Most of the communities throughout the Denver area are participating in a new assistance program designed to bring the dream of home ownership to more low- and moderate-income individuals and families. This special grant program, known as the Metro Mortgage Assistance Plus Program, is open to families who earn less than $91,100 for a two-person…
For some of you, bathrooms may seem like a weird topic for a blog. But the more I show homes to people moving to the South Denver metro area, the more I am convinced that an education is needed here. People in other countries and in different parts of our country use different words to…
It’s amazing how many organizations exist – just to take your old stuff! Google the words “donate your old shoes,” and you’ll come up with multiple listings. You’ll discover everything from donateyouroldshoes.org, whose mission is to put shoes on the shoeless worldwide,” to the Boulder Running Company (www.boulderrunningcompany.com), which partners with Boulder-based One World Running…
Parker residents are super lucky over Labor Day weekend. They don’t have to travel far to enjoy one of the most entertaining and flavorful festivals in the state. While a trip to the mountains or to the Taste of Colorado in Denver are always options, there’s a much easier way for residents in the southeast…
As an active member of the Parker (Colorado) business community, I like to spread the word about those who provide exceptional support services for business owners. In this blog, I am going to focus on two women who help entrepreneurs with accounting and marketing. Beth Lett is a Parker-based Certified Public Accountant (CPA), who provides…
It’s almost here. We’ve been hearing about it for more than a year. And now it’s time for the best female golfers in the world and more than 100,000 of their greatest fans to head to Parker, Colo., for the most prestigious women’s golf tournament– the 2013 Solheim Cup. Scheduled for Aug. 13-18, 2013, the…
When you are preparing to put your home on the market, it’s important to think about the way it looks in eye of prospective buyers. I know. You’re thinking: “The inventory of homes on the market is really low in the Denver metro area. So why do I even need to paint my home and…
It’s almost that time in Colorado. Beginning July 1, 2013, the state will join more than two dozen others in banning residents from throwing away most electronic devices. This is a huge change for Colorado residents, who will have to think about recycling instead of relying on their garbage collectors to pick up old electronic…
Parker Chamber of Commerce & Events Etc. Contact: Lindsay Bagby E-mail: Lindsay@EventsEtc.net Website: www.parkerdaysfestival.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 9, 2013 Parker Days Festival Goes Green in 2013 Parker, CO – On Thursday, June 13 through Sunday, June 16, Parker Days Festival will return to Downtown Parker, CO. It will open to the public Thursday night…
In the ever-important area of health care, I really want to be able to recommend someone who knows what is happening in this quickly-changing arena. My go-to person is Tess Julian, an independent health care insurance broker with Health Care Connections. Tess was the first person I called when I needed to find an insurance…