After nearly 3 months for my children to play in all of the pools of the Highlands Ranch Community Association, I asked my children this morning which were their favorites this year.  You have just a few days, and in the case of Westridge - today, to enjoy the outdoor pools.  Here is my kids recap: Both of the kids loved the Eastridge Outdoor Pool.  First place no doubt.  It seemed to have the most options, with a bit deeper water, possibilities for lap swimming, racing each other down the side by side slides and then escaping indoors for the giant slide. Neither was willing to put the Northridge pool at the top of the list - they said it was great when they were a bit younger as the kiddie pool was better than most but they felt that the teenagers "own" the Northridge pool, so they wou... 08/30/2008

Today I want to talk about and show you a small pocket of the Highlands Ranch real estate market in Westridge Pointe.  In fact - I am going to divide it out even further and just show you the far north west corner of Westridge Pointe - including the streets of High Cliffe Pl, the Hackberrys, the Golden Eagles and Painted Canyon.  This section of the neighborhood includes homes all built by Richmond American Homes and most were finished being built by 2001. The real estate in Highlands Ranch overall is holding steady.  There are some areas that have done better than others and all in all, Westridge Pointe, particularly this pocket of it is about the same. The rule of thumb still remains, the best properties with the best locations that are priced accurately will sell first.  Many of thes... 08/30/2008

SUN Aug 31st OPEN HOUSE in the Hearth in Highlands Ranch CO You are invited to visit an OPEN HOUSE in Highlands Ranch CO this weekend. If you are looking for a 3 bedroom/ 3 bathroom residential home stop by and take a look at this one! This newer Shea Home located in the Hearth in Highlands Ranch has approximately 1678 square feet and 410 sf in the open basement. The home backs to a greenbelt (up-sloping hill) so there are no homes behind you. The landscaping is professionally done and the backyard has a water feature. As you enter the home you step into the open living room and dining area. The kitchen also has an eat-in space. The family room is a few stairs down from the kitchen. All of the three bedrooms are upstairs as are two of the bathrooms. The master bedroom has its five-piece... 08/29/2008

Highlands Ranch CO - Firelight Community Garage Sale If you live in Firelight in Highlands Ranch Colorado and you have been thinking about doing a garage sale, but for some reason or another just didn't get around to it, here is great news for you! A Firelight community garage sale is knocking on your door! Doing a Garage Sale is a great opportunity to declutter and clean up before winter. Also, if you are contemplating on selling your home in Firelight in Highlands Ranch CO, reducing unneeded stuff - that seems to accumulate (it somehow happens) - is a step towards making your house shine and ready for showings and buyers! We are organizing a community-wide garage sale in Firelight, Highlands Ranch CO - SOON NEAR YOU! Leave the advertising and organizing to us and just bring out your s... 08/27/2008

Highlands Ranch CO - Weatherstone SubdivisionWeatherstone in Highlands Ranch Colorado is a community of just under 300 residential homes that were built in the late 1990's to early 2000's.  The Weatherstone community is located in the southwestern part of Highlands Ranch, just West of Broadway Blvd and South of Wildcat Reserve Parkway. The Weatherstone Community features a community pool, recreation area, playground and a brand new Elementary school Stone Mountain Elementary which is part of the Douglas County School District. The middle school for Weatherstone students is Ranch View and the High School is Thunder Ridge. Currently there are 12 homes for sale ranging from $475,000 to 1,5 million.  Many of the homes in Weatherstone were built by Sanford and Beazer. Some homes in Weatherst... 08/26/2008

Highlands Ranch CO - The Hearth Garage Sale If you live in the Hearth in Highlands Ranch Colorado and you notice that you have accumulated some extra "stuff", here is an opportunity to declutter and clean up before winter. Also, if you are contemplating on selling your home in the Hearth in Highlands Ranch CO, decluttering might be in order to make your house shine and showing ready! We are organizing a community-wide garage sale in the Hearth - COMING SOON! Leave the advertising and organizing to us and just bring out your stuff and sell, sell, sell! Over 60 families have already signed up. Find treasures including baby items, toys, clothes, furniture, decor and much, much more. Maps will be provided at the major intersections and additional signage and balloons will guide buyers to yo... 08/25/2008

Firelight is a community in Highlands Ranch, CO. Located in the Southridge area - Firelight is known for its higher location - some of the homes are actually on the highest lots in Highlands Ranch.  This of course provides really terrific views form many homes in Firelight of both the front range and downtown Denver.  Some folks even enjoy the sparser twinkling of the Denver Tech Center. But one of the really nice parts of Firelight is its proximity to the Back Country Wildnerness Open Space.  The homes that back to The Back Country Wildneress truly are something to see.  You look out back, and there it is.  Colorado.  Its not your average open space - its really something else.  It has rugged hills and valleys that leave you to feel that you are light years away from the hustle and bus... 08/23/2008

