Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site 30th Street & Gateway Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 The Holly Berry Folk Art Festival brings local artists to you! You will see the best of handcrafted folk art, antiques, clothing, furniture and live music. Piecing Partners will also have a quilt exhibit and a silent auction of their quilts […]
Having an evacuation and communication plan, and making sure everyone knows where to go in case of an emergency, can be the key to protecting your home and family. Let’s face it — contemplating catastrophe can be stressful. Some people even feel like they’re courting a disaster by planning for one. That’s a natural response, […]
We all realize that the best time to sell anything is when the demand for that item is high and the supply of that item is limited. The last two major reports issued by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) revealed information that suggests that right now continues to be a great time to sell […]
A do-it-yourself energy audit can teach you how to be more energy efficient and make you a more-educated consumer should you decide to hire an expert. Self-starters don’t necessarily need a pro to assess their home’s energy deficiencies. With a little elbow grease and one of several free do-it-yourself guides to home energy auditing, you […]
Home prices are at the top of everyone’s minds. Can they maintain their current pace of appreciation? Will rising mortgage rates negatively impact home values? Will the next economic slowdown cause prices to crash? Let’s try to answer these questions based on what has happened in the past as well as what we know about […]
Downtown Colorado Springs 1 N. Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 This Saturday, September 8, 2018 from 10:00 am-11:55 pm go down and snap some pictures of the Storm Drain Art Project happening in downtown Colorado Springs. Just take a picture of the painted drains to Instagram and use the #peakradar hashtag to be entered […]
Your homeowners insurance covers many of life’s disasters, just not some natural disasters like earthquakes and floods, so consider supplemental policies. Homeowners insurance can protect you from many of life’s calamities, but your policy doesn’t shield you from all of the tricks Mother Nature has up her sleeve. In fact, standard policies specifically exclude most […]
There are many benefits to homeownership, but one of the top benefits is protecting yourself from rising rents by locking in your housing cost for the life of your mortgage. Don’t Become Trapped A recent article by Apartment List addressed rising rents by stating: “Our national rent index is up 0.1 percent month-over-month, marking the […]
If you hail from the great Centennial State, you probably think you know all there is to know about Colorado, thanks to what you learned from both school and life experience. While we agree that you may know many things about our state, we are willing to bet that you didn’t know or learn about […]
Have a positive impact on your community by getting involved in city and county meetings that affect your area’s future development. The decisions your local planning commission and zoning board of appeals make have a tremendous impact on the look and feel of your community. Knowing how your local planning groups work and how you […]
