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Colorado Real Estate Renting vs. Buying a Home My four-part series on the Denver-Metro rental market showcases what is happening across the country.  This summer I’ve met many potential first-time home buyers who are struggling to justify the increasing mortgage interest rates with the post-pandemic higher home prices. These Millennials and GenZers are saying that they will wait out the “inflationary” market conditions […]
Affordable Housing 2023 Colorado Legislative Wrap-Up — Home Rule Rules In the end, the Colorado General Assembly’s 2023 housing legislation was a nonstarter given Colorado’s strong Constitutional Home Rule and Local Control laws.  Governor Jared Polis supported Senate Bill 213 which would have mandated land-use rules and regulations from the state level on local governments.  Read more here . . .  
Colorado Real Estate Spring 2023 Predictions What lies in store for the housing market in the Spring of 2023? That’s the real question, isn’t it? With a dizzying myriad of factors all weighing in the balance, what are we to make of the state of the housing environment, and what will the next few months look like? We’ll discuss all those […]
Buyers Market Inflation drives mortgage rates – not the Federal Government Successful author of Money in the Streets and successful mortgage expert, Barry Habib gave a great presentation to explain interest rates, inflation, recession, housing bubbles and what they mean to consumers who are looking to become homeowners. According to Habib, we need to understand what drives prices — supply and demand.  “The demand side of housing […]
Buyers Market Colorado’s 2023 Q1 & 2 Market Report Series– Episode 1 Consumers are waiting to see how the first quarter of this year shakes out for the real estate market. We went into the holidays with higher interest rates and low inventory. Colorado’s market is strong and often doesn’t follow its regional neighbors. According to Brett Dewitt of Guaranteed Rate Affinity, the state is an outlier […]
Buyers Market Ready to Make a Move in 2023?
Colorado Real Estate The Great Reset The following insights from a recent Forbes article highlights expert predictions for the New Year. “2023 will bring lots of variability in how housing markets adjust,” Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant said. “There will be a lot of resetting expectations for both buyers and sellers.” According to Forbes, Sturtevant predicted “variations from market to […]
Colorado Real Estate Is the Real Estate Market Balancing Out? Colorado Home Insider Podcast Buyers are finally breathing a sigh of relief. Just three short months ago I was talking about the new normal of buyers waiving all rights to appraisals and inspections. Today, many believe the housing correction has started. Real estate is local so some areas of the country may see the shift […]
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