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      <title>Simplification Applies to Social Media Marketing </title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;GIVEN:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Undoubtedly, social media marketing plays an integral role in the promotion and exposure of one&#8217;s business today.&#160; There is plenty of evidence to suggest that being top heavy with SEO without considering an emphasis on social media marketing and branding might be compared to trying to run a competitive race on a sprained ankle.&#160; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;The strength of the business model must have developing areas of growth to accommodate for ongoing market vulnerabilities and changes. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;TREND:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With that said, we have noticed a growing trend regarding social media marketing that requires some attention.&#160; Although social media helps to unfold the deeper layers of an organization for the consumer, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;this form of marketing also follows some of the emotional trends associated with majority opinion and popularity sentiment.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;RECOMMENDATION: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Following the loudest, or liking radical idealism, or suggesting and sharing the most comically absurd are certainly individual choices for one&#8217;s participation in the social media arena, but perhaps, we might want to consider being careful with our fascinations and ultimate addictions to this facet of marketing technology.&#160; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Although we can intersect our lives with far more people through social media, this does not mean that we are establishing true friendships or loyal alliances or deeper business relationships as what seemed to be one of the benefits from this form of marketing.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We do not fault anyone who is part of social media these days.&#160; In fact, we are very much part of this medium as well.&#160; But what we have noticed, from the business-building standpoint, is that an overuse of social media by the consumer can also have the opposite effect on its intended purpose of connection.&#160; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sometimes the consumer gets bundled with the masses and becomes part of other social networks, which was unintended in the first place.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;We believe the principles of simplification serve well as this relates to social media marketing.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&#160; In other words, target your audience, and as consumers, be specific with your searches.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Going after higher merit, connecting with others of strengthened character, and using this social instrument for the purposes of &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0000ff;"&gt;selecting quality over quantity&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; are ways to instill longer-lasting relationships than simply pushing buttons to be a part of nearly everything that's constantly available.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Feel free to contact &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs realtor"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtor&lt;/a&gt;, Cherise Selley, Active Licensed Broker/Owner of Selley Group Real Estate, LLC or you may contact our group of &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; @ &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com/"&gt;www.selleygroup.com&lt;/a&gt; or 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:06:23 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Listing and Sales Summary &#8211; January 2012 &#8211; Colorado Springs Real Estate</title>
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&lt;h1&gt;Listing and Sales Summary &#8211; January 2012 &#8211; Colorado Springs Real Estate&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When looking at the Listing and Sales Summary of single family/patio homes for January 2012 (provided by the Pikes Peak REALTOR&#174; Services Corp), this Colorado Springs CO Realtor would like to share a few thoughts to consider.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Let&#8217;s not sugarcoat this particular report.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&#160; Our real estate market deserves much better.&#160; It deserves the truth about its activity.&#160; Just because we&#8217;re experiencing a hiccup in momentum right now, it doesn&#8217;t mean that things will not pick up after we&#8217;ve swallowed a cool cup of water.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Compared to January 2011, our total active listings are down 27.0%, from 4,326 to 3,157 listings at the end of January 2012.&#160; Practically speaking, our listing inventory is just about as low as I&#8217;ve seen it for many years.&#160; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sellers are not putting up their homes as active listings if the numbers aren&#8217;t reasonable for both parties concerned,&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; both buyers and sellers.&#160; Potential sellers are not going to take huge losses, especially if they still have their jobs to hold on to.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;I think the theme of &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&#8220;pause&#8221;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; as oozed its way down the mountain of politics into the everyday lives of our citizens.&#160; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;I have found that there is plenty of possible business brewing out there, but people are very indecisive during the first quarter of 2012. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&#160;Compared to last month, actual sales are down 27.2%, but are still 3.0% higher than January 2011 statistics reveal.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: #3366ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Cool Cup of Water&#8230;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;If the listing inventory levels are closely approximated to the actual sales that occur in 2012, then I anticipate that there will be an increase in the home values somewhere around the latter portions of 2012&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, which is consistent with the PMI index about home stabilization pricing levels for Colorado Springs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Feel free to contact &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs realtor"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtor&lt;/a&gt;, Cherise Selley, Broker/Owner of Selley Group Real Estate, LLC or you may contact our group of &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; @ &lt;a href="../../"&gt;www.selleygroup.com&lt;/a&gt; or 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;All agents affiliated with Selley Group Real Estate, LLC are actively licensed in accordance to the laws of Colorado.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Portions of this article are written by Gordon, as framed by the expressed opinions of Cherise, but not proofread.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8220;Based on information from the Pikes Peak REALTOR&#174; Services Corp. (RSC), for the period January 2011 through January 2012.&#160; RSC information may not reflect all real estate activity in the market and is provided as is without warranty or guaranty.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:09:08 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Northgate Colorado Springs 80921 Stats &#8211; January 2011 to January 2012</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.northgatecoloradosprings.com" title="colorado springs homes for sale"&gt;Northgate Colorado Springs 80921&lt;/a&gt; Stats &#8211; January 2011 to January 2012&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Below are some remarkable statistics about &lt;a href="http://www.northgatecoloradosprings.com"&gt;Northgate neighborhoods&lt;/a&gt; regarding Single Family/Patio Homes:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Sold Listings:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;7&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Median Sales Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;285,000&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Average Sales Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;332,286&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Median List Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;295,000&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Sale Price to List Price %:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;96.4&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Currently, the Average Days on the Market is 118.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Just from last month, there has been a significant decrease in sold listings, from 24 to 7, as well as a dramatic decrease in the median sales price from $362,450 to $285,000.