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Amid Market Mayhem, Your ERA Shields Realtor is your Secret Weapon

Escalation clauses? Appraisal gap guarantees? This fast-moving market comes with its own vocabulary. The quality, experience and reputation of your REALTOR® can make the difference between coming out on top and being taken to the cleaners. “Our agents receive weekly training opportunities in critical areas such as handling multiple-offer situations for sellers, writing compelling contracts […]

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Looking forward to 2021 Real Estate

Buying, Market Stats, Selling / Cobb Team

The Colorado Springs metro area will continue to be a place where locals want to stay and outsiders want to move. The trend of working from home will only increase the demand for homes in our area as people decided to live in places where they can enjoy more personal space and the outdoors. This

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Looking Back at 2020’s Real Estate Market

Buying, Market Stats, Selling / Cobb Team

Despite all of the uncertainties in 2020, the residential real estate market in the Colorado Springs metro area continued to set records. Record high numbers were seen for the number of sales and sales prices, while record lows were seen for active listings and mortgage rates. The local market was absolutely a “sellers’ market”. As

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How to find the best REALTOR

Buying, Selling / Cobb Team

With so many real estate agents looking for your business, how can you find the best? Look for the agents who hold the Certified Residential Specialist Designation. The CRS Designation signifies that the agent has the training, commitment and expertise you need to get the job done right. CRS Designees are among the most successful

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El Paso County Real Estate Report

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El Paso County Market Analysis following the close of Q3, 2020: Average Sales Price up 16.6% compared to 3rd quarter 2019 – $430,199 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgages are still near all-time lows – 2.88% 16% of sales in the 3rd Quarter were under $300k Number of Active Listings were down 45% compared to 3rd quarter

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Hey, Buyers: These Home Appraisal Tips Are for You

Buying / Cobb Team

What to expect, when to negotiate, and how to deal when things don’t go your way. Most people have deeply personal reasons for wanting to buy a home. Maybe it’s the bathroom that feels like a dreamy, modern spa. Or that two-tiered deck just made for parties. Your lender doesn’t care about the freestanding tub.

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Quarterly Residential Review Q3 2020

Buying, Market Stats, Selling / Cobb Team

Welcome to the ERA Shields Quarterly Residential Review or Stat Pack. The intent for providing information to you is to educate you on the current local real estate market so you can better make decisions for you and your family. Real estate markets vary from city to city as well as neighborhood to neighborhood. When

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What to Expect during a Home Inspection

Buying / Cobb Team

The first thing you need to know about home inspection: You’ll feel all the feels. There’s the excitement — the inspection could be the longest time you’re in the house, after the showing. Right behind that comes anxiety. What if the inspector finds something wrong? So wrong you can’t buy the house? Then there’s impatience.

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Colorado Springs Market FAQ August 2020

Buying, Market Stats, Selling / Cobb Team

The ERA Shields’ leadership team recently answered questions about the outlook of the Colorado Springs Real Estate Market. Read more below to learn about their overall market outlook, what buyers and sellers are doing and what to expect in the market in the months to come. How is the Colorado Springs Market Doing? The Colorado

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Liz Cobb Earns ERA Distinctive Properties Designation

Buying, Continuing Education, Selling / Cobb Team

Liz took advantage of her time working from home to earn the ERA Distinctive Properties Designation. “ERA Real Estate Distinctive Properties℠ was designed with the luxury consumer in mind.” Distinctive Property Specialists understand that these properties need specialized marketing and sales efforts. These properties include luxury homes, historic home and sites, agriculture producing properties, homes

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