Lately those expressions have been heard a lot around Cedaredge. It seems we've hit the hottest part of summer. At least I hope so, because I don't want it to get any hotter. Over the last week or so the daytime highs have been up in the mid to high 90s. There is a seasonal creek that runs through our town park. During the summer months, you can see the local kids (and some adults) soaking their feet to cool off.  This area of Colorado is part of the banana belt. It can get hot around here during the summer months and stay that way even into the fall. I've seen some amazing Indian Summers where everyone is still wearing shorts and sandals into late October. Before that hits, though, we usually see a frosty night or two, and then it warms right up.The hot summers give us tasty fruits and... 07/31/2016

From hot dogs to doggie baths and frozen dog treats, the day was for the dogs at the Surface Creek Vet Clinic. Doctors Jeff and Suzie host this open house every year. I really forward to it, but I think Lucky is finally catching on that this event isn't like an afternoon at the dog park. For Lucky it's bath time. But don't let that look on his face fool you. I think he's beginning to realize that baths aren't that bad and not much different than swimming in the lake. When the bath part of the afternoon is finally over, he has a great time. Today he had part of a hamburger, and he made a new friend. I took some new clients (now friends) of mine to the open house. They have a little dog which they call Abbey. Lucky took it upon himself to protect her from another larger dog he thought was... 07/30/2016

We do have beautiful skies in Western Colorado. The color is so blue, and there are many different moods to experience. Clouds add to the beauty.I saw these big puffy clouds and they seemed to be begging to have their picture taken. There is wonderful contrast between the soft white clouds and the deep blue sky. Thanks for stopping by to check out the picture.  I've lived on Colorado's Western Slope for over 26 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 also love to share my expertise in this area as well. If you need any real estate information for Montrose County, or Delta County, Colorado...please give me a call.  07/27/2016

If you are looking for a four bedroom home in and around the Cedaredge area...there is a lot to select from at this time. Several new listings have come on the market in the last month. This report will cover the small towns of Austin, Eckert, Cory and Cedaredge and the rural areas surrounding the towns. This information comes from the local multiple listing service (MLS).  There are 20 four bedroom homes on the market. This is the same number of listings as my last four bedroom home real estate market report, but the inventory has changed. Of those 20 listings...four of them are pending a sale.  Three new listings have come on the market in the last month.  Prices start at $80,000 and go up to $649,000. The average listed price is $305,350, and the median listed price is $284,900. Hous... 07/25/2016

This information covers Cedaredge and the surrounding small towns of Austin, Eckert and Cory. There are a wide variety of homes for sale, but when it comes to foreclosure listings the inventory of homes on the market is way down. The market changes quickly when it comes to the bank owned homes. There are a lot of buyers that watch for these listings to come on the market. If you would like to be notified when new listings come on the market, let me know. I can arrange to have them emailed to you. Let's take a look at what's on the market at this time and what has sold: There are three active listings and one pending a sale. Prices start at $59,900 and go up to $209,900. Two of the active listings are out of town on small acreage parcels, and one is in town.  The average listing price is... 07/23/2016

Northridge is a large neighborhood in terms of the area it covers. It's just north of Cedaredge. It lies on the east and west side of Highway 65. Some of the subdivision is heavily wooded and other places are wide open with great valley and Grand Mesa views. There is some new real estate activity to talk about since my last report. At this time there are no active listings in Northridge. One home is under contract pending a sale. (With no active listings on the market...now is a great time to list your home).So far this year three neighborhood homes have sold. The average sold price is $295,000 and the median sold price is $295,000.The average DOM (days on market) for the sold listings is 191.If you would like to know more about this neighborhood...I would be happy to answer your questi... 07/20/2016

If you are looking for a five bedroom home in Cedaredge...act fast. There is one on the market at this time. There is also a Grand Mesa cabin available with five bedrooms. Last month's report showed four homes on the market with two being under contract. The two under contract homes have closed and sold. One of the listed homes isn't available at this time, and the total count included the cabin.  The one five bedroom home that is available is listed at $259,000.  If you have a five bedroom home that you are thinking of selling...NOW would be a great time to get it on the market.  Normally we don't see this much activity with five bedrooms homes happen in one month. If you would like to know when new five bedroom (or larger) homes come on the market. Contact me. I can help you with that... 07/18/2016

