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January 11, 2012
The Group, Inc., Real Estate, announced that Paul Schnaitter has joined as a Broker Associate/Partner.
Paul is from the Denver area and graduated from Colorado State University. He serves on the Larimer County United Way Grant Investment Committee and is a supporter of Respite Care.
He can be reached at 401 West Mulberry Street, Fort Collins, 970-221-0700.
The Group, Inc. is Northern Colorado’s leading real estate company with six locations in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Greeley. www.thegroupinc.com
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January 9, 2012
The Group University will host a free class, “Wake-Up Money”, Wednesday, January 18, at The Group’s office at 2803 E. Harmony Road, Fort Collins. Registration begins at 5:00 pm with the presentation beginning at 5:30 pm.
Current market conditions have created an environment for real estate investors that are unique in the history of Northern Colorado. Larry Kendall will discuss the benefits of residential real estate investment, how to build wealth through real estate investment, how to set investment goals, and the step-by-step process for purchasing investment property.
Register at www.thegroupinc.com, or by calling Rachel Bomgaars at 970-377-6068 or 970-223-0700.
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October 17, 2011
The Group University will host a free class, Wake-Up Money, Wednesday, October 19, at The Group’s office at 2803 E. Harmony Road, Fort Collins. Registration begins at 5:00 pm with the presentation beginning at 5:30 pm.
Current market conditions have created an environment for real estate investors that are unique in the history of Northern Colorado. Larry Kendall will discuss the benefits of residential real estate investment, how to build wealth through real estate investment, how to set investment goals, and the step-by-step process for purchasing investment property.
Register at www.thegroupinc.com, or by calling Rachel Bomgaars at 970-377-6068 or 970-223-0700.
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September 8, 2011
The Group University will host a class, Homebuyer Basics, for first-time home buyers on Wednesday, September 14, at The Group’s office at 2803 E. Harmony Road, Fort Collins. Registration begins at 5:00 pm with the presentation beginning at 5:30 pm. Information will include current local market trends, the steps in buying a home, how to increase your odds of success, current loan options, and the advantages of owning versus renting. A question and answer session will follow. Attendees will receive a First Time Home Buyer Kit.
Register at www.thegroupinc.com, or by calling Rachel Bomgaars at 970-377-6068 or 970-223-0700.
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July 6, 2011
Forbes magazine ranks the Fort Collins-Loveland Metropolitan Statistical Area, basically Larimer County, 5th in the nation as the Best Place for Business and Careers.
Colorado had 5 communities in the top 50. Others included: Denver – 9, Colorado Springs – 30, Greeley – 42 and Boulder – 44.
Among the other things Forbes says about the area are:
- #67 in Cost of Doing Business
- #31 in Job Growth
- #12 in Education with 41% having a college degree
- Unemployment: 6.7%
- Job Growth (2010): 0.3%
- Cost of Living: -6.2% below nat’l avg
- Net Migration (2010): 2,170
The Group, Inc. Real Estate is the leading real estate company in Northern Colorado. We have six offices in Greeley, Fort Collins, and Loveland and are celebrating our 35th year in business.
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June 28, 2011
 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
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June 27, 2011
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
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June 8, 2011
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/
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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
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May 18, 2011
The Group, Inc. received several awards at the Fort Collins Board of Realtors annual Community Affairs and Awards event held Tuesday, May 17.
Earth Day Recycling Challenge Winner
Green Realtor Office of the Year
CARHOF Major Supporter in 2010
Former Fort Collins Mayor Doug Hutchinson received the Citizen of the Year award at the luncheon. Keynote speaker was U.S. Representative Cory Gardner.
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