Colorado Springs MLS Market Update for April 2013

Colorado Springs MLS Market Update for April 2013

There are currently 3,377 active listings and 932 total sales in the Colorado Springs for the month of April.  The number of active listings is about the same over one year ago with the number of sales up 26%. The inventory for April is down to 3.6 months making this a very competitive market for buyers.  With the low inventory we are seeing new construction taking off because buyers are having trouble finding suitable resale properties. New construction in Colorado Springs is up 38% over one year ago.  We need more homes on the market, call 719-964-4810 for your complimentary market analysis for your Colorado Springs home.

The average sales price in Colorado Springs for April was $235,161 and median sales price is $214,925 up 6% and 13% respectively from one year ago.

New home starts for Colorado Springs are up 38% from one year ago and 21% over March.

For additional details visit Colorado Springs Real Estate Market.

Other links:

Search new homes or new construction in District 20.

Market Reports for Academy School District 20 neighborhoods:

Briargate to include Cordera, Pine Creek, and Wolf Ranch

Northgate to include Flying Horse and Gleneagle

Northwest to include Peregrine and Rockrimmon.

Military Roundup – What is Happening in Colorado Springs Bases

Short article in the Colorado Springs Gazette about what is happening on the COS bases.

http://gazette.com/military-roundup-happenings-at-colorado-springs-bases-and-beyond/article/1500299

PCS’ing and Pets

IMG_1792I think the hardest part about keeping up a blog about military relocation and PCS’ing is the number of topics to choose from! Over the years I have discovered that there are so many areas of our lives that are impacted by frequent moves – even ones you wouldn’t normally consider. When we moved from Fort Sill, Oklahoma to Presidio of Monterey in California we discovered that our French Bulldog Bubba was prone to anxiety attacks while travelling. He would get carsick and woozy and begin to hyperventilate. My husband, needless to say, was thrilled when Bubba had to sit on his lap through New Mexico and Arizona in the middle of summer with the window open!

Since that time, we have PCS’d twice more with pets. If I had known then what I know now, I would have done the following:

  1. Make sure all shots are up to date and keep copies of EVERYTHING with the records you are travelling with
  2. Check if your pets need to be licensed at your new place of residence
  3. Micro-chip! Pets have been known to wander off  and get lost when they are enroute or at the new location. And don’t forget to update your contact information.
  4. Find a good kennel and vet in your new town. Word of mouth is the best way to identify these. Feel free to drop me a comment if you want to know more about those in my area.
  5. Get pet prozac if you think they’ll need it! You can take the edge off your pet’s anxiety with a quick trip to the vet for a prescription.
  6. Be sure you plan your route carefully – stay in pet friendly hotels. This one is a biggie because not all base lodging allowed pets when we made our trek cross-country. Here is a helpful link

Those are my top six! In addition are the obvious – enough food for travel, water bowls & bottled water, & don’t forget their leashes! Happy Traveling!

Military Rebate Program for Colorado Springs

To honor your military service to our country, active or retired, Murray & Associates will credit you up to $1,550 of the commissions paid to us for our Listing or Selling services in the purchase or sale of your Colorado Springs Home.  For more information visit our Military Rebate Program.

 

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Demographics for Zip Codes in Colorado Springs
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  FAX:            866-748-9878
  NancyMurray@kw.com
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April Newsletter for Colorado Springs Real Estate

Colorado Springs Real Estate Market Update

Below is a link to the  monthly newsletter from Murray & Associates with Keller Williams Clients’ Choice in Colorado Springs. The newsletter includes market reports for Colorado Springs and popular Academy District 20 neighborhoods as well as recent real estate news.

http://www.academydistrict20homes.com/market-update.html

 

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http://www.PCSColoradoSprings.com
Demographics for Zip Codes in Colorado Springs
  DIRECT:      719-964-4810
  FAX:            866-748-9878
  NancyMurray@kw.com
  http://www.facebook.com/ASD20Homes

Colorado Springs MLS Market Update for March 2013

Colorado Springs MLS Market Update for March 2013.

The Colorado Springs real estate market is going strong.  Inventory is down and sales are up with 3.5 months of inventory making it a very competitive market for buyers.

For the full report visit Colorado Springs MLS Real Estate Market Update.

