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The millennial generation may finally be showing more signs of moving out of their parents’ homes and starting households of their own. The number of home owners aged 25 to 34 has dropped by more than 250,000 in each year between 2007 and 2012. Since then, the number has dropped to less than 100,000, according to a new report released by mortgage-backing giant Fannie Mae. “In fact, the decline between 2013 and 2014 was statistically insignificant, the first
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indication of stability in the number of young home owners since the onset of the Great Recession,” Fannie Mae notes in its report. While the number of 25-to 34-year-old home owners has been on a decline, that trend is likely headed to reverse soon, Fannie Mae’s points out. The labor market continues to strengthen for this age group and the desire for home ownership is still strong. Only 12 percent of millennials rated home ownership as “not very important,” according to a Goldman
Sachs report published earlier this year. Nearly 70 percent said ownership was either “very important” or “important” and 20 percent said they already owned a home or were in the process of purchasing one. Fannie Mae’s report notes that homebuilders will need to build more to meet the demand coming from an upswing in millennial buyers and adjust the “size, type, and geographic location of new housing construction.”
Must-have home features are constantly evolving. After all, just a half century ago, shag carpeting in all hues – gold, orange, and purple – were all “in.” But what’s hot with home owners and buyers now? Realtor.com® set out to find out, evaluating what musthave home features are hot right now by analyzing millions of listings at its site for the most commonly used phrases of home features.
The following 20 features were most often used in listings on Realtor.com® in 2015:
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Freddie: 2016 rates to stay near record lows take the Fed at its word that monetary tightening in 2016 will be gradual, and we expect only a modest increase in longer-term rates. Mortgage rates will tick higher but remain at historically low levels in 2016.” Freddie Mac reports the following national averages with mortgage rates for the week ending Dec. 17: 30-year fixed-rate mortgages: averaged 3.97%, with an average 0.6 point, rising from last week’s 3.95% average. A year ago, 30-year rates averaged 3.80%.
15-year fixed-rate mortgages: averaged 3.22%, with an average 0.5 point, increasing from last week’s 3.19% average. Last year at this time, 15-year rates averaged 3.09%. 5-year hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages: averaged 3.03%, with an average 0.4 point, holding the same average as last week. A year ago, 5-year ARMs averaged 2.95%. 1-year ARMs: averaged 2.67%, with an average 0.2 point, increasing from 2.64% last week. A year ago, 1-year ARMs averaged 2.38%. © Copyright National Association of Realtors. Reprinted with permission.
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January is National Radon Action Month The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated January as National Radon Action Month – a perfect time for you to protect your family by testing your home for radon. Winter is an especially good time to test your home for radon because windows and doors are closed and families tend to spend more time inside where radon can be trapped. Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. It is also a class A carcinogen and has been shown to cause cancer. Breathing a high concentration of radioactive radon causes damage to delicate lung tissue. Some of the damage is not repaired by the body and over time, this damage can mutate into cancer. Radon gas is everywhere. It is a gas that comes from radium, which is a chemical element found everywhere in the earth’s crust. Radon maps can show the general geographic areas that are likely to have high levels of radon in homes, but radon maps cannot predict the specific radon test result for any individual home. Testing is the only way to know if radon is present in your home. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that one in every 15 homes in the United States has a high level of radon.
