colorado: Colorado Springs July 4th Happenings - 07/01/09 09:35 AM
Well I cannot believe its July 4th this weekend. Where has the summer gone so far? I guess I've been too busy staging to notice, but atleast there is a vacation on the horizon!
Here are the events happening around Colorado Springs this weekend. While the usual Memorial Park fireworks display … (0 comments)
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colorado: Reminder to WATER plants and your lawn even in winter... - 02/26/09 12:14 AM
Might come as no big news to many who have lived in Colorado Springs for a long time but News 13 did a snippet of a story tonite on winter watering. Especially because it has been so dry this winter with some warm windy days and not much snow, plants need … (0 comments)
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colorado: Heard it from a friend who..... - 01/16/09 12:44 PM
heard it from her home warranty contact that John Laing has recently really scaled back its Colorado Springs area operations. Apparently, (or supposedly?) there is now only ONE sales person in the whole of Colorado Springs for John Laing, and that many if not all of the models are now closed … (0 comments)
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colorado: Sure Tech Appliance Repair Referral - 01/04/09 03:23 PM
Over Christmas we had the unfortunate experience of our Fisher-Paykel washer draining VERY VERY slowly. My husband tried to fix the problem unsuccessfully despite searching diligently on the web for troubleshooting tips.
The kind folks at Fisher-Paykel technical support referred us to a repair source in town. After calling them up … (0 comments)
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colorado: 14th Annual Fruitcake Toss in Manitou Springs this Saturday!!! - 01/02/09 11:11 AM
Just when you might think the holiday festivities are over, here's another annual tradition being held this Saturday in Manitou Springs, Colorado. This annual event challenges participants to design their own devices to throw that holiday fruitcake further than anyone else.
The weather is supposed to be pretty good (40 degrees … (1 comments)
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colorado: Fireworks tonite from the top of Pikes Peak to bring in 2009! - 12/31/08 10:37 AM
We recently had a Boxing Day party with new friends who only just moved to Colorado Spings from Texas in September. Talking with them about suggested things to do and see in Colorado gave me the idea to share this with the ActiveRain and Localism readers.
As is the long-standing tradition, … (0 comments)
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colorado: Last weekend for 2008 Christmas Market in Georgetown, Colorado - 12/11/08 04:07 PM
The annual weekend Christmas Market in Georgetown, CO concludes this weekend (December 13th and 14th). If you've never been, Georgetown is a classic example of an historic mining town. Featured in the John Denver movie, The Christmas Gift, Georgetown presents itself with its full historic charm while offering modern amenities too.
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colorado: 24th Annual Festival of Light Parade in Colorado Springs is this Saturday!! - 12/01/08 12:39 PM
VERY VERY short lead announcement that the 2008 Colorado Springs Festival of Light parade is this Saturday, 6 December at 5:50 PM.
The parade is an annual tradition and runs down Tejon Street between St Vrain (start) and Vermijo Avenue (finish). Its usually pretty cold but well attended. Arriving around 5:30 … (0 comments)
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colorado: Does Home Staging Work? You betcha! - 11/14/08 05:57 PM
I just came across 2 success stories where home staging made a difference, and in COMPLETELY different parts of the country. Markets vary depending on the area of the country, but certain aspects hold true for real estate. There are a lot of properties on the market for sale, some owned, … (7 comments)
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colorado: Picture Perfect Halloween in Colorado Springs! - 11/03/08 11:01 AM
Took a welcomed break from my focus on home staging this weekend starting with helping at my kids school fall parties on Friday, followed by trick or treating in the Meridian Ranch neighborhood with friends. It was the first actual Halloween that the weather wasn't too cold, snowing, raining or some … (0 comments)
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colorado: Professional Home Staging, "It used to be a plus, and now it is a must." - 10/22/08 12:15 PM
While recently checking out the latest news in home staging, I came across this article that appeared in the Rocky Mountain News. Bearing in mind that the article was written in 2006 when the housing market was still competitive, but not nearly as competitive as it is today in 2008.
The … (0 comments)
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colorado: Is your home picture perfect? - 10/20/08 06:49 PM
While listening to Sarah Palin's address at Sky Sox stadium here in Colorado Springs, the radio station (KVOR) ran an interview after her speech with a local Keller-Williams agent. The agent stated that, ‘Over 90% of buyers start looking for new home on-line before ever going out to look at a … (0 comments)
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colorado: This just in: Unleaded Gas in Colorado for $2.59 - 10/19/08 05:09 PM
As I stated in an 'update' to my May Farms pumpkin patch post, we headed up to Byers yesterday from Colorado Springs but went the back way, up thru Kiowa and Bennett instead of taking I-25 to I-70. Beautiful day, pictures will be uploaded later to the May Farms post, but … (0 comments)
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colorado: Emma Crawford Coffin Races in Manitou Springs, Colorado - 10/14/08 02:19 PM
Of all the various Fall and Halloween things to do and see in Colorado, the Emma Crawford Coffin races in nearby Manitou Springs has to be one of the more unique and fun events that I am aware of so far.
This year marks the 14th annual race and festival and … (4 comments)
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colorado: Columbus Day, Denver Colorado and History, who knew? - 10/13/08 10:56 AM
Today is the observance of Columbus Day.
Being British, some US holidays are still quite new to me, so I thought I'd do a little research into what exactly Columbus Day is and some history of the holiday. While I knew that the holiday was an observance of the discovery of … (2 comments)
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colorado: Cripple Creek Fall Festival 2008 is October 4-5 and 11-12 - 10/10/08 03:20 PM
Continueing on with fun Fall things to do, this weekend and next is the annual Fall Festival in Cripple Creek, Colorado. Barring an early mountain snow in the next 2 weeks the Aspens should be in all their golden glory making even the drive up worthwhile.
The festival is over … (0 comments)
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colorado: Early Voting in Colorado - 10/07/08 06:11 PM
Off the topic of real estate and home staging for a moment...
A little public service tip for Colorado Voters who are planning to vote early.
Please visit this link to find early voting information including dates, times and places to cast your vote.
This is an important election year so … (4 comments)
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colorado: Fall is in the air in Colorado! Add May Farms in Byers to your autumn family plans! - 09/10/08 10:41 PM
10/18 UPDATE: Taking the day off from home staging to visit May Farms, pictures to come soon!
This past week, it has definately been unseasonably cool here in Black Forest, North and East of Colorado Springs. The weather feels like the on-set of a traditional British autumn. Almost time to pull … (22 comments)
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colorado: Mortage Rates Drop but Freddie Mac fears further economic slow down - 09/10/08 02:21 PM
According to sources at Yahoo, mortgage rates dropped again for the 3rd straight week to 6.35%. This should be generally good news for the real estate market and sellers. Drops in rates usually stimulate the market with incentivizing buyers to purchase while rates are low. However, the market is expected to … (0 comments)
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colorado: Do you want to PAY a buyer an extra $5,000-10,000 to sell YOUR home? - 09/08/08 09:23 PM
Just watching the news can give home sellers the impression that we are in a down real estate market. Ask most home sellers and realtors about current market conditions and you will be more likely to get the idea that it's a buyers market and a tough time to sell a … (1 comments)
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