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Economic Impact of Restricting Housing Growth to No More Than 1% in Colorado

A Closer Look at the Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Initiative 66 and Why Housing Matters For the State’s Economic Future   Based upon the projected household growth and recent housing development history, the 10-county front range region covering Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld, is projected to add an average of around 35,000 and 43,200...

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Two Huge Wins for Colorado’s Conservation Future

By KEN SALAZAR and TOM GOUGEON   We live in a state where three in four residents consider themselves conservationists, and 87% understand that Colorado’s open lands and outdoor lifestyle give the state an economic advantage.   That’s why we hope every Coloradan will take a moment to recognize two huge legislative wins achieved this month for conservation in our state – and what together these wins...

Social Benefits of Homeownership and Stable Housing

  Highlights from Nadia Evangelou, Research Economist Sourced from The National Association of REALTORS® - Economic Updates Original Article   Research has consistently shown the importance of the housing sector on the economy and the long-term social and financial benefits to individual homeowners. However, in recent years many have questioned the role of homeownership due to the housing downturn and foreclosure crisis. Thus, a related question...

Does a Fed Rate Increase Doom Housing?

by Mark Fleming, chief economist, First American. Article originally published in the 2015 October Edition of REAL Trends. While the Federal Reserve hasn’t raised rates yet, it could potentially decide, before the end of the year, to increase interest rates for the first time since 2008. The CME FedWatch Tool measures the market’s expectation of Fed target rates. One argument is that...