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New development coming to Falcon Waterbury will join Meridian Ranch,

Falcon Hills, Woodmen Hills in unincor-porated Falcon, CO.

Placed just east of Meridian Ranch, Waterbury will be home to over 1,000 single-family homes at price points start-ing in the low $200,000s. There will be five “villages,” with varying lot square footage and home designs.

Community amenities include a pair of community centers with pools, ten-nis courts, parks, walking trails and open space according to Bill Guman of Wil-liam Guman & Associates Ltd. in Colo-rado Springs, the project’s lead plan-ner. Several existing ponds and streams would remain on the lot and serve as

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Philadelphia-based investment group, and Peter Martz, of Springs-based Land Resource Group, purchased the land in 2010 and received approval from the El Paso County Commission last month. Martz hopes the community gives home-buyers and affordable alternatives to buy-ers heading south to the Fountain-Wide-field area.

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A growing number of metropolitan areas had higher median home prices in the fourth quarter, with the national price showing the strongest year-over-year increase in seven years, according to the latest quarterly report by the Na-tional Association of Realtors®. A com-panion report shows record high hous-ing affordability conditions for metro areas in 2012.

The median existing single-family home price rose in 133 out of 152 met-ropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) based on closings in the fourth quarter com-pared with same quarter in 2011, while 19 areas had price declines. In the third quarter 120 areas showed increases from a year earlier, while in the fourth quarter of 2011 only 29 metros were up.

Lawrence Yun , NAR chief econo-mist, said all the conditions for strong price growth are at play. "Home sales are on a sustained uptrend, mortgage interest rates are hovering near record lows and unsold inventory is at the low-est level in 12 years," he said. "Home sales are being fueled by a pent-up de-

mand and job creation, along with still favorable affordability conditions and rents rising at faster rates. Our population has been growing faster than overall housing stock, so supply and demand dynamics are very much at play." Yun added that more housing construction is needed to relieve some of the pres-sure in the market and keep home pric-es from overheating.

The national median existing single-family home price was $178,900 in the fourth quarter, up 10.0 percent from $162,600 in the fourth quarter of 2011, which is the strongest year-over-year price increase since the fourth quarter of 2005 when the median price jumped 13.6 percent. In the third quarter the price rose 8.8 percent from a year earlier.

The median price is where half of the homes sold for more and half sold for less; medians are more typical than

The Housing & Building As-sociation (HBA) of Colorado Springs awarded Tim Siebert with N.E.S. the “Associate Member of the Year”, Nathan Liljestrand with Custom Creations the “Re-modeler Member of the Year”,

Mark Bussone with Vantage Homes the “Builder Member of the Year”, and Jerry Novak with Classic Homes the “Industry Per-son of the Year”. David Jenkins and Kent Petre with Nor’wood Limited received the prestigious

“Founders Award” at its Annual Awards Reception on Wednes-day, February 13 at the Antlers Hilton. The Reception was re-sided over by John Bisset, the 2013 President of the HBA and included many local elected of-

ficials and over 160 HBA mem-bers. These Awards recognize Members for their distinguished service to the HBA, the building industry, and the community.

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Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for 25 years, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” The survey also asks builders to rate traffic of prospective buyers as “high to very high,” “average” or “low to very low.” Scores from each component are then used to cal-

culate a seasonally adjusted index where any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as good than poor.

Holding above the critical mid-point of 50 for a third consecutive month, the HMI component gauging cur-rent sales conditions fell by a single point to 51 in Feb-ruary. Meanwhile, the component gauging sales expec-tations in the next six months rose by one point, to 50, and the component gauging traffic of prospective buyers slipped four points, to 32.

Three-month moving averages for each region’s HMI score were mixed in February, with the Northeast up

three points to 39 and the West up four points to 55 and the Midwest and South each down two points, to 48 and 47, respectively.

Editor’s Note: The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index is strictly the product of NAHB Econom-ics, and is not seen or influenced by any outside party prior to being released to the public. HMI tables can be found at www.nahb.org/hmi. More information on housing statistics is also available at http://www.hous-ingeconomics.com/.

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NAHB study reveals what home buyers really wantThe housing downturn

of the last few years affected not only the number of new homes that are built each year, but also the character-istics, features and size of the ones that do get built. Builders and other industry professionals now have an opportunity to find out what home buyers really want and will not give up in today’s market, as well as which features they are ready to leave behind in light of current economic realities with a new publication from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

NAHB’s publishing arm, BuilderBooks, recently re-leased What Home Buyers Really Want, a study which outlines home buyers’ preferences for home type and size, room layout and design, kitchen and baths, win-dows and doors, accessibility and outdoor features, elec-tronics and technology in the home, energy efficiency and choosing a community.

