Category: Fun Fact Friday

Discover weekly Fun Fact Friday insights from Andrew Bacon at The Bacon Partners, your trusted Colorado Springs real estate expert with The Platinum Group, Realtors. Every Friday, I share bite-sized fun facts about the Colorado Springs housing market, national real estate trends, local stats from neighborhoods like Northgate, Briargate, Peyton, and Fountain, and quirky tidbits to keep things light. From mortgage rate surprises and home affordability data to Pikes Peak region specifics like radon risks or military relocation perks, these posts blend education with entertainment.

Whether you’re buying, selling, or just curious about Colorado Springs real estate, my fun facts highlight key market updates—like median home prices around $450K-$480K in 2026 or inventory trends from Pikes Peak MLS. Originally sent to our email subscribers, we archive them here for easy access and to build a resource hub for anyone searching Colorado Springs housing fun facts or real estate insights.

Subscribe for direct delivery to your inbox, or browse my archive for past gems. As a local Realtor with nearly a decade of experience, I aim to make real estate approachable and trustworthy. Questions on these facts or your next move? Contact me today!

Keywords: Colorado Springs real estate fun facts, housing market insights Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak real estate trends.

Fun Fact Friday ☕️ 8/30/2024

Hey Friends, I have 4 fun facts to share with you today and my weekly quote to ponder awaits you below. Have a great Labor Day Weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: While mortgage rates have declined in recent weeks (30-year down to 6.49%, lowest since May 2023), it hasn’t been enough to meaningfully change the […]

Fun Fact Friday 👩🏽‍⚖️ 8/23/2024

Hey Friends, I have 4 fun facts to share with you today. I will share on the NAR rulings in #4. As always, my weekly quote to ponder awaits you below. Have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: Married couples continue to own more homes by a large margin than any other composition. […]

Fun Fact Friday 📱 8/16/2024

Hey Friends, I have 4 fun facts to share with you today. As always, my weekly quote to ponder awaits you below. Have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: The US brought home 126 medals, beating all other countries. Source: NBC Fun Fact 2: There is a large range that countries pay their athletes for […]

Fun Fact Friday 🔋 8/9/2024

Hey Friends, I have 5 fun facts to share with you after what has been a wild week. My weekly quote to ponder is also below. Have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: Spring home price appreciation has continued to slow amid high mortgage rates and low affordability. In May, among the 100 […]

Fun Fact Friday 🥇 8/2/2024

Hey Friends, I have 4 fun facts to share with you after what has been a wild week. My weekly quote to ponder awaits you below. Have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: Which Countries Have the Most Olympic Medals of All-Time? Source: The Visual Capitalist Fun Fact 2: The gap between the US […]

Fun Fact Friday 🛟 7/26/2024

Hey Friends, I have 4 fun facts to share with you today. As always, my weekly quote to ponder awaits you below. I hope you have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: Visualizing the Cost of Hosting the Olympics. (Note this is in 2021 dollars.) Source: The Visual Capitalist Fun Fact 2: Over 1 in […]

Fun Fact Friday ✈️ 7/19/2024

Hey Friends, I have 5 fun facts to share with you after what has been a wild week. My weekly quote to ponder awaits you below. Have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: Here’s a cool chart detailing how airplanes make money on a 10 hour flight. Source: McKinsey & Company, Aviation Stack Exchange, […]

Fun Fact Friday 🪚 7/12/2024

Hey Friends, I have 5 fun facts to share with you today. We will start zoomed in with the Colorado Springs market and then zoom out for a few national fun facts. As always, my weekly quote to ponder awaits you below. Have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: Listings (Active Supply) were up […]

Fun Fact Friday 🎆 7/5/2024

Hey Friends, I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July! I have 4 fun facts to share with you today and my weekly quote to ponder below. Have a great rest of your holiday weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: US home valuations have officially reached levels previously seen in 2006-2007, just before the housing market […]

Fun Fact Friday 🦗 6/28/2024

Hey Friends, I have 4 fun facts to share with you today and my weekly quote to ponder below. Have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: The months’ supply of existing homes moved up to 3.7 in May, the highest since June 2020. Source: Charlie Bilello Fun Fact 2: Active listings of homes […]