About Teller County, CO

24 Hour High Stakes Gaming, featuring Craps & Roulette, start the night of July 1 at Midnight!
It's middle of the night madness as casinos open all the new games! This change in the stakes should shake things up a bit in Teller County very soon.

I am not much of a gambler but I am curious to see how this will play out for the area. Gaming revenues have been down in the past years and those numbers take revenue out of the hands of many good programs. Community Colleges stand to benefit in a big way from this venture.

If you aren't participating in the recession head up to Cripple Creek and check out what this little mountain town has to offer with its' new 24 hour features. If you are recession bound then head up to the area for some great wildflowers, local wandering donkeys, limitless views and of course some prime people watching.

Let the games begin!!

Woodland Park, Colorado is known as the "City Above the Clouds." At an elevation of 8,465 feet above sea level, Woodland Park is truly a high-mountain paradise. Boasting an average of 330 days of sunshine annually, Woodland Park is a short 17 miles from the city of Colorado Springs.

For that matter, Woodland Park is a short 35 minutes from Cripple Creek (an old mining town that now features limited stakes gaming), about 1 ½ hours from Breckenridge Ski Area, 25 minutes from Mueller State Park, 35 minutes from the Colorado Springs Airport (which has direct flights to all major cities), 35 minutes from The Air Force Academy and Fort Carson, and 10 minutes away from the Pikes Peak Toll Road.

While Woodland Park isn´t the county seat of Teller County, it is the most populated town with about 7,500 residents. Woodland Park offers many of the amenities you would find in a small city, while maintaining its secluded and picturesque appeal. There are numerous restaurants, shops, gyms, banks, coffee houses, bars, supermarkets, salons, churches, and drugstores. We even have our own Dinosaur Museum!

Woodland Park is also the center of the RE-2 School District, and hosts Woodland Park High School, Woodland Park Middle School, Gateway Elementary School, and Columbine Elementary School. For you history buffs, Teller County was formed from portions of El Paso and Fremont counties and officially became Teller County on March 23rd, 1899. Before 1890 most of what is now Teller County was uninhabited-- an area that people traveled through to get somewhere else.

This area was known mostly for the old Ute Pass Trail which was an important route because it offered passage through the front range of the Rockies for Indians, buffalo, explorers, prospectors, and cowboys and their cattle. The first permanent settlement in Teller County occurred around 1870 and was at the summit of the Ute Trail in what is now Divide. After having many names, like Rhyolite, Belleview and Theodore, Divide stuck because the Arkansas and South Platte watershed divide in this area.

As the tracks of the Colorado Midland Railroad neared Divide in 1887 boarding houses, saloons and restaurants sprang up to meet the demand of railroad workers. Woodland Park, originally called Manitou Park, was laid out along the Midland Railroad tracks and was quickly discovered by tuberculosis patients looking for a place to recover. The town became a popular spot for tourists and passengers on the train when the new hotel, Harvey House, was opened in 1890.

At that time there were 120 residents in Woodland Park. If you were to ask the average resident their feelings about Woodland Park, you will find that one word is used time and time again. That word is, "Home." Speaking as a resident, I can imagine living in other places-but I would never really want to. Clean air, mild weather, and stunning beauty truly make Woodland Park a community of which I am privileged to be a member. Let me help you find your Dream Home!

Position Yourself Above Your Competition

Use a Real Estate Showcase Slideshow to Market Your Listings!

Looking for a professional presentation to WOW your Sellers, and grab Buyers? This could be the answer! It's an attention grabbing, affordable, and smart way to gain the edge over your competitors in the business. Terrific for Realtors' listings, custom home builders, inspectors, anyone who wants a great visual to present to potential clients. Also useful for self promotion!

(This show was created for Mountain Aire Homes - Woodland Park, Colorado - approx. 2 1/2 minutes)

Nature and Wildlife Photography Notecards

Position yourself above your competition - Utilize a "Real Estate Showcase" Slideshow as a listing tool. Gift a DVD copy to the buyer at closing to share with out of town friends and family - Post it on your own website - Realtor Showcase Members can upload it to Realtor.com - Post it on your blog to showcase your listings.

Photos taken by Debi Boucher, DBoucher Photography, all rights reserved, may not be reproduced without express written permission. Memories DVDs Real Estate Slideshow and Web Presentations, "Real Estate Showcase", to assist with Real Estate marketing and advertising. More affordable, more interesting, and more captivating than a virtual tour!

The following information is the first in a series of Buyer Tips to provide tips for both the first-time homebuyer and the most experienced homebuyer. The goal is to help the consumer to become better educated about purchasing real estate in Colorado Springs and the surrounding area.

For a FREE Buyer's Guide, Email KTorline@msn.com

Tip #1

Who's working for you?

A Buyer's Agent represents the buyer in a real estate transaction. The Colorado Springs real estate agent becomes the Buyer's Agent by entering into an agreement to represent the buyer, usually through a written buyer representation agreement. Under this agreement, the Buyer's Agent owes his fiduciary responsibilities to the buyer. According to the Colorado Buyer's agency agreement, a Buyer's Agent has the following additional duties: Promoting the interests of Buyer with the utmost good faith, loyalty and fidelity, Seeking a price and terms that are acceptable to Buyer, and Counseling Buyer as to any material benefits or risks of a transaction that are actually known by Broker.

The State of Colorado has a form called Definitions of Working Relationships, which does a great job of explaining the different relationships that are available, including a Transaction Broker

A Seller's Agent, or the listing agent, represents the seller, not the buyer. His or her loyalties are to the seller. They must tell the seller anything you tell them, even if it hurts your negotiating position. When visiting an open house, ask if the agent hosting the open house is representing the seller or potential buyers. If they are representing the seller, be careful what you tell the agent. Remember, a Seller's Agent cannot be your advocate or assist you in investigating the property's value because he or she works for the seller, and by law is obligated to act in the best interest of the seller.

Although the benefits of a Buyer Agent are obvious, many individuals do not know they can have their own Colorado Real Estate agent look out for their best interests. Kathy has received The Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) designation, which involved extensive classes for real estate buyer agents who focus on working directly with buyer-clients.

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