February 2009
Stimulus Package by State
February 26, 2009 by kcolgin · 1 Comment
Politics aside, I thought most of you might be interested in learning by state and city what projects are listed for the stimulus package. I’m not sure that everything is listed, but it does show what’s currently planned and been accepted.
Find your state then find your city and you will see all that is listed [...]
Christian Science Monitor reports, “Stimulus plans brings green home improvement tax breaks”
February 26, 2009 by kcolgin · Leave a Comment
A useful article by G. Jeffrey MacDonald on new energy tax break incentives in the stimulus bill recently appeared in the Christian Science Monitor. Lots of details and insights into how it will work are included in the complete two page article so when you have a moment you might take a full [...]
Colorado Springs Real Estate Market Report for February 2009
February 22, 2009 by Marc · Leave a Comment
Our updated Real Estate market report for the Colorado Springs area is just published. This report includes data through January 2009 residential listings and sales, and the previous 11 months for comparison. Chocked full of graphs and observations, even at six pages it is still a summary. So expect I will have [...]
Testimonial from Donald E. Demaree, Jr.
February 19, 2009 by kcolgin · Leave a Comment
To whom it may concern:
It is my pleasure to provide this letter of reference and recommendation for Alan R. Wilaby, and the relocation department.
I have known Alan for over ten years and have followed his real estate career with great interest. My appraisal is that the success of his career is based upon four things; [...]
Dave and Pamela Myers’ recommend Alan Wilaby
February 19, 2009 by kcolgin · Leave a Comment
To whom it may concern:
re: Alan Wilaby
Pam and I relocated from northern California to Colorado Springs in December of 1993. During the period of time when we were visiting the area and house-hunting we met Alan Wilaby of The Shields Corporation.
Alan spent a lot of time with us helping us become familiar with different neighborhoods [...]
Patricia Duane’s Thank you Note
February 19, 2009 by kcolgin · Leave a Comment
Dear Sir or Madam:
Alan Wilaby has provided me with exceptional real estate advice since 1991. Two years after my divorce, I decided to become a home owner. I had relatively stringent criteria for my home. I thought it would be close to impossible for Alan to find exactly what I was looking for, but I [...]
Obama Unveils Plan to Stem Foreclosures
February 19, 2009 by kcolgin · Leave a Comment
President Barack Obama rolled out a bold $75 billion, three-part plan Wednesday to halt the soaring rate of mortgage foreclosures nationwide, one that seeks to encourage refinancing of homes now worth less than their mortgages and provides incentives for lenders to lower the debt load on struggling homeowners.
The Homeowner Stability Initiative, which Obama unveiled in [...]
Great Ideas for Cleaning Anything
February 19, 2009 by kcolgin · Leave a Comment
White Kitchen Sinks – Despite their shell-like appearance, kitchen sinks can be quite porous – especially white porcelain. If you have ever experienced a ring from a coffee cup, you’ll know this is true. To clean a white kitchen sink, try covering the drain with a stopper and pour in a pot of boiling water. [...]
Letter of Recommendation from Keith Myers
February 19, 2009 by kcolgin · Leave a Comment
Our thanks to Mr. Alan Wilaby.
When relocating to the Colorado Springs area, my company recommended the Shields Corporation as a source of information to locate a place to stay.
We were unsure what we were going to do. Buy, rent, house, apartment? We discussed the choices with Alan, and he patiently explained the current Real Estate [...]
Colorado Springs’ Most Notable Residents
February 19, 2009 by kcolgin · Leave a Comment
Basketball player Lynn Barry
Actor Michael Boatman
Artist Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897-1968)
Silent film star Lon Chaney was born in Colorado Springs on April 1, 1883. The Lon Chaney Theatre is named for him.
Football star Earl “Dutch” Clark graduated from Colorado College
Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Goose Gossage was born in Colorado Springs on July 5, 1951, and [...]
