TedX Colorado Springs 2015
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Lauren Collier named 10 Best Real Estate Professionals
Lauren Collier Named as 2015 Colorado 10 Best Real Estate Professionals for Client Satisfaction. "We measure our success in terms of client happiness. We appreciate the honor of being nominated by our clients for the work we do, and the…
The Heart of a Teacher
Dave Ramsey, the financial guru advises: “When getting help with money, whether it’s insurance, real estate or investments, you should always look for someone with the heart of a teacher, not the heart of a salesman.” Following Dave Ramsey's advice, when…
Aerial Photography for Large Acreage Property Listings
Great aerial video gives buyers the most realistic look at your large, unique property! If you have acreage, aerial photos and video are the best possible way to show it off! Providing property sellers in the Colorado Springs area top-of-the-line marketing is…
How’s Your Insurance?
Home Owners! How’s your insurance coverage? Have you checked lately? Your property is one of your biggest investments. If fire, flood, burglary, or other disaster befell your property, what would become of your investment? If you have good insurance coverage, then you’d…
5 Signs It’s Time to Buy a Home
Is it time to buy a home? How do you know if it’s the right time for you? 1) Rent is Going Up Does your rent increase every year? Do you like that? Then buy a house! When you own…
Sellers Market vs Buyers Market: What’s the Difference?
Are you fascinated by the real estate world? Thinking about purchasing your first or next home? Wondering what exactly it means for you when someone says "It's a buyers market" or "It's a sellers market"? Let’s talk about buyers markets and…
Stage a House to Sell
For a quicker, easier, higher priced sale, make sure to stage your home before going on market! A staged home results in fantastic marketing photos and fantastic showings that will result in selling your house quicker at the highest market price!
This is something we can help you with!
Staging means beautifying the home by using the furnishings and decorations you already have to enhance the space. Staging means making the buyer feel at home in the property and helping them to envision what the home will feel like to live in. Staging helps buyers overlook minor property defects and feel like the home is perfect for them. And it works!
Some steps you can take to stage your home to sell include:
How to Improve Curb Appeal
Are you getting ready to move? Then it's time to spruce up that curb appeal! You only get one chance to make the first impression...so make it count! What's the first thing that potential buyers will notice about your house?…
The Home Inspection: Why does everyone recommend it?
You’re purchasing a home and applying for a 30 year mortgage loan. You’re coordinating moving plans. On top of that, you have to decide whether to spend hundreds of dollars more on this home inspection everyone recommends? Is it worth…
Warren Buffett: Get a Mortgage!
Warren Buffett, one of the wealthiest people in the world, and an incredibly successful investor gave this advice in October 2014: Get a mortgage! Why? If interest rates go up, as they are predicted to do, you have just locked…
HOA: good or bad for the homeowner?
HOA stands for Home Owners Association. Townhouses, condos, and patio homes are well known for having HOAs. Single-family detached homes may also have an HOA to support community features such as a pool, clubhouse, or parks. What are the pros…
Luxury Home Specialist
Lauren Collier has received the Accredited Luxury Home Specialist designation. This designation is a recognition of Lauren's particular expertise for professionally marketing high end homes in Colorado Springs. Properties valued at and above $500,000 require particular attention to detail to attract…
Kitchen Remodel: 10 Great Alternatives to Granite Counters
Granite counters have long been the gold standard of a high end kitchen remodel. But if you, like me, like to do things a little differently. Or if you want to save money. Or if you you enjoy lots of…
Just for Fun
Enhance your living experience in your home with this bookbook! IKEA is a popular place for home buyers and sellers alike to ship for home furnishings or staging items. This is a funny satirical video all about the IKEA catalog.…