I have only been in the real estate business less than 2 years, but I have realized how very important it is to effectively communicate with those we come in contact with, whether it’s sellers, buyers, lenders, vendors, other agents or people on your team. I did some online research on this subject and found a great article from LeadershipIQ.com that describes four different communication styles. I had never really thought about it before but I found it very intriguing and I think you will too! Here is the meat of the article: Continue reading ...

A polished home exterior creates an inviting experience for visitors or passersby, which is especially important if your home is on the market. Check out our tips to get the most curb appeal for the lowest cost — while turning your neighbors’ heads and getting prospective buyers to your door. Continue reading ...

Fall has always been my favorite season – the colorful leaves, cooler weather, and….Football! Now, having lived in Colorado for 11+ years, winter is very close to being my favorite time of year. Continue reading ...

There are three industries that have been constant wealth builders for hundreds of years. Shipping/transportation, banking/insurance, and property/land ownership. Continue reading ...

The most impactful mission a seller can accomplish, as they entertain listing their home, is the prep of their home. Proper preparation of a home, inside and out, is vital in order for a home owner to get the most value for their home. The organization, cleanliness, and staging is very important. Once you accomplish the prep work and your home is ready to list maintaining that appearance throughout the showing process is essential. Continue reading ...

Hope you are enjoying our beautiful Colorado summer!! This month’s blog topic is “Down Payment Sources for a New Home”. Saving for a down payment for a new home is a common roadblock that delays or prevents quite a few people from buying a home. Below are sources and suggestions to assist you in finding the down payment. Continue reading ...

Happy Spring everyone!! This is the fourth installment of twelve monthly blogs on financial information useful to buying or selling a home. This month’s Financial Corner topic is “Getting Pre-Qualified versus Getting Pre-Approved for a Mortgage”. Hope it provides you with useful information. Continue reading ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. sales of existing homes rebounded in February after declining for the previous two months, a sign that many Americans are still looking to buy despite rising prices and a shrinking number of homes available on the market. Continue reading ...

Hello everyone. March is here and spring is around the corner! This is the third installment of twelve monthly blogs on financial information useful to buying or selling a home. This month’s Financial Corner topic is “Mortgage Rate Lock”. Hope it provides you with useful information. Continue reading ...

Climbing ONGOING UpaDowna Climb Nights - 6-8 p.m., second Tuesday, CityRock, 21 N. Nevada Ave., free. Registration: upadowna.org/programs. Continue reading ...

Happy February everyone!! This is the second installment of twelve monthly blogs on financial information useful to buying or selling a home. This month’s Financial Corner topic is “Should You Make Extra Payments on Your Mortgage. Hope it provides you with useful information. Continue reading ...

It’s currently January 26 and it looks like we’re in for another hot and hectic selling season in the Colorado Springs Real Estate Market. With that being said, I want to get a “Coming Soon” list of upcoming properties that I will be listing in the coming months. For some additional information on any of these properties, you can always call me directly at 719-271-8888. Please keep in mind that pricing is subject to change based on the market at the time of listing. Continue reading ...

It's good times for residential and commercial real estate in Colorado Springs; a healthy economy and an influx of people moving to the Pikes Peak region has created a demand for homes, apartments, stores, restaurants and the like. Continue reading ...

Last year was another record setter for housing in the Colorado Springs area, and there are no signs of a market downturn in 2018. Single-family home sales totaled 16,337 in 2017, the third consecutive year that sales hit a record high, according to the latest report by the Pikes Peak Association of Realtors. Continue reading ...

Happy New Year!! In an effort to constantly improve information provided to our clients, we will present a monthly blog on financial information useful to buying or selling a home. We will call it “The Financial Corner”. This is the first in a series of twelve monthly blogs for the Financial Corner – and it provides basic guidelines to getting approved for a mortgage loan. Hope it provides you with useful information. Continue reading ...

For those coming to see the displays. Please do not block driveways. Be courteous to others. Do not park directly in front of the house, blocking the view of others watching from across the street. Also please turn off the headlights and turn on the Parking Lights. Thank you and Have a Merry Christmas Continue reading ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - It might not be news to recent home buyers, but Colorado Springs is one of the top real estate markets in the U.S., according to Realtor.com. Continue reading ...

#1 Keep the house warm. While you don't have to keep the heat on all the time, keep the house warm during showings. You don't want people shivering while they look through the house. Set the thermostat to at least 70 degrees -- whether you'll be in the house or not Continue reading ...

