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Parker Colorado Beauty for sale in Willow Ridge.
Feb 3rd 10
10760 Mount Antero Way, Parker Colorado 80138
Price $227,000
MLS #843201
10760 Mount Antero Way, Parker CO 80138 –
This home is located in a prime Parker CO neighborhood. Willow Ridge is conveniently located right off Mainstreet and close to all that Parker has to offer. All appliances are included as well as the play set in the backyard. This home is truly turn key and ready to go. Perfectly situated on this lot high in Willow Ridge to take advantage of the natural sunlight.
Parker Colorado Real Estate Market Trends and Stats.
Features:
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Basement: Fully Finished
- Square Feet: 1618
- Neighborhood: Willow Ridge
- Schools: Douglas County – Top Rated!
- Cul-de-sac Lot
- Views of the surrounds Parker hills and peek a boo views of the mountains.
- Excellent road access with E-470 and I-25 close by as well as Parker Rd and Lincoln Ave.
- All appliances stay so this is a perfect setup for a new family.
- Large play set in backyard included.
- HOA fees are $160 per quarter which include trash pickup.
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- 10760 Mount Antero Way, Parker Colorado 80138
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- Fully Equiped kitchen
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- Kitchen Breakfast Bar
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- Dining Room 2
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- Dining Room
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- Family Room 3
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- Family Room 2
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- Family Room 1
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- Finished Basement 2
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- Finished Basement
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- Master Bedroom
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- Master Bedroom 2
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- Master Bathroom
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- Bedroom 3
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- Bathroom
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- backyard
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- Deck
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- Exterior backyard
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- Exterior Backyard side
Idyllwilde in Parker Colorado – Real Estate Market Report 2009 Yearend
Jan 30th 10
Idyllwilde 2009 Market report
Idyllwilde located in Parker Colorado had a tough time as a brand new neighborhood when the real estate market took a screeching halt a few years ago. In it’s first two years of existence it won the “Neighborhood of the Year” award and was the talk of the town. Now that the builder Village Homes has slowed down production of new homes it has finally allowed the re-sale homes to catch up and prosper.
“While 2009 was not the best of years for the real estate market we did see some really nice sales in the neighborhood.”
See every home currently for sale in Idyllwilde HERE.
Please make sure to see the FULL spreadsheet here of the sales and numbers. Coming Soon!
- FYI-Did you know that Parker Montessori Educational Institute now has a toddler class?
Numbers for Idyllwilde for 2009
- Number of homes sold = 8 for 2009 versus 18 for 2008
- Highest Priced Home Sold: $492,000 for 2009 versus $877,925 for 2008
- Lowest Priced home Sold: $311,800 for 2009 versus $289,600 for 2008
- Median Price Sold: $370,250
- Median Price List: $399,450
- Median Original List Price: $429,142 (this is before any price reductions)
Volume
- 2009 NET Volume Sold = $3,015,300
- 2008 NET Volume Sold = $7,829,255
Averages
- Average Days on Market = 221 for 2009 versus 249 for 2008
- Average Difference between Original Listing Price and NET Sales Price = 83.04%
- Average NET Sold Price = $376,913
- Average Price Per SQFT = $148
- Average Original Listing Price: = $453,892
If you want more call me 303-941-4663 or send me an email.
Forbes Best Places to Buy a Home Now.
Jan 28th 10
For people who want to own a home, the premium to buy-the spread between what they’d spend to rent and what they’d pay for a mortgage-is much lower than the 15-year average in many cities. To determine what cities are smart buys, Forbes magazine computed the premium and also identified locales where economists predict home prices will go up the most over the next five years.Here are the top 10 cities the magazine chose as the best places to buy right now.
1. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.
2. Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, N.C.-S.C.
3. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill.-Ind.-Wis.
4. Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio-Ky.-Ind.
5. Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado
6. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minn.-Wis.
7. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md.
8. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash.
9. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Calif.
10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.V.
Source: Forbes, Francesca Levy (01/21/2010)
Parker Montessori 2010-2011 Re-Enrollment Meeting Thrsday Jan 28th @ 9AM.
