I’ve been shocked lately to see some predictions that the housing crisis will be over this year! Then, I realized that ‘housing crisis’ is one of those terms that could mean just about anything. What the housing crisis means to you personally may be very different from what the folks at the National Association of [...]
Icicles – Beauty or Beast?
I’ve always thought icicles were very pretty, as they glitter off the eaves of a house, or the branches of a tree. But now that I know about ice dams, I have other thoughts when I see icicles forming off the edges of a house. How do you like this ominous-looking icicle, with its sharp [...]
Arvada CO Home Sales $500,000+ January 2012
What this report tells you: Arvada home sales at $500,000+ are sluggish in January. Very sluggish. Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories. The following information was obtained from Metrolist on February 12, 2012. This report includes only detached single family Arvada homes listed or sold for more than $500,000. I’m [...]
Arvada CO Home Sales $400-500,000 January 2012
What this report tells you: Since no Arvada homes sold in this price range in January of 2010 or 2011, expectations aren’t high, to say the least. 5 did sell this January, and 11 are currently under contract. Still, with 31 more currently for sale the spring months will hopefully bring more good news. Click [...]
Arvada CO Home Sales $300-400,000 January 2012
What this report tells you: The number of days Arvada home sales were accomplished in this price range has steadily increased over the past three years. Coupled with the appearance of a couple of foreclosures tells you this price range is a difficult one for sellers, but provides opportunity for buyers. Click this link to [...]
Arvada CO Home Sales $250-300,000 January 2012
What this report tells you: In this price range, distressed sales are a much higher percentage in the ‘sold’ category compared to the ‘for sale’ and ‘under contract’ categories. There is good news in the number of Arvada homes that sold last month in this price range, but the percentage of distressed sales shows an [...]
Arvada CO Home Sales $200-250,000 January 2012
What this report tells you: While homes sold in Arvada last month in the $200-250,000 price range show a slight increase in days on market, the percentage of sales that were short sales or foreclosures is the lowest it’s been in three years. The inventory is pretty high – 60 Arvada homes for sale with [...]
Colorado Lingo – Front Range, Eastern Plains, Western Slope
Where exactly is Colorado’s ‘front range’? Is it the same as the ‘foothills’? ’Western slope’ seems pretty obvious, but where do the ‘eastern plains’ actually start? I remember hearing all these terms when we first moved to Colorado. Then, when starting my gardening blog I was torn between using the term, ‘high plains’ (which seems [...]
Arvada CO Homes Sales $150-200,000 January 2012
What this report tells you: The best news in this price range is the improvement in the percentage of sales that are foreclosures or short sales. There’s still enough inventory to have about a 2-month inventory, but that’s what is considered a balanced market. Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories. [...]
Arvada CO Homes Under $150,000 January 2012
What this report tells you: The number of homes sold in the past three years has been amazing similar, only days on market has shown wide variance. While last year, homes lingered on the market, this year they moved quickly. BTW – both 2010 and 2011 had mild January weather. Click this link to see Arvada [...]
Recent Comments