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Doreen Harris, CID, ASP, IAHSP

The beauty of Black Canyon.

Black Canyon National Park, Gunnison CO

Our family needed a weekend drive October 2008 and took a trip the Black Canyon between Montrose and Gunnison Colorado. We had one of those days you just need to get away.

We headed out from Grand Junction heading south on Hwy 6&50 to Montrose and happened upon a Pumpkin Chunkin event put on by Olathe Fire Department, what a sight to see. Pumpkins flying until you could not even see them; we just looked for the dirt cloud when they hit the ground. They had a corn maze, pumpkin carving, and other event for the children to enjoy.

After a good hour of pumpkins flying we heading south again to Montrose, had to visit this shop that sells old antiques for a look at they inventory. Of all things to find in the middle of Colorado, odd ship buoys or floats, six of they where added to our trip.

We then headed west towards Gunnison and entered the Black Canyon Park. What beauty to see, this canyon is so different thru out the whole park. We took a hiking trail from a pull over to the visitor center, toured and still more hiking up the rim. Here are some of the pictures for all to enjoy.

Come to Colorado's Black Canyon for a day!

HOME STAGING IN A BUYERS MARKET. WHY?

Staging in a buyers market is very important. You are now having buyers looking at a larger inventory of homes for sell; your house needs to be that step above the homes that are its comparable. It is about what they remember about your house, the floor plan, smells, lighting, clutter, and condition.

We at Peak Home Design & Staging take your home and address all of these factors and more. Sellers as homeowners are somewhat jaded, because the seller liked their home or they would not of purchased it. Get more eyes, the seller may need to ask a friends or family over and let them look at the selling home as if they were going to purchase the house for them self's. Be open to issues they see, listen, then address them. Correcting concerns before a buyer showing, can make your home selling a lot smoother.

De-clutter - things your have not used in a year or two, sell, donate or trash.

Clean - Clean it as if it is a new-built home, windowsills, doors, wash windows, and screens.

Condition - Check the door handles, hinges, fix trim, touch up paint, make it in tip top condition.

You are now in the world of real estate as the seller, remember this home may be one of the largest investments you may ever make, treat it so. Stage it!

Doreen Harris, ASP, CID, IAHSP & IDS

Managing Stager

Peak Home Designs & Staging

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Grand Mesa National Forest in Fall

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Traveling to the Western Slope of Colorado?

Plan a fall trip to see the alpine foliage in full color on the Grand Mesa National Forest in September and October. They are just amazing. Our family went up and over the Grand Mesa this last fall. We hit it at one of the peak weekends. Aspen leave colors are so varied. Here in Colorado it means our winter sports are just a month or two away. Colorado has great skiing, and snowmobiling, snowshoeing and sledding.

Pictures speak louder then word so here are a few.

To enjoy the Grand Mesa in Mesa Colorado, go east out of Grand Junction, Colorado on I-70 to Hwy 65 to start up the road to Grand Mesa National Forest the road ends by Delta, Colorado at Hwy 92 take to Delta catch Hwy 50 and either go back to Grand Junction or head south to see more amazing Colorado.