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K. Chaffin: Posted on Monday, February 20, 2012 10:55 PM
 As part of our on-going property management services for owners and tenants, we do 4 on-site property checks per year. First quarter's inspection covers basic safety items. We check smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers, dryer vents, and hot tubs at a minimum. This is an example of the unexpected safety hazard. It is an older home with older standards for number of plugs. The tenants needed somewhere to plug in the basics so they took matters into their own hands. |
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K Chaffin: Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 10:29 PM
Franklin, on the left and Savannah Seven on the right. Being present for the birth of kittens is an amazing thingl Starting around 5 pm in April 2011, Mama Kitty gave birth to 5 kittens in about an hour's time. Much to my surprise, an hour or so later - Franklin made his unexpected appearance. Now we were 6! Next morning, I was counting the tiny balls of still damp orange fur. It was hard to believe. |
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K Chaffin: Posted on Friday, February 10, 2012 11:02 PM
 You migh hear "red or green" at a local Mexican restaurant, but what about Red or Green County Road Signs?? A red road sign means that the County does NOT maintain the road. Road maintenance is left up to the homeowners who reside along the Red Road. No snow plowing, no gravel, no smoothing out of the ruts by any one other than those who take it upon themselves to do so. This is best done by a mutual collaboration between those who live along the Red Road. |
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K Chaffin: Posted on Friday, January 27, 2012 8:51 PM
 Mama Kitty's real name is Eve. It seemed appropriate for the wild cat who came into our lives - unexpectedly - and brought us 12 kitties in all. She has turned from the wildest bob cat to the sweetest purr girl. We are now a family of six cats. Mama Kitty, Lucy, Uncle Precious, Harry, Frankin and Savannah. A huge thank you goes out to the Feral Cat Program offered through "For Pets Sake" which allowed us to spay and/or neuter all 12 cats. |
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K Chaffin: Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2012 4:59 PM
Over the last few weeks a trend is emerging. Properties reach a price point that is so good that the property will change hands. Places can sit for what seems like forever and then have two or three offers in the same day. TRUE! This situation has caused several people disappointment. Why? Because when they were ready to make an offer - they really were not ready. Their financing was not in place. The best buys goes to those who are ready. |
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K. Chaffin: Posted on Monday, January 16, 2012 10:45 PM
Brothers - Franklin and Harry It is cold and snowy in Yellow Jacket, Colorado today. This is one of our only storms so far this entire season so a little snow is appreciated, but I can do without the wind. The cats spent the day going from one cozy, warm place to another. The three kittens that we kept from the second litter are all very close. Many times they are a bundle of orange fur curled up together. These two are going to be big boys. Franklin has smooth fur, a longer nose, and very distinct orange stripes. |
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K. Chaffin: Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2012 3:40 PM
Lucy's first Christmas. Christmas 2010. We do not know for sure that Lucy is Mama Kitty's baby. Although, we think it to be so. Mama Kitty lived a hard life before she came to learn that people can be okay.... We heard the most pitiful cries coming from south of our fence. We found her, at maybe 4 week's of age, under a brush pile soon to be set ablaze. The only one. When we dug her out, with whatever small amount of strength she had left, she did her best to fend us off. |
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K. Chaffin: Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2012 3:23 PM
 Harry. Part of what makes life good are the things we enjoy outside of our professional lives. One of my favorite things are our pets. A couple of years ago, a Mama Kitty found her way to our home. Two batches of kittens later, we are now six cats' people. Five are various shades of orange. Mama Kitty is a gray stripe. Mama became tame enough that we were able to spay her after the second litter with us. Six is enough... Harry, is from the second litter. He was the kitten who did everything first. He is an extremely intelligent, handsome and sweet feline. On this day, he climbed through the loft logs to survey his kingdom. He seemed perplexed as to why I would be concerned. Perched a long 12 feet above a very hard tile floor he stayed long enough for me to take a picture before he slipped back through the railing behind him - safely. |
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K. Chaffin: Posted on Sunday, January 01, 2012 5:57 PM
As of January 1, 2012, I have been a REALTOR for 138 days. That counts as being a very new REALTOR although I have 10 year's real estate experience as a principal. As 2011 wrapped up, I feel extremely grateful. I ended the year hitting all of my set goals, achieving reasonable broad based production results, and having set inspiring, goals for 2012. 2011 goals achieved: Earning the Real Estate License on the first testing and securing a Broker spot at RE/MAX Mesa Verde Realty. |
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K Chaffin: Posted on Sunday, December 11, 2011 9:52 PM
Our homes are where our lives unfold. The college dorm, the first apartment, the first house, assisted living... We upsize, downsize, foreclose, build, buy, sell, rent.....all of these words and phrases have the emotions of what transpired while acquiring, living in and letting go embedded in them. I am a Baby Boomer and have now lived through enough life stage transitions to recognize that there are such things as life stage transitions. The real estate profession recognizes a specific set of needs that begin as early as age 50. |
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