&#160; The trend continues per month, in which increases and decreases in all facets of the listing sales trade seats every other month.&#160; The bottom prices for the median sales price still hovers over the $322,000 mark, when considering all the variables over any length of time.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.northgatecoloradosprings.com" title="colorado springs co homes for sale"&gt;Northgate Colorado Springs neighborhoods&lt;/a&gt; continue to grow with an assortment of choices in residential living. &#160;&#160;Make no mistake about it.&#160; This particular area serves as the companion between the heart of Colorado Springs and the Monument community, which is north of our beautiful city.&#160; Strategic access to I-25, as well as shopping, dining, and having the buzz of growth with hotels, movie theatres, and possibility the new construction of a one-of-a-kind of shopping mall, Northgate defines an area of Colorado Springs where vision is becoming part of the reality of our heartbeat.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To purchase &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs real estate"&gt;Colorado Spring Real Estate&lt;/a&gt;, feel free to contact our &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; at Selley Group Real Estate, LLC:&#160; 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, &#160;&#160;Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8220;Based on information from the Pikes Peak REALTOR&#174; Services Corp. (RSC), for the period January 2011 through January 2012.&#160; RSC information may not reflect all real estate activity in the market and is provided as is without warranty or guaranty.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;All agents affiliated with Selley Group Real Estate, LLC are actively licensed in accordance to the laws of Colorado.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Portions of this article are written by Gordon, as framed by the expressed opinions of Cherise, but not proofread.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:06:25 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Northwest Colorado Springs 80919 Stats &#8211; January 2011 to January 2012</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.northwestcoloradosprings.com" title="colorado springs co homes for sale"&gt;Northwest Colorado Springs 80919&lt;/a&gt; Stats &#8211; January 2011 to January 2012&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Below are some remarkable statistics about &lt;a href="http://www.northwestcoloradosprings.com" title="colorado springs homes for sale"&gt;Northwest neighborhoods&lt;/a&gt; regarding Single Family/Patio Homes:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Sold Listings:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;23&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Median Sales Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;275,000&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Average Sales Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;328,749&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Median List Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;284,000&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Sale Price to List Price %:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&#160;95&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Currently, the Average Days on the Market is 92.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In comparison to last month, the sale of listings has increased 10 units, from 13 to 23, and the median and average sales prices virtually remained unchanged during January.&#160; This is opposite of the prior month numbers and I expect to see an uptick in the January trends to pervade during the first quarter of 2012.&#160; There is evidence that the market continues to adjust, even during this time of apparent stability.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.northwestcoloradosprings.com/"&gt;Northwest neighborhoods 80919&#160;&lt;/a&gt;offers the&#160;&lt;em&gt;&#8220;Colorado-feel&#8221; &lt;/em&gt;when it comes to the outdoor recreational lifestyle.&#160; Close to Garden of the Gods, as well as Ute Park and hiking trails, there&#8217;s plenty to do while enjoying an up-close view of the scenic front range.&#160; Beautiful homes, good schools, places to dine and easy access to I-25 make the Northwest desirable for suburban living.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To purchase &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs real estate"&gt;Colorado Springs Real Estate&lt;/a&gt;, feel free to contact our &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; at Selley Group Real Estate, LLC:&#160; 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8220;Based on information from the Pikes Peak REALTOR&#174; Services Corp. (RSC), for the period January 2011 through January 2012.&#160; RSC information may not reflect all real estate activity in the market and is provided as is without warranty or guaranty.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;All agents affiliated with Selley Group Real Estate, LLC are actively licensed in accordance to the laws of Colorado.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Portions of this article are written by Gordon, as framed by the expressed opinions of Cherise, but not proofread.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:03:58 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/2808471/northwest-colorado-springs-80919-stats-january-2011-to-january-2012</link>
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      <title>Briargate Colorado Springs 80920 Stats &#8211; January 2011 to January 2012</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.briargateco.com" title="colorado springs co homes for sale"&gt;Briargate Colorado Springs 80920&lt;/a&gt; Stats &#8211; January 2011 to January 2012&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Below are some remarkable statistics about &lt;a href="http://www.briargateco.com" title="colorado springs co homes for sale"&gt;Briargate CO neighborhoods&lt;/a&gt; regarding Single Family/Patio Homes:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Sold Listings:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;16&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Median Sales Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;219,050&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Average Sales Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;221,384&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Median List Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;224,850&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Sale Price to List Price %:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;97.2&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Currently, the Average Days on the Market is 58.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Comparisons to last month show Briargate has experienced a decrease in sales numbers, 32 to 16.&#160; Nonetheless, there has been some elasticity regarding average sales prices, bouncing up and down, depending upon the month.&#160; Entering this winter market, prices radically decreased across the board, including a 80K dip in median sales prices, almost a decrease of 73K for average sales prices, and a 75K slip in median list prices.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Briargate neighborhoods is a well-planned community, surrounded by District #20 Schools, parks, and the convenience of shopping and restaurants and provides relatively easy access to I-25.&#160; Like other areas in Colorado Springs, Briargate is a wonderful area for family living.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To purchase &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs real estate"&gt;Colorado Springs Real Estate&lt;/a&gt;, feel free to contact our &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; at Selley Group Real Estate, LLC:&#160; 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, &#160;&#160;Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8220;Based on information from the Pikes Peak REALTOR&#174; Services Corp. (RSC), for the period January 2011 through January 2012.&#160; RSC information may not reflect all real estate activity in the market and is provided as is without warranty or guaranty.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;All agents affiliated with Selley Group Real Estate, LLC are actively licensed in accordance to the laws of Colorado.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Portions of this article are written by Gordon, as framed by the expressed opinions of Cherise, but not proofread.