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NAR: 15 Cities That Owned the Wild 2020 Market

The top 15 metros on CoreLogic’s hottest cities for home buyers report for 2020 tended to tout affordability with lower costs per square foot, lower property taxes, and no state income taxes. Also, sunny climates that offer lots of outdoor amenities tended to be a big draw. The 15 metros with the highest inbound migration in 2020 were: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif.Lakeland-Winter Haven,...

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From accelerating in the fast lane to a pump the brakes approach, Colorado’s housing markets deliver a touch of everything in July

https://coloradorealtors.com/market-trends/regional-and-statewide-statistics/ ENGLEWOOD, CO – Aug. 11, 2021 – From the fast-paced acceleration of the express lanes to the pump-your-brakes gridlock of metro-area highways and weekend mountain traffic, Colorado’s housing markets are demonstrating a similar range of activity, as well as buyer and seller behavior, according to the latest data and expert analysis from the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR). July data, seasonal expectations, and forward-looking signs point...

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The Denver Channel 7: Realtors shift to mini-drones to showcase properties to homebuyers in increasingly hot housing market

We all know Denver’s real estate market is about as hot as the sweltering temperatures outside, but realtors are hoping it could heat up even more when they break out the drones to capture jaw-dropping video of homes for sale. “In construction, drones are very important for surveying, for ICD’s, for everything,” said Vincent Coleson, who’s built and sold dozens of...

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KUNC: As Colorado Housing Costs Soar, These Builders Look To Shipping Containers As A Solution

Northern Colorado is short thousands of housing units, according to Crisafulli, and the Common Sense Institute estimates the number is over 175,000 statewide — a number that various people and local governments view as too low or too high. Either way, the deficit is contributing to double-digit percent price increases across the state and stressing out working class families looking for a...

MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY

REALTORS® make a difference in their communities every day, and in 2020, Coloradans across the state needed our help more than ever. Thousands of Coloradans lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, jeopardizing their ability to pay for housing in a market already in the midst of an affordable housing crisis.  At its peak, more than one in ten Coloradans...

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Take Action Now! Urge Congress to Not Extend the Eviction Moratorium

We need your help immediately! House Democratic leadership is working on legislation, extending the CDC Eviction Moratorium through December 31, which is moving quickly and could happen TODAY! We need Congress to hear our position: REALTORS® are opposed to any "unreasonable effort by Congress to extend the eviction ban without assistance for small housing providers." Forcing landlords to provide free housing for vaccinated Americans may...

The Pueblo Chieftain: Real Estate sales are ‘crazy’ so far this year

Reflecting on data from the first six months of sales, Pueblo Association of REALTORS Board Director David Anderson admitted, "It is just crazy and that's just the reality." In 2020, 3,082 residential properties sold for $745 million. so far this year, 1,422 residential properties have sold for $365.5 million, which means Pueblo County sales are on track to zoom past 2020's...

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FOX 31: Is the Denver real estate market cooling?

But realtors say there is more inventory available now than there was then. “Our market has definitely shifted in the last couple of weeks, significantly,” said Kelly Moye, spokesperson for the Colorado Association of Realtors. Moye said demand has changed as well. Some buyers are tired of the process. Others are traveling. Plus, the market typically slows in late summer. Watch or read...

Westword: Home Affordability in Denver and Colorado Getting Worse

Colorado Association of Realtors members are just as confused by what's going on as anyone else, as is clear from statements collected by the group. "If you speak to your local realtor, you will hear that perhaps the frenzy is slowing," notes Sunny Banka, who works in the Aurora area. "It is hard to tell if that is the typical July...