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Vol.4 No.5 www.csrej.com January 30, 2012 WCR January Luncheon Vision Day by New Home Star MUCH MORE INSIDE! Ruthie Birthday Celebration PAGE 4 PAGE 8 PAGE 10 PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT 745 COLO SPGS CO National News ................. Page 2 Local News ..................... Page 7 On the Move ................... Page 13 Local Expert ................... Page 14 Around the Corner ............ Page 15 Single-family housing starts rise 4.4 percent in December Kevin Bent Branch Manager (719) 339-2728 [email protected] NMLS#251284 State Lic #100018895 Aric Ulmer Loan Officer (719) 439-7413 [email protected] NMLS#257977 State Lic #100011170 Chad Denny Sales Manager (719) 331-2750 [email protected] NMLS#665068 State Lic #100037389 Tobi Mondejar Loan Officer (719) 331-4512 [email protected] NMLS#241570 State Lic #100008696 Honest & Ethical Service from People You Know. 5333 North Union Blvd. Suite 100, Colorado Springs, CO 80918 HELPFUL TIP: Check the license status of your mortgage broker at the Colorado Division of Real Estate’s website: www.dora.state.co.us/real-estate/index.htm December existing-home sales show uptrend More government regulations in mortgage lending: What it means for your clients When going through the mortgage process with a cli- ent, it’s everyone’s goal – the realtor, homebuyer and the lender – to make sure the process goes smoothly and as quickly as possible. However, more and more of the mort- gage process is being regulat- ed by government agencies, which means that the process can take longer than we all would like. Mortgage regulations change frequently and lend- ers have to stay on top of – and comply with – all the new rules. Recently, a new rule went into effect regarding appraisals. All appraisals as- sociated with applications as of December 1, 2011, must be submied to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for ap- proval before a loan can be funded. Appraisals are to be entered into the Uni- form Collateral Delivery Portal (UCDP) website and then must receive a “success- ful” status to move forward. If there are any errors, or if the appraisal codes are put in incorrectly, the lender will need to correct them and resubmit. is new submission process is an outgrowth of the new appraisal codes and abbrevia- tions that were implemented on Sep- tember 1, 2011, and it allows the appraisal to be evaluated in an automated manner. e ultimate goal of Fannie and Fred- die is to collect mortgage information in a uniform format. is will provide them with a substantial amount of data to ana- lyze in developing their mortgage criteria. While this will likely generate more con- sistency across the mortgage industry, it By Jon Paukovich Ent Existing-home sales continued on an uptrend in December, rising for three consecutive months and remaining above a year ago, according to the Na- tional Association of Realtors®. e latest monthly data shows total existing-home sales rose 5.0 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.61 million in December from a downwardly revised 4.39 million in November, and are 3.6 percent higher than the 4.45 mil- lion-unit level in December 2010. e estimates are based on completed trans- actions from multiple listing services that include single-family homes, town- homes, condominiums and co-ops. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said these are early signs of what may be a sustained recovery. “e paern of home sales in recent months demonstrates a market in recovery,” he said. “Re- cord low mortgage inter- est rates, job growth and bargain home prices are giving more consumers the confidence they need to enter the market.” For all of 2011, existing-home sales rose 1.7 percent to 4.26 million from 4.19 million in 2010. According to Freddie Mac, the nation- al average commitment rate for a 30-year, conventional, fixed-rate mortgage fell to another record low of 3.96 percent in De- cember from 3.99 percent in November; the rate was 4.71 percent in December 2010; recordkeeping began in 1971. NAR President Moe Veissi, broker-owner of Veissi & Associates Inc., in Miami, said more buy- ers are expected to take advantage of market con- ditions this year. “e American dream of homeownership is alive and well. We have a large pent-up demand, and household formation is likely to return to normal as the job mar- ket steadily improves,” he said. “More buyers coming into the market mean ad- ditional benefits for the overall economy. When people buy homes, they stimulate a lot of related goods and services.” Total housing inventory at the end of December dropped 9.2 percent to 2.38 million existing homes available for sale, which represents a 6.2-month supply at the current sales pace, down from a 7.2-month supply in November. Available inventory has trended down since seing a record of 4.04 million in July 2007, and is at the lowest level since March 2005 when there were 2.30 mil- lion homes on the market. “e inventory supply suggests many markets will see prices stabilize or grow moderately in the near future,” Yun said. Foreclosures sold for an average dis- count of 22 percent in December, up from 20 percent a year ago, while short sales closed 13 percent below market val- ue compared with a 16 percent discount in December 2010. Yun Veissi Nationwide production of new single- family homes rose 4.4 percent to a sea- sonally adjusted annual rate of 470,000 units in December, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Commerce Department. is marked a third con- secutive increase and the fastest pace of single-family housing starts since April of 2010. Meanwhile, the overall number of housing starts for the month declined 4.1 percent to a 657,000-unit rate due to a 20.4 percent dip on the more volatile multifamily side. "Today's report adds to the growing evidence that demand for new, single- family homes is finally starting to firm up in an increasing number of markets nationwide," said Bob Nielsen, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder See Uptrend page 5 See Home Starts page 2 See Regulations page 6

