do the same.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Problem: The fridge doesn&amp;rsquo;t cool&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Without a properly functioning refrigerator, your meat could get contaminated, your dairy-based treats could go sour, and you may not be able to save your yummy leftovers. To avoid discovering a warm fridge after it&amp;rsquo;s too late, take these simple precautions.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;How to avoid:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Get a thermometer for your refrigerator to make sure each shelf stays below 40 degrees and you can be aware of any temperature changes.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Also make sure the condenser coils located on the back of the unit or beneath it are free to breathe. Coils blocked from circulating air by cereal boxes atop the fridge, or dirtied by dust or pet hair can prevent a fridge from keeping cool.
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&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; width: 619px; height: 30px; color: #000000; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none;"&gt;Visit HouseLogic.com for more articles like this. Reprinted from HouseLogic.com with permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS&amp;reg;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Read more: &lt;a href="http://members.houselogic.com/reprint-rights/#ixzz1hNrq2AvC" style="color: #003399;"&gt;http://members.houselogic.com/reprint-rights/#ixzz1hNrq2AvC&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:40:04 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/2662188/how-to-avoid-holiday-hosting-disasters</link>
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      <title>Great Ranch Home with Large Back Yard in North Denver - 1244 w 101st Avenue Denver, CO</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Great layout with three bedrooms on one level with a fully finished basement. &amp;nbsp;Large backyard with play structure, poured patio and lots of trees. &amp;nbsp;Two car attached garage as well.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="Ranch home for sale in north denver/thornton" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/6/9/3/5/ar132449494253961.JPG" height="300" alt="Ranch home for sale in north denver/thornton" width="400"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information and for more information on &lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/35297/maxprice/200000/beds/3/propertytype/SINGLE/listingtype/Resale%20New,Foreclosure%20Bank%20Owned,Short%20Sale/#lulat=39.904337391366695&amp;amp;lulong=-105.0596809387207&amp;amp;rllat=39.85875947854826&amp;amp;rllong=-104.93539810180664&amp;amp;zoom=13&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb0-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;maxprice=200%2C000&amp;amp;beds=3&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb1-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb1-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb1-2=Short+Sale" title="Northglenn / Thornton homes for sale" target="_self"&gt;homes for sale in North Denver / Thornton&lt;/a&gt; click the link or the map below. &amp;nbsp;You can also &lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/35297/maxprice/200000/beds/3/propertytype/SINGLE/listingtype/Resale%20New,Foreclosure%20Bank%20Owned,Short%20Sale/#lulat=39.904337391366695&amp;amp;lulong=-105.0596809387207&amp;amp;rllat=39.85875947854826&amp;amp;rllong=-104.93539810180664&amp;amp;zoom=13&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb0-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;maxprice=200%2C000&amp;amp;beds=3&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb1-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb1-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb1-2=Short+Sale" title="Homes for sale by map" target="_self"&gt;search for homes by map&lt;/a&gt; with the following link:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/map/areas/35297/maxprice/200000/beds/3/propertytype/SINGLE/listingtype/Resale%20New,Foreclosure%20Bank%20Owned,Short%20Sale/#lulat=39.904337391366695&amp;amp;lulong=-105.0596809387207&amp;amp;rllat=39.85875947854826&amp;amp;rllong=-104.93539810180664&amp;amp;zoom=13&amp;amp;propertytype%5B%5D=SINGLE&amp;amp;cb0-0=SINGLE&amp;amp;maxprice=200%2C000&amp;amp;beds=3&amp;amp;listingtype%5B%5D=Resale+New%2CForeclosure+Bank+Owned%2CShort+Sale&amp;amp;cb1-0=Resale+New&amp;amp;cb1-1=Foreclosure+Bank+Owned&amp;amp;cb1-2=Short+Sale" title="Search for homes by map in Denver, Colorado" target="_self"&gt;&lt;img title="Search for homes by map" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/5/5/2/ar132449506225591.png" height="273" alt="search for homes by map" width="500"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:24:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/2659071/great-ranch-home-with-large-back-yard-in-north-denver-1244-w-101st-avenue-denver-co</link>
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      <title>New Business: North Metro Bakery Opens and is Ready to Blow You Away</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img title="Cakes by new thornton bakery" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/8/2/2/5/ar132398669552287.jpg" height="116" alt="Photos of Bev's Bakery's creations" width="602"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;Bev, of&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://bevzbakery.com/" title="Bevz Bakery" target="_blank"&gt;Bevz Bakery&lt;/a&gt;, is one of the most talented and creative people that I've ever met. &amp;nbsp;She's now making her talent available to those in need of sweet creations. &amp;nbsp;She's been a friend for years and I will go out of my way to host things at our house knowing that she won't come empty handed. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;From her website:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #5e4946; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12px;"&gt;We provide custom cakes, cupcakes, breads, cookies, and more for all occassions:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 40px; color: #5e4946; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12px; padding: 0px;"&gt;
