Colorado Springs Real Estate: 2015

Looking for some fun ideas to celebrate Halloween in and around Colorado Springs? Here's a list compiled by The Gazette:

HALLOWEEN EVENTS

Through Oct. 30: Pets in Costumes Social Media Contest — Submit your favorite photo of your dog, cat or any other pet in their best space or science fiction costume by noon Oct. 30, for a chance to win a family 4-pack admission Halloween Costume Fun - Space and Sci-Fi Celebration on Oct. 31.

Through Oct. 31: Little Shop of Horrors — 7 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 1 p.m. Thursdays, Saturday and Sundays, through Oct. 31, Butte Theater, 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, $12-$18.

Through Oct. 31: Haunted Mines - 7-11 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, Western Museum of Mining and Industry, 225 North Gate Blvd., $20-$25.

Through Oct. 31: Fright in Falcon Haunted Maze - 7-9 p.m., 7310 Abilene Drive, Peyton, monetary and nonperishable food donations accepted.

Through Oct. 31: Scarecrow Days - Vote for the People's Choice Award for the most unique, scary, creative and beautiful scarecrows in Old Colorado City.

Through Oct. 31: Peanuts Halloween — Crafts for kids, a Halloween costume parade, trick-or-treating and more, local Bass Pro Shops. Go online for a list of events and locations.

Through Nov. 1: Ghouls Gulch and Sanitarium Haunted House - 7 p.m.-midnight, Thursdays-Sundays and Oct. 27-Nov. 1, 3910 Palmer Park Blvd., $15-$35.

Through Nov. 1: Wait Until Dark — 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Nov. 1, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., $20 and up.

Through Nov. 7: Hellscream Haunted House - 7-10 p.m. Thursdays, Sundays, Nov. 6 and 7, 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3021 N. Hancock Ave., $20-$25.

Through Nov. 8: "Ghosts" - 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Oct. 31 and Nov. 7, 4 p.m. Sundays, through Nov. 8, Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater, 3955 Regents Circle, $18-$36.

Oct. 27: One Eyed Doll Halloween Tour — With Stitched up Heart, Run 2 Cover, 13 NAILS, Suspension 9, Sabbatar, 7 p.m., Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, $8-$12; 392-8921.

Oct. 29: “KCME at The Mezzanine” — Opera Theatre of the Rockies, “Bewitched,” 6:30-8:30 p.m., The Mezzanine, 20 N. Tejon St., back alley entrance, $10. Advance tickets: 428-6974.

Oct. 29-31: "Rocky Horror Picture Show" - 7 p.m., Iron Springs Chateau Dinner Theater, 444 Ruxton Ave., Manitou Springs, for ages 18 and older, $15. Advance tickets: 685-5104.

Oct. 30: Mama Tribe Halloween Party — Snacks, pictures and more, 10:30 a.m., Enso Prenatal, 10 S. 25th St., free; ensomama.com.

Oct. 30: Urbanites Halloween Catfish/Chicken Dinner — 11 a.m.-5 p.m., ULPPR Center, 506 E. Moreno Ave., $10-$12. Delivery available for five or more dinners. Advance orders: JJ, 244-2133, Carolyn, 460-3998.

Oct. 30: YMCA Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat - 5-7 p.m., Tri-Lakes, 17250 Jackson Creek Parkway, Monument, free.

Oct. 30: Haunted Hike - 5 p.m., Mueller State Park, 21045 Colorado 67, Divide, meet at Homestead Trailhead. Day pass $7 per vehicle; 687-2366.

Oct. 30: Boo! at CTU — Costume contest for all ages, trick-or-treat, games, pie walk, pumpkin smash and more, 5-8 p.m., Colorado Technical University, 4435 N. Chestnut St, small fee for some activities; 598-0200.

Oct. 30: Night of the Living Deadpoint Halloween Event — 5-9 p.m., CityROCK Climbing Center, 21 N. Nevada Ave., $25-$30. Registration required..

Oct. 30: Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner - 5:30 p.m., Briarhurst Manor, 404 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, $79. Reservations: 685-1864.

Oct. 30: Family Fall Festival - Bounce houses, games, hayride and more, 6 p.m., Vista Grande Baptist Church, 5680 Stetson Hills Blvd., free.

Oct. 30: Night Sky Program: Slightly Spooky Star Stories — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 30, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant. Entrance fee, $5 for ages 16 or older; 748-3253.

Oct. 30: Classic Horror Movie Night - 7 p.m., "Horrors of Spider Island," Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, donations accepted; 685-1454.

Oct. 30: "Born Blue" Opening and Day of the Dead Blue Halloween Party - 7 p.m., The Mezzanine, 20 N. Tejon St., back alley entrance, $15. Advance tickets: 428-6974.