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:01:42 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Powers Colorado Springs 80922 and 80923 Stats &#8211; January 2011 to January 2012</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="selley group" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/7/3/6/0/ar132855457506372.jpg" height="66" alt="selley group" width="216"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.powerscoloradosprings.com" title="colorado springs co homes for sale"&gt;Powers Colorado Springs 80922 and 80923&lt;/a&gt; Stats &#8211; January 2011 to January 2012&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Below are some remarkable statistics about &lt;a href="http://www.powerscoloradosprings.com" title="colorado springs co homes for sale"&gt;Powers neighborhoods&lt;/a&gt; regarding Single Family/Patio Homes:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Sold Listings:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;44&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Median Sales Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;181,200&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Average Sales Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;181,171&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Median List Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;182,400&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Sale Price to List Price %:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;98&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Currently, the Average Days on the Market is 124.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In comparison to last month, the number of sold listings decreased 18 units, as the median sales price was basically unchanged, and the actual sales price actually decreased $7,300, creating some new floating margins of home value stabilization.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.powerscoloradosprings.com/"&gt;Powers Colorado Springs Neighborhoods&lt;/a&gt;&#160;typifies the housing growth on the eastern part of Colorado Springs.&#160; If you&#8217;re looking for property around the 200K mark, then this area offers a variety of home selections, plus having the new growth of movie theatres, shopping, dining, and such.&#160; There are plans for the Powers Corridor to extend to I-25 in the future, making convenience to many parts of our beautiful city an extra added benefit.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To purchase &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs real estate"&gt;Colorado Springs Real Estate&lt;/a&gt;, feel free to contact our &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; at Selley Group Real Estate, LLC:&#160; 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, &#160;&#160;Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8220;Based on information from the Pikes Peak REALTOR&#174; Services Corp. (RSC), for the period January 2011 through January 2012.&#160; RSC information may not reflect all real estate activity in the market and is provided as is without warranty or guaranty.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;All agents affiliated with Selley Group Real Estate, LLC are actively licensed in accordance to the laws of Colorado.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Portions of this article are written by Gordon, as framed by the expressed opinions of Cherise, but not proofread.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:58:47 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>This is why I love Colorado Springs!</title>
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&lt;p&gt;Gorgeous views are tantamount to starting a new and fresh day.  This short and spontaneous video captures the ingredients of inspiration found in our beautiful city of Colorado Springs!
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Feel free to contact &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs realtor"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtor&lt;/a&gt;, Cherise Selley, Active Licensed Broker/Owner of Selley Group Real Estate, LLC or you may contact our group of &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; @ &lt;a href="../../"&gt;www.selleygroup.com&lt;/a&gt; or 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:22:28 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>VIBRANT - Colorado Springs Real Estate - 2012 Annual Forecast</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com/real_estate_blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Vibrant.jpg"&gt;&lt;img title="Vibrant 2012 Forecast" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1481" src="http://www.cheriseselley.com/real_estate_blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Vibrant-300x276.jpg" height="276" alt="" width="300"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many have had the last month to process the fact that we&#8217;ve entered into 2012.  In fact, the first month has somehow disappeared despite our busy schedules and the global conundrums and oh yes, I can&#8217;t forget to mention, the disillusionment of the GOP debates.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you &lt;a href="http://benjaminday.com" title="colorado springs realtor"&gt;Benjamin Day&lt;/a&gt;, who is an esteemed member of Selley Group Real Estate, LLC, for your servitude toward the numbers and breathing life into the various metrics that influence the lives of buyers, investors and sellers.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We have good news to report about the Colorado Springs Real Estate market.  Simply, click onto the link below to pull up a meticulously detailed analysis of our market, plus some insights about the 2012 year ahead.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cosrealestate.com" title="colorado springs real estate"&gt;www.cosrealestate.com&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Feel free to contact &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs realtor"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtor&lt;/a&gt;, Cherise Selley, Active Licensed Broker/Owner of Selley Group Real Estate, LLC or you may contact our group of &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; @ &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com/"&gt;www.selleygroup.com&lt;/a&gt; or 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Portions of this article are written by Gordon, as framed by the expressed opinions of Cherise, but not proofread.&lt;/em&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:16:56 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Active Rain Blog Post #800 &#8211; What Does This Mean?</title>
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&lt;p&gt;During the 4&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; quarter of 2011, Cherise and I found ourselves going back to the dark places in our hearts.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;This is not a misstep in our pursuit of the transformed life, nor did we undergo any type of spiritual crisis.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&#160; What happened is that our faith was tried and tested with many painful trials, including the death of her father, additional physical calamities, trying to get through many writing deadlines for my book and many more sudden changes, many too personal that do not need to be displayed publicly.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What did we learn from all of this?&#160; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Suffering, an enriched part of our growth in spiritual maturity and union with God, takes us directly back to the dark places without adequate warning.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&#160; And though confused at first when revisiting the painful parts of brokenness, it&#8217;s an opportunity to experience the light of God to shine even brighter than before.&#160; This brought us great comfort along our journey.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I mention all of this because a few have asked about our irregular blogging on Active Rain lately.&#160; We want you to know that we have never left.&#160; We simply pondered through the noise of pain to hear the voice of God to lift us up and to set us in the larger places of life &#8211; the kind of places that offer freedom to live more fully and to connect with others more intimately.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Blog #800 represents a continued journey with you all to communicate objectively about the different facets of real estate and to share the aspects of truth without diluting the message of love.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Feel free to contact &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs realtor"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtor&lt;/a&gt;, Cherise Selley, Active Licensed Broker/Owner of Selley Group Real Estate, LLC or you may contact our group of &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; @ &lt;a href="../../"&gt;www.selleygroup.com&lt;/a&gt; or 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:54:02 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Bill McAfee, President of Empire Title of Colorado Springs, Will Pump You Up!</title>
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&lt;p&gt;That&#8217;s right.  You&#8217;re not losing your mind.  This is &lt;a href="http://www.etcos.com" title="empire title of colorado springs"&gt;Bill McAfee&lt;/a&gt;, in rare form, giving you an innovative look into the real estate market of Colorado Springs.  Normally, youtube videos should vary in length between 1:30 to 2:00 minutes per clip.  Though his is longer, it is worth your attention to view all the aspects of the market as you plan your 2012 year.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I simply love Bill!  He&#8217;s hilarious!  Have fun watching!
