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Local Community of the Year Receives National Recognition

Southshore, a community in Aurora created in partnership by two local home builders, received recognition by the National Association of Home Builders Sales and Marketing Council for Masterplanned Community of the Year.  This award is a first for Colorado.

Advice on Lowering Costs of Jumbo Loans

Looking at purchasing a home priced in the higher end of the market?  Fortune offers some ideas on how to lower the costs of your new jumbo loan.

Waiting For the Bottom of the Market May Not Be the Best Strategy

Buyers shouldn't wait for the market as a whole to officially bottom out, as all real estate is local, and what happens throughout the country isn't a good measure for what is happening in your own neighbhorhood.  MSN Real Esate provides 5 reasons to buy now, and 5 reasons you may want to wait, however of the 5 reasons to wait, waiting for the bottom of the market to occur is not listed.

Metro Housing News for January Looks Good

Increase in number of properties under contract from December, and even a jump from January 2006 - reports show activity to be promising.

Home Sales Looking up in Larimer

At the Annual Real Estate Forecast for 2008, Chuck McNeal, The Group Chairman, presented the company's estimates for home sales in the coming year. Larimer County cities of Fort Collins and Loveland are anticipated to see between a 1 and 2% increase in home sales.

Staging Your Home for Sales Success

Thinking of putting your current home on the market?  Will potential buyers really see and fall in love with your home and its features, or have trouble visualizing themselves living there because of all of your stuff?  Consider using a staging service.  Staging is becoming increasingly popular - now Village Homes is offering its benefits to new home purchasers, in order to help them sell their present home.

For Some, It is a Chance of a Lifetime

In the current market , all of the right factors are falling into place for some very lucky families.  9news.com tells us that for some, it is a chance of a lifetime to buy a new home of their own!