Home builders in cautious mode

Continued low interest rates, coupled with a strong regional economy and a population of high-wage earners sufficient to support continued building of new homes and sales of existing ones are maintaining the strength of the housing market in Northern Colorado and fueling continued well-being in the construction sector.
That is the assessment of local builders and economists concerning the health of housing throughout the region.
"There is cautious optimism," said Aletha Langham-Godwin, president of the Home Builders Association of Northern Colorado and owner of Mark Twain Homes in Fort Collins. "We will have to wait to see what other factors…