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The Scoop Is Here!

 

Check out our latest quarterly market report, The Scoop! by clicking below. If you have any questions about the data please shoot me an email or give me a call!

The Scoop 4th Quarter 2018

Real Estate May 1, 2017

Colorado Association of REALTORS Spring Meetings

I am very lucky to have been voted as the Northeast District Chairman for the Colorado Association of REALTORS a year ago, and I was able to fulfill my first duties of that position last week in Vail. We spent 3 days in the beautiful town of Vail, discussing the issues that are affecting our clients throughout the Northeast District (Logan County, Fort Collins, Boulder, Longmont, Greeley, Estes Park, Loveland/Berthoud, and Northern Colorado Commercial).

The Vail Four Seasons – The Conference Was Held Here

There were some interesting take aways, one of which is that in the Denver area, 68% of all housing on the market is above $400,000. Also, they are going to make the criteria for being a managing broker of an office (my position here at Windermere Fort Collins) more stringent. Which I think is a GREAT idea for brokers and you all as clients.

The biggest win that we had so far this year is in regards to construction defects, Colorado House Bill 1279 has passed a preliminary vote which is great news for people who are looking to purchase in the lower end of the market (condos and townhomes). Builders may finally have the ability to build these types of properties which are SO NEEDED with prices increasing so significantly in the last couple of years. So that was great news.

It is a pleasure to serve our State Association, and hopefully this brings back some value to my clients here in Northern Colorado. Have a great week and if you need anything please feel free to give me a call or shoot me an email!

About the areaInvestmentReal EstateSeller Tips April 24, 2017

How Much Equity Do I Really Have? FIND OUT!

Good morning everyone! The last couple of weeks we have talked about why it continues to be a Sellers market in Northern Colorado (see info below). If you are a Buyer though, remember there ARE opportunities out there!

But the question remains, “I’ve heard how great the market is, but how much money do I REALLY have in my home?” You’re in luck! I would love to show you exactly how much equity you have in your home with a complimentary real estate review. We will talk about the comparable sales in your neighborhood, why and how they affect your value, and how the market changes in general affect your specific home.

Call me, email me, or text me so we can setup a time to review the value of your home. You’ve got nothing to lose but potentially MANY THOUSANDS to gain!

About the areaBuyer TipsInvestmentReal EstateSeller Tips April 21, 2017

Friday Fun Facts – Are We In A Bubble?

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A History Lesson

The national homeownership rate is a very interesting statistic to track. It is simply the percentage of households in the country which are owned by the occupant (versus rented).

Did you know that during the 30 years between 1965 and 1995 the homeownership rate stayed between 63% and 66%?

Then everything changed as government policies were put in place to encourage a higher percentage of homeowners. During the housing bubble the rate approached 70%.

As the bubble burst, this percentage fell rapidly and eventually bottomed out at 62.9%. Today it sits at 63.7% which is right inside the range of where it was between 1965 and 1995. As we see it, it’s right where it needs to be.

The fact that the homeownership rate sits at “normal” levels is one of three reasons we don’t see a national housing bubble today.

To check out the video we put together to address this, watch below! 

About the areaBuyer TipsInvestmentReal EstateSeller Tips April 10, 2017

The Health Of The NoCo Market

I think by this point if you have been reading my blog, you are pretty well aware that we currently have a very fast moving and healthy real estate market here in Northern Colorado. While it’s all good and well to know this in your gut, let’s take a look at some stats that really prove that point.

If you look back over the last 30 years, the Fort Collins/Loveland appreciation levels have been negative only 6 of those years, 3 of which were during the worst recession of our lifetimes (unless you lived through the Great Depression!). Here are some other interesting statistics that show the health of our market:

  • Fort Collins/Loveland area is # 11 on the top 259 markets for home price appreciation in the country
  • Greeley is #12, Denver is #14, and Boulder is #15 of the top 259 markets
  • Colorado is # 2 (only behind Oregon) for 1 year home price appreciation IN THE COUNTRY! Florida, Washington, and Nevada round out that top 5 list

If you would like to know how all of this good news affects your home’s value or your ability to buy a new home, I would love to talk to you, so give me a call or shoot me an email!

