Barbara Salisbury's (realtorbarbara) Blog

Since there is so much to know about mortgages, here's the second in my mortgage series.  First, I have some more definitions for you.  Annual Percentage Rate (APR)   An interest rate that shows the total cost of your mortgage in an annual rate.  This rate will usually be higher than your stated ...

Shakespeare comes to Douglas County, Colorado in many forms this July. As You Like It, one of his earliest romantic comedies, is the main attraction performed on July 24-26 at Civic Green Park, next to the Highlands Ranch Library.  Here's the best part.  It's FREE!  Just bring your outdoor seatin...

Exciting, yet challenging!  We can now say it is exciting because Denver is on the upswing of the housing market and the next 6 monhts will be better than the last 6 months in closed transactions.  It is challenging due to financing guidelines that are more difficult to navigate and 3rd party sel...

And residents of Highlands Ranch, CO love them even more, it seems.  What kind of sports are there that are starting in the next month in which you can participate in Highlands Ranch?   Horseback riding is available for all ages from 5 years at Stockton Plum Creek Stables.  Classes are offered fo...

Culture on the Green, an annual series is in full swing.  Held every summer, these FREE fun family events are held at once a month at the Civic Green Park on Ridgeline next to the library.The next performance will be July 18, 6:30 - 8 pm. and will feature The Mile Hi Banjo Society.  Bring your bl...

I had the opportunity to participate in a heartwarming event in April of this year.  April 26th of this year was Rebuilding Together Day across the nation.  The Rebuilding Together organization organized and sponsored these rebuilding projects in many cities.  In the Denver area alone there were ...

The Douglas County Libraries, of which the Highlands Ranch Library is one, are ranked in the top ten American libraries.  Over 675,000 items are available for check out.  In 2007, over 6.4 million items were checked out and there were over 1.7 million visits to the libraries.  Our libraries in Do...

How much do you know about mortgages and mortgage terms?  Most people who have actually purchased a home can understand most of the mortgage language.  If you have never purchased a home, however, you may not understand many of the terms that are used.  You are the ones I want to help with this p...

There are classes for everything and everyone through the Highlands Ranch Community Association and these are the ones available in the next month.  CAMPS: KidzArt,  Ages 5-12, June 16-20 Westridge Drop-In Camp,  Ages 5-12 Eastridge Discovery Camp,  Ages 5-8, 2 field trips and 1 special activity ...

What sports do you like, tennis, basketball, baseball, kickball, hockey, soccer, lacrosse, cheerleading, golf, football, track, volleyball, swimming, horseback riding?  Don't worry, we have them all in Highlands Ranch.   The Highlands Ranch Community Association brings all of these events to us. ...