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Feel free to contact &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs realtor"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtor&lt;/a&gt;, Cherise Selley, Active Licensed Broker/Owner of Selley Group Real Estate, LLC or you may contact our group of &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; @ &lt;a href="../../"&gt;www.selleygroup.com&lt;/a&gt; or 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:57:58 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Who Says The Colorado Springs Real Market is Slow?</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img title="Active Colorado Springs Real Estate Market" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/1/8/9/1/ar132676204419811.jpg" height="424" alt="Active Real Estate Market" width="283"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Who says that the market is slow?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The last two contracts I have written both have multiple offer situations going. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Yes, multiple offers &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;- one on a $465,000 home in University Park! Also, in one of my recent board meetings, a member said that he saw &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;an average of 4 competing offers on the bank-owned listings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; that were coming across his desk.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are in for a great 2012! There is less than a 5 month supply of inventory for buyers - pricing is not appreciating in most areas yet, but we seeing progress, the $300's - $400's are picking up a lot! It's fun to discuss these dynamics with the best researcher on the market that I know, our exceptional broker &lt;a href="http://www.benjaminday.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Ben Day&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Feel free to contact &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs realtor"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtor&lt;/a&gt;, Cherise Selley, Active Licensed Broker/Owner of Selley Group Real Estate, LLC or you may contact our group of &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; @ &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com/"&gt;www.selleygroup.com&lt;/a&gt; or 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:05:51 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>January STAT PACK &#8211; Colorado Springs Real Estate</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="selley group stat pack" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/7/3/2/1/ar132673263712372.jpg" height="70" alt="selley group stat pack" width="250"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;January STAT PACK &#8211; &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs real estate"&gt;Colorado Springs Real Estate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Simply, this is the most comprehensive statistical information compiled about real estate in Colorado Springs.&#160; Not only are there substantial markers about the trends of our local market, but &lt;a href="http://www.benjaminday.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Benjamin Day&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.hannahparsons.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Hannah Parsons&lt;/a&gt; have incorporated macroeconomics in their detailed analyses.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ben points out to extraordinary strengths about Colorado Springs to consider for your participation in this very prime market for 2012:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;First&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &#8211; &#8220;Seller probability of sale for 2011 was 60.1%. In 2010 it was 47.6%. That means a seller&#8217;s chance of sale INCREASED by 26% in 2011. With a 10 yr low in inventory, sellers have little competition.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Second&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &#8211; &#8220;That 10 yr. low in inventory. Sellers can&#8217;t ask what they want for a house, but if buyers continue their measured increase and return to market, appreciation WILL happen in 2012.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Click on to &lt;a href="http://www.cosrealestate.com/"&gt;www.cosrealestate.com&lt;/a&gt; to view the January STAT PACK.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Feel free to contact &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs realtor"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtor&lt;/a&gt;, Cherise Selley, Broker/Owner of Selley Group Real Estate, LLC or you may contact our group of &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; @ &lt;a href="../../"&gt;www.selleygroup.com&lt;/a&gt; or 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;All agents affiliated with Selley Group Real Estate, LLC are actively licensed in accordance to the laws of Colorado.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Portions of this article are written by Gordon, as framed by the expressed opinions of Cherise, but not proofread.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&#8220;Based on information from the Pikes Peak REALTOR&#174; Services Corp (&#8220;RSC&#8221;), for the period January 1, 2005 through January 11, 2012.&#160; RSC does not guarantee or is in anyway responsible for its accuracy.&#160; Data maintained by the RSC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market and is provided as is without warranty or guaranty.&#8221;&#160; Additional sources include CSHBA, PPRBD, The Gazette, &lt;a href="http://www.fhfa.gov/"&gt;www.FHFA.gov&lt;/a&gt;, Zillow.com, Standard &amp;amp; Poors, Freddie Mac, Colorado Springs Business Journal, ROOST.com, ALTOS Research, CNBC.com, Bloomberg.com and www.PMI-US.com.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:52:24 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Listing and Sales Summary &#8211; December 2011 &#8211; Colorado Springs Real Estate</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img title="colorado springs homes for sale" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/2/8/0/0/ar13263984400825.jpg" height="282" alt="home listing inventory" width="425"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h1&gt;Listing and Sales Summary &#8211; December 2011 &#8211; Colorado Springs Real Estate&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When looking at the Listing and Sales Summary of single family/patio homes for December 2011 (provided by the Pikes Peak REALTOR&#174; Services Corp), this Colorado Springs CO Realtor would like to share a few thoughts to consider.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Colorado Springs Real Estate market is actually a pretty good market&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, when considering how many other markets across the United States have been devastated by mortgage-backed securities and the bursting of the housing bubble a few years ago.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The world continues to face what seems like insurmountable challenges, which does seem to create havoc on our human psyches as we continue to carve out our ways to live during these modern times. Part of living includes things like shelter, food, healthcare and clothing. We all need these things to properly sustain life. And as a result, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;real estate is very much part of our lives despite some bumps in the road of life.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here&#8217;s what I&#8217;ve noticed about the real estate in Colorado Springs, starting this 2012 year that can help you determine whether or not this is the right market for you to purchase or to invest in your next piece of property:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;The market absorption rate is 5.06 months&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, meaning that &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;this is not a buyer-dominated&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; market beginning this year. In fact, I&#8217;ve noticed that my buyers have noticed that there is a shortage in selection of homes on the market for them to make an offer at this time.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;To validate my first point, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;our total active listings was down 24.1% from last December 2010&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. The current active listings on our market is 3,285, a low number I haven&#8217;t seen for many years.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The average sales price dropped 3.5% from last month to $210,688. Quite frankly, this is not surprising given the remarkable sales numbers for December.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;The good news is that our market is not super-stacked with overpriced listings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; on the market, for instance, a number of around $10,000, which seems to be widespread in other markets. On the other hand, I&#8217;m not sure what to exactly make of our market having under 3,330 homes listed at this time. