Summertime Special...Show Us Your Home for the SummerThis is very similar to the December contest I hosted...Show Us Your Home for the Holidays. It's so easy...don't over think this one. I'm not asking you to share a picture of your home, but you can if you want to. Think of the word 'home' in broader terms. Your neighborhood, a water park, a walking trail...anything that is Summertime Special about your community. Does your community host a unique summer event? You can show us pictures from that. Maybe a park has a special garden area that blooms all summer long...share it. Consider this a localism post about something Summertime Special around you. Use this opportunity to share something local and to garner some more google juice. The first picture is of some beautiful poppies that my... 06/01/2015

April 2015 Real Estate Market Update Cedaredge and Surrounding AreaAll around the local real estate market is showing improvement when compared to this time last year. This information comes from CREN (Colorado Real Estate Network). This the local MLS for most of the Western Slope and the Four Corners Area. This information covers Cedaredge and the smaller surrounding communities collectively known as the Surface Creek area of Delta County, CO. Here's a look at the April 2015 stats compared to April of last year: Last year saw 40 new listings in April. This year we had 39. There's not much change there.  The sold listings went up by two. In April of last year there were 15 sold properties and this year there were 17. That's a 13.3% increase.  The median sales price is up by 14.5%. It ro... 05/27/2015

Wooded Lots and a Creek...Northridge Subdivision Cedaredge May 2015This is update real estate information for Northridge Subdivision. Wooded lots and a creek are features of some of the properties in Northridge Subdivision. Real estate listing activity has picked up a bit in this area, but overall sales are still slow. Here's a look at the current listings and sales since the first of the year: There are four active listings. Prices range from $235,000 to $495,000. The average listed price is $351,500.  The median listed price is $308,000. The average days on market is 120. Since the first of the year, one house has sold.  Selling price was $400,000. Days on market 370. This is a large custom built home. Recent listing activity has brought the average listed price up quite a bit since l... 05/25/2015

Rain, Rain, Rain, Rain, Sun, Rain, Rain, Rain...I Must be in OregonThat's a line from a Greg Brown song. He's an amazing musician and songwriter. This is my Serendipity Sunday post. Here in Western Colorado we are blessed with rain and a lot of it. We get rain. Then maybe a bit of sun before it rains again. The weather changes and clouds present some really neat photo opportunities. I'm loving this weather. This picture was taken a few days ago. You can see Grand Mesa behind the clouds. I believe this cloud phenomena is called virga. That's when precipitation falls from the cloud, but doesn't hit the ground. Although it looks like this stuff is hitting the ground. Yesterday we got quite a bit of afternoon rain. I was in Delta traveling back to Cedaredge. When the clouds parted, it was a... 05/24/2015

Heritage Day Cedaredge Pioneer Town Opens May 23, 2015Take a walk down the wooden sidewalks and explore a bit of history. Pioneer Town will soon be open for the season. I love to make at least one trip a year to Pioneer Town, and I even walk around it during the off season months. It really is like taking a step back in time. While you are there you can't miss the Bar I Silos and their unique multi sided construction. Opening day is always called Heritage Day. Pioneer Town usually opens for the summer season on Memorial Day weekend, and this year it's no different. The hours are 10am to 4pm on Saturday, May 23rd. It will stay open until Applefest weekend. Heritage day admission is half price and the website will have rates and contact information. Here's a list of more Pioneer Town even... 05/20/2015

You Never Know What you Might Find...Serendipity SundayWhen I'm out and about, it's a rare occasion that I don't have my camera with me. It's usually on the front seat next to me. You never know what kind of situation you might run across that deserves a picture. I snapped this one on the fly. When I looked at it later...I really liked the simplicity of it and the contract with the green grass and white snow. Some of my favorite pictures are taken when the seasons cross over. Fall into winter and winter into spring. I thought I would share this picture with everyone. We are past the middle of May, but Mother Nature still thinks it's March. So this picture shows the contrast of winter and spring. You can see the Aspen trees trying to leaf out and the green grass with the snow on it. Spri... 05/17/2015

Powderhorn Mountain Resort Summer Events 2015Powderhorn Mountain Resort isn't just a great ski area (there are no lift lines....but keep that a secret), it's also a great destination for summertime fun. The resort is just starting to gear up for it's summer schedule of fun. I though I would post a bit early about what's going on there, so you can put some of these fun events on your calendar. Check out Powderhorn's website for complete information. I'm just the middleman here helping to get the information out. Here's a preview of some of this summer's events: The disc golf course is always open.  July 11th - 12th...Webe Dirt Bike Races. The Bag Jump and Bungee Trampoline will also be open. So is the Sunset grill for food and drinks.  July 25th...The Mud, The Bands and the Beers. The da... 05/16/2015

