Mike Ockert's (mockert) Blog

Listing your home for sale should Not be so hard! Have your ever wondered what your agent is doing to sell your home, after he/she met with you and spoke highly of your home and put the sign in the yard and the lock box on the door? For all you know, they could be golfing. They might only be doin...

Home Inspections are best served on a clear day! If your a home-buyer and your Home Inspection falls on a day when there is bad weather and not allowing for the home inspector to do a thorough job of inspecting the outside of the home, reschedule your Inspection. Your Home Inspection is one of th...

When a home sellers start interviewing Real Estate Agents to list their home, they commonly make the mistake of going with the agent who says they can list the home for the most money. That's obsurd and here's why! Many agents take listings--priced too high, just to get the phone calls that come ...

In the age of technology, home buyers have access to tons of information. From home sales prices, neighborhood and tax information to what homes are in foreclosure. Today's home buyers have one leg up realtors who are not very Internet savvy. Having said that, in many cases, home buyers (especial...

If you're Military and looking to relocate into Colorado Springs or surrounding areas, make sure that you hire a realtor who is specialized in relocations and is willing to give a little extra attention in your direction. Why does extra attention matter so much to relocations you ask? Because the...

Have you ever known that something was going to happen, but you put off again and again and then the enevitable happened, at the worst time possible? Well, I've definately done it before and it caught up with me this morning. It was my car battery that I have been listening to for some time now, ...

Hello and welcome to my blog.  As a relocation Specialist in the Colorado Springs area and assisting Military Relocation Specialist for Affordable housing with Military Troops coming into Fort Carson, I sometimes hear horror stories from families who have dealt with Real Estate agents who are unf...

Things are looking up for the Colorado Springs housing market. Home Sales have risen 12% compared to last year during the same time period. New homes Sales are up for the last 5 months straight. Our housing inventory has dropped 20% from the same time last year, which is great for home sellers. T...

Home buyers--be informed..."Enter with caution! Far too many times--especially in todays market-- home buyers are having to resort to their second and third choice of a home to purchase. Why you ask? Here's what I have been seeing and hearing  1) In some cases---Unrealistic offer prices and unrea...

Hello first time home buyers...Shopping for Homes for Sale in Colorado Springs? ..If you have not owned a home in the past three years or have never owned a home, you qualify for the $8000 tax credit, but your time is running out. This means that after you close on a home before November 31st, 20...