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Only to say that I think this is very good news for future home values.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sure supply and demand play their roles in the economics of real estate. There is pinned-up demand with the suppressed inventory levels, and because of this, I anticipate that home values will creep up in certain neighborhoods because of the shortage of homes available for sale. After discussing these factors and perusing over the trends since 2007 with my colleague, Benjamin Day, the real preposition we need to consider is &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&#8220;if.&#8221;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;If the listing inventory levels are closely approximated to the actual sales that occur in 2012, then I anticipate that there will be an increase in the home values somewhere around the latter portions of 2012&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, which is consistent with the PMI index about home stabilization pricing levels for Colorado Springs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Feel free to contact &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs realtor"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtor&lt;/a&gt;, Cherise Selley, Broker/Owner of Selley Group Real Estate, LLC or you may contact our group of &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; @ &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com/"&gt;www.selleygroup.com&lt;/a&gt; or 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;All agents affiliated with Selley Group Real Estate, LLC are actively licensed in accordance to the laws of Colorado.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Portions of this article are written by Gordon, as framed by the expressed opinions of Cherise, but not proofread.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8220;Based on information from the Pikes Peak REALTOR&#174; Services Corp. (RSC), for the period December 2010 through December 2011. RSC information may not reflect all real estate activity in the market and is provided as is without warranty or guaranty.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:02:48 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Northgate Colorado Springs 80921 Stats &#8211; December 2010 to December 2011</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.northgatecoloradosprings.com" title="colorado springs homes for sale"&gt;Northgate Colorado Springs 80921&lt;/a&gt; Stats &#8211; December 2010 to December 2011&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Below are some remarkable statistics about Northgate neighborhoods regarding Single Family/Patio Homes:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Sold Listings:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;24&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Median Sales Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;362,450&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Average Sales Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;352,280&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Median List Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;362,444&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Sale Price to List Price %:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;97&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Currently, the Average Days on the Market is 93.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Just from last month, there has been an increase in sold listings, from 18 to 24, as well as an increase in the median sales price from $322,500 to $362,450. The trend continues per month, in which increases and decreases in all facets of the listing sales trade seats every other month. The bottom prices for the median sales price still hovers over the $322,000 mark.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.northgatecoloradosprings.com" title="colorado springs co homes for sale"&gt;Northgate Colorado Springs neighborhoods&lt;/a&gt; continue to grow with an assortment of choices in residential living. Make no mistake about it. This particular area serves as the companion between the heart of Colorado Springs and the Monument community, which is north of our beautiful city. Strategic access to I-25, as well as shopping, dining, and having the buzz of growth with hotels, movie theatres, and possibility the new construction of a one-of-a-kind of shopping mall, Northgate defines an area of Colorado Springs where vision is becoming part of the reality of our heartbeat.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To purchase &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;, feel free to contact our &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; at Selley Group Real Estate, LLC: 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8220;Based on information from the Pikes Peak REALTOR&#174; Services Corp. (RSC), for the period December 2010 through December 2011. RSC information may not reflect all real estate activity in the market and is provided as is without warranty or guaranty.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;All agents affiliated with Selley Group Real Estate, LLC are actively licensed in accordance to the laws of Colorado.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Portions of this article are written by Gordon, as framed by the expressed opinions of Cherise, but not proofread.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:59:45 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Northwest Colorado Springs 80919 Stats &#8211; December 2010 to December 2011</title>
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&lt;p&gt;Northwest Colorado Springs 80919 Stats &#8211; December 2010 to December 2011&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Below are some remarkable statistics about &lt;a href="http://www.northwestcoloradosprings.com" title="colorado springs homes for sale"&gt;Northwest neighborhoods&lt;/a&gt; regarding Single Family/Patio Homes:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Sold Listings:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;13&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Median Sales Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;275,400&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Average Sales Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;327,953&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Median List Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;289,900&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Sale Price to List Price %:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;97.5&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Currently, the Average Days on the Market is 106.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In comparison to last month, the sale of listings has decreased 7 units, from 20 to 13, and the median and average sales prices dipped significantly during December. This is opposite of the prior month numbers and I expect to see the November trends to pervade during the first quarter of 2012. There is evidence that the market continues to adjust, even during this time of apparent stability.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.northwestcoloradosprings.com/"&gt;Northwest neighborhoods 80919 &lt;/a&gt;offers the &lt;em&gt;&#8220;Colorado-feel&#8221; &lt;/em&gt;when it comes to the outdoor recreational lifestyle. Close to Garden of the Gods, as well as Ute Park and hiking trails, there&#8217;s plenty to do while enjoying an up-close view of the scenic front range. Beautiful homes, good schools, places to dine and easy access to I-25 make the Northwest desirable for suburban living.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To purchase &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;, feel free to contact our &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; at Selley Group Real Estate, LLC: 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8220;Based on information from the Pikes Peak REALTOR&#174; Services Corp. (RSC), for the period December 2010 through December 2011. RSC information may not reflect all real estate activity in the market and is provided as is without warranty or guaranty.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;All agents affiliated with Selley Group Real Estate, LLC are actively licensed in accordance to the laws of Colorado.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Portions of this article are written by Gordon, as framed by the expressed opinions of Cherise, but not proofread.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:56:57 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/2713683/northwest-colorado-springs-80919-stats-december-2010-to-december-2011</link>
