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Capitol Connection – March 17, 2023

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Looking to rebalance, housing markets taking much needed breather

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®...

REALTOR® Donations Help Colorado Families Every Day

As longtime teachers in the Salida School District in Chaffee County, John and Carolyn couldn’t afford to buy a home near their workplace. Median home prices in Chaffee County have soared to more than $475,000, and there is little inventory of lower-priced homes. With nothing on the market they could afford, John and Carolyn were forced to rent. When they...

Rising interest rates and inflation magnify market slowdown

Sellers, still looking to cash in, face a more patient buyer pool ENGLEWOOD, CO – Rising interest rates and inflation are helping to magnify what is typically a fall season slowdown, according to the October 2022 Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado Association of REALTORS®. New listings for metro-Denver single-family homes fell just over 25% from September to October...

Colorado Association of REALTORS® Announces 2022-2023 Leadership; Natalie Davis Installed as 2023 President

ENGLEWOOD, CO – The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) installed Natalie Davis as President of the Colorado Association of REALTORS® at its annual convention in Snowmass, CO, a role she will assume from Dec. 1, 2022, through Nov. 30, 2023. “Natalie Davis is an inspiration to REALTORS® everywhere. Her experience as a real estate leader and teacher will help our...

Colorado housing markets spotlight dramatic fall change

Conditions drive inventory and opportunity for an increasingly skeptical and cautious buyer pool ENGLEWOOD, CO – As cooling temps lead to dramatic changes in foliage across Colorado’s iconic mountain forests, rising interest rates and a growing list of economic challenges and uncertainties are creating their own dramatic changes in the state’s housing markets, according to the September 2022 Market Trends...

Suddenly, it’s all about pricing

Percent of list price received on home purchases dips below 100% for the first time since 2020 ENGLEWOOD, CO – Rising interest rates and traditional seasonal slowdown continued to pump the brakes on the metro area and statewide housing markets as potential buyers found a few more options to choose from and a few more days to think about their...

July Teases the Start of a New Real Estate Game for Second Half Of 2022

ENGLEWOOD, CO – With active listings and inventory rising across the seven-county metro area and state, slowing sales and fewer new listings have kept the full swing of the real estate pendulum in check, according to the July 2022 Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado Association of REALTORS®. The combination of factors, including rising interest rates, is giving potential...

A step toward normalcy but no reason to celebrate yet June numbers reflect dramatic changes and complexities of massive, highly reactive housing market

https://coloradorealtors.com/market-trends/regional-and-statewide-statistics/ ENGLEWOOD, CO – Despite a massive influx of new inventory hitting the Denver metro and statewide housing markets over the past month, fears of inflation, rising interest rates and a host of other key variables are changing conditions for both buyers and sellers alike, according to the June 2022 Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado Association of REALTORS®....

May Market Trends Report Brings Price Reductions and Lower Average Sale Price

Colorado REALTORS® noticed a new turn in CAR’s Market Trends: “I think we hit a peak in late March or early April,” said Aurora REALTOR® and CAR Spokesperson Sunny Banka, who is getting about 25 emails a day about home price reductions. “What I’m paying attention to is how drastically the average price has changed,” said Denver REALTOR® and CAR...