colorado springs: Lender Peeves...What Are YOURS? - 11/08/07 01:07 PM
Yesterday I wrote a blog post about my favorite lender. I didn't mention his name because I work with several different referral lenders who offer products and services that may suit the needs of a particular client better than another. In addition to that, let's just say it's wisdom not to … (3 comments)
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colorado springs: Colorado Springs Real Estate: 6226 Sierra Grande Pt., Colorado Springs CO 80923 - 11/07/07 09:14 PM
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colorado springs: What Makes YOUR Favorite Lender Your Favorite Lender? - 11/07/07 02:54 PM
After almost 13 years in the Colorado Springs real estate market, I can safely say that a lender can be the life blood of a successful real estate transaction. Good lender, good transaction. Bad lender...you know. Anyway, I've been thinking, as I urged my favorite local lender to join Active Rain...what … (3 comments)
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colorado springs: Northwind home easy access to the park - 11/06/07 03:25 PM
Close to the park on NorthwindLocation: NorthwindStunning family home that is walking distance to Cottonwood park. Big corner lot that is fully fenced. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and nice 2 car garage. Neat fireplace and a really bright and light kitchen. Great home at a great price.InformationContact InformationCarey Goldberg719-591-7653Contact Reply FormForward … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Terrific buy in Widefield - 11/06/07 03:23 PM
Close to everything in Widefield!Location: WidefieldGreat family home with easy access to everything. The huge backyard with mature apple trees is wonderful. Great cul-de-sac location. The area is really quiet. The home is a neat tri-level design with an attached garage. Newer appliances in the kitchen.InformationContact InformationCarey Goldberg719-591-7653info@careyteam.comContact Reply FormForward to … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Building a Downtown-The Importance of Transportation - 11/05/07 03:58 PM
As a member of the Colorado Springs Business Improvement District Board, it has come to my attention (probably sooner than other citizens) that a budget crisis in our city is forcing leaders to consider cutting public transportation. One of the routes on the chopping block is our free downtown shuttle. I … (2 comments)
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colorado springs: Colorado Springs Real Estate Market Update - 11/05/07 03:44 PM
There were 723 sales of single family homes recorded in the Pikes Peak mls in October, up from 695 sales in September. The year to date sales through October 31 are 8,685, compared to 10,361 during the first 10 months of 2006. The average sales price in October was $243,160, down … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: So What Programs ARE Availabe For Your Clients? - 11/05/07 12:10 PM
Last year it was a breeze to get financing for ALL of your qualified clients...AND it was easy to tell who was qualified with a few quick questions. This year...the line is WAY fuzzy and it seems we don't know what there is to offer our clients.
For example: Last year, if … (1 comments)
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colorado springs: Entrust Increases Commissions Through IRAs - 11/05/07 10:26 AM
Entrust Increases Commissions Through IRAs
Amy Sheflin from Entrust, New Direction. They Service Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. Amy offers a vehicle that enables real estate brokers as well as real estate investors to purchase real estate through their Self Directed IRA or other retirement products. This years 2007 … (3 comments)
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colorado springs: Legendary Tupper Briggs Is Always Learning - 11/04/07 11:45 PM
Learning is Earning For Legendary Tupper Briggs
Tupper Briggs with Tuppers Team is part of Remax Alliance from Evergreen, Colorado. He is here to learn as much as possible to serve his clients well and earn lots of money. This years 2007 Colorado Association Of Realtors Convention was held … (2 comments)
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colorado springs: Beth Avedis Says CAR Convention Is About People - 11/04/07 10:02 PM
Colorado Realtor Convention Is About People
Beth Avedis from First American Heritage Title Company in Denver, Colorado. This is the place to be according to Beth. She is here to meet the Top Producers, the movers and shakers and to be seen. This years 2007 Colorado Association Of Realtors … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Greenhaven Real Estate Market Report - October 2007 - 11/04/07 10:50 AM
Here is a look at the Greenhaven Real Estate housing Market from October 1-31, 2007:
Average List Price: $271,659 Low Asking Price: $215,000 High Asking Price: $350,000 Active Homes for Sale: 11 Pending Sales: 2 Sold Homes: 1 Average Sold Price: $275,000 (156 DOM) << Check out all Homes for Sale … (5 comments)
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colorado springs: Being a notary signing agent in Colorado Springs - 11/04/07 02:51 AM
One of the things I like about Colorado Springs is that, life here in 'the Springs' is pretty simple. I'm originally from a big city (Detroit, MI), and this is a pleasant change. Denver is not as large as Detroit, but it's still too big for me. I only go up … (2 comments)
