Arvada CO Home Sales December 2011

Filed under Arvada Neighborhoods, Arvada Real Estate News, Between Denver and Boulder, How to buy a house, How to sell a house by on January 11, 2012 at 12:16 pm {one comment}

This is a monthly market report for Arvada homes, a small town between Denver and Boulder. Arvada’s real estate market is not the same as Denver or Boulder, but is very similar to Westminster, Broomfield, Lakewood, and Golden.

I hope that issuing these reports every month will help give you an idea of the real estate market, in case you want to buy a home or sell a home in one of the best places Denver to Boulder!

Click the underlined text to read the report for Arvada homes October 2011

Arvada homes November 2011

I’ve categorized my Arvada homes market reports by price range. You can see the categories below. Clicking on a category will take you to the respective report once it’s complete.

I hope this will be helpful, and you will consider calling me – a knowledgeable local agent with 10 years’ experience- if you plan to buy a house or sell a house in Arvada, Westminster, Broomfield, or any small town in the Denver to Boulder vicinity.

Note: these categories do not include attached homes (duplexes, condos, townhomes).

Arvada home sales under $150,000

Arvada home sales $150,000 to $200,000

Arvada home sales $200,000 to $250,000

Arvada home sales $250,000 to $300,000

Arvada home sales $300,000 to $400,000

Arvada home sales $400,000 to $500,000

Arvada home sales $500,000 and up

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I write posts on real estate issues and local events in the Denver metro area, especially those *communities between Denver and Boulder, as a public service. My hope is to give people an idea of the ‘flavor’ of our community, in case they’re new or moving to the Denver area.

I am a residential real estate agent, happily helping folks buy a house or sell a house in the beautiful and friendly *suburbs northwest of Denver.

*Arvada, Broomfield, Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, Westminster; also Thornton, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Northglen, Lakewood

Read more about Arvada Colorado, a historic small town between Denver and Boulder.

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners – please visit my blog about high plains gardening, Beauty of Gardening.

Copyright © 2012 Joetta Fort, Broker Associate, Equity Colorado

Arvada CO Home Sales $200,000 to $250,000 October 2011

Filed under Arvada Neighborhoods, Arvada Real Estate News, Between Denver and Boulder, How to buy a house, How to sell a house by on October 31, 2011 at 12:45 pm {no comments}

What this report tells you:  If you want to buy a home in Arvada between $200 and $250,000, you’re not going to run into very many foreclosures and short sales, but what you do find may stay on the market for a few weeks.   It’s also interesting that only a third as many homes sold in Arvada this October compared to 2009.

Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories.

The following information was obtained from Metrolist on October 31, 2011.  This report includes only detached single family Arvada homes that sold between $200,000 and $250,000.

13 Arvada homes sold in October 2011 between $200,000 and $250,000.  56 median days on market.  1 was a foreclosure,  none were short sales. So in this price range only 8% of Arvada homes were distressed sales in October of 2011.

Arvada homes that sold between $200,000 and $250,000 in October 2011 were found in the following neighborhoods:

Wadsworth Heights  *  Mapley  *  Lake Arbor (Click to read neighborhood report)

 Woodland Valley  *  Scenic Heights  *  Parkway Estates

Arvada West  *  Car-O-More  *  Gyda George

Ralston Hills  *  Ralston Estates

2010 saw  17 Arvada homes sell during October between $200,000 and $250,000. 79 median days on  market.  None of them  were foreclosures,  1 was a short sale.  That means only 6% were distressed sales, a slightly better percentage than October of this year.

2009 saw 37 Arvada homes sell during October between $200,000 and $250,000.  36 median days on market, which is better than today’s median. 6 were foreclosures, 1 was a short sale.  A 19% rate of distressed Arvada home sales in October of 2009.

Currently, there are 88 Arvada homes for sale and 30 under contract in this price range.

Of those that are for sale, 14 are foreclosures and 6 are short sales.  23% of Arvada homes for sale between $200 and $250,000 in October 2011 are distressed sales.

Of the Arvada homes currently under contract, 2 are short sales and 7 are foreclosures. That’s a 30% distressed sales.

(I’m using the term ‘distressed sales’ to refer to short sales and foreclosures. A ‘regular’ sale may also have been ‘distressed’ in the sense that the home was in need of major work.)

Click this link to see Arvada Home Sales in the other price categories.

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I write posts on real estate issues and local events in the Denver metro area, especially those *communities between Denver and Boulder, as a public service. My hope is to give people an idea of the ‘flavor’ of our community, in case they’re new or moving to the Denver area.

