Is your basement finish legal?

By Shawn Jardine

Many times home buyers fall in love with a property and make an offer on it. If the basement has been finished, there are important steps to take for safety and resale value.

A good home inspector will look at the quality and safety of the home including the basement. He may or may not check to see if the basement was finished with a building permit. Guess what–this info is available to the public online. Read the rest of this entry »

Colorado Springs a Safe City?

By Shawn Jardine

colorado_springs_downtown_real_estateI think so! According to a recent study conducted by Farmers Insurance Group, we rank at number 18. The study looked at the different factors that make a city safe: crime, foreclosures, weather, air quality, life expectancy and job loss stats. We ranked just below Seattle and just above Denver. Read the rest of this entry »