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Housing markets mellow with weakening prices and softening demand

ENGLEWOOD, CO – Temperatures ran hotter in July, but the housing market did not follow suit thanks to the continuation of elevated interest rates and a lighter inventory of active listings as more and more would-be sellers choose to sit on their low interest rate mortgages rather than move, according to the latest Market Trends Housing Report and analysis from...

March housing stats may look scary but could be most normal we’ve seen since pre pandemic

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...

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®...

2022: A year of change in real estate

A long-term, frenzied housing market shifts in second half of 2022 ENGLEWOOD, CO – The robust, fast-paced real estate market that has dominated Colorado for the past several years and into the first half of 2022 changed significantly in the second half of the year and was punctuated by a December freeze that saw new listings fall to all-time lows...

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...

March spike in new listings does little to offset home buying demand, record appreciation, and sale price

ENGLEWOOD, CO – A much-needed spike in new listings from February to March did little to quell the continued insatiable appetite for housing in markets across the state, according to the March 2022 Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado Association of REALTORS®. New single-family listings in the seven-county Denver metro area rose 47.5% percent from February to March 2022,...

Unpredictable Factors Deliver Record Setting 2020 Housing Market Across Colorado

ENGLEWOOD, CO – Jan. 13, 2021 – While coronavirus delivered devastating effects on our personal and professionals lives throughout 2020, the oldest laws of supply and demand carried Colorado’s housing market through health-focused restrictions, as well as changing residential and work wants and needs. Coupled with historically low interest rates, the combination of circumstances delivered record-setting results in most measurable...

Bipartisan American Dream Down Payment Act of 2020 Supported by CAR, NAR

Bipartisan bill would create savings accounts to allow prospective homebuyers to more easily save for down payments and other eligible costs associated with buying a home  Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Doug Jones (D-AL) today introduced the American Dream Down Payment Act of 2020. As Americans face unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the bipartisan legislation would...

50-state research aims to identify nation’s most innovative housing solutions

The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) has completed a 50-state research analysis designed to identify the most innovative and successful programs being implemented to address the full spectrum of housing issues facing communities across the United States. From affordability and product type to inventory needs, CAR’s research set out to help identify what state and local governments, public and private...

Wire Fraud is Costing REALTORS® Way More Than a Paycheck

Wire Fraud is Costing REALTORS® Way More Than a Paycheck: Seven Ways to Prevent it from Happening to You and Your Clients   Ashley Cook Assistant VP of the Fraud Prevention Department for FirstBank   The next time you’re standing in a room with realtors, do us a favor: ask them if they or anyone they know has ever been...