Equity in their current homes doesn’t buy what it used to, so some figure the prudent move is to adapt what they have. That makes the market even tighter.
For many older adult homeowners, the idea of downsizing or simply moving to a home where the design and layout — plus accompanying financial considerations — makes more sense has run up...
Five REALTORS® across
Colorado recognized as the REALTORS® with a HEART
ENGLEWOOD, CO – May 27,
2021 – The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) Foundation has
named Gunnison, CO REALTOR® Matt Robbins as the inaugural recipient
of its Colorado’s Heart Award in recognition of REALTORS® serving
their communities with distinction. In honor of his selection, the CAR
Foundation will make a $3,000 donation to Robbins’ charity of...
Median price of a single-family home sold last month tops $500,000
The median of a single-family home sold in Colorado crossed above $500,000 for the first time ever in April and is running at an elevation 1.5 times higher than the U.S. median, according to a monthly update from the Colorado Association of Realtors.
“For the short term, there is no calm in sight....
Metro District Impacts on
Housing Costs for Home Buyers1
The
Study:
The
Fort Collins Board of REALTORS®, the Greeley Area REALTOR® Association, the
Longmont Association of REALTORS® and the Loveland-Berthoud Association of
REALTORS® commissioned Anderson Economic Group (AEG) to analyze how purchasing
a home in a metro district impacts homebuyers in order to better educate our
members and their clients. To our knowledge, this study is the first of...
Westword highlighted increasing home prices in Colorado, citing the Colorado Association of REALTORS' April Market Trends Report indicating the median price of a single-family home is over $500,000.
Durango-area REALTOR Jarrod Nixon said, "Many industry experts believe there is no bubble. Instead, the demand for housing in the west, particularly in resort areas, is higher than ever due to the migration...
“Long ago, the ‘love letter’ was the way to romance a seller into accepting your offer – no more,” said Denver-area REALTOR® Matthew Leprino. “Today, the love letter comes in the form of a larger overall check and, in most cases, paying significantly more than a house may be worth at that snapshot in time. We [REALTORS®] have and hopefully will always continue...
“What’s surprising is when listings are coming on the market, they are being sold immediately, usually within a week. So they are not sticking around long and all our inventory is listed under ‘pending,’” said Pueblo-area REALTOR® David Anderson.
"With just 192 active listings in April, we are down more
than 50% when compared to April 2020. Since we are sitting on...
“I’ve been a realtor through three ups and downs," Boulder-area REALTOR Kelly Moye told 9 News. "I never thought I'd have to learn short sales and foreclosures. We went through that, I thought that was the hardest it's ever been, but I've never really seen anything like this in my career.”
“As a buyer’s agent, when you’re representing a...
CAR's March Market Trends report was further evidence that Denver and the surrounding areas continue to be one of the hottest real estate markets in the U.S. Active listings are down 78 percent compared to the same period one year ago, resulting in a 15.6 percent price increase year over year.
The lack of homes on the market has...
“It’s like the Hunger Games,” said Kelly Moye, a Boulder-area
REALTOR®. “What happens
is in our market, in Colorado, we’ve had this extreme migration from other
places where people are moving here, but they’re not leaving.”
Read the full Boulder Daily Camera article.
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