I am a residential real estate agent, happily helping folks buy a house or sell a house in the beautiful and friendly *suburbs northwest of Denver.

*Arvada, Broomfield, Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, Westminster; also Thornton, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Northglen, Lakewood

Read more about Arvada Colorado, a historic small town between Denver and Boulder.

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners – please visit my blog about high plains gardening, Beauty of Gardening.

 Copyright © 2011 Joetta Fort

Arvada Colorado Market Reports October 2011

Filed under Arvada Neighborhoods, Arvada Real Estate News, Between Denver and Boulder, How to buy a house by on October 28, 2011 at 1:31 pm {no comments}

I’ve been writing market reports for various Arvada neighborhoods for a few years now because lots of people seem to like to read them.

However, I have trouble being consistent because they’re so boring to write! (Yes, even a Realtor can get bored by this stuff!) Plus, many neighborhoods don’t have a lot of activity, or no real action as far as foreclosures and short sales go, so every month the report looks almost identical.

So I’ve decided to change up the categories that I base the research on.  When you’re going to buy a house, the first thing you usually do is find out how much house you can afford. Granted, this may require contacting a real estate agent (me?!?!) to find out how much your current home will sell for, and contacting a lender to find out what your payments will be based on today’s incredible interest rates.  But then, you end up with a price range.

So I’ve decided to categorize my Arvada homes market reports by price range.  You can see the categories I’m going to use below. Clicking on a category will take you to the respective report.

I hope this will be helpful.  When you’re ready for the next step – either listing your current home or looking at homes for sale – give me a call. I have 10 years experience as a full-time real estate agent and I’d love to show you any homes for sale between Denver and Boulder.

Note: these categories do not include attached homes (duplexes, condos, townhomes).

Arvada homes for sale under $100,000

Arvada homes for sale $100,000 to $150,000

Arvada homes for sale over $150,000 to $200,000

Arvada homes for sale over $200,000 to $250,000

Arvada homes for sale over $250,000 to $300,000

Arvada homes for sale over $300,000 to $400,000

Arvada homes for sale over $400,000 to $500,000

Arvada homes for sale for $500,000 and up

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I write posts on real estate issues and local events in the Denver metro area, especially those *communities between Denver and Boulder, as a public service. My hope is to give people an idea of the ‘flavor’ of our community, in case they’re new or moving to the Denver area.

I am a residential real estate agent, happily helping folks buy a house or sell a house in the beautiful and friendly *suburbs northwest of Denver.

*Arvada, Broomfield, Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, Westminster; also Thornton, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Northglen, Lakewood

Read more about Arvada Colorado, a historic small town between Denver and Boulder.

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners – please visit my blog about high plains gardening, Beauty of Gardening.

 Copyright © 2011 Joetta Fort, Broker Associate, Equity Colorado

How’s the Market for Arvada’s Rainbow Ridge Neighborhood October, 2011?

Filed under Arvada Neighborhoods, Arvada Real Estate News, Between Denver and Boulder, Updates by on October 6, 2011 at 1:09 pm {no comments}

Arvada’s Rainbow Ridge neighborhood market report is below. If you’d like more details, just let me know!

Arvada Colorado is a small city with a historic town center about midway between Denver and Boulder.

The Rainbow Ridge neighborhood consists of 335 homes, of mixed styles including some attached homes. There is an active HOA.  Rainbow Ridge is north of I-70 and south of 58th Ave, east of Ward Road. Rainbow Ridge is popular due to the large unique homes and many lots have views.

For more info, please click here Arvada’s Rainbow Ridge neighborhood

Before you buy or sell a home it’s important to know what’s happening locally – right down to the neighborhood level.  If you’re thinking you might buy a home or sell a home in Arvada, or even the Rainbow Ridge neighborhood, I hope this information helps.

Read my other posts for more Arvada neighborhoods info.

The following is based on figures taken from Metrolist on October 6, 2011.

Number Currently for Sale

1 (Down from 2 in June)

Median List Price

$346,643 (Down from $362,500 in June)

Number Currently Under Contract

0 (Down from 1 in June)

Number Sold Past Six Months

5 (Up from 4 in June)

Median Sold Price Past Six Months

$342,500 (Virtually unchanged from June’s $344,571)

Median Days on Market for Sold Homes

17 (Way down from June’s 43 DOM and January’s 93 DOM)

Absorption Rate

1.2 months (Slight improvement from 1.3 months in June)

Percent Distressed Sales

0% (As usual.)