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Page 1: January 30, 2012

Vol.4 No.5 www.csrej.com January 30, 2012

WCR January Luncheon

Vision Day by New Home Star

MUCHMORE

INSIDE!Ruthie Birthday Celebration

PAGE 4 PAGE 8 PAGE 10

PRSRT STDUS POSTAGEPAIDPERMIT 745 COlO SPGS CO

National News ................. Page 2Local News ..................... Page 7On the Move ................... Page 13Local Expert ................... Page 14Around the Corner ............ Page 15

Single-family housing starts rise 4.4 percent in December

Kevin BentBranch Manager(719) [email protected]#251284State Lic #100018895

Aric UlmerLoan O� cer(719) [email protected]#257977State Lic #100011170

Chad DennySales Manager(719) [email protected]#665068State Lic #100037389

Tobi MondejarLoan O� cer(719) [email protected]#241570State Lic #100008696

Honest & Ethical Service from People You Know.5 3 3 3 N o r t h U n i o n B l v d . S u i t e 1 0 0 , C o l o r a d o S p r i n g s , C O 8 0 9 1 8HELPFUL TIP: Check the license status of your mortgage broker at the Colorado Division of Real Estate’s website: www.dora.state.co.us/real-estate/index.htm

December existing-home sales show uptrend

More government regulations in mortgage lending: What it means for your clientsWhen going through the

mortgage process with a cli-ent, it’s everyone’s goal – the realtor, homebuyer and the lender – to make sure the process goes smoothly and as quickly as possible. However, more and more of the mort-gage process is being regulat-ed by government agencies, which means that the process can take longer than we all would like. Mortgage regulations change frequently and lend-ers have to stay on top of – and comply with – all the new rules.

Recently, a new rule went into effect regarding appraisals. All appraisals as-

sociated with applications as of December 1, 2011, must be submitted to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for ap-proval before a loan can be funded. Appraisals are to be entered into the Uni-form Collateral Delivery Portal (UCDP) website and then must receive a “success-

ful” status to move forward. If there are any errors, or if the appraisal codes are put in incorrectly, the lender will need to correct them and resubmit. This new submission process is an outgrowth of the new appraisal codes and abbrevia-tions that were implemented on Sep-

tember 1, 2011, and it allows the appraisal to be evaluated in an automated manner.

The ultimate goal of Fannie and Fred-die is to collect mortgage information in a uniform format. This will provide them with a substantial amount of data to ana-

lyze in developing their mortgage criteria. While this will likely generate more con-sistency across the mortgage industry, it

By Jon PaukovichEnt—

Existing-home sales continued on an uptrend in December, rising for three consecutive months and remaining above a year ago, according to the Na-tional Association of Realtors®.

The latest monthly data shows total existing-home sales rose 5.0 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.61 million in December from a downwardly revised 4.39 million in November, and are 3.6 percent higher than the 4.45 mil-lion-unit level in December 2010. The estimates are based on completed trans-actions from multiple listing services that include single-family homes, town-homes, condominiums and co-ops.

Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said these are early signs of what may be a sustained recovery. “The pattern of home sales in recent months demonstrates a market in recovery,” he said. “Re-cord low mortgage inter-est rates, job growth and bargain home prices are

giving more consumers the confidence they need to enter the market.”

For all of 2011, existing-home sales rose 1.7 percent to 4.26 million from 4.19 million in 2010.

