Fort Carson housing notes, an article from the Colorado Springs Business Journal, reports that John Kidd, a retired Army colonel who works for multifamily developer Place Properties and the corporate liaison to military housing offices on installations throughout the country expects off-post rentals and home sales near Fort Carson to pick up dramatically during the next 18 to 24 months.  Kidd bases his projections on a standard 20% on-post housing goal for active duty military residences.  Currently, Fort Carson has about 2,500 housing units completed or under way and another 2,000 units are planned, but those are typically occupied by families.  According to Kidd, he believes the influx of troops through 2013 will push the local community just to keep up.
http://www.csbj.com/story.cfm?ID=19625

Regulators to lift Fannie, Freddie limits, an article from MSNBC.com, reports that on Wednesday, the federal regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said it would lift restrictions this week on the amount of mortgages the government-sponsored companies can hold on their books.  The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight said the two companies' mortgage investment limits, currently at around a combined $1.5 billion, would be lifted effective Saturday.  The government did not lift a government mandate that requires Fannie and Freddie to keep reserves to guard against losses of 30% above the minimum legal requirement.  James B. Lockhart, director of OFHEO, said he will discuss with Fannie and Freddie a "gradual decreasing" of that requirement. But he noted that it has put the two companies in a better position to cope with "volatile market conditions and (Fannie and Freddie's) significant losses."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23371740/

Additional articles that you may find of interest:

Salazar, Allard differ over housing slump
http://www.chieftain.com/metro/1204207050/1

Celebrating a one year old fee
http://www.koaa.com/aaaa_top_stories/x9315181

Say good-bye to granite countertops
http://money.cnn.com/2008/02/26/real_estate/remodel_cost_value_ratio_drops/index.htm?postversion=2008022711

Bernanke signals yet another rate cut
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23367821/

Builders' stocks rise as home sales fall
http://www.usatoday.com/money/markets/2008-02-27-home-builder-stocks_N.htm

Four Pricing Tricks to Help Sell Your Home Faster
http://www.realestatejournal.com/buysell/tactics/20080228-clements.html

Real Estate Outlook: Numbers Best in Months
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20080228_realestateoutlook.htm

HUD Pushes Closing Estimate Reform
http://www.realtor.org/rmodaily.nsf/pages/News2008022701