Mike Ockert's (mockert) Blog

Colorado Springs home for Sale !   Great home for sale in N/E Colorado Springs. Check out this Beautiful Rancher  and see what all the fuss is about. This Colorado Springs home is among one of the Ranchers available in the Northwind subdivision and conveniently located near schools, shopping, res...

First Time Home Buyers are running out of time! Shopping for a new one is always fun, especially for first time home buyers! That's right, only first time home buyers are eligible for the $8000.00 tax credit, which is due to go away on April 30th and completely expires on June 30th , 2010. So Cur...

Pre foreclosure homes and the problems that come with them! For home-buyers thinking of buying an investment property dream or Pre-foreclosure home, make sure you are ready for the unexpected. Case in point.....Today I had a home inspection on a Pre-foreclosurehome and a couple things went wrong,...

Briar Gate of Colorado Springs, The master planned Community, If your shopping for areas to live in located in the Northern part of Colorado Springs, Briar Gate has certainly had to come up on your list of potential areas to live. Briar Gate is one of three master planned communities that covers ...

Moving to Colorado Springs! So why would you consider Moving to Colorado Springs? Could it be it's because Forbes magazine ranked Colorado Springs in the top 10 cities for jobs, business and careers in 2009 and one of the top 10 cities to start regaining its home values in 2009 or because was it ...

Preforeclosure Homes vs. Short Sale Homes, Colorado Springs! I am frequently asked what is the difference between Preforeclosure Homes and Short Sale homes. The magic answer: Thereis no difference between the two, both meaning prior to the foreclosure sale. Both will require special contract adde...

Colorado Springs Realtor, Housing market on the rebound ! Stay up to date with the local housing market, get to know a good Colorado Springs Realtor and get all the facts! Like most home owners in the Colorado Springs area, home buyers want to know how our housing marking is doing and how it will...

Home staging tips for Home Sellers If your a home owner and thinking about selling your home, you need to consider Home Staging tips as part of your game plan to sell your home. When I go out on a listings appointment and speak with home sellers, I always discuss Home Staging and the importance o...

Colorado Springs Weather, slippery when Wet! Colorado Springs Weather, Observations, Chuckles and thinking out loud! I had a chance to make it out into our wonderful snow blowing and frigid weather last night for some last minute Christmas shopping, like so many other people did. As I was out dri...

Searching for MLS Listings, Colorado Springs What is the best way to search for MLS listings in Colorado Springs? There are a number of ways to achieve looking at available MLS Listings and here are some examples:By way of magazines and brochures, viewing the real estate channel and looking on th...