Colorado’s Hyper-Local Real Estate

Matt Hudson, CEO denver-housing-market, Market Trends

Amid ongoing fluctuations in mortgage interest rates and inflation proving to be more persistent and unpredictable than previously expected, we maintain a positive outlook for Colorado real estate. We anticipate a bumpy ride, though declining mortgage rates through year-end, alongside increased market volume and appreciating home values.

The 2024 Colorado Real Estate Market

Matt Hudson, CEO denver-housing-market, Market Trends

As we navigate the landscape of Colorado real estate, a common thread of questions weaves through the minds of homeowners and prospective buyers. What will the future hold for my property’s value? How will fluctuations in interest rates impact the market? Is the present moment opportune for buying or selling?

Buyers Market Today. Likely to Become Sellers Market in about 30 Days.

Matt Hudson, CEO denver-housing-market, Market Trends

The 2023 Colorado real estate market has been stable, but slow. Volume of activity relative to the growing Colorado population has been the lowest on record due to the significant rise of interest rates starting in the spring of 2022.

This rise of rates meant fewer buyers and fewer buyers meant less upward pressure on price and more strength in negotiation for buyers. We see this in all the numbers.

The Coming Bounce Back

Matt Hudson, CEO denver-housing-market, Market Trends

The 2023 Colorado real estate market has been as low in sales volume relative to population size as any market in history.  But the narrative about the market has been misleading.   Home values increased through the spring and summer selling months and have held steady through the second half of the year, which typically sees more of a seasonal decline.  …

Lending Tool To Enhance Real Estate Success

Matt Hudson, CEO Market Trends

Using a lending product like a 2-1 temporary buydown is a great strategy that gives sellers an edge in making their homes more attractive to buyers by softening the payment shock buyers experience as rates have risen quickly. In this article we briefly explain current real estate market conditions, how they impact buyers and sellers, and how consumers have been …

What is the Health of Colorado Real Estate?

Matt Hudson, CEO Market Trends

Over the last 23 years, Colorado real estate has weathered the storms of the original tech bubble, The Great Recession caused by a housing crash and bad lending practices, ten years of robust recovery and wealth building, and the ups and downs of the last three years of the various covid policies, both good and bad.   Through it all, the …

Colorado Real Estate – The First Half of 2023

Matt Hudson, CEO Market Trends

Many people experienced the first half of 2023 Colorado real estate holding their breath. What was going to happen to interest rates? Was the economy going to stall? Would real estate crash? Was it going to be another roller coaster like 2022? The good news is all of our predictions played out exactly as anticipated. Not because we are really good “guessers.” Rather, …

The Rebound of Real Estate Market Behavior

Matt Hudson, CEO Market Trends

Let’s look back a year.   2022 saw a meteoric rise in home values in the first four months of the year, driven by incredibly low interest rates in the 3% range for a 30-year fixed mortgage and the lowest inventory on record in Colorado.   The average price per square foot for a single-family home in the Denver metro area jumped …

Real estate values. Will they hold? Should I buy, sell or invest in this real market?

Matt Hudson, CEO Market Trends

Many have been waiting for a crash.  Some have been saying, “I’ll buy when prices and interest rates come down.” Well, rates may come down some over the next couple of months, but prices are most likely to continue their rise.   And, if interest rates do come down, prices will further accelerate beyond the current trend.   Nationally, it was a …

Is Colorado Real Estate “Safe?”

Matt Hudson, CEO Market Trends

You are reading a real estate article. You want to know two things:   These are valuable questions, and we do answer them below.   And yet it’s important to remember that over the last few years we got so caught up in appreciation rates and speed of the market that we forgot something. We forgot that real estate isn’t just a marketplace that …

The New Real Estate Market

Matt Hudson, CEO Market Trends

The real estate market is just, different.  Prices are rising, but not as fast.  Buyer activity is strong, but there just aren’t as many buyers.  Inventory is steadily increasing, and marketing time for homes is down from the beginning of the year.  The current market stability is a testament to the resilience of Colorado real estate.  This resilience is due …

A Busy Spring and Homeowner Appreciation Ahead

Matt Hudson, CEO Market Trends

January real estate in Colorado played out as predicted, setting the stage for a busy spring and homeowner appreciation. As expected, sellers are demonstrating hesitation entering the market. With lots of equity in their home and low interest rates on current mortgages, sellers are more content than ever to stay put.   Buyers are simply more motivated than sellers right now.   More …