May home sales data for Colorodo Springs isn't quite final, but the preliminary figures show another 18.5% decline in sales from last year. Prices rebounded a little from April, but the average and mean price were both down from last May, 6% and 4.6% respectively, at $251,297 and $210,000. For more details, please see the link on the right side of this page, the data is maintained fairly regularly and will include the final numbers when published.

We finally have some moisture! It rained (and hailed a little) during yesterday's thunderstorms, and we are predicted to get even more tonight. Our summers tend be pretty predictable, with glorious blue skies in the mornings, 80+ degrees and thunderstorms in the mid to late afternoon, followed by cool clear evenings in the 50's. May was unusually dry however, and it is a relief to get some rain to green things up. Generally we see fewer than 10 days above 90 degrees here (it has not happened yet this year), and even fewer when it does not drop below 60 at night. Last month, 28.9% of the homes sold had central air, and 29.8% of the homes in our active inventory have it. this is substantially higher than it used to be. In 2000 for example, only 6% of the homes sold indicated they had central air. The rapid rise in popularity of A/C may be a function of global warming, or just continuing "up scaling" of new homes as they are built. Many of our residents come from warmer climates such as Southern California and Texas, where A/C is a must.

The photo today is for a listing I have out in Black Forest. I was out there yesterday to drop off some things, and thought I would take an updated photo. It was so nice, about 5 degrees cooler than in town, and the trees smelled so good! For more information on this beautiful house on 5 acres in school district 20, visit http://www.ricksellscolorado.com/Listings/wildridge_7115/wildridge_7115.htm.