Is This Much Housing Inventory Healthy? All spring and into the summer, if you've heard anything about the housing market it's probably that the inventory levels are rising. And since so much of the benefits in housing have been for sellers over the past decade, rather than buyers, I'm sure that new

Freeze or Thaw? December 2024 wrapped up with promising signs of increased activity, and January 2025 has shown notable growth in new listings, hinting at a potentially busy spring ahead.    However, January brought true Colorado winter weather, with frigid temperatures and lingering snow from seaso

  This month, we’re seeing mortgage rates climb back up, creating fresh opportunities for buyers while economic signals keep the market on its toes. From key updates on Denver’s inventory and affordability shifts to a national slowdown we haven’t seen since the ‘90s, October’s market is full of pivo

  In this video, Matt Thomas & Brian Dewald discuss how rising mortgage rates, multiple offers and increasing inventory are impacting the real estate market. They also talk about the success of Brian's cash program for buyers and the potential easing off of selling mortgage bonds by the Federal Rese

Mortgage rates inched up this week, prompting a pause among some prospective homebuyers. However, there are compelling reasons why waiting might not be the most advantageous strategy. Let's delve into the data and trends shaping the housing market landscape. Impact of Mortgage Rate Changes Home shop

Are you considering buying a home this year? With a solid game plan and approach to buying a home, you can plan to win in 2024. Of course you’ll need to prepare. And hey, you’re off to a great start by reading this blog—we don’t want you to fall short of your goals either. But, like with just about

Seizing the Opportunity: Why Now Might Be the Perfect Time for Your Real Estate Move __________ Something big occurred just yesterday in the housing world--one of the biggest 2-day drops in interest rates we've seen in decades! On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve met and Chairman Jerome Powell spoke a

Unveiling the Strategies That Catapulted One Couple to Financial Victory Amongst the Challenges of Today’s Real Estate Market I don’t know if it’s for you or not, but in today’s challenging real estate climate high home prices and high interest rates have created challenging market conditions for ma

The latest housing news for November 2023. In our professional opinion, here's what you need to know about today's real estate market conditions--despite what you may have heard: Mortgage Rates and Market Trends In a surprising turn of events, traders are not currently pricing in another rate hike f

The latest housing news for October 2023. In our professional opinion, here's what you need to know about today's real estate market conditions--despite what you may have heard: Mortgage Rates at 8% Mortgage rates have reached 8%, a level not seen in 23 years. While this might be concerning, it's im

A 2/1 buydown is a type of financing that lowers the interest rate on a mortgage for the first two years before it rises to the regular, permanent rate. The rate is typically two percentage points lower during the first year and one percentage point lower in the second year. Since the summer of 2022

Wait, so why would "ecnouraging inflation news" have to be endured? Good question. The answer isn't simple. Normally mortgage rates follow inflation. And when we've seen improvements in the inflation data we're all following, the markets should love that news and rates should come down. They didn't

Finding a mortgage lender is not difficult. Finding a decent one isn't terribly hard either, but are they great?  I can tell you from experience, you do not want to settle for any lender who isn't great at what they do. Financing is often responsible for the lion's share of headaches I've endured in

Have These Items Ready When You Apply For a Loan All lenders that I work with nowadays will have secure online portals where you can apply for a mortgage. In fact, if you're at that stage already, please let us know and we can recommend one of our stellar mortgage lender resources. It used to be tha