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colorado springs: E & O Has Sunny Banka Concerned - 11/03/07 03:34 PM
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Sunny Banka Concerned Over E and O For Brokers
Sunny Banka from Centennial, Colorado owns her own company Metro Brokers Sunny Homes. Sunny is attending the 2007 Colorado Association Of Realtors Convention held at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is very concerned over the Colorado … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Landmark Home Warranty Now Available in Denver - 11/03/07 11:22 AM
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Landmark Home Warranty Covers AC As a Standard Item
Scott Morris is with Landmark Home Warranty Based out of Denver, Colorado. Their Standard Home Warranty covers Air Conditioning as an included item. Scott is attending the 2007 Colorado Association Of Realtors Convention held at the Broadmoor Hotel … (1 comments)
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colorado springs: Exit Realty Recruits at the Colorado Assocation Realtors Convention 2007 - 11/03/07 11:12 AM
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Exit Realty The Sign Above The Door
Rondi Lambeth, is with Exit Realty out of Colorado Springs. Exit realty offers programs where Real Estate Brokers can earn 100% Commissions with no desk fees as well as a retirement account from your real Estate business. Exit Realty the … (2 comments)
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colorado springs: Jones Discusses Denver's New Prime Access MLS - 11/03/07 10:23 AM
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Metrolist's Prime Access Has All 3 Front Range MLS's
Kate Jones, Senior Manager for Customer Relations and Integrated Solutions for Metrolist. Kate is excited to be sharing information about Metrolist's new Prime Access product. Prime Access will allow Real Estate Brokers to search properties from IRES and … (2 comments)
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colorado springs: Exit Convention! - 11/02/07 03:42 PM
Wow, what an inspiring, mind-blowing time. I was a new attendee this year and this event will be an absolute must in my business plan year after year. I walked away inspired, high-spirited, focused and more determined then ever before. It was wonderful to meet some of … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: The Kissing Camels HOA: For or Against the Kissing Camels Residents? - 11/02/07 12:18 PM
Who knows ... The new HOA (Sunrise Co.) would like to add many new home sites to the Kissing Camels gated Colorado Springs neighborhood community. How about some bridges? Maybe tear a few buildings down? What do the residents of the Kissing Camels Golf Course Community think about all of this?Well, according to a recent … (6 comments)
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colorado springs: Maria Cook of Metro Brokers Discusses Benefits of Joining - 11/02/07 12:07 PM
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Maria Cook Is A Zealot for Metro Brokers
Maria Cook is the Executive Director for Metro Brokers. She is from the corporate offices located in Englewood, Colorado. Maria is Attending the 2007 Colorado Association Of Realtors Convention held at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado as an … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: CAR Convention Chair Levine Discusses Benefits - 11/02/07 11:58 AM
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Karen Levine CAR Convention Chair
Besides a successful Real Estate business, Karen Levine, Re/Max Alliance, is also this years CAR Convention Chair. She has a lot riding on her shoulders. Karen hopes those members attending the 2007 Colorado Association Of Realtors Convention, held at the Broadmoor Hotel in … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Colorado Real Estate Contracts Change for 2008 - 11/02/07 10:42 AM
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Renowned Educator Karen Easton Talks About New 2008 Contracts
Karen Easton is with Metro Brokers in Castle Rock, Colorado. She is the current 2007 Metro Brokers President and actively involved in education and the Colorado Association of Realtors. Karen is speaking from the Metro Brokers booth during the … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Continental Sign Expands to Denver Market - 11/02/07 10:37 AM
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Jill Flaherty is from Continental Sign Company and they are a National Sign Company with offices now located in the Denver Real Estate market . They are a vendor at the 2007 Colorado Association Of Realtors convention which is held at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Restaurant closings - 11/01/07 08:56 AM
Despite the downturn in the housing market, this is not, as the title seems to suggest, about restaurants that are going out of business. The restaurants in Colorado Springs, at least, are doing very well.
No, this is about mortgage loan closings.
One of the conveniences of having the closing done by … (5 comments)
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colorado springs: Thank You Colorado Springs Home Builders! - 11/01/07 12:21 AM
A full page ad in the Gazette last Sunday was dedicated to thanking some Colorado Springs home builders for helping make the new Falcon - Vista Ridge High School a reality.