According to Freddie Mac, the nation-al average commitment rate for a 30-year, conventional, fixed-rate mortgage fell to another record low of 3.96 percent in De-cember from 3.99 percent in November; the rate was 4.71 percent in December 2010; recordkeeping began in 1971.

NAR President Moe Veissi, broker-owner of Veissi & Associates Inc., in Miami, said more buy-ers are expected to take advantage of market con-ditions this year. “The American dream of homeownership is alive and well. We have a large pent-up demand, and household formation is likely to return to normal as the job mar-ket steadily improves,” he said. “More buyers coming into the market mean ad-

ditional benefits for the overall economy. When people buy homes, they stimulate a lot of related goods and services.”

Total housing inventory at the end of December dropped 9.2 percent to 2.38 million existing homes available for sale, which represents a 6.2-month supply at the current sales pace, down from a 7.2-month supply in November.

Available inventory has trended down since setting a record of 4.04 million in July 2007, and is at the lowest level since March 2005 when there were 2.30 mil-lion homes on the market.

“The inventory supply suggests many markets will see prices stabilize or grow moderately in the near future,” Yun said.

Foreclosures sold for an average dis-count of 22 percent in December, up from 20 percent a year ago, while short sales closed 13 percent below market val-ue compared with a 16 percent discount in December 2010.

Yun

Veissi

Nationwide production of new single-family homes rose 4.4 percent to a sea-sonally adjusted annual rate of 470,000 units in December, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Commerce Department. This marked a third con-secutive increase and the fastest pace of single-family housing starts since April of 2010. Meanwhile, the overall number of housing starts for the month declined 4.1 percent to a 657,000-unit rate due to a 20.4 percent dip on the more volatile multifamily side.

"Today's report adds to the growing evidence that demand for new, single-family homes is finally starting to firm up in an increasing number of markets nationwide," said Bob Nielsen, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder

See Uptrend page 5 See Home Starts page 2

See Regulations page 6

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from Reno, Nev. "This emerging trend is allowing builders to put more crews back to work, and could be even stronger if not for the overly tight credit conditions that prevail for both builders and buyers, as well as the continuing foreclosure cri-sis and the challenges of obtaining accu-rate appraisal values on new homes. Poli-cymakers should be doing everything possible to alleviate these problems and nurture the fledgling housing recovery in order to promote job and economic growth."

"This report is in keeping with our ex-pectations for slow but steady improve-

ment in the single-family market, where production hit its lowest yearly rate in over 50 years in 2011," said NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe. "Mean-while, it should be noted that the de-cline in multifamily starts in December was coming off a dramatic increase from the previous month and simply brought that sector back closer to trend. Apart-ment production generally continues to gain strength heading into 2012 af-ter posting a more-than 50 percent gain in 2011." Looking forward, NAHB is forecasting gains of approximately 17 percent in both single- and multifamily housing production in 2012.

Combined single- and multifam-

ily housing starts fell 4.1 percent to a 657,000-unit rate in December due to the multifamily side retreating 20.4 percent from a big gain in the previous month, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 187,000 units. However, for the year as a whole, overall housing produc-tion was pegged at 606,900 units, which was 3.4 percent better than the overall number of starts in 2010.

Regionally, December housing starts rose 54.8 percent in the Midwest follow-ing a big decline in the previous month. The Northeast posted a 41.2 percent de-cline that offset a big gain in the previous

See Home Starts page 6

Home Starts from page 1

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The national median existing-home price for all hous-ing types was $164,500 in December, which is 2.5 per-cent below December 2010. Distressed homes – fore-closures and short sales – accounted for 32 percent of sales in December (19 percent were foreclosures and 13 percent were short sales), up from 29 percent in Novem-ber; they were 36 percent in December 2010.

All-cash sales accounted for 31 percent of purchases in December, up from 28 percent in November and 29 percent in December 2010. Investors account for the bulk of cash transactions.

Investors purchased 21 percent of homes in Decem-ber, up from 19 percent in November and 20 percent in December 2010. First-time buyers fell to 31 percent of transactions in December from 35 percent in Novem-ber; they were 33 percent in December 2010.

Contract failures were reported by 33 percent of NAR members in December, unchanged from November; they were 9 percent in December 2010. Although closed sales are holding up better than this finding would sug-gest, contract cancellations are caused largely by de-clined mortgage applications and failures in loan un-derwriting from appraised values coming in below the negotiated price.

