No Omens

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Shakespeare famously wrote, “beware the Ides of March” in reference to March 15th.

However, when it comes to luxury real estate, there doesn’t seem to be any bad news on the horizon.

Instead, properties priced over $1 million are certainly on the upswing.

So far this year, there have been 26% more sales of luxury properties in Larimer County compared to early 2023.

And in Weld County, luxury property sales are up 36%.

Strength in the luxury market is certainly an indicator of the overall confidence in Northern Colorado real estate.

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Seller Beware

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As interest rates have gone up, buyers’ tolerance has gone down.

Generally speaking, the mindset of buyers now is dramatically different from two to three years ago.

Buyers used to be more open-minded and flexible and now that has changed.

Higher rates have caused them to be far less tolerant of:

  • Aggressive pricing
  • Wear and tear
  • Properties in need of updates
  • Properties not staged
  • Defects and bad odors
  • Unsightly neighboring properties

Essentially, buyers are saying “If I am going to pay a higher interest rate, the property needs to be fairly priced and in very good condition.”

Sellers who are not aware of this dynamic, are the ones who have properties sitting on the market for excessive time.

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Seller Beware

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As interest rates have gone up, buyers’ tolerance has gone down.

Generally speaking, the mindset of buyers now is dramatically different from two to three years ago.

Buyers used to be more open-minded and flexible and now that has changed.

Higher rates have caused them to be far less tolerant of:

  • Aggressive pricing
  • Wear and tear
  • Properties in need of updates
  • Properties not staged
  • Defects and bad odors
  • Unsightly neighboring properties

Essentially, buyers are saying “If I am going to pay a higher interest rate, the property needs to be fairly priced and in very good condition.”

Sellers who are not aware of this dynamic, are the ones who have properties sitting on the market for excessive time.

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Leap Year

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The statistic that is leaping so far in 2024 is inventory.

Northern Colorado is seeing a big uptick in number of homes for sale.

However, it is not an alarming amount and is still a ‘Seller’s Market’ by definition.

Larimer County inventory is up 39% and Weld County is up 48%.

Months of inventory is up to 2.3 in Larimer County from 1.7 months a year ago.

Weld County is also at 2.3 months today and was only 1.2 months a year ago.

With higher inventory comes more selection for buyers and more importance for sellers to price right.

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Leap Year

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The statistic that is leaping so far in 2024 is inventory.

Northern Colorado is seeing a big uptick in number of homes for sale.

However, it is not an alarming amount and is still a ‘Seller’s Market’ by definition.

Larimer County inventory is up 39% and Weld County is up 48%.

Months of inventory is up to 2.3 in Larimer County from 1.7 months a year ago.

Weld County is also at 2.3 months today and was only 1.2 months a year ago.

With higher inventory comes more selection for buyers and more importance for sellers to price right.

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Normal Timing

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After three years of abnormally low Days on Market, properties today are settling into a more normal and more reasonable length of time on the market.

Days on Market today stands at:

53 Days in Larimer County

66 Days in Weld County

Back in 2021, for example, Days on Market was roughly half of today’s number.

Buyers today are discerning, and proper pricing is more important than ever in order to meet a Seller’s timing goals.

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Inventory Jump

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The most significant trend we notice 45 days into the new year is the jump in inventory.

There are many more properties for sale along the Front Range compared to one year ago.

  • Larimer County is up 40%
  • Weld County is up 39%
  • Metro Denver is up 35%

This comes as welcome news for buyers as we near the Spring buying season.

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Inventory Jump

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The most significant trend we notice 45 days into the new year is the jump in inventory.

There are many more properties for sale along the Front Range compared to one year ago.

  • Larimer County is up 40%
  • Weld County is up 39%
  • Metro Denver is up 35%

This comes as welcome news for buyers as we near the Spring buying season.

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Above Water

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A dynamic that gives us even more confidence about the housing market is the amount of equity that homeowners have in their property.

Equity is of course the difference between the value of the property and the amount that is owed against it.

In Larimer County, 53% of homeowners have at least 50% equity in their homes. In Weld County, the number is 38%.

It is interesting to note that Nationally, only 1.8% of homeowners are ‘underwater,’ meaning that the value is lower than what is owed against the property.

In 2009, 26% of homeowners were underwater.

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Forecast Takeaways

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Here are some of the big takeaways from our annual Market Forecast with Economist Matthew Gardner:

  • Interest rates will continue to trend down during the year and reach 6.08% by the end of 2024.
  • Home prices will have another year of modest gains increasing 2.0% to 2.5% in Northern Colorado
  • 53% of homeowners in Larimer County and 38% of homeowners in Weld County are “Equity Rich” meaning that they have at least 50% equity in their homes.
  • Inventory levels will increase in 2024 but will remain below normal which protects prices from any sort of major decline

To receive a copy of the full slide deck from the Forecast, feel free to reach out to us!

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