Tag: real estate
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At Home: Moving into new house offers chance for fresh start
By Marni JamesonSpecial to The Gazette On move-in day, a runway of quilted blankets formed a path between the moving truck and our new front door. Five strong men made a steady trek from truck to door like an army of ants. Meanwhile, my arms flailed like a Dutch windmill’s, sending the movers in various…
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‘Housing mismatch’ improving in Colorado Springs, but residents losing purchasing power: Report
Residents in Colorado Springs and El Paso County are losing purchasing power as average rental housing and home prices over the last decade have increased more than two to three times that of average incomes. At the same time, a “housing mismatch” between the types of homes being built in the area and the homes…
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Home sales in Colorado Springs area jump, but housing market expected to remain flat in 2026
Colorado Springs area home sales jumped in December, even as the number of active listings continued falling month-over-month — signaling a shift in the residential real estate market toward buyers, one local expert said. “We still have plenty of houses and not enough buyers, but the sellers who are leaving are getting kind of motivated,”…
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Colorado Springs space defense hub takes shape at 2424 Garden of the Gods
The palatial office campus at the western end of Garden of the Gods Road is now a hub for space-focused defense contractors that are tackling tough problems, such as the future of space warfare and better tracking the tens of thousands of objects in space. Five years ago, the nearly 746,000-square-foot building housed just a…
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Colorado Springs-area homebuilding up in October, down for the year
The latest report on homebuilding in the Colorado Springs area had some good news and bad. October saw 245 permits issued for single family homes, including detached houses, townhomes and duplexes, according to Pikes Peak Regional Building data; that’s up about 16% from last October’s 211. But permits issued to build new homes are down…
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As market cools, Colorado home prices finally level out
Home prices in Colorado are finally behaving the way that market economics would predict they should, following two years of flat-to-declining real estate sales. They’ve leveled out. That’s according to the newest Market Trends report by the Colorado Association of Realtors. The report shows the median price of a single-family home in the state dropped…
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Judge halts Lakewood’s shell game | Jimmy Sengenberger
A Jefferson County judge hit the brakes on Lakewood this week — halting votes by its City Council scheduled for Monday and shining light on a real estate scheme involving Jeffco Schools, City Hall and a homeless-services nonprofit. Last April, Lakewood’s City Council authorized City Manager Kathy Hodgson to negotiate a $4 million, below-market purchase…
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Tri-Lakes real estate sales
This list was obtained from the El Paso County Assessor’s Office and covers sales recorded during the period of June 2-8. Each listing includes the address and sales price. 80132 1392 Red Mica Way $445,000 17703 Brass Buckle Way $481,793 596 Trumbull Lane $500,000 17693 Brass Buckle Way $517,749 570 Ore Cart Way $628,800 857…
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Tri-Lakes real estate sales
This list was obtained from the El Paso County Assessor’s Office and covers sales recorded during the period of June 2-8. Each listing includes the address and sales price. 80132 1392 Red Mica Way $445,000 17703 Brass Buckle Way $481,793 596 Trumbull Lane $500,000 17693 Brass Buckle Way $517,749 570 Ore Cart Way $628,800 857…
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Tri-Lakes real estate sales
This list was obtained from the El Paso County Assessor’s Office and covers sales recorded during the period of June 2-8. Each listing includes the address and sales price. 80132 1392 Red Mica Way $445,000 17703 Brass Buckle Way $481,793 596 Trumbull Lane $500,000 17693 Brass Buckle Way $517,749 570 Ore Cart Way $628,800 857…