Doug's Blog- Northern Colorado Real Estate

Over the years I have gotten by knowing just enough about technology. These days, I really want to take my blogging/website's to another level. From changing hosts to HTML, to MYSQL to FTP, I need help from someone that knows what they are doing and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Someone that rea...

High Plains Village is a great community made up of condos, townhomes, cottages and larger single family homes. The amenities of this community are pretty hard to beat and include close to I-25, within walking distance to shopping, restaurants, coffee shops, Loveland Sports Park, the new Medical ...

So many things are happening in Northern Colorado, particularly around the Centerra, 2534 and Crossroads areas. It's pretty difficult to not flash forward a couple of years and realize that this is the place to be in Northern Colorado. Let's just call it the new HUB.The amount of commercial start...

Before last nights game, I was optimistic that the Cavs would show up. How can Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Manu score so few points and the Spurs still win? Did the Spurs bench really play that well or did the Cavs just stink up the joint? I think the later. The Cavs shooting percentage in the fo...

This morning in my companies sales meeting, an agent brought up a story about a limited service/discount broker and the affect on the seller. The story goes.....  A seller decides to list his home so that he can retire in Utah.  The seller interviews several agents and decides to go with the brok...

MLS # Status Address Price Type Area BD BA SqFt Listing Office DOM523529 S  1869 Gray's Peak Dr 135,000 ATD 8/16 2 2 1149 Value Plus Real Estate 36511805 S  2051 GRAYS PEAK Dr 101 141,500 ATD 8/16 3 2 1304 Keller Williams-No. Colo,FTC 90516835 S  2003 Grays Peak Dr 103 146,500 ATD 8/16 2 2 1064 R...

An artist's rendering shows a pair of six-story office buildings planned for the northeast corner of Interstate 25 and Crossroads Boulevard. The project's developer, VF Ripley Associates, has asked Loveland officials to waive height restrictions.The project above will be an absolute boon for Nort...

Bicycles everywhere! On Wednesday, June 27, 2007 cyclists of all shapes and sizes will leave their cars at home and ride their bikes to work as part of the Bike to Work Day event sponsored by the City of Loveland.  Improvements this year include free plastic water bottles with event logo for all ...

Do most homeowners purchase their home because they need a place to live or because they feel that a home is a good investment? I'm not talking about an investment property but their primary residence. I think most of us are kidding ourselves when we buy a home primarily as an investment. When we...

The realities of our real estate market in Northern Colorado leave little wiggle room.  It seems that most sellers have an option A or an option B.  Option A is usually preferred (sell the property) and option B is lease the property.  On several occasions over the last several weeks I have been ...