Did I Paint My Nails for This?I sure did. What a waste of time and good nail polish. To celebrate spring and the arrival of sandal weather, I decided to paint my toenails. I rarely take the time to do this, but the warm, sunny weather put me in the mood to do something different. Now instead of wearing sandals, I'm back to fleece lined shoes and warm sensible socks. What a bummer!Now to all my East Coast and Midwest friends...when I said send some of that snow my way...I was only joking. And seriously...couldn't you have done it earlier this year instead of waiting until we were all amped up for spring? I hope you know, I'm only joking. The good news is that we really needed all of this snow, and this snowstorm was loaded with water. It's helped the snowpack totals in the high country. ... 04/19/2015

Winter Weather Continues in Cedaredge and Snowpack Levels RiseThis is really amazing. It's like something we would see in the true winter season. Although it's nearing the end of April, the snow has been falling hard for two days. Temperatures are still fairly mild and hanging around 31 to 35 degrees so a lot of snow is melting. If it was colder there would probably be well over a foot of snow on the ground. Instead we seem to sit at around three to four inches in spite of almost constant snowfall. It won't even stick to paved areas. This picture was taken at the Cedaredge Town Park late this morning.I'm not complaining. We've had a crappy winter when you look at the snowfall totals. Powderhorn Ski Resort struggled to stay open for the entire season, but ended up closing a week early. T... 04/18/2015

You Might Want to Use Your Colored BallsIf you want to play golf today in Cedaredge, the white ones will get lost in the snow. Our warm spring weather has taken a turn and we have snow on the ground. It's really no surprise. This happens to us quite a bit. If you aren't familiar with the weather in Colorado..well it can turn on you in a matter of minutes. That's just the way it is. It still amazes me how we can go from warm sunshine to several inches of snow. Now my spring pictures look more like Christmas holiday scenes. Yesterday I was wearing sandals and no jacket. Today I have my jacket and fleece lined shoes. Our weather is suppose to be unsettled for the next week. That's ok because we really need the moisture, and I hope we get a lot of rain or snow. I've lived on Colorado's West... 04/16/2015

Spring Book Sale 2015 Cedaredge Library FundraiserIt's time to stock up for your summer reading. The Friends of the Cedaredge Library are hosting the annual spring book sale, and this is a fundraiser for the Cedaredge Library. Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 18th. It's at the Stolte Shed from 9am to 3pm. Come early to make sure you get the best selection. There will be books in a wide variety of categories, including Romance, Fiction, Mystery, Western and Children. There's always something happening at any of the Delta County Public Libraries.  Hotchkiss will be holding it's spring book sale on May 15th at Memorial Hall. All of the area libraries will also be hosting a lot of kid friendly activities during the summer months. Your public library is a great resource for information... 04/15/2015

Hong Palace...Dining Information Cedaredge, CO The menu has a full selection of Chinese main dishes and a fairly good selection of Thai main dishes and soups. Local menu favorites include Moo Shu, Happy Family, Crispy Duck and Chop Suey. Local Thai favorites include Spicy Beef Salad, Larb Salad, several kinds of Curry, Pad Thai and Drunken Noodles and Thai Basil Rice. For a different taste experience try the Tom Kha soup. You can have any dish prepared with beef, chicken, pork, or tofu. The Tofu Green Curry is a favorite of mine. The picture shows the sweet and sour shrimp. The food is hot, fast and fresh. Hong Palace has a good selection of Asian beer that pairs well with the spicy entrees. Hong Palace doesn't have a website, but you can find them at 1260 S Grand Mesa Drive, Cedaredge.... 04/10/2015

Apple Blossom Bike Tour...One of Many Fun Things to do In CedaredgeThis is a fun bike ride for riders of all abilities. There are three different courses, but all of them take you on the back roads through our wonderful orchard country. Here's complete information on the Apple Blossom Bike Tour.  The ride is Saturday, May 30th and it starts at 8am. The Applesauce course is great for families and those that want a less vigorous ride. It's basically a ten mile loop from town up to Aspen Trails Campground and back to town. The Apple Core is the mid level ride. It's a 30 mile course with some significant elevation gain. The Hard Cider course will take you on a 50 mile back roads trip on windy roads with 5,000 of elevation gain. What a great way to get outside and enjoy the beginning of the ... 04/09/2015

Don't Worry It's Only Temporary The Main Street construction is temporary and I've been assured it will only last one day. This isn't like the summer and fall of 2013 when Main Street was completely remodeled, and we were serenaded by jack hammers for months.  The concrete guys are here for a day to fix a long crack that runs along the sidewalk in front of Cedaredge Land Company and Hairport. This involves removing the center section of concrete and re-pouring. That's it. Then it's back to Main Street business as usual.  As a side note...I wonder how many new little kitty tracks Sandy's cats will leave in the wet concrete? I've lived on Colorado's Western Slope for over 24 years. I love this area and all it has to offer, and I enjoy sharing what I know about my home. As a REALTOR®, I al... 04/01/2015

