The Group, Inc., Real Estate, announced that Emily Moore has joined as a Broker Associate/Partner and can be reached at 5401 Stone Creek Circle, Loveland, 970-613-0700.  Prior to joining The Group, Inc. Ms. Moore worked in the hospitality industry as a manager of operation, and in sales and marketing for 12 years.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of Colorado.

The Group, Inc. is Northern Colorado’s leading real estate company with six locations in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Greeley.  www.thegroupinc.com

 The Group Real Estate, announced that Kathleen Hollarbach, has joined their Harmony Office as a Broker Associate/Partner.  Kathleen has previous experience in the home construction industry, owning and assisting in running Hollerbach Construction (a design/build company), in the Sarasota, FL area, along with her husband David prior to relocating to Northern Colorado in 2008.  She is an active volunteer in the public schools and in the community.

 Ms. Hollarbach can be reached at 2803 E. Harmony Road, Fort Collins, 970-229-0700. 

 The Group, Inc. is Northern Colorado’s leading real estate company with six locations in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Greeley.  www.thegroupinc.com

The Fort Collins Chamber reported the following:

Wired magazine’s June issue lists Fort Collins as one of the “Emerging Epicenters” for High Tech Industry, singling out Fort Collins based companies VanDyne Super Turbo and Woodward as well as the CSU Engines and and Energy Conversion Lab. 

 The magazine states: VanDyne, a small company in Fort Collins, recently collaborated with a Colorado State University  clean-energy lab to create the SuperTurbo, a supercharger that converst exhaust energy in torque to make engines up to 30 percent more efficent. Woodward, a larger local company, is working with the same lab to develop laser ignition systems for gas, turbine and aircraft engines.”

Check out the article at:

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/05/ff_jobsclustermap/

The National Association of Realtors conducted a study that was released earlier this year about the benefits of homeownership. The report, Social Benefits of Homeownership and Stable Housing, cite the following results:

• Higher educational performance and better behavior of children
• Lower community crime rates
• Lessened welfare dependency among households
• More household participation in civic affairs
• Better household health

Of course there are many economic benefits as well:

• For every two homes sold, one job is created
• Each home purchased pumps up to $60,000 into the economy
• Home ownership accounts for over $2 trillion of the U.S. GDP

The Wall Street Journal reported the following this week, “The long-term benefits of homeownership remain very much intact. For now, at least, you can deduct the mortgage interest on your taxes—a big perk for people in higher tax brackets. You get to paint your walls any color you wish, without having to clear it with a landlord. And assuming you can buy a home for about the same price as you can rent one, buying will give you the ability one day to live rent-free. Come retirement time, a paid-off mortgage means your monthly expenses are significantly reduced, and you have a chunk of equity to play with.”

Interest rates are at a 50 year low.  Don’t wait….there are many reasons why homeownership ( and expecially Northern Colorado real estate) will benefit you and your family.

http://www.realtor.org/research/research/homeownershipbenefits

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304563104576361522020024248.html#project%3Dhomepriceindexapril20110603%26articleTabs%3Darticle

GREELEY — The Group Real Estate has named Greeley native Ashley Sandoval as Director of Greeley Operations, Group President Eric Thompson announced today.
Before her new appointment, Sandoval served with The Group Guaranteed Title Co., managing closings for The Group’s Greeley customers since 2008. She has been involved in the real estate industry since 2005.
“We are excited about the energy, enthusiasm and intelligence Ashley will bring to this position,” Thompson said. “She is passionate about The Group and our culture. With her real estate background, leadership skills and ties to the community she is a natural fit for this role.”
As Director of Greeley Operations, Sandoval will be instrumental in growing the Greeley branch, as well as expanding The Group’s presence in volunteer and service activities in the Weld County community.
“I am looking forward to honoring the rich history and tradition of The Group, while also infusing a reenergized spirit into the local real estate industry,” said Sandoval.
“Greeley and the Weld County market are very important strategically for The Group, and Ashley is the right person to lead our effort as we look forward to an era of long-term growth,” said Thompson. “I believe our customers appreciate the marketing power and market knowledge that we offer as a company that serves the entire Northern Colorado region.”
The Group Real Estate, which is marking its 35th year in business, first established its Greeley office in 1996. Today, The Group consists of over 180 Sales Partners located in six offices throughout Northern Colorado. Real Trends, the leading source of information on the real estate industry, consistently ranks The Group as one of the top 200 real estate firms in America, and one of the most productive averaging 21 transactions per sales associate per year.

As the market leader, The Group was involved in nearly 40% of all real estate transactions in Northern Colorado last year.