More from my recent, printed newsletter:

3. While everything is not rosy in our marketplace, we in Colorado are in a much better place than other parts of the country.  Colorado job growth was the 8th highest in the nation in 2008 (Bureau of Labor Statistics);

4. On the OFHEO (Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight) housing price index, Boulder County was the 17th highest appreciation rate in the country (2.99%) from 12-07 to 12-08.

5. The local foreclosures appear to be slowing down.  For awhile, we led the nation in the number of foreclosures, now we have been eclispsed by California, Arizona and Florida.

More details on Thursday.  Have a great day in today's Colorado sunshine!  Susan Plage