When Was Colorado Springs Founded? [TRIVIA]The Colorado Springs Real Estate Connection sends out a monthly newsletter “Springs Realty Scoop” to our friends, family and past clients. In each newsletter we have a trivia question, where the winner can win $20 in free Starbucks or have $20 donated in their name to CAMP - Chris A. Matthews Project. Read More: The Colorado Springs Real Estate Connection and CAMP Well, in this past issue, we asked: “When was Colorado Springs founded?” Our first reply (and winner) was Kim Matthews (who, incidentally, is the brains and brawn behind CAMP). Her reply was so awesome, I decided to share it here:
Thank you, Kim … and Congratulations for Winning!! Sign Up for Our Free Monthly Newsletter* … Maybe you will be our next winner!
Thanks for reading our Colorado Springs Real Estate Blog! Posted on July 1st, 2009 by Mariana Wagner
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Colorado Springs Ranks #43 for SustainabilityAccording to SustainLane.com, Colorado Springs was the 43rd most sustainable city in the nation in 2008. Colorado Springs ranks the highest for:
However, we DID score rather low for a few things as well:
Here are the graphs, for you visual folks:
Read the Full Report: http://www.sustainlane.com/us-city-rankings/cities/colorado-springs
Thanks for reading our Colorado Springs Real Estate Blog! Posted on June 17th, 2009 by Mariana Wagner
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5 Most Expensive Colorado Springs Home Sales for May 2009Here are the Top 5 most expensive Colorado Springs homes that sold in May 2009. These are all custom luxury homes built between 1938 and 2008. 1. 2466 Stratton Pines Point, Colorado Springs CO 80906 - Stratton Pines
Search All Homes for Sale in Stratton Pines, Stratton Reserve and Stratton Forest 2. 640 Paisley Drive, Colorado Springs CO 80906 - Broadmoor
Search All Homes for Sale in the Broadmoor Area Search All Homes for Sale in Colorado Springs Over $1 Million3. 1585 Old Stage Road, Colorado Springs CO 80906 - Broadmoor
Search All Homes for Sale in the Broadmoor Area 4. 13830 Tewksberry Court, Colorado Springs CO 80908 - Black Forest
Search All Homes for Sale in the Cathedral Pines, Black Forest 5. 4062 Hodgen Pond Court, Colorado Springs CO 80908 - Settler’s Ranch
Search All Homes for Sale in Settler’s Ranch Search All Homes for Sale in Colorado Springs Between $750k - $1MSearch All Homes for Sale in Colorado Springs Between $600k - $750kRead Also: Top 5 Most Expensive Colorado Springs Neighborhoods for 1st Quarter of 2009
Thanks for reading our Colorado Springs Real Estate Blog! Posted on June 2nd, 2009 by Mariana Wagner
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Top 5 Most Expensive Colorado Springs Neighborhoods for 1st Quarter of 2009According to the recent Colorado Springs Real Estate Journal article “Housing affordability surges to highest level in 18 years” (vol. 1 No. 18) the median household income is about $64,000 a year - which may afford that family a $250,000 home. Read More: Top 8 Affordable Colorado Springs Neighborhoods for 1st Quarter 2009 Although MOST neighborhoods in Colorado Springs are VERY affordable, there are 5 areas that cater to the more affluent home buyer. (Of course, some of these areas ALSO offer more affordable homes, but this data is based off of median list/sales price info.) Top 5 Most Expensive Colorado Springs Neighborhoods1. Black Forest Colorado Springs Homes: The heavily treed areas in northern Colorado Springs and in Academy School District 20. - Check out the Black Forest Colorado Springs real estate info and home searches
2. Northgate Colorado Springs and Flying Horse Homes: The northernmost part of Colorado Springs and in Academy School District 20 to include the Flying Horse real estate market. - Check out the Northgate and Flying Horse real estate info and home searches
3. Northwest Colorado Springs Homes: North of Garden of the Gods Road, South of the US Air Force Academy and west of I-25 and in Academy School District 20. - Check out the Northwest Colorado Springs Real Estate information and home searches
4. Briargate Homes: North of Woodmen Road, South of Old Ranch Road and east of I-25 and in Academy School District 20. - Check out the Briargate Real Estate information and home searches
5. Southwest Colorado Springs and Broadmoor Homes: Southwest part of town near the Broadmoor Hotel and Cheyenne Mountain and in Cheyenne Mountain School District 12. - Check out the Southwest Colorado Springs and Broadmoor Real Estate information and home searches
As you can see, even the MOST expensive Colorado Springs neighborhoods are still relatively affordable. Search ALL Homes For Sale in Colorado Springs“Based on information from the Pikes Peak REALTOR Services Corp. (”RSC”), for the period January 1, 2009 through March 31, 2009. RSC does not guarantee or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by RSC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.”