Oct. 30: Halloween Partner Yoga Workshop — Partners and costumes are not required, but add to the fun, 7 p.m., Yoga Mountain Shadows, 4663 Centennial Blvd., $15.

Oct. 30: Suga Bear and the Showtime Band Halloween Dance Party - 8 p.m., Stargazers Theatre and Event Center, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $10; 476-2200.

Oct. 30 and 31: Boo at the Zoo - 4-8:30 p.m., with last ticket sold at 7:30 p.m., Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road $12.25-$17.25, free for ages 2 and younger.

Oct. 30 and 31: Halloween Costume Fun - Space and Sci-Fi Celebration — Vintage sci-fi movie fest, mad science demonstrations, space and sci-fi crafts and more, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 31, Space Foundation Discover Center, 4425 Arrowswest Drive, included with cost of admission; 576-8000.

Oct. 30 and 31: Haunted Trails - Wagon rides, haunted cabin, costume contest and more, 4-7 p.m. for younger children, 7-10 p.m. for older children and adults, Colorado Lions Camp, 28541 Highway 67 North, Woodland Park, $10, $5 for ages 7 and younger.

Oct. 30 and 31: Halloween Weekend — With Wrestle with Jimmy, 9 p.m., Johnny’s Navajo Hogan, 2817 N. Nevada Ave.; 344-9593.

Oct. 31: YMCA Creepy Crawl 5K - Giveaways, awards for top finishers, costume contest and healthy treats, 9:30 a.m., Palmer Lake Santa Fe Trail Head, 199 County Line Road, Palmer Lake, $30. Registration.

Oct. 31: Pumpkin Fun Archery Shoot - For ages 8 and older, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Cheyenne Mountain State Park, 410 JL Ranch Heights Road. Day pass $7/vehicle. Registration: 576-2016.

Oct. 31: Ghouls & Stools — Bring your favorite pooper scooper; plastic gloves, buckets and bags will be provided for clean up 10 a.m.-2 p.m., with costume contest at noon, with prizes for the best, most original and volunteer/dog look alike, Bear Creek Dog Park, South 21st Street; Dana Nordstrom, 520-6983, dananordstrom@elpasoco.com.

Oct. 31:Halloween Psychic Fair — 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Celebration Metaphysical Center, 975 Garden of the Gods Road, Suite C. Readings, $20 for 20 minutes. Appointments required: 634-1855.

Oct. 31: Halloween History Hunt - Children can wear costumes, hunt for history, hear stories, make crafts and more, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon St., $2. Reservations: 385-5990.

Oct. 31: All Ages Halloween Skating Party - 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Sertich Ice Center, 1705 E. Pikes Peak Ave., $5 with costume; 385-5983.

Oct. 31: Harvest and Halloween Celebration — With games, food and spooky science creations, costumes optional, noon-2 p.m., Special Kids Special Families Adult Services Facility, 3450 N. Nevada Ave., $15 per child. Registration: Julie, 375-9285, Linda, 447-8983, ext. 19, lellegard@sksfcolorado.org.

Oct. 31: Halloween Bash — New beer releases, noon-10 p.m.; Smokey the Pig food truck, 4-9 p.m., firkin tapping, 6 p.m.; costume contest, 9 p.m., Great Storm Brewing, 204 Mount View Lane, Suite 3.

Oct. 31: Colorado Springs Jazz Party - 1 p.m., Antlers Hilton, 4 S. Cascade Ave.

Oct. 31:Family Fun: Creatures of the Night Children's Program - 1:30 p.m., Ruth Holley Library Branch, 685 N. Murray Blvd.

Oct. 31: "Safe Treats" Trick or Treat - 2-4:30 p.m., Old Colorado City.

Oct. 31: Trunk or Treat — Snack bar, prizes, bounce houses, hayride, petting zoo, candy and more, 3-5 p.m., Rock Family Church - Woodmen Campus, 4005 Lee Vance View, free; 531.6600.

Oct. 31: Scardy Cat Trick or Treat — 3-5 p.m., Serenity Springs Wildlife Park, 24615 Scott Road, Calhan, $10.

Oct. 31: Safe Trick-or-Treat and Fall Festival — With games and crafts for young children, food and more, 4-6 p.m., First Christian Church, 16 E. Platte Ave., free; 633-8888.

Oct. 31: Howl O Ween - 4-6 p.m., Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center, 4729 Twin Rocks Road, Divide, $30, $15 for ages 12 and younger. Advance tickets: 687-9742.

Oct. 31: Malloween — Trick or Treating throughout the mall, 5 p.m., Citadel Mall, 750 Citadel Drive East, free.

Oct. 31: Boo at Briargate — Dress your little ones in their Halloween best and join us for trick-or-treating, 5-7 p.m., The Promenade Shops at Briargate; 1885 Briargate Parkway, free.