Copyright © 2011 Joetta Fort

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I write posts on real estate issues and local events in the Denver metro area, especially those *communities between Denver and Boulder, as a public service. My hope is to give people an idea of the ‘flavor’ of our community, in case they’re new or moving to the Denver area.

I am a residential real estate agent, happily helping folks buy a house or sell a house in the beautiful and friendly *suburbs northwest of Denver.

*Arvada, Broomfield, Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, Westminster; also Thornton, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Northglen, Lakewood

Read more about Arvada Colorado, a historic small town between Denver and Boulder.

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners – please visit my blog about high plains gardening, Beauty of Gardening.

 

 

How’s the Market for New Homes in Arvada CO?

Filed under Arvada Neighborhoods, Arvada Real Estate News by on July 1, 2011 at 3:37 pm {no comments}

Arvada’s new homes market report is below.  If you’d like more details, just let me know!

Arvada Colorado is a small city with a historic town center about midway between Denver and Boulder.

For the most part, you will find new homes being built on the outskirts of Arvada.  Those being built on the eastern edge of Arvada will be in very small neighborhoods, or maybe even only one or two homes built by individuals.  There are larger subdivisions going in to Arvada’s western side, closer to the mountains and great views!

Before you buy or sell a home it’s important to know what’s happening locally – right down to the neighborhood level. If you’re thinking you might buy a home or sell a home in Arvada, I hope this information helps.

Read my other posts for more Arvada neighborhoods info.

 

The following is based on figures taken from Metrolist on July 1, 2011.

 

Number Currently for Sale

15

 

Median List Price

$325,510

 

Number Currently Under Contract

4

 

Number Sold Past Six Months

3

 

Median Sold Price Past Six Months

$362,574

 

Median Days on Market for Sold Homes

77

 

Absorption Rate

30 months

 

Percent Distressed Sales

N/A

 

Copyright © 2011 Joetta Fort

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I write posts on real estate issues and local events in the Denver metro area, especially those *communities between Denver and Boulder, as a public service. My hope is to give people an idea of the ‘flavor’ of our community, in case they’re new or moving to the Denver area.

I am a residential real estate agent, happily helping folks buy a house or sell a house in the beautiful and friendly *suburbs northwest of Denver.

*Arvada, Broomfield, Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, Westminster; also Thornton, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Northglen, Lakewood

Read more about Arvada Colorado, a historic small town between Denver and Boulder.

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners – please visit my blog about high plains gardening, Beauty of Gardening.

 

How’s the Market for Historic Homes in Arvada, CO?

Filed under Arvada Neighborhoods, Arvada Real Estate News by on July 1, 2011 at 3:18 pm {no comments}

Arvada’s historic homes market report is below. If you’d like more details, just let me know!

Arvada Colorado is a small city with a historic town center about midway between Denver and Boulder.

Before you buy or sell a home it’s important to know what’s happening locally – right down to the neighborhood level.  If you’re thinking you might buy a home or sell a home in Arvada, I hope this information helps.

Read my other posts for more Arvada neighborhoods info.

 

The following is based on figures taken from Metrolist on July 1, 2011.

 

Number Currently for Sale

12

 

Median List Price

$239,950

 

Number Currently Under Contract

2

 

Number Sold Past Six Months

5

 

Median Sold Price Past Six Months

$156,500

 

Median Days on Market for Sold Homes

55 days

 

Absorption Rate

14.5 months

 

Number of Distressed Sales

Zero

 

Copyright © 2011 Joetta Fort

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I write posts on real estate issues and local events in the Denver metro area, especially those *communities between Denver and Boulder, as a public service. My hope is to give people an idea of the ‘flavor’ of our community, in case they’re new or moving to the Denver area.

I am a residential real estate agent, happily helping folks buy a house or sell a house in the beautiful and friendly *suburbs northwest of Denver.

*Arvada, Broomfield, Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, Westminster; also Thornton, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Northglen, Lakewood

Read more about Arvada Colorado, a historic small town between Denver and Boulder.

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners – please visit my blog about high plains gardening, Beauty of Gardening.

 

How’s the Market for Mid-Century Modern Homes in Arvada CO?

Filed under Arvada Neighborhoods, Arvada Real Estate News by on July 1, 2011 at 9:45 am {no comments}

Mid-Century Modern modern homes are generally defined as those built between 1940 and 1965.  I’ve been learning a lot about these homes lately, their profiles, floor plans, how to decorate them, and how to remodel them.  Throughout the experience, I’ve come to appreciate them more, and find myself slowing down in Arvada’s mid-century modern neighborhoods to enjoy their quaint characteristics.

