https://colorado-springs-guide.netlify.app/guides/ Reference tools and sourced guides about Colorado Springs and El Paso County. Every figure carries its source and its date, and anything that could not be verified is labelled as such. en-us Behr & Behr Team Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT https://behrandbehr.com/blog/flood-zones-el-paso-county-insurance https://behrandbehr.com/blog/flood-zones-el-paso-county-insurance Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT Brandon Behr Insurance How to read the FEMA flood map for a Colorado Springs address, what an NFIP policy costs under Risk Rating 2.0, and the free LOMA most owners miss. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/train-horns-quiet-zones-fountain-security https://behrandbehr.com/blog/train-horns-quiet-zones-fountain-security Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT Leah Behr Lifestyle Eight El Paso County crossings have a 24-hour whistle ban. Where the tracks run, how loud the horn is by law, and how to check an address. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/fire-district-iso-ratings-el-paso-county https://behrandbehr.com/blog/fire-district-iso-ratings-el-paso-county Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT Brandon Behr Insurance How your El Paso County fire district, ISO PPC class, and distance to a station and hydrant affect your homeowners premium and your tax bill. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/historic-district-design-review-colorado-springs https://behrandbehr.com/blog/historic-district-design-review-colorado-springs Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT Leah Behr Permits and property What a Colorado Springs historic overlay actually regulates, what National Register listing does not, and the state tax credit most owners skip. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/closing-costs-el-paso-county https://behrandbehr.com/blog/closing-costs-el-paso-county Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT Brandon Behr Buying Colorado has no transfer tax. A line-by-line look at El Paso County closing costs, local custom, and the county lines that surprise buyers. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/watering-rules-xeriscape-rebates-colorado-springs https://behrandbehr.com/blog/watering-rules-xeriscape-rebates-colorado-springs Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT Leah Behr Rules and regulations What Colorado Springs watering rules allow in 2026, what SB24-005 really does, what your HOA can require, and what the rebates actually pay. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/short-term-rental-rules-el-paso-county https://behrandbehr.com/blog/short-term-rental-rules-el-paso-county Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT Brandon Behr Rules and regulations Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Monument, Fountain and unincorporated El Paso County each regulate short-term rentals differently. A comparison. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/military-noise-colorado-springs-by-neighborhood https://behrandbehr.com/blog/military-noise-colorado-springs-by-neighborhood Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT Leah Behr Military and VA Which Colorado Springs areas hear Fort Carson artillery, airport traffic and Academy flights, what DNL 65 means, and how to check an address. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/adu-rules-colorado-springs https://behrandbehr.com/blog/adu-rules-colorado-springs Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT Brandon Behr Permits and property What Colorado Springs allows for accessory dwelling units in 2026: size caps, owner occupancy, permits, and the utility charge most posts skip. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/selling-your-colorado-springs-home-start-here https://behrandbehr.com/blog/selling-your-colorado-springs-home-start-here Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT Leah Behr Selling The steps to sell a house in El Paso County, in order, with the local rules national guides miss: septic transfer inspection, disclosure, closing costs. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/el-paso-county-property-tax-exemptions https://behrandbehr.com/blog/el-paso-county-property-tax-exemptions Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT Brandon Behr Taxes What Colorado's senior and disabled veteran property tax exemptions are worth on a Colorado Springs house, the 2026 deadlines, and how to file. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/colorado-springs-neighborhoods-military-bases https://behrandbehr.com/blog/colorado-springs-neighborhoods-military-bases Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT Leah Behr Military and VA Fort Carson Gate 4 closes to inbound traffic at 1 p.m. Pick the gate, then the neighborhood. Where to live for Carson, Peterson, Schriever and the Academy. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/finished-basement-permit-lookup-colorado-springs https://behrandbehr.com/blog/finished-basement-permit-lookup-colorado-springs Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT Brandon Behr Permits and property Go to pprbd.org, open Permit Search, enter the address. Free and public. What an unpermitted basement does and does not mean for a Colorado Springs deal. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/buying-a-home-in-colorado-springs-start-here https://behrandbehr.com/blog/buying-a-home-in-colorado-springs-start-here Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT Leah Behr Buying The median El Paso County home closed at $460,000 after 52 days in July 2026. The actual steps to buy here, in order, with the local deadlines. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/what-is-my-colorado-springs-home-worth https://behrandbehr.com/blog/what-is-my-colorado-springs-home-worth Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT Brandon Behr Market data The same Colorado Springs house can carry four official values at once, more than $60,000 apart. What each one measures and which to trust. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/colorado-springs-with-kids https://behrandbehr.com/blog/colorado-springs-with-kids Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT Leah Behr Lifestyle The zoo, Garden of the Gods, a nature center, a fountain and the library. What the ticketed attractions actually cost in 2026 and what is free. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/va-loans-buying-near-fort-carson https://behrandbehr.com/blog/va-loans-buying-near-fort-carson Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT Brandon Behr Military and VA An E-5 with dependents at Fort Carson draws $2,358 a month in BAH for 2026. What a VA loan actually covers, and the property standards that stop contracts. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/best-neighborhoods-families-colorado-springs-schools https://behrandbehr.com/blog/best-neighborhoods-families-colorado-springs-schools Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT Leah Behr Schools Three El Paso County districts were Accredited with Distinction for 2025 and the list changed from 2024. How to check the boundary for one address. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/walkable-colorado-springs-neighborhoods https://behrandbehr.com/blog/walkable-colorado-springs-neighborhoods Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT Leah Behr Lifestyle Walk Score rates Colorado Springs 36 out of 100. One block of West Colorado Avenue rates 92. The four areas here that actually walk. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/is-colorado-springs-losing-people-migration-data https://behrandbehr.com/blog/is-colorado-springs-losing-people-migration-data Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT Brandon Behr Market data Colorado lost 12,100 residents to other states last year while El Paso County added 4,684. What the Census and state demographer data actually show. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/briargate-colorado-springs-complete-guide https://behrandbehr.com/blog/briargate-colorado-springs-complete-guide Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT Leah Behr Neighborhoods Briargate covers roughly 7,500 acres and three different maps carry the name. What the boundaries actually are, what it costs, and who it suits. https://behrandbehr.com/blog/colorado-springs-neighborhoods-complete-guide https://behrandbehr.com/blog/colorado-springs-neighborhoods-complete-guide Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT Leah Behr Neighborhoods There is no official list of Colorado Springs neighborhoods. Here are the nine working submarkets, what each costs, and who each one does not suit.