Colorado Wildfire Building Code: What Homeowners Need to Know in 2026
Colorado’s new statewide wildfire building code took effect on July 1, 2026, making it the first Western state after California to adopt mandatory fire-hardening standards for homes in wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas. This code aims to reduce the risk of homes igniting during wildfires, which have become an increasing threat in Colorado Springs and surrounding […]
Fun Fact Friday ✏️ 5/8/2026
Hello Friends! I have 3 fun facts for you today. I hope you have a great weekend and Happy Mother’s Day to all of you amazing moms out there! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: Georgetown “Edunomics” Lab reports that the public school costs vary enormously by state. Colorado currently sits at $15,922 spent per student. Source: Private School […]
Fun Fact Friday 🏫 5/1/2026
Hello Friends! I have 3 fun facts for you on this first day of May. I hope you have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: Colorado Springs has seen a 143.8% average appreciation increase since 2005 in home values. Source: fhfa(.)gov; Data Reported: 3/5/26 Fun Fact 2: Since 2022, Denver has seen a net loss of 34 public company […]
Fun Fact Friday ⚡️ 4/24/2026
Hey Friends! I have just 3 fun facts for you on this fine day. Have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: The CDC just released data showing that the number of children an average woman in the United States will have over her reproductive lifetime fell to 1.57 in 2025. Replacement level is 2.1. This […]
Fun Fact Friday 🔋 4/17/2026
Hey Friends! I’ve got 4 fun facts for you today. Have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: The price of lithium-ion batteries has fallen by 99% since 1991. Source: Our World In Data Fun Fact 2: The higher levels of inflation are expected to keep the Fed on hold when it meets again on April 29. There’s […]
Fun Fact Friday 💽 4/10/2026
Hey Friends! I’ve got 4 fun facts for you today. Have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: Data centers now consume roughly 7% of US power demand – up more than 10x in two decades. Source: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research Fun Fact 2: There are now 665,000 401(k) millionaires at Fidelity alone, a record high […]
Fun Fact Friday 🌊 4/3/2026
Hey Friends! I have 4 fun facts for you today. I hope you have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: Over the last 30 years, the purchasing power of the US Consumer Dollar has been cut in half due to inflation. At the same time, the S&P 500 has gained 789% (7.6% per year) AFTER […]
Fun Fact Friday 🏠 3/27/2026
Hey Friends! I have a story on housing today in the form of 4 fun facts. I hope you have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: Home Prices in the US increased 1% in 2025, their smallest gain since 2011. With wages rising over 3% in 2025 and interest rates falling (30-year mortgage rate: 6.9% -> 6.2%), that made […]
Fun Fact Friday 🛢️ 3/20/2026
Hey Friends! I have 4 fun facts for you today. I hope you have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: February marks the 4th year in a row that sales have declined in Colorado Springs. Source: Pikes Peak Association of Realtors Fun Fact 2: A few interesting stats comparing to last year: 1. List price to closing sales price […]
Wild Horse Reservoir Project Update: Wild Horse South Reservoir Selected
The Wild Horse Reservoir Project is moving forward with a key change: Aurora Water has selected the Wild Horse South Reservoir alternative for further environmental review and permitting. Announced in the Spring 2026 newsletter, this decision follows evaluation of several sites identified by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the National Environmental Policy Act […]