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Thoughts of a warm-hearted but opinionated long-time Realtor who sells residential property in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas and cities. I sell resale homes, new builds, and investment property. I have a heart for military relocation, specialize in helping out-of-state owners sell their Colorado Springs rental property, and have a passion for Victorian and Vintage homes.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
The Catch-22 of the current Bankruptcy/Foreclosure Insanity Three years ago, unbeknownst to me, a dear friend/client went through serious financial difficulties. When all other options failed, like so many others who were caught in the recent market collapse, he made the very difficult decision ...
07/20/2013
Buying a House – Not for the faint of heart The exciting moment comes when you know you’re ready to purchase a home. It’s either your first time, or you think you’re experienced and breezed through a purchase during the housing boom of the mid-2000’s. Well, sit down, buckle up, and get ready for ...
07/08/2013
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The City was on fire again. It was June, and the horror of last year’s evacuation and destruction was a shockingly close memory. We had spent the evening of the Waldo Canyon fire together, and it appeared as though fate had brought us together to spend time during the Black Forest fire that was c...
06/15/2013
If you have been a Real Estate Agent for any length of time, you have probably discovered that past clients are a great source of future business. There are many ways of staying in touch with your raving fans: newsletters, phone calls, customer appreciation parties, market reports, first-of-the-y...
05/29/2013
It's easy to write, right? That's why so many of us are here ~ to write and share and learn and interact with people who are in our line of business, with whom we have much in common. A little more than two years ago, I started writing on ActiveRain. Business was slow and I had never written much...
04/29/2013
For the past few months, I have been working remotely with a prospective Buyer from the East Coast who found me online (thank you, ActiveRain). Reasonable, rational, educated, and well-prepared, when he and his wife came to town to scout out the area and available homes, we made an outing out of ...
03/16/2013
If you are Buying a home, most people feel as though their Agent gets paid for showing them houses. Whether we show you one house or four dozen, it has no impact on what we are being paid for. If you are a Seller, many believe that the real estate professional is paid for marketing their home. Bu...
03/12/2013
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This morning I received a call from the President and CEO of our local Board of REALTORS®. He informed me that NAR had contacted HIM to complain about MY site (as opposed to them contacting me directly?) because, even though I had used the Registered Trademark on the word Realtor® on my website, ...
03/08/2013
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 If you have been in the real estate business for any length of time, the concept of Buying a Listing should not be new to you ~ but it SHOULD be something that you avoid like the plague. Let's say Mr. Smith has a home to sell. Doing his due diligence, Mr. Smith calls five Realtors to interview a...
02/18/2013
What is In a Buyer Agency Agreement? Many people believe that when they are looking for homes and work with a Buyer Agent, that the Agent gets paid for showing them those houses. That is not at all the case. We can show you one house or we can show you dozens of houses. We can work with you one d...
02/17/2013
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Mimi Foster has been voted one of Colorado Springs' Best Realtors five years in a row. She sells homes throughout the Pikes Peak Region with a passion for Victorian homes in Downtown Colorado Springs. Fifth generation Realtor, mother of five daughters, five grands, and cherished wife, Mimi has over two decades of professional experience helping clients buy and sell their personal residence, military relocation, investment properties, and rehabbing fix and flips in the Colorado Springs area.

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  • The thoughts of a warm-hearted but opinionated long-time Realtor who sells residential property in Colorado Springs, with a passion for Victorian homes Downtown.