Estes Park Home Sales
The following data is supplied by Colorado Weekly Homebuyers List Inc., 303-744-2020. Listed are the buyer, the property address, the seller and the amount. Estes Park Matthew and Jennifer Comstock —...
View ArticleMeet EVBOR’s Scott Thompson
Local real estate advisor Scott Thompson is proud to say he’s a Colorado native. Having grown up in Fort Morgan, he moved to Greeley to attend the University of Northern Colorado where he studied...
View ArticleLack of inventory is statewide trend
When REALTORS® from across the state met earlier this month at the Colorado Association of REALTORS® annual Economic Summit, the message from economist Elliot Eisenberg was clear: Colorado’s housing...
View ArticleWhy use a realtor?
Buying a home can be incredibly exciting, but it can also be incredibly stressful as well. It is important to know what you are getting in to when making such a large purchase. A realtor, especially a...
View ArticleReasons to use a realtor
Realtors who are part of the Estes Park Board of Realtors pledge to abide by the Code of Ethics of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and are held accountable for their ethical behavior. It is a...
View ArticleEstes Park down payment assistance program
“We would not have been able to buy a house and stay in Estes Park if it had not been for the down payment assistance program. We were first-time homebuyers in our twenties, without much money and this...
View ArticleEstes Park property values soar to new highs
Median home values for Estes Park have risen 23% since 2017, and this is in line with home values continuing their climb across the state. In fact, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s...
View ArticleEstes Valley Board of REALTORS® gives out scholarships
The Estes Valley Board of REALTORS® would like to send out a big thanks to all of the folks out there that made our Chippers Lanes Bowling Scholarship Fundraiser possible. Once again the outpouring of...
View ArticleEstes Valley Board of Realtors hear about housing project
On June 6, Melissa Westover gave a presentation to the Estes Valley Board of Realtors to dispel rumors regarding the proposed workforce housing development being planned for the area west of Dry Gulch...
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Colorado to shift from stay-at-home to “safer at home” as some businesses can...
The first stage of Colorado’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic is ending, but the second phase will be far from a return to normal life, Gov. Jared Polis said Monday as he laid out...
View ArticleSurge in Colorado home prices both record-setting and widespread
The pandemic put a torch to U.S. home price appreciation, resulting in gains surpassing those seen even during the headiest years of the housing bubble. And in that hot national market, Colorado stands...
View ArticlePros and cons of an adjustable-rate mortgage
TJ Porter | Bankrate.com (TNS) Say “mortgage,” and most people think of a fixed-rate, long-term loan. While that’s certainly the most popular variety, it’s not the only home loan in town. For some...
View ArticleHow LGBTQ+ homebuyers can find allies in the market
Overwhelmingly, home buyers view finding the right home as the hardest part of the buying process. There’s so much to consider: What can I afford? How much space do I need? And the most harrowing...
View ArticleArtificial intelligence taking a more visible role in homebuying process
LAS VEGAS — Artificial intelligence will play a bigger role in helping consumers buy and sell homes, as it moves from behind the scenes to front and center in a whole range of areas, according to...
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Looking for a housing price crash? That’s unlikely, real estate economists say
The nation‘s housing market is going through a correction, not a crash. While sales are down and mortgage rates are up, home prices are still rising because there are so few homes for sale. And after a...
View ArticleWhen signing a lease, watch out for these ‘gotcha’ clauses
Akin to having 50-yard line seats to the Super Bowl, very few people have experienced selling a company and crafting a lease with the buyer on a building that you own. As you’ll recall, last week I...
View ArticleUS pending-home sales drop to lowest this year on limited supply
Augusta Saraiva | Bloomberg News (TNS) U.S. pending home sales in May fell to the lowest level this year as high mortgage rates and inventory constraints continue to impact sales. The National...
View ArticleIs the housing market about to crash? Here’s what experts say
Jeff Ostrowski | (TNS) Bankrate After a record-breaking run that saw mortgage rates plunge to all-time lows and home prices soar to new highs, the U.S. housing market finally started slowing in late...
View ArticleExisting-home sales fall but prices continue rising
Jeff Ostrowski | (TNS) Bankrate.com The housing market remained soft in June, a new report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows. Sales of existing homes — previously occupied properties,...
View ArticleBankrate: Can you back out of a house offer once it’s accepted?
When you’re buying a home, the sale can fall through for many reasons. But what if you just change your mind? If you’re in contract to buy a home but are having second thoughts and want to back out of...
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