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I've been looking at condos in Loveland and Fort Collins, CO with Michael and Jackie (an agent) on recent weekends. He has an apartment now and just sold his investment condo. We really liked one in Loveland, but it's on the second floor which could become a challenge. Ideally he wants one in Fort Collins to be closer to his work at CSU for the next 5 years. Fort Collins is more expensive though. For the same price you get a much older, plainer condo.
^Update: Michael put in an offer on the condo in Loveland that we all liked the best and it was excepted. He closes escrow on June 5, 2025.
Originally Posted by Kyras
I'm flying from Denver to Orange County, CA this morning to go to my house in Trabuco Canyon. Evidently I have a broken sprinkler pipe there, judging by the water bill and usage going to record highs. March was $65 and April was $166. The sprinklers have been turned off by my neighbor and I'll have a plumber there this afternoon to make repairs. It's going to be around 90* this weekend there. Eww. I plan to visit at least two friends since I'm there for five days and only have plans for repairs.
^It wasn't a broken sprinkler after all. The power had been off for longer that usual and it screwed up the sprinkler timer. In 17 years here with power outages this was the first time it jacked up my settings. All six of the cycles were changed to 10 minutes each from about 5 minutes each. That's a lot of water. Of course the time of day was off too. Southern California Edison electricity is expensive and has way more problems that Poudre Valley Rural Electric in Loveland. At least it's not Massachusetts. Your electricity sounds crazy high, Lainey.
^5-10-2025. The view here in CA is much better at night when you can't make out the dirt pile.
^^You can check on it and change the program from anywhere you have your computer or phone! It is great when you travel often.
Most of my house is set up with these type of things. Water main, water heater, furnace, lights, refrigerator, ice maker, water softener, garage doors, camera system, security system, landscaping lighting, power monitoring and lawn irrigation.
Last edited by Scooterboy; May 11, 2025 at 07:52 AM.
As a mother's day gift I just spent 2.5 hours cleaning my wife's Honda .... ALL on the inside! When you have a horse and a fetish for flowers there is no end to the inside build up ... helmets, ridding boots, etc. are the easy part.
. Sunday is supposed to be dry...probably have to mow!
