The Pulse – Denver Real Estate & the Economy for May 2013

Commentary -  The inventory problem has become critical. Maybe. While the available published inventory is very low, there are increasing suspicions that many properties are being sold inside brokerages without being made available to the market.  This column will not concern itself with that phenomenon, as we are concerned here with the public data. Interest [...]

The Pulse- Denver Real Estate and Economy for April, 2013

Commentary -  The inventory problem is becoming critical. Maybe. While the available published inventory is very low, there are increasing suspicions that many properties are being sold inside brokerages without being made available to the market.  This column will not concern itself with that phenomenon, as we are concerned here with the public data. Interest [...]

The Pulse-Denver Real Estate and Economy for March, 2013

Commentary -  There is very little change since February in the  Metro Denver Real Estate market.  Interest rates decreased ever so slightly since early February, but not so potential home buyers would be affected. 92.6%% of those that want a job have one. While builders increased their starts by over 50% from 2012,  building material [...]

The Pulse – Denver Real Estate and Economy for January, 2013

Commentary As we enter 2013, the Metro Denver economic news remains positive, with 2012 year over year averages improving in almost every category over 2011 and for the preceding 3 years.  The 2013 real estate market outlook remains strong, but external factors could change the picture.  The so-called fiscal cliff came and went, with more [...]

The Pulse – Denver Real Estate and Economy for December 2012

Commentary For most of 2012 the commentary has been generally positive, with year over year averages improving in almost every category over 2011 and for the preceding 3 years.  The 2013 real estate market outlook remains strong, but, external factors could change the picture.  The so-called “Fiscal #%&@#” could affect the real estate market, as [...]

Denvers Real Estate and Economic Update for November, 2012

Commentary The current real estate/economic picture in Denver remains positive for the individual home seller in the lower price ranges, but has become very stressful for buyers, especially in the prices ranges under $500,000.  Sellers are often receiving multiple offers, and many properties are receiving bids in excess of asking price, often in the first [...]

Denver Market Pulse for October 2012

Key Economic Statistics The current real estate/economic picture in Denver remains positive for the individual home seller in the lower price ranges, but has become very stressful for buyers, especially in the prices ranges under $400,000.  Sellers are often receiving multiple offers, and many properties are receiving bids in excess of asking price, often in [...]

Housing and Presidents

With both of the National political conventions soon to start, there seems to be a strong interest in knowing if or how the upcoming presidential election may affect the housing market.  Taking every precaution to remain politically neutral, we will take a crack at that question this month.  In order to remain neutral, we will [...]

Opportunity or Propertunity?

Are you ready to seize the opportunity? Reading the various housing reports offered by such luminaries as Case-Shiller or Core Logic offers more confusion than clarity.  There are dozens of such “Housing Reports” published monthly, developed by so-called experts for the benefit of a modern media that will not perform its own research.  The result [...]

The Market Pulse for July 2012

Key Economic Statistics The current real estate/economic picture in Denver remains positive for the individual home seller in the lower price ranges, but has become very stressful for buyers, especially in the prices ranges under $350,000.  Sellers are often receiving multiple offers, and many properties are receiving bids in excess of asking price, often in [...]

The Market Pulse for June 2012

Key Economic Statistics The current real estate/economic picture in Denver remains positive for the individual home seller in the lower price ranges, but has become very stressful for buyers, especially in the prices ranges under $350,000.  Sellers are often receiving multiple offers, and many properties are receiving bids in excess of asking price, often in [...]

The Market Pulse for May, 2012

Key Economic Statistics The current real estate/economic picture in Denver remains positive for the individual home seller in the lower price ranges, but is becoming very stressful for buyers, especially in the prices ranges under $300,000.  For the first time in years sellers are receiving multiple offers, and many properties are receiving bids in excess [...]

The Market Pulse for April 2012

Key Economic Statistics The current real estate/economic picture in Denver remains positive for the individual home seller in the lower price ranges, but is becoming somewhat stressful for buyers.  For the first time in years sellers are receiving multiple offers, and properties are receiving bids in excess of asking price.  There is growing confidence that [...]

Flipped

You can flip a house, wear flip-flops,  flip a switch, or be a flip-flopper. You have to flip pancakes, omelets, and burgers. You may want to flip a video, watch Flipper, and sometimes you can get flipped-off. Or, sometimes a market flips, just like the real estate market in Denver, or at least half of [...]

The Market Pulse for March, 2012

Key Economic Statistics The current real estate/economic picture in Denver remains positive for the individual home seller in the lower price ranges, but is becoming somewhat stressful for buyers.  For the first time in years sellers are receiving multiple offers, and properties are receiving bids in excess of asking price.  There is growing confidence that [...]