Colorado Crossing Coming to Colorado Springs!

~Coming to Colorado Springs: Colorado Crossing~

Colorado Springs' first "town center" lifestyle community is being designed! Colorado Crossing will be located across from Pikes Peak Community College and New Life Church near Hwy 83 on the North end of Colorado Springs.

It is a 10-year project with the first phase predicted to be completed in November 2008. A Cinemark 14- theatre (the only HD Theatre in town), the largest parking garage in Colorado Springs, a five-story office building, and 366 residential lofts will open once the first phase is complete in late 2008.

Colorado Crossing will be similar to Southlands in Aurora (near E-470 and Gun Club) and Lowry (near 6^th Ave.) in Denver. Colorado Crossing will be so different from any other area in Colorado Springs and I am so excited for it, I can hardly wait! This area will have fountains, fireplaces, and many hi-tech features.

There will be more of a national presence when it comes to the restaurants and shops located in the town center. We will be seeing many of the stores and restaurants from the Denver area as well. Another plus about Colorado Crossing: It is planned to be a green community.

As you can imagine, this will be a very busy area in the future so the developers plan to add two more traffic lights and build sky bridges to New Life Church and a future grocery store.

As far as leasing space in Colorado Crossing, prices will start at $18/sq Triple Net (NNN) for the Class A+ Commercial Office Space with the NNN's being $7.50/sq ft for year one and the retail/restaurant space will start at $25-$32/sq ft Triple Net with the NNN's being $6.00/sq ft for year one.

Once the estimated 10-year project is finished, the area will include:

• Residential lofts and condominiums (up to 1,600 units when the second phase is completed)


• Commercial and retail businesses


• Wellness spa and community fitness center with an indoor water park


• Medical offices


• Parks and open space (approx. 13 acres)


• Restaurants and cafés


• Library


• Community school (District-20)


• Hotel

For more information about Colorado Crossing coming to Colorado Springs:

A Sunshine Development L.L.C. Project
9475 Briar Village Point, Suite 300
Colorado Springs, Co 80920
719.575.9134
http://www.colorado-crossing.com/

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Sellers: Do not stay home during showings if you want your home to sell!

When taking buyers through homes in Colorado Springs, they often have something to say about the property while walking through it: "The paint on the walls is repulsive!", "I love the kitchen.", "What is that smell?", "I can see the neighbor's junk pile from this backyard!"

Of course, the buyers can freely communicate about the property when the seller is not there but what about when the seller stays inside the home during the showing? Well, let's just say, it is uncomfortable for many buyers. So if you are a seller reading this, please do not stay home during showings! Buyers always cruise through the house quickly when the homeowner is there and feel like they cannot ask questions or say much because the seller is present. Some even buyers even tell me "let's just go on to the next house."

Often times, I am not even told by the real estate office that the seller will be present and that makes it even more awkward for everyone. I recently had a seller say: "Come on in, feel free to take a look around the house, I didn't have anywhere to go so decided to stay here." What?! Please, go anywhere else except staying at the house! Did your realtor not tell you that important little detail? I took another pair of clients into a home they were interested in looking at a second time and the whole family just sat on the couch staring at the walls during the entire showing...my buyers did not feel comfortable taking a look in the living room since they were all sitting in there.

If you absolutely have to be home, it might be a good idea to at least step outside during the showing if the buyers are with a realtor. One little piece of advice: Please do not walk around with the realtor and the buyers giving them a lengthy tour of your home. Some of the details you have about the home may be important for the buyer to know so relay the information to your realtor to pass along to the buyer's agent instead of bombarding the buyer while they are there. I have had many buyers get aggravated when the seller starts giving "the tour" down to the last little detail that the buyer could care less about. As a result, the realtor is placed in a little predicament while trying to show the home to their clients as you, the seller follow them around.

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Sellers: Update your Colorado Springs home by changing the hardware!

Updating a home does not have to consist of a major overhaul or remodel. Homes can look SO much nicer by doing one simple thing: changing the hardware.

If your kitchen cabinets look a little dated, try adding updated handles or knobs. Cabinets can look really bare and boring when they do not have any hardware. Change the hardware if the existing knobs on your cabinet are unappealing and dated.

It is fairly inexpensive to purchase cabinet hardware for your kitchen and bathroom cabinets at Home Depot or Lowe's but it can make the world of a difference!! Don't go too crazy with the style you choose, keep it simple so it will appeal to most buyers (i.e. brushed nickel).

Take a look at your bathroom sinks and kitchen sink, does the hardware look dated? If so, changing out the sink faucets can really change the look of your sink and bathroom! If you have the plastic knobs in all of your bathrooms, I would change them. They look very dated and are difficult to keep clean, grime always gets trapped in them and really shows!

Sink faucets are a little pricier than cabinet hardware but well worth the investment!

Are your door knobs dated? I have seen many homes in Colorado Springs with door knobs straight out of the 80's and it isn't pretty! Changing the door knobs or handles will make the whole house look different since there are doors everywhere. Remember to change the hinges; gold hinges with Venetian bronze door handles will look tacky! Prices for door knobs will vary depending on the type of hardware you purchase.

Keep track of the total price for hardware because purchasing door knobs and hinges for the entire house can add up if you do not have a set budget.

Don't forget about the hardware on your front door; updating it can make your front door look more flattering. What is one of the first things buyers notice first when walking up to a house? That's right, the front door!

Changing out the hardware in your home will give your home a newer feel and will make your home more appealing to potential buyers.

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