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Testimonials

Now that I’m responsible for all the bills, I feel more secure knowing that my energy bills will be low. I wanted to live and work in the same town and Thistle provided that opportunity.  I loved the SHOP program!  I now know my neighbors and no longer feel isolation I did when I was renting  I love this place – I can’t imagine ever having to move. My advice to other buyers: don’t let fear get in your way.  Talk to Thistle staff.  They will make you feel at ease.

Susan T., Blue Vista Homeowner

Blue Vista is beautifully designed and well built. The bottom line: our utility bills are lower than they have ever been. ‘We looked at every community within 20 miles.  Blue Vista is the best!

Mike and Lisa V., Blue Vista Homeowners

The Blue Vista development is a unique partnership between governments, non-profit and for-profit organizations, all working cooperatively to provide housing options for under-served markets. The community, homeowners and Thistle Communities all benefit in perpetuity. By using the innovative land trust strategy and green-building practices, Blue Vista is able to benefit the local environment and strengthen the fabric of our community.

Roger Lange, Mayor of Longmont
May, 2008

Energy efficiency is critical to Thistle Communities’ mission of creating, preserving and enhancing housing that is affordable to working families, seniors and people with disabilities in high-cost Boulder County.  At Blue Vista, it is an economic, environmental and socially responsible way of running our business.

Blue Vista provides each homeowner with the best in affordability and livability for a lifetime. Each home is built green to a standard that conserves resources, recycles materials within the building envelope and on site, utilizes innovative energy products and limits the need for future energy consumption. Thistle’s commitment to energy efficiency helped define local green-building regulations in Longmont. City officials contacted Thistle to learn from our green-building experience and to help them set new regulations for the city’s green-building code.  

The combination of design and construction emphasis on green and sustainable practices and the preservation of affordability make Blue Vista a unique and desirable development that presents a compelling model that may be applied nationwide.

The Thistle Real Estate Development team specializes in affordable, built-green projects. A LEED Accredited Professional is on our staff to ensure our new homes are built to the highest standards of energy efficiency.  All homes are under warranty and energy efficiency ratings are verified by a third-party. Thistle’s home ownership experts help you buy a home the right way, with a safe mortgage and in your price range.

The source of affordable apartments and homes for working families, seniors and people with disabilities, Thistle is a private, non-profit 501(c) 3 real estate developer, dedicated to providing permanently affordable rentals and home ownership since 1989. In addition to our home ownership program, we rent 784 apartments in Boulder, Longmont and Northglenn, Colorado to income-qualified individuals and families.

For more information, go to www.thistlecommunities.org
Or call us at 303.443.0007.

TERMS OF USE AND PRIVACY POLICY:

1.       Acceptance of Terms. Thank you for visiting the www.mybluevista.com web site ("Site"). Thistle Communities operates this Site on the World Wide Web of the Internet, consisting of information services and content provided by Thistle, affiliates of Thistle and other third parties. We maintain our Site as a service to Internet users. Our Site is designed to familiarize you with Thistle and its affiliates (collectively, "Thistle"). Information contained on this Site is intended to be informative only, and does not constitute a representation or warranty with regard to any homes built by Thistle or communities in which Thistle build homes, or any products or services provided by Thistle. As a condition of your use of the www.mybluevista.com site, you warrant to Thistle that you will not use the Thistle Web site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the  www.mybluevista.com web site in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the www.mybluevista.com web site or interfere with any other party's use of this web site. The Thistle may revise these Terms and Conditions at any time. The Thistle monitor information sent to and from the Site, on their networks and email systems. All users ("Users") of this Site agree that access to and use of this Site are subject to the following Terms and Conditions, any legal terms found elsewhere on the Site, and to other applicable laws. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, or to any other legal terms found on the Site, please discontinue use of the Site.
2.       Equal Housing Opportunity. All real estate information provided herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination." Your state or local jurisdiction may impose additional requirements. The Thistle are pledged to the letter and spirit of the United States policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity. The Thistle encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. All dwellings advertised by the Thistle are available on an equal opportunity basis.
3.       Disclaimers. The Thistle and their agents assume no responsibility for any consequence relating directly or indirectly to any action or inaction that you take based on the Content on this Site. While the Thistle strive to keep Content on this Site updated, accurate, and complete, the Thistle and their agents will not be responsible for any damages or losses related to the Content. The Content provided on this Site is intended for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute an offer or solicitation. All homes about which information is provided herein are subject to prior sale. Prospective purchasers must visit the Blue Vista Sales Office to purchase a home. Despite the efforts of the Thistle to provide accurate information on this Site, it is not possible to ensure that all information is correct or up to date. The Thistle assume no responsibility or liability for any actions taken as a result of using this Site, or for errors or omissions in the Content utilized by the Thistle in connection with this Site.
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5.       Specifications, Prices, Terms, Renderings and Other Information. Although every effort has been made to ensure that the prices and terms contained herein are accurate and current, at any time such prices and terms are subject to change, prior sale, selected lot premiums and/or predetermined options. Prices shown refer to the base house and may not include taxes, fees, modifications, customizations, lot premiums or optional features. Photos, drawings, graphics, plans, designs, features, and prices are approximates or estimates only. Photos and/or drawings of homes may show upgraded landscaping and may not represent the lowest-priced homes in the community. The Thistle reserve the right to make changes to their home designs and to build more or fewer homes than currently planned. All renderings and floor plans in these materials are artists' conceptual drawings and may vary from the actual plans and homes as built. Square footage numbers are approximate and may vary. The Thistle cannot control future development or guarantee the preservation of the natural environment surrounding their communities. The Thistle do not guarantee that any communities with guard gates will be guarded in perpetuity or that the gate will provide additional security or protection for residents. Views vary significantly by lot location and may be affected by future development. The Thistle do not guarantee the preservation of any view or the natural environment surrounding any of its communities. Please consult a Thistle Communities Sales Representative for specific price or other information.
6.       Changes. If we make significant changes to this policy, we will post them on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect and how we use it. Changes are effective when posted to this page. Your continued use after any change is posted is an acceptance by you of such change.
7.       Anonymous Information. Whenever you request a page from our Web site, that page and the Web site from which you came are stored in a log file. This information cannot be used to identify a specific individual. This information is only used for statistical purposes to help improve this Web site.
8.       Personal Information. If you choose to take advantage of some of the services on the Web site, you may be asked to provide information such as your real name, company name, email address, phone number, and street address. We may use this information to deliver the services you wish from us. Thistle will not sell any information, including personal or identifying information, which is obtained through your use of this web site.
The email and postal addresses collected from the subscriptions to our newsletters or other information are not sold, bartered, or disclosed to a third party. These email addresses are stored on a server hosted at Thistle, and will only be used to send out the information you requested. If a survey appears on the Thistle Web site, information is collected, compiled and analyzed on an aggregated basis. Thistle does not share this data with any advertisers.
9.       No Guaranty. All information presented on www.mybluevista.com is based on information believed to be reliable. The information is not guaranteed to be accurate, and should not be considered to be all-inclusive. Your use and application of the information provided is at your own risk.
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