Fun Fact Friday 🇺🇸 5/30/2025
Hey Friends,I hope you had a good Memorial Day! I just have 1 fun fact for you today. Have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: The top 20% of agents do 65% of transactions. Source: Mike DelPrete & CoreLogic Quote I’m pondering:“Loyalty to country always. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.” – Mark Twain […]
Fun Fact Friday 🍃 5/23/2025
Hey Friends,Summer is almost here! I have 3 fun facts for you today. I hope you have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: Here’s a look at the 30-year fixed mortgage rate of the last 30 years. Source: Charlie Bilello Fun Fact 2: Higher mortgage rates and declining affordability have not only caused a big slowdown in the […]
Fun Fact Friday 🛜 5/16/2025
Hey Friends,I have 3 fun facts for you today. I hope you have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: Most of humanity has been connected to the internet for only a brief moment in history. Source: International Telecommunication Union via World Bank (2025) Fun Fact 2: The median age of first time homebuyers is at an all-time-high […]
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 […]