Keller Williams Realty of Northern Colorado

Since 1998, Next Generation Consulting (NGC) has ranked the best cities to live in for young professionals between ages 20-40. The consulting group uses 45 criterion to create three ‘Next Cities’ lists, each list is based on a different population size. This year, amongst cities with a population between 100,000-200,000 people, Fort Collins was selected as the number one best city to live in for young professionals. Denver was ranked the number five best place to live for young professionals in a city over 500,000. NGC takes into consideration employment, education and social opportunities.

You can review the complete NGC report at:
http://nextgenerationconsulting.com/assets/documents/NextCities_2009-2010_US.pdf

Source: Northern Colorado Business Report, “Fort Collins best place for young professionals,” by Staff, 6/11/09
http://www.ncbr.com/article.asp?id=100595

The U.S. News & World Report recently identified the top 10 housing markets for the next 10 years, and Northern Colorado made the list. Selection was based on employment and population data from Moody’s Economy.com. The data was analyzed with regard to geographic and industry trends to generate 10-year home price projections for each of the nation’s 384 distinct metropolitan statistical areas.

Northern Colorado was identified as one of the top 10 areas where housing pricing will appreciate in the next 10 years. In addition to the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain region, the area was touted for the quailty of university research, local support and private investement in traditional and renewable energy. According to the report, home prices in the Fort Collins/Loveland area will rise an average of 4.1% annually over the next 10 years.

The Top 10 Housing Markets for the Next 10 Years:
1.  Anchorage, Alaska
2. Corvallis, Oregon
3. Decatur, Illinois
4. Bremerton & Silverdale, Washington
5. Duluth, Minnesota
6. Fort Collins and Loveland, Colorado
7. Glens Falls, New York
8. Pittsfield, Massachusetts
9. Sandusky, Ohio
10. Santa Fe, New Mexico

Source: U.S. News & World Report, “The Top 10 Housing Markets for the Next 10 Years,” by Luke Mullins, 6/4/09
http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/real-estate/2009/06/04/the-top-10-housing-markets-for-the-next-10-years.html

Last Thursday over 30 volunteers from Keller Williams Realty of Northern Colorado joined students at Putnam Elementary for reading time. Serving as morning mentors to the young readers, the brokers, administrators, and team leaders from Keller Williams enhanced the weekly program already started by bringing out more volunteers for literacy.

Red Day is a traditional day of community volunteerism for Keller Williams, now the third largest and fastest growing real estate company in the US. In honor of Mo Anderson, Vice Chairman of the Board, this great event reaches out to help the communities Keller Williams serves across the country. From area clean-ups to food drives to educational outreach, Keller agents from around the country donate their days to the effort.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS (March 2, 2009) — Keller Williams® Realty Inc., announced last week at its annual convention in Orlando, Fla. that it is now the third-largest real estate franchise in the United States, surpassing RE/MAX® International. According to Steve Murray of REAL Trends, a leading source of analysis and information in the residential real estate industry, the Austin, Texas-based company claimed the number three spot with 72,794 U.S. associates at the end of 2008.

“The success of Keller Williams Realty can be directly attributed to the hard work and perseverance of our associates and the soundness of our economic and organizational models,” said Mark Willis, CEO of Keller Williams Realty, Inc. “While others might be looking at this market and seeing fear and uncertainty, we have always approached it as our opportunity to shine and grow. And that mindset has paid off.”
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