Daylight Savings ~ Spring Forward on Sunday, March 10th

Just a friendly reminder that THIS coming Sunday (March 10, 2013) is Daylight Savings ~ time to SPRING FORWARD with your clocks and set them AHEAD one hour.

What is Daylight Savings? Daylight Savings Time, or DST, begins on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November. In March, clocks are moved forward one hour from 2am standard time to 3am DST, and in November, clocks are moved back one hour from 2am DST to 1am standard time. The phrase "spring forward, fall back" is a helpful reminder of these time changes.

Do you enjoy springing your clocks forward? Why or why not? I will share that I do NOT springing forward and "losing" an hour. But... unless you live in the few places in the U.S. that don't observe DST (like Hawaii, parts of Arizona and parts of Alaska) it's just part of life.

Curious to know who in the world participates in Daylight Savings? Check it out.

I know some people wonder "Why do we use daylight savings time?" Here is a great article that addresses that.

OPEN HOUSE March 8 - 10, 2013 for this great home in Colorado Springs 80921

JOIN ME THIS WEEKEND for an OPEN HOUSE and AUCTION (of household goods)
Open House Times:
Friday, March 8th from 12pm - 2pm
Saturday, March 9th from 10am - 12pm
Sunday, March 10th from 12pm - 2pm

To learn more about the auction of household goods, visit this link here.

 If you are like me and enjoy scanning QR codes for info directly on your phone:
 

What's the Average Days for a Listing in Colorado Springs

Check out the trend in Colorado Springs for the average days a property is listed on the market. Very encouraging to see that the final quarter of 2012 compared with the previous 2 years.


Average Sales Price for Properties in Colorado Springs for 2012 4th quarter

The Colorado Springs housing market really ended 2012 with a bang!
The average sales price in the 4th quarter of 2012 was $228,909 in El Paso County. In 2010 during the same time the average sales price was just over $219,000 and in 2011 it took a dip and was $210,000 in the 4th quarter.  It's nice to see some positive trends in our city.

Would you like a Market Analysis on your home? Contact me ~ I'm happy to send you one.

How Many Listings Sold in 2012 in the 4th quarter

According to the Pikes Peak Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service in El Paso County, Colorado Springs, the 4th quarter SOLD LISTINGS keep increasing.
In 2010, there were 2,001 listings sold in the 4th quarter in El Paso County.
In 2011, there was a 7.2% increase from the previous year totaling 2,145 sold listings in the 4th quarter.
In 2012 we jumped again for a total of 2,368 sold listings in the 4th quarter in El Paso County.
It's so encouraging to see this trend.

Pikes Peak MLS 4th Quarter 2012 MARKET REVIEW


This data is provided by the Pikes Peak REALTOR Services Corp for the 4th quarter of 2012 regarding the El Paso County, Colorado housing market. It's exciting to see that almost every area has shown improvement from the same time in 2011.

You can click on the image below to make it larger. Please leave me a comment or email me with questions.

CHECK BACK NEXT WEEK for more posts about El Paso County / Colorado Springs 4th quarter 2012 housing statistics.