Kristi DeFazio's (kristidefazio) Blog

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Real Estate Agent - RE/MAX Advantage
RECENT BLOG POSTS
10 Things To Look Forward To This Year in Colorado Springs Here are some positive things happening in Colorado Springs this year. Some of them are systems and programs restored, and others are new activities that are happening in Colorado Springs. 1. Police and Fire academies are recruiting 2. Sa...
03/29/2011
Cost of Living in Colorado Springs- Less Than the National Average I am often asked about how Colorado Springs compares to different areas of the country for cost of living. According to the ACCRA Cost of Living Index, the cost of living in Colorado Springs is 7.2 percent less than the national a...
03/27/2011
Centennial Glen, Colorado Springs-Market Report The neighborhood of Centennial Glen is located in the northwest side of Colorado Springs, just off Centennial across from Oak Valley Ranch neighborhood and nearby Ute Valley Park. In the past 12 months (ending April 25 2011) 3 homes sold in Centenni...
03/25/2011
Woodmen Oaks Neighborhood, Colorado Springs, CO Very conveniently located in the NW area of Colorado Springs is the neighborhood of Woodmen Oaks. The homes in this neighborhood are nestled in trees and rock formations. These fine custom homes are on larger lots than average. If you are looking fo...
03/23/2011
Cumbre Vista-Colordo Springs, CO Located in the northeast part of Colorado Springs and the Briargate section of the MLS is a newer community called Cumbre Vista. Keller Homes and Classic Homes are the builders in this neighborhood that began in 2006. Within Cumbre Vista is The Horizon at Cumbre V...
03/11/2011
Forest Meadows Subdivision in Colorado Springs- New and Existing Homes Forest Meadows is a newer, master-planned residential community in Colorado Springs. It is just north of Woodmen off of Black Forest Road. The neighborhood is just a couple of minutes from the Powers Corridor which includes ab...
03/09/2011
Who is at Your Ticket Counter? Be Careful Who You Hire to Represent Your Name This past I took a trip to Dallas to see some family. On the return flight, when I checked in my bags at the ticket counter, I asked the lady if I could have a seat next to my 11 year old son. She said no. I then asked ...
03/07/2011
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