The new Vista Ridge High School is located north of Dublin and Black Forest Road (just north of the Colorado Springs Greenhaven … (3 comments)
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colorado springs: Avoid Altitude Sickness...Tips for Coming to Colorado - 10/31/07 04:44 PM
I was just thinking of how we talk to our relocation clients about how to prepare for coming to the altitude in Colorado Springs from sea level...many people don't realize that the air is thinner here and your body, (even if you are in great shape), may take some time to … (4 comments)
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colorado springs: Tasteful Holiday Decoration...A Must In This Market - 10/31/07 04:22 PM
Ok, so last night I'm watching the evening news and the Anchor is on location in the west side of Colorado Springs. People are Halloween decorating more and more these days and there are so many choices of props and do-dads that they decided to feature some "excessively decorated" homes on … (1 comments)
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colorado springs: Linking in to Colorado Springs - 10/31/07 04:13 PM
We just found a website we weren't familiar with - Peak Radar. It's a full directory of Colorado Springs events, including sports, festivals, history and heritage, music, downtown events, plus many others.
We love the City of Colorado Springs site - a comprehensive site that includes pages and links to City Council, City … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Centralized Showing Service Does One Thing Really Well - 10/31/07 03:48 PM
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Gerry Powers from Centralized Showing Service,CCS was a vendor at this years 2007 Colorado Association Of Realtors, CAR, Convention held at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs Colorado. CCS does one thing and they do it well, the set showings for real estate brokers and realtors.
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colorado springs: Century 21 International at Colorado Realtor Association Convention - 10/31/07 03:36 PM
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Colin McGovern From Century 21 international at the 2007 Colorado realtor convention at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Century 21 has over 150,000 associates in 58 countrys worldwide marketing and selling real estate.
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colorado springs: Brian Pintar is Optimistic about 2008 Real Estate Market - 10/31/07 03:30 PM
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Broker IPTV interviews Brian Pintar from First National Mortgage Sources at the 2007 Colorado Realtor Convention at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Brian optimistic about real estate in 2008.
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colorado springs: Jace Rogat, Captain Notepad, At the Colorado Association of Realtors Convention - 10/31/07 03:25 PM
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Jace Rogat from Captain Notepad is speaking to us live from the 2007 Colorado Realtor Convention held at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Captain Notepad specializes in real estate marketing with notepads for Realtors.
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colorado springs: Industry Legend At Colorado Association of Realtors Convention - 10/31/07 03:04 PM
Betty Armbrust, at the 2007 Colorado Association Of Realtors Convention in Colorado Springs Colorado. She is with the Denver Board of Realtors and her company is Metro Brokers Southridge Realty Co. Betty Armbrust is a industry legend in education and contracts.
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colorado springs: Colorado Springs Housing Extremes - 10/31/07 02:13 PM
In case you've wondered what lies on the opposite extremes of available homes in the Colorado Springs area...
The least expensive listing with a Colorado Springs address is $59,000. Built in 1895 and located at 2820 W. Cucharras St. on .05 acres, the house is listed as a one bedroom, one bath … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: RESPA signing in Colorado City - 10/30/07 10:20 PM
Just when I thought I could take my business clothes off for the day and relax, I got a call to do a RESPA signing this evening in Colorado City. My first thought was, are they sure it's Colorado City, and not Colorado Springs? That's a bit out of my territory. … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Builder Models...Selling A Mirage! - 10/30/07 05:37 PM
Here in the Colorado Springs real estate market, we see a lot of excess inventory in the new build market. Even in the best of times, there are many builders and models to choose from and you can go ground up or take a convenient spec if new is your thing...HOWEVER:
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colorado springs: What is the Perfect Colorado Springs Home? - 10/30/07 04:53 PM
When people think of Colorado, they think of so many things. To some, Colorado Springs real estate almost always invokes visions of mountain homes nestled in the trees.
"Look, you can see the slopes from here!"
Others like foothills homes where they are not quite IN the mountains, but can enjoy a lovely … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Caught With Your Flip Down? - 10/30/07 04:35 PM
Upside-down on your flip right now? This is what I'm telling my clients to do...
It's a crazy, unpredictable cycle we're in. I saw it coming, so I slowed my flippers into "buy and hold" mode several months back, but some of them are caught in this nasty downturn "mid-flip", so what CAN … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Always A Bridesmaid, (Shopper)...Never A Bride, (Investor) - 10/30/07 02:36 PM
I don't know what to say about this market. I've seen several swings and fluctuations in the past, but this is outdoing them all!
Buyers just can't decide!
