Cherise Selley's (cheriseselley) Blog

Even while showing Colorado Springs Real Estate homes, my mind has jotted back and forth today, thinking about the Chilean earthquake and its numerous aftershocks. Not based on fear or anxiety or on anything else that breaks us from our comfort zone, but lately, I’ve sensed urgency in my own pray...

This particular blog I’m writing is taken from the personal thoughts of Gordon Selley, who challenged our group of Colorado Springs Realtors with these viewpoints. After perusing some Active Rain blogs after lunch today, I noticed that many people online seem agitated about what’s happening with ...

  Jobs, jobs, jobs…which states have all of the jobs? According to Vectra Bank, Colorado experienced a decline in jobs last year, reaching an estimate at 3.8% that helped to influence the state unemployment numbers around 6.9%. This number is considerably less than most regions throughout the Uni...

In the state of Colorado, medical marijuana use is legal as per Amendment 20, which was passed nearly a decade ago. However, related to the workplace, according to Amy Gillentine of The Colorado Springs Business Journal, “The constitutional amendment specifically says that employers aren’t requi...

The business of Colorado Springs Real Estate has been very hectic lately, trying to balance the rigors of community engagements, social media blogging, accommodating new buyers, taking new listings, reviewing agent files, keeping the group motivated and this is just half the list for today.  Whi...

Colorado State legislators have the daunting task of balancing the budget for 2010/2011.  As we’ve already experienced the sting from the national economic slowdown, as well as divided political views between the Republicans and Democrats, it appears as if our state politics also mirror that of ...

I hesitate to toot my horn, but wanted my clients and future Colorado Springs Real Estate customers to know that Nancy Wile and me (appointed Vice President of Peak Producers) of Selley Group Real Estate, LLC are members of Peak Producers of Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs Realtors who are pa...

During lunch today, I was reading some information – myths and facts – about the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC), which has been published by Today’s Buyer’s Rep, a publication of the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council, Inc. When looking down the list that differentiates HVCC myths from fact...

In this Colorado Springs Real Estate market, it's amazing what you can discover!  An early 1900's bungalow was hiding a treasure discovered at our home inspection ... a 1928 bottle of California wine  found in the crawl space.  Good job Mr. Home Inspector on your historical discovery!  I was rel...

    Click Here for your Virtual Tour! 7630 Downywood Ct., Colorado Springs CO  80920 Listed at $265,000 located on a quiet cul-de-sac in prime Briargate, with immediate access to miles of walking spaces and close to district 20 schools ... this home gives me hope that the market is picking up in ...