colorado springs: Colorado Springs Named #1 Metro for Buyers to Move to in America - 06/02/17 04:52 PM
Colorado Springs Named #1 Metro for Buyers to Move to in America 
Hello friends, word's out on our best-kept secret.  
"The metro with the highest percentage of home buyers moving in during the first quarter of 2017 was—drumroll please—Colorado Springs, CO. The ranking is from a recent report from ATTOM Data Solutions, a housing data firm that is the parent company of RealtyTrac."

How did they reach this conclusion? 
ATTOM analyzed mortgage application data from 120 metro markets with at least 100,000 single family homes and condos. They then developed what's called a "moving index", which determines the number of buyers within that metro moving to a … (10 comments)

colorado springs: Briargate’s Shangri-La, Colorado Springs - 04/07/13 10:34 PM
Briargate’s Shangri-La, Colorado Springs 
 
Did you know that today is National Chinese Almond Cookie Day? AR celebrity, Kathy Streib shares a cute story about these sweet morsels in her blog post -  http://activerain.com/blogsview/3686857/national-chinese-almond-cookie-day-is-april-9-or-be-careful-what-you-wish-for-
 
What’s your favorite Chinese place? My family and I have always agreed on this answer. Shangri-La, aptly named, truly is Briargate's best Chinese restaurant. Shangri-La’s delectable menu and impeccable service has kept us coming back for close to a decade.
 We’re greeted at the front doors as if we were Norm. Friendly and eager to make sure our dining experience meets our expectations, they always exceed them.
 
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colorado springs: Creekside, Colorado Springs Sold Homes Trends Report 9/23/12 - 3/23/13 - 03/23/13 08:23 AM
Creekside, Colorado Springs Homes Trend Report 9/23/12-3/23/13 
 
The Creekside neighborhood is located on the Northeast side of Colorado Springs and straddles Old Ranch Road in between Hwy. 83/Voyager Parkway and the Powers corridor.
 
Creekside families can enjoy the benefit of walking or riding their bikes to Mountain View Elementary School, Challenger Middle School and Pine Creek High School, all part of award-winning Academy School District 20 (www.asd20.org). A neighborhood park as well as hiking trails dot the rolling landscape. Many homes are situated on Pikes Peak view lots.
 
In the last six months, only six homes have sold … (1 comments)

colorado springs: Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Center, WEST SIDE STORY, Tues., March 12 - 03/07/13 09:59 PM
Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Center, WEST SIDE STORY, Tuesday, March 12 at 7:30 pm.
WEST SIDE STORY. Can we ever get enough of this five-decades-old, Broadway musical? I know I sure can't.
 
A classic love story coupled with the struggle to survive in a world of hatred and ethnic intolerance, the premise of WEST SIDE STORY endures in movies of today. Think Twilight. Okay, the wolves and the vampires don’t sing or dance, but that storyline seems familiar.
 
Bernstein and Sondheim’s musical score is magical and timeless with classics like “Maria”, “Tonight,” “America,” “I Feel Pretty” and “Somewhere.”
 
So all … (5 comments)

colorado springs: Colorado Springs - Pine Creek - Trend Report 9/06/12 - 3/06/13 - 03/07/13 02:52 AM
Colorado Springs - Pine Creek - Trend Report for the 6 months 9/05/12 – 3/05/13

Pine Creek is one of the most popular master-planned communities in the north end of Colorado Springs. Students attend highly acclaimed District 20 schools, families can bike or walk to upscale shopping and varied dining venues, and many homeowners enjoy mountain or golf course views.
 
The seven recently sold homes that are most representative of high sold prices in Pine Creek had some or all of the following features in common:
 
