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Important Numbers 0000-00-00 00:00:00 In the interest of facilitating civic involvement and since it's always good to know who to call when you need to get something off your chest.
Here's a list of governmental contact numbers:
PRESIDENT
George W. Bush
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, DC 20500
202-456-1414
president@whitehouse.gov
U.S. SENATE
Wayne Allard-R
521 Dirksen ... Read more:Numbers
Colorado’s Newest Laws-2007 0000-00-00 00:00:00 July is the beginning of Colorado
’s fiscal year, and with it comes the effective date of many laws passed during the past legislative session. Here is a quick look at the big changes from the latest legislative session.
License Plate Rates:
Drivers will pay $5.40 more to renew ...
May is in the books…Let’s hope June cooks! 0000-00-00 00:00:00 INTRODUCTION:
The primary goal of this data is to paint the picture of reality in our local housing market, to provide a frank and honest discussion of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats and real market conditions as they truly exist.
This data is the result of information pulled from the Pikes Peak ... Read more:hellip
Good News, Bad News… 0000-00-00 00:00:00 The Wall Street Journal reported today that “The Census Bureau said sales of newly constructed homes rose 16.2% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 981,000 homes, the largest monthly gain in 14 years and far exceeding economists' expectations.”
On the down side, at least for Home Sellers, ... Read more:hellip
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Colorado Springs Real Estate-May Market Report 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Introduction:
Here is our latest analysis regarding the Pikes Peak Residential Housing Market
. The primary goal of this data is to paint the picture of reality in our local housing market, to provide a frank and honest discussion of opportunities, threats, oppositions and conditions as they exist, and to obtain the ... Read more:Colorado
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Weather has been subprime! 0000-00-00 00:00:00 According to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Winter weather reduced home shopping in February, slowing March sales. The pace of sales was likely further dampened by a decrease in subprime lending.
After rising for three consecutive months, total existing-home sales — including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops — fell 8.4 ...
March Market Report 0000-00-00 00:00:00 The primary goal of this data is to paint the picture of reality in our local housing market, to provide a frank and honest discussion of opportunities, threats, oppositions and conditions as they exist, and to obtain the pulse of activity locally. This data is the result ... Read more:Market
, March
Mapping 0000-00-00 00:00:00 For years real estate listings have been displayed both online and offline in tables and lists. This is a great way to view that type of data if you know what you are looking for and where you are looking. Unfortunately all people don't process information the same way. I ... Read more:Mapping
Welcome! 0000-00-00 00:00:00 To get a realistic overview of any Real Estate market one must look at a number of different factors. Things like the MLS, builders, mortgage lenders, on site sales people and Realtors.
This site is a collaborative effort to create a realistic sense of what is actually going on ... Read more:Welcome
Area Job Growth! 0000-00-00 00:00:00 There was an interesting bit of good news in the Colorado Springs Gazette this Monday morning Click Here To Read. The Gazette reported on job growth in the Pikes Peak Region.
The crux of the article was that although there were serious losses on many of the areas major industries since 2001, there [...] Read more:Growth
Baptist Road Update 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Here is some great news for residents of southern Monument and western Black Forest. The eastward extension of Baptist
Road to the western portion of Hodgen Road is nearly complete, at this point a signs point to the end of July.
This extension should make life easier for those that need to move east and west [...] Read more:Update
Jackson Creek Opportunities! 0000-00-00 00:00:00 The biggest thorn in the side of the Jackson
Creek real estate market is about to be removed.
The main entrance to the Jackson Creek subdivision, Leather Chaps Drive was closed in November for an estimated four to six weeks. Nearly nine months later the entrance is still closed.This closure has had a significant effect on [...] Read more:Opportunities
Colorado Springs Real Estate-Desirability Index 0000-00-00 00:00:00 The general consensus both nationally and locally is that everything Real Estate
is in a bad state of affairs. The sub prime mess coupled with raising interest rates and inflated prices have certainly taken some of the shine off of real estate as an investment class, at least for the inexperienced investor.
The reality in the [...] Read more:Colorado
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Fountain Video 0000-00-00 00:00:00 The influx of families to Fort Carson has really renewed interest in Fountain
, Colorado. We decided to put together a little video to give our future clients a better idea of what Fountain is like.
The City of Fountain Colorado is located just to the south of Colorado Springs at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. [...]
