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REALTORS® in the News

Property Tax Assessments Leave Homeowners Shocked

Many Coloradans feel pain from a sharp rise in property tax assessments. Homeowners are freaking out!” said CAR Spokesperson Kelly Moye. “Our phones have been ringing off the hook.” The assessed value is taking the market value from January 2021 through June 2022. “They think that what the assessment says is not what it is worth today, and that is accurate,” said Moye....

Spring has sprung, minus the houses

Interest rates and market uncertainty push start of selling season back more than a month https://coloradorealtors.com/market-trends/regional-and-statewide-statistics/ ENGLEWOOD, CO – In what would typically be a rush of new listings hitting the market in April for the start of the home buying and selling season, consumers on both sides of the transaction seem content to watch and wait, reluctant to make a move...

Are We Ready to Get Back on Track in 2023?

In the Pikes Peak region, home sales fell in March on a year-over-year basis, continuing a downward trend that began in the second half of last year. And yet, sales and prices in March were up from February and at their highest levels in five months. Also, the pace of home construction —measured by permit activity — jumped in March...

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,"...

Colorado Springs REALTOR® Named NAR 30 Under 30

Colorado Springs REALTOR® Ashlee Nath has been named as one of this year's National Association of REALTORS® 30 Under 30. The character of the 2023 class of 30 Under 30 can be summed up in two words: bold entrepreneurs.  Some members of this year’s class have taken great leaps to make it in the industry. They are relationship builders, barrier breakers,...

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®...

Notice: Showing Scam in Colorado

CAR has become aware of several instances in multiple locations across the state where scammers are reaching out to listing brokers to gain access to listed properties. In the most common scenario, the scammer will attempt to schedule a showing directly with the listing broker while impersonating an active, licensed broker working with a buyer. They will text or call the listing...

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...