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Life is sweeter for Realtors in Banning Lewis Ranch Banning Lewis Ranch and its community builders hosted the Fall 2015 Golden Ticket Realtor Rally in November. With more than 100 guests in attendance, Realtors and Builders were treated to savory cuisine and sweet treats from the ever-popular Garden of the Gods Gourmet. Three lucky Realtors were awarded cash bonuses, totaling $15,000 and nine walked away with high-end door prizes, including a coveted Apple Watch! 3rd Quarter Golden Ticket Realtor Rewards: • Kurt Clark – CS Properties $2,500 • Jim Beckham – Synergy Realty Group - $5,000 • Chris Anderson – First Premier Realty Group - $7,500
Hart named President of Aspen View Homes Kevin Hart, a well known and respected Colorado Springs new home professional has been named President of Aspen View Homes in Southern Colorado and their northern Colorado Division (Horizon View Homes) by Randy O’Leary, owner of parent company, Desert View Homes. “Formerly the Regional Manager for our Colorado operations, Kevin has been with us for years and we owe much of our Colorado successes to his leadership and guidance. His industry and community knowledge are second to none,” said O’Leary. “As one of the nation’s top 100 home builders, we recognize the importance of having the best team in place to set direction and oversee sales and construction operations. They just don’t get any better than Kevin!” O’Leary continued. A veteran and a member of the Colorado Springs Peak Producers, Kevin is active in the Housing and Building Association of Colorado Springs and numerous Colorado Springs organizations. And avid outdoor enthusiast and experienced diver, Kevin is the married father of four.
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Local News WCR Holiday Auction... a success! By Bella McClellan, Freelance Photographer & Journalist Photos: by Bella McClellan (The-Angel.net) Once again The Pikes Peak Chapter Women’s Council of Realtor’s® pulled off a highly successful fundraiser! Gathered around tables of delicious food was the comradery of the corporate sponsors and their guests, WCR members, and friends. With well over 140 people in attendance, the Colorado Springs Country Club was filled with laughter, joy, and networking in abundance. The Holiday Luncheon hosted both Live and Silent Auctions of wonderful surprises and fabulous gifts. The scene was set by the melodies of the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Woodwind Quintet, and having pictures taken with Santa Clause under a beautifully decorated Christmas Tree. However, this fundraiser was far more than just for the merriment of those in attendance. This year a portion of the proceeds will benefit The Colorado REALTOR® Foundation (CRF). The mission of CRF is to aid individuals by funding Colo-
rado Nonprofits to ensure safe and affordable housing, education on home ownership, and support disaster relief. According to the website, www.coloradorealtors.com/crf, “The premise of the Colorado REALTOR® Foundation’s Housing Program is to fund Colorado Nonprofits that create and promote the availability of affordable, adequate, safe and decent housing to the citizens of Colorado. We also accomplish our mission by supporting education and research of housing issues, problems and opportunities; and by engaging in activities intended to enhance the ability of Colorado citizens to secure housing and support the communities in which we live and work. We believe that everyone deserves the chance to have a home. We want to build this belief in all of the communities we touch.” Of course, none of this would have been possible without the efforts of WCR and its associates. Dawn Grubbs, current WCR President, wants to send a special “Thank You!” to: Committee Chairs: Ruthie Lohrig-Kline & Andrea Warner. Committee Members: Ann Campbell,
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Michelle Cohn, Marisol Izarry, Ann Kidd, Debbie Mauro, Melissa McCafferty, Gabriele Onofre, April Salladay, Linda Shierholz, Kathy Tutko. Auctioneers: Kevin Patterson and Randy Reynolds. Corporate Sponsors: Aspen View Homes, Blue Ribbon Home Warranty, Closet Factory, Colorado Peak Real Estate, Cornerstone Home Lending, Inc., Criterium McCafferty Engineers, Franklin American Mortgage Company, Gold Hill Mesa, Grubbs Realty, Heritage
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The Colorado Springs HBA welcomes new leadership The Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs (HBA) continued its 63-year tradition of electing high-profile industry leaders to represent the most influential association in the Colorado Springs region. Tim Seibert, President and owner of N.E.S., Inc. was installed as the 2016 HBA President at the HBA Annual Membership Reception, held Wednesday, November 18 at The Antlers. 2015 HBA President Mike Ruebenson, COO of La Plata Communities moved into the position of Immediate Past President, and Mark Long, owner of Vanguard Homes was installed as the HBA President Elect.
