Fall has always been my favorite season – the colorful leaves, cooler weather, and….Football! Now, having lived in Colorado for 11+ years, winter is very close to being my favorite time of year. Continue reading ...

There are three industries that have been constant wealth builders for hundreds of years. Shipping/transportation, banking/insurance, and property/land ownership. Continue reading ...

Climbing ONGOING UpaDowna Climb Nights - 6-8 p.m., second Tuesday, CityRock, 21 N. Nevada Ave., free. Registration: upadowna.org/programs. Continue reading ...

It's good times for residential and commercial real estate in Colorado Springs; a healthy economy and an influx of people moving to the Pikes Peak region has created a demand for homes, apartments, stores, restaurants and the like. Continue reading ...

Here's a look at what's going on Monday in the Colorado Springs area: Continue reading ...

DENVER — The Lewis-Palmer volleyball team has been there before. But judging by the way they celebrated with a dog pile and tears of joy after their 25-22, 25-18, 35-33 sweep of No. 2 Valor Christian on Saturday night at Denver Coliseum, it was hard to believe that this wasn’t the Rangers’ first time winning a state title. Continue reading ...

Stetson Elementary School students and staff honored veterans in their annual Veterans Day Assembly, Nov.10. Retired USAF Brigadier General Ronald L. Huntley was the guest speaker. Continue reading ...

Here's a look at what's going on Friday in the Colorado Springs area: MUSIC Fall Out Boy — 7 p.m., Pepsi Center, Denver, $30.50-$70.50; AT. Illenium — 7 p.m., 1stBank Center, Broomfield, $35.99 and up; AT. Desert Dwellers & Quixotic — With Mikey Thunder, Erothyme, Moon Frog, 9 p.m., Ogden Theatre, Denver, $25; AX. Continue reading ...

A recent survey ranked the 25 safest cities in Colorado with a population above 21,000. Colorado Springs ranked number 20 on the list, one spot above Denver. Continue reading ...

With Veteran's Day a few days away, participating businesses are getting ready to offer military discounts to show its appreciation. Continue reading ...

The latest population forecasts show the northern and western parts of Colorado will claim larger shares of the state’s population as the state adds 3 million new residents during the next three and a half decades. Continue reading ...

The star power hasn't faded. Heisman Trophy winner, former Denver Broncos quarterback and minor-league professional baseball player Tim Tebow is returning for an annual fundraiser for Colorado Springs' largest Christian school. Continue reading ...

Colorado Springs-area home sales surged again last month, remaining on track for a record year. A total of 1,431 single-family homes were sold in October in the Springs area, up 13 percent over the same time last year, the latest Pikes Peak Association of Realtors' market report said. Last month was the best October on record for sales, and homes sold in an average of 29 days - nine days faster than a year ago. Continue reading ...

After a year-long hiatus, the city again will host a "tiny house" expo. In 2015 and 2016, the Tiny House Jamboree attracted thousands of people to Colorado Springs. The event's founder earlier this year announced the jamboree would be leaving the city, but another tiny house enthusiast has stepped in to fill the gap next year. Continue reading ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - If you're looking to buy a home, the real estate market in Northeast Colorado Springs is on fire. A new report from 'Realtor.com' ranks a Springs' zip code seventh on the list of top housing markets in the U.S. The - 80922 - zip code consists of homes and businesses between Stetson Hills Blvd. and Constitution Ave. next to Powers Blvd. Continue reading ...

Through Oct. 31: Haunted Mines/Colorado Fear Fest — The Chapel Hills Mall, 1710 Briargate Blvd., $25. Through Oct. 31: The Asylum Haunted House — 6100 E. 39th Ave., Denver, $19.99 and up. Continue reading ...

A lot of people are good at what they do. Some are even elite. A select few are completely unstoppable. Those who are unstoppable are in their own world. They don’t compete with anyone but themselves. You never know what they will do — only that you will be forced to respond. Even though they don’t compete with you, they make you compete with them. Continue reading ...

When it comes to getting a home loan, it's a little easier in El Paso County than anywhere else in southern Colorado. Smart Asset looked across the country where aspiring home buyers were most likely to be approved for a home loan. Continue reading ...

By: Rich Laden April 7, 2017 Area home sales climbed and prices hit another record high last month as Colorado Springs' hot housing market lived up to its recent ranking as the nation's seventh-best. Single-family home sales totaled 1,247 in March, 6.4 percent higher than the same month last year, according to a Pikes Peak Association of Realtors report. Sales had dipped in February, but otherwise have risen on a year-over-year basis each month since summer 2014. Continue reading ...

by Cameron Moix April 13, 2017 All signs point toward a bullish housing market in Fountain. The city’s Economic Development Manager Kimberly Bailey said that Fountain is seeing its strongest speculative housing development in nearly 15 years — resulting from a historic regional demand for affordable residential real estate. Continue reading ...

El Paso County saw fewer foreclosures last year than it has in recent history — a statistic that bodes well for the health of the local economy, but makes the Colorado Springs real estate market a more challenging one for investors. There were 1,287 foreclosure filings in El Paso County in 2016, according to records from the office of Public Trustee Tom Mowle. That number is a 12.4 percent drop from 2015 and is the smallest total number of annual foreclosures seen in El Paso County since 1,165 were filed in 2001. Continue reading ...

Texas-based Conn's Inc., an appliance, electronics and furniture chain that caters to consumers with credit problems, plans to open in Colorado Springs this fall. The retailer expects to open as early as October in a former Circuit City store, southeast of Academy Boulevard and Platte Avenue on the Springs' east side, said Mike Poppe, Conn's chief operating officer. The building has been vacant since Circuit City went out of business in 2009. Continue reading ...

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Colorado Springs will typically trend upward and downward pretty closely with Denver.  Numerous newspapers and magazines have already listed Denver as a top 10 most healthy market in the USA.  Keep the good news coming!

by Andy Koen original is here: http://www.newsfirst5.com/news/group-pushes-for-tax-initiative-for-parks/ Continue reading ...

By Rich Laden. Original is here http://www.gazette.com/articles/owners-117489-bankruptcy-ranch.html Continue reading ...

Ridgeview at Stetson Hills Statistics Sold Listings Feb 2009 15 Feb 2010 14 Mar 2009 12 Mar 2010 20 Average Days on Market Feb 2009 99 Feb 2010 95 Mar 2009 105 Mar 2010 71 Average Sales Price Feb 2009 $202,897 Feb 2010 $205,047 Mar 2009 $199,683 Mar 2010 $209,145 READ MORE for Ridgeview Market Analysis Continue reading ...