Getting Your Homeowner’s Insurance Refund
No one likes to leave money on the table at the end of a real estate transaction. During the sale process, home sellers can get so focused on the big…
Colorado Springs Best Coffee Ever
Colorado Springs has it all in the way of places to shop and eat. Chain stores pepper the city from North to South selling familiar goods like clothing and dog…
Nicole Happel’s Favorite Pumpkin Bread
It's that time of year again! Every October I post my favorite recipe for pumpkin bread. I've tried a few, and this one is by far the best. I think it's the…
Being a Realtor Is About Personal Relationships
Over the years my clients often become friends. After all, we talk and email daily during the course of the transaction, and with that, we become quite familiar with each other's lives and…
Choosing the Right High School
Well, I am about to enter completely unknown territory!!!! My only child, my son, will start his 8th-grade year and subsequently his last one in middle school. Time to get…
Requirements to become a Realtor
With the booming real estate market, especially locally, we are seeing lots of people interested in the real estate business... friends, family, & clients. Here are the requirements to become a…
Preparing Your Teen for Driving
Back when I was a teen getting a driver's license was pretty simple. We enrolled in driver's education offered in public schools and at the end of the course we took…
How Does a Realtor Get Paid, Anyway?
Ever wonder HOW and HOW MUCH a Realtor gets paid? Before I bought my first house, I was aware of HOW Realtors got paid. I had the chance to work…
A Love Letter to My Clients
In honor of Valentine's Day, I am writing this love letter to all my clients. Dear Clients/Friends, Thank you for allowing me to help you with one of the most…
Understanding Your Property Taxes
Will property taxes go up in 2017? Better yet, just how are property taxes calculated? Here, in Colorado Springs, the El Paso County Assessor re-evaluates the value of homes every…