&lt;li style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"&gt;Weddings&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"&gt;Birthdays&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"&gt;Dinner and Holiday Parties&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"&gt;Business Meetings&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"&gt;Retirements&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"&gt;Honors and Awards Celebrations&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"&gt;Graduations&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"&gt;and other Special Events&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bev is compassionate &amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;A few years ago we had an agent in our office who was battling cancer. &amp;nbsp;Keller Williams truly is a family so we set off in an attempt to raise some money for her and her family. &amp;nbsp;I reached out to my friends and Bev answered the call. &amp;nbsp;She made several mini pumpkin loafs and allowed us to raffle them off. &amp;nbsp;What tipped the scale was the basket of bite sized samples that gave people the opportunity to sample. &amp;nbsp;Those loafs were the single biggest draw and brought in the highest bids of roughly $700. &amp;nbsp;After years of requests and encouragement by friends and familes - she's taking the step to start her own bakery. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;More about Bev:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; color: #5e4946; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12px; padding: 0px;"&gt;Bev has&amp;nbsp;been baking&amp;nbsp;sweet creations since she was&amp;nbsp;in elementary school.&amp;nbsp; Many burned fingers and&amp;nbsp;worn&amp;nbsp;out pot holders&amp;nbsp;later, she is now offering her gift for baking to others.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; color: #5e4946; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12px; padding: 0px;"&gt;Bev's favorite recipes have a distinct southern influence, inspired by her familial roots in South Carolina and Louisiana.&amp;nbsp; Above all else, flavor is king in her kitchen...followed closely by a clean-lines&amp;nbsp;appearance and welcoming&amp;nbsp;presentation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;She was kind enough to bring us some samples at our office. &amp;nbsp;When you're a&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="I%20have%20been%20in%20class%20all%20day%20and%20Charles%20has%20been%20tied%20up%20on%20a%20conference%20call.%20%20We%20are%20scheduled%20to%20discuss%20the%20offer%20I%20have%20prepared%20shortly.%20%20I%20will%20let%20you%20know%20what%20he%20decides.%20%20Thanks.%20" title="Hard Working Real Estate Agent" target="_self"&gt;hard working real estate agent&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;it is easy to work through lunch ;) &amp;nbsp;She has such a eye for detail that I know she's going to do great. &amp;nbsp;Look at some of her creations&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://bevzbakery.com/photos" target="_blank"&gt;www.bevzbakery.com/photos&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;Here is the best way to contact her: &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="The Strange Team is the sweetest real estate team" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/5/7/9/0/ar132398663009756.JPG" height="300" alt="The Strange Team is the sweetest real estate team" width="400"&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:06:52 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>FHA Loan Amounts Increased </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;FHA has announced an increase in their loan limits effective January 2012.&amp;nbsp; This is good news for many borrowers.&amp;nbsp; Don't believe the hype that lenders aren't lending...the facts are that lenders want (it's their business) to lend money to qualified borrowers.&amp;nbsp; Here's a look at the limit increases grouped according to county:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;County&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; New Mortgage Limit&lt;img title="prequalify for a loan and get pre approved" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/5/4/2/5/ar132339221352454.gif" height="133" alt="FHA loans" width="175" style="float: right;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;Adams&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $406,250&lt;br&gt;Arapahoe&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $406,250&lt;br&gt;Boulder&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $460,000&lt;br&gt;Broomfield&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $406,250&lt;br&gt;Denver&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $406,250&lt;br&gt;Douglas&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $406,250&lt;br&gt;Jefferson&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $406,250&lt;br&gt;Larimer&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $312,500&lt;br&gt;Weld&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $417,500&lt;br&gt;Summit&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $729,750&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;As with any new home purchase the best place to start is with your &lt;a href="http://www.thestrangeteam.com/testimonials" title="Trusted Real Estate Professional" target="_self"&gt;trusted real estate professional &lt;/a&gt;who can then direct you to a mortgage professional who can find the best program for which you qualify.&amp;nbsp; We treat people the way people want to be treated and we strive to keep important what you find important.&amp;nbsp; Happy qualifying and happy hunting!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:57:59 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/2639539/fha-loan-amounts-increased-</link>