Visit Search Colorado Springs Homes For Sale to see all available homes on the market in the Colorado Springs area.

Colorado Springs Homes for Sale

Colorado Springs MLS Market Update.

 

 Nancy MK cropped headshotNancy Murray

http://www.PCSColoradoSprings.com
Demographics for Zip Codes in Colorado Springs
  DIRECT:      719-964-4810
  FAX:            866-748-9878
  NancyMurray@kw.com
  http://www.facebook.com/ASD20Homes

New Member to AirForcePCS.com Blog Supporting Peterson AFB and Shriever AFB

New Member to AirForcePCS.com Blog
Supporting Peterson AFB and Shriever AFB

I am excited to be a member of the Air Force PCS blog supporting
Peterson AFB and Schriever AFB.

A little bit about me.  I’m a retired Navy Commander (O5) and an
Air Force brat.  My father retired from the Air Force as a LtCol
in 1971.  I decided to join the Navy because I didn’t want to be
“stuck” in Minot, North Dakota (I’m sure many of you can relate).
After my obligatory time in the Pentagon and Washington Navy Yard, the
Navy decided to send me to USTRANSCOM at Scott AFB.  It was
nothing like Minot, but certainly not along the coast.

As a Joint Officer at the Global Transportation Network (GTN) at
USTRANSCOM, the Navy decided that having a Joint background would be
invaluable to help stand up the new command, USNORTHCOM at Peterson AFB
in response to 911.  I was one of two O5s that reported to
USNORTHCOM J6 in July 2002 and the only one with a financial background
as a Program Manager for GTN.  As a result, I was blessed to be
the J658 responsible for the information technology budget and POM.

Retirement Week_0054aAfter 20+ years I retired from USNORTHCOM in August 2005.  I decided nearly a year before my retirement that I wanted my next career to be real estate.  My personal goal was to start investing in real estate, so I decided the best way to learn it was to live it.

I completed real estate school November 2005 and started working full time in real estate in January 2006.  I decided to hang my license at Keller Williams Clients’ Choice because I loved their philosophy of “At Keller Williams it is God and Family first, business second, we know that isn’t politically correct, but we don’t give a flip.”  This just captured my beliefs in one sentence.  They really do believe this.  They also believe it is about the agents, not Keller Williams, so I have the support of my office to help me be
successful.

My husband and I just celebrated our 22nd anniversary, Jim is a
commercial pilot for American Airlines.  We have two great boys,
Michael, 19, a graduate from Pine Creek High School and a freshman at
CU Boulder, and Ryan, 15, a freshman at Pine Creek.  I work at
home so I can be available for my boys, available to my clients (till
about 8:00 PM), and so I can continue with my internet lead generation
at all hours of the day.

When Jim and I visited Peterson for our house hunting trip in 2002, my
contemporaries stressed that we needed to live in Academy School
District 20 because of the quality of the schools and the resulting
home values, so we focused our attention on District 20.  We
purchased a beautiful home in Pine Creek and have no desire to live
anywhere else in the city or country for that matter.  We
absolutely love Colorado!  It is very easy to talk with my long
distance clients about the climate, schools, and area.

As a result of my experience when planning our PCS to Colorado Springs,
I decided to focus my real estate busines on generating internet
clients looking for homes in Academy School District 20.  This has
been so successful for me that I am able to share my business with
other agents in the office, thus “Murray & Associates.”
Though I focus on District 20, rest assured, I work everywhere in
Colorado Springs, but my preferred client is active duty or retired
military PCSing to Colorado Springs, because I can relate to their
situation.

My husband and I now own two investment properties and are in the
process of purchasing a third.  I firmly believe that to have
financial freedom, you need to invest in real estate starting with your
own home.

To honor all my veteran clients, I provide a rebate of my commission at
the closing table.  Checkout
my military rebate on the purchase of your Colorado Springs home
.

If you are planning a PCS to or from Peterson AFB or Shriever AFB, I’m
standing by to assist you with your real estate  goals.

 Nancy MK cropped headshotNancy Murray

http://www.PCSColoradoSprings.com
Demographics for Zip Codes in Colorado Springs
  DIRECT:      719-964-4810
  FAX:            866-748-9878
  NancyMurray@kw.com
  http://www.facebook.com/ASD20Homes

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