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  1. Home Prices Continue Up into Spring

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    Finally, finally, finally - there are some more homes on the market.  A small uptick between February and into March is adding to the momentum of the housing market this spring, however, the uptick is just that - very, very small, so homebuyers aren't feeling much relief, if anything.  And along with that distressing feeling, buyers are now having to adjust budgets and expectations as interest r…Read More

  2. Being Prepared Pays Off Big – A Case Study

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    Because of the competition in the market, I am seeing both homebuyers and home sellers jump in pretty unprepared, thinking that they have everything covered.  In my experience, not being adequately prepared for a market in which you need to make quick decisions, can really put you behind.  It can cause heartache, frustration and missed opportunities.  On the flip side, the clients of mine who t…Read More

  3. Home Values Are Already Stunning in 2022

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    For buyers who expected (wished, hoped, or prayed) for any homes to purchase early in 2022, their expectations are not being met.  Another month of bottom-of-the-barrel inventory is pushing home values across the region to new heights.  Fort Collins is scraping the $600k mark, while Loveland/Berthoud is sitting pretty in the mid $500's and Greeley/Evans is now in the mid $400's.  As we work int…Read More

  4. On The Fence About Buying a Home?

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    There are a lot of potential homebuyers out there, whether they are current homeowners or renters, weighing the decision to buy a new home now, or not.  I have personally been dealing with dozens of buyers over the last decade who have been on the fence, waiting for a housing collapse, and I've seen the missed opportunities.  While the majority of these buyers have "seen the light" once they fur…Read More

  5. 2022 Is Off to an Impressive Start

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    For weary buyers, seeing 2021 come to an end might have brought some hope - hope that more inventory would come on the market, hope that deep pocketed buyers from affluent areas would not compete during the winter, or just that prices would stop escalating at 10-20% in some neighborhoods.  Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but none of those wishes will come true for homebuyers in 2022.  Invent…Read More

  6. Consider These 5 Clauses When Writing Your Best Offer

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    It's hard out there for buyers in the Northern Colorado real estate market.  Dwindling supply and ever increasing competition from other buyers, cash buyers and investors have driven prices up, up, up.  When competition is fierce, we have some tools in our toolbox to help you compete.  It's all about removing contingencies and providing comfort to the seller, as long as it doesn't leave you fur…Read More

  7. Help For Marshall Fire Families

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    As many of you are aware, the Marshall Fire destroyed nearly 1000 homes in Louisville and Superior.  The community is strong and banding together, but the families who lost homes have potentially years of rebuilding.  Some things can never be replaced. I am close to two families who live in those communities and luckily their homes were spared.  The following is a list of families who lost it a…Read More

  8. Prices Climb 20%+ Across Northern Colorado in December

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    Wow - What a year!  2021 started out pretty casually.  Many experts weren't exactly sure what to expect after a year of COVID made real estate extra interesting.  Even my own predictions were low.  I certainly wasn't able to predict the huge demand and rising prices we saw.  I expected 6-8% increases in real estate across the region, but when all was said and done, the entire region increased…Read More

  9. Prices Pop Across Northern Colorado

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    As we near the end of the year when the market starts to relax a bit, sales and median home values must not have gotten the memo.  All 3 sub-markets I cover saw massive increases in median value due to extremely low inventory, low interest rates boosting demand, and a constant flow of eager buyers, willing to do whatever it takes to get into a home this year.  It's truly astonishing how few home…Read More

  10. Inventory Adjusts Downward, Prices Surge

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    As the weather begins to cool, the Northern Colorado real estate market remains on fire as the region's prices continue upwards in the face of a prolonged supply shortage.  These September sales are the result of contracts placed on homes in the late-July through mid-August timeframe when the market had taken a small breather, but it seems like everything is just as busy and fast-paced as usual h…Read More