Carbon Monoxide Bill Signed into Law
Governor Ritter signed HB 1091 into law earlier this week. The new law covers:
all new residential construction
existing single-family and
multi-family housing units offered for sale, transfer or rent.
Beginning July 1, 2009, a seller of residential real property that has a fuel-fired heater or appliance, a
fireplace, or an attached garage will be responsible for assuring that a carbon monoxide alarm is properly
installed within 15 feet of the entrance to each bedroom.
An owner of rental property must install the carbon monoxide alarms, according to the bill when there is a
change in rental occupancy on or after July 1, 2009
Please refer to the Bill for more detailed and complete information! Stay warm & be safe!
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Mary Douglas, your Mountain REALTOR ®, United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, CO
800-531-2195
"A Day in the Mountains will always soothe your city soul"
The information contained in Mary's blog is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed, and the opinions and views expressed in these articles are solely those of the author.
Thankfully, we have our first springtime snow, and it is a magnificent sight!
Just when our eyes get so tired of brown, and we dream of Spring- - - stretching our memories to recall what the valley looks like when everything is green - we get a good dose of white!
For most of the winter our snow fall measurements were well below normal, the ski areas on the Western Slope fared much better. In spite of the frightening roads, cancelled flights, school and business closures yesterday's blizzard in Colorado was truly a blessing for those of us on the Eastern Slope of Colorado, and a good reminder that Spring is really on the way! From where I'm sitting, it's a beautiful sight!
Please check out our beautiful Fox Acres County Club in Red Feather Lakes. The photos in this link remind me, not only is Spring on the way, but summer will follow, and summertime in the Colorado Mountains is really something to look forward to!
http://www.foxacres.com/sites/www.foxacres.com/brochure/index.html
For more information, photos and exciting events, check out the Colorful Colorado Group!
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Mary Douglas, your Mountain REALTOR ®, United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, CO
800-531-2195
"A Day in the Mountains will always soothe your city soul"
The information contained in Mary's blog is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed, and the opinions and views expressed in these articles are solely those of the author.
Yesterday, I was showing homes in the Village of Red Feather Lakes. The Village is an area I continue to explore; it can be confusing if you are not familiar with all the intricate details…the winding little dirt roads, the signs on the trees, knowing which roads have been plowed…or not.
One cabin we visited still had a skeleton key door knob! (I haven’t seen a skeleton key since 1976!) This house had sinks, with faucets – but no water. I don’t mean the water was turned off….I mean this cabin has no water. Some Rustic Cabins in Red Feather have no water source. They are used mostly for weekends and people bring their water with them.
We saw one house with a pull -chain light in the tiny bathroom. The cabin wasn’t old, but the pull chain light reminded me of the “olden days”, and my Grandma’s cellar. The cabin was charming, and built with tender loving care.
Another cabin, that was built in the 60’s –had deck boards heaving and broken from nearly half a century of being left unattended in the sun and snow. Be careful where you walk! The electronic lockbox didn’t work on this one – so we just peeked through the single pane windows! Inside, it looked like a very cozy cabin. With a little TLC the buyers thought this was a great place for a weekend retreat or vacation cabin.
A sign posted in another cabin made us laugh:
“Friends Welcome anytime-
Relatives by appointment only”
My buyers and I had a great day viewing several cabins! They are excited about Red Feather Lakes!
Originally developed as a recreational area in the 1930s, there are all kinds of Rustic Cabins as well as very nice homes situated between and around the eight private lakes, some have views that are spectacular. Pines tower over most cabins and protect them from the wind. You can see deer tracks everywhere in the snow.
The air is crisp in March and the wind sometimes is ferocious. Yesterday was the perfect day for staying inside one of those cabins, close to a fire and drinking some hot chocolate! Today it is so overcast, snowy and cold, that I decided to use photos from the archives for this post.
I see something new every time I travel through the Village, and each time I go out, I’m amazed by this unique and charming place. It was bound to happen sooner or later....
I've fallen in love with Red Feather Lakes Village, ..................... and if you spend any time here, you will love it too.