It's not uncommon to show our buyers in excess of 20 listings before they make a choice. Some of them are NOT going to … (1 comments)
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colorado springs: Top 5 Tips for Selling Your Colorado Springs Home During the Holidays - 10/29/07 06:58 PM
Selling your Colorado Springs home during the Holiday Season is not impossible - as many people seem to think. In fact, selling your home during the "supposed" off-season could be a GREAT idea.
First, many folks pull their homes off fo the market and wait until Spring to relist. This means … (3 comments)
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colorado springs: Keeping Busy in a Slower Market - 10/29/07 04:40 PM
It seems that all real estate professionals have noticed a reduction in market activity lately. Historically, this time of year is one of the slowest. Combine that with the recent market fluctuations, and some of us are just twiddling our thumbs, waiting for things to get better. Well, not me. And … (2 comments)
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colorado springs: What About Pueblo Colorado? - 10/29/07 01:45 PM
I have mixed feelings about the market in Pueblo, you? On the one hand...properties appreciate at a snail's pace there and on the other...THEY ARE CHEAAAAP! I
have long steared clear of this market because of those things, but now with the Pinon Canyon expansion plans and the influx of soldiers relocating … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: "Do you work on Sundays?" - 10/28/07 02:20 PM
"Yes, I do.", I replied, without hesitation.
I received a call this morning from a man who needed a notary to notarize a Power of Attorney for his mother who is in one of the hospitals here in Colorado Springs. He asked me if I am a mobile notary. I told him that … (4 comments)
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colorado springs: Spectacular 5 bedroom home in Dist. 20 - 10/26/07 02:14 PM
Type: Single Family Home Location: 765 Popes Valley Drive Price: $365,900 MLS #: 524543 The web address for this property is: http://www.TheDistinctiveGroup.com/MyHomeDTL.asp?homeid=614003
Description: A fabulous circular staircase and hardwood floors greet you as you step into the front door of this School District 20 home. The formal living and dining rooms … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Colorado Springs Real Estate - 631 Bonfoy Ave., Colorado Springs CO 80909 - 10/25/07 11:16 PM
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colorado springs: Colorado Springs Real Estate - 3647 Hayman Court, Colorado Springs, CO 80910 - 10/25/07 11:01 PM
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colorado springs: Wildfires - 10/25/07 02:49 PM
Our hearts go out to the victims of the Southern California wildfires. The scenes on the news are horrendous, and we can't imagine how horrifying the situation is in person. We're certainly not immune to wildfires in the Pikes Peak area. Colorado Springs and the surrounding locales have many hillside areas … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: 1 Out of 9 Jobs in Colorado are Tied to Real Estate - 10/25/07 09:34 AM
While reading the Rocky Mountain News the other day, I read that the Colorado Association of Realtors® released a report in October of this year (2007) that tracked how the Colorado real estate industry impacts the Colorado economy. These results were tracked from Grand Junction to Pueblo, and included the economic … (8 comments)
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colorado springs: Colorado Springs Real Estate - 12274 Rio Secco Rd., Peyton CO 80831 - 10/23/07 05:04 PM
Posted By: Mariana Wagner - Wagner iTeam - Colorado Springs Real Estate - Monument Real Estate
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colorado springs: Creativity In This Market Is Essential For Survival and Thriving! - 10/23/07 02:29 PM
We all know that the market is not what it was last year and not exactly as it has been at any time I can remember. It's got a mixture of some of our past market elements and some new components to the confusion, such as the effects of the sub … (6 comments)
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colorado springs: Fall in the Pikes Peak Region - 10/23/07 01:22 PM
Sunday we had our first snow of the season. These shots were taken at Garden of the Gods. The sun came out a little later, and most of the snow melted quickly - typical of our usual snowfalls.
While we still have plenty of leaves on the trees in Colorado Springs, it's … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Colorado Springs Loft Profile: Carriage House Lofts - 10/22/07 12:24 PM
Our second loft project in downtown Colorado Springs(like the first, Daniels Lofts), also entailed the renovation of a historic building. When completed, it consisted of 5 individual residential units and 2 street level retail spaces. Some of the features of this project were:
Lofts ranging in size from approximately 1,050 sqaure feet to just over 1,600 square feetOriginal sales … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: First SNOW of the Season in Colorado Springs (10/21/2007) - 10/21/07 12:09 PM
SNOW!