Newly elected board members were: Todd Anderson, Challenger Homes; Mark Bussone, Mountain Vista Holdings; Joe Loidolt, Classic Homes; Josh Peterson, Saddletree Homes; Dylan Fischer, Rheem Distributing and John Radcliffe, Galloway and Company. Also honored were the volunteer “Chairs” of the 19 different committees and councils that carry out the mission of the Housing & Building Association. These volunteers give hundreds of hours each year to support the building industry. Thank you to: Carrie Bartow, CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP - Finance Committee; John Bissett, JM Weston Homes
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On the Move Dustin Blaich Berkshire Hathaway Rocky Mountain He's an energetic, self-starter moving into Real Estate after 5 years in the kitchen, bath and closet industry where he managed territories in Florida, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. Dustin was 8 years active duty in the United States Marine Corps before graduating from Indiana University. His military experience helps him understand the dedication, responsibility, and integrity involved with performing at the highest level. With those leadership skills, he built a career in sales where he's earned many national awards and achieved record-breaking growth in each territory he has managed. Dustin, his wife Sarah, and their 3 children have relocated from Florida and are excited about putting down roots in amazing Colorado Springs. HBA from 7 Lani Moore, Veterans United Home Loans - Sales & Marketing Council; Steve Rossoll, JR Engineering, LLC - Utilities Committee; Tim Seibert, N.E.S. Inc. - Public Policy Council; Mike Townsend, Oakwood Homes,
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ership and inspiration,” said Kevin Hart, Aspen View Homes President. “We’re thrilled to have Caleb’s passion for new home sales and industry expertise. He was the natural choice to lead the new home sales team for our Northern Colorado Division (Horizon View Homes).” he continued. A graduate of Midland Lutheran College and active in his community, Caleb is the married father of one and an avid Huskers fan.
Horizon View Homes (sister company to southern Colorado’s Aspen View Homes) welcomes Caleb Wentz as Sales Manager for operations in Northern Colorado. Formerly the Community Sales Manager for Aspen View Homes’ popular Widefield neighborhood, The Glen, Caleb has been involved in new home sales in Colorado Springs for several years. “Not only do Caleb’s clients and Realtors love him, his co-workers seek him out for lead-
“Before there was Woodstock… before anyone heard of Sesame Street... or the Rubic’s Cube…or Super Sunday…Campbell Homes was making homes that would make history,” said Randy Deming, CEO of Campbell Homes. “And now, we’re making history again as we name
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well respected new home sales expert, Rhoda Scharfenberg, as our community sales manager for Campbell Homes in Cordera!” Deming continued. With a contagious smile and a personal philosophy of helping families build the home they love to come home to, Rhoda, is a well known face in the Real Estate Community and the Colorado Springs new home arena. “We’re so excited about Rhoda’s wealth of knowledge and experience on new home sales, Academy School District 20 and Cordera living.” Deming added.
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On October 3, 2015, The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rolled out 1,880 pages of new regulation known as TRID. This regulation was intended to protect consumers and make the closing process easier. It combined two acts: TILA and RESPA. Prior to this date, RESPA was the enforcement By Bill McAfee Empire Title mechanism but did not have robust fines or penalties. TRID — now opens up the lenders to class action suits and punitive damages. In fact, the maximum civil penalties to lenders – now to be known as Creditors – is: $5,000 a day for a mistake; $25,000 a day for a reckless mistake; and, $1,000,000 a day if the lender knowingly did not follow guidelines. The challenge faced by Creditors is that this regulation is written very broadly and is open to interpretation. The Creditors have time lines to deliver documents to borrowers – now to be known as consumers. Due to the liabilities placed on Creditors due to TRID, the entire closing process – soon to be referred to as consummation – has changed. Creditors are now delivering the Closing Disclosure (CD) – formerly known as the HUD1 – directly to the consumers. Title companies and Creditors still need to balance on the CD, but Creditors now deal with proration of property taxes, association dues and delivery methods. For example, the CFPB requires delivery of the CD three days prior to closing. If the closing is on a Thursday, the CD must be delivered on Monday and again on Thursday. TRID did not allow for use of the forms prior to October 3rd. Similarly, the technology systems needed to deliver these documents were never tested under actual volumes. The Creditors and Title Companies are working through these challenges on a daily basis. Consumers must communicate with Creditors and comply with time lines. There is a document known as “Intent to Proceed” that needs to be executed before Creditors will continue their process. The consumer needs to know what delivery method the Creditor is going to use for the CD. They must respond in a timely manner or the closing will be delayed. One exception to this rule is delivery by first class mail. This will likely be a back-up method used in case electronic methods fail. Three causes that require a full re-disclosure that will delay a closing are: a change in A.P.R. of at least 1/8%; a change in loan program; or, the addition of a prepayment penalty. There is a misconception in the industry that figures cannot change from the initial CD to the final CD. As long as those three conditions above are not changed, other changes can and will happen on the CDs. In other words, the figures the consumer sees on the CD Monday can change and be different than the figures the consumer sees on Thursday. Consumers should be aware of this fact. I would like to end this article with a quote from Rob Chrisman, who wrote this in the Mortgage News Daily: “Yet as the costs continue to mount, and the methodology of regulators seeming to compete and outdo each other continues to drive lenders away from lending, one must question the trend. At what point does the shift of the discussion from ‘too big to fail’ to ‘too small to comply’ really help the consumer? How does the lack of objective rules now alleviate the fears of huge penalties later?”
