CAR’s March Market Trends showed that Fort Collins has a huge number of possible homeowners who are offering tens of thousands of dollars over the asking price. CAR spokesperson Chris Hardy says that the multiple offers and large amounts of money that are coming from competing buyers are "just to have a shot at catching the seller's eye and having...
Mortgage rates are over 5%, and the federal interest rate hikes are doing what they were intended to do, according to CAR Spokesperson Kelley Moye. “Interest rate increases are slowing everything down.” She says that double-digit price hikes are a thing of the past: “We won’t see another 20% price increase like we did last year. We’re seeing fewer showings on the weekend, we’re seeing...
Home prices in Aurora have risen $100,000 since March of last year, but due to interest rate increases, the market is cooling just a bit. For sellers, this means “things are starting to balance out just a little bit, so you have to be a little more realistic,” says CAR Spokesperson Sunny Banka. She says a recent listing took two weeks to sell and...
Resort community home prices are experiencing record highs while some suburban markets have seen the likes of huge price increases before. In Durango in La Plata County, the average sales price of a home was $1.1 million in March. Townhomes and condos sold for an average of $531,000. “The general consensus from locals is that Durango is morphing into a true resort town, and the...
Since Denver homes were only on the market for about eight days in March, which was down from 16 homes the year before, CAR Spokesperson Kelly Moye offered tips to those trying to buy a home. Finding an experienced REALTOR® was her first piece of advice; followed by making earnest money nonrefundable; spending 20% over the asking price and allowing for that amount in the...
There could be the very beginnings of a trend moving to a more sustainable market. “The number of showings we’re seeing on our listings is down,” CAR Spokesperson Kelley Moye said. “So, where we would see maybe 30 showings on a weekend, now we see 12 or 15. Instead of 10 offers, we may see four or five.” She says that because of changing interest...
Prices for single-family homes in Colorado Springs rose 17.1% from 2021, and the days listed on the market decreased by 7.7% from March last year. CAR Spokesperson Patrick Muldoon said “Low inventory and high demand were going to continue to cause the same hikes we had seen. As the snowy season came to an end and spring was nearing, there was almost nothing that could...
The 279 homes sold in Pueblo in March made for an extra $89 million in profits for sellers, and interest rate increases have not had a huge impact on sales. Sales prices were up 24% over last year and there’s not much change on the horizon, said Dave Anderson, a CAR Spokesperson. “Lumber prices are coming down only a hair, supply chain issues continue, and...
CAR spokespeople are guessing when metro area average sales prices will hit the $1M mark. Matthew Leprino of Denver used CAR’s Market Trends to make his prediction. “With only an 8.84% increase required for the average to top $1 million,” he said, “at the current monthly rate of monthly appreciation at 3.2%, we will reach that milestone as we celebrate...
Despite low inventory and fierce competition among home buyers, the popular “Coming Soon” Listings are still being used as an industry-standard tool for sales and marketing. The MLS supports the early listings and accompanying signs if they are posted no longer than seven days in advance. This is in accordance with NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy to curb “pocket” listings to...