I love April! Not only is the weather starting to get warmer, but plants are starting to green up and the environment is celebrated with Earth Day and Arbor Day activities. With so much focus on planting trees and taking care of our Earth, I thought this would be a great time to give you…
If you are shopping for home insurance, make sure to ask lots of questions and compare apples to apples. You don’t want to be surprised when you need to make a claim and learn too late that you don’t have the proper coverage. After all, you buy home insurance so that you can be reimbursed…
Are you thinking about doing some home improvements this year? If you are, don’t just head into the project without first doing your some homework. You probably will need to protect yourself – and the success of your project – in a couple of ways. Depending on the work that you have planned, you may…
In my last blog, I wrote about the need to rid your home of smells – including those that seep into your carpet – before putting your home on the market. I gave you ways to get rid of those nasty smells, but I didn’t recommend a carpet cleaner who could help you. Well, now…
If you are about to put your home on the market, it’s a good idea to make sure it doesn’t have any funny or funky smells that might dissuade a buyer. My top three smells that you must get rid of before you list your home are: 1) Pet urine, especially cat urine. Pet urine…
Some clients wonder whether staging a home they are trying to sell is really worth the effort and money. As a Realtor, I totally believe in staging a home and strongly encourage my sellers to consider this service . Maybe it’s because I have a fantastic stager…Brenda Peterson with Busy Bee Organizing Plus in Parker, CO. …
With the holidays just around the corner, it’s a good time to think about others. For me, it’s also a good time to think about recycling. Combine those two ideas – thinking of others and recycling – and you’ll find a great program known as Project Re-Cycle. Located in my backyard in Douglas County, Colo.,…
Get a jump on your holiday shopping this Saturday at Legend High School’s Fourth Annual Holiday Craft Fair. More than 60 local artisans and crafters will be showing off their stuff during the fair, which runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at Legend High School, 22219 Hilltop Road in Parker. You…
Golf course architects Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw referred to the location of Colorado Golf Club as land “gifted for golf.” Tom Lehman, 2010 Senior PGA Champion, also fell in love with the Parker course the moment he saw it. And you can enjoy the beauty of the course while watching the best women golfers…
A lot of real estate professionals call themselves “green” these days, but not all of them are EcoBroker® certified. As a certified EcoBroker® in Parker, Colo., I help folks make energy-efficient and environmentally-smart choices when they are making real estate and lifestyle decisions. I can address the hottest “green” issues in real estate, including green…