About Pueblo County, CO

Pueblo West is 40 years old! Can you believe it? Stop by the Pueblo West library on Saturday between 10am and 5pm for celebration activities provided by the Pueblo West History Association. There will be a "virtual tour" of Pueblo West early homes, entertainment provided by the Pueblo West High School choir and the Pueblo SunSational chorus, and light refreshments.

Don't forget, the Pueblo 2009 Parade of Homes continues this weekend. See the latest in building techniques from some of Pueblo 's finest builders. Especially interesting are the energy conservation innovations. Tickets are $5.00 at Loaf and Jug.

Deb

Vacant land listings sold Jan - Sept 2009 (52 solds)

There are currently (9-16-09) 672 vacant land listings available.

List Price: Low 6000 High 70,000 Average 22,623 Median 18,000

Selling Price: Low 5,500 High 65,000 Average 18,905 Median 15,500

List/ Sold %: Low 29.05 High 100 Average 84.51 Median 87, 45

Price/Acre$: Low 3.282.28 High 87,209 Average 20,409.32 Median 15,620.50

Vacant land information for Sikes Ranch Jan - Sept 2009 Solds (2)

List Price: low 65,000 High 125,000 Average 95,500 Median 95,500

Selling Price: Low 55.000 High 111,000 Average 83,000 Median 83,000

List/Sold % : 84.62 High 88.10 Average 86.36 Median 86.36

Price / Acre $: Low 1,348.56 High 1375. Average 1361,78 Median 1362.

As of Sept 16, 2009 there are 13 properties on Sikes Ranch available.

As of September 16th 2009 for Vacant Land:

List Price: Low 39,900 High 48,000 Average 43,950 Median 43,950

Selling Price: Low 39,900 High 40,000 Average 39,500 Median 39,500

List/Sold %: Low 83.33% High 100% Average 91.6 % Median 91.6%

Price/ Acre $: Low 849.28 High 880.79 A.03 Average 865 Median $865.

As of today there are 43 properties available on Hatchet Ranch.

To paraphase Brian Brady, Americas #1 mortgage broker , watching the economy turn is like watching a battle ship turn. It's hard to see and moves slowly. But I've been noticing that slow moving battle ship in a slow tide moving in Pueblo.

• I've had more buyers this summer than I've had in the last 5 years.
• The local convenience store next to Lake Pueblo reports steady traffic in front of their store. Better than last summer.
• Home Builders are building again, maybe not as much as they were once, but they are building.
• Friends are getting jobs, changing jobs and watching their incomes improve.
• Houses that are priced right are getting multiple offers and getting them quickly. I watched a house get 4 offers in the hour it took me to drive to it and show it.
• Sellers are taking their properties off the market and building on them.
• The local parade of homes is going to be as big or bigger than years past. And homes are already being planned now for next years parade.
• The TV news reports that the Colorado State Fair is seeing great attendance, better than expected.
• The open houses I've been doing are not only getting attention they are drawing crowds. 618 Quincy had 35 people one day between 11-3 PM.

All good news, slow signs of improvement are still good signs.