Panorama Heights Real Estate Information Cedaredge, CO May 2015Real Estate sales are off to a slow start this year in Panorama Heights. No sales have been reported since the first of the year. My last market report covers the sold information from 2014. There are several properties listed. Here's a look at that information: There are three active listings.  Prices range from $140,000 to $238,500.  Two listings are priced over $200,000.  The average days on market is 95. If you are thinking of selling your Panorama Heights home, it's important to know what is happening in your neighborhood. Recent sales, average days on market and average sold price are valuable pieces of information to have to help you decide a price for your home. It's the same if you thinking of buying a home in this ... 05/14/2015

SOLD Mountain Property with a Great View...But We Have MoreThis 40 acre parcel was a great opportunity for this buyer wanting to build his own home. The water tap and septic system are already in place. Another great feature of the property is the fabulous view and easy year around access. It's close to both Cedaredge and Hotchkiss. There are still many land opportunities available. Acreage sizes vary and so do the amenities. There are parcels for those wanting to start a small or large farm or ranch, and smaller acreage parcels for those that want a little elbow room. In most cases you can have your land and be only minutes to any of our small towns and the services offered there. Mountain property is also available, and the prices and lot sizes vary quite a bit as well. Call me for mo... 05/13/2015

Foreclosure Homes for Sale Cedaredge Delta County, CO May 2015This real estate market report covers the Surface Creek area of Delta County. This includes the communities of Cedaredge, Austin, Cory and Eckert. The number of foreclosure listings is holding fairly steady in the Surface Creek area compared to an earlier market report I did in March. Here's a look at the current inventory and sales so far this year: There are four active listings.  They range in price from $65,600 to $145,000. There are two listings under contract. The types of homes for sale vary as much as the prices.  Six bank owned properties have sold so far this year.  They range in price from $69,900 to $144,300. Two of these properties have sold in the last month.  Overall the number of foreclosures has fallen quite ... 05/12/2015

There's Snow on Those Hills...Serendipity SundayWhen it comes to the weather in Western Colorado, there is only one certainty. That is that there is no certainty of what the weather will do. It's almost the middle May and it's still snowing on Grand Mesa. It could easily snow here in Cedaredge, too. I've seen that happen as late as the first week of June. I'm only thinking of planting my garden. No action is being taken on those thoughts. The ground is too wet to till the soil, and you never know when it could freeze. It's been raining off and on...mostly on for the last two weeks. This is great. We need the moisture, and I will never complain about it raining. Actually I really love the rain and seeing the white on Grand Mesa. Even after two weeks, I'm not tired of it. This picture was... 05/10/2015

4Bs Brewery Cedaredge, CO...A Preview of the Beer and FoodIt's almost here. The opening of 4Bs Brewery has been a while in the making, but the wait will be worth it. The brewery is planning on serving up some great food and great drinks. The official opening day is Wednesday, May 13th. The owners hosted a preview party to give the staff a dry run and to showcase the remodeling that was done on the Old Pharmacy Building. I can tell you the food and beer were excellent. The staff was very friendly, too. This is a place that I'm going to really enjoy visiting. It will also be another wonderful dining option in Cedaredge. 4Bs will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 4PM to around 8ish. The kitchen will close then, but they will continue to serve beer as long as there are people there want... 05/07/2015

It Sounds like Someone is Bowling in my Living Room Friday FotoThat's because Lucky has a new favorite toy. When he decided what he wanted, he went all out. He doesn't go for the small ones...nope. He has to have the biggest one he can carry in his month. He likes firewood. That's his new favorite toy. Although this new addiction of his is going to have to be seasonal. I can't have him making kindling for me all year round. It's really messy. Now I know how employees at a bowling alley feel. It sounds like someone is dropping a bowling ball on the floor when he drops a piece of firewood. I"m getting use to it, though. He loves to sort through the logs by the wood stove and select the biggest piece he can get in his jaws. You wouldn't believe how big a piece he can carry. He takes it ove... 05/01/2015

