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Tips To Spruce Up Your Curb Appeal

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First impressions leave a lasting impression!  Make sure when you are selling your Colorado Springs home , you make the right first impression.  The curb appeal of your home is the first thing a potential buyer will see.  Many buyers will look at your home online and then do a quick drive by before scheduling to see your home.  Make sure your home is ready!  Our team of  Colorado Springs real estate agents  has a few tips on how to spruce up the curb appeal of your home. Clean Up Make sure the outside of your home is clutter free.  Don't leave toys, ladders, tools or anything that could take away from the potential buyer seeing themselves living in the home.  Just like the inside, you want to have everything tidy.  Take it to a storage unit if you don't have the proper storage at the house. Power wash the outside of the house.  Power washing siding can make a home look brighter and fresh.  Wash all decks, windows and any other areas that collect dust, mildew, webs an

Tips On How To Clean Up Your Finances!

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Buying a home in Colorado Springs  can be an exciting time, especially if it is your first home.  Calling one of our  experienced Colorado Springs real estate agent s is your first step in the home buying process.  Our team can assist with all questions related to the buying process from start to finish.  One of the most dreaded parts of buying a home is getting approved for a home loan.  In order to secure the best home loan options, our team suggests you clean up your finances before applying.  Here are a few tips for cleaning up your finances before  buying a Colorado Springs home . Analyze Your Debt Know how much you owe on ALL of your debts.  if you are not sure where to start, gather all your monthly bills with a pad of paper and pen.  Make a list of all debts such as amounts owed on vehicles, student loans, personal loans, or any other debts that can be paid off.  Creditors will look at the amount of debt you have in comparison to the amount of income you make to determin

Pros and Cons of Buying A Fixer Upper

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Many people love the idea of buying a home and customizing it to their taste.  HGTV has made buying fixer-upper homes increasingly popular.  Along with television shows, social media really blew up the idea of doing your own renovations and home projects.  Social channels like Pinterest is a great idea generator for many "Do It Yourself" people. Trying to come up with a concept, look it up and you will find endless tools to show you how to "SAVE" money and do it yourself.  With YouTube, you can watch videos to see exactly how to complete a project from start to finish. We can go into many reasons why this can be extremely successful but there are just as many reasons why it can become extremely costly and disastrous.  When deciding if buying a fixer-upper home is right for you, calling one of our  experienced Colorado Springs real estate agent s is your first step in the home buying process.  If you are in the market to  buy a fixer-upper home in Colorado Springs

Stunning Home for Sale in Colorado Springs

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Stunning stucco and stone home for sale in Colorado Springs featuring 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 car finished garage, 3,627 SF spectacular views of Pikes Peak and true main level living! Click HERE to tour this Home for Sale in Colorado Springs . The welcoming foyer with gleaming hardwood floors draw you into the great room featuring stone fireplace and wall of windows overlooking the private, treed back yard. The gourmet kitchen boasts birch cabinets with soft-close drawers and roll-outs, granite slab counters and center island, top of the line appliances - gas stove with hood, convection microwave/double oven, under cabinet lighting, & large pantry. The adjacent dining nook features bay window and walks out to 16 x 12 covered composite deck. Unwind in the main level master retreat with luxurious 5-piece bathroom and walk-in custom closet. The main level secondary bedroom is perfect for office or bedroom & is just steps from full bathroom. Laundry room leads to finished/i

Stage Your Home Like A Pro!

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Staging your Colorado Springs home can be critical if you want to sell it fast and for the price you want.  If you stage your home effectively, it can be the tipping point for a potential buyer.  Staging your home can also be easy and affordable.  Our team of Colorado Springs real estate agents  can help you with the process from start to finish.  If you don't know where to begin, here are some tips to help stage your home like a pro and stick to your budget at the same time! Get A Storage Unit You can get a storage unit for an affordable price per month.  A storage unit offers many benefits that will help during the selling process.  It will help get all the clutter out of your home, so it is less to keep up with and it starts the packing process early.  Go through each room of your home and start packing away any items you won't need until after you move.  If there is a piece of furniture that isn't essential for the room, get it out.  This will help you get