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POSTED 2/1/12
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JUST
LISTED - 12056 W 75th Lane
If you have any family or friends looking to buy at The Ridge at Harvest
Lane, tell them about this one! Watch the virtual tour & let me know
what you think -
www.anthonyrael.com/12056
POSTED 1/30/12
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Homes
for Sale
I have two properties for sale - one is a
Custom 5,300 sqft (+ 2,700
unfinished basement) on 1 acre in Beverly Brook Estates in Arvada (Westwoods
area) for $825,000 and the other is a
Maintenance-free Patio Home at
The Pond (by Standley Lake) for $239,000. If you know anyone in
the market to buy, please ask them to watch the virtual tours & contact me
for a showing -
www.anthonyrael.com
POSTED 1/10/12
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2011
- 2012 Real
Estate Review
Inventory throughout the Denver area is running -36% below January 2011.
There's simply are not enough quality homes for sale so buyers are
somewhat frustrated - especially since 30-year interest rates are still
hovering in the 3.75% to 4.25% range.
Click here for a most recent neighborhood sales. If you are thinking
about selling your house, don't wait until spring, call me (Anthony Rael)
today for a complimentary market analysis.
POSTED
1/1/12
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Happy
New Year!
Wishing you and your family the best in 2012.
Your Harvest Lane neighbor and Realtor, Anthony Rael
POSTED
12/25/11
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Parade
of Lights
I was sick throughout the holiday season and was unable to coordinate the
annual Holiday Parade of Lights, but I look forward to doing it again in
2012! Happy Holidays my fellow neighbors and kudos to all of you who
took pride in making the neighborhood so beautiful & sparkly during this
holiday season. Wishing you and your family the best in 2012.
Regards, Anthony Rael
POSTED
12/25/11
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Holiday
Parade of Lights
I was sick throughout the holiday season and was unable to coordinate the
annual Holiday Parade of Lights, but I look forward to doing it again in
2012! Happy Holidays my fellow neighbors and kudos to all of you who
took pride in making the neighborhood so beautiful & sparkly during this
holiday season. Wishing you and your family the best in 2012.
Regards, Anthony Rael
POSTED
10/23/11
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Holiday
Parade of Lights
It's almost that time of year...start preparing to make the neighborhood sparkle this holiday season.
More information will be posted soon!
POSTED
7/18/11
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Flower
Box Update
Thanks again to Harvest Lane neighbor Sue Norman for planting flowers and
a few small perennials at the bottom of the hill (75th & Taft).
Remember, volunteers are
still needed to help keep the plants watered throughout the summer, so if
you are willing to sign up for the summer watering schedule, please contact Anthony Rael at (303) 520-3179.
Thank you!
POSTED
7/7/11
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4th
of July Parade -
Photos!
We will be posting photos of the 2011 parade soon. If you have any
pictures you'd like to share,
please e-mail them to me.
POSTED
7/7/11
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4th
of July Parade - Thank you!
Thanks to everyone who attended the 2011 parade. It sure was hot &
muggy, but everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. I would like to
thank Dan Rose & Emma for dropping off a bottle of wine...that was very
generous and completely unnecessary. I don't know how to reach them
directly, so if you know them - please say thank you to them from Lori &
I.
POSTED
6/30/11
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4th
of July Parade
We hope everyone had a great time
the past few years and we look forward to seeing you again on July 4th, 2011.
Be sure to decorate the kid's bikes, trikes, scooters, strollers &
dogs and
plan to meet in front of my house at 12057 West
75th Lane by 9:00 a.m. After everyone is done traveling
the Harvest
Lane Parade Route, we invite you to stick around for
coffee, doughnuts, popsicles, bottled water while visiting with the Arvada
Fire Dept and your neighbors! Any questions - please call me at (303) 520-3179.
POSTED
6/29/11
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I'm
On The Move!
Effective July 1, 2011, I am moving to
RE/MAX Alliance at 5440 Ward Rd in
Arvada. If you need real estate advice or counseling for yourself,
your family or co-workers, please
call me at (303) 520-3179.
POSTED
5/23/11
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Flower
Box Update
Thank you to The Norman Family for planting flowers and mulch in the
planter box at the bottom of the hill (75th & Taft). Volunteers are
needed to help keep the plants watered throughout the summer.
Please contact Anthony Rael at (303) 520-3179 to get on the schedule.
Thank you!
POSTED
5/9/11
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Flowers
As you may have already noticed, some of your fellow neighbors have
cleaned up the lettering on the wall at the bottom of the hill and flowers
were recently planted. Volunteers will be watering the plants all
summer. Thanks to everyone for helping beautify the community!
POSTED
4/22/11
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Annual Community Garage Sale
Start cleaning
out your garages, sheds, closets & basements! Our Annual Community Garage
Sale will be held on Friday & Saturday April 29th & 30th (7am-3pm).
