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Welcome home to this wonderful tri-level house in the heart of Windsor! This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home sits on a large lot with NO HOA, no metro district, and is within walking distance of Windsor Lake, schools, local restaurants, parks, the library and so much more. Enjoy the open floor plan highlighted by the natural light, vaulted ceilings, and a beautiful brick wood-burning fireplace! Brand new stainless steel dishwasher just installed in July 2020. A two-car garage, additional space on the side of the driveway with fresh gravel, an expansive backyard with endless opportunity and a large deck, can guarantee you will have plenty of space! Providing charming curb appeal, a welcoming front porch, and easy access to major highways. Contact Meaghan Nicholl at (970) 497-9045 for your private showing.
Spring in Summer
This year the Spring market is occurring in the Summer.
Typically the busiest months for real estate along the Front Range are April, May and June.
This year, because showing activity was restricted in the Spring months, we are seeing robust activity this Summer.
Here’s an indicator. Sales through July 2020 versus July 2019 are up:
- 12.6% in Metro Denver
- 17% in Northern Colorado
To see double-digit increases in sales despite was is occurring in the National economy, is nothing short of remarkable.
Buyer Contemplation
New research from the National Association of Home Builders:
The number of Americans contemplating purchasing a home in the second quarter of 2020 is nearly the same as 2019’s second quarter, according to NAHB’s Housing Trends Report.
At this time last year, 12% of Americans considered buying a home. Today the number stands at 11%.
The same goes for first-time prospective buyers, where 58% considered buying a home in the second quarter of 2019 and 59% are considering it in 2020’s second quarter.
In the second quarter of 2020, Millennials are the generation most likely to want to buy a home (19%), even slightly higher than a year earlier (17%).
Boomers, on the other hand, are the least likely, with the share planning a home purchase falling from 7% to 5%.
Across regions, the share of respondents who are prospective home buyers is unchanged in the Northeast (10%) and South (12%), essentially flat in the West (13%), and just slightly lower in the Midwest (down from 11% to 9%
Housing Math
It’s interesting to look at what population growth means for housing.
On average, along the Front Range, 2.5 people live in each housing unit.
What that means is 4 housing units are needed for every 10 people who live here.
So, for every 1000 new people moving to our area, 400 new housing units are required.
The population of Metro Denver is just under 3,000,000 and the population of Northern Colorado is just over 650,000.
Assuming the Front Range grows in population at 2% per year, that means 60,000 new people in Metro Denver and 13,000 new people in Northern Colorado each year.
To house those people, 24,000 new housing units need to be built per year in Metro Denver and 5,200 in Northern Colorado
Charming Ranch Style Home in Ault!
Country Living! This home at 50994 County Road 57 in Ault, is perfect if you are looking for a place to get away from it all. Bring your animals and all of your toys. With 3.5 acres, you will have plenty of room to play. Enjoy refreshing water with the installed reverse osmosis system, This home is also 100% electric!! No hassle of having propane delivered frequently. Walk into the spacious front living room and make your way to the HUGE master suite! You will then head into the large kitchen/dining area where you will find updated contemporary cabinets and finishes. On the other side of the home is a second living area along with two identical bedrooms and a full bathroom. Sellers are in the process of installing a crushed asphalt circle driveway and a small front porch. Contact Brooke Kern at (970) 980-8349 for your private showing for more information or click the link below for more details.
Fantastic Ranch Style Home in Fort Collins!
Wonderful home with a permanent foundation in the Sunflower active adult community at 4385 Espirit Drive in Fort Collins. This 2-bedroom home with den/study features a lot of natural light and a built-in gas fireplace. Pride of ownership abounds with newer paint, flooring, water heater and furnace with central air. The dining area flows into a spacious kitchen floor plan w/ breakfast bar & double ovens. Large master suite w/ sliding door to 2nd patio, double sink vanity & his/her closets. Beautiful, pet-friendly, fenced-in yard with 2 patios & a lovely gazebo. Enjoy the insulated, over-sized garage for your winter projects. Conveniently located right across from off-street guest parking. Sunflower has a clubhouse, hot tub, pickleball courts, putting green & more. Enjoy the active lifestyle with weekly community activities! Play cards, game night, dance lessons, art classes, and an exercise room. RV parking may be available, subject to availability. Contact Aaron Pearson at (970) 646-3035 for your private showing for more information or click the link below for more details.