Here's a look at what's going on Monday in the Colorado Springs area: Continue reading ...

DENVER — The Lewis-Palmer volleyball team has been there before. But judging by the way they celebrated with a dog pile and tears of joy after their 25-22, 25-18, 35-33 sweep of No. 2 Valor Christian on Saturday night at Denver Coliseum, it was hard to believe that this wasn’t the Rangers’ first time winning a state title. Continue reading ...

Stetson Elementary School students and staff honored veterans in their annual Veterans Day Assembly, Nov.10. Retired USAF Brigadier General Ronald L. Huntley was the guest speaker. Continue reading ...

Here's a look at what's going on Friday in the Colorado Springs area: MUSIC Fall Out Boy — 7 p.m., Pepsi Center, Denver, $30.50-$70.50; AT. Illenium — 7 p.m., 1stBank Center, Broomfield, $35.99 and up; AT. Desert Dwellers & Quixotic — With Mikey Thunder, Erothyme, Moon Frog, 9 p.m., Ogden Theatre, Denver, $25; AX. Continue reading ...

Selling a home is just one of those experiences you've got to go through to truly understand—it's a lot more involved, emotional, and exasperating than you might think. Continue reading ...

A recent survey ranked the 25 safest cities in Colorado with a population above 21,000. Colorado Springs ranked number 20 on the list, one spot above Denver. Continue reading ...

With Veteran's Day a few days away, participating businesses are getting ready to offer military discounts to show its appreciation. Continue reading ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO -- Everyone knows Metro Denver and the Front Range have a tight housing market, with demand for homes in the area exceeding the supply. A new study shows that this summer, Colorado Springs had a boost in sales prices with 50 percent of sellers receiving more than asking price. Homelight.com, an online site connecting home sellers with real estate agents, reviewed the last three years' worth of home transactions data to determine some of the country's tightest housing markets. Continue reading ...

The latest population forecasts show the northern and western parts of Colorado will claim larger shares of the state’s population as the state adds 3 million new residents during the next three and a half decades. Continue reading ...

The real estate market is soaring. But Millennials shouldn't feel pressure to get in on the action, according to financial experts. They're the largest group of homebuyers in the market today. Continue reading ...

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index rose more than expected in August, hitting an all-time high. National home prices continued to rise in August, reporting a 6.1 percent annual gain on the S&P's most broad indicator. This was better than the 5.8 percent increase expected by economists polled by Reuters. "Home price increases appear to be unstoppable," S&P Dow Jones indexes managing director David Blitzer said, before adding that national "home prices have reached new all-time highs." The latest report was a gain from the 5.9 percent increase in July. Continue reading ...

Homeowners who neglect routine maintenance heading into the colder months may find themselves faced with an expensive repair bill. For example, forgetting to clean the gutters could cause ice to build up and damage your roof. Windows and doors not properly sealed could cause your heating bills to surge Continue reading ...

Here's a look at what's going on Tuesday in the Colorado Springs area: Continue reading ...

The star power hasn't faded. Heisman Trophy winner, former Denver Broncos quarterback and minor-league professional baseball player Tim Tebow is returning for an annual fundraiser for Colorado Springs' largest Christian school. Continue reading ...

Colorado Springs-area home sales surged again last month, remaining on track for a record year. A total of 1,431 single-family homes were sold in October in the Springs area, up 13 percent over the same time last year, the latest Pikes Peak Association of Realtors' market report said. Last month was the best October on record for sales, and homes sold in an average of 29 days - nine days faster than a year ago. Continue reading ...

When you're selling your home, you might imagine you hold all the cards. And you do—sort of. But it's easy to become overconfident in a seller's market. If you don't do a reality check, pronto, you could end up sabotaging your sale. So much for that straight flush! Here are six common home seller negotiation tactics that can totally backfire if you don't approach them carefully. Continue reading ...

Construction is set to begin next year on the first segment of a project that will eventually connect Powers Boulevard and Interstate 25. Gary Erickson, developer of a retail center in northern Colorado Springs, said ground could be broken in May on a stretch of highway that will link the interstate and Voyager Parkway. He expects the first stretch will be completed in 2019, but when the full extension will be finished remains in question. Continue reading ...

If you're looking for Colorado's hottest spot for hipsters, you're going to have to look past Denver. That's according to Yelp and Realtor.com, which ranked 297 U.S. cities to create their list of "The Hottest Hipster Markets." Colorado Springs was the state's top city for hipsters, ranking No. 10 nationally. Continue reading ...

