southern colorado: Sellers can help attract buyers.....
- 10/29/10 04:27 PM
Sellers Can Help Attract Buyers, if you are selling or thinking about selling your Pueblo, Pueblo West, Canon City, Florence or any Southern Colorado property here are some things to think about. 1) Ask your agent to have a mortgage lender (or 2-3) prepare information sheets on what the possible price per month will be on your property. This will only be an estimate, but it will give a potential buyer an idea of what to expect in payments. 2) Buyers fear the foreclosure market. What if the bank that foreclosed was wrong? Can the original owners come back?
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southern colorado: What is the pitch of my roof and why do I care?
- 10/29/10 04:09 PM
The pitch of your roof can be determined by taking a 1 foot level setting one end on your roof and keeping it level measure how far the other end is from the roof. The average roof pitch varies dramatically by home style, region, local building regulations and other factors. The things to consider in roof pitch are snow loads, if you have a low slope roof snow is less likely to slide off and in some areas that can add a lot of weight during the winter months. If you have a pitch that is very steep snow can avalanche (1 comments)
southern colorado: Living in Southern Colorado
- 11/28/09 02:35 AM
Wind twisted trees.......morning contrails.... coyote singing......neighbors you wave hello.........delivery today because the shop owner has a truck.........watching fly fishermen in the river.....everyone knows "that guy"...... local media asking for stories...........knowing the guy on the radio......knowing the dog that got out...........watching the neighbors house while they are gone.........the waitress already knows your order..........listening to ATV's out somewhere.....satellite Internet & TV.......knowing how to get there even though there are no road signs.....collecting special rocks.....calling a friend of a friend because they can help.....local fairs....knowing where to take out of town guests to see the Big Horn.....strangers stopping to help fix a flat......no two sun (2 comments)
southern colorado: ABC's of Southern Colorado
- 11/30/08 03:07 AM
The ABC's of Southern Colorado This is the beginning of a series of posts. I hope to educate you my readers on what Southern Colorado has to offer. And for the purpose of this series Southern Colorado is South of the El Paso county line to New Mexico. Including Pueblo, Fremont, Baca, Crowley and Huffano Counties. I hope to enlighten you on various forms of entertainment, sight seeing, education, food, farming, current events and history. A is for The Arkansas River, Apache Creek, The Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City A is for Apples in Penrose A is for Allodial (2 comments)
southern colorado: Home Buyers Scouting Report and Marketing
- 09/13/08 01:40 PM
My phone rings about once a week, people wanting to know more about Home Buyers Scouting Report and Home Buyers Marketing. In response to my blog posts : http://activerain.com/blogsview/57565/Home-Buyers-Scouting-Report and http://activerain.com/blogsview/240851/Home-Scouting-report-in
First - Thank you for calling. I love talking to all of the agents and lenders who call with questions Second - It's a great program for Buyers, Agents and Lenders Third - Maybe I can answer some of your questions now Buyers: Look for houses in the comfort of your own home. And get everything you need and want from one site. No more web surfing for (2 comments)
southern colorado: For the Animals in your Life
- 11/30/06 05:14 AM
Handy Southern Colorado numbers to keep for the animals in your life. Pueblo Animal Services 1595 Stockyard Rd, Pueblo, CO (719) 544-3005 Animal Welfare 3420 W 8th St, Pueblo, CO (719) 543-6464 Humane Society Shelter House 110 Rhodes Ave, Canon City, CO (719) 275-0663 Dreampower Animal Rescue 4766 Bailey Dr, Colorado Springs, CO (719) 390-7838 El Paso County of: Humane Society 833 S 8th St, Colorado Springs, CO (719) 473-1741 Colorado Humane Society 610 Abbot LN, Colorado Springs, CO (719) 227-7387 Humane Society of the Pikes 610 Abbott Ln, Colorado Springs, CO (719) 473-1741 Ellicott Wildlife Rehab Center 23350 State Highway 94, Calhan, CO (719) 683-8152 Alpine Animal (1 comments)
southern colorado: Water in Southern Colorado
- 11/27/06 10:32 AM
Water is Everything in the West. Water rights are often battled over in courts and by neighbors. Even with recent legislation voted in by citzens every drop of water that can be saved is being saved. Long time Colorado residents have been in ‘drought' mode for years. Turn the facet off and water the yard on your appointed day - or be fined. For those moving into the area of Southern Colorado don't panic. Just be aware that we take water very, very seriously. From the Pueblo Chieftain today 11-27-06. Water rate hike THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN THE PUEBLO Board of Water Works (2 comments)
southern colorado: Reasons why people move to Southern Colorado
- 11/01/06 09:07 AM
Southern Colorado boasts over 300 days a year of sunshine. No matter your life style there is some thing here for just about everybody. The Pueblo and Canon City areas are the best kept secrets in Colorado. And Trinidad is often called ‘The Victorian Jewel of Southern Colorado" Wether you are retiring, transferring with work or just want a change of pace Southern Colorado has much to offer. The cost of living in Pueblo is under the national average according to the American Chamber of Research Association Index. Pueblo had an index of 90.1%, compared to a national average of 100% (2 comments)
southern colorado: Attention Golfers!
- 10/31/06 10:09 AM
Southern Colorado is getting a new attraction! Cougar Canyon in Trinidad Colorado is building a Nicklaus golf course. The open date for this championship golf course is Spring of 2007. Home Details: 1700+ home sites Directly adjacent to over 3,000 of conservation land Every home will have fiber optic connectivity Views , walking trails, lakes and water features Prices starting around $275,000 Resort Details: 100 hotel guest suites conference space, retail space, airt galleries, boutique clothing stores, tennis courts, well ness spa, out door pool, golf club, pro shop, 4 star restaurant, The golf course: Nicklaus Design Course 42 black sand bunkers desert and mount course features Links-style course Membership Details: $15,000 (2 comments)