Foreclosure help not always sought, an article from The Denver Post, reports that the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority looked at areas where residents were calling in to the Colorado Foreclosure Hotline and areas with high foreclosures between Nov. 27 and April 4.  Of the 11,633 foreclosures started in that time frame on $2.2 billion worth of loans, the CHFA found seven ZIP codes where people were not seeking help.  Included in that list is 80010, the Fitzsimons area of Aurora; 80017, the Buckley area of Aurora; 80916, Peterson Air Force Base near Colorado Springs; 80204, the Invesco Field area of Denver; 80239, the Montbello area of Denver; 80631, north Greeley; and 80134 in Parker.  According to CHFA spokeswoman Jerilynn Martinez, Gov. Bill Ritter will be featured on postcards sent out, to distinguish them from the flood of solicitations sent to people in foreclosure.  On Monday, Gov. Ritter declared this week "Foreclosure Prevention Awareness Week" to promote awareness of the foreclosure hotline.
http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_9007106

It's spring ... Ready to buy a home yet?, an article from Business Week and MSNBC.com, reports that spring is traditionally the busiest time for real estate, largely because parents, readying for a summer purchase, don't want to move during the school season.  With the housing slump in its third year, many buyers are reluctant to take a chance on real estate in the face of continuing price declines, foreclosures, record gas prices, job losses, and general economic uncertainty.  The news isn't all bad for buyers.  For some the timing couldn't be better.  There are lower prices in some markets that are making homes affordable for first-time home buyers and more attractive for investors on the lookout for fire-sale discounts.  James Hughes, Dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy at Rutgers University said, "If it doesn't pick up this spring, then we'll have another year on the down cycle.  If it does pick up, we'll have modest stabilization."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24245203/

Additional articles that you may find of interest:

City getting into a green groove
http://www.gazette.com/articles/springs_35533___article.html/colorado_earth.html

Postcards offer help to keep your home
http://www.gazette.com/articles/foreclosure_35524___article.html/colorado_housing.html

Recycled asphalt: the green roadway in the paving industry
http://www.csbj.com/story.cfm?ID=19796

Many problems with mortgage bailouts
http://money.cnn.com/2008/04/22/news/economy/housing_rescue/index.htm?postversion=2008042209

Spectacular Marketing Campaign
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20080422_spectacular.htm

SBA Head Picked to Run HUD
http://www.realtor.org/rmodaily.nsf/pages/News2008042104