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Neighborhood profile: Kissing Camel custom homes in West Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs Housing Market Information for the Kissing Camel neighborhood in WEST area of Colorado Springs, Single Family Homes

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Zip Code  80904

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Entrance to Kissing Camels

The Kissing Camels housing market continues to be a BUYERS Market, as there is currently a 19 month of supply of homes on the market.   A 6 month supply of houses on the market is considered a “NEUTRAL MARKET”.  

Here’s a quick summary of the 2010 Real Estate Market for Kissing Camels

• Pricing decreased by 39% from 2010 to 2009
• Number of homes sold increased by 60% from 2010 to 2009
• Days on Market decreased by 120% from 2010 to 2009
• Price per FINISHED square feet decreased by 25% from 2010 to 2009.

Single Family Homes in Kissing Camels are custom homes and were primarily built from 1960 to 1980, with an average age built in 1957.  The majority of the houses are ranches, with 4-5 baths, with 2 to 3 car attached garages.   Average square footage is between 3,500 and 4,500 square feet.  The area does have their own community newsletter, Kissing Camel News.  The neighborhood is one of several areas for Colorado Springs Luxury Homes.
The area is located close to the Garden of the Gods and the Garden of the Garden of the Gods Private Club, East of Mesa Road, West of Centennial Blvd., North of Fillmore.

The community includes 24-hour guarded entry and many home lots have spectacular views of Pikes Peak and the Garden of the Gods .    There are memberships available to the Garden of the Gods Club and Kissing Camels Golf Club.     Homes are located in District 11 schools, with the majority of students going to Coronado High School.

This Colorado Springs Real Estate report contains information on Single Family homes in Kissing Camels.

This information is taken from the Pikes Peak Realtor Services Corp and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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Colorado Springs Neighborhoods – Pleasant Valley

My Colorado Springs neighborhood pick of the week– Pleasant Valley

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Pleasant Valley in Colorado Springs is a community that is a vintage neighborhood located in west Colorado Springs.    As you drive through it, you feel like you have stepped back in time to “Leave it to Beaver” ; most of the lawns are perfectly manicured, houses are in great shape, you almost expect to see white picket fences with a 1950’s cars in the drive-ways.

 To get to Pleasant Valley homes from I-25, turn west onto Colorado Blvd.   Then turn right (north) on 30th Street and you are in Pleasant Valley.

Single family homes in Pleasant Valley currently range in price from $209,000   to $259,000.  There are currently 7 houses and 3 townhomes for sale in the area.  The townhome complex is a small complex with reasonable HOA’s at $120.00 a month; and it’s a pet-friendly complex. Read the rest of this entry »

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