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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

by Michele Free
More Markets See More Homes Listed for Sale
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More homes being listed for sale expand buyers' choices and may help to moderate price increases.from USA TODAY | by Julie Schmit | August 13, 2013 More homes are coming on the market, which is a good sign for buyers.  In July, the inventory of homes for sale nationwide was only down 5.2% from a year ago, Realtor.com says.  That's...

Thursday, August 8, 2013

by Michele Free
About 20 Homes Flooded in Waldo Canyon Burn Area
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from Fox21NEWS | by Fox Continuos News Desk  MANITOU SPRINGS, COLO. (AP) -- A storm that caused flash flooding in the area burned by Colorado's Waldo Canyon Fire last year damaged about 20 homes, roughly a half dozen of them significantly.More than a half inch of rain fell in less than 20 minutes Monday, causing mud to flow into the...

Thursday, July 18, 2013

by Michele Free
Builder Confidence Surges Again in July
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from DSNews | by Mark Leiberman | July 16, 2013 After surging in June, the Housing Market Index, a measure of builder confidence, shot up again in July, climbing six points to 57, its highest reading since January 2006, the National Association of Home Builders reported Tuesday. The two month 13-point gain was the strongest two-mo...

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

by Michele Free
Colorado Springs Homes Appreciate 8.2%
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from the Colorado Springs Business Journal | posted by Amanda Miller | June 4, 2013 Colorado Springs home prices climbed 8.2 percent year-over-year in April, according to analysis firm CoreLogic .They rose 2.1 percent from March to April. Excluding the distressed sales, short sales and bank-owned properties, sales prices climbed 7.1 p...

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

by Michele Free
The Gazette: More Colorado Springs building permits issued in wake of fire
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The Gazette in Colorado Springs reports this week that 200 homes destroyed in the Waldo Canyon fire are an track to be rebuilt. Ryan Handy says: "Eleven months after the fire destroyed 347 homes in Mountain Shadows, the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department has issued 176 rebuilding permits for homes in the northwest neighborhood tha...

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

by Michele Free
Hot market: Fire serves to reignite Westside construction, home buying
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This home is just one example of how Mountain Shadows is rebounding from the Waldo Canyon fire, with Realtors able to sell homes and lots quickly, and customers happy about joining the neighborhood despite the still-visible fire scars.The Colorado Springs Business Journal said last week that the Waldo Canyon fire has "reignited" westside ...

Thursday, May 9, 2013

by Michele Free
CSBJ: Strong real estate market has brokerages beefing up
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In the Colorado Springs business journal, Amanda Miller says that the real estate business is strong in Colorado Springs. "Local real estate brokerages are hiring.ERA Shields has hired more than 20 real estate agents and support staff members in the past year. RE/MAX Properties has added 16 since January. Prudential Rocky Mountain Realtor...

Thursday, April 25, 2013

by Michele Free
Honored and humbled to be part of Waldo Canyon museum exhibit
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Published in The Gazette | April 26, 2013 | Written by Bill Vogrin In The Gazette today, Bill Vogrin said that the Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum is creating an exhibit on the Waldo Canyon Fire. "The museum is putting together an exhibit on the Waldo Canyon fire to correspond with the one-year anniversary. Called “From the Ash...

Sunday, April 14, 2013

by Michele Free
Fire Safety in Your Home
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Stay safe in your home this Summer and throughout 2013. Every year there are around 11,000 house fires and sadly, many people continue to lose their lives instead of taking some simple precautions. Your HomeTest that smoke alarms are working Be alert when cooking and never leave food unattended Never leave candles or incense to burn un...

Sunday, April 14, 2013

by Michele Free
Tenant Fire Safety
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Stay safe in your home this Summer and throughout 2013. Every year there are around 11,000 house fires and sadly, many people continue to lose their lives instead of taking some simple precautions. Your HomeTest that smoke alarms are working Be alert when cooking and never leave food unattended Never leave candles or incense to burn un...

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