Arvada’s mid-century modern market report is below. If you’d like more details, just let me know.

Arvada Colorado is a small city with a historic town center about midway between Denver and Boulder.

Most of Arvada’s mid-century modern homes are clustered between I-70 on the south and 72nd Avenue on the north, Ward Road on the west and Sheridan on the east. Their prices currently range from a low of $115,000 to a high of $650,000, with the median being at about $195,000. You can find many mid-century modern homes in Arvada that are in need of renovation, foreclosures, and short sales at $150,000 or below.

I have a couple more posts on the subject of mid-century modern homes that might interest you:

Idea Book for Vintage Arvada Homes

Remodeling a Vintage Home? Leave it Alone!

Buying an Older Home – How Much ‘Vintage’ Do You Keep?

Furnishing Your Mid-Century Modern Home

 

Before you buy or sell a home it’s important to know what’s happening locally – right down to the neighborhood level. If you’re thinking you might buy or sell a mid-century modern home in Arvada, I hope this information helps.

Read my other posts for more Arvada neighborhoods info.

The following is based on figures taken from Metrolist on July 1, 2011 for homes built between 1940 and 1965. This era would include other styles, such as farm house and bungalow, but for the sake of time they are all bundled together in this report

 

Number Currently for Sale

106

 

Median List Price

$199,900

 

Number Currently Under Contract

52

 

Number Sold Past Six Months

206

 

Median Sold Price Past Six Months

$169,000

 

Median Days on Market for Sold Homes

69

 

Absorption Rate

3 months

 

Percent Distressed Sales

36%  (27 homes – 23 foreclosures and 4 short sales)

 

Copyright © 2011 Joetta Fort

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I write posts on real estate issues and local events in the Denver metro area, especially those *communities between Denver and Boulder, as a public service. My hope is to give people an idea of the ‘flavor’ of our community, in case they’re new or moving to the Denver area.

I am a residential real estate agent, happily helping folks buy a house or sell a house in the beautiful and friendly *suburbs northwest of Denver.

*Arvada, Broomfield, Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, Westminster; also Thornton, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Northglen, Lakewood

Read more about Arvada Colorado, a historic small town between Denver and Boulder.

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners – please visit my blog about high plains gardening, Beauty of Gardening.

How’s the Market in Arvada’s Meadowglen Neighborhood?

Filed under Arvada Neighborhoods, Arvada Real Estate News by on July 1, 2011 at 9:00 am {no comments}

Arvada’s Meadowglen neighborhood market report is below. If you’d like more details, just let me know!

 

Arvada Colorado is a small city with a historic town center about midway between Denver and Boulder.

 

The Meadowglen neighborhood consists of almost 291 homes, of mixed styles. There is an active HOA. Meadowglen is north of 80th Ave and west of Wadsworth.

 

For more info, please click here Arvada’s Meadowglen neighborhood.

 

Before you buy or sell a home it’s important to know what’s happening locally – right down to the neighborhood level. If you’re thinking you might buy a home or sell a home in Arvada, or even the Meadowglen neighborhood, I hope this information helps.

 

Read my other posts for more Arvada neighborhoods info.

 

The following is based on figures taken from Metrolist on July 1, 2011.

 

Number Currently for Sale

3 (Up from 1 in January)

 

Median List Price

$279,800 (Down from $282,425 in January 2011)

 

Number Currently Under Contract

3 (Up from 3 in January 2011)

 

Number Sold Past Six Months

4 (Same as January 2011 Report)

 

Median Sold Price Past Six Months

$292,500 (Up from $279,975 in January 2011)

 

Median Days on Market for Sold Homes

40 (Up from 20 in January 2011)

 

Absorption Rate

3 months (Up from 1.5 months in January 2011)

 

Percent Distressed Sales

25% (1 foreclosure, same as in January 2011)

 

Copyright © 2011 Joetta Fort

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I write posts on real estate issues and local events in the Denver metro area, especially those *communities between Denver and Boulder, as a public service. My hope is to give people an idea of the ‘flavor’ of our community, in case they’re new or moving to the Denver area.

I am a residential real estate agent, happily helping folks buy a house or sell a house in the beautiful and friendly *suburbs northwest of Denver.

*Arvada, Broomfield, Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, Westminster; also Thornton, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Northglen, Lakewood

Read more about Arvada Colorado, a historic small town between Denver and Boulder.

