Skinner Realty Blog

Don't miss the Community Wide Garage Sale in the Broadlands in Broomfield this Saturday, May 5, and while you're there stop in to our Open House at 13820 Dogleg Ln. from 9-noon!Our favorite mortgage guru, Eric W. Grandcourt, of Coffee Shop Mortgage Solution will be on hand as usual to address any...

I saw a bumper sticker yesterday that read:"Save a cow. Eat a vegetarian!" HEE!(And I'm a vegetarian!)If you're confused about the home buying process go here to request a FREE copy of the Home Buyer's Handbook. This comprehensive, but written in plain English, booklet was put together by my frie...

Broomfield is looking for volunteers to help out with the annual "Broomstock" event on June 7. Apparently it is the last day of school and they expect about 2,000 teens ages 16 and up to attend the event which is geared towards providing a safe, drug free environment for kids to celebrate the las...

If you're planning to hold a garage sale at your home in Northglenn this summer the city urges you to follow the rules:1. No more than 2 sales in any calendar year. (Apparently if you have that much junk you're better off taking it to the Adams County Free Landfill Day - 88th & Tower Rd - on May ...

If you're thinking 2007 might be the best year to buy a house in Colorado you're absolutely right! If you're also confused about how the process works you're not alone.Are you concerned about your credit score and how it will affect your ability to get a mortgage? Perhaps you don't even know what...

While you're hauling all your un-useable crap out to the curb for the City of Broomfield Spring Clean Up Days on May 5 and 12th you can put your useable stuff on the PORCH (and mark it with "KID") and the Kid Foundation along with the Rotary Clubs will come and pick it up and leave a tax deductib...

If you live in Aurora, Centennial, Longmont, Boulder, Golden, Thornton, Erie, Lafayette, Superior, Westminster or Castle Pines you can get a FREE Irrigation Inspection on your home sprinkler system. The Center for ReSource Conservation is offering them to folks who live in those cities and will c...

Governor Ritter's plan to freeze any decrease in property taxes will be introduced today in the House Education Committee.The stated purpose is to provide further funding for schools.Admittedly, property owners would not feel a huge pinch in next year's property taxes but, Senate Minority Leader ...

If you're at all concerned about the impact FasTracks will have on the Northglenn/Thornton area you should definitely attend the April 26th meeting from 6-8 p.m. at the Northglenn Senior Center - 2nd floor - 11801 Community Center Dr.This Station Planning Meeting will focus on potential FasTracks...

Thanks to Representative Kevin Lundberg and Governor Ritter, Safeway and King Soopers are allowed to run discount fuel programs again after being ordered to stop last year.If you shop at Safeway, as a Club Card holder you will get a 10 cent per gallon discount when you spend $50 (at once) on groc...