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      <title>Briargate Colorado Springs 80920 Stats &#8211; December 2010 to December 2011</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="selley group" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/9/9/6/8/ar132639799786999.jpg" height="66" alt="selley group" width="216"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Briargate Colorado Springs 80920 Stats &#8211; December 2010 to December 2011&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Below are some remarkable statistics about &lt;a href="http://www.briargateco.com" title="colorado springs homes for sale"&gt;Briargate CO neighborhoods&lt;/a&gt; regarding Single Family/Patio Homes:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Sold Listings:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;32&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Median Sales Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;299,995&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Average Sales Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;294,470&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Median List Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;299,950&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Sale Price to List Price %:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;98.9&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Currently, the Average Days on the Market is 97.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Comparisons to last month show Briargate has experienced a decrease in sales numbers, 36 to 32. Nonetheless, there has been some elasticity regarding average sales prices, bouncing up and down, depending upon the month. Entering this winter market, prices radically decreased across the board, including a 68K dip in median sales prices, almost a decrease of 58K for average sales prices, and a 68K slip in median list prices. Yet, for the month of December, the average and median sales prices made a comeback between $40,000 to $80,000.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.briargateco.com" title="colorado springs co homes for sale"&gt;Briargate neighborhoods&lt;/a&gt; is a well-planned community, surrounded by District #20 Schools, parks, and the convenience of shopping and restaurants and provides relatively easy access to I-25. Like other areas in Colorado Springs, Briargate is a wonderful area for family living.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To purchase &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs homes for sale"&gt;Colorado Springs Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;, feel free to contact our &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; at Selley Group Real Estate, LLC: 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8220;Based on information from the Pikes Peak REALTOR&#174; Services Corp. (RSC), for the period December 2010 through December 2011. RSC information may not reflect all real estate activity in the market and is provided as is without warranty or guaranty.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;All agents affiliated with Selley Group Real Estate, LLC are actively licensed in accordance to the laws of Colorado.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Portions of this article are written by Gordon, as framed by the expressed opinions of Cherise, but not proofread.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:54:54 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/2713676/briargate-colorado-springs-80920-stats-december-2010-to-december-2011</link>
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      <title>Powers Colorado Springs 80922 and 80923 Stats &#8211; December 2010 to December 2011</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="selley group" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/0/4/7/6/ar132639760667403.jpg" height="66" alt="selley group" width="216"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Powers Colorado Springs 80922 and 80923 Stats &#8211; December 2010 to December 2011&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Below are some remarkable statistics about &lt;a href="http://www.powerscoloradosprings.com" title="colorado springs co homes for sale"&gt;Powers neighborhoods&lt;/a&gt; regarding Single Family/Patio Homes:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Sold Listings:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;62&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Median Sales Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;182,500&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Average Sales Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;188,554&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Median List Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;189,900&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Sale Price to List Price %:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;97.5&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Currently, the Average Days on the Market is 86.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In comparison to last month, the number of sold listings decreased 2 units, as the median sales price was basically unchanged, and the actual sales price actually increased $10,000, creating some new floating margins of home value stabilization.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.powerscoloradosprings.com/"&gt;Powers Colorado Springs Neighborhoods&lt;/a&gt; typifies the housing growth on the eastern part of Colorado Springs. If you&#8217;re looking for property around the 200K mark, then this area offers a variety of home selections, plus having the new growth of movie theatres, shopping, dining, and such. There are plans for the Powers Corridor to extend to I-25 in the future, making convenience to many parts of our beautiful city an extra added benefit.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To purchase &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com"&gt;Colorado Springs Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;, feel free to contact our &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; at Selley Group Real Estate, LLC: 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8220;Based on information from the Pikes Peak REALTOR&#174; Services Corp. (RSC), for the period December 2010 through December 2011. RSC information may not reflect all real estate activity in the market and is provided as is without warranty or guaranty.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;All agents affiliated with Selley Group Real Estate, LLC are actively licensed in accordance to the laws of Colorado.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Portions of this article are written by Gordon, as framed by the expressed opinions of Cherise, but not proofread.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:52:02 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/2713666/powers-colorado-springs-80922-and-80923-stats-december-2010-to-december-2011</link>
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      <title>Temporary Payroll Tax Cut &#8211; Good or Bad for Housing?</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img title="temporary federal payroll tax cut" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/3/3/5/5/ar132629997055331.jpg" height="282" alt="temporary federal payroll tax cut" width="425"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I had a chat about the temporary payroll tax cut with a reliable mortgage banker in Colorado Springs.&#160; Here&#8217;s the gist of our conversation:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On December 23, 2011, President Obama signed into law the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. Among its provisions, this new law directs the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to increase guarantee fees charged by Freddie Mac &amp;amp; Fannie Mae by no less than 10 basis points from the average guarantee fee charged by these companies in 2011 on single-family mortgage backed securities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #ff0000;"&gt;This requirement is effective immediately&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, meaning that the average guarantee fees charged in 2012 need be at least 10 basis points greater than the average guarantee fees charged in 2011 and that this increase be remitted to the U.S. Treasury rather that retained as reserves by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In order for U.S. Bank Home Mortgage to cover these costs the following changes will go into effect immediately for any &lt;strong&gt;Freddie Mac&lt;/strong&gt; (3600 series) or &lt;strong&gt;Fannie Mae&lt;/strong&gt; (3500 series) &lt;strong&gt;Fixed Rate&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Adjustable Rate Mortgage &lt;/strong&gt;(#3371-3398&lt;strong&gt;)&lt;/strong&gt; products.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So in order to recover funds lost by the extension of the payroll tax cut, they are adding additional costs to loan pricing, minimum of $100 for every $100,000 of loan amount. May or may not affect the rate, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;but not the way to stimulate housing.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Feel free to contact &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs realtor"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtor&lt;/a&gt;, Cherise Selley, Active Licensed Broker/Owner of Selley Group Real Estate, LLC or you may contact our group of &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; @ &lt;a href="../../"&gt;www.selleygroup.com&lt;/a&gt; or 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Portions of this article are written by Gordon, as framed by the expressed opinions of Cherise, but not proofread.