Ormao Dance Company 10 S. Spruce Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80905 Go enjoy an evening of family friendly Christmas fun this Friday, December 14, 2018 at 6:00 pm and another show at 7:00 pm. The Ormao students will perform to Duke Ellington’s arrangements of the classic “Nutcracker Suite”. Admission is free but reservations are required. […]
Find out how much it costs to remodel a kitchen, item by item, so you never spend more than you need to. How much is that kitchen remodel going to cost you? That’s a hard number to nail down. It’s not like you can cost compare on Amazon. Instead, you need to research, create a […]
Everyone should realize that unless you are living somewhere rent-free, you are paying a mortgage – either yours or your landlord’s. Buying your own home provides you with a form of ‘forced savings’ that allows you to use your monthly housing costs to increase your family’s wealth. Every month that you pay your mortgage, you […]
Rocky Mountain Oysters. Beau Jo’s Mountain-Style Pizza. Palisade Peaches. Rocky Ford Melons. If you hail from Colorado, you know that these are some of the most iconic foods in the state, but the king daddy of them all may just be a gigantic burrito smothered in a homemade green chile. Is your mouth watering yet? […]
There are a lot of steps to buying a house, and that takes time: It takes 50 days on average to just close on a home. How long does it take to buy a house? A lot depends on how much time you spend shopping for one. But once you have a contract, it takes […]
Over the last six years, we have experienced strong price appreciation which has increased home equity levels dramatically. As the number of “cash-out” refinances begins to approach numbers last seen during the crash, some are afraid that we may be repeating last decade’s mistake. However, a closer look at the numbers shows that homeowners are […]
Ent Center for the Arts 5225 N. Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80918 Celebrate the spirit of the season with acclaimed jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves for Christmas Time Is Here. Dianne Reeves is the five time grammy winner preeminent jazz vocalist in the world. So sit back, relax and enjoy timeless classics you know and […]
The most critical things to do to increase your home’s value before putting it on the market. As a smart seller, you’ll want your home in tip-top shape — but you don’t want to eat into your profits by overspending on home improvements. You won’t be around to enjoy them anyway. The key is to […]
Every three years, the Federal Reserve conducts their Survey of Consumer Finances in which they collect data across all economic and social groups. Their latest survey data covers responses from 2013-2016. The study revealed that the median net worth of a homeowner was $231,400 – a 15% increase since 2013. At the same time, the […]
Christmastime is often referred to as the season of miracles and that couldn’t be more true than it is this year! In March, it was announced that the iconic Pikes Peak Cog Railway was closing for the year with the possibility of it never opening again due to extensive (and expensive) maintenance work. Fortunately, this […]
