The Last Decade

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Did you know home values in Larimer County have more than doubled in the last ten years?

Larimer County average prices are up 125% compared to 2014.  Weld County’s are up 134%

Here’s where it gets interesting…

Many people would guess that a significant portion of those gains occurred in the last five years.

However, in Larimer County the last five years of price growth was only slightly higher than the previous five years.

Weld County actually saw more price growth, on a percentage basis, from 2014 to 2019 as compared to 2019 to today.

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The Last Decade

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Did you know home values in Larimer County have more than doubled in the last ten years?

Larimer County average prices are up 125% compared to 2014.  Weld County’s are up 134%

Here’s where it gets interesting…

Many people would guess that a significant portion of those gains occurred in the last five years.

However, in Larimer County the last five years of price growth was only slightly higher than the previous five years.

Weld County actually saw more price growth, on a percentage basis, from 2014 to 2019 as compared to 2019 to today.

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New Rankings

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The latest Home Price Index report has just been released by the Federal Housing Finance Authority.

They track home price appreciation for the largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. plus state by state appreciation.

Here is the ranking of the top three states for price growth over the last twelve months:

1.  Florida = 29%

2.  Arizona = 26%

3.  North Carolina = 25%

The bottom three states are:

50.  North Dakota = 10%

49.  Louisiana = 11%

48.  Minnesotta = 11%

Colorado came in at #19 with 18% price growth over the last 12 months.

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Housing Inventory

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Many of our clients wonder if the current pace of price growth can continue.  Some even ask if prices will decline this year. 

Based on researching the Case-Shiller Home Price index and the National Association of Realtors home inventory data, there must be at least 6 months of inventory in a market for prices to have any chance of declining. We wrapped up 2021 with about 2 weeks of inventory across Larimer County, Weld County and Metro Denver. This marks a 43%-46% decrease in inventory as compared to December 2020.

The dwindling supply and the rising prices have led to a lot of questions about the future of the housing market. Is there a market crash on the horizon? Is there a housing bubble that’s about the burst? The answer is no. Although it is unlikely that the market can continue at this pace indefinitely, all signs point to a healthy housing market in 2022.

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Colorado Ranking

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Here’s the latest from one of our favorite data sources – the Federal Housing Finance Authority (FHFA).

They track home prices across the Country and produce a quarterly Home Price Index report.

It is not uncommon to find Colorado near the top of the list for year over year price growth.

The latest report has us ranked 13th with only a 13% year over year increase (said with sarcasm).

Idaho is first with a whopping 24% increase. Utah is second at 19%.

Here is our interpretation of these numbers…

Colorado has a history of strong, steady price growth instead of booms and busts.

Our market does not take the big, wild swings in prices that other markets sometimes do.

The fact that Colorado is not at the very top of the list right now is actually good news to us.

We know that our clients appreciate a market that is more steady instead of one that can feel like a rollercoaster.

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