There's been some changes in the West Ador neighborhood real estate market. There is good news to report. We've seen the number of sales increase from last year and the average sales price has gone up. Here's one of my previous real estate market reports for West Ador. Let's take a look at the numbers: So far this year there have been three sales in West Ador. The average sold price is $213,333. Compare that to 2015 when the average sold price was $127,500. This low average sales price can easily be explained. There were two sales in 2015. One was a bank owned home that was under priced for the neighborhood and the other was a seller that was motivated to sell. Those were the only sales and they resulted in a low average neighborhood sales price. So far this year there haven't been any ... 07/16/2016

I know Lucky sure could use a bath, and I know just when and where he's going to get it, but please don't let him know. When he gets in the car on that particular morning, he's going to think he's heading out for a good time with his doggie friends. The Surface Creek Veterinary Clinic is holding it's annual open house on July 30th, 2016. Part of the fun is a dog wash. The picture was taken at last year's open house. That's Lucky in the pool, and you can see how much he loved it...NOT.  There's going to be a lot going on. You can explore the clinic and check out the high end technical equipment. There will be freebie items (last year we got a really big bag of treats that Lucky loved), a raffle drawing and lunch for a small price. The proceeds go to a local animal charity. Anyone that co... 07/09/2016

There are a lot of choices available if you are looking for a two bedroom home in or around Cedaredge. This report also covers properties for sale in Austin, Eckert and Cory, and a few cabins on Grand Mesa. It also includes manufactured homes. The information comes from our local multiple listing service (MLS). These homes don't have to be small. Around here they come in all shapes and sizes. Here's a look at the current listings.  There are 29 listings and three of them are pending a sale.  Prices start at $32,000 (this is a pre hud mobile home) and go up to $599,900. The average list price is $197,798 and the median list price is $149,900. So you can see there are a few higher priced properties on the market that make the average list price seem high.  15 of the listings are priced un... 07/08/2016

This quiet little subdivision sits on the east side near the town limits. Some of the homes back up to open space. There are no thru streets so there is very little traffic. Most of the homes are ranch style with three bedrooms. On the east side of the neighborhood there is a wide open pasture that allows for good views of Cedar Mesa. Surface Creek borders the neighborhood on the west side and some of the homes have creek frontage.  Sales activity has been moderate so far this year. Two homes have sold...one for $151,000 and one for $155,000. The average sold price is $153,000. There is one listing at this time and one house pending a sale. The listed property is a two bedroom home on the east side with nice Cedar Mesa views. It's priced at $127,500. Cedaredge Estates offers a great pri... 07/06/2016

This real estate information for three bedroom homes for sale covers the Cedaredge, Austin, Eckert and Cory areas of Delta County. This area is known as the Surface Creek Area. Three bedroom homes have widespread appeal. There is a lot for you to choose from, because there are quite a few listings on the market. This report will cover all of the three bedroom homes listed for sale in the local MLS (multiple listing service). So it will include homes in and out of town. It also includes manufactured homes. Here's what's currently on the market: There are 74 active listings and 22 that are under contract pending a sale. The prices starts at $59,900 (this is a bank owned handy man special) and they go up to $890,000. The higher prices are custom golf course homes, or those custom homes on ... 06/30/2016

As regular readers of my blog know...I really love Cedaredge,CO. I've called it home since 1999. This small mountain town really has me hooked. I also love taking pictures and sharing them on Active Rain. There are so many great photo opportunities in my area. The mountains, rivers and canyons are just that way. They seem to have their own moods. From sunrises to sunsets and the all the hours of the days and nights in between, there is always something that stands out to me about Cedaredge. The Grand Mesa fills our skyline...not tall buildings.  I know we are few days away from the summer solstice, but I waited to share this picture so I could post it in Debbie Reynolds Serendipity Sunday group. I took a series of full moon pictures from my patio. I wasn't even expecting to take picture... 06/26/2016

When people think of Colorado they don't often think of the luscious and juicy fruit grown on the western side of the divide. There are communities that have become famous because of the local produce. There's Olathe Sweet Corn, and Palisade Peaches. There something about the warm days and cool night that make the fruit around here extra special. Although some would argue there's something special in the soil. Maybe it's a combination of both. Cherries are the first fruit to ripen. Cherry season is just beginning. The trees are a bit slower to ripen the higher the elevation. From Eckert to Delta you can see the signs....CHERRIES FOR SALE. Cedaredge is still a few days out due to the higher elevation. There's a bumper crop of them this year. I have two large cherry trees in my front yard... 06/25/2016

