3 Bedroomloveland real estateVirtual Tours April 1, 2021

Mariana Glen Beauty!

Beautiful 2 story brick home in the desired Mariana Glen neighborhood awaits! 535 Marcellina Dr Loveland, CO has 5 bedroom 4 bath home has so much to offer! The kitchen boasts an eat-in breakfast nook by the bay windows, granite and stainless steel appliances and large island. Looking for a more formal dinner, the separate dining room is right off the kitchen. Escape to the finished basement to entertain at the wet bar or relax by one of two gas fireplaces in the home. Finish your day on the back pergola-covered patio enjoying the mountain views. Finally, the 3 car heated garage with epoxy finished floors and a sink with hot and cold water is perfect for any toy enthusiast that needs a place to tinker! Don’t miss out! Call for your private showing at (970) 401-0123  for more information or click the link below for more details.

http://windermerenoco.com/listing/129700006

loveland real estateVirtual Tours March 31, 2020

Spectacular Two-Story Home in Loveland!

Fantastic 6 bed, 4 bath home at 3165 Tradewind Court in Loveland in Waterfront at Boyd Lake awaits. The 2 story home sits on over 1/3 of an acre, backing to open space with spectacular mountain views. As you enter the home, the grand entrance welcomes you with a formal sitting room and custom painted dining room. Move into the kitchen with a large island, stainless steel appliances and breakfast nook opening up to the family room with gas fireplace and study. When entertaining or wanting more elbow room, head to the finished basement boasting a beautiful wet bar and separate theatre room. Don’t forget this is the perfect community to enjoy the outdoors with private access to Boyd Lake, sandy beaches, parks and volleyball! Call for your private showing at (970) 401-0123 for more information or click the link below for more details.

http://windermerenoco.com/listing/107880092

BlogFun Facts July 13, 2019

Sign Surprise

Given how active our market is today and has been over the last few years, many people assume that virtually every home with a “For Sale” sign in the front yard is already under contract.

 

They are surprised to learn that, in most cases, the “For Sale” sign does indeed represent a home that is actively for sale.

 

For example, today in Fort Collins there are 655 single-family homes on the market. 290 of these are under contract and will be closing soon. 365 of these are still active. So, 56% of the signs in Fort Collins are in front of homes that are still available.

 


Here are the specific numbers for each of our Northern Colorado markets:
• Fort Collins = 56%
• Loveland = 57%
• Windsor = 58%
• Greeley = 41%

 

BlogFun Facts July 12, 2019

Over List

A statistic we keep our eye on is the percentage of homes which sell for at least list price.

In a robust, healthy, market with lower inventory, we will frequently see homes selling for their asking price or even higher.

 

Here are the number of sales that occur for list price or higher in each of our major markets:

• Fort Collins = 60%
• Loveland = 60%
• Greeley = 71%
• Windsor = 56%

 


There are a couple of things we notice about these numbers. First, well over half of all sales are for at least list price. This means that a buyer needs to be prepared to make a full price offer (or higher) in most cases. This also means that if a seller is priced right and marketed effectively, they should achieve their asking price.

We also notice that these percentages are lower than one year ago. In 2018 these numbers were 5% to 10% higher in each market. This is good news for buyers of course because the bidding wars are not as intense as last year.

 

Fort Collins Real EstateFort Collins RealtorFun FactsNorthern Colorado Real Estate July 13, 2018

Average Home Prices in Northern Colorado

Yesterday the Coloradoan ran a very good article about the increase of average home prices in Larimer County, which they stated has now reached $405,000.  

We thought this article may make you curious to know what the average prices are in each specific city in Northern Colorado:

  • Fort Collins = $453,051
  • Loveland = $402,132
  • Windsor = $463,769
  • Greeley = $310,785
  • Timnath = $604,481
  • Wellington = $338,999
  • Boulder = $1,105,634

source = IRES

Contact me today to find out what your home would be valued at in today’s market!

BlogFort Collins Real EstateFort Collins RealtorFun Facts May 18, 2018

Relief On The Way!

There is good news and bad news. 

