Today, I certainly hope for high-volume, consumer turnout at the shopping malls so our economy can experience some sort of boost during these holidays. With the likelihood of the health insurance bill to pass sometime soon, Black Friday takes on a whole new meaning for me.  Instead of expecting to see positive numbers from retail [...]

Even if you’re experiencing tremendous bouts of pain during this holiday season, I’d like to say I share in your sufferings because Christ has shared generously with adversity in my own life, specifically with the ill-health of some very important family members during this celebrated season. It seems like the world is crashing in and [...]

In the state of Colorado, new foreclosure filings for the third quarter reached 12,468, adding to the list that comprises 35,112 for the total this year. These numbers are simply an indication of the need to incorporate the short sales process within the scope of the Colorado Springs Realtor business prospectus. Of the Colorado Springs [...]

Within my particular Colorado Springs Real Estate neighborhood, we’ve received some good news about the recent sales of the 1.2 million-square-foot Intel building to the Industrial Realty Group of Los Angeles. When Intel first arrived in Colorado Springs, it was certainly a homerun for the economy, especially as many were employed by the IT giant.  [...]

Creative financing is a thing of the past. Here’s how the FBI defines mortgage fraud, “any material misstatement, misrepresentation or omission relied upon by an underwriter or lender to fund, purchase or insure a loan.” Our company of Colorado Springs Realtors encourages their clients to avoid any white lie, hedging, puffing, or anything else that [...]