I contacted "The Cancer Federation" to let them know that the sale will
end on Saturday at 3pm, so feel free to leave all of your unsold items at
the end of the driveway after the sale for donation pickup (they’ll leave
a tax receipt). Please clearly mark your items as "DONATION" so their
drivers know what to take.
POSTED
4/15/11
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Boat & RV Parking -
Code Violations
In the past few weeks, I have received several verbal & e-mail complaints
from residents regarding boats & recreation vehicles parked along our
streets. According to the City of Arvada,
"Recreational vehicles are not allowed to be stored on a public street for
more than 72 hours." Recreational vehicles are defined as
"boats, boat trailers, travel trailers, motorized dwellings, tent-trailers
and hauling trailers."
There is nothing I can do
about it - you need to contact the City of Arvada
at (720) 898-7000 or
file a complaint online and they will issue a warning and/or citation
for non-compliance.
POSTED
3/23/11
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Harvest
Lane Community Garage Sale - April 2011
Start cleaning out your garages, sheds, closets & basements! The Harvest
Lane Community Garage Sale will be held on Friday & Saturday April 29th &
30th (7am-3pm). I’ll promote the sale online and will also hang a large
banner on 75th & Simms & directional signs on 75th & Taft St to
bring traffic into the neighborhood. I will
provide FREE hot dogs, chips, cookies and beverages to all of my fellow
Harvest Lane neighbors who stop by my house (same place as the 4th of July
Parade) for a visit. No purchase necessary. ;)
POSTED
3/23/11
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Harvest
Lane Brick Walls & Flowers - (Help Needed!)
The brick wall at the bottom
of the hill at 75th & Taft is showing signs of wear & tear. A few bricks
are chipped and the gold “Ridge at Harvest Lane” lettering is peeling
away. One of our neighbors and her 91-year old father-in-law have been
planting flowers the past few years, but may not be able to continue due
to heath reasons. We appreciate their efforts in the past, but now the
rest of us have to step up. In the absence of a Home Owner’s Association (HOA),
it’s up to each of us to maintain the wall and common areas to help
maintain the beauty of OUR community. In addition to repairing a few
bricks and planting flowers, a few neighbors have suggested that we add a
few solar-powered lights in the planter box. Would anyone be interested in
volunteering for a weekend "community improvement project" OR would you
rather donate a few bucks and just hire a contractor? Once the flowers are
planted, we’ll need volunteers to take turns watering throughout the
summer. Please help!
Finally, would anyone be interested in adding a matching brick planter box
to the existing brick wall at the main entrance to Harvest Lane at 75th &
Simms? We’ll probably have to contract out with a mason for this work, so
a voluntary collection may be necessary. If there’s enough interest in
pursuing this enhancement, I’d be happy to work with the homeowner & City
of Arvada for approval. Remember, we have a *private*
Harvest Lane Facebook “Group” page, so please voice your support or
opposition to the proposed enhancements or just call me at (303) 520-3179 or
e-mail your thoughts.
Thanks!
POSTED
2/21/11
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Simms
Street "Quiet Zone" - FINALLY!
As reported in the
February/March Arvada Report, the long-anticipated "Quiet Zone" at the
railroad crossing located near 76th Ave & Simms St is finally underway!
In case you are not aware, a
Quiet Zone is constructed in such a way that train horns are not routinely
sounded at grade crossing, thereby impacting the quality of life for those
near the tracks while maintaining safety.
POSTED
1/14/11
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Simms
Street "Quiet Zone"
Councilman Bob Dyer's latest
update on the Simms Street "Quiet Zone":
Everyone along
the road (76th Ave) have a leasehold interest in the entire road.
So, even though everyone has agreed to a realignment at Simms, the City of
Arvada still needs everyone's signature, including the mortgage holders.
As of January 11th, the city has all but one signed & recorded. The
contractor is standing by so that once they receive the signatures, work
can begin.
Having said that, permission from the Union Pacific Rail Road to work on
their right-of-way has expired, so the city needs to get that also.
This is not the same thing as the design of the crossing - that was
approved by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the city doesn't
have to start over with that. Let's hope dirt and asphalt starts
moving soon!
POSTED
1/18/11
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Fiber
Optics Upgrade
I spoke with a City of Arvada
employee and was told they are locating the underground utilities so the
fiber optic lines in the neighborhood can be upgraded. They will not be
digging up the streets, but rather using some type of drill that feeds the
lines. Work to be completed "in a few weeks".
POSTED
1/14/11
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Simms
Street "Quiet Zone"
It's been a few months since
we heard from Councilman Dyer this regarding the current status on our
"Quiet Zone". I hope to post an update soon.
POSTED
1/14/11
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How's
the Local Real Estate Market?"
Interested in
knowing what the real estate market is like in Arvada or Harvest Lane?
Feel free to call me at (303) 520-3179 for a brief conversation, get some
stats and hear my thoughts on where we've been and where we're going.
In addition to my expert knowledge, I have an abundance of tools at my
disposal and can check comparables sales throughout the Denver area, give
you a quick price opinion on your property and can even help you determine
what the value of a particular renovation or upgrade in your home is
worth.
