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Charter Schools in Westminster, Northglenn, Thornton and Federal Heights

What is a charter school? According to the Colorado Department of Education a charter school in Colorado is “a public school operated by a group of parents, teachers and/or community members as a semi-autonomous school of choice within a school district…” The school’s charter must lay out the “school goals, standards, education design, governance and [...]

A video from the Broomfield Veterans Museum Memorial Day Picnic

The Broomfield Veterans Museum put on a great Memorial Day picnic today and here is a short video. Beth I. SkinnerAs a Denver area real estate agent I’m intensely devoted to my home buyers and sellers; fighting for you every step of the way for the VERY best results. I’m definitely not your “typical” salesperson. [...]

Come live in Willow Run in Broomfield, Colorado!

Come live in Willow Run in Broomfield, Colorado!Home prices range in the mid to upper $200’s although there are definitely some available in the low $200’s as well. 2 separate playgrounds, bordered by 128th, the brand new Crofton Park subdivision and Westminster Dry Creek open space. There are no HOA’s or covenants however, residents must [...]

How can I help the soldiers?

When I was little (okay, when I was younger) my grandpa always tied one of those poppies, you’d often see the VFW vets passing out at the grocery store, to the rear view mirror on his car. I can’t say that I specifically understood the symbolism behind the poppy until recently. (At this point my [...]

Flag Retirement Ceremony in Broomfield

You can attend a Flag Retirement Ceremony in Broomfield on June 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Station 61 – 1275 Midway Blvd. If you’ve never witnessed one of these you should make an effort to get to this one because it really is something special to watch. The United States flag code dictates that U.S. [...]

It’s grilling time!

Tonight marked the 1st grill-out of the summer season at my house. (My little Weber grill is the best $3 purchase I ever made at the thrift store at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley.) I have to say I LOVE the smell of burning coals. Love. It. They should make it into one of [...]

New Notification Law – Unpaid Property Taxes

Governor Ritter signed HB1051 into law on February 20, 2007 which requires that the county treasurer must send a notice to delinquent (property) taxpayers stating that property taxes must be paid no less than 15 days from the date that the notice was mailed. The notice must include the statement that “the county treasurer will [...]

OPEN HOUSE. Longmont. Fox Meadows Subdivision. This Saturday!

Don’t miss our Team Hernandez Real Estate Open House this Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fox Meadows subdivision in Longmont: 1730 Stardance Cir.$774,900 6129 square feet total5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms This is the builder’s model home! Includes a gourmet kitchen, 2 fireplaces, golf course community, 5-piece bath and double [...]

#1 reason to use caution when buying foreclosures

I think the craziest thing that has ever happened to me in Real Estate was my Loan Officer accidentally locking himself in the bathroom at an Open House in a Northglenn home, but this story definitely tops that by a mile: According to the article at 9News, a man in Spain, who purchased a foreclosure [...]

Who uses chapstick on their cat?

My friend Kelsey sent me this – I have no idea where it originated but it is all over the Internet: So, we had this great 10 year old cat named Jack. Jack was a great cat and the kids would carry him around and sit on him and nothing ever bothered him. He used [...]

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