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Labor Day weekend is the last full stop of the summer around here, and for a lot of families at Fort Carson, Peterson, Schriever, and the Academy it lands as a four-day weekend. It is also the point where the Colorado Springs housing market quietly changes character. The summer PCS surge is over, buyer competition thins out, and the homes still sitting on the market start getting more flexible. Below is what is worth doing September 5 through 7, and then an honest look at where the numbers actually stand heading into fall.

Labor Day Lift Off turns 50

The Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off runs Saturday, September 5 through Monday, September 7 at Memorial Park, and this is the 50th year. General admission is free. Roughly 65 balloons launch each…

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Summer ended with more homes on the market than Colorado Springs has seen in years, and fewer buyers competing for them. That combination has not existed here since before 2020. If you sat out the spring because everything felt overpriced and rates felt stuck, the fall setup is measurably different, and not in the way most headlines suggest.

Here is what actually changed over the summer, what it means for the next ninety days, and the one financing rule change that is quietly reshaping the entry-level end of this market.

Where mortgage rates actually sit

The 30-year fixed averaged 6.65 percent in the third week of August, down slightly from the week before. The 15-year sits near 5.95 percent. For context, the 30-year was roughly 6.58 percent at…

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The U.S. housing market in 2026 is in a different place than it was two years ago — and for military families navigating PCS decisions, that shift matters in practical ways. The panic-buying frenzy of 2021 and 2022 is gone. The interest rate shock of 2023 and 2024 has settled into something more stable. What's emerged is a market that's more balanced, more negotiable, and more manageable for buyers who show up prepared. Here's what the current landscape actually looks like and what it means if you're buying, selling, or deciding between the two heading into PCS season.

Mortgage Rates Have Stabilized — But Remain Elevated

After the dramatic rate increases of 2022 through 2024, mortgage rates have stabilized in the 6.5% to 7.5% range for conventional…

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