Prepping Your Home for Summer: 2025
Prepping your home for summer in Colorado Springs is key—with average highs in the 80s, intense sun, afternoon thunderstorms, occasional hail, and wildfire risk, a few smart steps keep your home comfortable, efficient, and protected all season. Our dry air and rapid weather shifts (80° one day, hail the next) can stress roofs, AC units, […]
Fun Fact Friday 🐎 5/9/2025
Hey Friends,I have 3 fun facts for you today. I hope you have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: This chart shows the share of renters’ median household income needed to afford monthly payment on a ‘typical value’ home across the US. This assumes a 20% down payment on the typical value for a home in the 35th […]
Fun Fact Friday 💽 5/2/2025
Happy Friday Friends,I’ve got 3 fun facts for you today – all non real estate related. I hope you have a fantastic weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: Economists now see a 45% likelihood of a US recession occurring in the next 12 months, up from 22% at the start of the year. Source: Wall Street Journal survey […]
Fun Fact Friday 🪧 4/25/2025
Hey Friends,Welcome to Fun Fact Friday – Redfin Edition! I’ve got 4 fun facts for you based on their current stats. I hope you have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: In March 2025, U.S. home prices were up 2.5% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $431,057. Source: Redfin (Based on calculations of […]
Fun Fact Friday 🚛 4/18/2025
Hey Friends, I’ve got 4 fun facts for you this week. I hope you have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: Americans are continuing to leave high-tax, high-cost-of-living states in favor of lower-tax, lower-cost alternatives. Of the 26 states whose overall state and local tax burdens per capita were below the national average in 2022 […]
Best Hikes Around Colorado Springs: Top Trails for 2025
The best hikes around Colorado Springs offer stunning views, diverse terrain, and year-round access, making our city a premier outdoor destination. From easy family walks to challenging summits with Pikes Peak vistas, these trails showcase why locals and visitors love the area. With spring in full swing soon here in 2025, trails are drying out—perfect […]
Fun Fact Friday ⛹🏽♂️ 4/11/2025
Hey Friends, The Houston Cougars lost and I lost 3 bracket challenges! Insert sad face emoji. (My home town is Houston in case you didn’t know.) But what a great basketball season it was. Anyhow, I’ve got 5 fun facts for you today, most of which focus on the Pikes Peak region market stats compared […]
Fun Fact Friday 🏡 4/4/2025
Hey Friends, A quick lesson in the recent US history of appreciation and affordability, brought to you by one of my favorite analysts, Charlie Bilello. I hope you enjoy. Have a great weekend and let’s see who will win the NCAA basketball tournament! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: Your home is most likely the single […]
Best Rentals in Colorado Springs: 2025 Guide to Finding Apartments and Houses for Rent
Finding rentals in Colorado Springs can be challenging—the market is fragmented across platforms, and most local agents (including us at The Bacon Partners) focus on sales rather than tenant representation. While we specialize in helping buyers achieve homeownership, we know renting is often the smart choice for flexibility, especially for military families, newcomers exploring neighborhoods […]
Fun Fact Friday 🏀 3/28/2025
Hey Friends, Whose bracket is still in tact?! As always, March Madness doesn’t disappoint! Anyhow, I have 4 fun facts for you today. I hope you have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: The first NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament was played in 1939. It had eight teams. Oregon was the first NCAA tournament […]