More Spring Time Pictures Cedaredge, CO  Daytime temperatures are reaching up towards the mid 70s as we get ready to head into April. The old saying for March...In like a lion and out like a lamb, is holding true this year. Our rainy start to the month made way for a dry and warm start to April.  The peach trees are blooming. This is my peach tree you see in the first picture. Last year the branches were loaded with fruit. I had enough to share with all of my friends.   The apricots are blooming and some of them may have been hit with a frost last week. The forsythia is blooming all over town and the butter cups and daffodils are putting on a good show, too. Soon we will start to see the cherry trees bloom.  Now in Colorado you know the weather can change in a minute. I've personally se... 03/31/2015

Welcome Spring to Cedaredge, CO...Friday Foto The spring season never ceases to amaze me. How the perennial flowers, shrubs and trees can leaf out and sent out amazing blooms after a long, cold winter is truly a miracle.  The signs of spring are all around us in Cedaredge and the surrounding area. The forsythia shrubs are in full bloom. This is usually our first color of the season. The warm weather has caused the apricot trees to flower out as well. It's a bit early and there's a chance the harvest was ruined by two nights of below freezing temperatures. That's the chance you take. Spring weather in Colorado is unpredictable.  Our daytime temperatures are reaching up into the upper 60s. The sun is bright and spring is moving forward upon us. I enjoy and love all of the seaons, but spri... 03/27/2015

Easter Egg Hunt 2015, Cedaredge Delta County, CO Every year the Cedaredge Lion's Club hosts an Easter Egg Hunt. It's usually the Saturday before Easter. This year is no different. The annual egg hunt is on April 4th, 2015 at the Catholic Church behind the old elementary school building. It's for kids 10 and under. It's free and it starts at 10AM. Many years ago I was a regular attendee at this event, because back then I had a child under ten. The local Lion's Club does a great job, and the kids have a lot of fun. Be sure to get there before it starts. The kids are quick and it doesn't last long so you won't want to be late.  HAPPY EASTER!!! I've lived on Colorado's Western Slope for over 24 years. I love this area and all it has to offer, and I enjoy sharing what I know about my home. A... 03/26/2015

Northridge Subdivision Cedaredge CO Real Estate Information March 2015 Over the last few months, we've seen a shortage of inventory in Northridge Subdivision. At this time there are two active listings and one under contract.  Here's a closer look at what's for sale: The listings are priced at $235,000, $308,000 and $420,000.  The highest priced listing is a large two story home and it's under contract.  The average listed price is $321,000. The higher end home is driving up the average price.  The average days on market is 117. No homes have sold since the first of the year.  The last sale was in December and that home sold for $223,900.  The picture shows the yard of a Northridge home listed by Cedaredge Land Company. The Big Ditch runs through this property year round. This home is p... 03/21/2015

Three Bedroom Homes for Sale Cedaredge Market Update March 2015 This real estate information for three bedroom homes for sale covers the Surface Creek Area of Delta County. Cedaredge is the largest community in this area with around 1800 people. This report also includes the communities of Austin, Eckert and Cory. Together these three smaller towns make up the Orchard City Area.  There are so many different three bedroom homes for sale in and around Cedaredge. This report also includes manufactured homes. You can find homes in town and out of town on acreage. The amenities vary as much as the floor plans and house styles.  Here's a look at the three bedroom homes for sale: There are 77 active listings.  Prices range from $72,672 to $890,000. The average listing price is $256,629. The me... 03/20/2015

Foreclosure Homes for Sale Cedaredge, Delta County, CO March 2015This is an update on the foreclosure/bank owned real estate market activity for the Surface Creek Area of Delta County. This area includes Cedaredge, Austin, Eckert and Cory. Compared to the last several years, foreclosure activity is way down. In 2014 the total number of completed foreclosures dropped 50% compared to 2013. This is a sizable decrease and I don't see the numbers going back up. This is good news for market recovery in this rural area. In the last month, foreclosure activity hasn't changed too much. Here's a look at this month's REO market:There are three active listings.There are two listings under contract. Prices range from $72,675 to $169,000.The average listed price is $117,635.The average days on market... 03/20/2015