This is a great time of the year to be taking pictures. There are so many photo opportunities available. Between the flowers and the insects that love them, I can really get a lot of neat photos. I was pretty happy with how these butterfly pictures turned out. This swallowtail absolutely loves the milkweed plant I have in a flower bed. I have a friend that wants me to take out this plant, because many consider it a weed. I don't. Butterflies love this plant and I keep it coming back each year to provide food and habitat. Here are some interesting facts about the swallowtail butterfly.  It's found throughout North America. There are over 500 species of this butterfly, and most of them live in tropical regions. As an adult it drinks flower nectar. The tongue is specially designed to sip n... 06/24/2016

This market report covers the Surface Creek Area of Delta County. That includes the small towns of Austin, Eckert, Cory (collectively called Orchard City) and Cedaredge. This is the area from where Highways 92 and 65 meet up to Grand Mesa. The number of foreclosure/bank owned listings is holding steady since my last report. Even though that number is steady, it's still way down from this time last year. Overall foreclosure sales make up less than 10% of our residential sales.  At this time there are five listings on the market. One is under contract.  Prices start at $77,470 and go up to $219,900. The average listed price is $142,434. The median listed price is $125,000. Three of the listings are out of town.  This is a part of our market that changes very quickly. Banks don't like owni... 06/17/2016

If you're in Cedaredge it's just a short trip to take a giant step back in time. You can do this by visiting Pioneer Town. The Historical Society is gearing up for it's annual Night on the Town at Pioneer Town. It happens on June 25th from 6 to 9PM. This is a fun family event and admission is free. There are many different activities planned for the evening:  A scavenger hunt for everyone Live music Dedication of a New Pavilion Games for the kids Blacksmithing Selfie photo station There will also be brats, hot dogs, snacks and drinks available for a small charge. This video was taken from an earlier Night on the Town. There are more Pioneer Town activities planned for the rest of this season. (Pioneer Town closes up for the fall and winter months).  The Ice Cream Social is set for July ... 06/14/2016

While the inventory of five bedroom homes isn't very high (it never is) there is still a fairly wide variety of these homes available. Five bedroom homes tend to be larger or have basement bedrooms. Some of them may have a guest house that helps to make up the higher bedroom count. This report covers the Surface Creek area of Delta County. This includes the small communities of Cedaredge, Austin, Eckert and Cory. Let's take a look at what is currently on the market: There are four active listings and two homes that are under contract. The active listings include a cabin on Grand Mesa.  Prices start at $259,000 and go up to $375,000.  The average listing price is $315,483. The median price is $306,950. House sizes start at 1540 square feet and top out at 3506 square feet.  All of the cur... 06/11/2016

West Ador is a great neighborhood with wonderful Grand Mesa views. It's centrally located to just about everything in town. There are no thru streets, so traffic is light. House sizes and styles vary...ranch style homes are popular as well as a few two story, tri level and bi level floor plans. Real estate activity has certainly picked up in the West Ador neighborhood. Last year there were two sold properties, and so far this year, the sales numbers have surpassed last year's figures. Here's a look at the current listings and sales history: At this time there is one home on the market. It's priced at $200,000.  Three homes have sold since the first of the year. These sales put the average sales price at $213,333. The median sales price is $201,000. In 2015...two homes sold. One was bank... 06/11/2016

I think we are finally finished decking out the office for the summer season. We even have the fountain running. When I say we, I'm talking about me and Casey. Casey is someone that worked for Cedaredge Land Company, and we have missed her since she left a few years ago. Now she's back. This weekend is the 3rd Annual Celebrate Cedaredge street festival. The event started several years ago after the town remodeled our historic Main Street. My office is on Main Street. So we love this event. It was really important for me and Casey to make sure the outside of the office looks nice for the celebration, and for the summer. I think we accomplished that. It was a lot of work and it was pretty hot today. We played in the dirt and planted flowers for a couple of hours this afternoon. But it was... 06/03/2016