Monthly Roundup February: DMAR in the News
Our Association caught the attention of several major media outlets this month including The New York Times, The Denver Post, 5280, Builder, 9News, Denverite, National Mortgage News and Englewood Herald.
The New York Times
Can't Find an Affordable FHA-Approved Home? You Have Options
Americans took out nearly $150 billion in loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration to buy homes in 2018. Nearly 83% of those FHA borrowers were first-time home buyers, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The Denver Post
Metro Denver’s housing market shook off winter’s doldrums with a hot January
Home sellers came off the sidelines in January and showed buyers they were ready to play ball. Read More
Posh proved hot in Denver’s housing market last year. See where your ZIP code ranks in home prices.
After slipping and sliding in the first half of last year, median home prices in metro Denver regained their footing in the second half, rising a modest 2.5%. Read More
Homebuyers in metro Denver winning more concessions from sellers
When metro Denver’s real estate market was running red hot a few years ago, buyers were timid about asking sellers to cover their out-of-pocket costs for fear of losing out to another bidder. Read More
5280
There Are More Homes on the Market, And They’re Going Fast
Home buyers and sellers had reason to rejoice in January, as Denver’s housing market saw a flurry of new activity after months of decreased inventory. Read More
Builder
January Heats Up For Denver Housing Market
According to The Denver Post, after a tepid December, home listings and pending sales both spiked upwards in Denver during January. The fresh data comes from the Denver Metro Association of REALTORS®, who report that 4,853 homes and condos were listed for sale in January, up from 2,564 recorded in December. Read More
9News
Denver home inventory spikes in January — but high demand keeps supply low
There were 4,853 new listings in January, an 89% increase over the previous month. However, home inventory remains low because of high demand. Read More
Denverite
Metro median home sale prices have kept rising, but the pace has slowed
The median sale price of a metro Denver home was $420,000 last month, up less than 1 percent over the previous month and about 5.8 percent over January of 2019, according to the latest monthly market trends report from the Denver Metro Association of REALTORS®. Read More
National Mortgage News
Denver housing market shook off winter's doldrums with a hot January
Home sellers came off the sidelines in January and showed buyers they were ready to play ball. After declining in the final months of 2019, the number of new listings hitting the market surged 89.3% in January, according to a report Wednesday from the Denver Metro Association of REALTORS®. Read More
Englewood Herald
Short-term rental rules approved for Englewood
It has been a long process for Englewood City Council and city staff, but two ordinances that pave the way for short-term rental legality in Englewood have been passed. Read More
