Veteran’s Home Loans for Eagle ColoradoIf you are reading this, you or a family member have likely served in our military.  First off, we would like to say a sincere “Thank You” for your service!  We recognize that not only do our Veterans sacrifice by serving, but their families do as well-, and we owe you all a debt of gratitude!One of the best benefits Veterans and their families receive due to their service to our great country is the VA home loan benefits.  We are going to outline just a few of these significant benefits in this article for you. Here are some of the major benefits you may receive by using your VA home loan benefits:*100% financing available- one of the very few loans available with no down payment!*Lower rates available than most loan programs- which saves you mone... 05/03/2021

Being a Eagle Colorado First Time Homebuyer makes you have to consider your options before you buy. The first thing you will need to consider is what your long-term goals are with being a home owner and how your goals fit in with that plan. One goal could be to stop paying rent that just increases after every lease you renew.Buying your own home first is one of the happiest times of your life! However, a lot of paperwork and time goes into it and finding a lender with great reviews will ease much of the stress. But, the satisfaction you get from your first home closing is something you will never forget! The benefits of being a Eagle Colorado First Time Homebuyer greatly outweighs renting for the following reasons:          Greater privacy.          Homes typically increase in value the... 09/26/2019

Veterans now have access to a new VA renovation loan to refurbish or remodel their homes.  This loan program is available for new home purchases as well as for remodeling homes currently owned by the veteran.  It is estimated that over 50% of homes nationally are 40 years or older, and in the current housing market many homes are in need of updating, addressing deferred maintenance, or improving the energy efficiency of homes to lower utility costs.VA loan benefits include the following unique advantages:  a. up to 100% financing, b.  no mortgage insurance, c.  up to $ 35,000 in renovation funds escrowed, d. all renovations must be completed within 60 days of closing, e. you can close on a purchase or refinance in the “as is” condition, f. you can borrow against the future value of the ... 09/16/2019

Being a First Time Homebuyer in Eagle Colorado makes you have to consider your options before you buy. The first thing you will need to consider is what your long-term goals are with being a home owner  and how your goals fit in with that plan. One goal could be to stop paying rent that just increases after every lease you renewBuying your own home first is one of the happiest times of your life! However, a lot of paperwork and time goes into it and finding a lender with great reviews will ease much of the stress. But, the satisfaction you get from your first home closing is something you will never forget! The benefits of being a First Time Homebuyer in Eagle Colorado greatly outweighs renting for the following reasons:          Greater privacy.          Homes typically increase in val... 08/22/2019

The Eagle, CO Winter Market & Holiday Fair is back for it's 7th year on Saturday, November 21, 2015 from 9:00am-5:00pm at the Eagle River Center in Eagle, C O.   The popular annual event features local and regional vendors witha  diverse array of handmade ornaments, Christmas items, art work, jewelry, food, goodies, pet gifts, hand-knits and more.  The Market is a friendly, festive showcase. Find gifts from the heart for everyone on your shopping list, including your pets! Highlights include seasonal music, face painting, Santa Claus photos and more.  There will be a give-away EVERY HOUR at the Winter market too.  Every hour, Always Mountain Time will be giving away a pair of 4-day general admission passes tot he Country Jam 2016!  You must be present to win.   Date: November 21, 2014 T... 11/11/2015

It's that time of year again... The annual World Famous Chicken Noodle Soup and Bazaar is at the Brush Creek Pavilion in Eagle Ranch this Saturday, November 15, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.   Hosted by the United Methodist Women, join them for homemade chicken noodle soup to help raise funds for those in need in our local community and beyond.  The soup is all homemade, down to the hand-crafted noodles, baked chickens and fresh broth.  It's a big, hearty bowl of warm-your-soul.  And with the winter snow we've had this week, it is a welcome feeling!  Lunch is served with crackers, a drink and your choice of homemade pie.   Soup can also be purchased to-go, to take home to share with your family.   There are vendors from all over Colorado who fair many creations which include handmade, jewel... 11/12/2014