Four Bedroom and Larger Homes for Sale March 2015 Cedaredge, CO This is a market update on four bedroom and larger homes for sale in and around the Cedaredge area of Delta County. This area is known as the Surface Creek Area, and it includes the smaller communities of Eckert, Austin and Cory.  There is a wide selection of four bedroom and larger homes for sale in and around Cedaredge. You can choose from a house in town, or a house out of town on acreage. There are even several custom built homes for sale.  Here's a look at the current inventory: There are 28 active listings. This includes manufactured homes. There are six listings under contract.  Prices range from $109,950 to $1,650,000. That highest priced property is a custom home on large acreage with an excellent mountain view.  T... 03/09/2015

It Won't Be Long...4 B's Brewery Will Soon Open in Cedaredge, CO It's been a long winter's wait for the first brewpub to open in Cedaredge. Plans were started for the brewery last fall, and now everything is almost in place. 4 B's Brewery hopes to be open in mid April.  I watched the last big piece of the brewery equipment come in earlier this week. This vat is so big, the guys had to take out the front picture window to get it into the building. The brewery will be in the old pharmacy building. While I was admiring the shiny silver tank, I heard Mike King, the brewer, talking. He's shooting for mid April for opening.  That's the latest news. I know we are all looking forward to this grand opening.  I've lived on Colorado's Western Slope for over 24 years. I love this area and all it ha... 03/05/2015

Affordable Bank Owned/Foreclosure Home for Sale Cedaredge This is one of the few bank owned properties left for sale in the Cedaredge area. Cedaredge Land Company has this nicely done home listed. At this time there are only three bank owned homes for sale in the Surface Creek Area of Delta County.  The house has new carpet and the walls have been painted fairly recently. FHA, VA and Rural Development financing shouldn't be a problem. The house is in very good condition. All the utilities are turned on and everything is working.  Here's more information: Price: $169,000 3 Beds/2 Baths 1728 Square Feet Built in 2009 Lot: .43ac 2 Car Detached Over Sized Garage The other features of this home include a split floor plan. The master bathroom has a jetted tub. The kitchen has a lot of counter... 03/02/2015

Affordable Homes for Sale Cedaredge WestAdor  Feb. 2015 Market Activity This is the market information for WestAdor Subdivision in Cedaredge, CO. This is the area located west of Hwy 65 just past the Dollar General store. WestAdor has a variety of home styles and is a great place to call home. There are no thru streets so traffic is light.  Here's a look at the current inventory of homes for sale: There is one active listing and one pending listing.  The under contract listing is priced at $149,950 and it was priced to sell.  The active listing is priced at $239,900. There are no bank owned properties currently available. Overall the number of foreclosures is way down for the area.  Here's the sold information for the last year:   Three homes have sold.  Two were bank owned.  Sold price... 02/25/2015

Foreclosure/Bank Owned Homes for Sale Cedaredge, CO February 2015 This market report will look at the foreclosure houses for sale in the Surface Creek area of Delta County. This include the small mountain towns of Cedaredge, Eckert, Cory and Austin.  Here's a look at the foreclosure activity for residential sales in and around the Cedaredge area: There are three active listings.  Prices range from $72675 to $169,000.  The average listed price is $112,475. These are all in town properties. Two of them are in Cedaredge and one is in Eckert.  Three foreclosure homes have sold in the last month.  The average selling price was $98,300.  Two of the sold properties are townhouses. One of the sold properties included a newer built home on acreage. It sold for less than $100,000. If you are look... 02/24/2015

The Surface Creek Trail Cedaredge, CO Serendipity Sunday Well the much talked about winter storm is here. We are getting a lot of snow. For the first few hours it didn't stick to the ground, but now it is. It's adding up fairly quickly. This is Colorado and we are used to the snow. I didn't let that stop me from getting out today and taking my dog, Lucky, for a walk. We stopped by the Surface Creek Trail. This trail is in town, but it doesn't feel like it. It's all wooded and follows Surface Creek for about two miles. The trail is really beautiful in the summer and very green and shaded. It's a nice way to cool off from the summer's heat.  As you can see from the picture, it's also has it's own beauty in the winter. The trail gets used year round by joggers, walkers and bikers. It's so ... 02/22/2015

Panorama Heights Real Estate Information, February 2015 Cedaredge, CO This is the latest information on Panorama Heights Subdivision in Cedaredge. This report will take a look at the current listings and the sales over the last year. This neighborhood is outside of town on Cedar Mesa. It's a wonderful place to call home, and that can be seen from the lack of sales over the last year.  The views are wonderful from the Panorama Heights area. You can see all the way to the San Juan Mountains and the Grand Mesa makes up your view to the north. Homes styles vary from ranch style to two story floor plans. The landscaping is mature and adds a lot of privacy and shade to the homesites.  Here's a look at the listed properties and sales over the last year: There are three active listings. Prices ... 02/21/2015