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Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak Area Market Conditions
July 12, 2010 by Marni and Scott Huger · Leave a Comment
A friend of ours asked us today how the Colorado Springs housing market was doing. Is it getting better or taking a turn for the worse? After taking a quick look at the numbers, local trends are primarily positive: Home sales are continuing to stabilize. The Pikes Peak Association of Realtors reports a 12% increase in single family home and patio home sales over last year, and an average home... [Read More]
Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak Area Market Conditions
April 7, 2010 by Marni and Scott Huger · Leave a Comment
As we head into warmer months, the Pikes Peak area is seeing continued growth in the number of homes coming on the market. Spring and summer months generally bring increases in listed homes, and currently some home sellers are trying to get their homes on the market before the current tax credit expires. As we have seen in previous years, the majority of home sales are occurring in homes priced... [Read More]
Claim Your Homebuyer Tax Credits
February 19, 2010 by Marni and Scott Huger · Leave a Comment
The Homebuyers Tax Credit has been extended into 2010, and both first-time buyers and current homeowners may be able to claim up to $8000 on a principal residence bought in 2009 or early 2010. Eligibility depends on a number of factors, including income, homeownership status, and the exact purchase date of the home. To be considered a first-time homebuyer by the IRS, you must have not owned a home... [Read More]
Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak Area Market Conditions
February 19, 2010 by Marni and Scott Huger · Leave a Comment
A quick note on market conditions in Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak area as we move into 2010 – the new year is bringing more stabilization in the Pikes Peak area housing market, and encouraging economic news. The number of single family homes for sale continues to decline, which has begun to stabilize home prices and decrease the housing glut. Total home sales in December of 2009 exceeded... [Read More]
