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What’s Blooming Along Colorado’s Front Range – Late April to May

Filed under Arvada Living, Between Denver and Boulder, Gardening in Arvada Colorado, Gardening in Colorado's Front Range by Joetta Fort on May 14, 2012 at 9:36 am {no comments}

I wrote the post below on May 9 of last year (2011). The interesting thing is that most of these blooms are already long gone already this year (May 14, 2012). Our season is very early due to early warm weather.

The fun part of this spring has been that the warm weather keeps giving way to chilly, so all the spring flowers bloomed longer that usual. It’s been a lovely spring. Happy planting!

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In the gardens between Denver and Boulder early spring flowers have faded, yet summer’s glory won’t be in full bloom for a month. I dislike having a lull in the blooming, so I’ve worked hard to incorporate flowers that will bloom now, in the ‘tween season.

Here’s some reliable bloomers for high plains gardens, all perennials that require little work.

Daphne, Carol Macke. Tiny, incredibly sweet-scented blooms.

Sweet William. A spreading ground cover that greens up before the grass does.

Bleeding heart. The favorite of many, she likes the shade.

Raspberry Splash Pulmonaria. Another shade-lover, a short plant but the flowers pack a punch that gets her noticed!

Lilac - beloved by generations, welcome harbinger of late spring.

Phlox. Another reliable small plant that packs a big punch. I like to plant them at the base of my clematis.

Don't forget to incorporate late-season tulips. Isn't this one a beauty?

Windflower Anemone – sorry, I don’t have a photo. I just saw this dancing lady at Timberline Garden Center and bought three, but they only had small starts that weren’t blooming yet. You can bet I’ll be looking forward to them next year. (White flowers, like the shade.)

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I love gardening, but my ‘real’ job is helping folks buy and sell homes. If you’re in need of assistance with residential real estate between Denver and Boulder, Colorado give me a call. Maybe we could squeeze in some gardening talk too!

See more posts about gardening in Colorado’s front range (Denver to Boulder).

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Arvada CO Home Sales $200-250,000 April 2012

Filed under Arvada Real Estate News, Between Denver and Boulder by Joetta Fort on May 10, 2012 at 1:40 pm {no comments}

What this report tells you: Last year was rough in this price range, but improvement in both median days on market and percentage of short sales and foreclosures is encouraging. This is a ‘hot’ price range for Arvada, and I expect to see further improvement.

Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories.

The following information was obtained from Metrolist on May 10, 2012. This report includes only detached single family Arvada homes that sold between $200,000 and $250,000 in April 2012. I’m using the term ‘distressed sales’ to refer to short sales and foreclosures. A ‘regular’ sale may also have been ‘distressed’ in the sense that the home was in need of major work.

Currently, there are 56 Arvada homes for sale in this price range. 4 of these homes are short sales, and 6 are foreclosures, bringing the percentage of distressed homes available to 18%.

If you would like any more details or to see any of these Arvada homes for sale, please call me at 720-353-8031.

Currently, there are 73 Arvada homes under contract in this price range. 9 of these homes are foreclosures and 5 are short sales. That’s a 19% rate of distressed sales.
37 Arvada homes sold in April 2012 between $200,000 and $250,000. 48 median days on market. 5 Arvada homes sold were foreclosures, 1 was a short sale. So in this price range 16% of Arvada homes were distressed sales.

2011 saw 34 Arvada homes sell during April between $200,000 and $250,000. 76 median days on market. None were short sales, 10 were foreclosures. So a year ago the distressed rate for Arvada home sales was 29%.
2010 saw 36 Arvada homes sell during April between $200,000 and $250,000. 28 median days on market. 3 Arvada homes sold as foreclosures, 1 short sale. A 11% rate of distressed Arvada home sales.

Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories.

Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales for March, 2012.

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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

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners might enjoy my posts about gardening in Denver to Boulder’s front range.

Arvada CO Home Sales $400-500,000 April 2012

Filed under Arvada Real Estate News, Between Denver and Boulder by Joetta Fort on May 10, 2012 at 10:32 am {no comments}

What this report tells you: This price range seems to struggle with the days on market, even though it’s not greatly impacted by short sales. Sellers need to remain observant of comparative home sales, to be sure they’re not over priced.

Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories.

