by Jon Terry | Jan 7, 2016 | Blog, Buying A Home, Colorado Living, Housing Analysis
According to a new report by Redfin and porch.com, Denver is the best place in the country to own a home. The list is based on a survey of about 10,000 U.S. homeowners in 67 markets. It uses criteria such as healthy living, commute, climate, educational...
by Jon Terry | Jan 4, 2016 | Blog, Buying A Home, Housing Analysis
According to statistics compiled by Zillow, the percentage of Denver homeowners underwater (owing more on their mortgage than their home is worth) fell to 5.5 percent in the latest quarter from 8.2 percent a year earlier. In September, it was reported that 6 percent...
by Jon Terry | Dec 10, 2015 | Blog, Buying A Home, Luxury Mountain Homes, Rankings, Selling a Home, Statistics, The Economy
In 2015, we saw the average monthly inventory decrease and the average home price increase. This has been a trend for the past couple years. Here are some statistics for 2014 and 2015 in a few selected areas: INVENTORY 2014 Average Inventory 2015 Average Inventory...
by Jon Terry | Dec 7, 2015 | Blog, Buying A Home, Housing Analysis
According to a new report by Zillow, only 1.5 percent of Denver homes lost value last year, which was the smallest decline in home value in the nation. Nearly 28 percent of all U.S. homes lost value last year. Zillow estimates that home values in Denver have risen...
by Jon Terry | Oct 9, 2015 | Blog, Buying A Home, Foreclosure, Investments, Rankings, Sustainability
Denver’s housing market is leading the nation in a variety of categories. Homes here sell faster than homes in any other market, the market leads the country in rising home prices, and the housing inventory here is as low as any other place in the country. In...
by Jon Terry | Oct 7, 2015 | Blog, Buying A Home, Buying in a Recession, Colorado Living, The Economy
Denver is at the top of many rankings for its business and economic climate, so it’s not too surprising to find it near the top of yet another. According to a new WalletHub report that compares 150 of the largest U.S. cities across 17 metrics in two categories,...