Is it just me, or has all of this cold winter weather given anyone else to urge to escape everyday life? Since most of our bank accounts will not allow us to splurge on a vacation whenever our hearts desire, we have to get creative – which is why we began scouring the state for […]
Archives: February 2019
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Storage solutions for kids rooms
From babies who adore you to teens who ignore you, kids change — and so do their storage needs. Here’s how to organize kids’ rooms from cradle to college. Cradle Crawlers Transformer cribs. An ordinary crib accommodates baby for two to three years — until he learns how to escape over the rail. Boost storage […]
Getting a better perspective on affordability
Headlines spotlight the fact that buying a home is less affordable today than it was at any other time in more than a decade. Those headlines are accurate. Understandably, buying a home is more expensive now than immediately following one of the worst housing crashes in American history. Over the past decade, the market was […]
This weekend in Colorado Springs!
Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts 190 S. Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Follow the yellow brick road to a musical journey over the rainbow. Go relive all the Wonderful Music of Oz based on the original tale in one magical concert event. Event will be held Friday, February 8, 2019 at 7:30 […]
Moving Tips
Your Real Estate Resource
Being a better homeowner is a full-time job. It takes good information to make good decisions not only when you buy and sell but all the years you own a home. Think of times when you need advice on financing, taxes, insurance, maintenance, finding reasonable and reliable contractors and lots of other things. Imagine how […]
How long is the process to buy a home?
How much do you need down for a home?
The largest obstacle renters face when planning to buy a home is saving for a down payment. This challenge is amplified by rising rents, which has eaten into the amount of money renters have leftover for savings each month after paying expenses. In combination with higher rents, survey after survey has shown that non-homeowners (renters […]