Moving To and From Colorado Springs | Forbes.com MapIf you are looking to move TO or FROM Colorado Springs, you are not alone. Every year about 24% of the Colorado Springs population moves either in or out of the area. Below is a neat map of the flow of people both TO and From EL Paso County – where Colorado Springs is located. It looks like we get a lot of people moving here FROM the eastern states and a lot of people moving TO the western states. [Click on the map - It will direct you to the Forbes.com site where you can compare the moving patterns from ALL counties in the US.] If you are looking to move to Colorado Springs and need to buy a home, please contact one of our home buying experts who will help guide you through the process of buying a Colorado Springs home for sale: 719.434.8346 If you are moving away from Colorado Springs, please contact our head listing agent for details on how we can help you with your goals in selling your home in Colorado Springs: 719.434.7525 Thanks for reading our Colorado Springs Real Estate Blog! Posted on August 2nd, 2010 by Mariana Wagner
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Why Colorado Springs Open Houses [generally] Do Not WorkIn the Colorado Springs real estate market, we get a lot of sellers requesting Open Houses. Although they may work sometimes, more times than not open houses are not effective. Here is an article that I wrote a few years ago. I thought it would be a good time to re-visit this topic … COLORADO SPRINGS OPEN HOUSES
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Top 3 Things to Expect When Showing Your Colorado Springs Home for SaleIf you are thinking about selling your Colorado Springs home, then there are a lot of things to consider. One of the things you need to understand is HOW your property will be shown. Here are the top 3 things to expect when showing your Colorado Springs home.
1. How much notice will I be given before each showing?This should be determined before your home goes into the MLS – between you and your real estate agent. “Notice” is the time between the moment an agent wants to show the home and the moment they are allowed to come over. If you are living in the property, 1-2 hours notice is the “norm”. This should give you time to straighten up your home. If you have an in-home business, or have a large family or many pets, you may want a couple extra hours to get the home ready to show. Also, if your property is tenant-occupied, a 24-hour notice is polite. Now, if your property is vacant, then, generally, no notice needs to be given. Need help getting your house clean? Check out The House Fairy – Cleaning, Organizing and Simplifying Your Colorado Springs Home Ultimately, you want your property to be EASY to show, because the easier it is to show, the more showings you will get and the quicker you will get an offer. 2. How will the showing agent access my property?In most cases, your Colorado Springs real estate agent will hang a lockbox on your property, and more times than not, it will be a GE Infrared Lockbox. This allows real estate agents to securely access the key to your property. The showing agent will get the key from the lock box, show your property and lock the key back up once they are done. Read More: Colorado Springs Home Sellers Beware! Your Lockbox Could Endanger You. 3. What do I do when my house is being shown?Generally, you will be given a one-hour hour window (between 1-2pm or 10-11am, etc…) that the showing agent will arrive at your property. During that hour is is advised that you are NOT there and that your pets are not roaming around the home. Home buyers want to imagine the homes as THEIRS, and having the owner there just makes potential buyers feel uncomfortable and less likely to write an offer. However, if you absolutely HAVE to be there for some reason, PLEASE stay out of the way and let the showing agent do their job. Things to do while your property is being shown:
The more you understand the process of showing your home, the less of an inconvenience it will be when the showings occur, and the easier it will be to attract a home buyer for your Colorado Springs home.
Thinking of selling your Colorado Springs home? Contact the Wagner iTeam to schedule a no-obligation meeting where we will discuss how we can help you with your real estate goals. 719.434.7525 or Team@WagneriTeam.com Thanks for reading our Colorado Springs Real Estate Blog! Posted on June 3rd, 2010 by Mariana Wagner
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End of “Tax Credit” Implications and Ideas for Colorado Springs Home SellersThe mad rush for buying a home for sale in Colorado Springs and taking advantage of the $8,000 tax credit ended yesterday at midnight. This tax credit deadline has bulked up a lot of home buyers – making them buy a house NOW, instead of waiting for the historically popular Springs and Summer months to find and buy a home in Colorado Springs. If you are trying to sell your home and did NOT go under contract by yesterday’s deadline, be prepared for a lull in the market. At least for a couple months, before more buyers start filtering back into the marketplace.
Read More: Three Key Ingredients to Selling Your Colorado Springs Home Here are some suggestions for dealing with the potential slowing in buyer activity: 1. Consider taking your home off the market for a couple months and re-list it when the market picks back up. This will also re-set your clock for how long your home has been on the market and your home will look like a NEW listing when you decide to re-list it. 2. Take this time to freshen up your house - do a little Spring Cleaning. Do the things that will make your home MOST appealing to the home buyers that start wandering into the market. You definitely want to stand out among the GLUT of homes for sale. Here are some cheap/free ideas:
3. Adjust your asking price to be the best home for the best price. If your goal is to actually SELL, then pricing it aggressively is VERY important – especially when there are less home buyers out there. 4. Offer home buyer incentives. These can include:
Read Also: How to Take Advantage of Struggling Colorado Springs Real Estate Agents Now may not be the best time to sell, but if you NEED to sell, a little effort on your part could go a long way. For more information on selling your home in Colorado Springs, please contact the Wagner iTeam: 719.434.7525 Related Articles:
Thanks for reading our Colorado Springs Real Estate Blog! Posted on May 1st, 2010 by Mariana Wagner
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Three Key Ingredients to Selling Your Colorado Springs HomeIf you are looking to SELL your Colorado Springs home, (as opposed to just listing it for endless months as you watch your property value keep going down …), then you must understand the 3 key ingredients that MAKE a successful home sale.
1. PRICEHow you choose to PRICE your home for sale will be the NUMBER ONE factor for determining if and when it sells. ANY home will sell … when priced correctly. Correct price will always overcome shoddy marketing and poor condition. When a home is overpriced (priced over the comparable competition) then that means that all the comparable homes, that are priced lower, will HAVE to sell before the “overpriced” home will even get an offer. An educated Buyer will NEVER pay over market value for a home. Read Also:
2. CONDITIONIn the current Colorado Springs real estate market, the best priced homes in the BEST condition are selling fast and getting multiple offers (which drives up the price). Condition matters. When home buyers have their pick of MANY homes for sale, they do not need to “settle” for a home that is sub-par … or even PAR. Buyers can get a lot more for their money right now. Remember Location! Location! Location! ? Well, location is now a part of condition – the condition of your location matters. A home in a run-down area, however nice of home, will not get the same $$ as the same home in a better kept, or covenant-controlled area. Make sure your home is clean and tidy. Consider hiring a stager to make your home appeal to more buyers. Want the best bang for your buck? Put up a fresh coat of neutral (not white) paint and replace your nasty old carpet. 3. MARKETINGToday, someone looking to buy a home for sale in Colorado Springs is probably doing a lot of the initial footwork themselves – looking online (and even in home magazines) to begin the elimination process of homes and neighborhoods that they will or will not want to live in. Your Colorado Springs real estate agent MUST know how to market your home to reach the MOST amount of home buyers possible.And since 24% of the Colorado Springs population moves in and out EVERY YEAR, online marketing for a Colorado Springs home is CRUCIAL. Because think about it … How will a home buyer want to look at their home if they don’t even know it’s for sale?? If you can align all three of these key ingredients, you should have a happy and healthy home sale … regardless of the real estate market conditions. For more information on how the Wagner iTeam helps our sellers implement these 3 key elements, please contact us today: 719.434.7525 Thanks for reading our Colorado Springs Real Estate Blog! Posted on April 12th, 2010 by Mariana Wagner
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