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2011 

Youngest First Time Home Buyer in Colorado Springs I had a closing today on a new home with a great couple. The cute little baby, Elijah, was sitting on daddy's lap taking it all in. I wouldn't have been surprised if he reached over, grabbed a pen and signed some papers. As the lady was explainin...
02/28/2011
Does Staging Really Matter? I often hear this question and I personally think that a staged home sells faster.I have seen it. Today I got a small un-scientific reason to believe it really does matter. I closed on a beautiful townhome in here in Colorado Springs. This new neighborhood has only 6 t...
02/25/2011
The past couple of months have been rough for my family. I have 2 very close family members who have different types of cancer that are not responding to treatment the way would we would like them to. We have had a lot of sadness thinking about the future and what may be coming. Today while getti...
02/23/2011
For the second time in just a couple of months, I have heard of homes being broken into and copper wire being stolen. On the most recent one, I represent the buyer. The home was not winterized, so you can imagine the mess. The seller is going to take care of the problem, and we should proceed to ...
02/22/2011
I wonder what goes through the mind of an agent when they do what I saw online today. Let me start this by saying that our MLS allows 16 photos to be uploaded along with captions if desired. I had a buyer ask if I could do the listing agent's job "get more photos" of a particular property. This h...
02/21/2011
Sometimes I am amazed when looking through listings on the MLS. Today, as I was helping a couple narrow down their search for homes to visit I came across a home that looked promising. I didn't recognize the street so I did what I always do- look at the directions. Usually the agent inputs specif...
02/18/2011
El Paso County Bond Money Update  Feb. 16, 2011 I recently wrote about the differences between El Paso County Bond Money and Colorado Housing and Financing Authority (CHFA) when purchasing a home. Yesterday, the El Paso County Bond transferred funds left in the Target Area to Non- Target Assisted...
02/16/2011
Academy District 20 Choice Window Ends Feb. 25, 2011 If you are interested in attending a D-20 school that you do not currently attend or that is not your feeder school, you have only until February 25 to fill out a choice form and make your request. The annual choice window allows families the o...
02/14/2011
It must have been the Benadryl I took before bed last night. I woke up from a very bizarre dream. It was one of those dreams that makes perfect sense until you try to explain it to someone. In my dream, my niece was pregnant. We were having a conversation about her being in escrow, which meant he...
02/14/2011
2011 Colorado Springs HBA Home Show- Feb. 11-13, 2011 This weekend the Housing and Building Association of Colorado Springs is having its annual Home Show. The hours are: Friday and Saturday from 10-7 and Sunday from 10-4 The location is Barnes Market Place 5904 Barnes Road Colorado Springs, 8092...
02/11/2011
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