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A shrinking market share of lower priced homes con-tinues to account for some of the price growth. Distressed homes - foreclosures and short sales generally sold at deep discounts - accounted for 23 percent of fourth quarter sales, down from 30 percent a year ago.

Total existing-home sales, including single-family and condo, rose 5.0 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.90 million in the fourth quarter from 4.66 mil-

lion in the third quarter, and were 12.1 percent above the 4.37 million pace during the fourth quarter of 2011. Sales in the last quarter were at the highest level since the fourth quarter of 2009 when they reached 4.95 million.

At the end of the fourth quarter there were 1.82 mil-lion existing homes available for sale, which is 21.6 per-cent below the close of the fourth quarter of 2011 when 2.32 million homes were on the market. Unsold inven-tory is at the lowest level since January 2001 when there were 1.78 million homes for sale.

According to Freddie Mac, the national commitment rate on a 30-year conventional fixed-rate mortgage av-

eraged a record low 3.36 percent in the fourth quarter, down from 3.54 percent in the third quarter and 4.01 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011.

NAR President Gary Thomas, broker-owner of Ev-ergreen Realty in Villa Park, Calif., said favorable af-fordability conditions dominate the landscape. "In re-ality, home prices over-corrected on the downside and homes in most of the country were selling for less than replacement construction costs, which means they were undervalued," he said. "At the same time we've had re-cord low mortgage interest rates and slow but steady im-provements in median family income. Combined, these factors boosted housing affordability conditions to the highest on record in 2012."

NAR's national annual Housing Affordability Index, with breakouts for metropolitan areas, rose to a record high 193.5 in 2012 from 186.4 in 2011. The index is cal-culated on the relationship between median home price, median family income and average effective mortgage interest rate. The higher the index, the stronger house-hold purchasing power; recordkeeping began in 1970.

An index of 100 is defined as the point where a me-dian-income household has exactly enough income to qualify for the purchase of a median-priced existing sin-gle-family home, assuming a 20 percent downpayment and 25 percent of gross income devoted to mortgage principal and interest payments. For first-time buyers making small downpayments, the affordability levels are relatively lower.

"The housing affordability index shows that the na-tional median income of families was almost double the income needed to buy a median-priced home in 2012, so most buyers are able to stay well within their means," Yun said. "Even with rising home prices, conditions are expected to stay very favorable with the index averaging 161 in 2013, which would be the third best on record."

Metro areas with the greatest housing affordability conditions in 2012 include the Detroit-Warren-Livonia area of Michigan, with an index of 571.1; Decatur, Ill., at 419.5; and Lansing-East Lansing, Mich., at 397.0. There were 145 out of 156 metros that set records for housing affordability in 2012.

In the condo sector, metro area condominium and cooperative prices - covering changes in 56 metro areas - showed the national median existing-condo price was $179,900 in the fourth quarter, up 12.2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2011. Forty-seven metros showed in-creases in their median condo price from a year ago, one was unchanged and eight areas had declines.

In the West, which is the region most impacted by lim-ited housing supplies, existing-home sales increased 5.9 percent in the fourth quarter, and are 5.0 percent higher than a year ago. The median existing single-family home price in the West jumped 20.1 percent to $245,200 in the fourth quarter from the fourth quarter of 2011.

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Real estate professionals have long paid attention to the smell of a home, making sure the scent is pleasing to buyers to hopefully bring about a quicker sale. But new re-search suggests that some of the common scents real estate professionals may reach for in prepping a home for sale can actually turn off home buyers.

Some of the worst scents for real estate open houses: Pot-pourri, chocolate-chip cookies, gourmet foods, and other baked goods, according to the study.

On the other hand, some of the best smells: Lemon, green tea, cedar, pine, basil, and vanilla.

Researchers studied 402 people in a home decor store in Switzerland to find which scents were the most pleasing to customers. Shoppers spent nearly 32 percent more when the store had a simple orange scent over a more complex scent of orange, basil, and green tea—all combined.

Researchers have applied the findings to help provide in-sight into the smell of homes during open houses.

