There are so many great subdivisions throughout Highlands Ranch. Each neighborhood has it’s own unique qualities.  Highlands Ranch as a community is an awesome place to live and play.  Westridge Pointe is a subdivision of homes roughly between Town Center Drive and Highlands Ranch Parkway and Redstone Park to Marcy Park, on the west side of the ranch.  Home styles, sizes and pricing vary with something for nearly everyone. Here are 5 reasons to live in Westridge Pointe.

1. Access to shopping and freeways. Westridge Pointe lies very close by to shopping at Town Center and Town Center North in Highlands Ranch.  Also nearby is the King Soopers center at Wildcat with the shopping and dining available there.  Easy access to C-470 via Santa Fe can get you all around town. Those that choose to ride RTD Lite Rail have easy access to the Mineral Station, just up Santa Fe.

2. Trailblazer Elementary. Westridge Pointe is home to Trailblazer Elementary school, part of the Douglas County School District.  Trailblazer is an excellent school providing education and guidance for children grades K-6.

3. Westridge Rec Center. Westridge Pointe is fortunate enough to be home of the Westridge Rec Center.  This facility is available for all Highlands Ranch residents and is one of four separate facilities throughout Highlands Ranch.  The Westridge facility boasts both an indoor and outdoor pool, water slide, indoor running track, full cardio and weight areas and much more.

4. Redstone and Marcy Parks. Westridge Pointe is also home to both Redstone and Marcy Parks.  Marcy Park is a much smaller neighborhood park with a playground, shelter and basketball court.  Part of the Highlands Ranch trail system connects Marcy Park with Redstone Park. Redstone Park is a large, premier park featuring soccer fields, softball fields, tennis center, playground, stocked fishing pond and of course, shelters for picnics.

5. Rover’s Run Dogpark. Westridge Pointe is home to one of four off leash dog parks in Highlands Ranch.  Rover’s Run dog park is located adjacent to Redstone Park and along the trail connecting to Marcy Park.  Rover’s Run is the original off leash dog park and has recently been expanded and will soon be upgraded, adding more shade structures and amenities.  For dog lovers, having access to such a nice off leash park is a wonderful bonus.

This is generally the week that you read everyone’s year in review posts & predictions for next year. I’ll skip the predictions for now, but wanted to revisit a few things I posted about here this year.

Denver Real Estate
Kind of a crazy year for real estate across the board nationwide and the Denver metro area was no exceptions.  We saw new interest in shorts sales, and an understanding at how frustrating buying or selling a short sale home can be at times.  We saw prices start to steady as buyers re-enter the market and then we learned how fast things can go wrong.  We also saw what seemed to be the never ending home buyer’s tax credit, that then finally ended.  Here’s a few posts that covered some of those areas and more:

Can You Still Buy Your First Home in the Denver Suburbs?

What is an Absorption Rate?

Moving in Denver – 5 Quick Tips To Help You Sell Your Home

Title Insurance in the Real Estate Contract

Living in Denver: HOAs – Can You Live With Them?

5 Reasons To Buy A Denver Home Now

The Real Estate Transaction Series: Deadlines and Dates

The Real Estate Transaction Series: HOA Matters

5 Reasons Your Denver Home Has Not Sold

Highlands Ranch -
As most of you know, Highlands Ranch is where I live and it tends to be where I write about & do business in most often.  I do cover the entire Denver metro area, particularly all of the south Denver suburbs and Douglas County, but my writing has focused on Highlands Ranch homes and neighborhoods.  That will be a goal for 2011 to make sure I am featuring the other cities and towns more often.

Living in Highlands Ranch – New Trash and Recycling

Highlands Ranch Gets A New Sheriff’s Station

What is the Best Highlands Ranch Neighborhood?

