Pueblo real estate market hits ninth month in decline
The Pueblo real estate market continues to slow, hitting its ninth straight month in negative numbers.
September figures supplied by Dave Anderson, Pueblo Association of Realtors spokesperson, indicate new home for sale listings were down 17.3% from last September and are down 16.9% year to date.
Pending sales were down 19.5% year-over-year and sales were down 6% compared to September 2022. Residential home sales are down a total of 25.1% year-to-date.
“Looking at pricing, we saw the median price fall 2% from September 2022 and we’re down 1.6% year-to-date at $309,900. The percent-of-list-price received was down slightly to 98.4% reflecting sellers’ willingness and need to lower prices to get their homes sold," Anderson said.
Anderson said sellers are also attracting buyers with price reductions ranging from $500 to $25,000, depending on the homes' starting prices. The average number of days homes for sale are staying on market is sitting at 84.
"New home (construction) permits are very low, with only 13 pulled in September in Pueblo County," Anderson said. "All totaled, new construction permits are down 47.8% compared to the first 9 months of 2022."
Nominations sought for CF&I Hall of Fame
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company Hall of Fame nominations are open until 3 p.m. Nov. 10.
Nominees must have been employed by the steel mill prior to 1993 when CF&I sold the company. Nominees are considered for contributions in the arenas of steelwork, mining, hospital/medical fields, office, land and water, company store, maintenance and education.
Posthumous nominations are accepted and five to six nominees will be selected. Those selected will be honored at the Faces of CF&I Hall of Fame Fundraiser set for Jan. 27 at the Pueblo Convention Center.
Nomination forms are available at steelworks.us. For information, contact Steelworks Center of the West Director Christina Trujillo at 719-564-9086 or email christina.trujillo@steelworks.us.
Two CSU Pueblo administrators served as speakers for women's conference
Colorado State University Pueblo's Donna Souder Hodge, vice president of operations and advancement, and Kristyn White Davis, vice president of enrollment management and extended studies, this week served as keynote panelists for the opening session at the Women in Leadership for Higher Education conference presented by the National Diversity Congress in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The panel discussion, "Institutional Advancements in Diversity and Inclusion: How to Create a Culture of Inclusion" brought together higher education leaders, educators, and professionals from across the nation to discuss and address issues related to gender equity as well as diversity and inclusion in higher education.