Real Estate

Colorado Springs REALTORS - Listen Up!

Colorado Springs REALTORS

“Location, location, location” is a popular saying in real estate. However, REALTORS, to know what your buyers really want, the saying here in Colorado Springs goes, “listen, listen, listen!  Most customers have specific wants and needs.  And in terms of real estate in Colorado Springs, home buyers normally have an idea of what a dream home must look like – on the outside first!

Many people are drawn to live in a location simply because they would like to be a part of a community that shares the same environment.  For example, those who adore the Victorian architecture will easily fall in love with San Francisco.

While Colorado Springs offers unique architectural styles, the Queen Anne style is probably the most recognizable and popular strain of Victorian architecture in Colorado Springs.  This style is characterized by a steep roof, towers, an asymmetrical shape, wraparound porch, bay windows and highly decorative details.

The Victorian era happened together with the years of the Industrial Revolution, leading to great wealth to some, and mass production to all.  Pattern books and magazines began printing floor plans for homes, and factory-made details could be ordered across the country. Mass production allowed many home owners to include bizarre details to their homes.  Those were also the years when the young resort town of Colorado Springs -- the "Little London" -- was attracting wealthy residents who had the money to drop on the self-indulgent details of Queen Anne style.  The Queen Anne was a national style of the times, although it defied regional style as it did not relate to the climate or weather.  As Colorado Springs REALTORS, knowing this type of real estate history will serve clients well.

Today, Colorado Springs has opened to new architectural styles – and a wider range to choose from: American Heritage, European Cottage, Italian Eclectic, Spanish Eclectic,  Craftsman and Prairie. Whichever real estate your clients choose, they will be confident in your skills as a Colorado Springs REALTOR if you take some time to learn about the archtecture and to listen to their needs.