City backs long-term transportation plan, an article from The Gazette, reports on Monday, the Colorado Springs City Council gave informal approval to a long-range regional transportation plan that stresses maintaining roads and strengthening mass transit rather than embarking on new, expensive road projects.  The 2035 Regional Transportation Plan was created by the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments after a series of public surveys and public meetings involving about 1,400 people.  Craig Casper, transportation director for the council of governments, said the plan includes about $12 billion in road, transit and nonmotorized projects.  According to Casper, this latest plan anticipates three major projects for the region: a U.S. Highway 24 bypass through Woodland Park, an extension of Powers Boulevard north to Interstate 25 and the extension of Constitution Avenue to Interstate 25.
http://www.gazette.com/articles/plan_33542___article.html/transportation_projects.html

3 Important ‘Rs’ of Home Finance in the Home-Buying Process, an article from RISMedia.com, reports that among the most important business resources any Realtor develops are those they form with mortgage providers.  Professional Realtors can provide valuable insight to the home buyer for just about every aspect of the transaction, but the biggest difference brought to each home sale is the buyer’s qualifications for financing.  For this reason alone it is important both to the Realtor and the home buyer to find a mortgage provider whose business embraces the three “Rs” of home financing.  The first "R" of home finance is Responsive.  The responsive mortgage provider asks a lot of questions and clarifies the customer’s answers until together they reach an agreement on an appropriate loan.  The second "R" is Reliable.  One way to communicate reliability is integrity; fulfilling the promises that are made.  And the final "R" of home finance is Resourceful.  A resourceful mortgage provider will be prepared to have an alternate source for financing that provides the same rate and terms as promised should an unexpected event happen during the home buying transaction. 
http://rismedia.com/wp/2008-02-25/3-important-rs-of-home-finance-in-the-home-buying-process/

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