The Colorado Springs Real Estate Connection and Wagner iTeam would like to wish you a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2010 filled with laughter, family and friends.

This year, we have a goal of helping 150 families take advantage of the current market conditions and affordable prices and buy and sell their homes in Colorado Springs. We can only do this with your help!

So remember … if you (or someone you know) are thinking of buying or selling a home, here in Colorado Springs this year, we’d love to help. You can start your Colorado Springs home search here: Colorado Springs Home Search or find the value of your Colorado Springs home here.

P.S. If you are military (active or retired) call us for the discounts and incentives that we have exclusively for you! It is our way of saying THANK YOU for all that you do for us and our country. 719.434.8346

Happy New Year and make it an AWESOME Two Thousand Ten, or Twenty Ten or Oh Ten!

More Than A Day
As Thanksgiving Day rolls around,
It brings up some facts, quite profound.
We may think that we’re poor,
Feel like bums, insecure,
But in truth, our riches astound.We have friends and family we love;
We have guidance from heaven above.
We have so much more
Than they sell in a store,
We’re wealthy, when push comes to shove.So add up your blessings, I say;
Make Thanksgiving last more than a day.
Enjoy what you’ve got;
Realize it’s a lot,
And you’ll make all your cares go away.
By Karl Fuchs

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The Penrose St. Francis Hospital and medical complex is coming closer and closer to completion.  It is located on the SE corner of Woodmen Road and Powers Blvd., just west of Tutt – in the northernmost part of the Stetson Hills neighborhood.

Penrose St. Francis Hospital Address: 6001 E. Woodmen Road, Colorado Springs CO 80923

Check out the Stetson Hills Real Estate Connection and the Stetson Hills Real Estate Blog

Today, I was driving to Black Forest from Greenhaven, and decided to take Templeton Gap from Dublin to Woodmen. In the past, the street wound around and dumped out onto E. Woodmen Rd. at Black Forest Road.

This time was different. The whole street was realigned and incorporated a couple roundabouts and the layout to accommodate the further expansion of the medical complexes surrounding the new Penrose St. Francis Hospital.

The coolest part of the new construction was the ENORMOUS new statue of St. Francis to the east of the hospital – at the entrance of the building.  The Catholic Herald reports:

“A 21-foot steel statue of St. Francis of Assisi that stands at the east entrance to the hospital was designed by artist Dale Lamphere of South Dakota and donated by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration.”

If you ever get the opportunity to visit the new Penrose St. Francis Hospital (hopefully NOT because you have H1N1) … make sure you check out the new statue!

Posted By: Mariana Wagner – Colorado Springs Rel Estate Connection – 719.434.7525

Cities that were listed as the MOST stressed out, were:

1. Chicago, IL
2. Los Angeles, CA
3. New York, NY
4. Cleveland, OH
5. Providence, RI

Factors included:

• Quality of Life
• Unemployment
• Number of Sunny Days
• Home Prices – the Real Estate Market

“Almost 50 percent of homes sold nationwide in the first quarter of 2009 were distressed homes. One-third of those were short sales, and two-thirds were foreclosures.” – Walter Molony, spokesman for the National Association of Realtors

No WONDER so many cities are stressed out!

Feeling Stressed? … Check Out:

• Relaxation Techniques for Stress Relief [HelpGuide.org]
• How to Reduce, Prevent and Cope with Stress [HelpGuide.org]
• Positive Thinking: Reduce Stress and Enjoy Life More [MayoClinic.org]

If you live in Colorado Springs, then it is OBVIOUS why we are NOT on this list …

The high altitude does not allow oxygen to get to our brains in enough concentration to allow for stress!

(oh … and we have a great quality of life, an abundance of sunny days, our real estate market is nice and healthy and people have jobs.)

Thinking of relocating to Colorado Springs? Give us a call and we will share with you all the reasons why we LOVE where we live! (And yes, and we would love the opportunity to help you find your next home, too …) 719.434.7525