The Many Definitions of Remote - 08/25/09 10:27 PM
A couple of weeks ago customers from Switzerland were in town looking at property in Colorado.  Throughout our correspondence prior to their arrival they continued to reiterate to me, "distance does not matter," we like remote.  Where we live now is 2 hours to a bigger town.  I hear this regularly and over the years have learned to ask, "what does remote mean to you"?  It can mean:
Driving over an hour to work Living 45 minutes to away from town Having to take a ferry to get to work/town Driving by multiple restaurants, stores, shopping centers, residential and/or commercial areas … (4 comments)

Potentially Higher House Value for Walk Score - 08/24/09 09:58 AM
While showing houses this past weekend the question came up about the ability to walk to local shops, stores, restaurants & shows.  What a great question and could this be a trend emerging?  Online I discovered that indeed this is a growing trend and if your house is within a rated walking distance to grocery stores, dining or coffee shops, it could bring more than homes not in walkable neighborhoods. As Colorado Springs grows new urban areas pop up and commercial centers, marketplaces and speciality stores are discovered.  This changes the score for homes in neighborhoods that were previously considered "too … (2 comments)

Moving to Colorado Springs - Western Style - 08/20/09 09:36 AM
I was driving down I-25 which runs North and South through Colorado Springs.  Having recently just read Outside Magazine's story and ranking Colorado Springs as the #1 City for Outdoor lifestyle I could not resist this photo combining the old covered wagon with a 4-wheeler between it.  Home & toys packed they are ready to "homestead".   
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