I’m looking through a catalog of outdoor furniture and garden gear thinking, “People in Colorado shouldn’t buy that, or that, or that.” Then I realized, people new to Colorado might benefit from my years of experience with Colorado weather. So here’s my thoughts ….
On the first page is a lovely outdoor floor lamp. It’s tall and stately. Don’t buy that – the wind will blow it over and you’ll be constantly picking it up. Until it breaks. Then you’ll throw it away. (The same advice goes for those table umbrellas.)
Next page, some lovely cushions. Don’t buy those unless they have straps. The wind will blow them away and your neighbors will deny that they landed in their yard. Just wait until your neighbor buys cushions, and they should be yours soon.
There’s some pretty rugs for the patio. Don’t buy those if you or your neighbors have cottonwood trees, because you’ll never see your rugs. When the wind blows in the spring, they’ll be covered with seed pods, in the summer they’ll be covered with cotton, in the fall they’ll be covered with leaves, and all winter long they’ll be covered with broken branches.
About halfway through the catalog is the wind chimes. Do I really have to say it?
Outdoor heater – now THAT’S a GREAT idea for Colorado patios!
(Hint: In Colorado, the wind blows. A lot. And the closer you get to the mountains, the more it blows. Then again, it blows a lot out east on the plains too. Don’t complain about it, just learn to adjust. And soon, you’ll love Colorado as much as the rest of us do!)
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I write posts on real estate issues and local events in the Denver metro area, especially those *communities between Denver and Boulder, as a public service. My hope is to give people an idea of the ‘flavor’ of our community, in case they’re new or moving to the Denver area.
I am a residential real estate agent, happily helping folks buy a house or sell a house in the beautiful and friendly *suburbs northwest of Denver.
*Arvada, Broomfield, Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, Westminster; also Thornton, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Northglen, Lakewood
I do tire of writing profiles about myself, I'd much rather talk about you! So please email or call me sometime.
And if you're looking for someone to maybe help you buy or sell a home in the vicinity north of Denver, Colorado and you'd like to learn more about me, visit my website, DreamHouseHunting.com.
If at least a little info would be helpful, I've lived in Arvada since 1993, I've been a licensed, full-time real estate agent since 2001. You can read some past clients' testimonials on my website.
I hope to hear from you soon!
Joetta Fort, Broker Associate
Equity Colorado 