POSTED
1/1/11
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HAPPY
NEW YEAR!
POSTED
11/15/10
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Annual
Harvest Lane "Parade of Lights"
Time for your best "Griswold" holiday lights impression!
Watch the neighborhood sparkle this holiday season & stop by for the
community gathering.
Click here for more info
POSTED
11/11/10
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10%
Off Lowe's Coupon
Click on the
Lowe's link below or call
Anthony and I will send you a coupon for 10% Off your next purchase @
Lowe's or Home Depot.
POSTED
11/1/10
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Arvada
Commuter Rail Two Steps Closer to Reality
In late 2015
or early 2016, Arvadans will be able to ride the RTD "GoldLine" from
Arvada/Wheat Ridge to Denver Union Station in downtown Denver and also to
DIA.
Visit page 4 of the Oct-Nov "Arvada Report" for details.
POSTED
8/6/10
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Resident
Phone & E-Mail Directory
It's been several years (2005-2006) since we updated the community phone
directory. I have the original MSWord document (thanks Heather), so
if you are fairly new to the neighborhood and would like to be added or if
you'd like to sign-up for "community news alerts" via e-mail, please
contact Anthony Rael at (303) 520-3179.
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Simms Street "Quiet Zone"
- Update
POSTED
8/9/10
I asked councilman Bob Dyer
for an update on the Simms Street "Quiet Zone" and this is what he
reported:
"The
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has approved the revised design for
the crossing. The owners of the blue home facing Simms are donating a
small piece of land to the city and we have finally received the signed
agreement from their mortgage company. Now we're getting easement
agreements signed by all the parties along the road on the south side of
the tracks. Apparently, they all hold overlapping easements for the entire
road, not just the piece next to their property. We thought they had all
agreed to sign the paperwork, but now a couple of them seem to be backing
away. We think we will get this wrapped up in a couple of weeks. The plan
is to begin construction in September."
POSTED
8/6/10
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Harvest
Lane & Ridge at Harvest Lane on FaceBook!
I have created a new private
Facebook "group" where access to information will be limited to residents
of Harvest Lane & The Ridge at Harvest Lane. This is a good
place to exchange ideas and get to know some of your neighbors a little
better from the comfort of your home. Help spread the word and sign
up today!
POSTED
8/6/10
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Important
Message from Arvada Police Dept
For the past five weeks, many residents have been calling the APD
regarding a suspicious person walking around the neighborhood talking on a
cell phone. The individual may have a brain injury and/or mental
health issues. The police department has been identified him
and have determined that he is not a threat to anyone in the community.
Please feel free to contact Officer Michael Hytrek #0603 with any
questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Arvada Police Department
8101 Ralston Rd
Arvada, CO 80003
720-898-6531
mhytrek@arvada.org
POSTED
8/6/10
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2010
Harvest Lane Parade Photos!
If you have a few pictures
you'd like to add to our website, please submit them to "harvestlane@anthonyrael.com"
POSTED
8/4/10
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Simms
Street "Quiet Zone"
I will be checking in with councilman Dyer this weekend to get a status
update on our "Quiet Zone". I'll post an update soon.
POSTED
7/22/10
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Lawn
Care
A few homes in the community are looking a bit shabby this summer.
Come on people, all of your neighbors are relying on YOU to keep your
grass moved and the weeds pulled on a regular basis.
If you need some
help maintaining your lawn, please visit HobbyLawnCare.com
POSTED
7/6/10
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Arvada
City Council adopts a packet of ordinances to address the issue of
building permits.
This important issue has been a hot-plate issue for city council for a
year.
Read a synopsis of changes that were adopted.
POSTED
1/1/10
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Winner,
Winner, Chicken Dinner...
Congratulations to the Leiker's & Milne's for being voted "Best Decorated"
Homes in Harvest Lane. See photos
here.
POSTED
1/1/10
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Recent
Home Sales
Please welcome the our new neighbors to Harvest Lane.
Visit the Recent Homes Sales page.
POSTED
1/1/10
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Happy
New Year!
POSTED
11/20/09
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Announcing
The First
Annual "Harvest Lane Parade of Lights"
This is your
chance to do your best "Griswold" holiday lights impression & win
a gift card for "best decorated" home.
Details available here.
POSTED
7/9/09
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Something
Unbelievable Just Happened...
Our doorbell rang last night & much to our surprise, a few
neighborhood children (you know who you are) handed my wife a zip-lock bag
of money that they collected during a lemonade stand earlier in the day.
They said the funds were raised to help pay for the neighborhood parade
that they enjoyed so much! Needless-to-say, we didn't want to accept
it, but the parents insisted. It's so wonderful to see such kindness
demonstrated by these young children. We're glad you enjoyed
yourselves!
POSTED
7/8/09
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2009
Harvest Lane Parade Photos Posted today!
If you have a few pictures
you'd like to add to our website, please submit them to "harvestlane@anthonyrael.com"
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