Featured Neighborhood: Aurora Highlands Home & Real Estate For Sale Aurora Highlands Home Search Aurora CO Home Search Denver CO Home Search When you are ready to look at homes (or have one to sell) in Aurora Highlands of Aurora CO give me a call. I would love the opportunity to earn your business! Mark at 702.733.1548. View Aurora Highlands Neighborhood in Aurora CO in a larger map _________ Copyright 2011 by Mark Richards, All Rights Reserved, "Aurora CO Home Update - Featured Neighborhood: Aurora Highlands Home & Real Estate For Sale"_________ 06/17/2011

Featured Neighborhood: Willow Trace Home & Real Estate For Sale Willow Trace Home Search Aurora CO Home Search Denver CO Home Search When you are ready to look at homes (or have one to sell) in Willow Trace of Aurora CO give me a call. I would love the opportunity to earn your business! Mark at 702.733.1548. View Willow Trace Neighborhood in Aurora CO in a larger map _________ Copyright 2011 by Mark Richards, All Rights Reserved, "Aurora CO Home Update - Featured Neighborhood: Willow Trace Home & Real Estate For Sale"_________ 06/17/2011

Featured Neighborhood: Woodgate Home & Real Estate For Sale Woodgate Home Search Aurora CO Home Search Denver CO Home Search When you are ready to look at homes (or have one to sell) in Woodgate of Aurora CO give me a call. I would love the opportunity to earn your business! Mark at 702.733.1548. View Woodgate Neighborhood in Aurora CO in a larger map _________ Copyright 2011 by Mark Richards, All Rights Reserved, "Aurora CO Home Update - Featured Neighborhood: Woodgate Home & Real Estate For Sale"_________ 06/17/2011

Featured Neighborhood: Chelsea Hills Home & Real Estate For Sale Chelsea Hills Home Search Aurora CO Home Search Denver CO Home Search When you are ready to look at homes (or have one to sell) in Chelsea Hills of Aurora CO give me a call. I would love the opportunity to earn your business! Mark at 702.733.1548. View Chelsea Hills Neighborhood in Aurora CO in a larger map _________ Copyright 2011 by Mark Richards, All Rights Reserved, "Aurora CO Home Update - Featured Neighborhood: Chelsea Hills Home & Real Estate For Sale"_________ 06/17/2011

Featured Neighborhood: Burns Aurora Home & Real Estate For Sale Burns Aurora Home Search Aurora CO Home Search Denver CO Home Search When you are ready to look at homes (or have one to sell) in Burns Aurora of Aurora CO give me a call. I would love the opportunity to earn your business! Mark at 702.733.1548. View Burns Aurora Neighborhood in Aurora CO in a larger map _________ Copyright 2011 by Mark Richards, All Rights Reserved, "Aurora CO Home Update - Featured Neighborhood: Burns Aurora Home & Real Estate For Sale"_________ 06/16/2011

The Difference Between Passive And Active Solar Heating In Aurora, Co. There are two different systems for solar heating in AURORA The first one is the passive type of heating system and the second is the active type. Here is a brief explanation of both kinds of systems. Passive solar systems Heating your home with a passive solar system involves capturing the warmth of the sun and then keeping this heat inside the house. This system can reduce or even eliminate the need for gas or oil heating, depending on the structure of the house and the insulation used. Special glass is used that is able to absorb a lot more heat than regular glass panes on windows. Not only does it absorb this heat but it also helps keep it trapped inside the house as long as possible. Good installation is also ne... 06/15/2011

Located at 24517 E. Easter Place, Aurora, CO 80016 Great two story home in Tallyn's Reach has just been reduced to $580,000 This home has five bedrooms, four bathrooms with over 3,600 square feet plus an additional 1,708 square feet in the walk out basement.  Mountain views are to die for in this home from the private deck off the master bedroom and the deck that runs the length of the back of the home. The master suite has a cozy fireplace and a large oval soaking tub. Extensive hardwood and tile floors make this home easy to maintain. 06/14/2011

