Mike Ockert's (mockert) Blog

Short Sale Property, Colorado Springs! Continued from 12/15/09: If you're a home buyer and out looking for the latest, greatest, cheapest bargain out there in the housing market, your rags to riches dream might not be in a Short Sale Property. Unlike other properties, Short Sale Property has a un...

Short Sale and Foreclosure Property, Colorado Springs ! I just finished up a new designation of training today to become a certified Short Sale and Foreclosure Property Specialist by the National Association of Realtors. With that said, long before this designation, I had already been getting my ...

Do's and Don'ts of Home Improvements ! Here are some quick Do's and Don'ts of Home Improvements, that might just save you some money! Home owners typically wonder what improves are good and which ones have low returns. Do's and Don'ts of Home Improvements have a lot to do with what appraisers are...

Tiger Woods Branding! Don't you just wonder what Tiger Woods Branding could really look like, if advertisers really wanted to get "IN" on all the excitement.  Let's see, here's one........ Tiger Woods Branding could be for ice cream  Say.. "How many flavors do you have to try to find just the rig...

Relocation Specialist, Colorado Springs! What makes a great Relocation Specialist? I have found that one of the most important aspects of being a Relocation Specialist is being available to show homes, but more importantly, being available when your clients call you. Here's a concept---ANSWER THE...

Home winterization! When getting ready for the winter and making sure your home is ready for extreme temperatures, always remember that winterization starts with the little things. We have already  covered the importance of caulking the outside of your home, but what about other forms of winteriz...

A little Caulking goes a long way in Energy Savings! Just a quick reminder to home all owners, especially those who's homes are more than 5 years old, about importance of Caulking their home. Why is Caulking so important you ask? Caulking for a home is like closing an open window for you on a col...

Intelligent Photography! A picture is worth a 1000 words! Have you ever been shopping for a car or even online dating and seen a picture of what appeared to be the most gorgeous sight you have ever saw, then to be dissappointed after seeing it in person? Well I know I have. When a Realtor takes a...

Market Analysis are as good as the Realtor doing it! Why would I say such a thing? Market Analysis are done with a combination of considerations and if your realtor is inexperienced with those combinations, his sales price number to List your home could look too good to be true and usually are! I...

Saving Money, when dollars need to last. If you're a home owner and wanting to pinch pennies and save money on energy cost, replacing the old style light bulbs with florescent bulbs will DEFINITELY save you money. My personal experience with this one has really been a pay off with the switch. Bes...