Single-family home sales increased 4.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.11 million in De-cember from 3.93 million in November, and are 4.3 percent higher than the 3.94 million-unit pace a year ago. The median existing single-family home price was $165,100 in December, which is 2.5 percent below De-cember 2010.

Existing condominium and co-op sales rose 8.7 per-cent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 500,000 in December from 460,000 in November but are 2.0 per-cent below the 510,000-unit level in December 2010. The median existing condo price was $160,000 in De-cember, down 3.0 percent from a year ago.

Regionally, existing-home sales in the Northeast jumped 10.7 percent to an annual pace of 620,000 in December and are 3.3 percent above a year ago. The me-dian price in the Northeast was $231,300, which is 2.7 percent below December 2010.

Existing-home sales in the Midwest rose 8.3 percent in December to a level of 1.04 million and are 9.5 percent above December 2010. The median price in the Midwest was $129,100, down 7.9 percent from a year ago.

In the South, existing-home sales increased 2.9 percent

to an annual level of 1.76 million in December and are 3.5 percent above a year ago. The median price in the South was $146,900, down 1.1 percent from December 2010.

Existing-home sales in the West rose 2.6 percent to an annual pace of 1.19 million in December but are 0.8 percent below December 2010. The median price in the West was $205,200, up 0.3 percent from a year ago.

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can also delay the overall mortgage process. This also lim-its some lenders from being able to make manual “com-mon sense” exceptions to appraisals that might not be au-tomatically approved. However; some lenders maintain their mortgage loans and don’t sell them to third parties, which would allow them to continue to make manual ap-provals when needed.

Another factor to take into consideration with this new appraisal submitting process is cost. There is a cost associated with running appraisals through the UCDP, and this cost will be passed on to the borrower in most cases. Buyers need to be made aware of the added time and cost for this new rule upfront; that way they will have accurate expectations.

In our industry, we are accustomed to change. Hous-ing markets, loan products and government regulations change frequently and we all have to make the appropri-

ate adjustments. One of our most important jobs is to keep the lines of communication open with our clients. Realtors and lenders are on the same team and we have the same goals – to make sure the home buying pro-cess goes as smoothly as possible. There are many fac-tors in our business that are beyond our control, but a good lender will work hard to stay ahead of the curve and make sure your clients have all the latest informa-tion they need when buying a home. When realtors and lenders work together to clearly understand and com-municate changes to our clients, we can assure they have a positive experience - with well managed expectations -from start to finish.

Mr. Paukovich oversees the direction and management of mortgage lending, including loan servicing, at Ent Federal Credit Union. He can be reached at [email protected]

month, while the South and West also posted declines of 3.0 percent and 17.6 percent, respectively.

Permit issuance, which can be an indicator of fu-ture building activity, held virtually flat at a 679,000-unit rate in December. Single-family permits rose for a third consecutive month, by 1.8 percent to 444,000 units, while multifamily permits declined 3.7 percent to 235,000 units.

Regionally, permits rose 5.8 percent in the Mid-west and held unchanged in the West, but declined 6.5 percent in the Northeast and 0.6 percent in the South in December.

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Regulations from page 1 Home Starts from page 2

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Residential rental market remains strongBy Jerry Lundberg, CEO and Managing BrokerMountainPeaks Real Estate

We have been hearing for quite some time that the apartment vacancy rate is very low, pushing up average rental rates. The residential home market is no excep-tion, but because it is a fragmented market comprised largely of homeowners displaced by employment trans-fers and individual investors, published data is difficult to come by.

During the majority of the year, homes in most price ranges are leased within 30 days if priced properly. The number of available active residential rental properties is low in the majority of neighborhoods.

I have extracted data from the Pikes Peak MLS. For the MLS market as a whole, total leases are up 72% since 2005, aver-age square footage per unit rented is up 35%, and rental rates are up 23%. Interesting enough, the average rent per square foot is actually down since 2005. As you can see from the data below however, this statistic will show increases as well as decreases in different neigh-borhoods. I have selected just three neighborhoods that highlight the market.

Based on information from the Pikes Peak REAlTOR Services Corp. ("RSC"), for the period January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2011.  RSC does not guarantee or is in any way responsible for its accuracy.  Data maintained by RSC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.

