I know that some of you with lead feet out there might disagree with this, but overall, the Colorado Springs Police Department does an excellent job. Today there was an accident right in front of our office just as I was about to leave. I called 911 to let them know, and before I could [...]
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I’d love to post Happy New Year For Colorado Springs as a statement, not a question, but the fact is, there are a LOT of questions out there as to how ‘happy’ 2011 will be around here. Here are a few: City budget problems are likely to persist, as tax limitation laws passed years ago [...] This morning I sat through another class on what is changing with our real estate contract here in Colorado. I say another, because it seems like they can never leave well enough alone with these things. In Colorado, licensed real estate agents are allowed to do contracts without lawyers, provided they use state approved forms. [...] The votes have been counted, and the sky is not falling after all. The way this year’s election campaigns have tried to position things, you’d think the world as we know it was about to end in Colorado Springs! The truth is, it will probably feel a lot more like “business as usual”. While the governor’s [...] Yes, I know the 4th of July was yesterday. But if I was a day late wishing you a Happy Birthday, you’d still take it it, wouldn’t you? The 4th has always been special to me here in Colorado Springs. When we first moved here 19 years ago, we were so impressed with how the [...] The most frequently asked question I hear these days is, ‘How’s the market now the tax credit program is over?’ This is a really good question. While I’ve been very busy, the fact is, showing traffic is down, and I’ve had fewer calls from first time home buyers. This will be a busy closing week, [...] Many in the real estate industry are holding their collective breath to see what comes next after this Friday’s expiration of the First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit. While some thought it would be extended, the reality is that the Federal government has got to back off from its assumed role as rescuer of the [...] 1978 was a very good year, at least from an environmental standpoint. That was the year they quit using lead based paint in homes, fondly referred to as LBP by some of us in the business of selling houses. 2010 will be another important year, and April 22 may be one of those dates that [...] Colorado Springs has a budget problem. Yawn. So does about every city, state and county in the country. The Federal government is about the only entity out there than can just print or borrow money when they are short. For those living in Colorado Springs, there are also some other issues however. 1. Every government entity [...] The $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit ($6500 for others who qualify) has created a little bit of a dilemma for Colorado Springs home builders (or for that matter, all builders, nationwide). With the housing recession not fully over, many have been either unwilling or unable to build a lot of inventory homes. After all, [...] |
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