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First-time home buyer? 10 Things to Know

First time home buyers have a huge learning curve. This post will be our first in a series of blog articles on critical information first time buyers should know before going...

Weird Things Realtors See

Our agents dish on some of the oddest things they have come across in their real estate careers. Patty Strauch: I was showing homes to a retired minister & his wife. We were...

Are Short-Term Rentals OK in Manitou Springs?

Short term vacation rentals in Manitou Springs? With the increasing popularity of home vacation rental websites like VRBO and Airbnb, we have potential home buyers and investors...

Peak Producers – who are they and how does it work?

Peak Producers - who are they and how does it work? For the third year in a row, Rachel Buller (Broker/Owner of Manitou Springs Real Estate) has obtained the status of Peak...

Our Social Media Marketing Strategy

Manitou Springs Real Estate has an aggressive social media marketing campaign which gives us a leading edge in the industry. MSRE employs 4 people who update and monitor our...

Why do REALTORS® have letters after their name?

Why do Realtors have letters after their name? Rachel Buller GRI MRE PSA, Skye Lewis ABR PSA, Whitney Lewis GRI. It looks like a secret code. What do all the letters...

Inside Scoop on Real Estate Jargon

What you need to know: Real Estate Jargon Pop Quiz! Who helps you sell a house, a listing agent or a selling agent? What’s the difference between a condo and a...

REALTOR® Capitalized and Trademarked?

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is the largest trade association in the United States. Its equivalent in other fields would be the American Bar Association for...

How to Impress Potential Buyers

If you are selling your house, or thinking of selling your house sometime soon, consider the following steps to make your house spiffy and show-ready. 1. Curb appeal Plant those...

Good & Bad Area of Town

"What are the good areas of Colorado Springs what are the bad areas of Colorado Springs?" This is a common question we hear in real estate and here’s the thing: we can’t...

IMPORTANT Things to Consider when Buying a Home

The important things to watch out for when buying a home Recently there was an article on the RealtyTimes website entitled The Home Buying Checklist That Could Keep You From...