Since the US went to war with Iran, mortgage rates have made a noticeable move…as you would expect…but not a lot.                                                         And every time something like this happens, I see the same reaction—smart, capable people hit pause. “Let’s wait and see where thi

3 Things I Think You Should Know About This Week   1 - Market Myth: “Nothing is selling right now.” Let's start by debunking a common myth. The headlines will tell you “nothing's selling right now” but the numbers don't lie:   In fact, more than 1,370 homes sold across the Front Range in just the pa

State of the Market: Momentum Without the Hype   At the beginning of this year, the headlines told us not to expect much.   Rates weren’t projected to fall dramatically.Inventory wasn’t forecast to flood the market. Buyers were supposed to be hungrier.Most predictions called for… more of the same.  

Is the Market Starting to Slowly Simmer? For the better part of the last few years, the prevailing narrative has been simple: housing is unaffordable. Full stop. And yet… the market hasn’t collapsed under that weight. It’s adjusted.   Competition has cooled. The sharp appreciation spikes are behind

Could the market be set up for a pent-up demand surge? I say this to sellers often: the calendar doesn’t create value, strategy does.   Waiting for April sunshine won’t magically add dollars to your sale price. What actually moves the needle is precise pricing, strong positioning, sharp photography,

Appreciation on Pause Would you believe that home values have basically been climbing ever since 2011 in the Denver Metro Area? Well, until 2025, at least. In fact, 2025 was the first year, in the past fifteen, we haven't seen at least some appreciation year over year. Let's look at the numbers (REC

3 Things I Think You Should Know About This Week 1 - Showings are up significantly. The local real estate market is showing marked, palpable improvement year over year. Showing activity jumped a very healthy 26.6 percent compared to last year and increasing by about 7% week over week. Momentum is bu

A Lot Can Change in a Year A lot can change in a year — certainly in real estate.   We spent a lot of time over the past year emphasizing the impact of mortgage rates. Last year brought four rate reductions by the Federal Reserve leading to lower mortgage interest rates compared to a year ago. Curre

RATES FALL BELOW 6% - IS this your moment? For the first time in over 3 years, rates finally dipped below 6%…and that's exciting--if you need it to be! That's also headline news and while we don't ever push clickbait that's not meant to shock anyone into taking unintended actions.   What do we mean

BIG NEWS! Rates fell this week to below 6% for the first time in a long time! This is the lowest rates have been since September of 2022! On some level, it's hard to believe but the timing could prove to be a real boon to the housing market locally and nationally.                       What happens

Happy New Year The new year has blown in like a prairie storm and here we are already way on the other side of the winter holidays. What is it about that phenomenon that almost always seems way too fast for everyone? In fact, my wife just mentioned that at the store she was shopping at today they we

I've been hesitant for a month to contribute to the daily email traffic volume you're most assuredly receiving during the holidays, and a blog  post isn't much different. My desire to keep you informed has surpassed that concern, however, despite the risk of being lost in the noise. My hope is that