Today we all awoke to SNOW on our cars, roof tops, yards, fences ... It is the first snow of the season, and it actually happened when they SAID it would. (Bravo to our weather men.)You know what this means, Colorado Springs ...Now we can "officially" throw some logs on … (21 comments)
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colorado springs: Security Colorado Beauty - 10/19/07 05:37 PM
Like new in SecurityLocation: SecurityIncredible one level living home with finished attached garage. This home will amaze and delight you. It features a whole new kitchen with stainless dishwasher and stainless 5 burner stove. The oak raised panel cabinets are beautiful. The great room, bedrooms, and hall all have wonderful oak … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: My Best (and Worst) of the CS Independent's Annual Best of Colorado Springs 2007 - 10/18/07 11:54 PM
It's Out! The Colorado Springs Independent released its much-anticipated 136 page Best Of Colorado Springs 2007 edition this week (10/18-10/24).
Among the winners, and there were many, were some of may favorites. Some of the winners were well deserved, some were not and some of the winning categories were even better.
Here are the … (7 comments)
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colorado springs: Stetson Hills Beauty - 10/18/07 04:31 PM
Stetson Hills GemLocation: Stetson HillsSuper clean and bright Stetson Hills two story. This great home features all four bedrooms on the same level. The gourmet kitchen is very bright and opens to the entertaining family room and breakfast nook. The romantic gas fireplace in the family room is delightful on those … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: The Cost of Lofts--Why so different from single family? - 10/17/07 02:19 PM
Over the last several years, I've been selling lofts in downtown Colorado Springs, and receive many questions about why lofts are so expensive. I have met every reaction to sales prices from initial surprise to soft chuckles to downright hostility. What many don't understand is that renovatiing a historic building or constructing a new building in a downtown … (1 comments)
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colorado springs: How an insurance guy can help in the closing process - 10/17/07 10:26 AM
Insurance and real estate sales will always be linked together. Unless someone's buying with cash, proof of insurance is required to close. My background helps in this process. Before becoming an insurance agent for Farmers Insurance, I was a loan officer in the mortgage industry. One of the things I didn't … (3 comments)
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colorado springs: Colorado Drops to 8th in Nation for Foreclosures - 10/15/07 08:28 PM
I hear it all the time. Colorado often gets targeted as #1 in Foreclosures, however we have not had that title in over 9 months, now. Nine if the "worst" real estate months in recent history, and Colorado is geting better, not worse? Great!
Thanks to Nevada and their "1 in every … (13 comments)
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colorado springs: Military Personnel - Put Colorado Springs at the top of your list!! - 10/15/07 07:47 PM
As the time at your current assignment ends, your assignment / branch manager should ask you where you’d like to head next. Many variables, such as the needs of your service, play into the assignment process. But given your wishes, the Colorado Springs area is a great first choice to … (9 comments)
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colorado springs: BULLY AGENTS AND THE CLIENTS THEY REPRESENT - 10/15/07 04:56 PM
Ok...I'm a VERY patient person overall. I have had many years experience in our market and most of the time, I work as a Buyers Agent. I prefer that over being a Seller's Agent because of what I'm experiencing right now. I have a Seller/Buyer who is motivated to sell. Her … (4 comments)
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colorado springs: Colorado Springs Neighborhood Report - Kissing Camels - 10/12/07 07:34 PM
The one place in Colorado Springs where custom home prices can reach almost $2 Million Dollars ... Kissing Camels. Located in the western part of Colorado Springs, Kissing Camels is a manned and gated community that overlooks Garden of the Gods and offers uncompromising views of Pikes Peak and the … (10 comments)
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colorado springs: How to Read a Colorado Springs Real Estate MLS Sheet - Part 3: Exterior Amenities - 10/09/07 10:31 PM
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colorado springs: Downtown Colorado Springs Loft Update - 10/08/07 06:10 PM
I thought it might be nice to highlight some of the projects we have completed in the downtown Colorado Springs area to give everyone an idea of where, what and how much lofts are. Our very first project, done in collaboration with S&R Constrution, began in 2000 and was completed in … (3 comments)
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colorado springs: 4 bedroom Raised Ranch style home - 10/08/07 12:49 PM
Type: Single Family Home Location: 960 Point of the Pines Price: $335,000 MLS #: 516319 The web address for this property is: http://www.TheDistinctiveGroup.com/MyHomeDTL.asp?homeid=604696
Description: This 4 bed 3 bath 2900 square foot raised ranch offers a huge floor plan. The second story welcomes you with vaulted ceilings, a huge moss rock … (1 comments)
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colorado springs: Great Multi-Level home - 10/08/07 12:46 PM
Type: Single Family Home Location: 7940 Gate Post Lane Price: $210,000 MLS #: 469517 The web address for this property is: http://www.TheDistinctiveGroup.com/MyHomeDTL.asp?homeid=604691
Description: This popular Spruce model by Pulte Homes features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and almost 1800 square feet. As you enter the home from the Trex front porch you … (1 comments)
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colorado springs: Spectacular 3 bed ranch home - 10/08/07 12:43 PM
Type: Single Family Home Location: 7336 Village Meadows Dr Price: $210,000 MLS #: 579134 The web address for this property is: http://www.TheDistinctiveGroup.com/MyHomeDTL.asp?homeid=604686
Description: As you enter this 3 bedroom 2 bathroom 2300 square foot ranch style home you are greeted with an open great room with vaulted ceilings and a cozy … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: We're in Second Position...Again! - 10/08/07 02:18 AM
Recently, I have had the same feedback over and over..."Well, the house shows BEAUTIFULLY and it's in second position..." Not on just ONE house, but on several of my listings.
