Greenhaven Real Estate and Living in Greenhaven Sites Have Merged

Dear Readers,

For the past few years, GreenhavenRealEstate.net and LivinginGreenhaven.com have been separate sites. We have decided to merge them into one site.

www.GreenhavenRealEstate.net will take you to this main site, and www.LivingInGreenhaven will take you to the Greenhaven
Community section of this site.

I have pulled most recent articles over to this site, and all future Community-Related articles will now be found under the category: Living in Greenhaven. However, if you are looking for Living in Greenhaven articles written prior to November of 2007, you can still find them on the old site (that we will leave up), located at: www.GreenhavenCommunity.Blogspot.com .

Thank you for being a part of our Greenhaven Community!

Sincerely,
Mariana Wagner
Greenhaven Real Estate Agent
Colorado Springs Realtor®
(719) 434-7525

Greenhaven Community Garage Sale DATE CHANGE Saturday, July 12th 2008

The date is official!

The 2^nd Annual Greenhaven Community Garage Sale and Open House Tour will take place on:

• Saturday, July 12, 2008
  
• 8am-Noon
  

We are still putting together the details, but this one is going to be great!

• If you are interested in helping put it together, please contact Mariana: (719) 434-7525
  
• If you are interested in being a featured garage sale, please look for signs on your mailbox, and keep checking back HERE for updates.
  
• If you are selling your home and are interested in having an Open House this day, please have your real estate agent contact:
  Derek or Mariana Wagner – Wagner iTeam - (719) 434-7525
  (If you are thinking of selling your Greenhaven Home, and want it listed in time for this event, please contact the Wagner iTeam at Keller Williams Realty (719) 434-7525)
  

We are excited! Are you???

Greenhaven Real Estate Open House Tour – Sunday, May 4th 1-4pm

Looking for a home for sale in Greenhaven?

Check out the Greenhaven Tour of Open Homes
THIS WEEKEND!

Greenhaven Open House Tour

Sunday, May 4^th 1-4pm

Proposed Homes on the Tour:

• 6667 Silverwind Circle (Prudential)
• 6435 Silverwind Circle (Coldwell Banker)
• 7067 Silverwind Circle (ReMax)
• 6624 Abbeywood Drive (Keller Williams)
• 6587 Silverwind Circle (Stuart Scott Ltd.)
• 6915 Silverwind Circle (Liberty Associates)
• 6586 Silverwind Circle (Keller Williams)
• 6652 Euclid Drive (Keller Williams)
  

Snowy Greenhaven

March 13, 2008 (upper) - March 14, 2008 (lower)

We all awoke to a snowy blanket covering the entire neighborhood, today. We are expected to get snowfall for 3 of the next 4 days.

We also had a new home for sale in Greenhaven pop up on the market this morning (3/14/08): 6915 Silverwind Circle - 5 bed 3 bath "Aria" - Listed at $334,000

Posted By: Mariana Wagner - Wagner iTeam at Keller Williams Realty - Greenhaven Real Estate Agent

New K-8 Charter School Near Greenhaven: The Imagine Classical Academy

There is a new charter school opening up near Greenhaven. In fact, it is walking distance to the southeast, in Indigo Ranch at the corner of Dublin and Peterson Road. The new school will be The Imagine Classical Academy, and will be for kids grades K-8.

Their philosophy is: "We use timeless methods to attain a solid foundation of cultural literacy that links to an intellectually globalized world. Classically trained. Culturally literate. Globally prepared."

Their enrollment is: The Imagine Classical Academy is a tuition-free D49 Core-Knowledge public school. They are currently enrolling. Please contact the Principal/Developer, Tina Leone, for enrollment and registration.

Tina Leone – (719) 306-2966 – Tina.Leone@imagineschools.com

Visit their website: www.TicaIndigoRanch.com

Search Homes for Sale in Greenhaven

2nd Annual Greenhaven Community Garage Sale and Open House Tour

It's time to start planning for our 2^nd Annual Greenhaven Community Garage Sale and Open House Tour!

The tentative date for this event is Saturday, June 28, 2008 from 8am – 2pm

In order to have this event be as successful as possible, I need some help from my fellow Greenhaven neighbors.

I would like to have a preliminary meeting sometime in April, to discuss the details of the Garage Sale and Open House Tour.