A major change from the past is the length of leases, and the number of lease renewals in the market. Ap-proximately 50% of our new leases are written for more than one year. This increases as you get into the luxury home market. Rentals above $2,000 per month are very common now, as these homes generally have lost very significant market value. Most owners with quality cred-it and net worth are unwilling to sell in today’s market.

Many homeowners we speak to about managing their homes express deep concern about poor tenant mainte-nance of their home. Many have heard stories passed on by others. Although this concern is understandable, it is statistically rare given the quality of available tenants in the current real estate rental market.

Today’s tenants have in large part moved here for their employment, military or otherwise. For rentals of $1500 or more per month, they usually are or have been homeowners, having just sold a home or leasing their own home. They have not gone through a short sale or foreclosure. Hence they have high credit scores and a high level of income.

The proper screening of prospective tenants will keep financial and maintenance risk low for homeowners

desiring to lease their home. We use a service that not only has the ability to check credit scores and previous criminal background, but uses seven scoring categories related to employment, residency, income and debt ra-tios, collections, and judgments. We receive a complete detail of previous and current debt.

The residential rental market is a landlord’s market, providing a quality alternative for homeowners that must relocate but wish to hold their investment without damaging their credit.

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The Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs is pleased to an-nounce the addition of veteran govern-ment relations executive William Mutch as the Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy.

Mutch brings over fifteen years of government relations and political experience to the position. His background includes government relations work with the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Denver as well as previously holding the Government Relations position with the Colorado Association of Home Builders.

William’s career has ranged from handling legislative is-sues for Colorado Senate President John Andrews, manag-ing press and communications for former Colorado Con-gressman Bob Schaffer, as well as campaign and District Director responsibilities for former Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo.

Mutch was also the Executive Director for the pro-busi-ness association Colorado Concern for three years, before moving into finance and working in public finance invest-ment banking for Piper Jaffray, and also held a financial posi-tion with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.

He holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Montana, and a Master’s in Public Administration from the School of Business and Public Management at the George Washington University.

“We are extremely excited to have William joining our team. His background and experience will, without question, elevate the HBA’s already effective regulatory, political, and policy sec-tion. The extensive search to find the right person has been well worth the journey. We have found an enthusiastic and effective advocate for our members whose primary mission is to provide the dream of home ownership in the Colorado Springs commu-nity!” said Renee Zentz, Chief Executive Officer of the Hous-ing and Building Association of Colorado Springs.

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VIP Mortgage, Inc. purchases Citywide Home Mortgage in Colorado Springs

Dawn White and Michele Van Metre receive awards from WCR

Courtney Kline, Branch Manager, is pleased to announce that VIP Mort-gage Inc. has purchased the Colorado Springs branch of Citywide Home Mortgage. With nearly 100 years of combined expertise, the loan officers at VIP Mortgage (Courtney Kline, Ever-ett Nordby, Tammie Van Deusen, Tom Huxtable, and Becky Stewart Hunt) of-fer their clients a true VIP experience that is grounded in trust, knowledge, experience, and reliability.

“In today’s highly impersonal and

competitive world of large corporate mortgage lenders, VIP Mortgage is a small ship in a big ocean!” said Kline. “What this means to our VIP clients (Re-altors and consum-ers) is that our loan officers have the ability to be more effec-tive and easily navigate our valued cus-tomers through the home loan process.”

VIP Mort-gage Inc. offers clients extensive experience and exceptional pric-ing on Conven-tional mortgages (conforming and Jumbo); V.A. mortgages; FHA

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For information on VIP Mortgage, Inc. or to speak with a loan officer, visit our offices located at 7660 Goddard St., Suite 100, call 719.323.6190, or online at www.vipmtginc.com.

The Pikes Peak Women’s Coun-cil of Realtors has named well-recog-nized Realtor and community leader, Dawn White as Realtor Member of 2011. Recognized for her outstand-ing contributions to the industry and the organization, White is a licensed Real-tor with Keller Williams. White is also the 2010 recipient of the PPAR EXTRA MILE AWARD and a graduate of Regis University. She is a member of the Colo-rado Springs Peak Producers, a board member of the Housing and Building Association of Colorado Springs, and the 2012 President of the Pikes Peak Kiwanis Club.