How should I advertise to potential sellers? "Choose Rocky Mountain Realty, where we have the second nicest listings ins the City?" … (22 comments)
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colorado springs: Colorado Springs Real Estate: 7225 Shawnee Way, Colorado Springs CO 80915 - 10/07/07 06:54 PM
7225 Shawnee Way - Move-In Ready 3Bed Home in Cimarron EastridgeLocation: Cimarron EastridgeMove-In Ready 3Bed Stucco Home on Cul-De-Sac. 3bed 1Bath 1Car rancher has 1064 finished sf, central A/C and sits on a large lot. You will love the updated kitchen which features many newer cabinets, counters & laminate floors. All … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Moving to Colorado Springs Soon? - 10/07/07 04:08 PM
If you are moving to the Colorado Springs area any time soon, you should know that the deals I have been able to find for my clients lately have blown MY MIND. I've been a Realtor in our local market for over 12 years and now I am a Broker/Owner of a … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Support Local Business In Colorado Springs - 10/07/07 03:30 PM
Colorado Springs is one of the best areas in the country to live and play in. Money magazine had it one of the top places to live last year, (this year we didn't even make the list, but people are so frivolous!).
Anyway, without a doubt, we need each-other to make our … (2 comments)
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colorado springs: Dispelling 3 Housing Market Media Myths - Myth #3: I Cannot Sell My Home in This Market - 10/06/07 08:23 PM
Now is ALWAYS the time to sell ... if you need to sell.
We do not always have control over life - do we EVER, really? We get relocated. We get downsized. We get outsourced. Our kids move out. Our kids move back in. Our health fails. Basically, our needs always change … (37 comments)
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colorado springs: A Story of How Just $3,500 in Pricing Is the Difference Between "No Showings" and "Multiple Offers" - 10/06/07 02:19 PM
Pricing is King. No... Correct Pricing is King. No ... Near Perfect pricing is King.
This Shifting Market has caused near perfect pricing to be more impotant now than ever. To illustrate this point, let me share a story that recently happened to Derek and I:
A little over 4 months ago, we got … (16 comments)
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colorado springs: Colorado Springs Real Estate - Temporary Sign Ordinance - 10/04/07 11:31 AM
Roadside Spam.... That is what I call it. Dozens of bandit signs aimed at foreclosures - Open House signs from long, long ago - For sale directionals pointing down a random road... Garage Sale Signs from a last Summer ...
It IS roadside spam and not only does it make our … (8 comments)
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colorado springs: Dispelling 3 Housing Market Media Myths - Myth #2: We are in a Down Market - 10/03/07 07:11 PM
The Media loves drama and loves to play on words (semantics) to get the BEST LARGEST reaction possible. We all know this, but then we all wind up getting sucked into the vortex of "Oh no! Did you hear what they said on CNN/FOX/CBS/ABC/MTV/NBC?!?" I do it. You do it. We … (47 comments)
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colorado springs: Greenhaven Real Estate: Market Report- September 2007 - 10/02/07 12:24 AM
Greenhaven is a newer neighborhood built around a neighborhood park, in eastern part of Colorado Springs - east of Powers Blvd and North of Dublin Blvd. The homes were built by John Laing Homes from 2004-2007. Half the neighborhood homes are "Cottage Series" homes with low maintenance yards and many with great … (4 comments)
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colorado springs: Colorado Springs Real Estate Market Report - September 2007 - 10/01/07 11:18 PM
Here is a snapshot of the Colorado Springs Real Estate Market for September, 2007.
Average Days on Market (DOM): 84This is UP from 83 day from July. High DOM: WES at 144 Days.Low DOM: MAN and BRI at 53 Days.
