Each week Meridian Ranch, a golf and recreation community in Colorado Springs, discusses useful information on homes, issues, activities, community and more. Covering a different topic each week, this thought provoking and educational blog is provided by master planned community, Meridian Ranch in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

New Models Open In Meridian Ranch

Award winning new model homes are now open in Meridian Ranch by Colorado Springs’ new homebuilders.

The Palomino by Vantage Homes was the recipient of the Industry Award of Excellence for Best Floor Plan for a Parade Home priced from  $400,001 to $475,000.

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ECONOMIC OUTLOOK POSITIVE FOR COLORADO SPRINGS

KRDO.com reported on August 16, 2010 Good news for the city of Colorado Springs. According to Colorado Springs Mayor, Lionel Rivera, the economic outlook for the city is positive.

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THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN SELECTING A COMMUNITY

Location, location, location – every Real Estate expert will tell you this is one of the most important factors when deciding on your home purchase.  But why is location so critical when you are in the market for a new home?

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Things you should know about Colorado Springs

Meridian Ranch is a master planned new home community in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Located in El Paso County, within minutes of Peterson Air Force Base and Schriever Air Force Base, Meridian Ranch offers home owners a golf and recreational community with new homes starting in the upper $100’s by Colorado Springs’ finest new home builders:  Vantage Homes, Classic Homes, Campbell Homes, Richmond American Homes, Majestic Custom Homes, and Copperleaf Homes.  These homebuilders choose to build in the Pikes Peak Region because they understand how truly amazing this community is!

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Meridian Ranch Hosts the Housing and Building Associations of Colorado Springs’ 2010 Parade of Homes - August 6 - August 22.

With golf and recreation communities gaining popularity all over the United States, this seemed like the perfect opportunity to showcase one of Colorado Springs’ premier golf communities and three of Colorado Springs’ leading new home builders during the HBA’s annual Parade of Homes. A community tradition for over five decades, the Housing and Building Association of the Pikes Peak Region’s Parade of Homes, is one of the longest running new home tours in the nation.

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5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BUY A HOME TODAY

A good friend of ours, Harry Salzman of Salzman Real Estate Services, ran the following article as he had seen in Keeping Current Matters.  We too thought it was an excellent summary of what we have been telling our clients for the past several months and we too are reprinting it here:

This might be the best time to buy a home in American real estate history.

Owning a home makes more sense than not owning a home for the vast majority of families in this country. Let me give you five reasons why.

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GOLF COURSE LIVING

Golf course living in Meridian Ranch is one of the hottest trends in Colorado Springs as well as tthe nation. Golf and recreational communities are sprouting up across the United States! Golf community living is ideal for homeowners seeking a lifestyle that provides them an atmosphere of relaxation and luxury.

Whether you are a serious golfer, a recreational golfer, or just like the look on the rolling greens for a backyard, living in a golf and recreational community like Meridian Ranch provides numerous benefits.

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COLORADO SPRINGS ROCKS!

This week we’re happy to report that others have noticed this as well! In a recent issue of the Gazette (July 11, 2010), the following good news was reported:

  • The local unemployment rate has dropped to 8.3% (compared to the national average of 9.5%)
  • Single-family home permits are up 25%
  • New car and truck registrations are up 38.3%
  • Taxable retail sales are up 10.2%
  • Hotel occupancy rate is up to 68.1%
  • Foreclosure filings are down 18.4%
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PORTFOLIO, INC. RANKS COLORADO SPRINGS 7TH IN QUALITY OF LIFE

On June 30, 2010, Portfolio, Inc. released its “Quality of Life” survey results for the Top Ten midsized metropolitan areas in the United States. The survey compared 109 medium sized markets with populations between 250,000 and 750,000 in 20 statistical categories. The best cities have healthy economies, moderate cost of living, light traffic, impressive housing inventories, and high-powered educational systems. Colorado Springs ranked 7th on the survey just behind Boulder and Fort Collins, Colorado.


For additional information on Colorado Springs’ master planned communities with new homes priced from the upper $100’s, visit Meridian Ranch located off Meridian Rd. just north of Woodmen Rd. in Colorado Springs.

 

COLORADO SPRINGS CONTINUES TO OUTSHINE OTHER COMMUNITIES

The Research Division of the National Association of Realtors just released their “Local Market Report” for the major U.S. Markets. We thought you might be interested to see how the Colorado Springs’ market compares with the rest of the country, for the first quarter of 2010. As usual, Colorado Springs compares favorably with most of the 150 largest metropolitan centers in the nation. The report, which tracks data such as local job market, foreclosure rates, housing inventory, prices, and affordability, supports what most of us in Colorado Springs already know - that Colorado Springs is one of the best places to live in the United States!