Posted on
August 20, 2019
Colorado’s homeownership has fallen from 71.2 percent in 2005 to 65.1 percent in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Homebuilders lag way behind in constructing new places to live. In 2018, companies received permits to construct 29,114 single family detached homes, 38 percent lower than the 40,140 permits in 2005. But back then, there was 1 million fewer people...
Posted on
August 12, 2019
July housing sales strongest in years for select local markets while falling interest rates can’t overcome long-term inventory issues
Contact: Marty Schechter
for CAR
marty@schechterpr.com
https://coloradorealtors.com/market-trends/regional-and-statewide-statistics/
ENGLEWOOD, CO. – Aug 12, 2019 – With falling interest rates and less
expensive mortgages, sales of single-family homes were strong in select local
markets, including a record-setting month in Colorado Springs, but fell off overall
from June to July in...
Aug. 8, 2019 Update
"If I didn't have my firearm, I wouldn't be here to talk to you." That's how REALTOR® Dawna Hetzler sums up how she survived an attacked during an open house on Sunday, Aug. 4.
Hetzler spoke with 9 News on Wednesday in hopes that it would help lead to the capture of her assailant.
Nothing seemed amiss when...
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NAR analyzed employment gains, population trends, income levels and housing conditions in the largest 100 metropolitan statistical areas across the country to identify the most popular areas for millennials. The top 10 metro areas were selected because of their high share of both present millennial residents and recent movers, as well as their favorable employment opportunities.
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Housing markets around the state are beginning to cool down, and Boulder County is no exception, according to the latest monthly market statistical report from the Colorado Association of REALTORS®.
“In Boulder County, it appears the days of the seller’s market are over,” the report stated.“Buyers rejoice … prices seem reasonable and the bidding war days seem like a distant memory.”...
Following record-setting May, opportunities
expand for buyers as appreciation cools and inventory improves
ENGLEWOOD, CO. – July 11, 2019 – After reaching record highs for median
pricing and new listings across the Denver metro region and state housing
markets in May, a slight cooling in June - similar to what has happened in June
the past two years - helped create a few more opportunities...
Lakewood residents voted for a measure aimed at limiting development Tuesday. Ballot question 200 was approved by approximately 53 percent of voters, with the remainder voting against it.
The ordinance seeks to limit development in the city by capping new housing projects at 1 percent of the city's current housing stock.
"As REALTORS®, it’s our job to ensure housing remains as attainable as...
Although household growth is returning to a more normal pace, our new State of the Nation's Housing report shows that housing production still falls short of what is needed, which is keeping pressure on house prices and rents and eroding affordability. While demographic trends alone should support a vibrant housing market over the coming decade, realizing this potential depends heavily...
The housing market looks a lot different today than it did a couple generations ago.
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Faced with financial challenges, it's little wonder that millennials are buying different types of homes and in different types of locations than their parents did. And they are buying under different circumstances, too, often waiting longer, buying before marriage, or living with their parents to save cash so...
