Small slide tour of our last vist a few weeks ago.

The kids love it. If you haven’t taken the time to drive up to Rocky Mountain National Park lately you are missing the boat. You don’t even need to go inside the Park to have a great time. There is almost always something fun going on in Estes Park, Colorado. Heck, just walking around town is fun. I will say for some of the best salsa and Mexican food in the state of Colorado try Chelitos Mexican Restaurant. It rocks and they make the salsa homemade and FRESH! Just the way I like it.

You may be too late this year to hear the Elk bugle and see the Aspen trees in their beautiful gold colors but there’s always next year. We enjoy heading up there year round. There is always something to see, a trail to hike or even just hang out in the little town park and relax for a few hours. The point being …get out and do something.

Head north out of Denver on I-25 and then take 36 up to and through Boulder. You can follow the signs to Lyons and then onto Estes Park. Takes about an hour and a half to get thee from Parker.

Pay or PASS? You can opt to pay for the day or buy a yearly National Park Pass. We ALWAYS opt for the yearly PASS. If you are going to visit two or more parks in a year it’s well worth the $60 for a years pass. Two years ago we figured the pass saved us over $300 in park admissions and that was just for 2006.

Rocky Mountain National Park is a true treasure right in our back yard and I’m always surprised when talking to people living on the Front Range and finding out that they rarely ever go take a visit. They only go when friends or family come to visit from out of state. WHY? Go see it and have fun.

Steven Beam is a local Parker, Colorado real estate broker. 303-941-4663

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Steven Beam Client Testimonials

1. “Thank you for being a patient REALTOR and helping us find a great first home!” Jamie and Katie, Highands Ranch, CO. June 2008.

2. “Steven did a fantastic job on just 24 hour notice and spent the next 2 days showing us homes and making offers. Our previous broker could not do this. We are sincerely appreciative of his efforts and will recommend him to our Associates!”

Kelly and Carol Patterson -New homeowners in the Idyllwilde subdivision in Parker, CO.

3. Steven-Thank you for selling two of our Parker homes at one time. It was very scary trying to sell two homes at once over the holidays. You sold our investment property in 20 days and our primary home in a little over a month. I will reference for you anytime.

Jason and Jill R.

Parker, Colorado

4. Moving to a new state and buying a home can be stressful and intimidating.  Steve Beam made the purchase of our home a very enjoyable experience.  With his professionalism and knowledge, he was helpful, informative and never pushy.   He was always prompt and attentive and stayed way ahead of the game throughout the whole process.  Having Steve working for us gave us the confidence we needed during this time.

Richard & Stephanie Colunga

Centennial, CO
From: Huntsville, Texas

5. I want to express my gratitude for employing such a wonderful associate.  My husband and I have moved all over the country over the past 20 years.  We just moved to Denver and we had the pleasure of working with Steve Beam.  The best way to describe my home buying experience is to tell you that it was the best real estate experience my husband and I have ever had.  Steve was a true joy to work with. He was very patient, knowledgeable, and helpful at all times.  I “will” recommend Steve Beam to everyone.  He is a true professional and treasured jewel to his industry.

Sincerely,

The Phillips

Cherry Creek, CO

6. I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude and satisfaction with our realtor Steve Beam. His thorough and professional customer service allowed us a very smooth transaction from our initial meeting, looking at various neighborhoods, all the way up to, during and after closing our new house.  Steve continues to be an excellent resource for us on our house related issues, even now, months after close.  I would gladly refer all potential real estate clients to him.

Mark and Lisa Boland

Castle Rock, CO
Relocation from Sweden

7. “Selling our home through Steve Beam exceeded all of our expectations. Thanks for your outstanding efforts. I wish everyone was as diligent, courteous, and knowledgeable as you!  You will be receiving many referrals from us".  Thanks for a wonderful experience!”

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Lewis
Lone Tree, Colorado

8. Our family met Steve Beam while he was hosting an open house at a client’s home.  We leisurely walked through the home when he asked us what type of house we were looking for. After telling him, he told me that he would be happy to email me a copy of listings to look over that met our basic criteria.  Being in sales myself, I was very comfortable working with someone such as Steve.  He wasn’t pushy and he seemed very down to earth.  As a test, I gave him our information, we shook hands and then we left. I remember sitting in the car telling my wife how comfortable I felt with Steve.  

Sure enough, a day later, I got an email with the listings that matched just what we had discussed.  My instinct told me that Steve was for real. We worked with Steve for about 4 months and he never missed a beat.   He always returned phone calls (my hot button) and he always made us feel like we were his only clients. 