The following information was obtained from Metrolist on May 10, 2012. This report includes only detached single family Arvada homes listed or sold between $400,000 and $500,000. I’m using the term ‘distressed sales’ to refer to short sales and foreclosures. A ‘regular’ sale may also have been ‘distressed’ in the sense that the home was in need of major work.

Currently, there are 46 Arvada homes for sale in this price range. only one of them is a short sale, and 1 is a foreclosure. So 4% of Arvada homes for sale in this price point are distressed sales.

For a private showing or more details of any of these homes, call me at 720-353-8031.

Currently, there are 21 Arvada homes under contract in this price range, 1 is a foreclosure 2 are short sales. 14% of Arvada homes currently under contract between $400 and $500,000 are distressed sales.

6 Arvada homes sold in April 2012 between $400,000 and $500,000. 139 median days on market. None of them were foreclosures or short sales.

8 Arvada homes sold in this price range in April of 2011, with a median number of days on market of 62. None of them were foreclosures, 1 was a short sale. 25% rate of distressed sales.
11 Arvada homes sold in this price range in April of 2010, with a median number of days on market of 117. One of them was a foreclosure, 1 was a short sale. 18% rate of distressed sales.

Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories.

Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales for March, 2012.

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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

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting

Gardeners might enjoy my posts about gardening in Denver to Boulder’s front range.

Arvada CO Home Sales $500,000+ for April 2012

Filed under Arvada Real Estate News, Between Denver and Boulder by Joetta Fort on May 7, 2012 at 8:34 am {one comment}

What this report tells you: The real estate market for Arvada homes priced over $500,000 is still very stagnant. The graph shows a sharp increase in days on market, but with so few homes selling I doubt that is an indicator of what’s to be expected, it was just that all three sales last month took an inordinate amount of time on the market.

Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories.

The following information was obtained from Metrolist on May 7, 2012. This report includes only detached single family Arvada homes listed or sold for more than $500,000. I’m using the term ‘distressed sales’ to refer to short sales and foreclosures.

Currently, there are 58 Arvada homes in this price range for sale, two are short sales, none are foreclosures. That’s a 3% rate of distressed sales on the market in this price range.

If you would like a private showing or any details of these Arvada homes for sale, please contact me at 720-353-8031.

Currently, there are 18 Arvada homes in this price range under contract, none are short sales but 2 are foreclosures. That’s an 11% distressed rate for Arvada homes under contract in this price range.
3 Arvada homes sold in April 2012 at $500,000+. None were short sales or foreclosures. Homes were on the market for a median of 549 days before going under contract.

2 Arvada homes sold for $500,000+ in April of 2011. 14 median days on market. None were short sales, one was a foreclosure.
2010 saw 7 Arvada homes sell during April for $500,000+. 196 median days on market. No short sales or foreclosures.

Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories.

Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales for March, 2012.

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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

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners might enjoy my posts about gardening in Denver to Boulder’s front range.

Arvada CO Home Sales April 2012

Filed under Arvada Real Estate News, Between Denver and Boulder by Joetta Fort on May 7, 2012 at 8:08 am {no comments}

This is a monthly market report for Arvada homes, a small town between Denver and Boulder. Arvada’s real estate market is not the same as Denver or Boulder, but is very similar to Westminster, Broomfield, Lakewood, and Golden.

I hope that issuing these reports every month will help give you an idea of the real estate market, in case you want to buy a home or sell a home in one of the best places Denver to Boulder!

Click the underlined text to read the report for Arvada homes March 2012

I’ve categorized my Arvada homes market reports by price range. You can see the categories below. Clicking on a category will take you to the respective report once it’s complete.

I hope this will be helpful, and you will consider calling me – a knowledgeable local agent with over a decade experience- if you plan to buy a house or sell a house in Arvada, Westminster, Broomfield, or any small town in the Denver to Boulder vicinity.

Note: these categories do not include attached homes (duplexes, condos, townhomes).

Arvada home sales under $150,000

Arvada home sales $150,000 to $200,000

Arvada home sales $200,000 to $250,000

Arvada home sales $250,000 to $300,000

Arvada home sales $300,000 to $400,000

Arvada home sales $400,000 to $500,000

Arvada home sales $500,000 and up

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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

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners might enjoy my posts about gardening in Denver to Boulder’s front range.

Groupon’s Guide to Seeds – Just for Fun!

