According to the recent MSN article "66 Cities Where Buying Makes Sense" Colorado Springs real estate is a good investment. This article covered the top 66 cities in the US that had a projected appreciation by 2012 if you purchased a low-priced home today.

This article makes a point that buying a home is not a get rich scheme but a long-term investment. Based on this article, you could expect an appreciation of $1,200 - $4,482 on your Colorado Springs home, depending on the interest rate on your loan.

Interestingly, four of the top 5 (and 6 of the top 10) cities where buying a home makes sense are located in Texas - with McAllen/Edinburg/Mission, Texas projecting an appreciation of up to $90,437 by 2012!

On the flip side, Denver/Aurora CO made the top 34 cities where it is still better to rent with a projected LOSS of up to $11,868 by 2012. The number 1 City where you would be better off renting is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, with a projected net loss of up to $366,603 by 2012. Woah...

Posted By: Mariana Wagner - Colorado Springs Real Estate Agent - Wagner iTeam
The Wagner iTeam is a power team of Keller Williams Clients Choice Realty,
specializing in Colorado Springs Real Estate and Monument Real Estate
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