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It’s All About That Pace – Housing Inventory and Buyer Demand Tug-of-War Rages On, Results in Additional Increases in Median Prices Statewide

ENGLEWOOD, CO – In most markets across the state, the pace of available inventory slowed in October and was quickly consumed by the insatiable demand that has come to define the Colorado housing market in 2021, according to the latest monthly market data and analysis from the Colorado Association of REALTORS®. “The pace at which homes are selling remains robust,...

Summer getaways, back to school activities slow the pace and competition but Colorado’s housing markets remain hot through August

ENGLEWOOD, CO – Sept. 13, 2021 – End of summer vacations, kids returning to school, and typical seasonal slowdowns did not impact the continued hot housing market across the seven-county Denver metro area and state, according to the latest monthly market data and analysis from the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR). Despite anticipated seasonal dips in new listings, under contracts...

Colorado REALTORS® Announce Legislators of the Year for 2021

ENGLEWOOD, CO. – The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR), the state’s largest real estate trade association representing more than 29,000 members statewide, named four Colorado policymakers as “Legislators of the Year” for 2021: House Minority Leader Hugh McKean (R-Loveland), House Majority Co-Whip Kyle Mullica (D-Northglenn), Representative Shannon Bird (D-Westminster), and Representative Marc Snyder (D-Manitou Springs). This group of legislators worked...

From accelerating in the fast lane to a pump the brakes approach, Colorado’s housing markets deliver a touch of everything in July

ENGLEWOOD, CO – Aug. 11, 2021 – From the fast-paced acceleration of the express lanes to the pump-your-brakes gridlock of metro-area highways and weekend mountain traffic, Colorado’s housing markets are demonstrating a similar range of activity, as well as buyer and seller behavior, according to the latest data and expert analysis from the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR). July data,...

MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY

REALTORS® make a difference in their communities every day, and in 2020, Coloradans across the state needed our help more than ever. Thousands of Coloradans lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, jeopardizing their ability to pay for housing in a market already in the midst of an affordable housing crisis.  At its peak, more than one in ten Coloradans...

June delivers influx of new housing inventory however, pending sales and closes push median pricing to record highs across Denver metro area and state

REALTORS® seeing some signs of change in markets across Colorado ENGLEWOOD, CO – July 13, 2021 – A strong month for new listings in June helped give potential homebuyers a little hope and opportunity however, the volume of sales and homes going under contract continued to grow as well pushing the median sales price for single-family homes in the seven-county...

Colorado Housing Markets Have A Demand Problem

Double digit appreciation and over-asking price records shattered in this ‘new norm’ Regional and Statewide Statistics ENGLEWOOD, CO – June 10, 2021 – Having shrugged off any potential effects of the past year, including COVID-19, massive unemployment, economic uncertainty and the typical seasonal fluctuations, Colorado’s housing market continued an historic run through the month of May, according to the latest...

Capitol Connection – June 4th, 2021

Legislative Advocacy this week at the State Capitol Transparency and Accountability Improvements for Special Districts Senate Bill 262 increases transparency and accountability about property taxes for residents. Special Districts include anything from your neighborhood construction improvement or development to fire district or scientific and cultural district or even water districts such as Water World. One type of special district is...

List Price Just the Starting Point in Housing Markets Frenzied Madness of March

ENGLEWOOD, CO – April 12, 2021 – Approximately 60% of Colorado homes sold during the month of March received more than the original asking price as the frenzied buying market continues statewide, according to the latest research from the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) and the National Association of REALTORS®. Together with California, Colorado topped the madness of March list...

Staggeringly Low Housing Inventory Across Colorado

Tom Brady has more than 2X as many Super Bowl rings as there are houses for sale in southeast Boulder County ENGLEWOOD, CO – Feb. 10, 2021 – While early February spotlights Groundhog Day and the annual prediction of spring’s arrival, the Colorado housing market just keeps reliving its long-term storyline of low inventory and high demand with no predictable...