Highlands Ranch Recycling

Highlands Ranch Golf Club | Highlands Ranch CO Neighborhoods

Living in Highlands Ranch – Walk in the Park

Highlands Ranch Colorado on CNN Money List as Best Places To Live

Highlands Ranch CO Sunrise in November

Business & Schools
Schools were a hot topic this year, with many schools saying good bye to the track system in Douglas County and new bus fees.  Lots of business news as well.

Denver Relocation – Douglas County Schools and the Track System Schedule

Support Metro Denver Local Business – The 3/50 Project

IKEA Officially Coming to Centennial, CO

Living in Denver – Douglas County Schools To Charge For Bus

Douglas County: Where The Jobs Are Says CNN Money

Colorado Schools Registration: Open Enrollment is Now, Or About To Be

Denver Weather
300 Days of Sunshine a Year?  I am pretty sure we had at least 301 this year. But in all seriousness, Fall 2010 and into Winter was spectacular, and as I write this on 12/30, we are experiencing our first true storm of 2010 (and it doesn’t seem that bad – although its pretty darn cold).

Relocating to Denver and Worried This Weather is the Norm?

Living in Denver – Summer Is Officially Here

Denver Relocation: The Weather Has Not Been Frightful

365 Things to Do in South Denver Suburbs
Back in July I started the series 365 Things To Do in the South Denver Suburbs and started a Facebook page to go along with it.  I certainly wasn’t the first one to do this, many other Realtors throughout the country have done it well (and plenty of other businesses) and I wanted to see what I could do for my community as well with it.  I figured – I am writing about local spots, businesses and events anyway – why not?  Well I will tell you, to keep up and post meaning full content on a different place or business every day with related photos and/or video – not easy. I struggled into the fall to keep up, as of course real estate work comes first .  As we approached the holiday season I basically gave myself permission to not post every day.  I figured it was better to do it less often than post shoddy info in a rush.  So it continues but we should be at about Day 170 or so, and we’re not.  Just posted Day 104.  In any case, here are some of my favorite places I have covered and you can look forward to more in 2011.  It is something I enjoy doing and will whenever I can.  If you would like to “like” the Facebook page, you will then get the updated posts into your Facebook page feed when there is something new.

My Blog Series | 365 Things to Do in South Denver CO Suburbs

Day 1 Redstone Park

Day 3 Savory Spice Shop

Day 6 Civic Green Fountains

Day 7 Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Day 10 Merles in Littleton CO

Day 13 Daniels Park

Day 15 Cantina Laredo

Day 20 Littleton Town Hall Arts Center

Day 23 Cornzapoppin

Day 31 Off Leash Dog Parks

Day 35 Yogurtland

Day 45 The Streets of Southglenn

Day 49 Denver Dumb Friends League

Day 52 Hudson Gardens

Day 64 Tokyo Joes

Day 66 Taste of Philly

Day 74 Take A Walk At Sunrise

Day 79 Cafe Terracotta in Littleton CO

Day 84 Ride The RTD Light Rail Into Denver

Day 91 Take A Walk in Highlands Ranch: Foothills Trail

So there you have it, there are also 2 other Facebook pages that were started this year, Denver Real Estate and Highlands Ranch Connected.  Check them out.

Happy New Year!

Weatherstone Neighborhood in Highlands Ranch CO-Real Estate Market Data August 2010

(Based on Information from Metrolist, Inc. for the period Aug 1, 2010 through Aug 31, 2010.Note: This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Metrolist, Inc. Metrolist,Inc. does not guarantee nor is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by Metrolist, Inc. may not reflect all real estate activity in the market)

The Weatherstone neighborhood in Highlands Ranch remains a bit slow on activity again this month.  There are a couple new homes for sale from last month, a couple sold and one pending.  Yet, the real estate market has balanced in Weatherstone for August with 5 months of inventory, actually a slight seller’s market!

However, these figures represent this month only and do change. Looking at the average days on market for those homes that sold and the active listings, seller’s need to determine the length on market for their home and consider market timing.  With 5 months inventory and an average time on market of 139 days for sold homes, the most competitive homes may be able to speculate a late year sale.  But the real estate market changes seasons soon, we head into winter and the holidays which can tend to slow things down.

