During the 4th quarter of 2011, Cherise and I found ourselves going back to the dark places in our hearts. This is not a misstep in our pursuit of the transformed life, nor did we undergo any type of spiritual crisis.  What happened is that our faith was tried and tested with many painful trials, [...]

Normally I’d refrain from posting happy birthday wishes onto public blog sites, but in this highly unusual case, this time is different. Jake got married this weekend and has left with his new bride, Rebecca Selley, to Sydney, Australia. They left on August 1st and will land in Sydney at 6 am on August 3rd. [...]

This blog might seem irrelevant to most who are trying to glean the analytically-sophisticated parts of Colorado Springs Real Estate from me.  Typically, I try to offer well-balanced blogs, dealing with economic and market variables that impact not only those who are affiliated in this industry, but for those who are looking to buy, invest [...]

Just read some designation information put out by a publication of the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council, Inc. Personally, I differ in opinion from the 2010 REBAC Member Survey regarding which designations are most valuable. Their top findings from 1 through 5 are as follows: ABR®, CRS, All are equally valuable, GRI and e-PRO®. While [...]