Archives » May 9th, 2008

More up-trends in home sales

April was the second month in a row to show an increase in listings sold, according to the Pikes Peak Association of Realtors’ monthly report.
From February to March, Realtors saw a 33 percent leap in closed sales on a month-to-month basis. From March to April, closings increased 6 percent.
“You’re beginning to […]

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Salazar’s biofuel credit added to 2008 Farm Bill

Sen. Ken Salazar’s cellulosic biofuels production tax credit has been included in the 2008 Farm Bill.
The $1.01 per gallon tax credit is good through 2012 for biofuels produced from renewable cellulosic feedstock – not food grain or food starch.
“Cellulosic biofuels are an innovative and sound alternative to food grain and starch-based […]

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Goldenbogen elected chairman of real estate commission

Paul Goldenbogen, president of Heritage Realty, was elected chairman of the Colorado Real Estate Commission at a commission meeting earlier this week.
He has served as commissioner of the CREC for the past five years and since 1999 has served on the commission’s Forms Committee, which is responsible for drafting all mandatory […]

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Gas jumps above $3.67

The Associated Press
NEW YORK – Oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time today, bringing its advance this week to nearly $10, as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the U.S. and Venezuela could cut exports from the OPEC member.
Gas prices, meanwhile, rose above an average $3.67 […]

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Weeklong celebration highlights National Tourism Week

Experience Colorado Springs at Pikes Peak will celebrate National Tourism Week on May 10-18 to thank residents and visitors for supporting local tourism.
Travel and tourism is a $1.3 trillion industry in the United States, generating $100 billion in tax revenue. More than 6.3 million visitors travel to Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak […]

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