El Paso County Tax Information
Are you thinking about buying tax liens? This is where to start researching to see if the investment fits:
DIY for the Special Dog in your Life
Nowadays when planning a home renovation project, more and more people are also considering how to make the need of their pets and make their fur family feel at home too. There are so many inspirational projects out there today…
Shopping For Your Community
Would you rather have a house with a small yard and an easy walk to work and school or a house with a large yard but a drive to get to work and school? Would you rather have a detached, single…
Winter Holiday Crafts
Do you have crafty family members that want to help with last-minute Thanksgiving decorations? Do you have kids that want to help with Christmas decorations? Do you have guests that would prefer to stay out of the cold? There should…
Are You Losing Heat?
Updated for 2023: Now the Inflation Reduction Act provides a Tax Credit for better insulating your home! So what are you waiting for? Upgrading insulation typically provides the best return on investment of any energy efficiency upgrade! Check out all…
Sell a House in Colorado
REColorado is Colorado’s largest network of real estate professionals. Founded in 1984, it was one of the first regional MLSs in the nation and is considered an industry leader. When your listing goes in REColorado, it gets distributed to over…
The Greenest Grass in Town
Do you want to have the best looking yard in town? Now is the time to start! By planting in September, your grass can get a good head start. This means that it will be growing when the weeds are just germinating for the summer. Kentucky blue grass is popular, but choosing native grasses could give you a beautiful lawn with less maintenance.
Home Improvement for Cats
Parents don't bat an eye at considering school districts and proximity to child-centric enrichment programs when they are looking for a home. But what do you do when your little one has four legs instead of two? Nowadays when planning…
How to Buy a HUD Home
There are plenty of HUD homes on market, but what does that mean for you? Are they a good investment? Is it harder or easier to buy a HUD home than other types of property? Read on to find out.
9 Steps to Buy a Great Townhome or Condo
From the Lender to the HOA, there is a lot more to investigate when buying a townhome or condo.
Here are the Top 9 items to evaluate when buying a townhome or condo…
Echoes of the bubble in agents’ descriptions of markets
By ANDREA BRAMBILA, PAUL HAGEY and TEKE WIGGIN April 12, 2013, Inman News It’s the kind of language not heard since the height of the boom. In Westminster, Colo., broker Chris George reports listing prices that seem “almost egotistical.” In Denver, Andrea Lard says…
Tight Inventories Provide Price Support
NAR: Median home price posts annual gain for 7th month in a row By Inman News, Friday, October 19, 2012. Sales of existing homes slipped from August to September but were still up strongly from a year ago -- a sign…
Rising home prices lift 1.3 million out from underwater
By Inman News, Wednesday, September 12, 2012, Inman News® CoreLogic: 5 percent price gain would give another 2 million equity in their homes Rising home values helped 1.3 million homeowners get out from “underwater” in the first half of the year, and…
Condo vs Townhome vs House
What is the Difference Between a Condo and a Townhome? What type of real estate is right for you? How is buying and living in a Condo or Townhome Different than Buying and Living in a House? Purchase Price: You…
Colorado Springs Real Estate Portfolio
Regular readers of my blog post know that my favorite investment strategy for the young investor is Buy a Duplex! Live in it, earn income from it, and exchange your profits for portfolio growth over time.
I recently read that in buy-and-hold (rental) real estate, about 80% of your profit comes from