After a year-long hiatus, the city again will host a "tiny house" expo. In 2015 and 2016, the Tiny House Jamboree attracted thousands of people to Colorado Springs. The event's founder earlier this year announced the jamboree would be leaving the city, but another tiny house enthusiast has stepped in to fill the gap next year. Continue reading ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - If you're looking to buy a home, the real estate market in Northeast Colorado Springs is on fire. A new report from 'Realtor.com' ranks a Springs' zip code seventh on the list of top housing markets in the U.S. The - 80922 - zip code consists of homes and businesses between Stetson Hills Blvd. and Constitution Ave. next to Powers Blvd. Continue reading ...

Through Oct. 31: Haunted Mines/Colorado Fear Fest — The Chapel Hills Mall, 1710 Briargate Blvd., $25. Through Oct. 31: The Asylum Haunted House — 6100 E. 39th Ave., Denver, $19.99 and up. Continue reading ...

The 30-year run of Triple-A baseball in Colorado Springs will end in 15 months. The Elmore Sports Group announced Wednesday it is responding to “pressure from within Major League Baseball” and moving the Triple-A Sky Sox to San Antonio for the 2019 season and replacing it in Colorado Springs with the short-season Rookie-level team currently in Helena, Mont. Continue reading ...

More than 1,000 homes now can be built on a sliver of the massive Banning Lewis Ranch with a rezoning approved Tuesday by the Colorado Springs City Council. The move, opposed by Councilwoman Yolanda Avila and Councilman Bill Murray, comes as the next major step for Denver-based Oakwood Homes, which owns a 2,600-acre section of the ranch. Nor'wood Development Group owns about 18,000 acres there. Oakwood's portion, broken into six sections dubbed Village 1-6, will have parks, trails and schools. Continue reading ...

Clients putting Zestimates on a pedestal? Point them toward this sale Continue reading ...

A lot of people are good at what they do. Some are even elite. A select few are completely unstoppable. Those who are unstoppable are in their own world. They don’t compete with anyone but themselves. You never know what they will do — only that you will be forced to respond. Even though they don’t compete with you, they make you compete with them. Continue reading ...

For years the streets of downtown Colorado Springs have emptied as businesses closed for the day. With few nearby residential options, consumers and professionals would retire to the surrounding suburbs for the evening. But downtown residential development is on the rise, and businesses in the city’s core soon will be able to cater to a new demographic. Continue reading ...

The pace of Colorado Springs-area homebuilding rose slightly in July, a sign that the housing market remains strong as it heads into the second half of the year. Continue reading ...

When it comes to getting a home loan, it's a little easier in El Paso County than anywhere else in southern Colorado. Smart Asset looked across the country where aspiring home buyers were most likely to be approved for a home loan. Continue reading ...

Colorado Springs is the nation's hottest housing market when it comes to homes that are likely to sell - either to newcomers or to owners who are moving up, according to a recent study by a California real estate data company. The Springs ranked No. 1 out of 120 markets in a first-ever Pre-Mover Housing Index compiled by ATTOM Data Solutions, based on first quarter data the company assembled. ATTOM examined homebuyer loan applications in the markets, compared them against each community's supply of homes and developed an index measuring the likelihood of homes being sold in those communities within a 30-day period. Continue reading ...

By Rich Laden May 2nd 2017 Colorado Springs-area home prices soared to another record high last month as the single-family housing market continued its run of rising values and booming sales. "It's not hot, it's boiling," said veteran real estate agent Harry Salzman of Salzman Real Estate Services and ERA Shields Real Estate. "It's beyond hot." The median price - or mid-point - of homes sold during April climbed to $275,000, up nearly 11 percent from a year ago and breaking the record of $268,000 just set in March, according to a new Pikes Peak Association of Realtors report. Continue reading ...

By: Rich Laden April 7, 2017 Area home sales climbed and prices hit another record high last month as Colorado Springs' hot housing market lived up to its recent ranking as the nation's seventh-best. Single-family home sales totaled 1,247 in March, 6.4 percent higher than the same month last year, according to a Pikes Peak Association of Realtors report. Sales had dipped in February, but otherwise have risen on a year-over-year basis each month since summer 2014. Continue reading ...

by Cameron Moix April 13, 2017 All signs point toward a bullish housing market in Fountain. The city’s Economic Development Manager Kimberly Bailey said that Fountain is seeing its strongest speculative housing development in nearly 15 years — resulting from a historic regional demand for affordable residential real estate. Continue reading ...