Aurora, CO

So That's What Wrigley Is!

02-14-12

Dawn A Fabiszak, CRS, GRI, SFR, CNE Servicing Arapahoe County over 18 yrs

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Office: (303) 785-9087

Mobile: (303) 332-8025

~ Wrigley ~

Wrigley I adopted a wonderful dog and named him Wrigley from Wrigley the Denver Dumb Friends League Buddy Center in Castle Rock. (Yes, I am originally from the Chicago area, and moved to Denver over 20 years ago.) The information about him was minimal at the most. What I do know was that he was in a shelter in New Mexico for about 10 days before being transferred up here. He was only at this shelter for 2 days before I adopted him. They weighed him in at 24 lbs. at the first shelter, but when I brought him to a Vet, he was up to 27 lbs. and still on the very slim side. On his information they said he was a Shiba Wrigley Inu and Australian Cattle Dog mix.

I had a pure bred Shiba Inu named Kobi. I could see, maybe, a little Shiba in him, however he was much taller and his ears were way larger than Kobi's. I looked up Australian Cattle Dogs to get some information on that breed. Yes, Wrigley had more of the ears, but the body just wasn't right. Wrigley has the build of a Greyhound.

It wasn't until I watched the Westminster Dog Show that things started to click. I had an AH Ha moment. While watching the herding group, there was a dog that looked similar to Wrigley. I had my computer so I looked up a Canaan. It's an ancient dog from Egypt. The Canaan can come in many colors; solids, with patches, brindle, white or black masks and can come in four types such as: a heavy sheepdog appearance, a Border Collie appearance, dingo-like appearance or a Greyhound appearance.

I know I can have a blood test done and sent in somewhere that will tell me what breed/mix of breeds my dog is. But for now, I am going to assume that he is at least part Canaan. What do you think???

Australian Cattle Dog Canaan dog Kobi

Australian Cattle Dog Canaan Dog Kobi (Shiba Inu)

*** Australian Cattle Dog and Canaan Dog phots taken from Dog Image Web site on Google. ***

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Free Appliance Recycling in Aurora Colorado

02-09-12

Will Hamm Real Estate in Colorado

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Office: (303) 358-1147

Free Appliance Recycling in Aurora Colorado

frig Ever have an old washer or dryer that you needed to get rid of? Sometimes it can be hard to figure out where to take them.

Reliable Appliance takes all old appliances and recycles them safely.

The free drop site is located at 988 Dayton Street, Aurora, CO.

The list of appliances they take are: refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, ranges, dishwashers, microwaves, and hot water heaters.

Reliable Appliance is certified for safe Freon recovery. recycle

They can be reached at 720-250-7113.

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Selling Your Aurora Home - Ways To Get Your House Clean Fast For A Showing

02-08-12

Chris \ Patty Clark Real Estate Broker Aurora Homes for Sale 720-231-5200

$Chris \ Patty Clark Real Estate Broker Aurora Homes for Sale 720-231-5200: Real Estate Agent in Denver, CO$

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Selling Your Aurora Home - Ways To Get Your House Clean Fast For A Showing

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The doorbell rings, you are selling your Aurora home and you know that there are prospective buyers behind the door. You have 15 minutes to get your house ready. Are you prepared? If not, read through these tips for the next time this happens to you. Remember how you live in a house is not how you sell a house. It’s a pain but you always have to ready for a showing.

1. Put on a timer Spring vcleaning

Time is of the essence. It's you against the clock. Put the timer on for 5 minutes at a time: 5 minutes per section of the house. You'll need to do a partial job throughout the house instead of spending too much time in one area. The timer will get you zipping across the house in lightning speed and will help keep you focused.

2. Take a few seconds to plan your strategy

If you have any other people in the house, round them up to help. Explain the situation to them and let them know just how important it is to help you sell your Aurora home. Of course, this cannot take any longer than 15 seconds.

Assign rooms to each person. If it is you on your own, divide the house into 3 parts and tackle each part during the 3 timed 5-minute cycles. If you have a 2-story home, for example, this is what you do.

· Put the timer on for 5 minutes.
· Race around like a madman and clean the main floor.
· Timer beeps.
· Turn it on for 5 minutes.
· Handle the 2nd floor.
· Timer beeps.
· Turn it on for the final 5 minutes.
· Clean up the basement.
· Timer beeps.
· Doorbell rings.
· Straighten yourself up on the way to the door. You certainly don't want to look like you've been racing around the house for 15 minutes tidying up!

Get your house cleaned fast when you are selling your Aurora home. You never know when the next person will come ringing your doorbell. It may be the person that decides to purchase your home!

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Aurora CO First Time Homebuyer Program

02-07-12

Karen Thompson & Rhonda Thomas Thom Thom Team, GRI, CDPE, Realtor

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Mobile: (303) 903-7195

There is still a program out there for First Time Homebuyers, if you live in the city of Aurora, CO. You can receive up to $10,000 interest free that you can use toward your down payment and without payments. For all the details of this Aurora First Time Homebuyer Program check out this link. It will give you all the details and may be just what you are looking for to give you that ability to purchase your first home.

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Buying Your First Aurora Home?

02-04-12

Chris \ Patty Clark Real Estate Broker Aurora Homes for Sale 720-231-5200

$Chris \ Patty Clark Real Estate Broker Aurora Homes for Sale 720-231-5200: Real Estate Agent in Denver, CO$

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First time buyers

Let's face it. Buying your first Aurora home can be a bit unnerving, to say the least. This is a commitment that needs to be made for the long-term and a lot of thought needs to go into it. Not to mention money!

You have to live somewhere and renting is a waste of hard earned money.

Here are a few things that you can do to settle yourself down and come to terms with buying your first Aurora home.

1. Don't panic

Don't let your emotions get in the way of a logical decision. Breathe and relax. Think of the benefits of owning your own home and release the panic. Most of your thoughts may be focused on the “what ifs", such as "What if I lose my job and can't afford the mortgage?” or “What if I get injured and can no longer work?" You'll have to deal with these "what ifs" during many stages of your life and if you fall prey to them now they can stop you from accomplishing a great many things. After all, isn't life itself a big "What if?"

2. Learn everything you can

Fear of the unknown is a heavy burden to bear. Most of the problem that you are dealing with stems from the fact that you have unanswered questions or certain things that you may not fully understand about the real estate process.

Sit down with your real estate agent before buying your first Aurora home and find out everything you can about it. The more you learn the better able you'll be to make a well-informed decision about a house purchase.

3. Talk it out

The best way to get rid of your fear is to talk it out with your Aurora agent. He has dealt with this fear with many other clients and understands exactly what you are going through. Be up front and ready to discuss them in order to get them under control.

If you're afraid of stepping forward and buying your first Aurora, understand that almost anyone making this decision is in the same boat. T

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