Parker, CO

Parker CO Market Report - December 2011

The Town of Parker is Southeast of Denver approximately 30 miles. It is a quaint town that is commonly called a bedroom community. It has the small town feel, yet has lots to offer. The Town of Parker is approximately 20 square miles.

Like Denver, Parker real estate is very low in inventory and difficult to find a non-distressed home for a family that is under $200,000. Currently there are 150 under contract and 61 pending. Here are the numbers for the Month of December 2011:

Here are the numbers since May of 2011, which shows strong market activity for
December!

Homes in the Town of Parker feed into the Douglas County Schools, there is a hospital, and several boutique shops as well as some large box stores. I believe this hot market will continue as we are now seeing many multiple offer situations, especially in the price range of $300,000 and less.

Real estate is local, if you would like more information on a specific neighborhood or your value of your home, please give me a call.

Hess Road to I-25 in Parker Opening January 24, 2012.

Finally! The day has come that Hess Road or “Stress Road” as Parker residents call it will open to traffic. After a few months delay yes it will really happen.

The planned opening is January 24th around 11AM. There will be a ceremony to mark the event with we have all been waiting for.

Hess Road in Parker, Colorado will now take you directly from Parker over to I-25 and connect up with the Castle Pines Exit off I-25. This will save many of us a lot of time going forward and should break up a lot of the morning and evening traffic on Lincoln Ave. We all can already tell a huge difference in traffic with the recent opening of Mainstreet to I-25. That alone has made a huge difference.

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Business Meeting At PACE

Looking for a meeting spot in Parker, CO to have a business meeting or social function?

Bet you thought the new PACE Center or [Parker Arts, Culture & Events Center] was just for watching a play, outdoor concert, ballet or school recital?

No, No, No it’s so much more.

Parker has been in need of easy cost effective meeting rooms for years and now we have it right in the middle of town. This is a huge benefit to business in the Parker area. No more driving to the DTC for meetings. No more cramming everyone in your office conference room meant to hold only 15 people. No more standing for an hour listening to the meeting because there is no place to sit.

If you are looking for a meeting room or class room or a great place to host a business or even a social gathering then the Parker PACE Center should not be overlooked. I was over there last week with friends looking for a place to host and event for around 400 people and was shocked at how reasonable the place is and especially how reasonable the prices are.

My real estate office, RE/MAX Alliance Parker, regularly holds our office meetings there. It’s super convenient and they allow food.

Parker Arts, Culture & Events Center

• Rooms that hold around 40-50 people.
• A 536 seat theater.
• Outdoor patio for parties.
• Large technology room.
• Outdoor 250 seat amphitheater.
• Full list of caterers to lavish your guests with food.
• Reasonable prices.
• Super easy access. Head East off I-25 and Ridgegate Parkway and you will run into The PACE Center in Parker. No turns.
• It helps support Parker, Colorado Arts.

Think about it. If you have a million dollars in your retirement accounts and start drawing from your savings when you retire eventually you will run out of money. (If you live long enough.) You need income in retirement.

Originally posted here.

Many people are looking to rental properties to help get that income. Rental properties pay you forever or at least as long as you own them. So drawing down all of your retirement money is probably less likely if you have additional income.

I have clients right now making $8,000 to $10,000 a month just from rental income.

Yes the stock market is taking a dump again. It’s sad when you think about it. As a person working hard for retirement the stock market just isn’t turning out to be a viable option for most of us. I know for sure I cannot afford to lose thousands of dollars every 5-10 years in the hopes that in 3-5 years the market will gain it back to where I was two days ago.

Lose Money or Own Property?

In the past two days I’ve received 4 calls from what I consider to be sophisticated business people who are also previous clients of mine. All of them were seeking a better alternative to the stock market and Social Security for their retirement needs.

“Many potential property investors are seeking a steady return that they can count on.”

Last month I sold this property (BELOW) to an investor that already has the property rented. The current income is bringing a return of over 15% on his money. He had the property rented two weeks after closing. The bank that foreclosed the property repainted the interior, added some new appliances and replaced all the carpet. All my investor did was a little landscaping and have the exterior of the house repainted.

Parker Colorado Investment Property

With the foreclosures and banks not lending money to people with foreclosures on their record it has turned the rental market into a hot investment opportunity. All of these people moving out of homes need a place to live and many scoff at the idea of moving back into an apartment. They want homes to live in. Rental rates in Parker and the Denver Metro are as high as I have ever seen them. I know it won’t last forever but it certainly is a great way to make some money now and for the future.

• Buy property within your IRA. Much easier to do than you may think.
• Foreclosures offer a great way to buy properties at a discount.
• Short Sale homes take longer to close but the deals are worth it.
• There are many great loans available to investors with a little cash and good credit.

For more information about investment opportunities Call Us 303-941-4663.

Parker Core Knowledge (PCK) is known throughout Douglas County as a premier charter school.

Originally posted Here.

Enroll you child in PCK’s new pre-school here.

Parker Core Knowledge Pre School

Beginning this past fall, PCK expanded to include early childhood by providing preschool and junior kindergarten. The most successful educational systems in the world teach a common body of knowledge in the early grades.They do this because as both research and common sense demonstrate, all of us learn new knowledge by building on what we already know. It is important to begin building foundations of knowledge at an early age because that is when children are most receptive. Parker Core Knowledge is known for excellent test scores (even our middle school students are receiving 100% on their CSAP exams!) and this excellent education begins at the preschool level.

Our mission at PCK Preschool & Junior Kindergarten is simple: preparing students for Kindergarten! An explicit set of skills provides the stepping-stones children need to achieve developmental goals. Early childhood state standards are presented at the goal level through our curriculum. This level of specificity allows teachers to more accurately identify the abilities of individual children and develop experiences and activities that will meet each child’s needs. Each day is filled with exciting discoveries and growth as we lay our student’s early learning foundation.

Great news for future Kindergarteners at PCK~ The PCK Operating Council recently approved the following change to the waiting list policy: All students enrolled in the PCK Junior Kindergarten, who because of their Waiting List position, are unable to secure placement in the PCK Kindergarten program for the next school year will be invited to participate in a lottery drawing to fill the equivalent of one Kindergarten class at PCK. Be sure to check out ckcs.net for details and our online registration!”