Researcher Eric Spangenberg, dean of the college of busi-ness at Washington State University, says that complex scents, like baked goods, can be a distraction to potential home buy-ers because they’ll subconsciously dedicate time to try to figure out what the scent is. But at a real estate open house, you want a potential buyer not to be distracted by processing a smell. “They are there to process whether this is a place they want to live,” says Spangenberg.

Instead simple scents — like pine, lemon, and cedar — are easier to process and less distracting, Sprangenberg says.

Source: “Using Smell to Make a Sale,” The Wall Street Journal (Feb. 14, 2013)© Copyright National Association of Realtors. Reprinted with permission.

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It takes many member companies from all areas of our industry to make our Association the strong force within the community. Many of these companies are Associate Members who are constantly at the forefront of HBA activi-ties – serving on committees, or-ganizing events, lending their ex-pertise to indus-try issues, and recruiting and retaining mem-bers for our or-ganization.

Tim served as Chair of the Land Use Committee, participated on the Public Policy Committee, Board of Directors, NAHB Leadership Institute, American

Society of Landscape Architects, Ameri-can Planning Association, Boy Scouts of America - Pack 21, was a U9 Coach for the Sharpshooters Lacrosse Team, is in-volved with the El Paso County Barriers to Business Committee, and Quality of Life Indicator Vision Council Chair.

Remodeler Member of the Year

This is the fourth year HBA has recog-nized members of the Association who are in the remodeling industry who con-tribute their time and resources to the betterment of the building and remodeling industry and the Association.

Nathan earned his Certified Ag-ing In Place Spe-cialists (CAPS) designation in 2012. As Chair of the Remodel-

ers Council, he served on the HBA Board of Directors and the HBA Cares Board of Directors and the Parade of Homes Com-mittee. In the community, he volunteered at the Deerfields Hills Renovation project. He is involved with his local church and is a commissioner for the Town of Palmer Lake Planning Commission. He was the team captain for multiple projects for the Griffiths Center, including the Boys Home in Falcon.

Builder Member of the Year

The Builder Member of the Year is pre-sented to a member who has made consis-tent contributions toward the betterment of the housing industry and the associa-tion. The award is given for significant ac-complishment during the past year.

In 2012, Mark Bussone served as Chair of the Code Review Committee. A very important issue, even before the Waldo Canyon Fire, is fire codes. Mark has led the charge on how fire codes are adopted. Finding a code that focuses on saving lives while keeping housing cost

down is a bal-ance that can be reached when everyone is at the table for dis-cussions. He served on the Board of Direc-tors and was the top member re-cruiter during the November m e m b e r s h i p drive, and the year overall. He

was actively involved in the Waldo Can-yon rebuild efforts and is a supporter of Falcon Youth Sports.

Industry Person of the Year

The Industry Person of the Year Award is presented to a member who has made consistent contributions toward the bet-terment of the housing industry and the association. The award is given for signif-icant accomplishment over a prolonged period of time.

Jerry has been with the HBA since its incep-tion – well, at least, since the inception of the Political Action Committee and the Public Policy Council. He has worked on nu-merous special projects includ-ing the El Paso County Impact Fee Community and El Paso County Water Quality Committee. He has held all executive offices including President and is a Senior Life Director for the Na-tional Association of Home Builders.

In the community, Jerry currently serves on five Title 32 Metro District boards and has recently been nominat-ed for a seat on the Regional Advisory Council of the Area Agency on Ageing, and agency of the Pikes Peak Area Coun-cil of Governments

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Founders Award

The Founders Award is presented to members of out industry who have shown a lifetime of leadership and com-munity achievement. This is the most prestigious award given by our industry to recognize excellence in building our community.

David Jenkins and Kent Petre with Nor’wood Limited have provided homes, schools and neighborhoods for thousands of families in the Colorado Springs com-munity. They developed the 2,000 acre Nor’wood community in northeast Colo-rado Springs. This includes residential, school and parks; the Powers Auto Park

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David re-shaped the Pow-ers corridor with the iconic retail d e v e l o p m e n t known as First

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David’s involvement is not limited to business interests. He is a past Chair of the Board of Trustees for First Presbyteri-an Church; Led effort to change our form of government for a Strong Mayor; Past President of the East Colorado Springs Rotary Club; Raised more than $1 mil-lion for cystic fibrosis; Past President – and recipient of the Silver Spur Award of

the Pikes Peak Range Riders; Member of the Urban Land Institute; Past Presi-dent of the Pikes Peak Association of Realtors; was instrumental in founding the Economic D e v e l o p m e n t Corporation and has remained a strong supporter over the years

