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Where is the Crime in Colorado Springs?
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Trulia recently purchased a mapping technology that draws statistics and inputs this information into a map. One of the many challenges of being a Realtor that specializes in Colorado
Springs relocation, is that people coming into the city want to know where it is safe to live; and where are the major areas of crime. Since I’m bound by Fair Housing Laws, I have to be extremely careful of what type of information I share, as I’m not allowed to “discriminate” against particular neighborhoods. But I can certainly direct potential buyers to different web sites that will help them gather their own information and make their own informed decisions.
Trulia new acquisition draw statistics from 3 different data sources that report to most the police agencies in the country, SpotCrime, Crime Reports, and EveryBlock. This data is then used to power the results in the maps. The Crime Map is still in currently in beta form and currently only covers 50 major metropolitan areas. It will eventually be a great resources for people moving to Colorado Springs.
Here’s a list of some of the other web sites that I share with potential buyers:
- CBI website http://cbi.state.co.us/ — Gives you everything from registered sex offenders to crime stats.
- http://www.neighborhoodscout.com — When you put in an address for a Colorado Springs neighborhood, it gives you all types of information about the area, including crime stats, a general overview of the area, as well as school information.
- http://www.NeighborhoodScan.com – This site gives you extremely detailed information about sex offenders.
- http://www.spotcrime.com – Maps out crime occurrences, and allows you to pull up details on specific crimes.
- http://www.crimereports.com — Also gives you extremely detailed information about sex offenders.
- http://www.relocationessentials.com — Compares crime in Colorado Springs vs. the national average. As an example, it shows you that Colorado Springs has less homicide and burglaries than the national average.
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It’s against the law
Fair-housing laws prevent agents from talking about neighborhood demographics
For a Free Colorado Springs Relocation Guide, Email Kathy Torline at KTorline@msn.com
Luckily, the Web picks up where agents leave off
A real estate agent can be a wealth of information about a house. So a homebuyer who asks what crime is like in a 
specific Colorado Springs neighborhood might be surprised when the agent defers the question, directing a client to the Web or local police instead. I work with many buyers looking to relocate to the city, and I often explain to them what I can and what I cannot say.
It comes as a shock to many buyers when they learn that a Colorado Springs realtor absolutely cannot address some requests because it is against the law. For example, if a married Jewish couple asks a realtor to find them a home close to a synagogue, the agent can’t accommodate that request. If a buyer is moving to the city, and wants to know the safest part of the city and the best neighborhoods to live in, an agent cannot answer. Also, Read the rest of this entry »
