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Oct. 29-30» Boo at the Zoo: Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. includes more than 25 trick-or-treat stations, creepy crawly demonstrations and other family entertainment. Admission is $15 for ages 12 and older, $10 for ages 3-11 and free for ages 2 and younger. Tickets will not be avail...

October Oct. 21, 22, 28 and 30» “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”: University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington St., Fort Collins. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21, 22 and 28 and 2 p.m. Oct. 30. CSU Opera Theatre brings Stephen Sondheim’s macabre musical tale to the stage. Tickets are $20; $10...

Here are the super fun events going on around Fort Collins the last few weeks, and particularly this weekend! Hope you enjoy a few! » Pumpkin patch: The Farm, 600 N. Sherwood. St., Fort Collins. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Pumpkins will be sold by the pou...

Renters are paying approximately 5% more than homeowners on their rent alone. When you beak that down, thats $50 on an average rent of $1000. Over a year, thats $600! And if they are paying more than that?! Oh my. This is a direct result of the record low vacancy rates that allow property owners ...

  What are the top 5 things Baby Boomers are looking for when buying homes today? Well they are planning for retirement at this point, so there are different needs for this group, and they generally are:   Smaller home (40%) Near medical offices or hospitals (39%) Different climate--perhaps warme...

If there is one thing that is booming in today's industry, it's the rental market. According to the Green Street Advisors over 1.5 million rental households are expected to crop up in 2011. Those are record breaking numbers for the industry.  At the end of the 3rd quarter approximately 5.6% of ap...

More and more couples are foregoing the traditional registry with champagne flutes and household items. As per an article in the Washington Post, the couples who are now getting married already live together and are a bit older so they don't need those items. Instead, they set their sights on the...

This is what it feels like to be a dog in Colorado: My embed is not working, so click here instead! It is well worth it! Things are slowing down (slightly) and people are getting settled into their new homes or hunkering down for the winter. And when I say winter, it is OFFICIALLY winter here in ...

Hey, better late than never! I have decided to start motivational Mondays. Every week I am going to find something that motivates me to be a better person, a better realtor, a better father, anything. If it motivates me, it can go here. So here is the first inspirational Quote I have for you: “T...

Around this time of the year people start putting out jack o lanterns, brooms, and other items associated with the wicked and evil things we see on TV and in movies. As time goes on I see less and less of people having a GREAT time with Halloween decorations.  As a new father, I am SO excited abo...