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Colorado Springs Real Estate: REALTOR Conspiracy to Lower Home Values, Kill Trees and Rock the Casbah
I do my best not to watch the news or listen to the news... especially when it has to do with the "state of the real estate market" ... not because I do not LIKE it, but because I do not BELIEVE it. Where are these reporters getting their information? Last time I checked, their "sources" were not Colorado Springs real estate agents and local statistics on the local housing market. And since the right questions (How's the Local Market?) were not asked to the right people (Local real estate agents), then their information is wrong, at best. http://www.coloradospringsrealestateconnection.com/0018CC 
Posted on Tue Jan 15, 2008 @ 8:14 pm by Mariana - 'Springs Realty Scoop
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The Springs Realty Scoop Joins Agent Genius
We are pleased to announce that our very own 'Springs Realty Scoop - Mariana Wagner, of the Colorado Springs Real Estate Connection has been invited to become a writer for the highly acclaimed real estate blog: Agent Genius. (Actually, what I am really saying is: OMG! I am so excited! Agent Genius has invited me to write for them! Whoo Hoo!) Agent Genius is a professional to professional blog - where real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) can communicate with other real estate professionals on hot topics in the business of real estate. Topics include all kinds of Real Estate Opinion and Analysis.
http://www.coloradospringsrealestateconnection.com/0015CF
Posted on Sat Dec 01, 2007 @ 12:16 pm by Mariana - 'Springs Realty Scoop
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Dispelling 3 Housing Market Media Myths - Myth #3: I Cannot Sell My Home in This Market
We do not always have control over life – do we EVER, really? We get relocated. We get downsized. We get outsourced. Our kids move out. Our kids move back in. Our health fails. Basically, our needs always change and selling the house is what HAS to happen.
The media has put many homeowners-that-need-to-sell in a selling “paralysis”. They NEED to sell, but are afraid of the market.
This brings me to the final Housing Market Media Myth that I want to dispel: Myth #3: “I Cannot Sell My Home in This Market” Then you are in the wrong market. I know, you are thinking, “I cannot change my market. I cannot pick up my house and sell it in a different area. Mariana, you are nuts.” Well, first of all, you would not be the first person to call me nuts, so be a little more creative. Second, you CAN change your market. http://www.coloradospringsrealestateconnection.com/001102
Posted on Fri Oct 05, 2007 @ 2:16 pm by Mariana - 'Springs Realty Scoop
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Now is ALWAYS the time to sell … if you need to sell.Dispelling 3 Housing Market Media Myths - Myth #2: We are in a Down Market
The words – these well-spoken media-people use words in a way that will always “spark” something in our minds. And usually it is anything but positive, right? This is clearly evident in how they portray the current housing market. What we need to learn to do is temper the media with a bit of reality.
Myth #2: We are in a DOWN Market.
I don’t care WHERE in the nation you are, I do not believe anyone is in a DOWN market. Argue with me if you will – as I may be playing a semantics game, as well. However, semantics can have quite an impact on your outlook, so bear with me, here. To me, “down” is associated with “bad” and I do not see this as a “bad” market.
I like to call our current market a SHIFTING or CORRECTING market. Why? Well, for many years we have been in a market where supply of homes was low and demand for homes was high. This, coupled with easy-to-qualify mortgage loans caused the market to lean heavily in favor of Sellers. http://www.coloradospringsrealestateconnection.com/0010C7
Posted on Tue Oct 02, 2007 @ 2:36 pm by Mariana - 'Springs Realty Scoop
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The Media loves drama and loves to play on words (semantics) to get the 
This brings me to my second Housing Market Media Myth … Dispelling 3 Housing Market Media Myths - Myth #1: There is a National Housing Market Crisis
However, many people do not know or understand that there is so much missing information, and are acting on what little they are told from the news and other media. These folks do not Know that they are under-informed, but these "actions without knowledge" are causing a serious disconnect between home sellers, home buyers and Realtors®. This disconnect is caused by the under- and mis-information offered by the media ... what I call the Housing Market Media Myths. Over the next three posts/articles, I would like to take this opportunity to dispel a few of these housing market media myths ... Myth #1: There is a National Housing Market crisis. http://www.coloradospringsrealestateconnection.com/001091
Posted on Sun Sep 30, 2007 @ 8:30 pm by Mariana - 'Springs Realty Scoop
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You cannot wake up in the morning without hearing something about the plight of the national housing market. There are so many factors that are never discussed with the media, regarding the current "situation" of the housing market. Because there is so much information missing, it is hard to trust ANYTHING that comes out.
