September 22, 2026 · Instagram
I hear that a lot. On a $350K home with an FHA loan, the down payment is about $12,000. Pikes Peak DPA could cover all of it. Here’s what’s out there in Colorado Springs and El Paso County right now: - Pikes Peak DPA: up to 5%, forgiven over time - CHFA Grant: up to 3% (max $25K), never repaid - CHFA Second Mortgage: up to 4% (max $25K), paid back when you sell or refi - CHFA First-Generation: up to $25,000 if your parents never owned a home Most of these aren’t just for first-time buyers, either. Teacher, nurse, first responder, or military? Ask me about an extra 1% grant. Swipe through for the details. Then DM me and I’ll help you figure out which ones you qualify for.
September 19, 2026 · Instagram
aren’t into team sports really click. Fall is a good time to start. Indoor season is kicking off and Colorado Parks & Wildlife still has beginner classes on the calendar this month. Where to learn in Colorado Springs: The Archery Hut - all ages, Intro to Archery plus the Springs JOAD youth program Archery School of the Rockies - nonprofit on Busch Ave, lesson packs and open range Colorado Parks & Wildlife - beginner class at Cheyenne Mountain State Park, free with a park pass USA Archery JOAD - the national HQ is right here in the Springs Colorado Youth Outdoors - archery for teens and adults Have your kids tried archery? Tell me below. New to Colorado Springs? DM me, I would love to help you find your neighborhood.
September 18, 2026 · Instagram
September 17, 2026 · Instagram
Parade of Homes all three days, 33 homes, $18 and free under 16. Red Leg throws a free Oktoberfest Saturday. Pikes Peak Ascent Saturday and the Marathon Sunday, and you can watch free at Memorial Park in Manitou. The Airshow runs both days, tickets online only. Plus the Powwow at Rock Ledge Ranch, a free Star Party Friday night, and markets all over town. Swipe for the full list. New to Colorado Springs? DM me.
September 10, 2026 · Instagram
That is the fewest for an August since 2012, and there were 4,297 homes on the market, the most since 2011. Fewer buyers, more homes. Average sale price dropped to $547,521, about $30,000 off the June peak. 66% of sales closed below asking. Only 15% went over. And yes, August always slows down. But the usual dip is 4% off July. This one was 12%. Buyers, this is your window. Sellers, the first two weeks on market decide it now, so price to the last 30 days of closings. Want the numbers for your street? Send me a message. Patricia Beck | RE/MAX Properties | @springstosold
September 9, 2026 · Instagram
The Oxymorons are at COS City Hub tonight at 7pm, $15 and family friendly. If you have not seen them yet, go. They are the best night out in the Springs. Fiestas Patrias at the flea market, Archaeology Day at Garden of the Gods, three car shows for second Saturday, Silent Book Club’s second birthday, and Come From Away opening at the Fine Arts Center. Plus free live music all three days and Easton Corbin down in Pueblo. Friday is also 25 years since 9/11. First responders get a free ticket to Come From Away, first 200. Swipe for the full list. New to Colorado Springs? DM me.
September 8, 2026 · Instagram
🏡 End Unit with Two Primary Suites ✨ 5590 Stetson Hills Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80917 Offered at $323,000 2 🛏️ bedrooms, 2.5 🛁 bathrooms, 1,214 sq ft end unit at Stetson Ridge Townhomes, built in 2018, with an oversized 2 car garage 🚗 Morning coffee on the covered front porch while the bunnies, deer and birds go about their business. 🦌🐇🐦 ☀️ Being on the end means more windows and a lot more natural light than the interior units get. 🍽️ Kitchen with rich dark wood cabinetry, granite counters, and stainless steel appliances including a smooth top double oven range. 🪟 The dining nook has big corner windows with the best views in the house. ⭐ Two primary suites upstairs, each with its own full bathroom and its own walk-in closet. Nobody has to share a hallway bath. 🧺 Laundry is upstairs too, and the washer, dryer stay. 🚗 Oversized tandem 2 car garage with a SMART Wi-Fi opener, keyless entry and a security system. 📍 Short walk to Jack Templeton Park, close to schools, minutes from shopping and dining along the Powers Corridor, with easy access to Peterson SFB. Two suites makes this one work for roommates, guests, or a rental. Know someone looking? Tag them below! 👇 Thinking of Buying or Selling? I’d appreciate the opportunity to help you achieve all of your real estate goals! Contact Patricia Beck - RE/MAX Properties ☎️ 719-660-9058 | patricia@patricia-beck.com @springstosold
September 2, 2026 · Instagram
Memorial Park, Saturday through Monday. Balloons go up at 7am, and the glow is at 7pm Saturday and Sunday when they light all the burners after dark. Fireworks Saturday at 9:45pm. Monday is morning only. Gates at 5:15am, last launch at 7am, closed by 10am. So if Monday is your day, go early or don’t go. Admission is free but parking lots are not. Passes are $15 ahead of time, $5 for the east lot, and they go up the day of. Street parking in the neighborhoods is free, but watch the signs, some streets close for the festival. And expect a walk unless you get there really early. There’s also a free bike valet if you’d rather ride, 5:30am to 10pm Saturday and Sunday. Over in Manitou, the Commonwheel Art Festival runs all three days, 10am to 5pm, free to get in and free to park with a shuttle. Saturday there’s also Boots on the Mesa, a free country festival at Gold Hill Mesa from noon to 6:30pm. The reptile expo is at the Event Center Saturday and Sunday, $10 and kids 6 and under are free. And Peak Improv is doing a free pay-what-you-want show Friday night. Swipe for the whole list, and save it for the weekend. New to Colorado Springs? DM me.