White can be reached at [email protected] or at 719. 271.8889

The Pikes Peak Women’s Council of Realtors has named Michele Van Me-tre, Governmental Affairs Assistant at the Pikes Peak Association of Realtors and WCR Liaison to PPAR as Affiliate Member of 2011. Recognized for her outstanding contributions to the Wom-en’s Council of Realtors, Van Metre has been with the PPAR since 2001 and in-strumental in the overall success of both organizations.

Van Metre can be reached at [email protected].

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The conversion became formalized on January 1, 2012. The real estate bro-kerage has 82 licensed real estate agents and nearly 200 listings in the Colorado Springs market area. Professionals Re-alty Group Colorado Springs is the No. 1 non-affiliated real estate brokerage in Colorado Springs for size and No. 2 for volume with approx. $3 million in gross commission sales this year.

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On the Move

Steve tooheyMerit Co., Inc.

As a retired Army Officer who under-stands the pressures of military moves, I can help you find the right home for your budget and help you become famil-iar with Colorado Springs. After many military moves, my family decided to stay in Colorado Springs because of the beauty and great four-season weather. My wife of 17 years and 2 boys enjoy the outdoors and ski, snowboard, fish, hunt, hike, and run. We believe that there is no better place than Colorado to participate in such a wide range of outdoor activi-ties. I also have a passion for real estate and have been an active investor in land and single family properties for over 10 years. Whether your interest is a home, income property, mountain land, or a cabin/weekend retreat, I am confident I can help you find the property that meets your needs.

Mindy Gasparek and Deb GerdinRE/MAX Properties

We are thrilled to have our talented broker associates grow in number -- Two agents have joined our ranks.

Mindy will be working out of our South Office. She is our newest member of the Intern Program.

Deb will be working out of our South Of-fice as a team member with Dianna Doyle.

Mike FogelColdwell BankerResidential Brokerage

Mike Fogel, an accomplished business professional, has joined Coldwell Bank-er Residential Brokerage in Colorado Springs as a broker associate. Fogel is now serving the diverse real estate needs of clients throughout the greater Colora-do Springs area, including Tri Lakes and Black Forest.

Fogel is a member of the Pikes Peak Association of Realtors and the Na-tional Association of Realtors. He chose Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage because of the warm, honest approach of the company’s managing brokers and support staff, high profile brand recogni-tion, and excellent marketing programs.

“We are pleased to welcome Mike to our experienced, professional real estate team,” said Zane Whitfield, managing broker for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Colorado Springs. “His family values, coupled with a sincere, honest approach to business, will help advance his career in the highly competi-tive real estate industry.”

Prior to pursuing a career in real estate, Fogel held a position in the audio visual industry with a targeted focus on wire, fi-

ber optic, and other related components. He is a member of the Walden HOA so-cial community and enjoys all outdoor activities, including skiing and hiking. Fogel is also an accomplished musician.

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Locally owned Campbell Homes is pleased to announce that top perform-ing new home sales professional, Jenny Neary has joined the Campbell Homes team as Community Sales Manager for their highly successful new home com-munity in Cordera.

With an extensive background in new home sales and a customer first philoso-phy, “Jenny is a talented new home sales professional who brings a great expertise, energy, and enthusiasm to our team at Campbell Homes!” said Randy Deming, CEO of Campbell Homes.

Neary will be responsible for the daily management and community sales for all Campbell Homes in Cordera. The Campbell Homes model in Cordera is lo-cated at 4883 Steamboat Lake Court and open daily till 5 p.m. For additional infor-mation on new Campbell Homes start-ing in the mid $300s in Cordera, contact Neary at 719-282-9250 or by email at [email protected].

Alphie HutmacherColdwell BankerResidential Brokerage

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Hutmacher earned her real estate li-cense in 2006 and has garnered several prestigious awards during her career. She is a USAA Relocation Specialist and member of REALTAC, an organi-zation of real estate professionals com-mitted to supporting and serving the Pikes Peak region. Hutmacher is an REO Specialist, a CARTUS Certified Relocation Specialist, and is certified by the Department of Housing and Ur-ban Development.

Hutmacher successfully lobbied for more than eight years for the construc-tion of a city recreation center at Cotton-wood Creek Park in Colorado Springs. She has served as assistant campaign coordinator for School District 11 and School District 38 ballot initiatives. Hutmacher was the assistant coordina-tor for School District 11’s Open Book Program and is a volunteer coordinator for multiple campaigns and non-profit organizations.