So what can this mean? Sellers need to remain very competitive to stay ahead of the curve and buyers looking at this area have to consider the level of inventory which isn’t as high as it once was, take advantage of the low interest rates and make their move while they have such favorable rates.

Weatherstone is a wonderful neighborhood in Highlands Ranch with lots to offer! If you are considering a move to Weatherstone I would love to help.

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Steve Scheer, Denver REALTOR®

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If you would like more information on the Denver area or more information on Highlands Ranch real estate or Weatherstone in particular, contact Steve at 720-849-6101.

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Highlands Ranch Real Estate – Market Data for August 2010

Here is the key real estate data in Highlands Ranch, Colorado for August. I’ve broken down Highlands Ranch into it’s three zip codes, so let’s take a look at the numbers.

(Based on Information from Metrolist, Inc. for the period Aug 1, 2010 through Aug 31, 2010.Note: This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Metrolist, Inc. Metrolist,Inc. does not guarantee nor is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by Metrolist, Inc. may not reflect all real estate activity in the market)

The Highlands Ranch real estate figures have improved a bit since last month. The months of inventory still indicate a buyer’s market, however in the 80126 zip code the market is pretty balanced.  The homes that have sold this month have taken less time than those currently on the market and the homes that are under contract this month have priced their homes more in line with the sold price per square foot figures.  This gives a very good idea of where the market pricing is most effective.

Keeping an eye on these trends is extremely important in this type of market. Homeowners looking to sell need to watch the local data to help determine an effective strategy.  Buyers considering a purchase in these areas also need to be aware of statistical pricing so as to make wise buying decisions.

Of course, within each of these areas the hyper local neighborhood statistics will vary from the overall data. With that in mind, if you are looking to buy or sell a home in the Highlands Ranch real estate market, I would like to help. I’ll keep you aware of the market trends as well as implement a very effective, results driven plan for you.

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Steve Scheer, Denver REALTOR®

For More Info on Denver & The Suburbs:

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If you would like more information on the Denver area or more information on Highlands Ranch real estate, contact Steve at 720-849-6101.

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Highlands Ranch Real Estate – Market Data for July 2010

These are the key statistics for real estate data in Highlands Ranch, Colorado for mostly the July time frame. Since Highlands Ranch is wide ranging in size and price range, and broken down into three zip codes, it may be best to take a look at the average price per square foot numbers.

Homes will vary in the different areas as far as size, etc…so this number generally reflects an average for the area without the big price swings that go along with different size homes. Of course, location, improvements, condition and such definitely factor into pricing any individual home.

(Source: Metrolist. Figures deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Statistics for the period 7/2 – 8/2, 2010. For single family detached residential only)

So there are the Highlands Ranch real estate figures. A balanced market has around six months of inventory. July shows Highlands Ranch to be a buyer’s market in all areas based on these total figures. Looking at the 80130 zip code area, this is very much a buyer’s market. Of course, real estate is always very local, usually hyper-local. So any particular neighborhood may have different results than these. However, this is a good indication of where we’re at right now.

An effective marketing plan, excellent showing condition and a very effective pricing plan remain key ingredients for homeowners trying to sell in this market. Buyers continue to have the advantage of good inventory, prices and interest rates which really boost their buying power.

If you are looking to buy or sell a home in the Highlands Ranch real estate market, I would like to help. Having a consultant to keep an eye on the trends and stay on top of the local market is a very valuable asset.

Click Here to Search All Denver and Highlands Ranch Real Estate

Steve Scheer, Denver REALTOR®

For More Info on Denver & The Suburbs:

Highlands Ranch Real Estate
Greenwood Village Real Estate
Denver Real Estate
Lone Tree Real Estate

If you would like more information on the Denver area or more information on Highlands Ranch real estate, contact Steve at 720-849-6101.

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