Helpful Information for Colorado Springs Home Sellers 0000-00-00 00:00:00 In a real estate market chock-full-o-listings, the winners (a.k.a. solds) are the ones that stand out (in a good way). Let’s debunk an old misnomer, Buyers DO NOT see past clutter, as a matter of fact when viewing a home with any amount of clutter, buyers tend to focus on the artifacts and not the [...] Read more:Colorado
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Fox Run Regional Park: The Gem Of Northern El Paso County 0000-00-00 00:00:00 One of the greatest benefits to living on the northern end of El Paso County
is Fox Run Regional Park. Fox Run is located in the westerly extension of the ponderosa forest (Black Forest), approximately three miles east of I-25 on Baptist Road. Opened in 1986, this 407-acre park features miles of trails, playgrounds, picnic [...] Read more:Northern
Seller Beware? 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Good listing agents have always had the ability and responsibility to look down the road and see the potential oncoming traffic/dangers that might be approaching their clients. The latest hazard appears to come from lenders.
It seems as though there is still some refi-residue out there in the lending world. These are lenders that did great [...] Read more:Seller
, Beware
Woodmoor Pines Golf and Country Club 0000-00-00 00:00:00 One of the best kept secrets in the Tri-Lakes area is the Woodmoor Pines Golf and Country
Club. This club features Golf, Tennis, Swimming (both indoor and outdoor) as well as multiple dining and meeting rooms.
This is a great club in a a great area, Woodmoor. Here’s a little video that talks about the club:
Woodmoor [...]
As close to perfect as it gets! 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Beautiful Two Story in Jackson Creek
As close to perfect as you can get! Gorgeous 2 story with great views of Pikes Peak from the front. Property backs to a greenbelt area with walking trails. Main level has extensive hardwood floors. Kitchen has cherry cabinets and great island with extra sink.Five piece master bath has 2 [...]
Spotless Two Story In Fountain 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Wonderful four bedroom home in a great neighborhood. This home is better than new and shows like a model! Wonderful park like backyard that looks out to open space and high school. Gorgeous hardwood floors throughout main level. Bright kitchen and dining room walks out to meticulously landscaped and maintained yard. Oversized garage is a [...] Read more:Spotless
, Fountain
FHASecure 0000-00-00 00:00:00 I was interviewed today by KRDO, our local ABC affiliate. The segment was on the Federal government’s announcement last week that they were getting involved in the pending foreclosure train wreck.
Although there was no real groundbreaking news from either Washington or Wall Street, this was still a welcome announcement, at least in the Real Estate [...]
Monument Market Report-September 2007 0000-00-00 00:00:00 September is in the books, so it’s time to take a good hard look at how the Tri-Lakes market did through September of 2007
There were 37 new homes listed for sale. The average list price of these homes was $492,655
There were 11 homes that went “Under Contract”, the average list price of those homes was [...] Read more:Monument
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Woodmoor Pines Golf and Country Club 0000-00-00 00:00:00 One of the best kept secrets in the Tri-Lakes area is the Woodmoor Pines Golf and Country
Club. This club features Golf, Tennis, Swimming (both indoor and outdoor) as well as multiple dining and meeting rooms.
This is a great club in a a great area, Woodmoor. Here’s a little video that talks about the club:
Woodmoor [...]
As close to perfect as it gets! 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Beautiful Two Story in Jackson Creek
As close to perfect as you can get! Gorgeous 2 story with great views of Pikes Peak from the front. Property backs to a greenbelt area with walking trails. Main level has extensive hardwood floors. Kitchen has cherry cabinets and great island with extra sink.Five piece master bath has 2 [...]
Spotless Two Story In Fountain 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Wonderful four bedroom home in a great neighborhood. This home is better than new and shows like a model! Wonderful park like backyard that looks out to open space and high school. Gorgeous hardwood floors throughout main level. Bright kitchen and dining room walks out to meticulously landscaped and maintained yard. Oversized garage is a [...] Read more:Spotless
, Fountain
FHASecure 0000-00-00 00:00:00 I was interviewed today by KRDO, our local ABC affiliate. The segment was on the Federal government’s announcement last week that they were getting involved in the pending foreclosure train wreck.
Although there was no real groundbreaking news from either Washington or Wall Street, this was still a welcome announcement, at least in the Real Estate [...]
Fox Run Regional Park: The Gem Of Northern El Paso County 0000-00-00 00:00:00 One of the greatest benefits to living on the northern end of El Paso County
is Fox Run Regional Park. Fox Run is located in the westerly extension of the ponderosa forest (Black Forest), approximately three miles east of I-25 on Baptist Road. Opened in 1986, this 407-acre park features miles of trails, playgrounds, picnic [...] Read more:Northern
Seller Beware? 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Good listing agents have always had the ability and responsibility to look down the road and see the potential oncoming traffic/dangers that might be approaching their clients. The latest hazard appears to come from lenders.
It seems as though there is still some refi-residue out there in the lending world. These are lenders that did great [...] Read more:Seller
, Beware
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