The Colorado Springs real estate market has always had a silent-sister market, just south of us in Fort Carson: Base Housing. Depending on the year and how many troops are deployed, Fort Carson often comes up short when it comes to base housing.

This year (2008) Fort Carson has started building 832 modular homes, per an article from the CSBJ: Fort Carson housing units arrive.

This is great news for soldiers stationed at Fort Carson, especially seeing as we are expected to see an influx of troops arrive here overh the next few years, and not nearly enough homes for them and their families.

Are you going to be stationed at Fort Carson, but want to live off base? There are some great opportunities to buy a home in Colorado Springs and Fountain Valley neighborhoods that are just a short drive from Fort Carson.

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