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      <title>Short Sales - Bank of America Improves It's HAFA Short Sale Process</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;A once dreaded name in short sales, Bank of America is making strides to be one of the easier banks to deal with when doing a short sale. When agents call us about our short sales many times the conversation starts with "This isn't Bank of America is it?". &amp;nbsp;That's changing. &amp;nbsp;A program helping many people across Colorado is the HAFA program. &amp;nbsp;Here's a video based on an email I received from a client who was already in the HAFA program when they contacted us. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Until recently when a person qualified for the HAFA program the bank would put a halt to the process until they were able to speak with the seller/borrower. &amp;nbsp;That's changed with these new adjustments. &amp;nbsp;Now, the bank will continue to process the file and no longer needs to speak with the seller/borrower. &amp;nbsp;This seems small but anything to cut down on these wait times adds up considerably. &amp;nbsp;With HAFA, as with any short sales, time is of the essence. &amp;nbsp;It's important to stay on top of the banks and to abide by the deadlines they impose. &amp;nbsp;Bank of America now allows 14 days for documents to be provided. &amp;nbsp;Here is a summary of some of the changes:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; text-decoration: none; padding: 0px;"&gt;When a short sale is submitted with an offer and the homeowner is HAFA eligible, BOA will no longer halt work on the file while waiting to contact the homeowner.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; text-decoration: none; padding: 0px;"&gt;Short sales initiated on Equator.com that receive a HAFA eligibility message no longer require homeowners to call Customer Care to confirm their interest.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; text-decoration: none; padding: 0px;"&gt;If homeowners wish to participate in HAFA, agents must submit the requested documents within 14 days.&amp;nbsp; (Note: the 14-day period begins the day the HAFA solicitation letter is mailed to the homeowner. Agents can obtain the date of the letter from the homeowner.)&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 14px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px;"&gt;While HAFA doesn't apply to every loan many banks are doing their own form of these programs. &amp;nbsp;The benefit in HAFA, and in some of the bank specific programs, is that they will allow the deficiency to be waived and often times they'll offer 'walk away' money for moving expenses and such. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 14px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px;"&gt;Not every situation is the same. &amp;nbsp;If you'd like an honest straightforward assessment of your mortgage situation we will offer you an impartial opinion based solely on facts and experience. &amp;nbsp;Feel free to call or email us with any questions.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:31:43 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/2637768/short-sales-bank-of-america-improves-it-s-hafa-short-sale-process</link>
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      <title>Reunion Home For Sale - Beautiful 3 Bedroom with Office Space &amp; Great Mountain Views</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; background-color: #dddddd; font-size: x-small;"&gt;This kitchen will make your friends jealous. Complete with island and a separate hobby room as well as eat-in space. The view from the office will make you never want to leave. See the whole front range from the office and loft. Great master suite tub and layout. Welcome home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;"&gt;Click the following link for this lovely &lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/listing/mlsid/65/propertyid/1047027/" title="House for sale in Reunion Colorado" target="_self"&gt;home for sale in Reunion Subdivision in Commerce City, Colorado.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; background-color: #dddddd; font-size: x-small;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.housesearchdenver.com/listing/mlsid/65/propertyid/1047027/" title="10447 Salida Street - House for sale" target="_self"&gt;&lt;img title="Reunion, Commerce City, Home for sale 10447 Salida Street" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/3/8/7/1/ar132329473217837.jpg" height="300" alt="Reunion, Commerce City, Home for sale 10447 Salida Street" width="400"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Alan Strange |&amp;nbsp; The Strange Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What's Important To You Is Important To Us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheStrangeTeam.com"&gt;www.TheStrangeTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;303.668.5208&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Specializing in Metro Denver Real Estate ranging from REO/Short Sales to Luxury to New Builds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Alan Strange Metro Denver Real Estate Professional (Keller Williams - The Strange Team )</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:57:14 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/2637601/reunion-home-for-sale-beautiful-3-bedroom-with-office-space-great-mountain-views</link>
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