Jan 26th 10
Learning at Parker Montesori School
Parker Montessori is having a re-enrollment meeting Thursday January 28, 2010 @ 9:00AM.
This is a fantastic opportunity to get you children started off with the tools necessary to succeed in life. Parker Montessori Educational Institute has been a fixture in the Parker community for many years and provides top notch TRUE Montessori classrooms and activities with real Montessori trained and certified teachers.
New moms! PMEI or Parker Montessori Educational Institute is now enrolling toddlers into their new class. PMEI is offering a wide range of flexible schedules to meet your needs. This schedule includes year round or 12 month class schedules. I urge you to take advantage of this opportunity as the spots are limited and filling up quickly.
Undecided? Come to the meeting and have your questions answered or call and talk to the director and ask for a tour.
- Parker Montessori will be having our re-enrollment meeting for the 2010-2011 school year on Thursday, January 28th at 9:00am.
- Our teachers will be presenting information about our Toddler, Pre-Primary, Primary and Kindergarten programs.
- We welcome you to invite any interested family and friends as well.
“Please call with any questions and RSVP so we can get an accurate count of who will attend. Our telephone number is 303-841-4325 or you can email us at pmei@pmei.org.”
There will also be an evening meeting on February 2, at 5:30 pm with our Director Martha Sill if you cannot attend on the 28th.
Hidden River & Sagewood 2009 Yearend Real Estate Merket Reports in Parker Colorado
Jan 25th 10
Hidden River Neighborhood Homes for Sale
Another good year for Hidden River and Sagewood neighborhoods. With 29 homes sold in 2009 nobody can really complain. Parker real estate is doing well compared to many of the other Denver Metro real estate markets. Feel free to click on the FULL spreadsheet and see the numbers for yourself or read below and see the highlights. This is a complete report for homes and real estate sold in Hidden River and Sagewood for 2009. ENJOY!
More market reports can be found here. We try to provide up to date market information about all Parker neighborhoods on a timely basis so if you see we are missing one for your neighborhood let us know and I’ll be happy to add it. Steven Beam 303-941-4663.
Previous Market Reports for Hidden River and Sagewood
Please make sure to see the FULL spreadsheet here of the sales and numbers.
See Every Home for Sale in Hidden River and Sagewood Here!
Homes by price range in Parker
PREDICTIONS-Parker Colorado Top 10 List for 2010.
Numbers for Hidden River and Sagewood for 2009
- Number of homes sold = 29 for 2009
- Highest Priced Home Sold: $387,000 for 2009
- Lowest Priced home Sold: $189,000
- Median Price Sold: $270,000
- Median Price List: $274,900
- Median Original List Price: $284,900 (this is before any price reductions)
Volume
- 2009 NET Volume Sold = $7,948,106
Averages
- Average Days on Market = 72 for 2009
- Average Difference between Original Listing Price and NET Sales Price = 93.4%
- Average NET Sold Price = $274,073
- Average Price Per SQFT = $136
- Average Original Listing Price: = $294,590
If you want more call me 303-941-4663 or send me an email.
Positive Real Estate news for the Denver Metro Housing Market
Jan 19th 10
Denver Among Top US Cities for 2009 Home-Value Gain: Metro Denver had the third-largest gain in home values among cities nationwide in 2009 through November, with a $10.7 billion increase, according to Zillow Real Estate Market Reports. read more here
Juju: Colorado, Denver Among Nation’s Best Places to Find a Job: Denver is America’s eighth-best city for job seekers, and Colorado ranks No. 8 among the states, according to job search engine Juju.com. read more here
Jabs brings back American Furniture Warehouse to Grand Junction: American Furniture Warehouse is returning to Grand Junction. The Evergreen-based furniture store plans to open its 13th Colorado location on 20 acres. The store closed on the last two parcels of four parcels on the property on Thursday. The price of all four parcels together was about $9.9 million. read more here
Colorado Stocks Enjoyed Big Rebound in 2009: Colorado stock performance improved starkly over 2008, powered by federal stimulus funding and improved market confidence that resisted the notion that another depression loomed, analysts say. read more here
Rates on 30-Year Home Loans Fall to 5.09 Percent: WASHINGTON (AP) – Rates for 30-year home loans inched downward this week, the first decline in a month, but remained above last month’s record lows. read more here
Vinyl Toy Company Kidrobot to Make Boulder its Home: Kidrobot, a New York-based company known for its limited-edition vinyl toys and apparel, is moving its headquarters to Boulder. Paul Budnitz, the company’s founder and president, said that Kidrobot hopes to have the head office operational in Boulder by March or April. read more here
General Dynamics Opens Colorado Data Center; 100 Jobs Expected: A unit of giant defense contractor General Dynamics Corp. has opened a data center in Westminster to support its work for the Department of Homeland Security. read more here
Town of Parker Colorado 2010 Overview, Demographics and Facts.