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Restoring Contaminated Buildings 1:30pm-4pm @ Legacy Title asalladay@legacytitle-llc.com
Tuesday, January 5
Women’s Council of Realtors Luncheon 11am-1pm @ Hotel Eleganté Michele: 719-633-7718 mvanmetre@ppar.org
Tuesday, January 26
2016 Buy and Sell Contract Course 1pm-5pm @ Legacy Title asalladay@legacytitle-llc.com Lunch with a Punch – Farm Smarter, Not Harder 11:30am-1pm @ North American Title (Chapel Hills) 598-5355 or COSprings@nat.com
Wednesday, January 6 Annual Commission Update 2016 9am-1pm @ Empire Title rsvp@etcos.com 719-884-5300
Thursday, January 7 B.L.E.E.P. (Black Forest & Eastern Marketing Group) 8:30am-10am @ The Grill at Latigo Trail Equestrian Center. Roxene, 495-6213 2016 CREC Annual Update Course 8am-12:30pm @ Legacy Title asalladay@legacytitle-llc.com
Wednesday, January 13
YPN (Young Professionals Network of REALTORS) 3pm-4pm meeting @ PPAR (board room) 4pm-6pm social @ Red Martini (downtown) Michele VanMetre: 633-7718 mvanmetre@ppar.org Is Incorporating Right For You? 11:30am-1:30pm @ Legacy Title asalladay@legacytitle-llc.com 2016 CREC Mandatory Update 8:30am-12:30pm @ North American Title (Cascade Ave) 578-4100 or cocascade@nat.com
Friday, January 15 Independent Brokers Forum 9am-10:30am @ PPAR Michele: 719-633-7718 mvanmetre@ppar.org
Wednesday, January 20
Annual Commission Update 2016 1pm-5pm @ Empire Title Woodland Park lori@empirewp.com 719-686-9888
Annual Commission Update 2016 1pm-5pm @ Empire Title rsvp@etcos.com 719-884-5300
Internet Marketing System for Builders and Remodelers 8:30am @ HBA marcella@cshba.com 719-592-1800 ext. 11
Thursday, January 21 2016 Purchase Contract 9am-1pm @ Empire Title rsvp@etcos.com 719-884-5300
CTM eContracts – Intermediate 2pm-4pm @ Empire Title rsvp@etcos.com 719-884-5300 CP-27 with Lease Focus 10am-12pm @ Legacy Title asalladay@legacytitle-llc.com CTM eContracts – Beginners 10am-12pm @ North American Title (Cascade Ave) 578-4100 or cocascade@nat.com Speed Dating and Orientation with WCR 1:30pm-4:30pm @ Penrose House Michele: 719-633-7718 mvanmetre@ppar.org
Wednesday, January 27 2016 Purchase Contract 1pm-5pm @ Empire Title Woodland Park lori@empirewp.com 719-686-9888
Thursday, January 28 Tax Strategies for Real Estate Professionals 9am-11am @ Legacy Title asalladay@legacytitle-llc.com
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