For many aspiring homeowners, the biggest obstacle isn’t saving a down payment. It’s the untenably high monthly mortgage payment, a function of high mortgage interest rates for new mortgages. Even buyers with excellent credit and sizable savings often find that…
Most people like to save money when possible. Whether you’ve bought a house or are looking for a new home, you can save on your monthly mortgage payments as well. First, we’ll breakdown your monthly payment into parts and define…
What Is Radon? For those who remember their days in chemistry class, radon is an element that appears on the periodic table of elements. Radon is a naturally occurring colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. When uranium, thorium, and radium (other…
Shop For Home Insurance Finding home insurance coverage is a very important part of the home shopping process. In fact, there is a homeowner’s insurance contingency built into the Colorado purchase contract. If you cannot find coverage that is suitable…
LOCAL REALTOR® AWARDED RENE CERTIFICATION Colorado Springs, September 19, 2024 – Jay W L Collier with Live Dream Colorado, has been awarded the Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE) certification, the premier negotiation credential in the country. The RENE is conferred…
Creating Defensible Space To help reduce your risk of wildfire exposure, the Colorado Springs Fire Department recommends creating a defensible space around your property. Contrary to popular belief, this does not mean clear-cutting a space around your home or your…
What Is an Interest Rate Buydown? Now that interest rates are higher, buyers are looking for ways to lower their rate. A larger downpayment is one way you can lower your interest rate. But there are a couple of other…
Interest rates were at all-time lows just a few years ago. However, they have now risen back to a more normal range, historically speaking. Even so, the fluctuations and increases in rates have many potential and hopeful homebuyers on edge…
Seller Concessions vs. Price Reduction We’ve all seen that one thing while shopping that we fall in love with, but then look at the price tag and have second thoughts. Is it really worth that? Maybe there is an imperfection…
When you think of all the things you use or consume that come in plastic, what are some top items that come to mind? Bags? Coffee cups? Disposable food containers? What about soaps?
How do you buy a new house before selling your current house? How do you sell without moving twice? We have the answer! The Buy Before You Sell program is one powerful option available to you as a home seller…
Using plants as décor is a great way to add a little color and a natural, bright feel to any room. There are endless types of plants to choose from and various ways to display each one, but here are…
Re-envisioning the Fountain Creek Watershed What if we could use our creeks, rather than just build around or over them? We could kayak, tube, paddle-board, or fish in the natural creeks we have built our city around. We could provide…
When Is Fire Season? The duration of fire season in Colorado is typically May through September. Your chances of being caught in a wildfire in Colorado Springs depends on where you live. The map image below shows the boundaries of…
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