Jan 16th 10
Parker Colorado Economic Development Council
Parker Colorado Economic Development Council!
Becky Hogan 303-805-3169
Looking to start a business in Douglas County or Parker Colorado? Please contact the EDC for a full overview of the facts and reasons you should conifer Parker as a destination for your new or existing business.
Here are some quick facts I learned during a presentation January 14th given by Becky Hogan with the Parker Colorado Economic Development Council.
- 2010 Town of Parker, Colorado Population 46,260 (incorporated)
- Size: 20.1 square miles
- Build-out projection: Incorporated: 101,500 & Parker trade area: 126,000
- County growth: 63.2% from 2000 to 2009
- Municipality Growth: 96.3% from 2000 – 2010
Building
- 2009 – 17 new commercial permits with a valuation of $32,721,825
- 2008-26 new commercialpermits with a valuation of $36,025,092
- 2009 – 43 new single family detacthed permits with a valuation of $15,667,045
- 2008 – 146 new single family detached permits with a valuation of $46,501,468
Commercial Space
- 3.3 Million square feet of retail space total.
- 1.5 Million square feet of industrial space total
- 630,000 square feet of office space total
Sales Tax
- 8.1% Total
With it broken down like this:
- Parker 3%
- State 2.9%
- County 1%
- RTD/SCFD/FD 1.2%
Parker’s 3% = 2.5% general fund, .5% Parks, Recreation & Open Space
Residents
- 2.93 Average Household
- 31 Average Age
- 82.4% have some college education
- 92.6% Home Ownership
- $94,556 median household income per year
Housing
- $333,000 Median Home Value
- Single Family Dwelling New Construction: $60,000 to $4.8 Million
- Single Family Dwelling Resale $50,000 to $1.78 Million
- $145,000 Median Condo Townhouse value
- Sales for Condos/Townhome range from $55,000 $345,000
A special thanks for Becky Hogan at the EDC for taking the time to put on the presentation at the Parker Library last week. For details and information please contact Becky Hogan.
Becky Hogan 303-805-3169
Top 10 Parker Colorado Real Estate Predictions for 2010.
Dec 9th 09
Top 10 List for 2010 and Parker Colorado!
Here are Steven Beam’s top 10 predictions for Parker Colorado and surrounding areas for 2010. In no particular order.
- John Elway buys Jay Cutler’s house in The Timbers (after it goes to auction)to store his Super Bowl Trophy’s, awards and accolades he “actually won.” He occasionally uses it for parties too.
- Parker will be named as the new location for a large company relocation. (Fortune 500 Company PLEASE) This is more of a wish…Please contact the Parker Economic Development Office if you would like to open or move a large business here.
- The Parker & Douglas County real estate market will see slight price increases with fewer homes on the market. The average sold home price will also be up.
- Home sellers that have been sitting on the sideline for the past 3 years watching home prices slide with curious anticipation will jump off the couch and buy a new home. They will be taking advantage of the Repeat Home Buyer Tax Credit. Sellers will see prices starting to inch up and decide to sell their current home and make the move. They are ready to upgrade their lifestyle. These will be home sellers with higher than average equity in their current homes and have probably lived in their properties for more than 10 years.