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners – please visit my blog about high plains gardening, Beauty of Gardening.

 

How’s the Market for Arvada’s Wyndham Park Neighborhood?

Filed under Arvada Neighborhoods, Arvada Real Estate News by on July 1, 2011 at 8:46 am {no comments}

Arvada’s Wyndham Park neighborhood market report is below. If you’d like more details, just let me know.

Arvada Colorado is a small city with a historic town center about midway between Denver and Boulder.

The Wyndham Park neighborhood consists of about 600 homes, of mixed styles. There is an active HOA. Wyndham Park is south of 64th Ave and east of Eldridge.

For more info, please click here Arvada’s Wyndham Park neighborhood

Before you buy or sell a home it’s important to know what’s happening locally – right down to the neighborhood level. If you’re thinking you might buy a home or sell a home in Arvada, or even the Wyndham Park neighborhood, I hope this information helps.

Read my other posts for more Arvada neighborhoods info.

The following is based on figures taken from Metrolist on July 1, 2011.

 

Number Currently for Sale

6 (Up from 5 in January)

 

Median List Price

$455,000 (Up from $445,000 in January)

 

Number Currently Under Contract

0 (Down from 1 in January)

 

Number Sold Past Six Months

5 (Down from 6 in January)

 

Median Sold Price Past Six Months

$428,000 (Up from $425,500 in January)

 

Median Days on Market for Sold Homes

41 (Down from 48 in January)

 

Absorption Rate

7 months (Up from 5 months in January)

 

Percent Distressed Sales

0%  (Same as in January)

 

Copyright © 2011 Joetta Fort

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I write posts on real estate issues and local events in the Denver metro area, especially those *communities between Denver and Boulder, as a public service. My hope is to give people an idea of the ‘flavor’ of our community, in case they’re new or moving to the Denver area.

I am a residential real estate agent, happily helping folks buy a house or sell a house in the beautiful and friendly *suburbs northwest of Denver.

*Arvada, Broomfield, Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, Westminster; also Thornton, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Northglen, Lakewood

Read more about Arvada Colorado, a historic small town between Denver and Boulder.

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners – please visit my blog about high plains gardening, Beauty of Gardening.

 

How’s the Market for Arvada’s ‘The Pond’ Neighborhood?

Filed under Arvada Neighborhoods, Arvada Real Estate News by on June 29, 2011 at 8:58 pm {no comments}

Arvada’s The Pond neighborhood market report is below. I almost want to quit doing market reports for this neighborhood, because there’s so little TO report!  Medians are moot when there’s only one!

The Pond is such a popular neighborhood, people just don’t move out once they get in.  If you’re dreaming of a home in The Pond, let me know and I’ll keep an eye out for you!

Arvada Colorado is a small city with a historic town center about midway between Denver and Boulder.

The Pond neighborhood consists of about 600 homes, of mixed styles. There is no HOA. The Pond is at Arvada’s north border, south of 88th Ave., and east of Kipling.

For more info, please click here Arvada’s The Pond neighborhood.

Before you buy or sell a home it’s important to know what’s happening locally – right down to the neighborhood level. If you’re thinking you might buy a home or sell a home in Arvada, or even the The Pond neighborhood, I hope this information helps.

Read my other posts for more Arvada neighborhoods info.

The following is based on figures taken from Metrolist on June 29, 2011.

Number Currently for Sale

0 (Same as January)

 

Median List Price

N/A

 

Number Currently Under Contract

0 (Same as January)

 

Number Sold Past Six Months

1 (Down from four in January)

 

Median Sold Price Past Six Months

$300,000 (Up from $247,750 in January)

 

Median Days on Market for Sold Homes

20 (Way down from January’s 148.)

 

Absorption Rate

N/A

 

Percent Distressed Sales

0%

 

Copyright © 2011 Joetta Fort

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I write posts on real estate issues and local events in the Denver metro area, especially those *communities between Denver and Boulder, as a public service. My hope is to give people an idea of the ‘flavor’ of our community, in case they’re new or moving to the Denver area.

I am a residential real estate agent, happily helping folks buy a house or sell a house in the beautiful and friendly *suburbs northwest of Denver.

*Arvada, Broomfield, Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, Westminster; also Thornton, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Northglen, Lakewood

Read more about Arvada Colorado, a historic small town between Denver and Boulder.

Find Homes for Sale, no Matter Who Listed Them, at Dream House Hunting.

Gardeners – please visit my blog about high plains gardening, Beauty of Gardening.

 

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