The master-planned com-munity called Nor’wood is the centerpiece of Kent Petre’s real estate career. But he also brought

his energy and talents to the Mesa Ridge Master-planned Community in Foun-tain. Kent is past recipient of the In-dustry Person of the Year by the Hous-ing & Building Association of Colorado Springs in 2000. He was also recognized as Colorado Exchanger of the Year by the Pikes Peak Association of Realtors. Kent was a strong supporter of School Dis-trict 11, a strong supporter of Partners in Housing and an effective supporter and advocate for parks. We lost Kent last year, but we will never forget him.

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The great event is celebrating its 55th year. “Each year we try to make the Show

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For decades, HBA has hosted the most well known show in Colorado Springs which features everything from A - Z for homeowners – with displays showcasing spas, kitchens, windows, home accesso-ries, siding, decks, carpet and remodel-ing, just to name a few. But the biggest attraction is the over six thousand square feet of spectacular garden displays seen throughout the show!

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VA Mortgage Center of Colorado Springs announces name change to Veterans United Home Loans

VA Mortgage Center of Colorado Springs, the nation’s leading dedicated provider of VA home loans to active duty service members and veterans, announced today that they have joined their corporate partner in changing names to Veterans United Home Loans. The name change will not have any im-pact on the company’s organizational structure or day-to-day operations, and is effective immediately.

“When we considered changing our name, it all came down to who we are as a company and where we think we are going,” said Veterans United Home Loans CEO Nathan Long. “VA Mort-gage Center has served us tremendously. But as we move forward, our company is more than just a website; we strive to be a true resource for our nation’s heroes.”

The company chose the name Veter-ans United Home Loans after evaluating its vision for the future. The company believes through its new name addition-al opportunities will be available to bet-ter serve its customers.

“We’re really excited about the re-lationships we are going to be able to build with our customers,” Schneider said. “Our main focus and strength will always be VA loans, but our customers are looking for more. We’re more than just your mortgage center. We offer edu-cational tools to help you get the most

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Customers and partners of VA Mort-gage Center will not be affected by this change. Those seeking information on a VA home loan can visit ColoradoVA-Lender.com or find on Facebook at Vet-erans United Home Loans of Colorado Springs.

Veterans United will remain the lead-ing provider of VA home loans—a dis-tinction we will never abandon. We will continue to offer trusted advice and ex-emplary service to our customers. We will be passionate, deliver results with integrity, and enhance lives every day.

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Celebrating Realtor Rewards • 2013

Campbell Homes is celebrating the year of the Realtor with our year long Realtor Rewards Program. All you need to do is sell your first Campbell Home and rewards will start coming in. It’s as easy as that!

• 1st sale - $500 Bonus

• 2nd sale - $1000 Bonus

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upon closing. Campbell Homes Realtor Rewards valid on contracts written January 17, 2013 - December 31, 2013.


On the Move

Doug PaceNextage Pikes Peak Properties

Doug Pace, CDPE and Certified Negotion Expert, has made the entire Nextage Pikes Peak Properties fam-ily proud by joining us at our new location (under new management) at 1880 Office Club Pointe just off Briar-gate Parkway and Explorer road. Doug Pace has lived in Colorado Springs since 1989 and has been a full time realtor since 2004 (Keeping Pace with your Real Estate Needs!). A past career included insurance claims where gaining people's trust was imperative. It was during this time, he developed his skills to negotiate win/win solu-tions. As a realtor, Doug has assisted families in both El Paso and Teller counties to buy and sell homes and prop-erties. Friend and family relationships are important to Doug. He has been married for 40 years and enjoys be-ing with his family which includes three grandchildren.

Jason WilsonCherry Creek Properties

I have been blessed to live in Colorado nearly all of my life. I grew up around agriculture and small business. I managed a national chain furniture store in Montana before I caught my father’s entrepreneur bug and began a career in real estate.

I am honored to serve on El Paso County Farm Bu-reau’s board of directors and make a positive difference in agricultural issues.

My background of small business and farming has taught me the value of hard work and value of a strong team. I have a strong understanding of social media and internet mar-keting, as well as networking skills and resources.

Philip ChavezEnt

Ent Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Philip Chavez to manager of mortgage production support. Chavez has been with Ent for six years and most recently served as a supervisor in Ent’s consumer lending department. He has been in the finan-cial services industry for more than 13 years.

