Home in Colorado Springs

We can all release the deep breath we have been holding. I was going to post this yesterday, but it's far from an April Fool's joke.  The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is here to stay in Colorado Springs, at least for the next 25 years. Since they employ about 330 people, plus pump aroun...

As Colorado Springs continues to see a growth, we can't forget some of the factors that are helping us grow.  One of the main considerations is Fort Carson Army base, just on the South end of Colorado Springs. The base has a lot of property in Colorado, stretching over 3 counties, and includes ab...

There's a great article on MSN.com today about choosing the right projects that will truly help you sell your home, and not wasting money and time on the updates that don't. Check out the full article if you are interested - there are also many great links for staging your home, home improvement ...

As I drove around a couple from Florida to see Colorado property for sale the other day, they realized there are many factors that go into their decision in purchasing a home or property in Colorado. Many of them are obvious and these are the top of the mind things like how many bedrooms and bath...

Colorado Springs real estate, economy and growth are definitely affected by our local military community.  The Census Bureau defines the Colorado Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as all of El Paso County which is currently over 550,000 people. By 2010, the population is expected to be ...

Well, like most Colorado Springs real estate agents, times are a little slow right now because of the holiday season.  But I'm excited about what the new year is going to bring. Downtown Colorado Springs is going to start seeing some serious changes very soon.  There are a a variety of loft proje...

Colorado Springs continues to grow - take a look at the figures recently released:Census 2000 Population Growth Over 1990In 2000, the population of Colorado Springs was 360,890 people. Five years later, we made it to 369,156 and then in 2006 we reached 372,437. Keep in mind, this is just for Colo...

I'm just looking for some feedback, information, and your thoughts on wells. I am assisting some buyers on a property that currently has a well.  It's been used for 6 years for animals since there is only a barn existing on the land and no home at this point.Although we already got back the test ...

We all know that there are too many listings right now and not enough buyers (truly a buyer's market). One agent confirmed that fact this morning.  One of the agents in my office showed a listing to some potential buyers the other day. Before the listing agent had even talked to the selling agent...

I'm a native of Colorado Springs, CO and one of my best memories growing up was going to see the balloons every year on Labor Day weekend. Of course, we always hated waking up early (when it was still dark) but my parents made it up to us by stopping for doughnuts on the way.  That was the tradit...