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Homemade Laundry Soap Recipe
Keep Colorado Springs Green!
I heard about this recipe about 6 months ago and had to try it for myself. I was reading an article about the Duggar family. You know, the ones with 18 bazillion kids? Read the rest of this entry »
Colorado Springs In The Top 40
Casey Kasem would be proud of us!
We made the top 40 in something! Yippee! Actually, Business Week magazine just named Colorado Springs number 24 in the Top 40 Strongest U.S. Metro Economies. The article gives facts about our gross metropolitan product (down 2.7% over last year) and home sales. According to the author, home sales were flat as compared to the same time last year. Flat? That sounds, well, flat.
Actually in this case flat is a good thing. Compared to other cities in the US, we are not doing too bad in our real estate market. Colorado Springs was never as much a boom town as other areas were. Think of cities like Phoenix. Their market has declined as much as 30% in some areas with more room to fall as more Alt-A loans begin to reset. In this case our being flat is a thing to cheer!
Our market remains fairly stable in most parts of the city. I have to believe that this is due to a very steady payroll coming into play every two weeks from the five military installations here. The military is key to our success and survival. As the overall economy improves, other businesses will consider moving to the area for many reasons.
We have a great quality of life here! think about it–we drive to work every day with a view of Pikes Peak. I don’t even have to drive to work to see it since I work from home. My loft/office has a perfect view of the mountains and I love it! Our water and air are clean. Schools are great and offer many educational options from pre-school to Ph.D programs.
We don’t have the high excitement levels that many large cities have. No beach, no Broadway theater (don’t even try to compare a traveling version of Mama Mia at the Pikes Peak Center to Broadway), low crime, no real high rise buildings. I am fine with all of that. That’s why God gave us DIA. If I want to go to the beach or to see James Gandolfini on Broadway, I can easily do it. The good news is that I don’t have to breathe smoggy air or drive in traffic on a daily basis.
Now for a long distance dedication (you can tell that I was an AM radio geek in the 70’s). This post goes out to the cities that didn’t make the top 40 this week. So sorry but right now Colorado Springs is THE place to live, work and play. Good job CS!!
Brrrrr! Have you had your furnace cleaned recently?
Winter is here!
Yesterday morning we had a minor snow storm here in Colorado Springs! It’s quite a change from the awesome Indian Summer weekend that we just had. Now that it is going to be cold and stay cold, I recommend that every homeowner get their furnace cleaned and serviced.
eSaleHomes on Facebook & Twitter
Social Media is here to stay!
Sites like Facebook are becoming the local cafes of our current age! People can’t go without their daily dose of friend connection. Our company now has a page on Facebook under eSaleHomes Realty Inc. We are also on Twitter! In this day and age of lightning speed information, it is very important to be ahead of the pack with all of our marketing efforts. Read the rest of this entry »
Whats Your Walk Score?
Is this even relevant in Colorado Springs?
Maybe, maybe not. First of all, I should fill you in on what exactly the Walk Score is. Many people now want to live in a neighborhood where autos are an option. Great idea, especially as gas prices stay in the higher range. If you visit this new site, you can type in your address to see how walkable your area is. The site gives a list of nearby amenities such as schools, grocery stores, coffee shops etc. and how far the walk will be from your home. Read the rest of this entry »
Sante Fe Cuisine With Charm
El Tesoro Has It All!
Last night I went downtown to eat dinner with a friend. We chose El Tesoro, a quaint little Southwestern restaurant in Downtown Colorado Springs.
I love this little place!
For years, I would drive right on by as I headed to another Colorado Springs favorite, Guiseppe’s Depot. I now count this as one of my favorites after eating there three or four times in the past two years. If you are looking for a quiet place to have good food and conversation that you can acutally hear, this is a perfect venue!
The Meal! It Was Fabulous!
Welcome!
So this is it. This is my new blog. eSaleHomes Realty is embarking on a brand new adventure. In the past we have concentrated our marketing efforts towards home buyers who are in the process of relocating to Colorado Springs. In the future (and the present) we will be doing the exact same thing! The only difference is how we will be reaching those people.
I have been selling homes in Colorado Springs for the past 19 years. When I first started, the MLS was just a book. Online access was through a 1200 baud modem. Wow–we thought we were living like rock stars when they actually put a photo on the MLS! My database of clients in those days was on 3 X 5 index cards and we hand wrote letters to potential clients. Times have sure changed!
Now we have instant information on any home. Relocation packages no longer have to be sent through snail mail. In this information age, life is good and it is getting better!
This new blog will be able to give consumers all the info they need when making a move to the area. I will post info about schools, homes for sale and all kinds of other pertinent info. Stay tuned for more in the coming days, weeks, months…..
