• If you bought a house in Los Angeles in 1990, just as the market turned down, you would have had to wait a decade for your home's value to return to what you paid.

• If you bought in Rochester, N.Y., in 1980, you would have seen only a mediocre 4 percent annual growth for the next 25 years.

• If you bought in Dallas in 1986, as the oil boom went bust, your home wouldn't have appreciated at all before 1998.

YOUNGEST BILLIONAIRE

23 Age of the world's youngest billionaire, Albert von Thurn und Taxis. His inherited $2 billion fortune includes real estate, art and a tech company. His 74,100 acres of woodland in Germany is one of the largest forest holdings in Europe.

Source: Forbes.com

TOP SPRING BREAK DESTINATIONS

Where are Coloradans traveling for spring break?

The top out-of-state destinations this year are Santa Ana, Calif. (Disneyland), followed by Orlando, Fla., Las Vegas and Cancún, Mexico.

For those staying closer to home, the most in-state hotel bookings through AAA Colorado are for Denver, Durango, Grand Junction and Vail.

Source: AAA Colorado