Visionary:  Tucker Hart Adams, an article from The Gazette, reports that Tucker Hart Adams, the longtime Colorado Springs resident, is retiring as one of the state's longest serving and most respected economists.  Adams has followed the Colorado economy through several economic cycles in the 30 years she has authored annual forecasts.  She was the state's first economist to predict the 1999 recession, which earned her the title "Duchess of Doom" from a Denver television news reporter.  Adams isn't planning on completely retiring.  She will continue to update economic indicators on her website, publish a newsletter and she may even write a book.

http://www.gazette.com/articles/adams_28202___article.html/economics_colorado.html

Affordable housing grows rare in Colo., an article from The Denver Post, reports that according to a report by the Colorado Division of Housing and the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, the vacancy rate for affordable rental housing in the state dropped to 4.7% during the second quarter.  The decline is down from 6% in the first quarter.  Affordable housing is defined as "deed-restricted" or "rent-restricted" and can be rented only to households that meet certain income requirements.

http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_7122061

Homeowners Go Green To Save Some Green, an article from The Wall Street Journal Online, reports that lenders are the latest to jump on the environmental-marketing bandwagon.  They are offering mortgage products that offer homebuyers bigger loans or discounts if they are making energy-efficient improvements or if their new home meets certain efficiency standards.  Some states are also subsidizing loans for energy-efficient improvements.  The mortgage products also offer incentive to builders to build "green", or Energy Star certified homes.  Banks are also offering similar loans to builders.

http://www.realestatejournal.com/buysell/mortgages/20070913-munoz.html

Additional articles that you may find of interest:

Cimarron Bridge closure set for Nov. 1
http://www.koaa.com/news/view.asp?ID=9045

Sept. sales tax revenue down 2.43% from 2006
http://www.gazette.com/articles/percent_28255___article.html/tax_sales.html

Businesswomen find success in NETWORKING
http://www.gazette.com/articles/business_28257___article.html/networking_women.html

Home builders' foundations shift with shaky market
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2007-10-08-home-builders-downturn_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip
 
The Difference Between Advertising and Marketing
http://www.realtor.org/RMODaily.nsf/pages/News2007100803

Mortgage Woes: Be Patient with Closing Dates
http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20071009_closingdate.htm

MBA Advises Against Broadening Fraud Laws
http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/1082007_MBA_Legislation.asp

To ease or not to ease?
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ease-not-ease-thats-feds/story.aspx?guid=%7BF70B9C37%2D437C%2D4583%2D81E7%2D9E9B28CDCD24%7D

You Paid What for That House?
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3706548