Buyers are still determined to buy a home despite interest rate increases. “I think people realize later does not mean better,” said CAR Spokesperson Kelly Moye. “Later could mean worse. Our prices appreciated 25% last year. Those people who didn’t buy a year ago are kicking themselves today.” The Federal Reserve announced on March 17 that the interest rate would increase by a quarter percent...
CAR released its monthly Market Trends report for February. It showed the median home price in the Denver area is $555,548 which is up 20% from last year. Buyers are still looking for all price points. “Yes, there’s more competition,” said CAR Spokesperson Matthew Leprino, “and they (buyers) have to give up more concessions than they did in the past,...
CAR Market Trends for February 2022 showed Boulder and Broomfield Counties with 14% fewer listings than January while Fort Collins boasts 90 listings in early March, compared to 144 for all of February. Two CAR spokespeople shared that preparation is key no matter where you live. “In Boulder and Broomfield counties, the listings continue to disappear, and the buyers are still coming out of the woodwork...
The median price for condos and townhomes in Denver is growing at a slower rate than single-family homes. Condos and townhomes, a historically more affordable type of home, has still increased in price by 3.5%. And some condos are selling for 103.2% above the asking price. When that increase is compared to the same statistic for single-family homes at an increase of 20 percent, there...
Two of CAR’s 2021-22 leaders were featured on different NAR podcasts this week. CAR Chair-Elect Natalie Davis spoke about the association’s role in creating opportunities for diversity, race, and inclusion, while CAR Past President George Harvey, gave his thoughts about the future of short-term rentals in resort towns. As part of NAR’s Drive podcast on Spotify, Natalie Davis discussed both national...
Prospective homebuyers who keep losing out on homes because of a lack of a cash offer could have a new option. The concept is called shared appreciation, where some companies are offering to put a cash offer in for a homebuyer if they cannot, and then get paid back later. The company will typically place the cash offer for the buyer after signing the...
Several Denver Metro-area real estate experts in reporting that $1 million is no longer the price point for a luxury home. To live in luxury in Denver, buyers should plan to pay between $1.5 to $2 million or more, and likely on the higher end of that range. “It’s less and less likely that buyers can get the luxury home they pictured by paying...
“There are plenty of thought-provoking choices to make in life--more so when you take a glance at predictions and numbers that can relate back to your or your client’s livelihoods,” said Estes Park REALTOR® and CAR Spokesperson Abbey Pontius. In Estes Park, the average sales price of a single-family home is $583,367, and townhomes and condos are at $393,000. “This amount of money will have...
Since January 2021, the number of homes for sale has dropped by almost half for the same time in 2022. According to CAR’s Market Trends Report, across Colorado there are 4,151 single-family properties listed, which is a 44.5% decrease. CAR Spokesperson Kelly Moye said there are “…eight new listings for the entire month of January in Broomfield. Eight listings. That...
Highs and lows continue in the housing market in Colorado. “We have tied last month for the historic, lowest amount of inventory on record," said Matt Leprino, CAR spokesperson. Denver had 1,400 homes for sale for Dec. 2021 and Jan. 2022, which is a 60 percent reduction from last year at this time. “The median home price went up 19% in just one year...