The good news is I-25 traffic relief is on the way. The bad news is we will have to live through three summers of construction before it’s done. 

Did you know the 26 miles between Highway 14 in Fort Collins and Highway 66 in Longmont Interstate 25 serves more than 45,000 cars per day? Wow!

Part of that stretch of interstate will get a third lane starting this summer. Construction is set to begin next month that will add a third lane between Highway 14 and Highway 402.

The project is happening 14 years ahead of schedule thanks to additional funding from several sources including the Cities of Fort Collins and Loveland. The first step we will notice is construction on the I 25/Highway 34 intersection.

This is great news for our region that will bring much needed relief. We will all just need to be a little patient while the work is being done.

BlogFort Collins Real EstateFort Collins RealtorFun FactsNorthern Colorado Real Estate May 11, 2018

66% Off

This just in…

For the month of April, the average price of a home in the city of Boulder was $1,247,000. This is according to the latest from our IRES MLS system. 

If you want to own a home about an hour down the road in another really nice college town and get a 66% discount, you may want to check out Fort Collins 🙂

Yes, despite the recent uptick in prices here locally, we are still a bargain compared to Boulder. Here are median single-family prices for our markets and their relative price to Boulder:

  • Fort Collins = $414,237 (66.8% off)
  • Loveland = $360,150 (71.1% off)
  • Greeley = $290,000 (76.7% off)
  • Windsor = $306,450 (75.4% off)

Grab a copy of our Investment Kit so you can see the simple steps to get started without stress or complication. Email us at rdupont@windermere.com and I will send you a video which clarifies the process and our Investment Checklist so you can see what to do first.

BlogFort Collins Real EstateFort Collins RealtorFun Facts May 7, 2018

April Showers

The April results are in for Larimer and Weld County…

Larimer County had 547 residential sales for the month, 11% fewer than a year ago. Weld County was up 13% compared to last year with 493 sales.

Why is Larimer down and Weld up? It’s mostly driven by affordability – there tend to be more homes to choose from under $350,000 in Weld County.

How about prices? Average prices went up 10% in Larimer County and 9% in Weld County compared to April 2017.

Larimer County’s average price is $419,918 and Weld’s is $359,402.

To see an update as to what is happening in the Northern Colorado market, contact me to receive our quarterly “Scoop” report.

BlogFort Collins Real EstateFort Collins RealtorFun FactsNorthern Colorado Real Estate February 23, 2018

Foreclosed

Remember when the hot topics in real estate were short sales and foreclosures? Not today!

As an additional indicator of the health of our market, foreclosure activity is significantly lower than it was 7 to 8 years ago.

Today in Colorado only 1 in 3920 homes is in foreclosure. This is much lower than the current national number of 1 in every 2043 homes.

How about Northern Colorado? Both Larimer and Weld Counties are performing better than the National Average.

In Larimer County the number is 1 in 6695 and Weld County is 1 in 2849.

BlogFort Collins Real EstateFort Collins RealtorFun FactsNorthern Colorado Real Estate January 26, 2018

Bubbly?

Because our Northern Colorado market has been so active over the last four years, clients often ask us if we think there is a housing bubble forming.

There are several key statistics which we track closely in order to answer that question.

Here is one fact that we find to be insightful…

One of the root causes of the last housing bubble was the glut of inventory, and specifically new home inventory. Quite simply, the market was being oversupplied with new homes. The rules of economics say when there is oversupply, prices must come down.

Are we in a housing bubble?

Today, there are far fewer new home starts compared to 2004 and 2005 when the last bubble was forming – despite there being a larger population.
According to our friends at Metrostudy who track the new home market, Northern Colorado has had 4,452 new home starts in the last 12 months.

That number is only 60% of what it was at the height of construction in early 2005.

It is also interesting to note that over the last 12 months there have been 4,473 new home closings which shows that demand is keeping up with supply.

So when you drive around Northern Colorado and notice all the new homes being built, know that construction activity is far less than what is was during the bubble and that demand is keeping up with supply.

In case you missed our annual real estate Forecast event, you can reach out to me to see the presentation slides or receive a video recap of the information. Just email me at rdupont@windermere.com