Category: Fort Collins
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CSU sets record enrollment
Coloradoan – By Coloradoan staff • September 18, 2009 Colorado State University set a new record for enrollment this fall with 25,413 students, including 21,204 undergraduates, 3,671 graduate students and 538 professional veterinary medicine students. This is an increase of 1.6 percent from last year’s total enrollment of 25,011. A total of 4,285 new freshmen…
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How to Negotiate a Lease Buyout
From: AAOAQ: One of my tenants would like to get out of his yearlong lease, which has eight months left. I understand that he remains liable for the whole rent until I re-rent the unit, but he’s approached me with a different proposition. He wants to negotiate a buyout, right now, so that he won’t…
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2009 Best Live/Work Cities for Young Professionals
From HR UniversePosted by S. Caron, June 11th, 2009 FORT COLLINS IS #1 Where are the best places for young professionals to live and work? That’s what Next Generation Consulting’s Next Cities ranking look at. Ranked in three population categories, cities are analyzed on 45 measures. “Simply being the cheapest place to live, or the…
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NoCo towns among state’s fastest growing
from NCBR – NoCo towns among state’s fastest growing WASHINGTON, D.C. – Towns in Larimer and Weld counties saw some of the highest population growth in the state from 2007 to 2008, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Mead was the fastest growing municipality in the state, based on population estimates…
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Colorado unemployment lowest in Boulder, Fort Collins-Loveland
from NCBR WASHINGTON, D.C. – The unemployment rate in Fort Collins-Loveland and Boulder were the lowest in the state for May, as measured by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. A report released Tuesday showed the Boulder metropolitan area with the lowest unemployment rate at 6 percent, up from 5.8 percent in April. The Fort…
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Can our residents afford to buy a home? Rent an apartment?
I found a very interesting website by the Center for Housing Policy that analyzed 200 major markets across the United States regarding the cost of housing and average rents vs. occupational pay. The website is: http://www.nhc.org/chp/p2p/ “Paycheck to Paycheck, the Center for Housing Policy presents wage information for more than 60 occupations and home prices…
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Fort Collins-Loveland area real estate outlook positive
from Coloradoan, David Young Fort Collins sits atop a desirable list released this month by U.S. News and World Report. The national publication has Fort Collins and Loveland ranked as one of the top 10 housing markets for the next 10 years in terms of appreciation. While the economy has cut a swath through the…
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CSU Real Estate Chief Leaves Post
The Coloradoan – BY TREVOR HUGHES • TrevorHughes@coloradoan.com • May 16, 2009 The head of CSU’s real estate office has been “separated” from his post and paid nearly $70,000 in severance after his bosses decided to reorganize the office. Victor Holtorf left the Colorado State University Research Foundation’s real estate office on April 3. CSURF…
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Trash regulation changes roll forward
Coloradoan – BY KEVIN DUGGAN • KevinDuggan@coloradoan.com • May 6, 2009 Residential trash service in Fort Collins appears headed for some changes.The City Council late Tuesday night gave initial approval to revisions of the city’s ordinance governing trash collection that are aimed at increasing recycling and requiring customers to pay for what they throw away.…
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CSU Proposes Layoffs and Tuition Increase
Colorado State University is proposing a layoff of approximately 40 administrative staff and increasing the tuition by 9%. This in an attempt to cut around $30M from the budget. Stimulus money should be able to backfill the cuts, but it won’t be enough to cover cuts that have already been made. Tuition will increase around…