Terri Roston Realtor

08/13/2026

08/09/2026

The following post came from a fellow real estate agent (Erica Hogue Lupori) and I just had to share!!

HOAs are fascinating little governments. My little neighborhood tow just cost me $540, and a couple hours at the impound lot. My transgression- I parked in a space in my own neighborhood for the night, instead of my garage. I gave up the garage because my company has a much nicer car than mine. No good deed… as they say…

You buy or rent a home thinking you’ve secured shelter, and then discover you’ve actually moved into a tiny sovereign nation with its own constitution, judiciary, parking ministry and a deeply held position on where your trash cans may be visible from the street.

There are rules about cars. Rules about guests. Rules about paint. Rules about plants. Rules governing the precise number of hours an inanimate object may remain in one location before becoming a matter of public concern.

Somewhere, at this very moment, an HOA board member is looking through a window thinking, That wreath has been up three days too long.

And God help you if you park incorrectly.

Your car doesn’t get a warning. Your car gets extradited.

I’m becoming convinced HOAs were invented because regular American government simply wasn’t providing enough opportunities to get in trouble.

Anyway, I know I’m not alone.

Tell me your best HOA story. I want petty violations, mysterious fines, trash-can scandals, rogue garden gnomes and parking crimes. The more ridiculous, the better. 😂

08/07/2026

Here’s a grant available for historical (50 years or older) African American churches to restore and improve its facilities. Please share this with any community places of worship that may be eligible.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation activates the power of place to serve the public good, improve people’s lives, and enable a shared future.

08/01/2026

If doing the most was a person…

02/28/2026

Be sure to check out the local play Happy 2B Nappy. This is the final weekend of the production. The show will create emotions, make you laugh and keep you thoroughly entertained! The two young co-stars were amazing!!

02/26/2026

Hey NE Denver and Aurora!

Did you know that DSST Schools has proposed a new elementary school at Painted Prairie?

If approved, students who begin at DSST Elementary would have a direct pathway into the planned DSST Middle and High Schools at Aurora Highlands — offering continuity through graduation.

This tuition-free APS-charter school needs our support to provide a high-quality educational experience just minutes from our neighborhoods.

DSST is collecting Kindergarten Intent to Enroll forms for children entering Kindergarten in Fall 2029. Right now, there are 28 intents submitted, and they need closer to 80–90 by March 1st to demonstrate strong community interest to APS.

Submitting a form does not lock you in. You are simply helping show that this option is desired. If your family’s plans change later, that’s completely fine.

If you have a child between 1.5 and 3 years old, please consider submitting the 2-minute form before March 1.

02/19/2026

Stay tuned for the latest real estate hacks and advice! 😆

01/12/2026

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The global discount grocery store chain Aldi will soon be coming to Colorado. According to a press release, Aldi has a five-year plan to enter the Colorado market and open fifty stores in the Denver and Colorado Springs areas within the first two years: westword.com/food-drink/grocery-chain-aldi-is-finally-coming-to-colorado-40829505/