Colorado Springs Real Estate

Local Resources

This directory of local resources will assist you in gathering valuable information about the area.

Mortgage Lenders
  CTX Mortgage Company - Micheal Gordon Branch Manager CTX Mortgage Company Direct:719-884-4213 Fax: 719-457-5949 michael.gordon@ctxmort.com
  First Colorado Home Loans - Rick Smith 12295 Oracle Blvd. Suite #40 Colorado Springs, CO 80921 Office: 719-592-9500 Cell: 719-491-9000 Toll Free: 888-858-3250 Fax: 719-213-2355
  Wells Fargo Home Loans - Paige Stevens 6760 Corporate Dr. #300 Colorado Springs, CO 80919 office: 719-955-8488 cell: 719-492-7600 fax: 719-955-8503
Important Numbers
  Utilities - Gas/Electric Colorado Springs Utilities 719-448-4800 Mountain View Electric 719-495-2283
  - Local Government El Paso County Assessor 719-520-6600 Clerk & Recorder 719-520-6200 Zoning & Planning 719-520-6300 City Council 719-385-5150 Regional Building 719-385-5150 Zoning Department 719-385-5905
  - Waste Rwmoval Waste Management 719-632-8877, Us Waste 719-591-5000, Bestway 719-633-8709
  - Local Phone Services Qwest 1-800-244-1111
  - Cable/Satellite TV Adelphia 719-633-6616, Direct TV 1-800-707-6066, Dish Network 719-630-8025
  - Surrounding Areas Inportant Numbers Black Forest Utilities 719-495-2283, Chipita Park Utilities 719-448-4800, Security Utilities 719-382-5604, Woodland Park 719-687-9277, Woodland Park Water 719-687-9680, Woodmoor Services 719-495-2283, Fountain Utilities 719-382-5604, Fountain Gas Company 7-800-303-0752, Palmer Lake Utilities 1-800-332-9540, Woodmoor Gas Compnay 1-800-303-0752
  - US Postal Service 1-800-275-8777
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  - Newspaper The Gazette 719-632-5511, Rocky Mountain News 719-633-4422, Denver Post 1-800-543-5543
Car & Home Owners Insurance
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Inspectors
  www.nationwideinspections.com - Robert Walstead Office: 495-2652 Fax: 495-4342 rwalstead@aol.com
Structural
  - Peak Structural, Inc. Paul Sutton Business: 719-260-7070 Fax: 719-282-0404 Cell: 719-205-2070 email: paul@peakstructural.com
Home Builders
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Maps
  Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner....
Schools
  School Information - free school profiles
  State dept. of education - school reports, statistics, demographics....
  - District 2 719-579-2000, District 3 719-391-3000, District 8 719-382-1300, District 11 719-520-2000, District 12 719-475-6100, District 20 719-598-2566, District 23 719-749-2244, Distrtict 38 719-488-4700, District 49 719-495-3601
Area Information
  Community Information - free community profiles
  Local Information - research local area info, stats, and events
  - Pikes Peak Cog Railway 515 Ruxton Ave Manitou Springs, CO 80829 719-685-5401
  - Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame 101 Pro Rodeo Drive 719-528-4764
  - Seven Falls 2301 S. Cheyenne Canyon Road 719-632-0765
  - Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site 30th Street & Gateway Road 719-528-6777
  - Pioneer Museum 215 S. Tejon Street 719-385-5990
  - McAllister House Museum 423 North Cascade Ave 719-635-7925
  - The Broadmoor 1 Lake Ave 719-634-7711
  - Bear Creek Nature Center 245 Bear Creek Road 719-520-6387
  - Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum 5867 North Nevada 719-487-8005
  - Pikes Peak 5069 PIkes Peak Hwy 719-684-9383
  - Miramont Castle 9 Capitol Hill Ave Manitou Springs, CO 80829 719-685-1011
  - Garden of the Gods 1805 N. 30th Street 719-634-6666
  - Royal Gorge Bridge & Park 4218 Fremont County Rd 3A Canon City, CO 81215 719-684-9383
  - May Natural History Museum 710 Rock Creek Canyon Road 719-576-0450
  - Will Rogers Shrine 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo 719-578-5367
  - Cave of the Winds W. US Hwy 24 Manitou Springs, CO 80829 719-685-5444
  - World Figure Skating Hall of Fame 20 1st Street 719-635-5200
  - Cheyenne Mountain Zoo 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Road 719-633-9925
  - Ghost Town Museum 400 South 21st Street 719-634-0696
  - Santa's Workshop North Pole 5050 Pikes Peak Hwy 719-684-9432
  - Manitou Cliff Dwellings West US Hwy 24 Manitou Springs, CO 80829 719-685-5242
  - Western Museum of Mining & Industry 125 North Gate Blvd 719-488-0880
  - Starsmore Discovery Center 2120 S. Cheyenne Canon Blvd 719-578-6146
Relocation Links
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  US State Departments of Education - see the list of all 50 states
  USPS' Movers Guide - help for planning and executing your move
Tax Information
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Local Weather
  Local Weather - forecasts, weather patterns, radars....
Military Information
  - Army Fort Carson 1510 Nelson Blvd Fort Carson, CO 80913 719-526-5811, US Army Evans Hospital 1650 Cochrane Circle Fort Carson, CO 80913 719-526-7000
  - Air Force Peterson Air Force Base 175 E. Stewart Ave Peterson AFB, CO 80914 719-554-7321, Schriever Air Force Base 300 Omalley Ave Suite 500 Colorado Springs, CO 80912 719-567-1110, US Air Force Academy 2304 Cadet Dr Suite 324 USAF Academy, CO 80840 719-333-2025, USAF Adademy Hospital 4102 Pinion Drive Suite 100 USAF Academy, CO 80840 719-333-5105
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Referrals
  - Radon A2Z Radon Mitigation 800-829-4046
  - Double B Painting 719-231-3421
  - Cleaners Durango Cleaning 332-6028 Merry & Kirsten 460-8232
  - Kerry Albright Carpet Cleaner/Stretcher 635-7218
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