Kristi WagnerMerit Company

My name is Kristi S. Wagner, I was born in Nashville, TN. I lived in the south until the time that I joined the US Navy in 1987. Most of my time after the military was spent in customer service and financial services. I have a wonderful husband, Nick Wagner, who is still active in the military in the US Army. I have four wonderful chil-dren ranging from 22 to 29 and twins, a boy and a girl,

who are almost three. I have four grandchildren. My hus-band and I love to hunt and fish. We love Colorado and have purchased our retirement home in the mountains.

Dixie SnyderGriffis/Blessing

Griffis/Blessing, Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Dixie Snyder as a Management Assistant to its Com-mercial Property Services group. Ms. Snyder will be assist-ing in the day to day operations of a portfolio of properties consisting of medical office buildings located in Colorado Springs, Woodland Park and Castle Rock, Colorado.

"Ms. Snyder’s prior experience in management has helped develop her customer service, communication and marketing skills," says Senior Vice President Rick Da-vidson, CPM®. "In addition, while in the Marines, Dixie learned the value of attention to detail and the importance of following through with a task."

She joins a staff of 26 property managers, assistants, operations coordinators, building engineers, service technicians and day porters that handle over 100 differ-ent properties.

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productive and fastest growing offices in Colorado Springs.

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Cyber Realtors can’t buy their clients a coffee.

Recently a joint study was conducted by the National Asso-ciation of Realtors and Google. No, it had nothing to do

with the passage of Amendment 64 legalizing marijuana in Col-orado. Over 8,500 consumers who purchased a home between July 2011 and June 2012 were surveyed about the methods they used to search for their home. The results reveal trends that con-tinue to gain momentum and must be taken seriously by real estate agents that want to remain relevant … and in business.

It is now 90% of home buyers that utilize the internet as one of their primary sources for real estate research, with 52% of them relying on it as their first step. Currently one-fifth of the searches done on real estate occur on mobile de-vices; so, while real estate searches on Google.com have grown 22% in the last year, those done specifically on mobile devices grew 120% last year and 253% over the past four years. Consumers are on the go – probably why the busiest Starbuck’s are those with a drive-thru.

Depending on how you as a real estate professional approach computer technology will dictate whether the internet is a colleague or a competitor of yours. Agents should look at their website as if it were another salesperson on their team – and a commis-sion-free one at that. If you haven’t reviewed the effectiveness of your website lately, now is actually past the time to put on a pot of coffee and give that site a performance evaluation. While you’re at it, make certain it is mobile-user friendly; the number of searches on mobile devices will surely continue to increase.

There’s lots of competition out there on the world-wide-web. Google the term Cy-ber Real Estate and you’ll find 61.3 Million results, literally. The NAR/Google study found that 78% of home shoppers visit at least three websites before finally taking ac-tion on a real estate site, with 11 searches the average before committing to a site. To get noticed and gain activity, your website needs to be attractive, interactive and fresh – like a really successful blind date. It’s those qualities that will garner return visits, and additional dates.

Interestingly - and for real estate agents, as comforting as a Grande White Mocha on a chilly day - the study showed that consumers using the internet for real estate searches were more likely to also consult multiple sources for additional information. It’s doubt-ful that sales representatives for television and outdoor advertising feel the same level of comfort, however.

Additional offline sources of research by online home shoppers

Remember: don’t consider the internet an adversary of your business. It’s there to capture prospects for you. Even if it were to be possible someday to purchase a home on Amazon.com, buyers will still need their real estate agents to guide them and advise them … and sometimes even just to buy them a strong, hot cup of java. And that’s something no computer can dispense – well, not yet anyway.

By Michael PodoyakEmpire Title—

Interestingly - and for real estate agents, as comforting as a Grande White Mocha on a chilly day - the study showed that consumers using the internet for real estate searches were more likely to also consult multiple sources for additional information. It’s doubtful that sales representatives for television and outdoor advertising feel the same level of comfort, however.

Additional offline sources of research by online home shoppers

Remember: don’t consider the internet an adversary of your business. It’s there to capture prospects for you. Even if it were to be possible someday to purchase a home on Amazon.com, buyers will still need their real estate agents to guide them and advise them … and sometimes even just to buy them a strong, hot cup of java. And that’s something no computer can dispense – well, not yet anyway.