Specifically, I need people who are interested in the following activities:

• Obtaining local business sponsorships
  
• Signing up neighbors for the garage sale
  
• Finding adequate advertising avenues
  
• Organizing Day-Of-Event activities in the park
  

I will work with real estate agents regarding the open houses, as well as tying up any other loose ends.

If you can help in any way, please contact Mariana Wagner: 719-570-7715

Greenhaven Market Report Available Now

In case you missed it, the January 2008 Greenhaven market report has been posted.

Greenhaven Real Estate Market Report: January 2008

Read Also:
Greenhaven Real Estate Annual Market Report: 2007

In Memory of REALTOR John Arends (1947-2008)

John Arends of ReMax Properties was the real estate agent for many homeowners in Greenhaven, when they bought their new Greenhaven John Laing home in 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Sadly, John Arends passed away January 26, 2008 - just 6 days after his 61st birthday.

He is survived by his wife (and REALTOR) Judy, 2 daughters and 3 grandchildren.

If you wish to pay your respects to one of the most influential and well respected REALTORS in Colorado Springs, there will be a memorial service in memory of John Arends:

Friday, February 1, 2008 at 10:45 a.m.
Woodmen Valley Chapel
250 E Woodmen Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80919

Greenhaven Neighborhood: 5 Ways to Deal With Not-So-Great Neighbors

We love the Greenhaven neighborhood. One of the BEST things about our neighborhood is the PEOPLE! There are a lot of great people living in Greenhaven.

However, unfortunately, no matter where you live, you may come across a neighbor that is, well, not-so-great. It happens.

We don't always get to choose who we live near, and sometimes 2 personalities or lifestyles just don't mesh. Here are a few tips on dealing with neighbors that may be a little difficult to deal with:

1. Try to talk, in person, to the neighbor regarding the "issue." Maintain your composure. If a neighbor seems to have been offended by something, make sure you apologize for the offense IF, in fact it was something you could have controlled. Or, address a complaint that you have with your neighbor in a non-confrontational way. More times than not, an issue with a neighbor is stemmed from a simple misunderstanding.
   
2. Do NOT argue with your neighbor. Even if you cannot resolve the issue with a conversation, please do not argue. This will only make your living situation more hostile than it needs to be. Sometimes we can't be buddy-buddy with your neighbors, but there is no need to make them enemies.
   
3. Report illegal behavior to the proper authorities. If for some reason you suspect illegal activities, do not try to address the issue yourself. Please contact the proper authorities.
   
4. Do not complain about your neighbor online. All this does is create documented animosity and potentially make homes harder to sell. No one wants to live by a potentially difficult neighbor.
   
5. Be Nice. Regardless of past "issues" – when possible, go out of your way to be nice to your neighbors. Many times one small act of kindness can repair the most difficult of problems. Maybe pick up their empty trash bins if they blew over, shovel snow off of their sidewalk …
   

Here are a few sites that offer some more tips on dealing with difficult neighbors:

http://home.families.com/blog/dealing-with-difficult-neighbors

http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Ego/id/35186

http://www.womenof.com/Articles/ai_2_26_07.asp

Posted By: Mariana Wagner – Greenhaven Real Estate Expert – Wagner iTeam at Keller Williams Realty – (719) 570-7715

Vista Ridge High School Has Its Own Website

 

Vista Ridge High School - the new Falcon District 49 High school to the north of the Greenhaven neighborhood finally has its own website. Check it out!

http://d49.org/schools/vrhs/

Snow Removal and Holiday Decorations Guidelines for Greenhaven

Happy New Year!

For your convenience, here are the Stetson Hills/Greenhaven HOA guidelines for snow removal and holiday decorations for Greenhaven:

Holiday Lights:

Holiday Lights can remain up for 30 days before and after the holiday. This means that your Christmas decorations need to be down before the 25^th of January, or you could receive a citation.

Snow Removal:

Per the HOA, "Property owners are responsible for clearing any sidewalks in front of their property within 24 hours of when snow stops falling" to avoid a citation.

(If you are out of town and need your sidewalk/driveway cleared, our son will clear it for $5. Just call us: 570-7715)

The HOA is not responsible for the clearing of the streets, as that is the City of Colorado Springs' job, and they really have no obligation to clear off the residential streets within Greenhaven as they are not primary or secondary roadways.

We wish you all a happy, healthy 2008 filled with laughter and good times!

Sincerely,
Derek and Mariana Wagner – Wagner iTeam at Keller Williams Realty – (719) 570-7715
Colorado Springs Real Estate agents and Greenhaven Real Estate experts