When interest rates decline, you might question whether refinancing is worthwhile. It could be a good idea to check your current home interest rate and determine if refinancing might be beneficial. According to Freddie Mac, the average interest rate peaked at 7.79% in October 2023, but as of August 2024, it has decreased to 6.46%. […]
Boulder Market Reports
College home buying starts now – Part 1
A college property purchase can prove to be an astute financial investment as well as a superb learning experience for the student. Every August in college towns across the country, college students start to return for the fall semester, resulting in a frenzy of real estate activity. Because rental housing tends to be tight in […]
Is the Real Estate Market Shifting?
After 10 years of boom, can we say the real estate market has shifted — and will it bust? (Photo: Pexels). BOULDER – The Boulder County real estate market has been robust since the end of the recession in 2012. None of the boom markets since the 1980s have lasted as long as this one. […]
Reasons for the shortage of homes to buy, Part 1
According to Todd Gullette, RE/MAX of Boulder Managing Broker, the start of 2022 showed a continuing record-low number of homes available to buy. In fact, as of March 2022 there were only a total of 307 single family homes listed as available in the IRES Multiple Listing System (MLS) in all of Boulder County. For […]
2022 Boulder Valley Real Estate Report just released!
The 2022 of the Boulder Valley Real Estate Report reveals the unwavering strength of the Boulder Valley community and our exceptional real estate market. Our analysis of 2021 statistics, trends, and forecasts shows consistently growing value, unceasing demand, and persistently low inventory. View it all here: 2022 Boulder Valley Real Estate Market Report
Why is there such a shortage of homes to buy?, Part 1
According to RE/MAX of Boulder Managing Broker Todd Gullette, 2021 is starting off with a record-low number of homes available to buy. As of January 2021, there are only a total of 334 single family homes showing as available in the IRES Multiple Listing System (MLS) in all of Boulder County. For many home buyers, […]
Round up of the 2020 local housing market: What happened?
The economy here in Colorado and the Front Range were no exception, but we have fared better than many other areas of the country. (Photo: David McBee, Pexels). The global economy was hit very hard in 2020 with the pandemic. The economy here in Colorado and the Front Range were no exception, but we […]
2021 real estate crystal ball
Don’t you wish you had a crystal ball with perfect vision to peer into the future of real estate? (Photo: Artem Podrez, Pexels). Don’t you wish you had a crystal ball with perfect vision to peer into the future of real estate? Last year at the same time the word “COVID-19” did not even […]