Eagle, Co Winter Market & Holiday Fair This Weekend November 14-15, 2014 The Winter Market & Holiday Fair is a friendly, festive showcase of locally and regionally crafted items. Find gifts from the heart for everyone on your shopping list, including your pets! Highlights include seasonal music by the Dickens Carolers (1-2pm Saturday), Pet and Family Photos with Santa for a $15 donation to Vail Pet Partners (10am-2pm on Saturday), FREE face painting (1-4pm Saturday), and Bounce House (all day Saturday).  Admission is FREE with a donation to the Vail Valley Salvation Army food pantry. Salvation Army volunteers will be at the event on Saturday packing up Thanksgiving food baskets for distribution to area families in need.   Date: November 14, 2014 - November 15, 2014 Time: All Day Time De... 11/11/2014

Summer is in full swing in Eagle and it's been great!  I hope you've had a chance to enjoy some hiking, biking, rafting, the Eagle Fair & Rodeo and other events around town.  The Thursday night free concerts are in full swing, check out the schedule for the rest of the summer here:  ShowDown Town See you there! This Saturday, August 2, Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate will be hosting a "Welcome Home Tour" of homes in Eagle and Gypsum from 11:00am-3:00pm.  Check the Vail Daily for a complete list of homes and home sites on the tour, and look for the open house signs this Saturday in your neighborhood. This will be a great opportunity to see many properties in the area.  Below you will find an update for home site activity in Eagle for the summer thus far.  Four properties went under c... 07/30/2014

Financing up to 90% of your home price with low Jumbo Mortgage Rates   on Eagle CO Jumbo Loans Are you looking for a Eagle Colorado Jumbo mortgage company? Right now is the time to lock in a low jumbo mortgage rate. We specialize in helping luxury home buyers who need jumbo financing for the higher jumbo loan amounts.   What is a jumbo loan?   A jumbo mortgage loan in most counties is any loan that is greater than $417,000. There are some "high balance" counties in Colorado that exceed the $417,000 limit, and they are listed at the bottom of this article or follow this link to the Fannie Mae County Loan Limits to check your county. These counties allow for "conforming" rates above $417,000 and up to the county limit.   Are rates higher on jumbo home loans in Eagle?   Not necessarily! Cu... 06/19/2014

TUESDAY MORNING:  Walking the Dogs Late Summer is paradise in the Colorado Mountains.  Colors are rich and pure and the air is sparkling clean.  This view greated me this morning as my dogs and I took our morning constitutional around the neighborhood.  Eagle Ranch is as close to Ozzie and Harriet as you can get!  I just ran into "The Beve" on his bike.  What a terrific way to start the day! 08/27/2013

Special Government Home Renovation Loan Program with FHA 203K Renovation Loans in Eagle Colorado. This article will explain the little-known special government loan program that is part of FHA (Federal Housing Administration- a department within HUD). A home buyer or existing home owner can remodel or update their home without having a higher cost second lien thanks to this special FHA loan program. "Luxury items" like a hot tub and a swimming pool are not allowed by this FHA loan program. Repaint, remodel cabinetry in kitchens and bathrooms, add wallpaper, replace appliances and flooring and even add a room to an existing structure (which will increase the value of the homes square footage). There are many advantages with this government loan program but the biggest is the ability to ... 08/15/2013

100% financing for Eagle Home Mortgage Loans. USDA mortgage Loans in Eagle CO are an excellent choice to help with your home buying needs. If you are looking to buy a home in Eagle , there is an amazing 0% down payment option for you to take advantage of. Read more about this program below: -Interest Rates are very competitive compared to both Conventional and FHA Loans. This program offers 100% financing available with minimal monthly mortgage insurance (consists of about .30% of loan amounts per year). The biggest features of a USDA home loan include 100% financing with no down payment and interest rates that are fixed for 30 years. Compare the low MI (Mortgage Insurance) to other loan programs that aren't nearly as low and you will see the difference. There are many differences when... 08/14/2013

VA Mortgage Loans in Eagle Colorado and 100% financing on VA Loans - the best loan program and loan payment in the country! VA Mortgage Loans are one of the best mortgage loan programs available today for both honorably discharged Vets and active duty military personnel. Here are some of the main features of this great program: - Zero Down Payment, 100% financing. - No monthly mortgage insurance added to your payment. - More lenient credit qualifying standards than other types of mortgage loans. - Low rates compared to other loan programs. How do you know if you qualify for a VA Mortgage Loan in Eagle CO? The first step is to verify your eligibility. You can verify eligibility by ordering your Certificate of Eligibility or COE. An approved Colorado VA loan lender can order your COE for... 08/13/2013