Summer is here and the fisherman are eager to get the boat in the water and the line ready to catch some Trout, Walleye, Catfish among others.Aurora has 3 great reservoirs to choose from but remember you must have a fishing  license and an extra rod stamp if using more than one rod.  You can only have 2 rods in the water at the same time in the State of Colorado.Cherry Creek Reservoir:The water temperature is somewhere around 57 degrees. Motorized boats are allowed in Cherry Creek Reservoir but look out for the jet skiers and water skiers.  They will make fishing a nightmare. You will be able to fish for Trout, Walleye, Crappie and Catfish. This reservoir is located off Parker Rd and Quincy Road.Quincy Reservoir:This reservoir will not allow motorized boats, electric motors only.  The t... 06/13/2011

What Kind Of Flooring Are You Looking For In An Aurora Home For Sale? One of the things to keep in mind when you are looking for an Aurora home for sale is the type of flooring in the home. If you are looking for a specific type of flooring then you should stick with your preferences or else be willing to face the high cost of replacing the floors. Carpeting While carpeting looks beautiful, many people with asthma or other respiratory problems tend to stay away from it. If the house you are looking at is full of carpeting it will take a lot of restoration to convert it all to flooring. Also, if the carpet is in rough shape, you'll have to factor in the cost of replacing it into the price of the home. If the carpet is really bad, you can try asking for a price reduction on the home in or... 06/12/2011

Featured Neighborhood: Tallyn's Reach Home & Real Estate For Sale Tallyn's Reach Home Search Aurora CO Home Search Denver CO Home Search When you are ready to look at homes (or have one to sell) in Tallyn's Reach of Aurora CO give me a call. I would love the opportunity to earn your business! Mark at 702.733.1548. View Tallyn's Reach Neighborhood in Aurora CO in a larger map _________ Copyright 2011 by Mark Richards, All Rights Reserved, "Aurora CO Home Update - Featured Neighborhood: Tallyn's Reach Home & Real Estate For Sale"_________ 06/10/2011

Featured Neighborhood: Dam East Home & Real Estate For Sale Tallyn's Reach Home Search Aurora CO Home Search Denver CO Home Search When you are ready to look at homes (or have one to sell) in Dam East of Aurora CO give me a call. I would love the opportunity to earn your business! Mark at 702.733.1548. View Dam East Neighborhood in Aurora CO in a larger map _________ Copyright 2011 by Mark Richards, All Rights Reserved, "Aurora CO Home Update - Featured Neighborhood: Dam East Home & Real Estate For Sale"_________ 06/10/2011

Featured Neighborhood: Sableridge Home & Real Estate For Sale Sableridge Home Search Aurora CO Home Search Denver CO Home Search When you are ready to look at homes (or have one to sell) in Sableridge of Aurora CO give me a call. I would love the opportunity to earn your business! Mark at 702.733.1548. View Sableridge Neighborhood in Aurora CO in a larger map _________ Copyright 2011 by Mark Richards, All Rights Reserved, "Aurora CO Home Update - Featured Neighborhood: Sableridge Home & Real Estate For Sale"_________ 06/10/2011

Featured Neighborhood: Seven Hills Home & Real Estate For Sale Seven Hills Home Search Aurora CO Home Search Denver CO Home Search When you are ready to look at homes (or have one to sell) in Seven Hills of Aurora CO give me a call. I would love the opportunity to earn your business! Mark at 702.733.1548. View Seven Hills Neighborhood in Aurora CO in a larger map _________ Copyright 2011 by Mark Richards, All Rights Reserved, "Aurora CO Home Update - Featured Neighborhood: Seven Hills Home & Real Estate For Sale"_________ 06/10/2011

Accepting A Lower Offer For Aurora Real Estate - When A Lower Offer Might Be Considered If you have a home on the real estate market you can expect to receive some offers that are lower than what you are asking. If you are wondering whether you should consider these offers you should first look at how long the property has been listed and how well the Aurora market is doing. How long it has been listed While you may be thinking that your home has been on the  Aurora real estate market for a long time, you should first find out how long an average home in Aurora stays on the market. This will give you a better idea of the time needed for most homes to sell. If your home has been listed for 80 days, and the average home sells in 110 days, you'll know that you are still well below the aver... 06/06/2011