Oct. 31: Fall Festival — Hosted by Black Forest Fire Rescue, with fire engines, trick-or-treating, games, haunted forest hayride and a Halloween maze, 5-8 p.m., La Foret Conference and Retreat Center, 6145 Shoup Road, free admission. Canned goods accepted to support Black Forest Cares; 495-4300.

Oct. 31: Noche De Los Muertos — Day of the Dead celebration, 6 p.m., Tajine Alami, 10 Old Mans Trail, Manitou Springs, $10. Advance tickets: smokebrush.org.

Oct. 31: Growl-O-Ween Haunted Tour — 6 p.m., Serenity Springs Wildlife Park, 24615 Scott Road, Calhan, $40 or $75 per couple. Registration: julien@serenityspringswildlife.org.

Oct. 31: Halloween Party — With Grass it Up and costume contest, 7 p.m., Front Range Barbeque, 2330 W. Colorado Ave.; 632-2596.

Oct. 31: Grave Diggers Ball — With The Last Savior of God, Enduality, Abaddon, Axe 2 the Face, Thoz 1 Guyz, Pens & Needles Custom Tattoo, Cemetery Gate Entertainment, 7 p.m., Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, $5-$8; 392-8921.

Oct. 31: Halloween Costume Contest — 7:30 p.m., Sarges Grill, 6436 S. US Highway 85/87, Fountain.

Oct. 31: Rico Southee/Devin Malloy Halloween Groove Band — 7:45 p.m., Motif, 2432 W. Cucharras St.; 635-5635.

Oct. 31: Runs With Scissors and Some Peoples Kids Halloween Dance Party - 8 p.m., Stargazers Theatre and Event Center, 10 S. Parkside Drive, free; 476-2200.

Oct. 31: Haunting at the Hill Halloween Costume Ball - 8 p.m., The Pinery at the Hill, 775 W. Bijou St., for ages 21 and older, $50-$95. Reservations.

Oct. 31: Halloween Party - With Barrel House String Band, 9 p.m., Ancient Mariner, 962 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; 685-5503.

Oct. 31: Halloween Séance and Paranormal Investigation - 9-11:30 p.m., City Auditorium and Lon Chaney Theatre, 221 E. Kiowa St., $25. Reservations required: 291-2409, coloradoghosttours.com.

Oct. 31: Sexyween Costume Party — 9 p.m., Rawkus, 3506 N. Academy Blvd., for ages 18 and older, $10-$20; 596-0000.

Oct. 31:Halloween Paranormal Investigations - 9:30 p.m., Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, $25. Advance tickets: 685-1454, tinyurl.com/py7r99r.

Oct. 31: Murder Mystery Beer Dinner - Phantom Canyon Brewing Co., 2 E. Pikes Peak Ave., $50. Call for times and reservations: 635-2800.

Oct 31: Halloween Party - Costume contest, drink specials and more, for ages 21 and older, Cowboys, 25 N. Tejon St. Go online for times.

Oct. 31 and Nov. 1: A Magical Millibo Boo — 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Oct. 31, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Nov. 1, Millibo Art Theatre, 1626 S. Tejon St., $12. Go online for advance tickets.

COMPILED BY CARLOTTA OLSON, THE GAZETTE, 636-0221, carlotta.olson@gazette.com

I was doing a bit of market research lately and found some information you might find helpful.

The expert analysts over at Keeping Current Matters have filed their report for the Fall of 2015, and it appears things are looking up in real estate.

According to numbers gathered by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), home prices have risen in every region since this time last year.

The FHFA report shows that every state is appreciating at a different rate. While some states are experiencing more rapid appreciation than others, there is a very good chance your home has gone up in value regardless of where you live.

The above map is just a general overview of home appreciation by state. To get a more specific idea of how much your home has appreciated, I recommend contacting me for a FREE market analysis.

You might be surprised by how much your home is really worth. As home prices recover, and even rise above their pre-recession levels, the market will begin to normalize.

According to the Home Price Expectation Survey, by the end of this year, values will have appreciated by 4.1%. Next year, prices are expected to rise 3.7% before flattening to just over 3% from 2017 to 2019.

This expected slowdown in home appreciation is the result of a normal, healthy market.

As a homeowner, now is a great time to cash in on the equity you’ve built in recent years. With interest rates as low as they are, there is no better time to sell your current home for top dollar and lock in an incredibly low rate on your new one.

Obviously, whether you’re ready to sell is ultimately up to you. I just wanted to let you know how favorable the market is for sellers right now.

If you’ve been waiting for ideal market conditions to sell, it won’t get much better than this.

Again, if you’re simply curious about how much your home’s value has increased in recent years, don’t hesitate to contact me.

Or, if you’re unsure about what to do and would like more information about the Colorado Springs market, give me a call or shoot me an email! It’s my job to keep you in the loop with what’s going on in our area, and I would love to hear from you!

I hope you found this information helpful!

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