About the areaBuyer TipsReal EstateSeller Tips March 10, 2017

Friday Fun Facts

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The Results Are In!

You’ve probably heard that prices are up in Northern Colorado 🙂

Anohter source just confirmed this.

The Federal Housing Finance Authority recently released their quarterly report on 260 metropolitan markets across the country.

Get this, Colorado has 4 cities ranked in the top 15 for yearly price growth.

Northern Colorado is well-represented on this list.

  • 11th Fort Collins/Loveland
  • 12th Greeley
  • 15th Boulder

By the way, Denver is 14th. And in case you are wondering, Palm Bay Florida is ranked 1st.

All of the Northern Colorado cities have had just over 10% appreciation in the last year meaning that prices are growing at about double the long-term average.

To receive a copy of the full FHFA report, simply email me at phunter@windermere.com and we will get one in your hands right away.

About the areaBuyer TipsInvestmentReal EstateSeller Tips March 4, 2017

What’s Happening In The 2017 NoCo Real Estate Market?

Have you asked yourself this question, or has someone you know asked this question? Then let us answer! Check out the video below that outlines our 2017 Windermere Real Estate Market Forecast!

About the areaReal EstateSeller Tips March 3, 2017

Friday Fun Facts

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Luxury Spotlight

So how’s the luxury market? Let’s look…

Today there are 88 single family homes for sale in Larimer and Weld County priced at $1 Million and above.

Over the last year, 63 of these properties have sold.

This means it would take 17 months to sell all of these luxury properties at the current pace of sales.

Where do most of these sales occur? The most active city is Fort Collins with 18 luxury sales followed by Loveland with 13.

The most active neighborhood in all of Northern Colorado for luxury properties is the Harmony Club in Timnath with 8 sales.

Windermere Real Estate is proud to have represented the most expensive home to sell in Northern Colorado in the last two years – a $2,800,000 property in the Harmony Club which featured a gourmet French Kitchen, reclaimed barnwood floors and handmade peg wood beams.

Contact me to learn more about our Premier Properties program which is custom designed to sell luxury homes.

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New Northern Colorado Development Project Coming

Happy Monday! I wanted to bring you some good news if you have not already heard, that according to the Colorado Real Estate Journal, an large retail/mixed use development will be coming to the I-25 and Crossroads Boulevard areaIt will be called the Brands at the Ranch and will be on the east side of I-25. It will be a three phase development, and will cost $572 million over 5 years. They plan on having a 12 screen I-MAX theater, restaurants, and 600 luxury apartment units. While this will be especially great for Loveland, the rest of Northern Colorado will benefit from the increased activity. They also plan to add another hotel to that area. Exciting times in Northern Colorado!

Check out the link below to see more info from the developer, and as always if you have any questions or need anything, feel free to click here and give me a call or shoot me an email!

http://www.brandsattheranch.com/#intro

About the areaBuyer TipsReal EstateSeller TipsUncategorized February 24, 2017

Friday Fun Facts!

The Next Boulder?

The hottest question we get in Northern Colorado is this “do you think Fort Collins is the next Boulder?”

Let’s look closely at that question and start with what is similar. They are both college towns nestled against the foothills. They both have affordability issues which push real estate buyers to satellite communities (what is happenning is Wellington is not unlike what happened in Louisville).

Yet there are differences at a fundamental level that will forever keep these two places very different from each other (which is great for us Fort Collins-ites who love the culture here!). For example the average Household Income in Boulder is 60% higher than Fort Collins. Here is another big deal, Boulder is only half the size of Fort Collins (25 square miles versus 57 square miles). And get this, the City of Boulder owns 71 square miles of open space in and around the City.

Essentially Boulder is a small island surrounded by an ocean of open space inhabited by very high income-earners. That is why the average price of a single family home in Boulder is now over $1 million.