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:41:40 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>November 2011 &#8211; Colorado Springs Real Estate Statistics</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;This analysis is brought to you by Bill McAfee of &lt;a href="http://www.etcos.com" title="empire title of colorado springs"&gt;Empire Title of Colorado Springs&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I&#8217;d like to say that these numbers match what we have noted on our STAT PACK findings provided by Ben Day and Hannah Parsons, and with the favorable outcome of the &lt;a href="http://www.realestatecoloradosprings.com" title="colorado springs real estate"&gt;real estate market in Colorado Springs&lt;/a&gt; that we anticipate for 2012.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2011 YTD vs. 2010 YTD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8226; Average Price &lt;span style="color: #ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DOWN&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; 4.1%&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8226; Median Price &lt;span style="color: #ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DOWN&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; 4.3%&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8226; Residential Units &lt;span style="color: #339966;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UP&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; Sold 3.5%&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8226; Inventory Levels &lt;span style="color: #ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DOWN&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; 8.0%&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8226; Number of Listings &lt;span style="color: #ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DOWN&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; 15.5%&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8226; Foreclosures &lt;span style="color: #ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DOWN&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; 25.1%&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8226; Interest Rates are at historic lows&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Feel free to contact &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs realtor"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtor&lt;/a&gt;, Cherise Selley, Active Licensed Broker/Owner of Selley Group Real Estate, LLC or you may contact our group of &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; @ &lt;a href="../../"&gt;www.selleygroup.com&lt;/a&gt; or 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:43:33 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Rebecca Selley &#8211; Singing Flash Mob &#8211; All I Want For Christmas</title>
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&lt;p&gt;That&#8217;s right. Our daughter-in-law, Rebecca, breaks out into a flash mob rendition of &#8220;All I Want For Christmas,&#8221; recorded December 1, 2011 at Westfield Penrith &#8211; Sydney, Australia.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We miss Jake and you and thank you for sharing your lovely voice!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Feel free to contact &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs realtor"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtor&lt;/a&gt;, Cherise Selley, Active Licensed Broker/Owner of Selley Group Real Estate, LLC or you may contact our group of &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; @ www.selleygroup.com or 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:02:36 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>December STAT PACK &#8211; Colorado Springs Real Estate</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;December STAT PACK &#8211; Colorado Springs Real Estate&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Simply, this is the most comprehensive statistical information compiled about&lt;a href="http://www.realestatecoloradosprings.com" title="colorado springs real estate"&gt; real estate in Colorado Springs&lt;/a&gt;. Not only are there substantial markers about the trends of our local market, but &lt;a href="http://www.benjaminday.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Benjamin Day&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.hannahparsons.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Hannah Parsons&lt;/a&gt; have incorporated macroeconomics in their detailed analyses.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ben points out to extraordinary strengths about Colorado Springs to consider for your participation in this very prime market for 2012:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;First&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; - &#8220;There are more than 1000 fewer listings than this time last year (22.7% fewer) and 250 more sales (3.4% increase) than last year.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Second&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &#8211; &#8220;The most amazing stat is that there are only 5.68 months of inventory for sale in December. That number was 8.75 last year, and nationally is at 8.5 now.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Click on to www.selleygroup.com to view the December STAT PACK.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Feel free to contact &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs realtor"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtor&lt;/a&gt;, Cherise Selley, Broker/Owner of Selley Group Real Estate, LLC or you may contact our group of &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com" title="colorado springs realtors"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors &lt;/a&gt;@ www.selleygroup.com or 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;All agents affiliated with Selley Group Real Estate, LLC are actively licensed in accordance to the laws of Colorado.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Portions of this article are written by Gordon, as framed by the expressed opinions of Cherise, but not proofread.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8220;Based on information from the Pikes Peak REALTOR&#174; Services Corp (&#8220;RSC&#8221;), for the period January 1, 2005 through December 13, 2011. RSC does not guarantee or is in anyway responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the RSC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market and is provided as is without warranty or guaranty.&#8221; Additional sources include CSHBA, PPRBD, The Gazette, www.FHFA.gov, Zillow.com, Standard &amp;amp; Poors, Freddie Mac, Colorado Springs Business Journal, ROOST.com, ALTOS Research, CNBC.com, Bloomberg.com and www.PMI-US.com.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:48:27 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Be Careful and Know What You&#8217;re Signing </title>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img title="signing lending documents" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/4/4/8/1/ar1323738018444.jpg" height="282" alt="signing lending documents" width="425"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;Today, during my listing appointment the Seller was very surprised to learn &lt;em&gt;(when I read the fine print to them of their current note)&lt;/em&gt; that their bank had raised the principal on their loan approximately $15,000 during their loan modification.&#160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p2"&gt;It's too late to go backwards, the agreement was already signed. This is why the public needs to consult with their &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com" title="colorado springs realtor"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtor&lt;/a&gt;&#160;and legal counsel BEFORE signing these type of documents for modifications from the banks.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;Chase offered a 2% interest rate and lowered their payments by about $300.00 a month, but the Seller was not tuned into the fact that their principal would increase. They are now more under water than before. I encouraged them to hold on to their home, don't give up, don't foreclose, because they have a viable asset.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p2"&gt;Good news, their payment is so low that they can cash flow by renting it out. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;There's always a solution! Panic is not the way out.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:04:58 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Christmas Tree Lighting Reception &#8211; El Pomar Foundation</title>