It's Unofficially Official...Opening Day for the Cedaredge Brew PubEveryone has anxiously been awaiting the opening of 4B's Brewery in Cedaredge, CO. It's been a long wait, but opening day has been set. We've been waiting a year for this, but you can't rush a good thing. May I have a drum roll please...opening day is May 13th. See the red sign on the left side of the picture? That's 4B'sBrewery. The old pharmacy building has received a new makeover and the place looks really nice. It's tastefully rustic. There's seating at the bar, at tables or on sofas. Corrugated metal with wood trim highlight the bar. Food will be available, so the brewery will also be another dining option in Cedaredge. I can't wait to try the homemade mutton sausages. Revolution Brewery from Paonia has mixed a spec... 04/30/2015

Things to do in Cedaredge...May 2015As we start heading towards the summer, there are many events planned in and around town. Here's a look at some of the fun activities coming up for May. The First Baptist Church is holding a yard sale to raise money for the AWANA program. That's May 3rd at the church.  May 3rd is the start of the Cedaredge Farmer's Market. It's from 9AM to 1PM at Town Park.  May 4th is Geography Night at the Cedaredge Middle School. This is designed to help fund the 8th grade continuation. Call 970-424-4327 for more information.  Every Wednesday night the Surface Creek Lions Club hosts BINGO. A light supper is served at 6PM. The games start at 7PM.  May 22nd is the last day of school for Delta County students.  Pioneer Town opens for the summer on May 23rd. I'll bring... 04/29/2015

Celebrate Cedaredge...Things to do in CedaredgeThis event is back for the second year. Mark your calendar for May 30th. This is an event for the community to come together and have fun. What started off as a way to dedicate the newly designed Main Street, is turning into an annual event to promote local businesses. Booths are free, and you can get an application at town hall. Cedaredge Land Company will be there. Here are scenes from last year's Celebrate Cedaredge. You don't have to be on Main Street to have a booth. Come on by and see some of our local businesses you may not have known about. We have a lot of cottage ventures that might surprise you. The Cedaredge Rotary Club will host it's annual 5K on that morning. The run will start at the Town Park. This is also the same day as th... 04/27/2015

Lions Club Bingo...Things to do in Cedaredge, COMark your calendar for the first and third Wednesday of every month. That's when the Surface Creek Lion's Club hosts Bingo Night at the community center. The games start at 7PM, but if you get there at six, there is a light dinner menu for a charge.  If you only want to play Bingo, there is a $10.00 charge for everything you need. The first round lasts an hour and then there's a break. The second round starts after that, and play usually goes until 9PM. The Surface Creek Lions Club has been doing this for several months. The community response is great. Pay out is $300 if there are less than 35 people, if there are more people than that, the pay out goes up to $500.All proceeds go to support the different projects the club sponsors in this... 04/24/2015

Road Wore and EducatedMaybe updated is more like it. After three days of business meetings I feel like I'm on top of the current issues facing the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR). I will be sharing more about those in another post either tomorrow or over the weekend. There isn't anything major, but I do like the new foundation that is being set up. The day started bright and early. We had a meeting with the members from my district, and then the Board of Director's Meeting where we voted on a few bylaw changes and the new foundation.These meetings have a lot more to them then deciding on new policies. What strikes me is the camaraderie within the membership. We are all there volunteering our time and efforts, and it doesn't go unnoticed. There are a lot of committees set up to e... 04/23/2015

Debbie Hears a Who in Colorado SpringsI'm sure this title has you wondering. I'll get to that explanation in a minute. As many of you know, I'm in Colorado Springs for my state association's spring business meetings. After a full day of meetings yesterday, I was relaxing on my hotel room balcony watching the city lights start to twinkle in the fading twilight. It was a great night for some unexpected sights. The first was this owl. I didn't expect to get this close to it. I'm sure it's a great horned owl. Sorry for the bad picture quality, but that's the best I could do even with the flash on. At first I saw this bird land in a nearby tree. After a few minutes it flew to a roof corner about 15 feet away from me. We looked at each other for quite a while. Then it flew back to the tree. W... 04/22/2015

Dog Obedience Classes Cedaredge...Things to do in Cedaredge ,COStop, sit, stay and NO don't do that...here's my personal favorite...get off the couch. If your having trouble getting your dog to do what you want, there is help. Cathy Palmer from Happy Tails Pet Lodge is offering a five week dog obedience class. This is a basic course that will focus on socialization and basic commands like sit, stay, down and heel. Jumping, barking and house breaking issues will also be addressed. The classes are partially customized and this will help you focus on problem areas. Classes start Sunday, April 26th and run for five weeks. The cost is $75. Call Cathy at 970-261-0164 to reserve your spot. The classes are small and limited to five people. Here's the website. Lucky and I are going to take the c... 04/20/2015