Cherise Selley's (cheriseselley) Blog

May you experience the miracle of the virgin birth – the reality of dust and deity formed in love for our salvation! Merry Christmas to all! Feel free to contact Colorado Springs CO Realtors at Selley Group Real Estate, LLC: 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 5...

Who is well off in leadership nowadays? Answer: Those who intently listen. Part of the vision of our company is coming to understand what our clientele really believes, and not pretending that we already know what they believe. We live in a revolutionary age in which a social premium has been pl...

It is wonderful to finally see some erosion of political gridlock within the United States Congress.  As you probably already know, there was some major legislation voted upon today in the 111th Congress without filibuster. Many pundits believe the extension of the Bush tax cuts allowed for some...

As I sit here in my office looking out the window, my mind wanders toward Southern California, where the recent series of storms have caused all sorts of havoc and extensive damage. The effects of La Nina have created some rather bizarre weather patterns throughout the United States. As far as Co...

One down, one to go! On Saturday, we celebrated Jake’s commencement ceremonies from the Natural Sciences College of Colorado State University. We’re very proud of Jake for finishing his undergraduate degree in 3 and one half years. Next on his schedule, Jake is going to take his “walk-about” in ...

What can the buyer and seller expect about market efficacy for 2011?   Empirically speaking, here is my last thought about forecasting for 2011 from someone who has sold over $160 million dollars of real estate in Colorado Springs over the years: Seller’s Steadfastness – Even though our market t...

What can the buyer and seller expect about market efficacy for 2011? Good question. Empirically speaking, here is a poignant thought from someone who has sold over $160 million dollars of real estate in Colorado Springs over the years: Buyer’s Expectations – One area that I’ve noticed where buye...

Here’s where the challenge lies today.  What can the buyer and seller expect about market efficacy for 2011?  Good question. Empirically speaking, here is a poignant thought from someone who has sold over $160 million dollars of real estate in Colorado Springs over the years: Buyer’s Market - Th...

It’s relatively easy to evaluate the performance of past Colorado Springs Real Estate markets, given the variety of opinions from economic experts who scrupulously sort through the data with a fine-toothed-comb.  What you’ll find is not really all that shocking.  Regarding hindsight evaluations,...

  When I first began my career as a Colorado Springs Realtor, I noticed many opportunistsin this profession. Buying low and selling high seemed to be the Golden Rule about real estate transactions. As well, to dominate the market share, this process involved corporate branding, tenacious selling ...