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While there are many reasons for folks to move to Colorado Springs (think clean air, good water, friendly people, great school districts) one of the things Springs residents love about our area is the incredible views of the Rocky Mountains.  I have conversations regularly both with people who li...
10/25/2013
One of the most important things a family with children looks for when shopping for a home is a great school district.  Making sure your children get the best possible education is key for their future.  While it's not the only thing to consider about a town or neighborhood, it ranks pretty high ...
10/23/2013
If you are looking for an extremely scenic, wooded area near Colorado Springs, Denver and Castle Rock, look no further than homes near the town of Monument, Colorado.  Woodmoor and Red Rock Ranch are beautiful collections of Luxury Homes near Monument with Easy Commute to Denver Colorado.  The ho...
10/22/2013
In talking with first-time potential home buyers, I find there are a lot of misconceptions about what home buying involves and what benefits home ownership offers so I thought I'd address them in an easy-to-understand way.  One of the things renters tell me is that buying a house seems like a big...
10/18/2013
When I first started in real estate over 10 years ago, even after having attended weeks of real estate school, the first contract I wrote looked to me like some sort of alien language.  I remember wondering what I’d gotten myself into and thinking: “how am I ever going to really understand all of...
10/16/2013
Not having the right mindset can make your search for a home to buy really frustrating.  Sometimes you get lucky and you find the perfect home and have the perfect negotiation and you find yourself sitting in your new home in a matter of weeks.  However, that's not always the case, and if you're ...
10/13/2013
I regularly come across unfortunate homeowners who have gotten behind in their mortgages for one reason or another.  The reasons range from the loss of a job to unexpected medical expenses, to rising credit card debt which starts to impact them because of the excessive interest they are paying. I...
01/24/2012
You know you've had conversations about it for months.  "It's coming...It'll be here in a few months...Wow, I can't believe it's going to be 2012!  It's just around the corner." Well, it's here.  No more anticipating the last couple of digits on the calendar dramatically flipping over and the wor...
01/01/2012
Overheard at a cocktail party:   "Hey Phil, where's the best place to put my money right now?" "Doc, I have this rash. Can you take a look at it and tell me what it is?" "Tina, my three-year old keeps arguing with me?  Is that o.k.?" When someone finds out you have an expertise in a particular a...
11/29/2011
  Congress has passed the financial regulatory reform bill.  You've probably heard about it, but you might not have paid much attention to it; after all, it involves numbers and possibly even math- yuk.  Still, you're feeling at least a little guilt about not knowing what it means, so what if I c...
07/22/2010
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A collection of short essays and interesting articles for consumers and real estate professionals from Russ Gordon, Broker Associate with Re/Max Advantage in Colorado Springs, Colorado.