- This is more of a plea than a prediction but HOME BUILDERS will you please stop building formal living rooms unless the buyer requests it? ESPECIALLY in smaller homes! Home Builders please make the kitchen and family rooms larger and do away with the wasted space of a formal living room. Hint: nobody uses them…EVER. I’ve never had a request from a buyer that they want a formal living room. NEVER. Stop building them unless requested.
- The Home Buyer Tax Credit and Move Up Buyer Tax credit will be extended again for the second time pushing it out into the summer months when buyers are actually out buying.
- Tiger Woods sells his Florida home to move to the Colorado Golf Club here in Parker. Woods will enjoy the laid back lifestyle of Parker, CO living. He will give up the tournament life for a few years and play golf weekly with Dave Linigar (RE/MAX founder and self made Billionaire) at Dave’s privately owned Sanctuary golf course and The Colorado Golf Club.
- Taxes will go up! That’s all I have to say about that.
- Tokyo Joe’s will FINALLY open a restaurant in Parker Colorado. I’ve emailed, written letters and left numerous tweets begging for Tokyo Joe’s to come to Parker. In 2010 it will happen.
- Short Sales will become streamlined. Banks processing of short sales will be so fast you can close them in a 30 to 45 day span. No more 6-22 months waiting on a call back from an asset manager at the bank. Everyone in the country will want a short sale and they will be easy and fun. NO FREAKING WAY MAN. It’s only going to get worse. Even with the new regulations.
Here’s a “Quick Fact.” Did you know that John Elway is like the Pope in Colorado? (I mean zero disrespect to the Pope ) Back in the Northeast where we have some family it seems like every home we go in they have a picture of the Pope on the wall. Well, in Colorado I show a lot of homes. I’ve been in literally thousands and thousands of homes in Denver. If you live in the Denver Metro I’ve probably been inside your home or one of your neighbor’s homes. Anyway, Denver is like the Northeast except out here people have photos or autographed somethings from John Elway on the walls. ALL OVER THE PLACE. It is true! Trust in me.
I have more but just don’t feel like exposing my craziness anymore tonight. I will add to this list between now and the end of the year so be sure to check back
- I hope you all have a wonderful 2010 and enjoy life to the fullest.
- Spend time with your family and friends and live with a full heart.
- Leave people better off than when you found them.
- Be compassionate especially with our children.
- Be truthful and honest and do the right thing even when it hurts.
- Call or EMAIL Steve and say hello! 303-941-4663.
Google Goggles? Have you seen this? WOW! Video
Dec 8th 09
I usually never post much technical info on my Parker Colorado real estate blog but this is too cool to not share.
Google has surprised me again. Check out Google Goggles and imagine the possibilities. Watch the video and leave a comment below. I would love to know what you think.
Voice search is already a huge time saver on my iPhone. How much easier and interesting will it be when you simply take a photo with your phone of an item, place or whatever and Google pulls up all the relevant search topics.
“What if I took a photo of you and it told me all of your contact information? Scary!”
Parker Montessori Opens New Toddler Class!
Nov 30th 09
Parker Montessori School
Looking for day care or child care in Parker Colorado? Montessori School may be a great solution to your child’s needs. Do you have a child 18 months to 2.5 years old that you want to enroll for Montessori School? Parker Montessori Educational Institute is now taking applications for the new Toddler Class.I believe Montessori is a great alternative to standard day care. Children of different ages interact in a classroom setting with generally self directed activities.
Our son has been attending this school for almost three years and we have enjoyed watching him learn, grow and mature with his fellow students at Parker Montessori. He loves it there and we feel like he is receiving excellent instruction and care from the staff.
If you have additional questions please call the school at the number listed below or email.
Class Schedule:
- Morning: 3 Half-Days (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) 8:45 – 11:45 am
- Morning : 2 Half-Days (Tuesday & Thursday) 8:45 – 11:45 am
- Half Day: 5 Half-Days 8:45 – 11:45 am
- Full Day: 5 Full-Days 8:45 am – 3:10 pm
Parker Montessori Educational Institute
10750 Victorian Lane
Parker, CO 80138
303-841-4325
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