Fort Collins-Loveland named a ‘best place for homeownership’

FORT COLLINS – Fort Collins-Loveland has been named one of the top ten small metro areas for homeownership by NerdWallet, an analytics company.

NerdWallet analyzed the top 100 most populated metro areas to determine which have characteristics that are favorable to homeowners. Three main factors were considered, including availability of homes, affordability of homes, and growth in the area.

Fort Collins-Loveland was named No. 9 in the top 10 metro areas of similar size for homeownership.

The rate of homeownership in Fort Collins-Loveland in 2011-2012 was 65.2 percent, according to NerdWallet’s research.

Median monthly selected homeowner costs in the area were $1,539, compared…