My best story about Steve comes from a trip while out looking at homes.  Our basic criteria for a home were:  a three car garage, a small porch to sit on, decent yard, and a house facing either West or South.  We were looking at a brand new home in Castle Rock which had many of the features we wanted, but the house wasn’t in the area that we desired and it faced east.  My wife and I picked out a few features that we really liked.  Steve could see in my eyes that I was thinking about putting down a deposit.  The sales associate working for the builder was going “for the close".  All of a sudden, Steve told the sales associate, “why don’t we think about this and we’ll get back to you."  He knew, he remembered and he cared enough to say something that would lose a sale for him and the sales associate–I thanked him repeatedly on the way home. A few days later we found our dream home which met all of our criteria. We would recommend Steve Beam to anyone, at anytime. He made looking for a home a truly enjoyable experience–he is truly an asset to his industry. 

Sincerely,

The Thompson’s
Parker, Colorado

8. We listed our house for sale with Steve Beam, who is with RE/MAX Alliance.  We received an acceptable offer and the closing took place without a hitch. The initial listing to closing took place in less than 3 months, which in today’s Denver real estate market I believe to be quite good.  I believe this was possible because Steve gave us good advice on a reasonable range of listing prices.  Steve continuously kept us updated on the market activity by providing us with updated listing and sold prices in the area. He conducted a number of open houses which acquainted our property to various local Realtors and potential buyers.  Through demographic research, he was able to identify a number of potential buyers, some of whom were interested in our property.  Throughout this period, Steven Beam was friendly, courteous and diligent.  We would recommend him to anyone who needs the services of a realtor.

Sincerely,

George & Mary Cogorno

Yep, life isn’t all real estate and selling homes in Parker Colorado for me.

We had to take a little drive to one of the best skiing and mountain biking places in the WORLD. Just a quick 3 + hour dive west to Crested Butte and we are all relaxed and having fun. I rode until my hearts content and then played by the creek and in the pool with out three year old.

If you are looking for a quick place to call home away from home may I suggest a trip to Crested Butte Colorado? The food is great the town is friendly and the views are unmatched. If you are like us and want a little exercise along with your relaxation then this may be the place for you.

Give it a try and check out a few quick phots in the slide show below.

We needed a quick and great family weekend getaway from Parker, Colorado. So we picked the mountains and Crested Butte, Colorado.

Check out a few photos on Flicker. Click here.

We stayed at the Grand Lodge and the accommodations are pretty good. With two kids (3 years and 10 weeks) there is plenty to do. The resort and the town have tons of fun stuff for our three year old. The pool has been a favorite as well as the awesome playground at the town park.

Just got back to the “Grand Lodge” here in Crested Butte Colorado after a day of fun mountain biking. We took a quick trip over to Crested Butte to get away from the heat in Parker real estate and Denver. The weather has been great and the trails are plentiful. If you consider yourself a mountain biker and you have never biked Crested Butte then you need to experience this place and where some say mountain biking was invented. The 4 trails I have ridden which is just a drop in the bucket are all great. I would say that there seems to be fewer rocks than riding the Front Range around Denver. By saying that I mean the single tracks are nice and clean for the most part. There were plenty of technical sections. (Note: I rode downhill at Winter Park all last weekend and the “mountain goat” trail which is very technical so light technical sections today didn’t impress me.)

For a cheap five dollars I purchased a trail map at the “Alpineer” which is very well laid out and easy to read even for a novice map reader. It shows all (most) the good local trails, how to access them, distance and a good description of what to expect along the ride. They have tails from 3-4 miles to well over 30 miles.

Yep I checked out the local real estate and my wife just had us tour an open house over near the golf course. For $1.375 million you get 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and two fourteeners out the front door and back door. WOW! I do havetop notch real estate contacts in Crested Butte so if you are thinking about buying on Crested Butte give me a call and I’ll be happy to get you connected.

Real estate here is relatively cheap compared to other Colorado reports so now is still a good time to buy.

Check out my photo tour or Colorado and only a few of the fun and exciting things to do around Parker Colorado.

What can you see and experience when you live in Parker Colorado? Buying Parker Colorado Real Estate is only the beginning of a journey when you live in Colorado.  You can…

1. Experience a true winter wonderland with views that take your breath away.
2. Stumble on an old miners cabin while snowshoeing.
3. Hike to the top of a mountain and see as far as you can see.
4. Watch a child jump in freezing water and love it!
5. Learn that the real gold in the Colorado mountains is Aspen Gold.
6. Go for a hike with your kids.
7. Drive to the top of Mt. Evans for an afternoon picnic.
8. Take a ride on the bike path.
9. Go play golf in Parker.
10. Go buy a house!

Call or EMAIL Steven Beam 303-941-4663 if you are interested in buying or selling Parker Colorado real estate.