La Veta – Cuchara Valley Blog

Our friends the Medkers have a new site showcasing the many interestings day trips within the Cuchara Valley area. Great job Scott and Tammie.  See it at http://localtouristcolorado.com/

Will it soon be Mile High Manning ?  Denver Broncos have evidently reached a tentative agreement with Peyton Manning in a 5 year contract. In mixed reviews, fans are both elated to get him and sad to likely be losing Tebow.

After 24 hours of Winter Watch, Storm Warnings and Snow Alerts, it was the event that never happened. The 12 inch prediction for La Veta turned into only  a 2 inch trace of powder. And the 18 inch expected for Cuchara didn’t happen either.  Too bad, because we do need the moisture.  Forecast next week into the 60’s.

According to the FHA, currently, 3.4 million households with loans endorsed on or before May 31, 2009, pay more than a five percent annual interest rate on their FHA-insured mortgages. By refinancing through the FHA’s streamlined process with the lower insurance costs and lower interest rates, borrowers could save an estimated $250 a month or $3,000 a year. If your loan is current, they waive any new appraisal and credit scoring requirements.

The Cuchara Valley has experienced a significant increase in new Contracts recently. Jan-Feb saw more same period contracts written or closed than we have had in the past several years. Here at Bachman & Assoc. we seem to be following National Trends. Pending home sales are on an upward trend, which has been uneven but meaningful since reaching a cyclical low last April, and are well above a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors®.