Angela Ayala's Blog Posts

The Hustle & Bustle Before Tarantula Fest

The Hustle & Bustle Before Tarantula FestThere’s something about September in La Junta. The weather starts to change, tarantulas start making their way across the prairie, and all around

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There’s Nothing Quite Like Fair Time in the Arkansas Valley

                                                    There’s

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The Magic of May Milestones

There’s a certain kind of energy that takes over this time of year.You can feel it in the packed gymnasiums, the decorated graduation caps, the last-day-of-school countdowns, and the proud

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Spring in La Junta: A Season of Pride, Progress, and Possibility

🌷 Spring in La Junta: The Season That Brings Our Community Back to LifeThere’s something about spring in La Junta that you don’t fully appreciate until you slow down enough to notice

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R4 & Me 2026

What R4 Does for Me as an Agent And Why That Matters for YouEvery year, I attend R4, the national real estate conference hosted by RE/MAX.On the surface, it looks like a conference.But for

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I Can Feel Christmas in Our Community

There’s a feeling that settles in this time of year, and it’s hard to explain but I feel it deeply.I feel it when the lights go up on familiar streets. In the quiet moments driving home.

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A Thanksgiving Reflection: This Beautiful Life

                                                Every year around this

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Broken Bones and Unbreakable Spirit

                   Five years into this real estate journey, I’ve learned that some of life’s sweetest stories don’t always come

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A Sense of Community

                            I wrote this back in 2017, before real estate, before kids’ sports schedules, before committee

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La Junta BINGO: How Local are you?

We may be a small town, but we’ve got big personality — and a few shared experiences that make us who we are. From Whistle Games to tarantula crossings, this La Junta Bingo card is a

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🦎 A Showing to Remember: Lizards, Snakes & Real Estate Adventures

As a Realtor, no two days are ever quite the same—but today may just take the cake for the most interesting showing I’ve had to date.While touring a home with one of my buyers, we

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A Rivalry Rooted in Tradition

🈠The Whistle Game: A Rivalry Rooted in TraditionFew rivalries in Southeast Colorado carry the same weight, energy, and hometown pride as the one between the La Junta Tigers and the Lamar.

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Experience Tarantula Fest in La Junta: A Celebration of Community, Nature, and Local Pride

                          Every fall, La Junta comes alive with one of the most unique festivals in Colorado—Tarantula Fest! As

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