Some Highlights: Americans are on the move, and the most recent Atlas Van Lines Migration Patterns Survey tracked the 2019 traffic flow from state-to-state. Idaho held on to the top spot of ‘high inbound’ states for the second time … [Read more...]
The Real Estate Housing Market
This page is your source for regularly updated information about the national U.S. real estate housing market as well as the local Denver real estate housing market.
Experts Surprised by the Strength of the Economy Are Adjusting Forecasts
We are currently in the longest economic recovery in U.S. history. That has caused some to ask experts to project when the next economic slowdown (recession) could occur. Two years ago, 67% of the economists surveyed by the Wall Street … [Read more...]
Available Housing Inventory Continues to Shrink
If you’re following what’s happening in the current housing market, you’ve seen how the lack of newly constructed homes is a major reason there’s a shortage of housing inventory available to today’s buyers. Another reason is that the … [Read more...]
Short Housing Supply Impedes Buyer’s Ability To Find Dream Home
The headlines in real estate today all revolve around one major point: there is a shortage of homes available for sale. Price appreciation is accelerating again because there is a shortage of homes available for sale. First-time buyers are … [Read more...]
Denver Metro Real Estate Market – January 2020
Denver's real estate housing market is expected to be fairly good this year. I have heard 5% appreciation mentioned and it seems possible, which would be a notch better than 2019. Denver's local economy is solid and well-diversified. It has … [Read more...]
Economic Summit – The Economy and Housing Market in 2020
Recently I attended an Economic Summit hosted by the Denver Metro Association of Realtors at Mile High Stadium. There were about 500 of my peers -- fellow Realtors that like to be dialed into the market, out of about 40,000 in Colorado -- … [Read more...]
Housing Inventory Continues to Decrease
The real estate market is expected to do very well this year as mortgage rates remain at historic lows. One challenge to the housing industry is the lack of homes available for sale. Last week, move.com released a report showing that 2020 … [Read more...]
Housing Affordability Index: Homes Are More Affordable Now Than 20 Years Ago
There’s a current narrative that owning a home today is less affordable than it has been in the past. The reason some are making this claim is because house prices have substantially increased over the last several years. It’s not, … [Read more...]
Homes Across The Country Are Selling Fast [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights: The National Association of REALTORS® surveyed their members for the release of their Confidence Index. The REALTORS® Confidence Index is a key indicator of housing market strength based on … [Read more...]
3 Reasons We Won’t See a Real Estate Market Like 2008 Again Anytime Soon
Today’s real estate market is nothing like the 2008 market. When an economic slowdown happens, it won’t resemble the last one. No one knows for sure when the next recession will occur. What is known, however, is that the upcoming … [Read more...]
Denver Metro Real Estate Market – October 2019
DMAR Market Highlights: The tides are shifting. After five long years of intense bidding wars, buyers are happily negotiating with sellers on price, general terms, rent-backs to assist with buyer's lease obligations and inspection … [Read more...]
All Price Ranges See Home Values Increase Over Last Year
Price appreciation can differ depending on your price range. CoreLogic analyzed four individual home prices tiers and shares the increase in each one. CoreLogic’s Home Price Index (HPI) Report revealed, “National home prices increased … [Read more...]