A large kitchen with exceptional features. Slab granite counter tops are still the … (1 comments)

colorado springs: Liberty High School, Colorado Springs, Valentine's Day Basketball - White Out - 02/14/12 01:50 AM
Liberty High School, Colorado Springs, Valentine's Day Basketball - White Out. Tonight 5:30 Girls, 7:00 Boys rally Pine Creek High School at LHS Gymnasium.
So, what do you have planned for this Valentine’s Day?  We hope you will join us at Liberty High School at 5:30 and 7:00pm for the Girls and Boys Basketball games versus district rival Pine Creek High School. This game has been designated as the 6th Man and WHITE OUT game. Everyone wear your best white shirts to support the teams! Help be part of the magic and strength of the LANCER NATION! 
On THURSDAY, February 16th, … (10 comments)

colorado springs: FSBOs Down, REALTORS Score! - 12/13/11 10:44 PM
FSBOs Down, REALTORS Score!  staging, Colorado Springs
According to yesterday’s Natl. Assoc. of Realtors® - Economists’ Outlook blog,  FSBOs decreased from 19% to 10% during 1991-2011. The share of Sellers using Realtors or Brokers increased from 77% to 87%.  You may have caught this earlier, but I thought it was headline worthy and called for a much needed shout out to both REALTORS and Independent Brokers!


Glad to see this trend fading away.
If you’re thinking of selling, you've researched your market and your competition enough to know there are sharper knives in the drawer (Realtors and Brokers) than you.  They … (14 comments)

colorado springs: Selling? Top Areas to Upgrade Your Home - 11/27/11 02:14 AM
Selling? Top Areas to Upgrade Your Home in Colorado Springs, CO
 
The main rooms of influence when selling your home should all be “show ready” and upgraded in order to compete for the highest offer in your market. What are those? Living, dining, family, kitchen, and bathrooms should present as if a buyer could move in tomorrow. And, most critical, is your curb appeal.
 
Take a look at your home from the street with a fresh pair of eyes. Put yourself in the Buyer's shoes. Would you want to walk up and go in?

Here's what changed: … (15 comments)

colorado springs: Staging with Cowhide: Yea or Nay? - 11/06/11 05:03 AM
Staging with Cowhide: Yea or Nay? Colorado Springs, CO
 
There was a time, that if you had a cowhide rug in your house you liked both Country and Western. Not necessarily perceived as cutting edge design.
 
Today, walk into almost any home interiors store from San Francisco to New York and you’d be hard pressed not to find a sophisticated version of what was once considered "Old West" decor.

 
 Major retailers from Restoration Hardware to IKEA, Kohl's to HomeGoods are featuring this textile to enhance beautiful hardwood floors and add a luxe element to your home.
 

 
 
                                                                                                         
 
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colorado springs: How to Sell a Home with… Interesting Color Choices - 11/02/11 07:15 PM
How to Sell a Home with... Interesting Color Choices, Colorado Springs 
Have you ever listed a home where the Seller will not re-paint? As their Realtor and expert, you hope they will heed your advice and make the nominal investment necessary to neutralize a funky paint choice. After all, who would want to alienate any buyer? The goal of Staging is to showcase a home to appeal to the widest demographic audience. The Buyer makes an emotional connection and offers top market value, quickly. That's the idea.
 
However, there may be times where expert advice lands on deaf ears. A … (15 comments)

colorado springs: Selling Your Home? 5 Easy Ways to Make a Stunning First Impression. - 10/11/11 06:29 PM
 
Selling Your Home? 5 Easy Ways to Make a Stunning First Impression this Season.
Here, in Colorado, we’ve had our first visit from Jack Frost. Fall’s gorgeous foliage makes one last encore before its time to clean up the flower beds. With summer’s blooms gone, it can be quite challenging for sellers to create colorful, curb appeal. Here are 5 high-impact, low-cost ways for your home to really rock the competition.
 
Take a look at these before and after shots from Country Living.

 

Now, which one would you want to check out?
 
 
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colorado springs: Top Paint Colors for Selling Your Home - 09/28/11 04:35 AM
The Top Paint Colors for Selling Your Home in Colorado or any market are not white or off-white. The Staging experts @ HGTV have been telling us for years to use color and paint is the biggest bang for your buck when updating your home. So, how do you pick a top paint color, or a palette?
 
The home interiors trade often follows the fashion industry for inspired new, color trends. Exciting, but not always appropriate when selling your home and reaching the broadest demographic. However, every wall shouldn't be "builder beige", either. On the contrary, all those plain, vanilla … (12 comments)

 
Kim Gaston, Colorado Springs REALTOR®, CNE (719)661-6987 (RE/MAX Advantage Realty)

Kim Gaston

Colorado Springs REALTOR®, CNE (719)661-6987

Colorado Springs, CO

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