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Blog How Interest Rates Impact Your Buying Power Know your risk. How will your buying power be impacted with increased interest rates? Check out this infographic for an understanding of how much interest rates affect how much home you can afford.   Source: www.simplifyingthemarket.com Read the full article here: http://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/en/2016/12/16/the-impact-your-interest-rate-has-on-your-buying-power-infographic/?a=79696-9675764dc3b9cb63398c8d3c043b0717     
Blog 1532 E 57th Street, Loveland, CO Beautiful 3 bed 3 bath home with oversized 3 car attached garage on 2.27 acres. This home boasts an open floor plan w/new kitchen appliances. Large master retreat w/ 5 piece bath & spectacular views of the mountains. You’ll also find a large sunroom w/nice views of the country side and a 25×10 deck in […]
Blog 621 Sundown Court, Berthoud, CO   Beautiful 3 bed 3 bath home with oversized 3 car attached garage on 2.27 acres. This home boasts an open floor plan w/new kitchen appliances. Large master retreat w/ 5 piece bath & spectacular views of the mountains. You’ll also find a large sunroom w/nice views of the country side and a 25×10 deck […]
Blog Multi-Wow Check out what’s happening in the multi-family market in Fort Collins. The number of condos and townhomes for sale is way down compared to last year. 35% fewer new listings hit the market in November 2016 versus November 2015. Of course that means prices are up, 15% to be exact. The average price for multi-family […]
Blog 10 Reasons to Sell Your House This Holiday Waiting for spring to think about selling your house? You might want to think twice… Check out this video to discover 10 reasons to sell your house this holiday season!
Blog Windermere Metro Denver Expands to Aurora PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Windermere Metro Denver expands to Aurora Windermere opens fourth office in Colorado Denver, COLO. (December 8, 2016) – Windermere Real Estate has just opened a new office in one of the fastest growing communities in Metro Denver.  The new Aurora location, which is located in the Southlands shopping center, joins Windermere […]
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 […]
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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.
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 […]