Category Archives: Fort Collins

Colorado’s unemployment rate dropped in September to a level not seen in more than two years.  Colorado registered a non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 7.6% in September, down from 8.4% during the same month a year ago.  The jobless rate … Continue reading →

In the Fort Collins, CO market, new home sales climbed year-over-year in July, snapping back from a fall in June 2011. Sales increased 53.8% from a year earlier to 40, relative to a 56.3% fall last month from the year … Continue reading →

The average rate for a 30-year fixed loan dropped to 4.12 percent in the week ended today from 4.22 percent, Freddie Mac said in a statement today. That’s the lowest in the McLean, Virginia-based company’s records dating back to 1971. … Continue reading →

Consumer spending grew in July by 0.8 percent, the largest amount in five months.  That followed a decline in June and helped ease fears that the U.S. economy is on the verge of another recession.  Consumer spending is important because … Continue reading →

Demand for rental units has increased so much that it’s now cheaper to buy a two-bedroom home than to rent one in most major U.S. cities. According to real estate web site Trulia, buying was cheaper than renting in 74% … Continue reading →

With six months of steadily improving retail sales, Fort Collins officials are still reluctant to declare it a trend.  Trend or not, sales of everything from groceries to clothing to books are improving, according to the city’s monthly sales and … Continue reading →

A controversial proposal to build a housing complex south of the CSU campus for 612 residents cleared a hurdle Thursday night but faces a few more before it would become a reality.  The Fort Collins Planning and Zoning Board voted … Continue reading →

10 markets with fastest-rising real estate prices - Southern metro areas dominated a list of the 10 markets with the biggest year-over-year increases in median list price in April, according to monthly data released this week by Realtor.com.  The data considers 146 metro … Continue reading →