Thursday, April 25, 2013

Tracking your child's progress at Colorado Springs school district 12 on your smart phone

How to track your kid(s) at school using a smart phone app
If you, like me, like to keep tabs on your kids at school, there’s an app for that.  It’s called “Infinite Campus”.  It’s free and there are nearly infinite possibilities!  Maybe not infinite, but it allows you to have your child’s schedule, attendance, assignments, grades & schedule at your fingertips in close to real time.  No more, “Junior, how’d you do on that science test?” with him responding, “good” and turns out he got a D!  By following up on your Infinite Campus app, you’ll discover the truth. Or say you have a child who’s late, or absent, or missing assignment, etc.; now you can find out immediately and nip it in the bud before it gets out of hand.  
Plus, it’s easy to download on your smart phone.  Got to your App store or Play store, search “Infinite Campus”, click download (see illustration).  Then it will ask for your district ID, which for Colorado Springs, Cheyenne Mountain School district 12, it is HMPKLT.  Your user name and password are the same ones you use when logging in to the 'PARENT PORTAL' link.  If you haven’t created a user name and password yet, you can do it here.  Once you download and log in the first time, you’ll never have to do it again.

From one D.12 parent to another, trust me, you’ll love it!
Tammy Cockrell & Gayle Caldwell
ERA Shields Real Estate
719-576-3600
www.MotherDaughterRealEstate.com

Monday, April 22, 2013

What's happening in the Colorado Springs real estate market, spring 2013

The state of the real estate market in Spring 2013 in Colorado Springs:


The real estate market has certainly heated up!  Spring is historically a busy time of year in the real estate business, and 2013 is proving to be no exception.  The uniqueness of this spring, however, has more to do with the laws of supply and demand.  With interest rates remaining low, many buyers are looking for good value in a home to purchase.  However, so are the many multitudes of buyers out there, creating many a bidding war. Additionally, prices are increasing. If you are a buyer, it is still a fantastic time to buy, but in most price ranges we've hit bottom and are climbing up the other side.
If you are a seller, because of the low inventory of homes to purchase, this is a great time to put your house on the market!  For additional statistical information check out our "Stat Pack", halfway down the page on on: http://www.motherdaughterrealestate.com/Pages/MarketConditions.aspx.  Or give us a call, email or text.  We'd be happy to discuss it with you!
Tammy Cockrell & Gayle Caldwell
Broker Associates
ERA Shields Real Estate
719.576.3600