Here are some quick links to local and National news articles pertaing to the housing & real estate market. I thought you might enjoy.

U.S. home prices rise 0.8% in April: S&P – Prices have moved up 3.8% in the past year, marking the third consecutive year-over-year gain.  Prices rose in 18 of the 20 metropolitan areas tracked by Case-Shiller in April compared with March.  Over the past year, prices rose 4.4% in Denver.

Additional articles that you may find of interest:

• Peloton offers stimulus discounts to next 12 buyers
  
• Utter, Bowes form firm
• Fannie Mae gets tough with ‘strategic defaults’
• Home prices rise 0.8 pct. in April from March (Denver up 4.4% over the past year)
• Furniture Row buys Watkins land for $6.5M
  
• Banks: We’re Hiring
  
• Factory-Built Homes Gaining Acceptance
  
• Renovation Projects For Older Housing Must Follow EPA Rules
  
• What Wall Street reform means for your mortgage