Colorado Springs Realty Blog

  Approximately 40% of buyers in Colorado Springs are comprised of first time home buyers who are looking to purchase a home before the $8,000 home buyer tax credit expires November 30, 2009. If you are thinking about moving up into a larger home, no… more »

As of July 1, 2009 all home sellers in Colorado Springs who have an appliance that operates from natural gas (i.e. furnace, water heater), are now required to have Carbon Monoxide Alarms installed within 15 feet of all bedrooms in the home.  If all of… more »

It can be tricky timing everything correctly when selling one home and buying another at the same time.  Closing on two homes in the same day is not uncommon but can pose problems if there are any delays with the transaction being funded on time.  Per… more »

Spring is here and if you are planning on listing your home for sale, hopefully you have already begun the process for preparing your home before it goes on the market.  Here is a check list to help ensure you don't miss anything! Clean out all closet… more »

Internet exposure- With over 90% of buyers going to the Internet as their source for finding homes, you cannot afford not to have your home on the Internet.  If you plan to sell your home, it is important you ask your agent about their marketing plan to… more »

Sellers in Colorado Springs are required to disclose certain things about their home but not everything. If there are any adverse material facts about the home, the seller's Realtor® must disclose it to the buyer.  On the other hand, if there is someth… more »

In the current real estate market, you don't want to spend outrageous amounts of cash to make your home more salable but there are some simple and fairly inexpensive ways you can make your home more appealing to home buyers.  If you are serious about sel… more »

After your real estate agent lists your home in the Pikes Peak Multiple Listing Service (MLS), ask your agent to send you a link or give you print out for the MLS listing so you can review the details. Review all of the home details including number of b… more »

With so many homes for sale in Colorado Springs, it is exciting when showings result in a contract offer on your home. Although receiving a contract is a step in the right direction, there is much negotiating and collaborating that takes place between th… more »

      Colorado Springs Real Estate - Market Report - Ridgeview at Stetson Hills - September 2008   Average Sale Price: $200,065Average Days on Market (active listings): 95 daysHome Inventory: 3.8 monthsAbsorption Rate: 16.5%Lis… more »