Comment: Days on market are holding steady at under 3 months. … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Colorado Springs Downtown Shuttle - 09/30/07 11:33 AM
Downtown Colorado Springs is becoming a more attractive and appealing part of the city. One of the things that makes it such is the Downtown Shuttle bus that runs through the heart of downtown. It provides a convenience to visitors, shoppers, people who work downtown, students, and even the occasional person like … (2 comments)
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colorado springs: Dispelling 3 Housing Market Media Myths - Myth #1: There is a National Housing Market Crisis - 09/29/07 06:01 PM
You cannot wake up in the morning without hearing something about the plight of the national housing market. There are so many factors that are never discussed with the media, regarding the current "situation" of the housing market. Because there is so much information missing, it is hard to trust ANYTHING … (12 comments)
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colorado springs: What to Expect From a Competent Real Estate Agent (An Active Rain Announcement) - 09/29/07 10:48 AM
We can all agree that the real estate market is not what it was even a year ago. These are some of the terms that I have heard, and some terms are more applicable in some areas than others:
Down Market Buyer's Market Shifting Market Correcting Market Oh-No-What-Just-Happened Market Regardless of … (25 comments)
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colorado springs: Free Vacations for Our Troops in Colorado: Operation Vacation - 09/27/07 04:56 PM
Thanks to Bob Johnson - a Realtor® in Glenwood Springs, there is now a "non-profit, all-volunteer organization based in Glenwood Springs whose purpose is to reunite deserving soldiers with their families on free vacations in the Roaring Fork Valley." Roaring Fork Valley is located on the Western Slope - the western … (2 comments)
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colorado springs: What's in YOUR CMA? Mandatory Guidelines for Creating a CMA ... - 09/27/07 03:21 PM
It is what we do. We create CMA's for people all the time. CMA stands for a Current Market Analysis or Competitive Market Analysis. This is where we do research to determine what our OPINION of value is for a specific property. This answers the question: What will my home sell … (21 comments)
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colorado springs: 7 Acres Treed Lot - 09/27/07 12:49 PM
Type: Land Location: 430 Upper Glenway Price: $230,000 MLS #: 458856 The web address for this property is: http://www.TheDistinctiveGroup.com/MyHomeDTL.asp?homeid=569631
Description: House site is already cleared! Utilities are in the street! Palmer Lake water & sewer, natural gas, phone & electric! Very private site with lots of wildlife! Lot is approximately 250 … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Big Brother... Were the Hippies REALLY Being Unreasonable??? - 09/24/07 03:30 PM
Any level headed, upstanding citizen of the 60's thought those crazy hippies were out of their lsd dropping minds!
Why there was talk of "Big Brother" watching you and all sorts of paranoid deluded notions about our government and private societal rights being somehow "invaded" or "violated".
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colorado springs: Colorado Springs Real Estate: 7830 Curlew Court, Colorado Springs CO 80920 - 09/22/07 11:00 PM
SOLD FALL 20077830 Curlew Court, Colorado Springs Colorado 80920 - Beautiful 4 Bedroom Home in Academy School District 20Location: HavenwoodPerfect 4 bedroom 4bathroom 3 car home on cul-de-sac. This home offers only the best. The main entry has a coat closet and hardwood floors leading through to the main level office … (1 comments)
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colorado springs: Colorado Springs Neighborhood Report - Cimarron Eastridge and Cimarron Westridge - 09/22/07 09:56 PM
Cimarron Eastridge and Cimarron Westridge are 2 mature neighborhoods on the east side of town - just east of Powers. Cimarron Eastridge is east of Peterson Road and Cimarron Westridge is west of Peterson Road. Both neighborhoods sit between Palmer Park Blvd. and Constitution. These neighborhoods are to the immediate north … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Colorado Springs Neighborhood Report - Cimarron Hills - 09/21/07 01:55 PM
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colorado springs: Lending Practices - 09/19/07 04:52 PM
We just attended a continuing education course about lending practices. Some very important points were stressed in this course:
Know your lender and title company! The Federal Trade Commission has brought 21 actions against mortgage lenders in the last decade. After a nationwide review in June, the FTC has sent warning letters … (1 comments)
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colorado springs: Great Tri-Level home - 09/19/07 12:04 PM
Type: Single Family Home Location: 3890 Vicksburg Terrace Price: $160,000 Just Reduced MLS #: 444406 The web address for this property is: http://www.TheDistinctiveGroup.com/MyHomeDTL.asp?homeid=576523
Description: Great home with a fabulous deck in the terraced back yard. The home features new vinyl windows, newer carpet, new paint and wood blinds. The lower level … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Wild Ginger - The BEST Thai Food Restaurant in Colorado Springs - 09/18/07 11:11 PM
First, you need to understand that Thai food is my favorite food on the planet. But only if it's cooked well. Honestly, I have only been to 2 Thai restaurants, ever, that are worth eating at. (Guess I need to go to Thailand...) One is in the Hawthorne district of Portland, … (16 comments)
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colorado springs: Colorado Realtors® for Education Fund - Grants for Colorado Teachers - 09/18/07 10:31 PM
Colorado Realtors® understand that teachers are often spending hundreds of their own dollars on their students and classrooms every year. In fact, "elementary school teachers spend more ($539) than middle ($393) and high ($427) school teachers" (Scholastic News).
