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Market Trends & Statistics

Colorado Among 5 Most Expensive States for First Time Buyers

Colorado ranks fourth in the nation for states with the highest average down payment for first-time buyers, according to a new report from Moneywise. Moneywise ranked all 50 states based on median home price on Zillow and an average down payment of 13%, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. "Affordability is certainly an issue for first-time buyers, there's no question about that,"...

March housing stats may look scary but could be most normal we’ve seen since pre pandemic

https://coloradorealtors.com/market-trends/regional-and-statewide-statistics/ ENGLEWOOD, CO – March housing numbers for the seven-county Denver metro area and statewide may look scary at first glance however, they may also be some of the most normal statistics and market conditions seen since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the latest Market Trends Housing Report and analysis from the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR). “Median sales prices...

Looking to rebalance, housing markets taking much needed breather

https://coloradorealtors.com/market-trends/regional-and-statewide-statistics/ ENGLEWOOD, CO – With potential sellers sitting tight on their low interest rates and buyers skeptical of rising interest rates and reduced buying power, housing markets across the Denver metro area and state continued to take a much-needed breather in the month of February, according to the latest Market Trends Housing Report and analysis from the Colorado Association of REALTORS®...

Metro Home Prices Drop After Two Years of Growth

After two years of unprecedented growth, the median sales price of a single-family home stayed the same in Colorado but dropped in Metro Denver, though barely. In January 2023, the median sale price was $569,804, down 1.4% from a year ago. Some parts of the state saw an increase in January. In January, the median price of a single-family home in...

Mortgage Rates Rise on Signs of Strong Economic Growth

As borrowing costs increase, rate dispersion among lenders is growing. Your clients could save up to $1,200 annually by shopping around, experts say. Mortgage rates are inching up, with the 30-year fixed-rate loan increasing to a 6.5% average last  week, Freddie Mac reports. Homeownership remains attainable for Americans who can afford a 20% down payment and a monthly mortgage payment of...

Homes stay on market longer, prices flatten as buyers and sellers wait out rate hikes

https://coloradorealtors.com/market-trends/regional-and-statewide-statistics/ ENGLEWOOD, CO – Both home buyers and sellers continue to feel the effects of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes designed to help curb inflation and slow the market, according to the January 2023 Market Trends Housing Report and analysis from the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR). Housing prices across the seven-county Denver-metro area and state continued to fall slightly...

New Data Suggests Market Slowdown May Be Ending

Nationally, pending home sales increased for the first time in six months, and new home sales and mortgage applications are rising. New housing data offers hope that the market slowdown may be short lived. Nationally, pending home sales rose 2.5% in December, ending a six-month slide, the National Association of REALTORS® reported last week. New-home sales also rose 2.3% last month,...

2022: A year of change in real estate

A long-term, frenzied housing market shifts in second half of 2022 https://coloradorealtors.com/market-trends/regional-and-statewide-statistics/ ENGLEWOOD, CO – The robust, fast-paced real estate market that has dominated Colorado for the past several years and into the first half of 2022 changed significantly in the second half of the year and was punctuated by a December freeze that saw new listings fall to all-time lows statewide,...

Colorado Market Continues Its Slowdown

The typical seasonal slowdown is being fueled by some interest rate uncertainty, as well as speculation and hope for what spring 2023 may offer to patient buyers. While there is still a sound and growing number of opportunities for buyers, the activity and pace of eager buyers and sellers have taken a much-needed break. The slowdown can be seen across multitude...

Buyers and sellers shelter in place as home sales slow across the state

https://coloradorealtors.com/market-trends/regional-and-statewide-statistics/ ENGLEWOOD, CO – Although increases in inventory are helping to restock what were nearly empty cupboards across the Denver metro and statewide housing markets over the past few years, the typical year-end housing slowdown is being fueled by some interest rate uncertainty, as well as speculation and hope for what spring 2023 may offer to patient buyers, according to the...