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Michael J. PodoyakEmpire Title—

2011 YTD vs. 2010 YTD• Average Price 4.6%• Median Price 4.5%• Residential Units Sold 3.5%• Inventory Levels 9.5%• Number of Listings 16.1%• Foreclosures 25.4%• Interest Rates are at historic lows

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You’ve made your way to the back of this issue of the Real Estate Journal, and you’ve ended up here: the Tail-End Year-End Review! Now with 2011 officially behind us, is there evi-dence that we’ve already seen the bottom? I believe the following data proves it, but I’ll let you be the judge of that.

The number of listings in the Pikes Peak region is currently at its lowest point since before 2003. Our average number of active listings over the previous twelve months is finally getting back to the 4,000 unit range that we were accustomed to in the glory days of 2003—2005. Compare that to the twelve-month average of 6,300 listings in the Spring and Summer of 2008! Right now there are less than half the number of listings on the market than there were in July and August of 2007. That lower selection may be helping to stabilize prices, especially in homes priced below $250,000.

When the number of sales remain steady while the amount of listings on the mar-ket drops, the ratio of sales as a percentage of active listings increases. That figure last month for December 2011 reflected the highest percentage since August 2006.

The percent of sales based on price comes as no surprise: these figures have barely fluctuated throughout the entire year. Units in the price ranges from $100K to $400K have accounted for about 76% of all sale transactions in 2011. Again last month, there were less than four months of inventory for properties priced below $200K - and only 4.37 months of inventory for proper-ties priced $200K to $250K. Inventory in number of months is at its lowest overall average since March 2006.

Most of the leading indicators are starting to point in the right direction for 2012 to be a Happy New Year in-deed. Don’t discount the fact that the total residential units sold in 2011 was up 3.5% from the year before. Remem-ber: 2010 had a major homebuyer tax credit in place at the time, yet we’ve still seen gains since. Also, local foreclosures dropped significantly last year, which is certainly a positive sign for everyone.

So, as you look ahead to this year, make it your resolution to leave behind the pessi-mism of the past. May each of you enjoy much more prosperity, success and happiness through 2012 - no ifs, ands or butts about it.

Look ahead, not behind

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Wednesday, February 12012 Annual CREC Mandatory Update8:30am – 12:30pm @ Fidelity National TitleRSVP: (719) 268-0376 or [email protected]

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Lease Options Lunch and Learn11:30am – 1pm @ Unified [email protected], 719.955.7084

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2012 CREC Update Course9am – 1:30pm @ DeVry UniversityRich Feasel: 719-482-4755 [email protected]

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2708 sqft • MLS 540252 Beds: 4 Bath: 2.5 Garages: 2

Barnstormer’s Landing—(719) 390-6200 • Teresa Smith & Jenna � ompson

3469 Spitfi re Drive, 80911 Rushmore $ 239,900 NOW!

2708 sqft • MLS 710781 Beds: 4 Bath: 2.5 Garages: 3

Indigo Ranch at Stetson Ridge—(719) 574-6610 • Carolyn Crowley & Becky Wilson

7844 Renegade Hill, 80923 Rushmore $ 268,098 NOW!

2708 sqft • MLS 773144 Beds: 4 Bath: 2.5 Garages: 3

Carriages at Indigo Ranch—(719) 574-6610 • Becky Wilson & Carolyn Crowley

7654 Derringer Point, 80923 Landau $ 285,900 NOW!

3189 sqft • MLS 625452 Beds: 3 Bath: 2.5 Garages: 2

Carriage Point West at Jackson Creek—(719) 481-9828 • Stephanie Davis & Craig Esterle

487 Whistler Creek Ct., 80132 Manzanita $ 324,900 NOW!

3248 sqft • MLS 745464 Beds: 5 Bath: 3 Garages: 2

Encore at Flying Horse—(719) 495-7297 • Diane Sullivan, Tina Loncar, Anita Howarth

13010 Penfold Drive, 80921 Ovation $ 434,900 NOW!

3439 sqft • MLS 624654 Beds: 4 Bath: 3 Garages: 3

Th e Village of Saratoga at Flying Horse—(719) 495-7297 • Tina Loncar & Teresa Pacheco

1142 Spectrum Loop, 80921 Paradise $ 374,269 NOW!

3748 sqft • MLS 781021 Beds: 4 Bath: 3 Garages: 3

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