Colorado Springs Real Estate

Staging your home can often be the difference between a successful sale and keeping your home on the market longer than you had hoped. When considering staging, you should keep in mind some of the design trends throughout the season so that your home fits in well. If you’ve never considered the benefit of staging your home, here are a few great reasons to do so, and a few trends that have hit the market this year! What Is Staging? Staging a home is taking it and making it look the best it can for the sale process. It’s important to keep in mind that there are two staging types to keep in mind though - partial and complete staging. Partial Staging:  This is most popular with sellers who will still be living in their home while it’s on the market. Stagers will make use of both your current furniture, but also supplement with pieces and designs of their own to fill in the gaps. This can be awesome if you are still living in your home but challenging because the designers are ...

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,...

Buying a new home in Colorado Springs is a wonderful investment, but it’s not as easy as find, click, buy. From the moment you find your dream home to the day where you sign the paperwork and become the official owner there are many hoops that have to be jumped through, appointments to schedule for the home, and discussions to have with your lender and your Colorado Springs real estate agent . One of those hoops is the appraisal. This is a valuable step in buying your home, but do you really know why you need it? Here are a few things you need to know about your appraisal. Why Do You Need One? An appraisal is simply the valuation of your property or home, which allows you to purchase it. You need an appraisal because most lenders actually require it when you use the home as collateral. Lenders want to be assured that the property is actually worth the lending guidelines. Who Does the Appraisal? The appraisal is generally done by a third party individual. The person can have ...

The short answer is yes - you can sell your home on your own. You can list it on a few sites, take photos on your own, and try to show it, but there is certainly more to FSBO than you may have thought. As the best real estate agent in Colorado Springs , I have been selling homes for over 25 years, and I am proud to say that through dedication and experience I can offer you something that can be nearly impossible to achieve on your own. If you're still considering "For Sale By Owner," here are a few things to keep in mind before embarking on the journey. PRICE Did you know that when you hire a real estate agent, statistics show that you get more money from a sale than going at it alone? Correctly pricing your property is critical. Price your home too low and you lose money; price it too high and buyers shy away. The MacGuire Team will give you a Competitive Market Analysis and discuss it in detail. Together we will decide on the best price for your property - becau...

When selling a Colorado Springs home, your curb appeal can make or break the deal before it's even been started. If you don't believe us, check your reaction next time you see a home for sale that looks like it's been abandoned or belonged to the Munsters! You will generally have formed an opinion about the home before you've even stepped inside it, and unfortunately, that can happen to your home if you don't have the front staged just like the inside. While we've talked about curb appeal before, what we really want to focus on is how bushes and shrubs can improve your space and why.  These small, dense plants can make a huge difference in the appearance of your home, and if you weren't quite convinced before, we hope this will help you see the value in having them strategically placed. Hide the Unsightly Every yard will have one aspect to it that isn't the most beautiful, but it is functional, so you have to keep it. Some homes have septic p...

When you're selling your home, there are a few key things you can do to really help seal the deal on a sale. One of the most important details is to stage your home. In fact, we believe this is SO important, that when you sell a home in Colorado with us, we provide staging as one of the People Buy Homes, Not Houses One of the biggest reasons you should stage your home instead of leaving it empty is because of this reason. Your buyer is looking for a home, not just a house to live in. When you stage your home, you instantly make it feel like home, while still keeping the decor vague enough that your buyer can envision themselves living in it. You can arrange the furniture in such a way that a buyer can instantly see themselves having guests over in the kitchen, and living a daily life in the living room. Make your house a home through staging, and watch buyers faces light up when they can see themselves there. You Can Provide a Reference Point For the Room When a room is em...

Well maintained custom home for sale in Colorado Springs situated on a beautifully treed lot in Woodmoor. Click HERE to tour this Home for Sale in Colorado Springs . The traditional floor plan offers formal living room, dining room and kitchen that flows into the family room.  Step out to new Trex deck and enjoy the private yard as the local wildlife make their daily visit. Unwind in the sprawling master bedroom with large walk-in closet, adjoining bath and walk-out to deck. The lower level boasts a separate entrance, Rec Room with billiards & gaming area, second family room with cozy fireplace, 2 additional bedrooms, bathroom and storage/dark room area. Take in the serenity of the Woodmoor on the wrap around Trex deck. Additional amenities include new carpet and flooring, new Trex decks, Pella windows, new water heater, new double oven.   Conveniently located to I-25, you are 20 minutes from the Springs & 30 minutes to Denver. Award winning D-38 schools, shop...

Immaculate 2-story home for sale in Colorado Springs with walk-out basement backing to Cottonwood Creek.  Click HERE to tour this home for sale in Colorado Springs . This remodeled home boasts 4 BR, 3 BA, 2 car garage and over 2100 square feet. Bamboo floors lead you through the main level with vaulted dining room, cozy living room with fireplace and kitchen.  The remodeled kitchen features tile counters, custom cabinets with pull-out drawers and upgraded appliances.  A bedroom with walk-in closet and updated full bathroom complete the main level.  Unwind in the spacious master suite featuring an adjoining bathroom, huge closets and sitting area. The newly remodeled walkout basement provides a family room with gaming/craft area, 2 bedrooms and bathroom. Take in the Front Range views from the large Trex deck with wrought iron railings. The large backyard offers mature trees, 45x30 concrete patio with fire pit and gate access to Cottonwood Walking Trail. Great...

Beautiful Old North End Home for Sale in Colorado Springs offers a balance of Old World Charm and sophisticated updates throughout. Click HERE to tour this home for sale in Colorado Springs . You will be greeted by the covered front porch with swing.  As you enter this graceful home, you will delight in the original 2-story stone, wood-burning fireplace, timber railings, paned windows, mahogany doors & trim and wood floors.  The ample dining area flows into the fully renovated kitchen boasting cherry cabinets, granite counters & top of the line appliances to include Wolf gas stove. The versatile floor plan offers two   bedrooms or living areas on the main level. The expansive upper level features the master suite with sitting area before the cozy stone fireplace, and updated, fully tiled bathroom. The flagstone patio leads to the mature yard with towering trees that enhance the privacy and tranquility of this property.  This one of a kind home fea...

The decision to sell your home is a big one. Even if you have only lived in your house for a few years, you have likely already invested a great deal of time, energy, and resources in it. How do you decide if you're ready to shift the focus of all of those resources onto a new home - and spend the additional time and energy required to get your home ready to sell? How do you know if the time is right? There are a lot of different factors that can influence when the best time to sell your home may be, but here are a few considerations that can help you determine when the time will be right for you. The Market Unfortunately, one the biggest factors that can influence when you should sell your home actually has nothing to do with you - and everything to do with the market. How many homes are currently for sale? Are home prices rising or falling? What are the current mortgage rates? An experienced Colorado Springs real estate agent will be able to help you evaluate these (and ...

How do you do it? How do you sell your home quickly - and for the price that you want? This can certainly seem like a baffling query to people who are attempting to sell property in Colorado Springs for the very first time, it's not nearly as unnerving for those of us that have been a part of real estate in Colorado Springs for several years. Today, The MacGuire Team is here to let you in on five of the best-kept secrets for selling your home quickly and lucratively. Secret #1: Depersonalize When we're settling into our homes, one of the first steps we often take is to add our own personal touches - we hang our children's artwork on the refrigerators and put family photos on the mantles. When you're selling your home in Colorado Springs , however, the first step should be to tuck all of those personalized items out of sight. The goal is to create a neutral environment that each potential buyer can envision as his/her own. Secret #2: Light It Up They may no...