  Vail Valley Daily Photo - Waiting for Spring     The permanent snow is gone from the lower valley now and only an occasional dusting from time to time covers the countryside.  The valley floor is still brown with only a hint of the coming summer.  There's lots of winter left here - probably a couple of months.  The lifts close next week.  Time to think about a road trip!                                                                                                                            Photo:  Nilsson Images                                                                                                            04/06/2013

  A WINTER MORNING IN THE EAGLE VALLEY - I've found inspiration to feed my photography addiction difficult to find over the last few months of grey/white days here in the Valley.  There are lots of skiing shots out there but somehow these shots have a "been there, done that" feeling for me....not that it's not great to be up doing a few turns, It's just that I've photographed and seen photographed just about every imaginable iteration of the wonderful sport of skiing.  This is not something that gets the juices flowing. So, it was with true grit and determination that I found myself striking out in the (very) early morning last Saturday and navigating to Gypsum Ponds, a local wildlife sancutary that's full of all kinds of exotic waterfowl in the warmer times but not much in the middle o... 02/21/2013

  VAIL VALLEY DAILY PHOTO:  HAPPY HOLLOWEEN! The Vail Valley get's into the mood just about as much as anywhere else and Holloween is a big time for all ages.  I found this example adorning my favorite settler's cabin located just a few blocks from my house.  This old place, obviously built in a fledgling Cottonwood forest - even before there was a forest - and abondoned many years ago easily plays the stage. It's no problem imagining this place covered with spiders!  The trees are obviously the only reason this place is still standing.                                                                                                                    PHOTO:  NILSSON IMAGES                                                                                                                     ... 10/31/2012

VAIL VALLEY DAILY PHOTO: END OF A NICE DAY - The Eagle Valley is nothing but big skies and clear air (although not much air at 8,000 feet!)  Cloud shots like this are the rule rather than the exception.  Last night I was out in the back yard and was treated to this especially glorious display.  These guys have just drifted in from Seattle.  While far from the snow carriers we are waiting patiently for, they certainly make the wait worthwhile!                                                                                                                      PHOTO:  NILSSON IMAGES   10/22/2012

AN UPDATE ON THE VAIL/BEAVER CREEK REAL ESTATE MARKET - SLIFER, SMITH AND FRAMPTON R.E. - 5 YEAR COMPARABLE SALES, MONTH OF SEPTEMBER The Vail/Beaver Creek real estate market was enjoying heady times in the early months of 2008.  Real Estate values on most area properties had seen an unprecedented rise over the previous three years of almost 100% and the finest properties in the best locations were pushing $3,000 per square foot.  Along toward the middle of the summer months, however, the market started developing a little malaise.  Inventory started to build up and sales slowly started to fall off.  While no one was heading for the exits, things just didn't seem to be right.  November, 2008 took away all doubt as to where the market was headed - down. Within the first two months of 20... 10/07/2012

VAIL VALLEY DAILY PHOTO:  VERY EARLY MORNING IN EAGLE RANCH Several mornings ago - around 6:00 AM - I found myself out on the Eagle Ranch Golf Course, trusty Nikon in hand, in search of the large flocks of Canadian Geese that have been frequenting our area the last few weeks.  The Vail Valley is smack in the middle of the north/south flyway for these birds who come in to spend the night on the golf course in their journey north or south. I had to be out there early.  You can hear the departure of each daily flight in the wee hours - somethimes well before the sun comes up.  This morning yielded no geese.  I did run across a big, bushy tailed fox however, which is the most likely answer to the no geese issue. This view made it all worthwhile.                                             ... 10/07/2012

VAIL VALLEY DAILY PHOTO: "IS THIS A GREAT JOB, OR WHAT?" This is Izzy.  Izzy is the Assistant Greens Keeper at the Eagle Ranch Golf Club.   Izzy's job is to ride around on this cool cart with his boss and best friend Derrik and figure out the most diabolical pin placements imaginable.  In addition, Izzy must chase Prairie Dogs and Geese (messy critters) off the fairways and do other such stuff.  It's a lot better job than working in a junk yard - a lot more refined.  The hours are great too.  While you have to get up before the sun, you are done by noon.....and then it's nap time.  This dog is always smiling!                                                                                                                         PHOTO:  NILSSON IMAGES 09/25/2012