Thanks for reading our Colorado Springs Real Estate Blog! Posted on June 1st, 2009 by Mariana Wagner
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Top 8 Affordable Colorado Springs Neighborhoods for 1st Quarter 2009More than half the homes for sale in Colorado Springs are affordable to the average American family. According to the 2009 1st Quarter Housing Opportunity Index, housing affordability is at the highest level it has been in 18 years! (Colorado Springs Real Estate Journal, Vol. 1 No. 18 “Housing affordability surges to highest level in 18 years”) They based this off of home prices vs. the national median income of $64,000 a year.
Basically, if you make $64,000 a year, you can afford a $250,000 home* (if you pay about $600 a month in car/credit card payments, get a fixed interest rate of about 5% and put about 20% down, with about $1,000 a year in homeowners insurance and $1,200 a year in property taxes). (Check Out the Bank Rate Calculator) *All home loans are subject to credit approval and you may qualify for more, less or nothing based on your unique situation. Contact a local, reputable bank or lender for more information. Top 8 Affordable Colorado Springs Neighborhoods:Here are the most affordable neighborhoods in Colorado Springs, based on median asking and sales prices for the 1st quarter of 2009. 1. Southeast Colorado Springs Homes: Located south of Platte Ave. and North of Security and Widefield. Close to Peterson AFB and Fort Carson. - Check out the Southeast Colorado Springs real estate info and home searches
2. Central and Downtown Colorado Springs Homes: Located east of I-25 and within the boundaries of Circle Drive. - Check out the Central and Downtown Colorado Springs real estate info and home searches
3. Old Colorado City Homes: All areas surrounding West Colorado Blvd. - Check out the Old Colorado City real estate info and home searches
4. East Colorado Springs Homes: Just east of Central Colorado Springs and west of Powers Blvd. - Check out the Eastside Colorado Springs real estate info and home searches
5. West Colorado Springs Homes: West of I-25 between Old Colorado City and Garden of the Gods Road. - Check out the Westside Colorado Springs real estate info and home searches
6. Powers Area Colorado Springs Homes: The stretch of neighborhoods east of Powers between Woodmen Road and Platte Avenue. - Check out the Powers Area Colorado Springs real estate info and home searches
7. Northeast Colorado Springs Homes: Covers mostly all neighborhoods between I-25 (W) and Powers (E), Woodmen (N) and Austin Bluffs (S). - Check out the Northeast Colorado Springs real estate info and home searches
8. Marksheffel Area Colorado Springs Homes: All of Banning Lewis Ranch and Claremont Ranch - East of the Powers neighborhoods of Stetson Hills and Springs Ranch. - Check out the Banning Lewis Ranch real estate info and home searches
Based on this information, there are HUNDREDS of affordable homes for sale in Colorado Springs. Read Also: Top 5 Most Expensive Colorado Springs Neighborhoods for 1st Quarter of 2009 Search ALL Homes For Sale in Colorado Springs“Based on information from the Pikes Peak REALTOR Services Corp. (”RSC”), for the period January 1, 2009 through March 31, 2009. RSC does not guarantee or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by RSC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.”
Thanks for reading our Colorado Springs Real Estate Blog! Posted on May 31st, 2009 by Mariana Wagner
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