Filed under Arvada Living, Between Denver and Boulder, Gardening in Arvada Colorado, Gardening in Colorado's Front Range by Joetta Fort on April 19, 2012 at 4:02 pm {no comments}

If you receive Groupon’s daily offerings, you’re already privy to the fact that their write-ups are always entertaining. Here’s one that tickled my funny bone recently. I thought I’d share for all the other gardeners out there, waiting patiently for spring!

The Groupon Guide to: Seeds

Seeds are tiny wooden eggs laid by plants in warm, moist soil where they hatch into the next generation of baby plants. What do you need to know in order to survive in the high-stakes world of seeds?

• Pumpkin seeds can be roasted over an open fire to make a delicious Halloween curse upon your enemies—usually temporary blindness or the “mittening” of their hands.

• Fluffy dandelion seeds aloft on the breeze are the most frequent cause of bunny sneezes. It might be cute for you, but do you think the bunny wants to sneeze?

• The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway preserves seeds of countless different species in the event of global catastrophe or as a repository of cheap snacks to smuggle into the movies in a Ziploc bag.

• Acorns are more than a seed for a mighty oak—they are a blank canvas on which to draw a tiny beatnik who already comes with his own beret. Sell these at your local farmers’ market in order to no longer have any financial worries, ever.

Enjoy perusing your favorite seed catalogs, it’s time to get your order in if you haven’t by now.

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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

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners might enjoy other posts about gardening in Denver to Boulder’s front range.

How Anyone Can Grow a Garden Denver to Boulder

Filed under Arvada Living, Between Denver and Boulder, Gardening in Arvada Colorado, Gardening in Colorado's Front Range by Joetta Fort on April 19, 2012 at 3:31 pm {no comments}

I just read a tip sheet about how anyone can grow a garden. There were a couple of good tips, but also a couple I disagree with.

For those of you who have had trouble with house plants, so you lack the confidence to invest in outdoor landscape plants or a vegetable garden, I want to give you a heads up.

This tip sheet and many others state that container growing is easy, and might be a good way for the timid gardener to get started. However, I disagree. Container gardens (which simply means growing plants in pots instead of the ground) must be watered everyday, especially if they’re in the sun. And yet, they must have good drainage. Plus, plants meant to have a lot of space to put out roots don’t do as well in containers, unless you fertilize frequently. That means fertilizing weekly, compared to fertilizing monthly plants in-ground.

I would just hate to have people who are already convinced they are plant killers with a ‘black thumb’ think growing in containers is easy, only to try it and not have it turn out well.

Container gardening is great for people who have no other option. It’s also a great way to bring color, veggies, or even herbs, onto the porch or deck where they’re easy to enjoy as you relax. Just keep in mind that your plant choices will be limited. The best thing to do is talk to your local nursery personnel for plant recommendations.

Annual flowers are great in containers. Small veggies are great in containers. But don’t try to put a rose bush in a container here in Colorado, unless you plan to give it a lot of protection over the winter. And do plan to give any containers that you plant a lot of attention, including while you go on vacation.

Just my two cents. Happy Gardening!

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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

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners might enjoy other posts about gardening in Denver to Boulder’s front range.

Arvada CO Home Sales $500,000+ March 2012

Filed under Arvada Real Estate News, Between Denver and Boulder by Joetta Fort on April 16, 2012 at 4:11 pm {no comments}

What this report tells you: Percent of distressed sales and number of Arvada homes sold in this price range has remained quite steady over the past three years, and days on the market has come way down. Still … the backlog is a real problem for folks trying to sell their home for more than $500,000.

Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories.

The following information was obtained from Metrolist on April 1, 2012. This report includes only detached single family Arvada homes listed or sold for more than $500,000. I’m using the term ‘distressed sales’ to refer to short sales and foreclosures.

Currently, there are 50 Arvada homes in this price range for sale, one is a short sale, none are foreclosures. That’s a 2% rate of distressed sales, and a years’ supply of homes on the market in this price range.

If you would like a private showing or any details of these Arvada homes for sale, please contact me at 720-353-8031.

Currently, there are 14 Arvada homes in this price range under contract, none are short sales but 2 are foreclosures. That’s a 14% distressed rate of Arvada homes sold for more than $500,000.
4 Arvada homes sold in March 2012 at $500,000+. None were short sales or foreclosures. Homes were on the market for a median of 65 days before going under contract.

3 Arvada homes sold for $500,000+ in March of 2012. 57 median days on market. None were distressed sales.
2010 saw 5 Arvada homes sell during March for $500,000+. 145 median days on market. No short sales or foreclosures.

Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories.

Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales for February, 2012.

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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

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners might enjoy my posts about gardening in Denver to Boulder’s front range.

Arvada CO Home Sales $400-500,000 March 2012

Filed under Arvada Real Estate News, Between Denver and Boulder by Joetta Fort on April 16, 2012 at 3:51 pm {no comments}

What this report tells you: Arvada homes selling between $400,000 and $500,000 defy the local logic, which states that foreclosures and short sales are just now hitting the higher-priced homes. This price ranges seems to be a sort of ‘sweet spot’ – not terribly impacted by distressed sales, yet not suffering the market malaise of homes priced over $500,000.

Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories.

The following information was obtained from Metrolist on April 10, 2012. This report includes only detached single family Arvada homes listed or sold between $400,000 and $500,000. I’m using the term ‘distressed sales’ to refer to short sales and foreclosures. A ‘regular’ sale may also have been ‘distressed’ in the sense that the home was in need of major work.

Currently, there are 45 Arvada homes for sale in this price range. 2 are short sales, 3 are foreclosures. So 11% of Arvada homes for sale in this price point are distressed sales.

For a private showing or more details of any of these homes, call me at 720-353-8031.

Currently, there are 19 Arvada homes under contract in this price range, none are foreclosures 2 are short sales. 11% of Arvada homes currently under contract between $400 and $500,000 are distressed sales.

8 Arvada homes sold in March 2012 between $400,000 and $500,000. 36 median days on market. None of them were foreclosures or short sales.

10 Arvada homes sold in this price range in March of 2011, with a median number of days on market of 35. None of them were foreclosures, 1 was a short sale. 10% rate of distressed sales.
5 Arvada homes sold in this price range in March of 2010, with a median number of days on market of 117. None of them were foreclosures, 1 was a short sale. 20% rate of distressed sales.

Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories.

Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales for February, 2012.

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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

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting

Gardeners might enjoy my posts about gardening in Denver to Boulder’s front range.

Arvada CO Homes $300-400,000 March 2012

Filed under Arvada Real Estate News, Between Denver and Boulder by Joetta Fort on April 16, 2012 at 3:28 pm {no comments}

What this report tells you: While days on market have come way down, percent of distressed sales have risen. This confirms the feeling of many, that the higher price ranges are just now hitting the peak of the housing crisis, even as the lower price ranges are turning around.

Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories.

The following information was obtained from Metrolist on April 10, 2012. This report includes only detached single family Arvada homes listed or sold between $300,000 and $400,000. (I’m using the term ‘distressed sales’ to refer to short sales and foreclosures. A ‘regular’ sale may also have been ‘distressed’ in the sense that the home was in need of major work.)

Currently, there are 57 Arvada homes for sale in this price range. Six of them are foreclosures, 1 is a short sale. That’s a 12% rate of distressed home for sale in Arvada right now.

If you would like any more details or to see any of these Arvada homes for sale, please call me at 720-353-8031

38 Arvada homes are currently under contract in this price range, two are foreclosures and 1 is a short sale. That’s an 8% rate of distressed sales.
12 Arvada homes sold in March 2012 between $300,000 and $400,000. 43 median days on market. 3 were foreclosures, 3 were short sales, for a 50% rate of distressed sales.

2011 saw 8 Arvada homes sell during March between $300,000 and $400,000. 129 median days on market. None of them were foreclosures and 1 was a short sale. 13% rate of distressed sales.
2010 saw 15 Arvada homes sell during March between $300,000 and $400,000. 93 median days on market. 1 was a short sale and 3 were foreclosures, 27% rate of distressed sales.

Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories.

Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales for February, 2012.

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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

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners might enjoy my posts about gardening in Denver to Boulder’s front range.

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What’s Blooming Along Colorado’s Front Range – Late April to May

Arvada CO Home Sales $200-250,000 April 2012

Arvada CO Home Sales $400-500,000 April 2012

Arvada CO Home Sales $500,000+ for April 2012

Arvada CO Home Sales April 2012

Groupon’s Guide to Seeds – Just for Fun!

How Anyone Can Grow a Garden Denver to Boulder

Arvada CO Home Sales $500,000+ March 2012

Arvada CO Home Sales $400-500,000 March 2012

Arvada CO Homes $300-400,000 March 2012

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