Colorado Springs Real Estate Blog

Here is a quick overview of weekly showing activity from the ERA Shields front desk from June 23rd.- June 29th. , 2008

Showing Total ( Mon – Thurs ) 172
Weekend Showing Total ( Fri – Sun ) 96
Total Showings for the week-268

These numbers are down from the previous week. […]

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In our current market situation, many home sellers are frustrated, angry and feeling a little helpless. We think it’s important for home sellers to understand what to expect.
What constitutes a Deal? I think this one is a question of perceived value. In other words how is the home priced to begin with. If the home […]

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Here is a quick overview of weekly showing activity from the ERA Shields front desk from June 16th - June 22, 2008

Monday through Thursday- 132 showings
Friday, Saturday & Sunday- 124 showings
Total Showings for the week-274 showings

These numbers are up from the previous week, the weather was good and it was a quiet week, socially.  Here’s […]

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North Colorado Springs is about to give way to the shops, restaurants, entertainment and hotels of two large commercial developments in the coming years. Interquest Marketplace has already enjoyed a successful opening, with the North Colorado Springs is about to give way to the shops, restaurants, entertainment and hotels of two large commercial developments in […]

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One of the biggest maintenance issues we struggle with in the Tri-Lakes and Black Forest areas is gutter cleaning. This area features a lot of Ponderosa Pine and as these trees grow they lose a lot of needles, most end up on the ground but a lot of them end up in the gutters.
Gutters […]

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Here is a quick overview of weekly showing activity from the ERA Shields front desk from June 9th - June 15, 2008

Monday through Thursday- 137 showings
Friday, Saturday & Sunday- 124 showings
Total Showings for the week-261 showings

These numbers are off from the previous week, I’m thinking since it was Fathers Day, Dad’s caught a break. Here’s […]

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The Colorado Springs Housing and Building Association is presenting their first annual Remodeled Homes Tour of Colorado Springs, June 14 & 15.
It is a way for this industry to put its best foot forward and show off a myriad of workmanship, new ideas and creativity in the remodeling industry.
You will have an opportunity to visit […]

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Colorado Springs Home Buyers generally hope to find a home that has been well maintained and is reasonably priced. The pricing side of the equation starts to become apparent after looking at several houses but the maintenance isn’t always quite as clear. In a mad dash to put the home on the market, home sellers […]

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The Black Forest market is generally one of the most desirable areas along the Front Range. Unfortunately, it has consistently showed up in the bottom quarter of our monthly “Absorption Rates” study. Given the natural beauty and desirability of this area we assume the issue is perceived market value a.k.a pricing.
It seems as though Realtors […]

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Absorption Rate is defined as an estimate of the rate at which a particular classification of space - such as new office space, new housing, new condominium units and the like - will be sold or occupied during a specific time frame.
The East MLS area holds strong in the #1 position for the third month […]

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