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April 2012

There are 5 blog entries for April 2012.

Earth Day is approaching - Celebrate by planting a free tree

Friday, April 20th, 2012 at 10:11am. 291 Views, 0 Comments.

Some great opportunities to celebrate Earth Day this weekend in Westminster. See below for details from the City of Westminster.

Arbor Day/Earth Day Celebration and Volunteer Open House

Where: City Park Recreation Center-10455 Sheridan Blvd Westminster, CO-South Entrance

When: Saturday 4/21/12 from 9:00 am to noon.

Come gain more information on a variety of volunteering opportunities and join us in celebrating Arbor Day/Earth Day. While there, pick up a free tree and loads of information on living green!

Also, in conjunction with the Center for Resource Conservation, plan to join us at the West View Recreation Center (10747 W. 108th Ave.)for the free Xeriscaping: Beyond the Basics course between 10 a.m. and noon! This intermediate

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Joetta's Real Estate Newsletter

Thursday, April 19th, 2012 at 2:34pm. 584 Views, 0 Comments.

Joetta’s Neighborhood Newsletter

April, 2012

To All My Friends & Neighbors –

Greetings!

 

         Did you get out to Arvada’s Kite Festival or the Colorado Tartan Festival?  Both very fun events that are held on the same day. I made it to both last year but only the kite festival this year.  It has become a huge event. My family walked from our house because parking was so bad last year.  This year they had shuttles, but I was glad we walked.

         Arvada’s kite festival is such a success, I’m betting it won’t be much longer before other communities start copying it!

 

         It’s turning into an interesting real estate year already.  Lots of what we’ve come to think of as ‘the way it

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Home insurance

Thursday, April 5th, 2012 at 3:12pm. 301 Views, 1 Comments.

Home insurance deductibles are starting to become more and more complicated.  Most insurance companies in Colorado are going to split deductibles.  This means they are giving two seperate deductibles. One for wind or hail damage (typically affects the roof) and one for everything else.  Some companies are using participating deductibles for wind and hail.  This means they will put a 1% up to 5% deductible for such losses.  Most people assume this is 1 to 5 percent of the cost to fix the property.  That is not correct.  It is actually 1 to 5 percent of the dwelling amount.  For example, a $300,000 house with a 2% deductible would have a $6000 deductible for wind or hail damage.  It is more important than ever to go over your policies with your agent.

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Before You Call the Repairman

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 at 11:33pm. 197 Views, 0 Comments.

Have you ever had a service company to your home to repair something and find out that it really wasn't "broken"? It probably conjured up ambivalent feelings of joy that it wasn't something serious and frustration that you had to pay a service call for something so simple.

Before you call the repairman next time, keep these things in mind to see if it is something simple:

    Disposal not working - check to see if the reset button has been thrown. It is usually on the bottom of the disposer. If the disposer is making a humming sound, the blades may be stuck. While the disposer is turned off, use a wooden broom handle as a lever to gently rotate the blades. Remove the broom handle and turn on the disposer to see if it works properly.

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Wonderful Starter Home: 16187 E Bethany Pl, Aurora, CO.

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 at 9:29am. 381 Views, 0 Comments.

16187 E. Bethany Pl, Aurora, CO $168,500 4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, 2 Car Garage 

This home is perfect for the first time home buyer and/or someone with a large family. The basement is all finished with a bedroom and 3/4 bathroom, family room and a wood burning fireplace. The kitchen is huge with plenty of room for a large dining table plus a seperate dining room. The home sits on a cul-de-sac with a lot size of 10,716 and the home has over 2000 square feet.

**All appliances are staying and there is RV parking.**

Perfect Home for 1st Time Home Buyers Living Room for 16187 E Bethany

Fireplace for 16187 E Bethany Dining Room for 16187 E Bethany

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Kitchen Area 2 for 16187 E Bethany Front Room for 16187 E Bethany

Again this is wonderful 1st time home.  If you would like to schedule a showing please contact us

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