A Look Back at Mortgage Rates

This is a little longer than my normal posts, but a good read anyway.

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The Most and Least Popular States to Live.

Every year United Van Lines, who is a national moving company, releases a report on they call the "Annual Migration Study." In this report they publish the the states that the most people relocated to, as well as the states that the most people left. So without further delay, the results are:

States with the most inbound traffic:
1. District of Columbia
2. Oregon
3. Arkansas
4. Nevada
5. Wyoming

And the most outbound:
1. Michigan
2. Illinois
3. New Jersey
4. Indiana
5. Pennsylvania

Northern Colorado Appreciation in Site for the New Year.

The real estate data firm, First American CoreLogic, has released a report projecting that home prices in the Fort Collins/Loveland real estate market should appreciate about 2.7% by late 2010. The report also includes an estimate that values should "bottom out" sometime around March of this year.

In the same report it is anticipated that Greeley will appreciate by .88%. This is finally some positive news for the Greeley market, which has had the most struggles in the area for some time now.

This is another testament to how resilient the Northern Colorado market and economy are when compared to most of the nation. Quality of life and a broad range of employment opportunities continue to keep home values and employment healthier than most other states.