About Garfield County, CO

The first time home buyer tax credit has been extended and also includes buyers that are not buying for the first time. All contracts need to be in effect by April 30, 2010 and close by June 30, 2010. http://www.mortgagemarketguide.com/specialannounce_land_FEDSIGN.html

Here is the supply of inventory as of Nov. 1- broken down into price range. As you will notice, the homes that are under $250,000 are still moving at a fast pace. If your home falls in the $250K and above price range, you want to make sure you are priced competitively and staged to sell!

If you would like a FREE Market analysis of your home or if you have any questions regarding buying or selling property in Colorado Springs, feel free to contact Kristi DeFazio at 719-459-5468. You can also search all of the listings online at www.kristidefazio.com or www.servingincoloradosprings.com

If you would like to contact me be email- kdefazio64@msn.com

Late September I scheduled 4 library workshops on Home Staging and the results were SUPER!!!! In fact so SUPER that I have been so busy still in October I am now just getting to blog about it. One lady traveled 80 miles one way to hear about it and made an appointment. Another has me redesigning and making window treatments for her home. The librarians told me it was the most people they have ever had for workshops.

I used a power point presentation and showed them what not to do and what I could do for them. I also explained the average costs of home staging based on a home I had just staged which was priced at $415,000.00. They thought my costs were reasonable for our area. I explained to them that I work with the real estate industry to help market their property with the most profitable results.

What I learned from the homeowners was very important to my business and the real estate industry. They have lots of questions and want to know how to market their home using the internet and new marketing tools.market and economy. They want to know how to best use their money and get noticed. They are interested in home staging and understand the benefits and want to include their realtor in the process but didn't know how to ask the realtor about home staging. I was so excited that they were asking questions, they stayed late to talk to me. I had a realtor drop off her clients for this. They do get that they are dealing with hundreds of other homes as competition in this market and economy.

So what I think is we need to find a way to get the Homeowner, Realtor and Home Stager together and help the Sellers show the potential Buyers what great property they are selling . That is what they want!

So Realtors what can we as Home Stagers do to team up with you and help the Sellers and Buyers see the best of what the real estate industry has to offer? I would like help finding ways to work with you and assist the homeowners. Please give me suggestions on this because I know after listening to the homeowner that they want and need this also.

I also met a Realtor named Brad Plantz with Sopris Realty who interacted with me and the homeowners about home staging. It was great! I recommended AR and he joined so please WELCOME Brad Plantz!

Garfield County Libraries will bepresenting 4 Home Staging Workshops for Homeowners & Realtors by Debby Puckett with Altitude Designs. New Castle, Glenwood Springs, Silt & Rifle Colorado are setting up workshops to teach homeowners and realtors about Home Staging and its benefits. Or if you wnat a new look with your excisting furniture and accessorieslearn about ReDesign. Please see each branch's schedule below for dates and times. Please mark your calendars for these workshops to learn how to market your home even in this market. Call Debby @ 970.230.0479 for more information e Designs

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