More Homes Needed
The market is in short supply.
More homes are needed to fulfill the need to buyer demand.
Compared to exactly one year ago, the supply of homes is down:
- 32.6% in Metro Denver
- 25.1% in Northern Colorado
An interesting and useful measurement we track is months of inventory. This stat tells how long it would take to sell all of the homes currently for sale at the current pace of sales.
Of course, months of supply can vary greatly by price range and location. However, this stat does a good job of explaining the overall state of the market.
Specifically, months of supply tells us if the market is in balance.
A ‘balanced’ market is when there is 4 to 6 months of supply. A buyers market occurs when the stat is higher than this range. A sellers market occurs when it is lower.
The months of supply looks like this in our market:
- 1.0 months in Metro Denver
- 1.3 months in Northern Colorado
So, the market overall is significantly under-supplied and more homes are needed to meet demand.
Caught Up
We’ve been waiting for June to catch up. It finally happened (almost).
Back in April, real estate activity was significantly limited and the showing of property was restricted which caused the number of closed properties in May and early June to be much lower than last year.
Bottom line, fewer properties going under contract in April caused fewer closings 30 to 45 days later.
Closed properties in May were down compared to 2019 by 44% in Northern Colorado and 43% in Metro Denver.
Then activity jumped significantly in May. The number of properties going under contract was way up compared to last year.
We’ve been wondering when we would see this sales activity reflected in the number of closed properties.
Well, it finally happened (almost).
The number of closings so far in June compared to the same time period through June of 2019 is only down 1.8% in Northern Colorado and 1.6% in Metro Denver.
In both markets, there are only a handful of closings separating activity in June 2020 versus June 2019.
By the end of the month, when all the transactions are tallied up, we expect that June of this year will out pace June of last year in terms of number of transactions.
This is significant not only because of COVID-19, but also because of the reduced inventory compared to last year. Quite simply, there are fewer homes to buy.
All of this speaks to the health and resiliency of the Front Range market.
Beautiful Ranch Style Home in Severance!
Well-maintained, well-built Norco Construction at 701 Ponderosa Drive in Severance with 3,148 sq/ft 3 bed, 3 bath, 3 car garage ranch style home located in the NO METRO TAX DISTRICT, low HOA community of Sunset Ridge. This custom-built home has an open floor plan with vaulted ceilings and scratch resistant hardwood floors throughout the living room and kitchen. In addition to the beautiful granite countertops and tile backsplash, the kitchen offers plenty of space for seating, as well as storage with the large pantry. The master bathroom has a custom over-sized walk-in shower, large double sink vanity, and walk-in closet. A fully carpeted and insulated basement with 1/2 bath has egress windows for easy conversion. Sitting on a large corner lot, this home offers two backyard patios, custom planter boxes, and mature landscaping. The majority of both the interior and exterior are freshly painted, making this home move-in ready! Contact Justine Marx at (970) 775-4030 for your private showing for more information or click the link below for more details.
https://windermerewindsor.com/listing/110986289
Rate Meaning
Mortgage interest rates have hit another record low this week.
Mortgage applications for purchases just hit an 11-year high.
Rates are at a level that many people could never have imagined.
Here’s something that is surprising to many people…
Rates are 1.5% lower than they were just two years ago.
Here’s what that means for buyers…
Pretend someone is looking at a $500,000 home and they will have a 20% down payment.
The difference in monthly payment is $320 between two years ago and today.
Obviously that is a significant amount of money.
Imagine what a person could do with $320 per month.
The fact that rates are at record lows is one of many reasons that the market is so strong right now and prices continue to appreciate at healthy levels.
