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Colorado Springs real estate appreciated 48.37% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 4.02%, putting Colorado Springs in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation.

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Check out this blog by Keeping Matters Current. The real estate market is expected to do very well in 2021, with mortgage rates that are hovering at historic lows and forecasted by experts to remain favorable throughout the year. One challenge to the housing industry, however, is the lack of homes

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