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* Events subject to change. Due to space, please check with event/class holders early for more detailed information on cost, CE credits, sponsors and registration dates.

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Tuesday, February 26Successfully Selling HUD Properties9am – 12pm @ Empire [email protected] 719-884-5300

Friday, March 1GRI Finance in Real Estate8:30am – 3:30pm @ PPARRegister at www.ColoradoRealtors.com

Friday, March 1-3HBA Home & Garden ShowFri: 4pm – 7pm, Sat: 10a – 6pm, Sun: 11am – 4pm @ Freedom Expo Centerwww.cshba.com

Wednesday, March 6Mandatory Commission Update9am – 1pm @ Empire Title W. Park719-686-9888 [email protected]

Thursday, March 7 Masterminds Networking Group7:30am – 9am @ Canon National BankRSVP to David Alley, 719-632-3526 [email protected]

B.L.E.E.P. (Black Forest & Eastern Marketing Group)8:30am – 10am @ The Grill at Latigo Trail Equestrian Center. Roxene, 495-6213

Empire Title Open House for New Location!3pm – 6pm @ Empire Title W. Park719-686-9888 [email protected]

Friday, March 8Pikes Peak Exchangors8am – 9:30am @ Valley High Country [email protected]

GRI Taxation & Investments in Real Estate8:30am – 3:30pm @ PPARRegister at www.ColoradoRealtors.com

Thursday, March 14Farm and Land8:30am @ The Peak GrilleGreg Wolff: 719-590-1711

Women's Council of Realtors11am – 1pm @ Clarion Hotel (I-25 & Bijou)Michele: 719-633-7718

New 2013 Real Estate Contract1pm – 5pm @ Empire Title W. Park719-686-9888 [email protected]

Advanced eContracts Class2pm – 4pm @ Empire [email protected] 719-884-5300

Friday, March 15Pikes Peak Exchangors8am – 9:30am @ Valley High Country [email protected]

Independent Brokers Forum9am – 10:30am @ [email protected]

Tuesday, March 19Enforcement of Code of Ethics8:30am – 3:30pm @ PPARRegister at www.ColoradoRealtors.com

2013 Revised Real Estate Contract9am – 12pm @ Ent (Campus Dr)719.578.5900 [email protected]

NARPM Meeting11am – 1pm @ Clarion Hotel (314 W. Bijou)Alex Yoder, 719-213-9100

Friday, March 22GRI Real Estate Technology8:30am – 3:30pm @ PPARRegister at www.ColoradoRealtors.com

Wednesday, March 27Successfully Selling HUD Homes9am – 11am @ Empire [email protected] 719-884-5300 Keep checking members.ppar.com for

more details on the dynamic PPAR plan to bring exposure to your listings!

F l y i n g H o r s e W e l c o m e c e n t e r2 4 0 9 F l y i n g H o r s e c l u b D r i v e ,c o l o r a D o s p r i n g s , c o 8 0 9 2 1

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Dazzling new MoDels, gorgeous neighborhooDs,

attractive new Pricing.

Luxury living has come a long way in the past few years. But you don’t have to look hard (or far) to discover how much more home your money can buy in today’s competitive marketplace.

Just come to Flying Horse. With five new, fully-furnished models, (and three new neighborhood village areas), we’ll show you the best and newest that contemporary Colorado living has to offer.

Finished homes, ready for immediate move-in? Newly released homesites? Golf course views? You’ll find them right here—along with custom floorplans from award-winning builders, and a dizzying choice of lots in any of our eight neighborhood villages. And, all new homes come with Membership in The Club at Flying Horse—the crowning jewel in our much-celebrated community, and one of its most compelling features.

So don’t wait. If you’re looking for a new direction in life, follow your impulses.

Come to Flying Horse today.

preferred community Builders: Bella Vita Custom Homes, *Classic Homes, Copperleaf Homes, *Goetzmann Custom Homes, *Hammer Homes, Majestic Custom Homes, *Saddletree Homes, Saint Aubyn Homes, Symphony Homes, Vanguard Homes

for more information on newly released lots – call flying Horse realty(719) 886-4800 or visit the flying Horse Welcome center:2409 flying Horse club drive, colorado springs, co 80921

* Builders listed in italics showcase fully decorated model homes in Flying Horse.

patio Homes | toWnHomes | single-Family Homes custom Homes & Homesites | active-aDult living | ten neigHborHooD village areas

