Blog Beautiful and Quiet Neighborhood that shows Pride of Ownership! Snow removal, lawn care, exterior maintenance and trash service is all taken care of so you can enjoy life and know it’s taken care of while you are gone! A shaded deck and a walkout basement backed to open space means beautiful sunrises and relaxing shaded evenings. Enjoy the pool and tennis and clubhouse, or […]
Blog 100K The City Manager for Fort Collins, Darin Atteberry, recently visited our weekly sales meeting. He had several interesting and valuable facts to share, including this… Based on the City’s research, Fort Collins will grow by 100,000 people over the next 25 to 32 years. That will bring the population to approximately 255,000 people. It means […]
Virtual Tours Fantastic Home in Downtown Windsor   Great home on large, beautifully landscaped, expertly irrigated lot in a quiet neighborhood! Open floor plan for entertaining with easy access to shaded back patio for summer fun. Low-E windows by Andersen with 2 well placed skylights in living room! Professional garden irrigation system set up on timer so it’s never been easier to […]
Foundation Can We GIVE More on ThanksGIVING? During this week of the year, most are focused on being grateful. Grateful for their homes, health, family, jobs, and everything amazing in their lives. But what of those who have no home? They’ve lost their family, jobs or their health? Windermere Real Estate is dedicated to helping those in need. We accomplish this through […]
Blog The Trump Tantrum Since the election interest rates have jumped from 3.77% to 3.95% according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. “This week’s increase in mortgage rates, being dubbed the ‘Trump Tantrum,’ is the biggest one week increase since the ‘Taper Tantrum‘ in June 2013,” said Bankrate’s chief financial analyst Greg McBride. Economists say the anticipation of Trump’s pledged […]
Blog Windermere Colorado Triples in Size PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release November 9, 2016 Windermere Colorado triples sales and agents in two years Innovative program and Millennial agents drive success for Colorado real estate company Fort Collins, COLO. (Nov. 9, 2016) – After opening its first Colorado office in December of 2014 in Fort Collins, Windermere Real Estate Colorado has experienced […]
Blog Interesting Takeaways The Zillow Group just completed an extensive survey of home buyers and sellers. Here are some interesting takeaways from the research: Half of today’s home buyers are under the age of 36, and 47 percent are first-time buyers. Solo home buyers are in the minority; most buyers are shopping with a spouse or partner (73 […]
Blog Top 5 A new report from Veros Real Estate Solutions, which works in enterprise risk management and collateral valuation services, shows the strongest and weakest markets for the next 12 months ending in Sept. 1, 2017. Their Top 5 Markets: Denver Boulder Fort Collins Seattle Boise At the bottom of their list is… Atlantic City.
Don't Miss Our Next Post
Subscribe Now
Blog Hot and Not Where are the hottest markets in Northern Colorado? Hint – it starts with “W” Turns out the communities with the largest increase in year over year sales are… (drum roll please) Windsor and Wellington! Windsor transactions are up 22% more than last year. Wellington has seen an 11% increase. All other NoCo communities are flat […]
Blog Signs of Slowing It’s not just temperatures cooling off as we transition from summer to fall, there are signs that the market is cooling as well. The numbers are in and both Loveland and Fort Collins had their slowest August in several years. Loveland had 127 single family home sales last month. This is 16% lower than August […]
Blog Beware of Low Down Payments First-time buyers can borrow with little down, but that may not be wise Financial planners warn: "Borrowers should not overlook the true measure of home affordability: monthly cash flow." Is your down payment going to affect your cash flow in the end? Check out this article to see what they suggest. http://www.cnbc.com/2016/09/02/homebuyers-beware-of-banks-offering-too-much-cash.html      
Blog The Winner Is… With the Olympics stoking the spirit of competition, we took a look at how Colorado stacks up against the other states when it comes to real estate prices. Our impartial judge for the competition is the Federal Housing Finance Authority who tracks close to 300 real estate markets all over the country. For this competition […]
Blog 1100 Valley Drive, Windsor     UNDER CONTRACT IN TWO DAYS! Gorgeous craftsman style home within a short walk of Main Park and Poudre River Trail! Solid Hickory floors and newer carpet! New paint throughout home and new stainless steel appliances! Open floor plan with bay window in the living room. Full basement allows for room to expand. Sit […]
Blog The Mountain Market With fall right around the corner many of us will be trekking up to Estes Park to see the Aspen leaves turning. As you drive through Estes you may wonder “how’s the mountain market?” Here are some fun facts about real estate in Estes Park. The average price today is $394,046 – not that different […]
Blog 1018 Cottonwood Drive, Windsor Welcome Home to 1018 Cottonwood Dr in Central Windsor. This 4 bed 2 bath Ranch Home features an open floor plan, Updated newer kitchen and appliances, newer flooring throughout, updated bathrooms and 2 car attached garage. 10 Minutes to I-25, 2 blocks to Main Street and 1 block from Windsor West Park. Close to shopping, […]
Blog Door Opens for Buyers After a very active (to say the least) spring and summer, the door has now opened for buyers in our market. Buyers who were frustrated during the first half of the year with low inventory and bidding wars now realize a better environment. It’s time to step off the sidelines and take a fresh look […]
Blog Seasonal Slowdown August marks the end of the busy real estate selling season and the beginning of the traditional seasonal slowdown in our market. The four months of April, May, June and July tend to produce 45% of the year's total sales. This is based on looking back at 5 years of data. If 2016 holds true […]
Blog 800 E Swallow, Fort Collins, CO 80525 Amazing Opportunity in Midtown! 4 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 1,900 Square Foot 4-Level Home, with a huge yard measuring over 11,000 Square Feet! Nicely updated interior with Wood Floors, Fresh Paint, Updated Lighting and New Stainless Steel Appliances coming soon! The wonderful back yard is fenced and offers endless possibilities. Just minutes to the new Foothills […]
Fun Facts Money is On Sale Money is On Sale Imagine you paying the bank, instead of them paying you, to keep your money. (more on that in a minute). Mortgage rates recently hit near all time lows. Today, rates are near 3.5%. The long-term average, going back 40 years, is near 7.5% So, essentially money today is on sale for […]
Blog People are refinancing like crazy! Are you on the fence about buying a new home? Rates are at an all-time low and just dropped to 3.41%! Time is running out though, history shows that rates will have to increase to keep the economy going strong. Check out the link to read more. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/people-refinancing-mortgages-crazy-000000183.html