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Realtor® Alphabet Soup

In today’s business world, we can become overwhelmed by all the letters that follow everyone’s names. As a result, we decided to write this article to help you understand the significance of the letters you may see following a Realtors® name. As you learned from Tupper Brigg’s article, there is a difference between a licensed […]

Gratitude is Key to Success

$30 Million in transactions. That’s where we are headed. In 2012, our small team completed over $26 million in closed real estate transactions. The numbers are not complete for 2013; however, we are looking very strong. I am frequently asked how we perform at such a high level, well beyond what most real estate brokers […]

Holiday Encouragement Part 3: Falling Foreclosures

Ryan McMaken, an economist for the Colorado Division of Housing, recently stated that “Foreclosure activity is quickly moving toward what we consider to be a ‘normal’ rate”. Foreclosure filings in Colorado were down 46.1% through the first nine months of 2013, from the same period a year ago, and foreclosure auction sales dropped 36.9%. Through […]

“We trust Jon Terry”

Jon helped us buy our last home in October 2011. We were in California so my parents worked with Jon. We knew that we would use him again and recently he helped us close on a new home. Jon is really good because he has the legal background. He knows exactly how to write up contracts. […]

Mid-Year Market Update

Home prices in metro Denver saw double-digit percentage price increases in May, which was the sixteenth month in a row that metro Denver home sale prices saw a year-over-year increase. The luxury market continues to soar as well, with high-priced homes in metro Denver selling 33 percent more than last year. There were 101 homes […]

Spring Luxury Market Update

The spring of 2013 has delivered a real estate market primed for eager buyers. Homes with a price tag of more than $1 million sold at more than twice the rate they did a year ago. These luxury homes were on the market an average of 120.7 days, down from the 133-day average in March […]

Spring Fever: Denver Market Remains Hot

April proved Denver’s home resale market remains strong. More homes are selling and selling faster than a year ago because there is far more demand than there is supply. Kirby Slunaker, Metrolist’s new CEO and president, agrees that there’s no question the Denver market remains hot, saying, “The numbers we’re seeing are aligning with the […]

Springtime and Eager Buyers

As the saying goes, “Springtime is for selling houses.” The months of April, May, June and July typically account for more than 40% of all housing transactions annually. This year, buckle up because we anticipate a huge amount of transactions and more than the usual amount of competition. Since inventory is at record lows and […]

Market Update

The strength of the market showed itself yet again in March. The average days on the market plunged in March — a 35 percent decrease from March 2012. However, the average sold price statistic, $295,330, gives us the real story of the state of the housing market. This number is up 7 percent from February […]

Supply and Demand

A market runs on the principle of supply and demand, and the demand this year is slowly increasing. Average sale prices are up and this trend is expected to continue throughout the summer. Right now, everyone acknowledges that inventory is low and demand is high. Look at these encouraging stats. There were 6,786 single-family homes […]

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