August 31, 2026 · Instagram
Most of us got moved onto a time of day rate plan this year. Power runs about 29 cents a kWh between 5 and 9pm on weekdays, and about 7 cents every other hour. Same electricity, four times the price, based only on when you use it. On my own August bill, on-peak was a fifth of what I used and almost half of what I paid. Two things worth knowing: Weekends are entirely off-peak. All day Saturday, all day Sunday, holidays too. If you have been putting off laundry until Monday, you have been doing it backwards. And if you cannot shift your usage, which is plenty of people between working from home, medical equipment, and little kids, there is a Fixed Seasonal plan with no peak hours at all. About 10.7 cents a kWh all summer. Higher than off-peak, nowhere near 29. Almost nobody knows it exists. 719-448-4800. October 1 the summer rate ends and on-peak drops to about 15 cents. This is Colorado Springs Utilities only. Falcon, Peyton, Black Forest and Monument are on Mountain View Electric, and Fountain runs its own. Different rates, different rules. Buying a house here? Ask the seller for 12 months of utility bills, not just one. Fastest way to find out what a home actually costs to live in. Questions about a place you are looking at? DM me.
August 29, 2026 · Instagram
this is the week to call. Eight studios are in this one, with ages and websites on each slide. One thing before you sign anything: ask about a free trial. Colorado Ballet Society does a free trial class, Synergy does a free trial week. Fastest way to find out if your kid actually likes it before you are into a whole season. Most of these start at age 2 or 3, and a few go all the way up to adult if you have been meaning to take a class yourself. Which studio does your dancer go to? Drop it below, it helps the parents who are still deciding. New to Colorado Springs and still figuring out where to land? DM me. Happy to talk neighborhoods.
August 28, 2026 · Instagram
🏔️ Horse Property with Sweeping Views 🐴 6435 Burgess Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80908 Offered at $955,000 4 🛏️ bedrooms, 3 🛁 bathrooms, 2,623 sq ft on 5 horse-zoned acres with no HOA. Sweeping views of Pikes Peak, the front range, and the city skyline 🌄 Coffee on the deck with the Peak in front of you and nothing but pines around you. 🔨 New roofs going on the house, workshop, and outbuildings. Exterior recently painted. 🔥 Vaulted ceilings, a floor to ceiling stone fireplace with wood burning insert, and Andersen windows framing the view from nearly every room. 🍽️ Updated kitchen with granite counters, oak cabinetry, pantry, and breakfast bar. ⭐ Main level bedroom and full bath, plus an upstairs primary suite with skylights, walk-in closet, jetted tub, and a private deck facing the Peak. 🐴 Barn, two loafing sheds, and a heated powered workshop with craft room. 🌿 Hot tub, Trex deck, raised garden beds, greenhouse, domestic well and septic. Know someone looking for horse property? Tag them below! 🐴 Thinking of Buying or Selling? I’d appreciate the opportunity to help you achieve all of your real estate goals! Contact Patricia Beck - RE/MAX Properties ☎️ 719-660-9058 | patricia@patricia-beck.com @springstosold
August 27, 2026 · Instagram
Gate admission is $15 for adults, $7 for kids 5 to 12, and 4 and under get in free. Friday and Saturday the rodeo starts at 7 with a concert after, and your concert ticket covers the rodeo too. A few things end this weekend. Saturday is the last day of Sunflower Days at Gather Mountain Blooms, $10 and under 6 free. Eureka Day closes at Springs Ensemble Theatre Sunday. And the free summer concert series are wrapping up, so catch Bristol, University Village, Red Leg or Goat Patch while you can. Sunday there’s Pages in the Park at North Shooks Run, 11 to 1. Bring a book and a blanket, everybody reads quietly for a while, then you talk about what you read. Free, and one of the more low key lovely things happening in this town. Swipe for the whole list. New to Colorado Springs? DM me.
