For homeowners with pop up sprinklers in small areas you know how much run off you get that never sinks into the grass. The problem has been typical rotors put out too much water in these small front yards for them to work. Now you can get a simple nozzle that fits right onto your existing pop ups that will do the trick. If you own a home in Colorado you know just how much water costs and especially during those dry summers how much we waste. Many towns such as Castle Rock will give you a discount coupon to help pay for the cost of the new nozzles. 

The town of Castle Rock recently released their economic outlook on the community. There is some interesting information on the status of the economy currently and what new project might be coming in the near future. It shows some of the new home developments slated such as the Canyons south which will add 1,500 new homes to the east side of town. Also it talks of the new developments in downtown Castle Rock including the re development of Festival Park between Perry St and Wilcox St. It is worth the few minutes to read over to find out more about what is coming to Castle Rock. Read article HERE

Recently I was shopping for a new home with a client and they were in search of a townhouse or condo. They didn't want to maintenance and yard responsibility as well they wanted to turn it into an investment property at some time. As we began to search through the homes one thing came into play was the HOA dues. Some varied from as much as $100 per month to $450 per month. A lot of that came from the age of the properties or the amenities. The older properties required much more upkeep to maintain them, hence the higher HOA dues. We found it interesting that some of the newer homes had the lower dues but were higher in purchase price. If you take $100 a month more on a typical loan it should effectively cost $25,000 extra. So what we looked at was comparing both the HOA dues with the price to come up with the home that may best fit all of their needs. 

I thought I had the coolest treehouse ever when I was a kid. We backed to a wooded preserve and in NY we had these huge trees. It was a great place to play and have fun. I came across these amazing treehouse on hdtv.com that you just have to see. What a great idea for the kids on your next new home! See the entire list of them here on HGTV.COM