Colorado Springs Fun!

The 32nd Annual Colorado Balloon Classic:

Welcome to Labor Day weekend in Colorado Springs! This free event takes place in Memorial Park which is located off Pikes Peak Avenue between Hancock Avenue and Union Blvd.

The Colorado Balloon Classic started in 1977 and has grown to be the largest and longest continuously running hot air balloon festival in the Rocky Mountain Region.

Events are scheduled for Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings with a Balloon Glo scheduled for Saturday and Sunday evenings. Enjoy a variety of concessions and entertainment that are available throughout the entire event. This is an event you don’t want to miss. What a great family outing.

Click here to view the entire schedule: http://www.balloonclassic.com/page.asp?id=10

A Really Great Compliment I Received

I had to share this. It's means so much to me that I have really great clients:

Kathy,
Thank you so...very much, for your wonderful gift to us. It's Terrific!!! You are such a fantastically nice and thoughtful person. You have done so much for us that I feel we should be giving you a gift! We'll always send people your way if they need a REALLY GREAT Real Estate Agent. You are the Best! You made the whole experience a lot of fun with memories I'll smile about often.
Have a Wonderful Day, Everyday!
Love ya,
Pam (& Jack)

Pikes Peak track is sold for $9 million

El Paso County real-estate records show that the buyer, Pikes Peak International Raceway LLC, last month paid $9 million for the 40,000-seat facility south of Colorado Springs.
See the story from the Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_10026114

Black Forest Colorado Real Estate Sales Report

This Black Forest Colorado Real Estate sales report is for July, 2008.

• Homes sold in the month of July 2008: 39
• Average sales price: $304,000
• Average days on the market: 96

Black Forest borders the north end of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Black Forest area encompasses some 200,000 acres. The area is heavily wooded with some open grassland areas, larger lots in a rural setting. The elevation varies from approximately 6500 -7800 feet.
Black Forest is in District 20 School District and in the zip code of 80908.

This information is taken from the Pikes Peak Realtor Services Corp and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.