Cheyenne Wyoming Area Expert Connie Webb: November 2009

Cheyenne Wyoming Christmas Parade.  Every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Cheyenne has their famous Christmas Parade.  The first parade was in 1991 and had 90 floats, and a budget of $958.60!!!  This year, 2009, there will be 152 entries...what an increase.  Volunteers help with the setting up, as Parade Marshals, as Traffic Control, and the myriad of other things that need to be done to make this a huge success.

The Cheyenne Christmas Parade Committee is a group of volunteers who donate their time and talents to produce the Cheyenne Christmas parade.

The Christmas Craft Show at the Laramie County Library featuring thousands of handmade gifts and crafts.  And there will be a  Christmas Concert at the Civic Center. Wonderful entertainment for the whole family.

The parade was a great success again this year.  About 100 entries were there...including our Governor and his wife, and the Mayor and his wife.  The kids were having a great time, the floats were beautifully decorated.  The parade marshal's did a great job.  I think all had a great time. 

There was great food at the Masonic Temple.  They had home made Potato soup, Chili, Chicken Noodle soup and their FAMOUS Cinnamon Rolls....so big, so good and so many compliments on the food.  Hot chocolate, tea and coffee were available also.  I never go to the parade without stopping here, and buying my supper.  So well worth the minimal cost.

Please click on the button, and see the parade.....See you next year!    

TheCheyenne Downtown Merchants will have their stores open, so after the parade, wander through the stores and find some great and unique Christmas gifts for your family and friends, or maybe for yourself.  Shop Cheyenne for Christmas this year.  Support our local merchants.

These are interesting facts.

Improvement Ideas to Instantly Increase the Value of Your Home in Cheyenne Wyoming!!!  HomeGain.com's 2009 top 12 Home Improvements Survey Results showed that cleaning and de-cluttering was the easiest and most cost-effective way to make your home more appealing to buyers.  For as little as $100-$200, sellers could see as much as a 10x increase in their sale price.  Most of the recommended projects come in under $500, with a ROI of at least 100 per cent. 

Most of the recomended improvement projects come in under $500, with a ROI of at least 100 percent.  Now, most sellers can afford to do the minor repairs to achieve this maximum return on investment.  One of the simplest and easiest fixes is to box up and pack away everything you are not using on a daily basis.  You are planning on moving anyway, so this is the first step.  This will cost approximately $100-$200 and you should see about a $1500-$2000 increase in home value...that equates to about a 872% ROI.  Not bad for a weekends worth of work. 

Cleaning your carpets is another way to instantly increase the value of your home.  Dirty carpets and pet odors are a great way to send the buyers back out the door.  This is an easy fix..rent a carpet cleaner  or have a professional come in and do this.  ROI is approximately 295% and 97% of Realtors surveyed recommended this.

Get out the paint brush, neutralize your paint colors...or repaint the rooms in your home to freshen them up.  To paint the interior walls of your home, an investment of around $500-$750.  A ROI in the area of 250% is your gain and should bring the value up about $1500-$2000. 

Check out the exterior...curb appeal is paramount.  If you can't get a buyer in the front door you can't sell your home.  Paint the trim, or even the exterior...Add some flowers, or shrubs, mow and maintain the lawn.  Make your home the most attractive in the neighborhood.

On the interior, check your plumbing...make sure all leaks are fixed.  It wouldn't hurt to have a plumbing and electrical inspection done prior to a sale.  The costs for these are minimal and you can address any issues on the front end, and not make repairs a concession on the sale end.  Be proactive on these.

There are many other improvements that have a minimal expense to them that will increase the value of your home as well as make your home stand out in the market as the best value, and this should decrease the marketing time. 

Call Connie and ask for the Top 12 Home improvements  that can increase the value of your home.   She also has a book of 450 Ideas to Help Sell Your Home Faster...ask for this also.

Helping our Heroe's Purchase a Home in Cheyenne Wyoming

Homes For Heroe's in Cheyenne Wyoming

Homes for Heroes is a community-minded company whose purpose is to provide real  rebates and real discounts for workforce heroes who are buying or selling a home. The founders looked around and saw that many of the important people who made it possible for us to live in our communities could not afford to buy homes in these communities. So, instead of talking about it, we decided to do something about it.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide extraordinary savings to local heroes who provide extraordinary services to our community every day.

 Who qualifies as a hero?

Workforce heroes include but are not limited to: military personnel, teachers, firefighters, peace officers, healthcare workers and other everyday heroes who provide extraordinary services to the public every day.

 How much will you save?

Savings vary due to the final purchase price of your home. Your Realtor, Connie Webb and Century 21 Bell Real Estate, will give back to the Hero a 25% rebate of the gross commission received to Centry21 Bell Real Estate to be used for any allowable closing costs. If this money is not fully utilized, the balance will be donated to a local charity.  Check with your Homes for Heroes Realtor® for a firmer estimate. On a Homes for Heroes mortgage, you will receive your savings in the form of a discount off of fees versus a rebate in the form of a check. Real discounts for real heroes.  There is also a program in place to assist sellers in selling thier home. 