This is an average of $475 of their own money that teachers are … (2 comments)
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colorado springs: Colorado Springs Real Estate: 855 Tammany Drive, Colorado Springs CO 80916 - 09/18/07 01:45 PM
855 Tammany Drive ~ 3Bed Home with Open Floor PlanLocation: Trailridge3 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms (one Full - One Half) 2 Car Garage 1,364sf tri-level home offers an open floor plan on main level. The Living Room has custom paint, a window seat and vaulted ceilings. The spacious dining area has a … (4 comments)
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colorado springs: 3 Reasons Why Open Houses Do NOT Work in Colorado Springs - 09/16/07 08:07 PM
Here I sit at an Open House for 3 hours, listening to Jack Johnson, organizing some of my files, and writing this. Why? Well, I am not going to get any more than one or two people stopping by, at the most. So, I have PLENTY of time.
We all see … (29 comments)
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colorado springs: Colorado Springs Real Estate - 2483 Paseo Rd., Colorado Springs CO 80907 - 09/15/07 10:31 AM
SOLD 10/20072483 Paseo Rd ~ Move-In Ready 2 Bed Town Home Close to DowntownLocation: Bellville CondosSuper-Clean 2bed 1bath Townhome in established community. The main level offers a spacious living room with tiled entry and coat closet. The large, eat-in kitchen offers tiled floors and plenty of counter space and cabinets. Off … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Colorado Springs Real Estate: 6036 Colony Circle, Colorado Springs CO 80919 - 09/15/07 09:31 AM
6036 Colony Circle - 3 Bed Town Home in Quiet D-20 CommunityLocation: Delmonico TownhomesThis clean and bright 3 bedroom home has a great main level with custom paint in the living room and kitchen, a gas fireplace with tile mantle in the living room, dining area off kitchen with built in … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Colorado Springs History - Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum (1903 El Paso County Courthouse) - 09/13/07 09:41 PM
History:The El Paso County Courthouse was built by August J. Smith. When it opened in 1903, everyone was able to see the "stately corridors" with "elegant decorated ceilings, terrazzo floors and rare scagliola columns" as well as the upper level Division One Courtroom. This courtroom was known as one of the … (11 comments)
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colorado springs: United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) - Colorado Springs, Colorado - 09/12/07 10:07 PM
Colorado Springs is home to the USAFA: United States Air Force Academy. Located in the northern part of Colorado Springs, the USAFA can be accessed by the Northern gates just west of Gleneagle and Northgate or from the Southern gates at the end of North Academy Blvd. (It is important to … (10 comments)
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colorado springs: Remembering - 09/11/07 05:06 PM
It's a beautiful day here in Colorado Springs, much like that September Tuesday six years ago.
We'd like to take a few moments to remember the victims of 9/11 and their loved ones. The horror of … (0 comments)
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colorado springs: Beautiful 5 bedroom home - 09/11/07 03:53 PM
Type: Single Family Home Location: 1447 Moffat Circle Price: $195,000 REDUCEDMLS #: 1964 The web address for this property is: http://www.TheDistinctiveGroup.com/MyHomeDTL.asp?homeid=585596
Description: The kitchen has an island, vaulted ceilings, tile floors, custom cabinets, counter tops and custom lighting. Walk out to the wood deck and beautiful large yard through the french doors … (2 comments)
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colorado springs: Custom Built Home on 35 Acres - 09/11/07 01:09 PM
Custom home on 35 acres
Type: Single Family Home Location: 20625 Andalusian View Price: $1,200,000 MLS #: 564255 The web address for this property is: http://www.TheDistinctiveGroup.com/MyHomeDTL.asp?homeid=586020
Description:
Custom stucco home sits on 35 acre trees lot has many upgrades. The main level opens to the formal dining area with imported Italian Limestone … (0 comments)
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