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 the parties involved until the transaction finally closes. In the present real […]
If your home didn’t sell and it was priced correctly, in excellent condition, and in a great location, it may have not been marketed effectively. In today’s real estate market, putting a sign in the yard is not enough for a home to sell. There is too much competition! A real estate agent is not […]
If you are buying a home in Colorado Springs, make sure your inspector goes onto the roof and inspects it thoroughly. Believe it or not, there are inspectors who do not go on the roof to inspect it! If the roof needs replacement and the seller is not willing to pay for a new roof, […]
Listing your home for sale and making it readily available for showings can be challenging if you have a difficult schedule or personal circumstances that complicate your ability to have the home shown. You may ask your real estate agent to limit showings to specific days or times of the week. Showing instructions that are short […]
1. Less Competition – Many sellers in Colorado Springs take their homes off the market if they haven’t sold until springtime. 2. Show off your home – During Christmas time, you can make your home really stand out with Christmas lights and décor! Have your agent hold an open house and people will feel at home while […]
If your home is off a busy street or inconveniently located, it may have expired for that very reason. Location is very important to buyers in this market. With increasing gas prices, many buyers are looking for a home near their place of work so they can save money on gas or ride a bicycle […]
The condition of your Colorado Springs Home could be another reason your home expired. There is competition among sellers in Colorado Springs when over 6,000 single family homes are for sale in El Paso County. If your home is not in good condition then it is unlikely it will sell unless you price it well […]
You worked hard to get your home ready to list and kept it clean for showings. Here you are months later and your home never sold and may not even had many showings either. You’re probably thinking, all this work for what? My home hasn’t sold and here I am, so now what? Homes usually […]
One very important question sellers in Colorado Springs have to ask themselves before listing their home for sale is: “It is more important that I sell my home for top dollar or that I sell my home quickly?” If your home is located in an area of Colorado Springs that is highly desirable and in […]
There have been many instances in Colorado Springs where vacant homes have been broken into or where people have been found occupying a vacant home without the owner’s permission. If you have a Colorado Springs home for sale that is vacant, it is important to take certain precautions in order to decrease the probability that your vacant home […]