Colorado Springs, Briargate, Fairfax Homes Trend Report for the 6 months 9/13/12 – 3/13/13 The Fairfax community is perfectly situated in one of the master-planned neighborhoods of Briargate along the north side of Colorado Springs. Families enjoy the conveniences to the Powers corridor, majo
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03/13/2013
Does your Curb lack Appeal? Stand in front of your home, watch for cars and then stand in the street. Take a picture. Download it on your computer. Pull it up full frame. Use a discerning eye (try squinting). Does that house (because you’re not looking at your home, it’s now a commodity) look l
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03/12/2013
Question: Where can I recycle fluorescent light bulbs in theColorado Springs and Pikes Peak region? Answer: Blue Star Recyclers Their mission: to create local jobs for people with disAbilities. According to their website, Blue Star Recyclers discovered developmentally disabled people, esp
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03/10/2013
Question: What’s the 60-30-10 Rule? Answer #2: Yesterday, I posted Answer #1 here http://activerain.com/blogsview/3653948/what-s-the-60-30-10-rule- . Thank you for your comments. Answer #2 is from one of my very wise mentors (who also happens to live in Pennsylvania, although does not know
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03/10/2013
Question: What’s the 60-30-10 Rule? Answer #1: There are 2 answers to this question. The first is from my very wise old J cousin in Philadelphia. Get rid of 60%, donate 30% and keep 10%. Of course, “get rid of” could mean recycle, and not necessarily throw away for many items. Don’t be wast
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03/09/2013
Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Center, WEST SIDE STORY, Tuesday, March 12 at 7:30 pm.WEST SIDE STORY. Can we ever get enough of this five-decades-old, Broadway musical? I know I sure can't. A classic love story coupled with the struggle to survive in a world of hatred and ethnic intolerance, the
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03/07/2013
Colorado Springs - Pine Creek - Trend Report for the 6 months 9/05/12 – 3/05/13 Pine Creek is one of the most popular master-planned communities in the north end of Colorado Springs. Students attend highly acclaimed District 20 schools, families can bike or walk to upscale shopping and varied din
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03/07/2013
Point Reyes National Seashore, California Came across a couple of photos that made me smile. Our family spent 1 year in San Francisco and lived in the Marin county, Novato area. Loved taking a drive over to Point Reyes Beach with the kids and our dog, Maggie. Cool and breezy, but so awesome to
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03/06/2013
6 weeks! I’m not ready. My broker tells me yesterday there’s only 6 weeks left until the IRS and Colorado state tax returns are due. How did that happen? Life keeps getting in the way of my to-do list and its time to shift those priorities again. Maybe I'm hanging out with the wrong crowd
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03/05/2013
What Color Should I Paint My Front Door? Have you ever wondered? Talk to a professional Home Stager and it probably ranks right up there with the top ten questions sellers ask, because most of the time we'll recommend your front door could use a coat of shiny, new paint or stain, whichever applie
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03/04/2013