** Pricing and availability subect to change.

AVAilABle Homesclassic Homes - (719) 495-729713135 Cake Bread Heights - The Village of SienaPaired-patio Ranch Plan, 4 bed / 3 bath / 3 car garage$361,867 - Available Now - MLS #746108

classic Homes - (719) 495-72972445 Veneto Way - The Village of Encore3 bed / Study / 2.5 bath / 3 car garage$399,900 - Available Now - MLS #745221

saint Aubyn Homes - (719) 264-88881538 Yellow Tail - The Village of Messina5 bed / 3 bath / 3 car garage$397,400 - Available May - MLS #738859

classic Homes - (719) 495-72971168 Old North Gate Road - The Village of Messina4 bed / 4 bath / 3 car garage$411,665 - Available May

saint Aubyn Homes - (719) 264-888813258 Dominus Way - The Village of Messina5 bed / 4 bath / 3 car garage$499,500 - Available May - MLS #753760

Vanguard Homes - (719) 487-89572015 Turnbull Drive - The Village of Verona4 bed / 2.5 bath / 3 car garage$579,988 - Available Now - MLS #781871

Vanguard Homes - (719) 487-89572028 Bent Creek Drive - The Village of Verona4 bed / 2.5 bath / 3 car garage$599,988 - Model Available for Leaseback - MLS #739709

Bella Vita custom Homes - (719) 499-212213494 Drytown Grove - The Village of Calistoga4 bed / 4 bath / 3 car garage$679,900 - Under Construction!

Snappy won’t do It.Neither will brisk.

Swift might get you a little closer, but if you’re really really really serious about pocketing a whopping $4,000 cashbonus—along with your regular 4% commission plus your usual Hooked on Classic bonus—our best advice would be to, well, haul hiney.

Here’s what you need to know…Classic has two homes in the Flying Horse community. �e Realtor(s) who sells and closes on them by 4/30/13 will be awarded the aforementioned bonus money ($4,000 per home), plus a 4% commission on the base price, plus a hefty Realtor incentive from the Hooked on Classic Program.

Ready to make a run at it?�en read on—and good luck!

Classic Homes at Flying Horse (719) 495-7297

2098 Bent Creek Dr. (80921)

*Limited-time o�er valid on select inventory homes subject to change without notice. Hooked on Classic Program Terms and Conditions: 1) Hooked on Classic 2013 Bonus Incentives will be paid on all contracts originated between 1/1/2013 and 12/31/2013. Contracts must close to receive bonus. 2) You must be an active Colorado licensed real estate agent and must have actively participated in the sale, to include being present at the initial client meeting, contract signing, and other relevant homebuyer/builder meetings. 3) All bonus commissions will be paid at closing. 4) Employees of Classic Companies and Flying Horse Realty are not eligible for this program. 5) Bonus commissions are earned on an individual REALTOR basis, team sales are not cumulative. 6) Bonus incentives will be awarded to the individual agent listed on the contract. 7) Program subject to change without notice.

You’ve Heard

Well, Here’s Your Chance to

Make $4,000 of �emBefore April 30th.

�e Rhapsody in �e Village of Encore2445 Veneto Way (80921)Offered at $399,900 - MLS #745221

• 3,242 sq. ft. Ranch style home with finished basement

• Low-maintenance living: Fully landscaped and maintained yards

• Stucco, stone, and tile roof exterior

• 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 3 car garage, stainless steel appliances (dishwasher, range/oven, and over-the-stove microwave)

• Granite slab kitchen and master countertops, site finished woodfloors in entry, kitchen, dining room, and great room

�e Rockaway in �e Village of Siena13135 Cake Bread Heights (80921)Offered at $361,867 - MLS #746108

• 3,226 sq. ft. Ranch style patio home

• Low-maintenance living: fully maintained landscaped with sprinkler system

• Stucco, stone and tile roof exterior

• 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3 car garage, site-finished hickory flooring, stainless steel appliances

• Granite kitchen countertops with tile backsplash, granite bath countertops, upgraded carpet, 2 fireplaces, and finished basement with wet bar

Quick Buck?Making a

about

The two homes around which this special is centered are

“The Rhapsody” in The Village of Encore, and “The

Rockaway” in The Village of Siena. Each is ready for

immediate move-in, and each comes with a coveted Social

Fitness Membership at the Club at Flying Horse. Sell one,

or both, by April 30th, and you’ll be rolling in dough.

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