Nick Timiraos and Kelly Evans of The Wall Street Journal report that home prices in some of the major cities across the United States have registered some gains for the first time over the past three years.  Their article clearly points the reader to two distinct features. First, regarding the housing market in general, it [...]

 A few blogs ago I, a Colorado Springs Realtor, opined about the Colorado Foreclosure Protection Act, in which I commented about the confusion surrounding the fact that attorneys needed to construct these particular contracts because the Commission had not authenticated one for Colorado Realtors.   Earlier this week the C.R.E.C. has made available online the [...]

 Ever watch the news on television in which legal commentators and pollsters spew their opinions about various subjects without having all the facts?  The answer to this poignant question is simply yes, of course.  Because most of the opinions expressed on the flat screen are done so with the intent to influence not to necessarily [...]

In our offices of Selley Group, discussions have arisen about the looky-loo buyer who remains secretive and noncommittal regarding the traditional Colorado Springs Real Estate process.  If the buyer refuses to become pre-qualified with a lender before requesting to be driven to several properties for home shopping, then this raises a red-flag among our Colorado [...]

It’s reassuring to have several individuals who keep an eagle eye on the statistics of the Colorado Springs Real Estate market.  Personally, I appreciate the efforts of Heath Herber, who has compiled various data about new home sales versus new home permits for El Paso County. According to his chart findings, ranging from January 2008 [...]