But, home sales have continued to rise, along with an increase of long-term fixed rate mortgages, instead of the adjustable rate mortgage. Home buyers are also staying within their budgets which helps to add to a long term recovery process in pricing.

Colorado Springs real estate shows a 1.25% increase in the median home price at $189,800. With mortgage rates continuing to remain low, it is still a good time to consider buying a home.

Let me know if you would like to look at the inventory currently available.

Get your purchase agreement signed before the April 30th, 2010 deadline hits!

If you are eligable for the credit you can get up to $6500 back on tax credit.

For more details about the current deadline, check out this article on RISMedia.

Or check out information here.

The annual 2010 Budweiser International Snow Sculpture Championships at Breckenridge just announced it's winners on Sunday. You can still see these sculptures until Sunday, Feb. 7th. 

Planning a day on the slopes? Check out these sculptures while you are there!

Don't let this one pass you by! This immaculate home with a great view is newly painted! It features vinyl windows and siding, ceramic tile floors, a newer vent fan, and plenty of cabinet space. A bath can be installed in the master bedroom closet. There are ceiling fans in all the bedrooms. It's a must see!

Don't miss this excellent investment with a great cash flow! The property is in excellent condition, with a no-maintenance stucco exterior. It features spacious kitchens and outdoor patios, and is fully leased. All units have fireplaces, dishwashers, clothes washers and dryers, refrigerators, range/ovens, and disposals!

This property is an excellent investment, with a great cash flow! It is fully leased, and in great condition! All units have fireplaces, dishwashers, full size clothes washer and dryer hookups with one washer and dryer, refrigerators, and range/ovens. The property features a spacious layout, and a no-maintenance stucco exterior!

This excellent investment offers a super cash flow, with an excellent rental history. All units are in good condition, with fireplaces, dishwashers, and clothes washers and dryers. Tenants pay electric, and the units feature radiant electric heat in the ceiling. Additional features include decks and patios. The lot is over a quarter-acre!

This is a great price for a great property! Units 2 and 4 are fully remodeled. Updates include new flooring, new countertops, new ranges/ovens, new refrigerators, new carpets, new vinyl, new blinds, new sinks, new faucets, and new disposals. There is also fresh interior paint, new toilets, new shower tile, new pantries, new bath tubs, new lights, new screen doors, and fresh exterior paint! All units have new vinyl windows. The other two units are prepared for remodeling. Each unit has electrical and gas meters. There are full size washer and dryer hookups. It's a must see!

This great home is move-in ready! It features accent earthtone colors. a vaulted ceiling, tile countertops and blacksplash, vinyl windows and doors, a ceiling fan, six-panel doors, and a huge deck. This fantastic property had new interior paint one year ago. Hurry, it won't last long!

Here are two I recommend you check out!

Electric Safari at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Visit the Zoo from Dec. 7th to Jan. 1st to see their annual display of lights for the Holidays! They spend three months preparing and stringing over 3 million lights for the various animated displays.

They will also have some indoors animal displays open, as well as Santa and his reindeer. If it gets to cold, take advantage of the various warming stations that are set up.

Open 5:30-9pm

4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719)633-9925

Seven Falls Holiday Lighting

The beauty of the falls with Holiday lights added!

2850 S. Cheyenne Canyon Rd.
Colorado Springs
Phone: (719-632-0752)
Evening after 5:30 p.m. holiday rate: $6.00 adults, $3.50 children 6-15.
December 15-30 open 5pm - 9:30pm nightl

This home is immaculate with an Award-Winning split-level floor plan. Wonderfully updated with fresh interior paint throughout. A huge fenced backyard with Sand Creek and magnificent Pike Peak views. Garden level basement with tons of light and spacious Master and Secondary rooms and Brick fireplace. Vaulted Ceilings, two walk-in-closets, new kitchen sink, new blinds, some vinyl windows and new front landscaping with auto sprinkler system and much much more.

Click here for more information.

Here are some ideas for improving the quality of your indoor environment --

AIR
-Advanced allergy filters to control dust particles and pollutants
-Dehumidification devices to manage the humidity in the home
-Variable speed air handlers to maintain the circulation of air throughout the home and ventilation fans to introduce fresh air into the home while removing stale, humid air

WATER
-Carbon filter and reverse osmosis units to purify drinking water by removing particulate matter and harmful minerals
-Whole-house water softeners to remove calcium and other harmful minerals which affect your plumbing as well as your skin
-Underground cisterns to collect rainwater from the gutter and downspouts to use for irrigating the lawn and landscapeHealthy home living is also improved by the use of low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) materials, which emit lower levels of gasses into the home.

LIGHTING
-Decorative light fixtures with less wattage requirements and soft-light emitting globes
-Compact florescent light (CFL) bulbs or L.E.D. fixtures and bulbs for longer life usage
-Next generation skylights, such as Velux Sun Tunnel or Solatube, that bring natural light into the home, reducing the need for artificial light and energy consumption

These are just a few ideas. Read on to find out more about the health of your indoor environment...


Read more: http://rismedia.com/2009-11-29/9-home-improvements-to-promote-healthy-living-in-your-home/#ixzz0YOsEmJVk

This spacious Townhome-style condo is in a secure gated community. It features lots of storage, an attached two car garage, and much more. All appliances stay!

This cozy condo features an attached garage with access to the unit. There is a sliding door to the balcony off the dining area. Walk across the driveway to the pool and spa! The living room has a fireplace. There are four ceiling fans. All appliances stay! Square footage is approximate, must verify if material fact.

As reported on the National Association of Realtors website (www.realtor.org) the following was updated to the credit:

So, now this credit is not ONLY for First Time Home buyers but current home owners.

Don't waste anytime! Take advantage of this extension and contact myself and Bev to find out what your options are for buying a new home!

That being said, if you have the right kind of information and support in navigating a short sale, it's a fantastic opportunity to get a good deal!

Here are few things that can slow the process, and why it's important to have an agent working with you that knows how to handle a short sale:

1) Closing date is most often moved, a few times!

2) Getting the bank to approve the final price isn't so straight forward - remember, the bank is the one with the final say and often there are two mortgages to contend with. Hidden costs over time can end up being added in after the negotiations to pay off the mortgage price that has been agreed upon. If the utilities went into arrears, then these costs can get added in and the negotiation process has to start again.

3) Getting a walk through of the property  - oftentimes the utilities are shut off due to non-payment and it is hard to get a thorough walk-through of the property.

With my help, I can take you through this process with minimal stress. If you are willing to make it work, a short sale is a good deal!

The pace shown since August out performed even Wall Street's forecast, jumping 9.4 percent.

Inventories are also down by 7 percent, lowest levels since 2007.

marks the 100th anniversary of one of Colorado Springs signiture landmarks -- The Garden of the Gods.

Donated 100 years ago by Charles Parkins with his wish that the park "remain free to the public", the park continues to attract visitors and locals alike.

The park provides incredible views as well as hiking & biking trails, climbing rocks, and lot's of fauna.

For more information visit their website at Garden of the Gods Park.

Wildlife officials didn't want to tranqualize the bear this time of year for fear of upsetting its natural hibernation cycle and causing it to not make it through the coming winter.

Thankfully, it climbed down on Sunday, lured by marshmallows and was last seen south of campus near Monument Creek.

Story from the Gazette