Blog March 16, 2017

Gorgeous Savant Home With Main Floor Master

Featuring 4 Bedrooms/4 Bathrooms, A Gourmet Upgraded Kitchen, AND A 3 Car Garage!

Welcome to this custom Savant built home in beautiful Windsor. Allenbrook Dr offers 4 bed, 4 bath, MAIN FLOOR MASTER, gorgeous hardwood floors. Gourmet upgraded kitchen complete with stainless appliances, custom hood and gas range with two sinks. Whole House speakers, main floor home office, Loft, 3 top of the line Gas Fireplaces, 3-car Garage, Large Finished basement with wet bar. Custom Landscaping, large lot backing to open space. Easy Access to I-25, 3 GOLF Courses, Shopping, Schools.

For more information, please visit: http://windermerenoco.com/listing/54554109 or please call Chris Guillan at: (970) 460-3033.

 

 

 

Blog March 15, 2017

Wonderful Views from this 2-Story Backing to Open Space

Featuring 3 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 Baths, 2 Car Garage and a Full-Unfinished Basement!

This is a rare opportunity to live in this convenient community, overlooking pastoral views of farm land leading to the Big Thompson River and beyond. The original owners have taken wonderful care of this charming home, with new carpet on the main floor and newer tile flooring. Awesome Community Park/Playground/Pool and Pavilion!

To learn more, visit http://windermerenoco.com/listing/54549158 or call Will Flowers at (970) 460-3033.

Luxury Real Estate March 3, 2017

Luxury Spotlight

So how’s the luxury market? Let’s look…

Today there are 88 single family homes for sale in Larimer and Weld County priced at $1 Million and above.

Over the last year, 63 of these properties have sold.

This means it would take 17 months to sell all of these luxury properties at the current pace of sales.

Where do most of these sales occur? The most active city is Fort Collins with 18 luxury sales followed by Loveland with 13.

The most active neighborhood in all of Northern Colorado for luxury properties is the Harmony Club in Timnath with 8 sales.

Windermere Real Estate is proud to have represented the most expensive home to sell in Northern Colorado in the last two years – a $2,800,000 property in the Harmony Club which featured a gourmet French Kitchen, reclaimed barnwood floors and handmade peg wood beams.

Contact us to learn more about our Premier Properties program which is custom designed to sell luxury homes.

Blog March 2, 2017

Beautiful Home with Tons of Space!

Would you like to live in over 2,000 square feet, with 3 living areas, 3 car garage, on a corner lot in a cul-de-sac location?

Then come check out this beautiful home with an updated kitchen, newer flooring, and a master bathroom! Lots of light, a big backyard and vaulted ceilings make this the home you should come see today!

For more information, please call our office (970) 460-3033 or visit http://windermerenoco.com/listing/54116655.

Loveland Real Estate March 2, 2017

Charming Home in Downtown Loveland

Beautifully updated downtown home on an extra large corner lot – perfect for the urban farmer.

You could be living here by the time all the landscaping starts to bloom. Two bedrooms upstairs, 2 non-conforming bedrooms downstairs. The basement is finished, nicer than you ever see in downtown homes. So many great details were added to this home such as built-ins, crown molding, pull-out shelves, and new bedroom carpet. Windermere Certified Listing!

Call our office for more details at (970) 460-3033 or visit http://windermerenoco.com/listing/54104303.

Blog March 2, 2017

Exquisite castle on 2 Acres in Windsor!

Exquisite design features abound in this custom romantic castle on 2 acres!

Savor spectacular views of the front range from master bedroom, balcony, guest room or living room! Unwind in a soundproof study/music room with built in bookshelves and hardwood floors. 3-sided fireplaces in the living room and the master bedroom provide beauty and warmth! Full basement ready for your finishes! Beautiful landscaping designed to provide blooming plants all season complete with automatic irrigation!

For more information, please call (970) 460-3033 or visit http://windermerenoco.com/listing/54093353

Loveland Real Estate February 28, 2017

320 Carina Circle #105 | Loveland

Location, Location, Location! Come home to this maintenance-free living, quiet end unit town home in desirable Stone Creek.

