Category Archives: Colorado Springs

A study by InsuranceProviders.com lists Colorado Springs as the second safest city in the U.S., based on crime rates, natural disaster risk and span of time between car accidents per capita. Arizona and Colorado account for five of the 10 … Continue reading →

Housing affordability has been pushed to a 40-year high thanks to fallen home prices and record-low mortgage rates have.  Meanwhile, rental prices are continuing to rise at a fast pace.  Rental prices in 20 of the largest metro areas increased … Continue reading →

Home prices in Colorado Springs are stronger than the national average, according to data released today from real estate analytics firm CoreLogic. Read Article:

The number of single-family homes listed for sale last month in the Colorado Springs area fell to its lowest point in nearly seven years, while sales rose and prices fell — continuing recent trends in the local housing market. Home … Continue reading →

Family mortgages are growing in popularity. When parents of grown children are looking to earn greater interest on their investment money and simultaneously their grown children are looking to buy a house at a lower interest rate, an intrafamily loan … Continue reading →

An unidentified medical device manufacturer is considering construction of a facility on Colorado Springs’ far north side that could employ more than 500 people.  The company is looking to initially build 137,000 square feet of office and manufacturing space on nearly … Continue reading →

Colorado Springs, Colo. Metro population: 645,613 Residents ages 20-29: 15.1% Cost-of-living score: 91.8 Monthly rent: $802 Starting salary: $42,300 Read More:

The Colorado Springs housing market, like many other communities around the  country, has taken its lumps in recent years: falling home prices, rising  numbers of foreclosures and a construction slowdown. But the city’s housing market will stage a turnaround in … Continue reading →

Colorado tied for third in the nation for its concentration of high-tech workers.  Colorado had 156,900 high-tech workers in 2010, and its high-tech payroll of $14.2 billion ranked 12th nationwide.  The average tech worker in Colorado earned $90,800 in 2010, … Continue reading →

What are the best cities for twenty-somethings?  AOL Real Estate News recently revealed its top picks, factoring in affordability, employment opportunities, cost of living, social activities, and places with the highest percentage of 20-29 year olds.  Colorado Springs made the … Continue reading →