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Archive for September 10th, 2008
Colorado Springs Home — Is a Condo or a Townhome right for you?
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What are the advantages of owning a condo or a townhome?
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There are many advantages of owning a condo or a townhome, one of which are the amenities that may be part of the complex such as a pool, hot tub, sauna, fitness center or clubhouse. These are some of the perks you
might not be able to afford or even have room for if you were to purchase a single-family home.
What are the disadvantages?
Of course, as with all things, there are some disadvantages to owning a condominium or a townhome, such as the lack of privacy that a single-family detached home affords. You are also confined to the Read the rest of this entry »
Top Builders in the Colorado Springs Area according to JD Powers
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Home Builder Customer Satisfaction Ratings according to J.D. Powers for Denver, Colorado Springs
J.D. Powers rated each builder by 10 different criteria including: 
- Overall Customer Satisfaction
- Builder’s Sales Staff
- Builder’s Warranty/Customer Service Staff
- Workmanship Materials
- Price/Value
- Home Readiness
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Cripple Creek Gold Rush and what it meant to Colorado Springs
The Old North End’s home building boom in Colorado Springs 
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The late 1880’s were difficult for Colorado Springs. It had stagnant growth and Colorado College fell on hard times. The Old North End appeared to be destined to only house prairie dogs and rattlesnakes with its open, grass-covered fields.
This was about to change as gold was discovered nearby. In 1890, a prospector by the name of Bob Womack found some gold by a stream called Cripple Creek. The great gold rush was on. By 1896, production soared. Read the rest of this entry »