I posted early in the week and the Highlands Ranch Computers & Electronics Recycling Event is going on right now.  The event is free (small charge for televisions). I brought my stuff over this morning and it was quite impressive.  So much STUFF.  I brought an old printer, some phones and an old broken PDA. The recycling event goes on until 1pm - don't miss it, head over now - it could be at least 6 months or so before the next one.    New Listings in Highlands Ranch, Colorado     Steve Scheer, RE/MAX Masters, Inc. Real Estate in Denver & The Suburbs Search all Denver & Denver Suburb Homes Here   Copyright © 2008 By Steve Scheer, All Rights Reserved. ~Living in Highlands Ranch - Recycle Computers and Electronics Right Now 8/23/2008~   08/23/2008

High School Football in Highlands Ranch is big.  Really big.  With 4 high schools in the area, 3 of them play each other in football and as you can imagine the rivalries get big.  You know I love attending football if you read my post bout football in Highlands Ranch last year as well. Fall is crisp with cool mornings and breezy nights and the lights at Shea stadium in Highlands Ranch are on Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights through the end of October. High School Football in Highlands Ranch is a chance for my own family to get out together for some affordable family bonding & fun and cheer on the teams.  Gotta Love it! Here are the varsity schedules for the 4 high schools in Highlands Ranch for the 2008 Fall Season.  Most tickets can be bought at the door, but for big games, contact t... 08/23/2008

Highlands CO Sports - BMX Track and Racing As you may know there are miles and miles of trails and paths for biking in Highlands Ranch Colorado. Well, here is something different. Looking for something new to do with your bike in Highlands Ranch & Littleton Colorado? How about a little Bicycle Motocross. A BMX course is located at the County Line BMX track in Highlands Ranch Colorado. Have a bike and a helmet (any BMX type and size is OK)? Then you are ready! South Suburban Parks and Recreation maintains a BMX track in Highlands Ranch Colorado. The BMX track is located south of County Line Road and East of Colorado Blvd. at the David A. Lorenz Regional Park (east of the baseball fields). Riders of all levels and ages are welcomed and the use of the track is FREE! (non-race days) Race da... 08/21/2008

Home Sales in The Hearth Highlands Ranch CO - Monthly Report July 2008 Currently there are 42 homes for sale in the Hearth subdivision in Highlands Ranch Colorado. There are three that are listed as short sales. There are no foreclosures or bank owned homes in The Hearth at this time. There are a total of 11 new homes from the builders available. Six of the new homes are built by Shea Homes and five are Berkeley Homes. Berkeley has finished building in the Hearth and is now selling their models homes. Four of the five Berkeley Homes available are Model Homes. The average days on the market for homes in The Hearth Subdivision is approx. 82 days and the average Sold price $429,176. The Homes in The Hearth, range from $246,000 to $605,000. The average price per square foot is $166/sf. The... 08/17/2008

Its the time of year to recycle your electronic and computers.  The HRCA routinely organizes this event and it couldn't be coming at a better time for me.  We did have one CPU go "Poof" this year - so it is a great opportunity to get rid of it and out of my house - in proper & safe way. The event is free, however this time around optional donations that are suggested at $20 will be taken for the Highlands Ranch Community Scholarship Fund or the Highlands Ranch Cultural Association.   There is a nominal fee of $15 to recycle small televisions and $30 for large ones. The computers and Electronic Recycle Event will take place in Highlands Ranch Town Center (Highlands Ranch Pkway & Dorchester) on August 23rd from 9am - 3pm.  Its really quite a sight to see everything that is collected.  I h... 08/16/2008

Highlands Ranch Pets - Doggie Splash Pool Party Bow wow wow... Special treat for the dogs in Highlands Ranch Colorado. A pool party!!! yap, yap, yeay. Highlands Ranch Community Association (HRCA) brings the Doggie Splash event to the Westridge Rec Center Outdoor pool. Come in with your pups and let them have some FUN swimming, making new friends and socializing. The fee for HRCA members is 5 dollars per dog and for guests and non-members 10 dollars per dog. You must have proof or current immunizations. HRCA reserves the right to refuse any dog for any reason and certain breed restrictions may apply. Mark your calendars the party is on SEPT 7th SUN from 10 am to 2 PM For more information you can call 303-791-2500. Have a splashing time! The neighboring Littleton and Parker are also havin... 08/14/2008

