Almost feels like this is a baseball home run record we’re chasing.  Hitting the 700 mark and moving further onward feels like Cherise and I are amongst baseball legendary status of some sort, except that the hierarchy of Active Rain is years ahead of where we are; some have even eclipsed the “MM” milestone. Nonetheless, [...]

I know I need to tiptoe on egg shells when writing this blog.  Yet, when I reflect about some of the deeper issues about being a Colorado Springs Realtor this year, it involves the importance of creating value and specialization about what we do as Colorado Springs Realtors in this industry. This blog post is [...]

The following information is taken from the scrupulous work of Bill McAfee of Empire Title of Colorado Springs: 2011 YTD vs. 2010 YTD • Average Price 0.0% • Median Price – Down 1.3% • Residential Units Sold – Down 6.6% • Inventory Levels – Up 4.7% • Number of Listings – Down 6.5% • Foreclosures [...]

We had an interesting Sunday afternoon! Cherise went outside to water some flowers and noticed an animal leg stretched out from under one of our plants. You must understand that Cherise has zero fear when it comes to animals. I, on the other hand, am somewhat more suspicious. Anyway, as Cherise tried to give her [...]

We don’t ask the tough questions because we don’t believe we’ll really get any helpful answers. You know what I mean. When I refer to answers, I’m not speaking in reference to academic superlatives or philosophical ideals or super-complicated business flow charts, but instead, I’m referring to answers that confront our fears, remove our inner [...]