With economy the way it is, those who give back to their community should be rewarded.  Every opportunity to stretch your buying dollar should be used.  This program provides Connie Webb and Century21 Bell Real Estate, an opportunity to say "Thank You" to you, our Heroe's.  Without these Heroe's our country and community would not be the safe place that it is. 

Also, think about this.  If you find your dream home (first time buyers), and can close on the purchase of it no later than November 30th 2009, you may still qualify for the $8,000 tax credit.  This is a no-brainer!!!  Use Connie as your Realtor, purchase your home and Century 21 Bell Real Estate will assist you with your closing costs, and the Government will give you a tax credit!!!  When has there ever been a better time to purchase a home in Cheyenne Wyoming?   Low interest rates, great selection of homes, the reasons go on and on!

Today is Veteran's Day...and this is MY way of giving back to those who care enough to keep our country free.  Thank You from the bottom of my heart.  You are truly Heroes!

Call Connie Webb and schedule your appointment now.  Connie is the only Realtor in the Cheyenne area that is participating in this program.  For more information on this program please visit www.HomesForHeroes,com 

For more information on available homes, Cheyenne Wyoming area information, information about F.E Warren Air Force Base, visit these websites.  www.Move2Cheyenne.com  www.FEWarrenInfo.com   and Connie's blog at www.CheyenneWyomingRealEstateBlog.com 

For a private consultation, please call Connie at 307-630-7637 or visit her at 2103 Warren Avenue, Cheyenne Wyoming

Wyoming CRS Donates to the VA Hospital in Cheyenne Wyoming.  The Wyoming Chapter of the Certified Residential Specialists (CRS) has given from their Hearts and donated a lot of Pre-Paid phone cards to the Veterans Hospital in Cheyenne Wyoming.  Every year the CRS chooses a Charitable cause to donate to.  For the past couple of years we have chosen to give back to our Veterans who have done so much for our Country.

The CRS... Certified Residential Specialists... are the creme-de-la-creme of the Realtors.  To achieve this prestigious designation, a Realtor has to have extensive continuing education above and beyond the normal education to become a Realtor.  They have to have a significant number of closed transactions per year, and have been in the business for a while, and lots of extra education. About 4% of all Realtors go this extra step and achieve this designation. Having the CRS designation in Real Estate is compared to having a PHD.   In Wyoming we have about 200 Realtors who have achieved this designation!

A REALTOR^® with the CRS^® designation is your assurance you have selected a REALTOR^®with the highest level of training, knowledge and experience, and a proven record of results. When you trust the most crucial financial transaction of your life to a Certified Residential Specialist, you'll be assured that:

• You are working with an agent who subscribes to the REALTOR^® Code of Ethics.
• Your agent is a specialist in buying and selling residential real estate.
• Your agent has access to the latest technology.
• Your agent is a specialist in maximizing profits and minimizing costs.

These cards were given to the Human Resources Department at the VA Hospital to be distributed needed. 

Please click on this link    and view our Video.  Thanks again to all our Veterans who have been served our Country.  We appreciate all that you have done for us.

Relocation Information for Cheyenne Wyoming.   When moving to a new area, it is important to get all of the information prior to that move.  This is why I have developed a Relocationpacket that can be emailed, or "Snail Mailed".    I have links to this on my website  www.Move2Cheyenne.com  or on my Military website  www.FEWarrenInfo.com   Or, just call or email me and I will get the relocation information to you in whatever format works best for you.

Would you like specific information on a specific neighborhood?  Well, email Connie with your wants and she will get that information to you.  Want pictures of a school in your targeted neighborhood, or pictures of the neighborhood and any businesses around it?  Just ask, and this can be sent to you.

In this Relocation packet, you will find the numbers to the City of Cheyenne offices, the numbers for the Utility companies, listings of the Churches and Schools, and........

.............and Fun places to go and visit.  These pictures were taken at Curt Gowdy State Park.  Lot of hiking trails, fishing spots, boating, and camping here.  Spend a couple of hours, or a weekend.  Very relaxing and only 30 minutes from Cheyenne....

For more information on Relocating to Cheyenne Wyoming, visit www.Move2Cheyenne.com  www.FEWarrenInfo.com and don't forget to visit my blog at www.CheyenneWyomingRealEstateBlog.com  This blog is updated regularly with Cheyenne Wyoming information.

If you would like to visit with Connie about purchasing a home, or listing your home, please call at 307-630-7637. 

 Cowboy Up!!  Get yer boots on and let's go Campin'!!!!!

 Call Connie for more Cheyenne Wyoming Relocation information. 

If you would like to visit with Connie about purchasing a home, or listing your home, please call at 307-630-7637.