In between Ted's Place and the Forks Restaurant on U.S. Hwy. 287 is Haystack Rock.
Haystack Rock is a huge boulder, sitting on the west side of the highway. I used to drive past this rock everyday when I worked in Fort Collins, always curious if someone had come in the night, and left a new message on the rock.
This huge boulder is a local landmark & has turned into a very large message board. People have painted birthday greetings, hearts with names, and even an invitation to the prom on this rock.
Imagine being the young girl on the school bus, as it passes by this huge message board, and seeing your invitation to the prom there! Locals wondered for weeks...did she say "yes"?
A beautiful American Flag adorned the rock for months after 9/11, no one would paint over the flag.
The Colorado State and Wyoming football rivalry always creates a great opportunity for new messages on this boulder.
Haystack Rock got its name when a few scoundrels offered to sell a large stack of hay to soldiers from nearby Camp Collins. The US Army's Camp Collins was established to protect the Overland Stage Route between LaPorte, CO and Laramie, WY.
When the soldiers came to collect the hay for their horses, they were surprised to find the huge boulder underneath, with only a thin layer of hay around it!
A thorough inspection of the haystack would have disclosed the scoundrel's secret.
When buying a home, it's important to utilize all the inspection and objection time periods available to you - they are an important part of the Real Estate Contract.
Your local, professional Realtor® doesn't just show you houses, they work with you and guide you throughout the buying process.
Your Real Estate Agent will make sure you have the Seller's property disclosure, an inspection, radon test, Title insurance commitment, Covenants and Restrictions, survey and several other items specifically related to your new home.
As a buyer, you have the opportunity to review all of these items, in order to make an informed decision so that you will know as much as possible and not end up with a boulder surrounded by a thin layer of hay!
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Mary Douglas, your Mountain REALTOR ®, United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, CO
I am dedicated to helping you realize your real estate goal!
800-531-2195
"A Day in the Mountains will always soothe your city soul"
The information contained in Mary's blog is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed, and the opinions and views expressed in these articles are solely those of the author.
When we lived in the City, we taught our dog, Jesse to go out in morning and fetch the Newspaper.
What a great dog to do this for us! She would happily go out in the snow and the rain – weather conditions not suitable for slippers and pajamas! If the paper was buried under the snow, she would sniff it out and unbury it!
One Sunday, my mother-in-law was staying with us and gave Jesse a treat for getting the paper. Jess thought that was really great, so she proceeded to go to all seven houses in our cul-de-sac and collect their papers, in order to get more treats!
There was the Rocky Mountain News, The Denver Post, and the local Fort Collins paper, The Coloradoan. I did my best to return the correct paper to the rightful owners….
Last Friday, the beloved Rocky Mountain News closed. The final front page headline simply read:
“Goodbye Colorado”
The Rocky Mountain News’ first edition was produced in Denver on April 23, 1859. The paper was 55 days short of its 150 anniversary, a victim of a bad economy and the internet generation.
It was a sad day for Coloradoans and all who loved the Rocky Mountain News.
The daily newspaper, whether you read it in the morning or the evening is something I took for granted. I would hate the day, when I couldn’t sit outside and read the paper, or cozy up in my favorite chair and “peruse the news”.
The only thing positive I can think of, for the closing of the Rocky Mountain News, is that if we still lived in the city, and if we still had our Newspaper thieving dog, Jesse, I would have one less paper to sort and return!
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Mary Douglas, your Mountain REALTOR ®, United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, CO
I am dedicated to helping you realize your real estate goal!
800-531-2195
"A Day in the Mountains will always soothe your city soul"
The information contained in Mary's blog is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed,
the opinions and views expressed in these articles are solely those of the author.
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Specializing in mountain property in the Red Feather Lakes area. " A day in the mountains will always soothe your city soul."
I am a Colorado native, and grew up in Denver.
I've lived in Glacier View Meadows, a mountain subdivision in the Red Feather Lakes area since 1996. In the early 70's I moved from Denver to Gunnison, Co. ( yes it is cold there!) with my husband and daughter, where I discovered my love for small towns and living in the mountains.
