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....
Denver metro construction is slowing from its highs in 2021, according to a new report by real estate brokerage Point2Homes. The brokerage analyzed the number of home building permits issued in 2021 and 2020 in metro areas and states. The Denver metro area is seeing some of the steepest year-over-year declines in permitting in the nation. In contrast, the report also shares...
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 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,"...
According to a report released by Redfin, between the first quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2022, about 15% of the number of homes sold in the Denver metro were to investors – about one in every seven homes. Through 2021 and 2022, investors bought a total of $9.5 billion in Denver area housing. Investors typically bought homes for...
While the U.S. homeownership rate has continually increased during the last decade – to 65.5% in 2021 (from 64.7% in 2011) – the Black homeownership rate has not kept pace with increases of other racial groups. Also, people of color endure significant buying challenges throughout and even after their home purchase, according to a report released today by the National...
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...
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...
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...
CU’s 2023 Colorado Business Economic Outlook report provides mixed forecasts about the housing market, construction, infrastructure, and the labor market. A few highlights from the forecast: Inflation The story for 2022 was inflation. The story for 2023 will be inflation. “But the high rate may have crested; we’re seeing a slowing of price growth,” said Richard Wobbekind, Associate Dean Business and Government Relations...