Dawn's Down Home In Denver Blog

~ Dancing with the Stars week 2 Recap ~ My thoughts were correct last week.  David Hasselhoff is booted from the show.  It's a shame but it looked like he's drinking quite a bit again on the results show.  Hopefully he will get some help. Tonight the two dances were the (deadly) Quick Step and th...

~ Steal of a deal short sale in the Sterling Hills subdivision in Aurora, Colorado ~ Are you looking for 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths AND a 3 car garage?  Look no further.  This home offers over 2100 sq ft and an unfinished basement for future expansion.  The family room is 2 stories and has a bridge ov...

~ The top three cities in America for young professionals ~ Forbes did a recent study to find the best cities for young professionals to find employment in America.  The survey was based on several criteria; including a population of over 1,000,000, showing a positive potential future economic gr...

~ A Happy Ending ~ I just closed on a cute little condo for an adorable young couple.  When we were out looking, they wanted to open up their options and look at some one bedroom units, as well as the 2 bedroom units we had been viewing.  Since their budget was limited, it would certainly give th...

~ Where are the safest drivers located here in the US? ~ Congratulations goes out to Ft. Collins, Colorado for having the safest drivers in the America according to Allstate Insurance.  This is the 6th year Allstate has compiled this report.  The report takes the top 200 largest cities in America...

Looking for something free to do?  This is the time of year when Mother Nature pulls out her paint brush and shows us the glorious colors of autumn.  Everywhere we look, we see the bright golds, oranges and reds.  But if we blink, we may just miss them.  The color change doesn't last long and bef...

~ Dancing with the Stars recap ~ The season has a mix of celebrities.  When I heard who was going to be on the show, I was a little disappointed.  But I was actually surprised.  Most of the celebs were actually quite good. The low scores went to The Situation (Jersey Shore reality), David Hasselh...

~ Just another challenge ~ It's not a problem, just another challenge....like our real estate market.  I may have a broken foot, but I'm still plugging along.  I went to the orthopedic doctor on Friday for some new x-rays to make sure my foot was healing properly.  It was mostly good news.  My fo...

~ Speechless Sunday ~ I would have to say, when I came home to my little friend, I was just a little speechless.  I had to run into the house to get my camera to take pictures of my little friend.  But honestly speaking, I don't think he would be considered "little".  He was a good 4-5".  And he ...

It's that time of year again.  Are you ready?  I have noticed a change in the weather lately.  Yes, we did hit 90 yesterday, but today was a cool 78.  You know what that means....time to do the fall maintenance check ups. If you didn't have your furnace cleaned and serviced at the end of the seas...