The Academy School District 20 Real Estate Market -  April 2013

Active listings are at 509 and Pending sales are up at 319 and sales are down slightly at 136 in the Academy School District 20 area for the month of April.  The pending ratio is high at 38.5%. The pending ratio represents the supply and demand of the market. The higher the ratio, the greater the demand. A low ratio indicates more supply than demand.  As this number creeps up, the prices will increase and we will see more competing offers.

The average sales price to list price ratio is a healthy 98.5%, indicating that sellers are not having to negotiate much on their sales price.

Average sales price is down slightly to $300,137 and the median sales price dropped to $284,000.

Average days on market for Academy School District 20 is down to 93 with inventory down to 3.7 months.

We continue to see competing offers on nice homes in Academy School District 20. We will continue to see this with the inventory remaining relatively stable and demand high.

For the complete report visit Academy School District 20 Real Estate Market Report.

Compare demographics for Colorado Springs zip codes with other zip codes in Colorado Springs or the nation, visit the Colorado Springs Market Insider.

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Academy School District 20 Update by Dr. Hatchell, D20 Superintendent.

  - Dr. Mark Hatchell, superintendent, talks to Chinook Trail Principal Patrick Schumaker about the school's designation as a model site for educating autistic and severe and significant needs students.

  - Get a look at the district's new website. It goes live May 3.

  - See the progress on remodeling of the 1470 Chapel Hills Drive building that will house the Summit Middle School Program beginning in August 2013.

View the District 20 monthly update by Dr. Hatchell, D20 Superintendent.

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The Academy School District 20 Real Estate Market -  March 2013

Active listings are at 445 and Pending sales are up at 288 and sales are up at 145 in the Academy School District 20 area for the month of March.  The pending ratio is high at 39%. The pending ratio represents the supply and demand of the market. The higher the ratio, the greater the demand. A low ratio indicates more supply than demand.  As this number creeps up, the prices will increase and we will see more competing offers.

The average sales price to list price ratio is a healthy 98.5%, indicating that sellers are not having to negotiate much on their sales price.

Average sales price is down slightly to $301,575 and the median sales price is $300,000.

Average days on market for Academy School District 20 is 117 with inventory down to 3.0 months.

We continue to see competing offers on nice homes in Academy School District 20. We will continue to see this with the inventory remaining relatively stable and demand high.

For the complete report visit Academy School District 20 Real Estate Market Report.

Compare demographics for Colorado Springs zip codes with other zip codes in Colorado Springs or the nation, visit the Colorado Springs Market Insider.

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 Academy District 20 Parent Academy for April 17, 2013

Below is a Parent Academy Announcement from Academy School District 20 for April 17, 2013.

Caring for a Community of Learners: Understanding Biases

The Superintendent’s Diversity Communication Council in
Academy District 20 invites you to a discussion about equity and civility. This session explores individual
and social biases and how they affect educational and social environments.

Title:Caring for a Community of Learners: Understanding Biases
Presented by: Dr. Regina Lewis, adjunct professor at the University of
Colorado at Colorado Springs
Date: April 17, 2013
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Education and Administration Center, 1110 Chapel Hils Drive

Register at www.asd20.org/parentacademy

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Academy District 20 Parent Academy for April

Caring for a Community of Learners: Understanding Biases is the topic of a special Parent Academy presentation scheduled for April 17, at 6:30 p.m. The discussion is sponsored by the Superintendent's Diversity Communication Council and will be facilitated by Dr. Regina Lewis from UCCS. Please register at www.asd20.org/parentacademy

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Below is a Parent Academy Announcement from Academy School District 20 for March 2013.

Families connected to the military can benefit from the Fort Carson Parent-to-Parent organization's presentation about deployment. Details of the event are below.

On March 19, the Academy District 20 Learning Services Department will repeat its presentation about ICAP, dual enrollment, and other information that is important for middle school and high school students and parents. That event is March 19, at 6 p.m. See more details below or at www.asd20.org/parentacademy

Title: Resiliency During Deployment
Presented by: Fort Carson Parent-to-Parent organization
Date: March 12, 2013
Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Education and Administration Center, 1110 Chapel Hils Drive
Target Audience: Military Families
Description: A presentation by a representative of the Fort Carson Parent-to-Parent Organization
Learning Objectives: Understand the importance of resiliency in children; identify opportunities to build and strengthen resiliency skills during a deployment cycle; encourage parents to use strategies identified in this workshop.
Register at www.asd20.org/parentacademy

Parent Academy – Understanding ICAP and the Dual Enrollment Learning Opportunities for Students in District 20.
Age: Parents of middle and high school students
Cost: Free
Presented by: Diane Forsythe, Director for Career and Technical Education
Date: March 19, 2013
Time: 6-7:30 p.m.
Location: Education and Administration Center, 1110 Chapel Hills Drive  (Spruce 1 & 2)
Description:  This session will focus on the Individual Career and Academic Plan process during which students establish personalized academic and career goals, explore postsecondary career and educational opportunities, align course work and curriculum, apply to postsecondary institutions, learn about financial aid opportunities, and plan for the workforce.
Learning Objectives: Become familiar with the ICAP process; understand the tools of College in Colorado.org  and Naviance.com in developing an ICAP; learn ways in which parents might use the tools to engage their children in conversations about dual enrollment Learning opportunities to plan for postsecondary options.
Register at www.asd20.org/parentacademy

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The Academy School District 20 Real Estate Market -  February 2013

Active listings are at their lowest point of 421 for the second month in a row.  Pending sales are up at 268 and sales are up at 90 in the Academy School District 20 area for the month of February.  The pending ratio is high at 39%. The pending ratio represents the supply and demand of the market. The higher the ratio, the greater the demand. A low ratio indicates more supply than demand.  As this number creeps up, the prices will increase and we will see more competing offers.

The average sales price to list price ratio is a healthy 98%, indicating that sellers are not having to negotiate much on their sales price.

Average sales price is $306,796 and the median sales price is $298,000.

Average days on market for Academy School District 20 is 118 with inventory down to 4.7 months.

We continue to see competing offers on nice homes in Academy School District 20. We will continue to see this with the inventory remaining relatively stable and demand high.

For the complete report visit Academy School District 20 Real Estate Market Report.

Compare demographics for Colorado Springs zip codes with other zip codes in Colorado Springs or the nation, visit the Colorado Springs Market Insider.

DIRECT: 719-964-4810   NancyMurray@kw.com	1283 Kelly Johnson Blvd Colorado Springs, CO 80920 AcademyDistrict20Homes.com