FREE Entertainment - Live music

Last night, my wife and I enjoyed a cool Colorado evening and some free live music at one of many free summer concerts in Northern Colorado. It was fun to relax in the lawn chairs, have some takeout from a nearby restaurant, listen to music, and people watch. The animals and the kids were especially entertaining.

This concert was part of the Wednesday Night Lagoon concert Series on the campus of Colorado State Universtiy. Free live music can also be found on Tuesdays at lunch time on the Oak Street Plaza in Old Town Fort Collins. On Friday Nights, Old Town Square is the place for free music, especially enjoyable from the patio at one of the restaurants, like Coopersmiths.

In Loveland one can enjoy Thursday concerts at the Foote Lagoon and Friday concerts at the Chapungu Sculpture Gardens in Centerra. Windsor's Boardwalk Park is also the home to free live concerts on Thursday evenings.

Don't waste you summer in front of the TV! Get out and have some fun.

Consider your exit strategy as you purchase a college condo

With Colorado State University here in Fort Collins, we often have parents purchasing housing for, or with their students for use during the time the student attends Colorado State. In many cases, the parents are able to pay cash for the property. When making a cash purchase, one of the things many parents overlook is the sale on the other end, after their student graduates.

Most of the non-cash student purchases that take place utilize the FHA "kiddie condo" program in which the parents co-sign on the loan with their student. However, most of the condo complexes near campus have a higher non-owner occupancy rate than FHA will allow for a property on which they will lend. Therefore, this will likely shrink the potential buyer pool for the unit when the student graduates and the parents are ready to sell.

Just something to consider this fall as your kids head off to school.