Real Estate & Relocation ^ Colorado

Thinking Globally ~ Douglas County Schools

The Douglas County School District is in the preparation stages to offer a World Language initiative that will teach Spanish and Mandarin Chinese at the elementary level.  The District is preparing a curriculum that will provide a strong foundation for the students as they carry on with language training into the upper classes.

Phase one of the initiative includes 13 schools in the program.  More schools will participate in the coming years.

ASL, American Sign Language will also be taught at several Douglas County high schools beginning in the 2007-2008 school year.

Beginning a new language early in life is much easier than later.  With today's global economy our students need to know at least one additional language other than English in order to compete.  Douglas County should be commended in their efforts to prepare kids for the future.

An information meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 23, at 5 pm in the Wells Fargo Room of the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock.  All interested citizens are welcome to attend.  More info can be found at the District's web site.

Where do you want to live? Consider Douglas County...

The Denver metro area consists of 7 close by counties.  One of the most popular counties to reside in this decade is Douglas County, home to Highlands  Ranch, Parker, Lone Tree, Castle Rock, Castle Pines, Larkspur and Sedalia.

Currently Douglas County is the 6th fastest growing county in the U.S. down from #1 of previous years.  Growth has slowed down a little, but the popularity of Douglas County has  not slowed at all. National media agrees, read on:

Castle Rock of Douglas County is featured the August 2007 issue of Family Circle Magazine for being one of the 10 Best Towns for Families.  The criteria for being considered was to "blend affordable houses, good jobs, top-rated schools, wide-open spaces, and a lot less stress." Castle  Rock certainly qualifies with all those features!

Castle Rock is located south of Denver on I-25.  It is midway between Denver and Colorado Springs making it an excellent choice for families who may work in each of the major Colorado cities.

Douglas County was  featured in Money Magazine as one of the "skinniest" counties. It ranked 18th on the list for job growth.

Parker, another popular Douglas County hometown, was ranked 30th on the "100 best Places to Live" list.

Douglas county as a whole offers a nice blend of both town and rural living.  Residents enjoy close proximity to the recreation in the mountains and the sizzle of Denver culture, all never more than 60 minutes away.

The Douglas County School District is headquartered in Castle Rock and is officially the 3rd largest school district in Colorado. As a result of the influx of new students, the district is in the process of building more schools.  Students in Douglas county can almost count on attending a new or fairly new facility.

Academic achievements of students in the Douglas County school average well above the overall Colorado state averages in all grades.  Douglas County is a destination for parents wanting to place their children in an excellent learning environment.

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Denver Celebrates Blog Tour USA Fiesta

A group of bloggers from all over Colorado got together today to welcome the Sellsius guys from NYC.  Joe and Rudy have been touring the USA in an RV, meeting with bloggers and anyone who will take the time to talk to them. 

We had a great time networking and getting to meet people we had only known online, up until now.  Bloggers are a friendly, helpful bunch, that of course made the day even more thrilling.

One thing we all agreed upon, we need to do this more often. There is a strong need for us to learn how to be better at blogging and to keep up with the technology. From today's Fiesta, I believe something more organized will come.

Are you a Colorado Blogger? A beginning blogger? Interested in networking with other bloggers?  Drop me an e...

We've only just begun!

   

Denver real estate in the news

The headline reads, "Home sales afloat - but flat.  An economist says Colorado is faring better than much of the U.S., where prices rose up to 102% over the past five years."

True our market is not blazing hot like many people expect, but we are selling houses, more houses than the year before.

Some neighborhoods are doing far better in sales than others.  What I see are the areas that have the outstanding schools and a reputation for being a good investment are selling within 99% of the list price.

We have  many homes on the market, the competition for sellers is tough. The sellers that do well are the ones that take the time to present their home well, price it to sell and make the home available for showings as needed.

These homeowner can expect to sell much quicker than those sellers still speculating for a higher price and not bothering to properly present their homes.

Lazy days

After a long and trying week, don't forget to take some time to sit and relax.

Smell the roses, put your feet up, enjoy life's bounty. 

You earned it.