Establishing Credit For Your First Aurora Home Purchase If you are a young adult or couple and are thinking about purchasing your first Aurora home you'll have to take a look at your credit first to make sure that you can qualify for a mortgage. Your credit history is the first thing that a lender will consider when qualifying you for a mortgage. If your credit file looks bad, you won't be considered for a mortgage even if you have a secure job and enough money for a down payment. A good credit history is your best friend when it comes time to purchase your first home.  You can start your search for a home but make sure your loan application is underway. Establishing credit One of the easiest ways to establish credit is to apply for a credit card. If you don't yet have one, fill out an ... 06/06/2011

National Open House Weekend - Open House - 24236 E. Powers Ave., Aurora, CO  80016   Saturday 10 - 1 It is National Open House Weekend, so if you have thought the inventory looks good, interest rates are WONDERFUL, you should stop by some open houses!    There should be many around open and ready to tour.    This BRAND NEW home in Sorrel Ranch will be open on Saturday from 10-1, so come by and check out this brand new construction Lennar built!   This beautiful home offers 2,214 square feet finished and 1,043 in the unfinished open basement.    There are 4 bedrooms on the upper floor, 4 baths (3 baths up) and a study/den on the main floor.     There is formal dining, a large family room with a gas fireplace and features a gourmet kitchen with granite slab, stainless steel appliances and... 06/04/2011

~ Southlands Mall Happenings ~ ~ Aurora, Colorado ~                                                                                                                                                                 Southlands Mall is located on the northeast corner of Smoky Hill Rd. and C-470 in Aurora, Colorado.  It is an outdoor mall with shops, restaurants and activities for the whole family.  One of my favorite events that the mall has to offer is their Summer Concert Series.  Throughout the summer they have free concerts on Friday nights from 6:00 - 8:00 pm starting this Friday, June 3rd, 2011.  Bring the entire family, chairs to sit in, snacks to eat and don't forget your dancing shoes! Hazel Miller will be kicking off the series.  She is a talented Colorado native and her bluesy sou... 05/31/2011

Does your house need to be every buyers dream home? You maybe haven’t thought about living in the White House, but it is pretty fantastic!  Do you need to make your house fantastic?  There are definitely projects that should be completed.  Check out this post I wrote last week regarding Minor Repairs.  However, it is possible to get carried away with repairs and replacements to your home.  You could end up over improving your home and not being able to recover the money you have invested in those improvements.  There is a point where improving your home will not pay off.  You will want to consider what competing properties feature and look like.  Check out Remodeling Magazine for a Cost Vs. Value report for 2010-2011 which will help you in deciding which projects might be valuable for y... 05/30/2011

Aurora Moving Tips - When Price Is A Concern Moving can be a challenging experience in itself, and if price is a concern you can use these Aurora moving tips to help save a few dollars. 1. Make some extra money for the move To help cover some of your moving costs hold a garage sale. You have probably uncovered quite a few things that you are ready to get rid of when you started packing for the move, so now would be a great time to sell them at a garage sale. You'll have less to move by selling the items now and won’t have to end up taking them with you, plus you'll be able to pocket some money as well. You can put up a free classified ad in the newspaper, on the Internet and make a homemade sign that you can put up at a busy corner near your home. Let your neighbors, friends and familie... 05/27/2011

Sounds of Southlands   Friday, June 3rd is the big kick off event to a summer of FREE Friday night concerts!   Come and enjoy the beautiful Colorado summer evening air and hear top artists perform as you listen and dance under the stars! Don’t forget to bring chairs, grab a snack from one of the fabulous Southlands Restaurants, and be prepared for a night to remember! Here is the Schedule for June.  See you out there! Friday June 3rd:    Hazel MillerFriday June 10th:    Chris Daniels and the KingsFriday June 17th:    The Long RunFriday June 24th:     Soul X 05/25/2011