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&lt;p&gt;Last night was a terrific night during the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Christmas Tree Lighting Reception&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; at the Penrose House in the Broadmoor area of Colorado Springs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The El Pomar Foundation has had a longstanding relationship with &lt;a href="http://www.ccharitiescs.org/"&gt;Catholic Charities &lt;/a&gt;and Marian House, which is the same organization that Peak Producers teamed up with this past year to adopt two families to assist in their abilities &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;to become more self-sufficient from their unfortunate life circumstances.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Surprisingly, the El Pomar Foundation doubled their efforts by &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;presenting two checks of $10,000 to Catholic Charities to help them in their causes over the holidays.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Of course, distinguished guests amongst the business community were present.&#160; As well as the fact that there was some pleasant entertainment provided by the Youth Symphony of Colorado Springs and all were treated to some delicious party hors d&#8217;oeuvres and assortment of cocktails and beverages.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="Penrose House" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/1/9/7/7/ar132336725877918.JPG" height="600" alt="Penrose House" width="800"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We appreciated the generosity of the El Pomar Foundation and were appreciative to be part of this charitable evening.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Hope you have an opportunity to extend a helping hand to someone who might not be able to extend out his or her own hand for help this Christmas and holiday season.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Feel free to contact &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com/"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtor&lt;/a&gt;, Cherise Selley, Active Licensed Broker/Owner of Selley Group Real Estate, LLC or you may contact our group of &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com/"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; @ &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com/"&gt;www.selleygroup.com&lt;/a&gt; or 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:03:19 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Listing and Sales Summary &#8211; November 2011 &#8211; Colorado Springs Real Estate</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img title="Colorado Winter" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/2/7/8/0/ar132319427108724.jpg" height="282" alt="Colorado Winter" width="426"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Listing and Sales Summary &#8211; November 2011 &#8211; Colorado Springs Real Estate&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When looking at the Listing and Sales Summary for November 2001 (provided by the Pikes Peak REALTOR&#174; Services Corp), this Colorado Springs CO Realtor would like to share a few thoughts to consider.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As winter begins its cycle in November for Colorado Springs, there a few down trends to notice, which are expected for this time of year.&#160; Mainly three areas have shown some decreased numbers; however, this is not all bad considering that the total active listings are still under the 3,700 mark for El Paso County, which boosts a population figure over a half million people.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Take a peek at the single family/patio statistics of the Big Three Downers:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;First, new listing inventory is &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;down&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; an incredible 13.4% from last month, and 10.2% when comparing this current November 2011 to November 2010.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Second, the Colorado Springs Real Estate &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;yielded its active sales&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; performance from October 2011 of 758 units sold to 645 for this past month. Although this is a 14.9% drop off from last month, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;it is still a whopping 19.0% higher sales mark from the year before.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Third, the overall average sales price dropped 1.5% from last month, and when comparing this to November 2010, the average sales price dipped 6.5%, specifically dropping from $233,286 to $218,230.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Personally, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;I believe this market is poised for many good things to happen&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, particularly given the fact that the listing inventory (3,667) is very low as compared to the projected population growth of El Paso County.&#160; Another thing I&#8217;ve noticed is that my buyer pool is also waiting for more listing inventory to hit the market before he or she plans to get off the fence about making his or her next purchase.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Feel free to contact &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com/"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtor&lt;/a&gt;, Cherise Selley, Broker/Owner of Selley Group Real Estate, LLC or you may contact our group of &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com/"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; @ &lt;a href="http://www.selleygroup.com/"&gt;www.selleygroup.com&lt;/a&gt; or 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;All agents affiliated with Selley Group Real Estate, LLC are actively licensed in accordance to the laws of Colorado.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Portions of this article are written by Gordon, as framed by the expressed opinions of Cherise, but not proofread.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8220;Based on information from the Pikes Peak REALTOR&#174; Services Corp. (RSC), for the period November 2010 through November 2011.&#160; RSC information may not reflect all real estate activity in the market and is provided as is without warranty or guaranty.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:59:50 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Northgate Colorado Springs 80921 Stats &#8211; November 2010 to November 2011</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.northgatecoloradosprings.com/"&gt;Northgate Colorado Springs 80921&lt;/a&gt; Stats &#8211; November 2010 to November 2011&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Below are some remarkable statistics about Northgate neighborhoods regarding Single Family/Patio Homes:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Sold Listings:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;18&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Median Sales Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;322,500&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Average Sales Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;344,593&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Median List Price:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;337,450&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Sale Price to List Price %:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;95.9&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Currently, the Average Days on the Market is 87.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Just from last month, there has been a decrease in sold listings, from 24 to 18, as well as a decrease in the median sales price from $344,900 to $322,500.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.northgatecoloradosprings.com/"&gt;Northgate Colorado Springs neighborhoods&lt;/a&gt; continue to grow with an assortment of choices in residential living. &#160;&#160;Make no mistake about it.&#160; This particular area serves as the companion between the heart of Colorado Springs and the Monument community, which is north of our beautiful city.&#160; Strategic access to I-25, as well as shopping, dining, and having the buzz of growth with hotels, movie theatres, and possibility the new construction of a one-of-a-kind of shopping mall, Northgate defines an area of Colorado Springs where vision is becoming part of the reality of our heartbeat.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To purchase &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com/"&gt;Colorado Springs Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;, feel free to contact our &lt;a href="http://www.cheriseselley.com/"&gt;Colorado Springs Realtors&lt;/a&gt; at Selley Group Real Estate, LLC:&#160; 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, &#160;&#160;Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8220;Based on information from the Pikes Peak REALTOR&#174; Services Corp. (RSC), for the period November 2010 through November 2011.&#160; RSC information may not reflect all real estate activity in the market and is provided as is without warranty or guaranty.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;All agents affiliated with Selley Group Real Estate, LLC are actively licensed in accordance to the laws of Colorado.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Colorado Springs Realtor &#174; -  Cherise Selley (Selley Group Real Estate, LLC)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:56:44 -0500</pubDate>
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