Easy access to I-25 and Hwy 34, shops at Centerra, schools and hospitals. HOA covers water, sewer,trash, exterior maintenance, exterior insurance, landscaping, snow removal, basic cable, fitness center, clubhouse, pool and hot tub! Relax in your cozy living room with a gas fireplace. Unfinished basement for your future expansion.

For more information, please contact us at 970-460-3033 or by clicking here: http://windermerenoco.com/listing/53981229.

Listed by Susan Ruff of Windermere Real Estate in Fort Collins. 

Fort Collins Real Estate February 28, 2017

2002 Fossil Creek Parkway | Fort Collins

Beautifully maintained and updated town-home style condo.

Open and spacious foyer welcomes you with updated engineered hardwoods and vaulted ceilings. Upstairs enjoy the quiet open loft. The private master retreat is spacious and boast of a well appointed master bath. The secondary bedroom also has it’s own private bath. On the main level, the spacious living room provides a warm welcoming feel with a fireplace that flows to the kitchen and private backyard oasis. 2 car attached garage!

For more information, please contact us at 970-460-3033 or by clicking here: http://windermerenoco.com/listing/54004112

Listed by Natalie Davis of Windermere Real Estate in Fort Collins.

Colorado Real EstateFort Collins Real Estate February 24, 2017

The Next Boulder?

The hottest question we get in Northern Colorado is this “do you think Fort Collins is the next Boulder?”

Let’s look closely at that question and start with what is similar. They are both beautiful college towns nestled against the foothills. They both have affordability issues which push real estate buyers to satellite communities (what is happening is Wellington is not unlike what happened in Louisville).

Yet there are differences at a fundamental level that will forever keep these two places very different from each other. For example the average Household Income in Boulder is 60% higher than Fort Collins. Here is another big deal, Boulder is only half the size of Fort Collins (25 square miles versus 57 square miles). And get this, the City of Boulder owns 71 square miles of open space in and around the City.

Essentially Boulder is a small island surrounded by an ocean of open space inhabited by very high income-earners. That is why the average price of a single family home in Boulder is now over $1 million.

We put together a short video which shows you more detail about this hot question. Check it out:

EconomyMarket NewsReal Estate Market Update February 21, 2017

Northern Colorado Market Forecast Overview

Did you miss our Northern Colorado real estate market forecast or do you just want a quick refresher?

Windermere Colorado’s President, Eric Thompson, gives you a recap of what we discussed and what we predict will happen with the housing market in the upcoming years.

A few key points from Matthew Gardner, co-presenter at the forecast and Windermere Real Estate’s very own Chief Economist:

OVERVIEW

Annual employment growth in Colorado was measured at a respectable 2.2% in November and will likely finish the year having created around 55,000 new jobs. Within the metropolitan market areas included in this report, we are seeing employment growth at or above the state level and I anticipate that this will continue to be the case in 2017.

Unemployment rates continue to drop, and with rates now below three percent, all of Colorado’s metro areas are at full employment. Because of this robust level of growth—in concert with very low unemployment levels—I anticipate that we will see some fairly substantial income growth as companies look to recruit new talent and keep existing employees happy.

HOME SALE ACTIVITY

  • There were 14,614 home sales during the fourth quarter of 2016—up by a marginal 0.7% from the same period in 2015.
  • Jefferson County saw sales grow at the fastest rate over the past 12 months, with a 5.9% increase. Sales activity fell in three counties, but this was a function of short supply rather than slowing demand.
  • Listing activity continues to remain well below historic averages, with the total number of homes for sale in the fourth quarter 12.8% below that seen a year ago.
  • The key takeaway from this data is that 2017 is shaping up to be one which will still substantially favor home sellers. I do anticipate that we will see some improvement in listing activity, but it is almost a certainty that demand will exceed supply for another year.

HOME PRICES

  • Demand continued to exceed supply in the final three months of 2016 and this caused home prices to continue to rise. In the fourth quarter, average prices rose by 9% when compared to the fourth quarter of 2015. The average sales price across the region is now $393,969.
  • In many parts of the region, prices are well above historic highs and continue to trend upward. With double-digit price increases over the past year, the market remains very hot.
  • Annual price growth was strongest in Larimer and Jefferson Counties, where prices rose by 11.8% and 10.9% respectively.
  • While we will likely see some modest softening in home price growth in 2017, we can still expect a very strong market.