Highlands Ranch Pets - Coyotes and Pets - not a good combination It has been said before, but there are numerous pets in Highlands Ranch Colorado. And there are also large open areas and within these open areas there are large numbers of coyotes. Recently we have received reports of lost pets (to HighlandsRanchPets.com) and heard of numerous pets, especially cats being lost (including our own Isis). We have seen Coyote Road Kill and have chatted with neighbors (specifically those that live near the open areas) in Highlands Ranch. They say, they see coyotes with cats and bunnies in their mouths daily.  There are also plenty of bunnies to go around. So the coyotes have lots of food. The Coyotes are also known to venture close to homes and look for food. Having said that... We do live with... 08/14/2008

Living in Highlands Ranch, CO - Dog Daze of Summer This Saturday, 8/16 the Dog Daze of Summer will be held at on the east side of Redstone Park - just across from Rover's Run. Personally I am a bit excited about the event - for years I have driven by this annual doggy party as I live very close to Rover's Run - but now this year we have a dog  - so we will be there as well to see what its all about.  I can tell you this, I know my dog is going to love it. It looks like there will be various vendors with treats for your dog as well as some competitions for tricks.  I don't think we are ready for that, but I know we will enjoy watching the Douglas County Sheriff's K9 demonstrations.  I have seen them before, and it is really quite amazing. Here's the details: Saturday, August 16th 9 am - ... 08/13/2008

Highlands Ranch CO events - Reggio Imports Shopping Event at Voila Tans Reggio Imports Trunk show is coming to Highlands Ranch CO, specifically to Voila Tans which is located at the south east corner of Wildcat Reserve Pkwy and MacArthur Ranch Rd (on the north side of King Soopers Grocery Store). Get ready for some shopping fun at Voila Tans Tanning Salon's two-day shopping event. Find a great selection of apparel and accessories including purses and more. Many different unique vendors will be participating. With all the shopping done you can even treat yourself for a quick relaxing chair massage and enjoy some refreshments. Register to win various prizes including free tanning, body wraps and airbrush tanning. Ok, now that you are ready for the exciting shopping event below are the det... 08/12/2008

Highlands Ranch Dog Parks - Rover’s Run at Redstone Park Here is a Highlands Ranch Dog Park that is located on the Western side of Highlands Ranch. Rover's Run is located east of Redstone Park near the intersection of Town Center Dr. and Foothills Canyon Blvd. Rover's Run Dog Park in Highlands Ranch is a smaller enclosed park area with picnic tables for you to sit and relax while your four legged friend is having a blast running around the park. There's also a fire hydrant in the park for your dog to leave their mark! The park is often less busy than e.g. the Hound Hill Dog Park on the Eastern side of Highlands Ranch, which can get really busy, especially in the cooler evenings. This is great news so the dogs have plenty of room to sniff around and have a good time. There are many trail... 08/10/2008

Have youth sports in America got out of control?  Many people think so.  I have coached both recreational sports and highly competative sports.  With over 20 years coaching experiance I would love to hear from others on their thoughts.  Some of the issues I would like to discuss are: 1. Is there an age where kids should be "strongly encouraged" to just focus on one sport? 2. Should 12 and under children be cut from teams in an effort to create the elite of the elite teams?  What does that do to a childs self esteem? 3.  How much is too much?  How many games is enough in one year?  Is it too much to have a 10 year old play 65 baseball, basketball, soccer, softball games in one year? 4.  Which is better for our children Recreational Sports vs Competative Sports? Would love a little feedba... 08/08/2008

Highlands Ranch Pets Favorites - Dippity Dog Mobile Salon ServicesPeople in Highlands Ranch CO love their pets: dogs, cats, and others.There are a lot of pets in Highlands Ranch CO, big and small. Here is some great news for the Dogs in Highlands Ranch. Highlands Ranch Doggies are barking up a strom about this new treat! Their own mobile spa service. Who wouldn't want to be treated for a little TLC and pampering.  The Dippity Dog mobile doggie salon services are all about giving your pet the TLC you would if you had the time to do it!This is your pet speaking..."treat me for a dip, please..."The basic Dip includes a fresh warm bath and blow dry. A good brushing helps keep the messy tangles under control and helps reduce all that shedding!Doggies will also receive a careful eye cleaning,... 08/07/2008

There are a few neighborhoods adjacent to Highlands Ranch that offer some confusions at times.  One of these, is Province Center.  It is very confusing because if you were only to look at a map, it does appear that it is in Highlands Ranch, but that is not the case.  Province Center is in fact not a part of Highlands Ranch and is instead considered Littleton, CO as far as a mailing address goes.  On this same site, Localism.com - you will find Province Center also listed in Littleton, CO for mailing addresses purposes.  I have run into several people over the years that have attested to the fact that they too were under the impression at one point or another that Province Center was a part of Highlands Ranch. Its important to know either way - some people want to live truly "inside" of ... 08/04/2008