Before I became a Real Estate Agent, I worked in the Title Insurance business for over 30 years, in Denver, Gunnison and Fort Collins -assisting buyers, sellers, real estate brokers, attorneys and lenders get to the closing table. As the Office Manager, I created many positive relationships with those customers and my co-workers.
I'm interested in listening to my clients, staying in constant communication and going the extra mile to make their real estate experience a positive one.
Let's get started! Let me put my combined 34 years of real estate experience work for you!
The Red Feather Lakes area is vast, with small residential vacant lots, cabins, ranches, large mountain homes, and huge tracts of land surrounded by 600,000 acres of beautiful Roosevelt National Forest.
Each property is unique, and the topography is consistently diverse, just like each person in a transaction is unique.
My experience in providing great customer service, problem solving, listening, and getting your questions answered will allow you to buy or sell, with the confidence that I care about you. I live by the Golden Rule and treat people the same way that I would like to be treated.
Buyers, I understand it an important decision whether you are moving here or buying recreational property here. I will answer all of your questions and maybe some you didn't even think about. Living in the mountains and purchasing mountain property is different than buying something in the City -- It just makes sense to use a local Realtor(r) who not only works here but lives here too!
Sellers, choosing a local Realtor(r) that knows the area and has the resources and knowledge to market your property is one of the best decisions you will ever make. Having the power of United Country's world wide marketing services makes Ponderosa Realty a unique brokerage in the area. Being local, I'm never far away from my listings and can provide additional services for you if you're an absentee owner, too!
United Country not only provides world wide exposure for our listings but also has a Home Mortgage Division, Home Protection Plan and a Land Finance Division -extra tools in the toolbox to help both of my buyer and seller clients!
Make sure you choose a REALTOR® who will provide top-notch service
and meet your unique needs.
I am dedicated to you and to your real estate goals!
Member: COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Member: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
REALTORS® are held to a strict Code of Ethics
Dear Mary, The family and I greatly appreciate all of your help with the cabin. Your friendship was invaluable to us and we hope to see you soon. Please accept this little gift... S.R & family
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Geri and I were totally pleased with everything that you did for us, and that you were very nice and pleasant to work with. The property you sold us was exactly as you described to me over the phone and we were totally pleased that we were able to close on the property by faxing the documents. My wife and I work long hours and with the economy in the state that it's in we didn't want to miss any work. So you made the transaction easy for us and we would definitely do business with you again.
It's nice to know that there are people like you that aren't only hungry to make a sale, but that you take interest in both parties being happy in the end. So I believe it was a win, win outcome for us all. Thanks again for your kindness and really caring about us not just as another sale for commission but as a friend. Please tell the lady at the restaurant that we will be back for more pie soon. Thanks, again Jim and Geri.
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(SOMETIMES I AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO WORK WITH VERY FUN and FUNNY PEOPLE)
Mary was a pleasure to work, easy going and not pushy. I use to have a lot of money, but she found a way for me to spend it all. She has made me broke. So if you want to keep your money, stay away from her!
She was very patient when pursuing answers for my questions, and I thought I had a lot of them. I never felt rushed to hurry though anything, it was a very relaxing experience. I would highly recommend using her for your real estate needs.
Fred Yates
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Now that the purchase is a done deal, Helen and I would like you to know how we appreciate your patient efforts to make it happen. As we think back, we realize how hard it was to bring about a mutually satisfying contract between us and the sellers...
You stayed with us through the offers and counteroffers till we reached what we feel was the best compromise for price, furnishings, and the seller financing...
Buying real estate can be unpleasant because so much money is involved, and you were certainly very instrumental in making this purchase so successful.
Most sincerely, Fred and Helen Koch
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Mary, I'm glad you heard it from Jon first yesterday how much we appreciate all that you did. You were better than family to us and we really can't express that appreciation in words. We hope you feel it. You did a lot of extras for us by checking on the house, propane, etc. And it was so awesome of you. This sale would not have gone this smoothly without you and maybe not at all. Please stay in touch, we'll miss you!
Jon & Barb
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