Real Estate With Jessica Cress

Real Estate With Jessica Cress I specialize in investment properties, generational moves, aging homeowners, and estate sales. Contact me if you need help with your home sale or search.

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09/04/2026

Think of it like buying in before a sale ends rather than after. Some forecasts are projecting Denver home prices could soften anywhere from 1.3% to 5.1% by the end of this year — while Colorado's actual year-over-year numbers are still positive, up 2.95%.

That mix — a possible short-term dip mixed with longer-term upward trends — is exactly the kind of window buyers look back on later and wish they'd acted in. This listing works out to $501.81 per square foot, which gives you a clear number to compare against anything else you're considering in Denver right now.

Curious how this one stacks up against other homes you've looked at? Send me a message — I like running the comparisons.

09/02/2026

A client asked me last week, "Doesn't a 6.5%+ rate make everything unaffordable?" So we ran the actual numbers together.

On this $555,000 listing, putting 20% down leaves a $444,000 loan. At this week's rate (Freddie Mac has 30-year fixed at 6.66%), that's roughly $2,853 a month in principal and interest — before taxes and insurance. It's not nothing, but it's also not the wall people picture when they hear "rates are up."

Rates move week to week, and the payment moves with them. If you want to see what your specific down payment and credit profile would look like on a home like this, message me — I'd rather run real numbers with you than let a headline rate scare you off.

09/01/2026

A Taste of Colorado kicks off at Civic Center Park this Labor Day weekend (Sept. 4) — dozens of restaurants, four stages of live music, and what feels like half of Denver showing up to eat, dance, and soak up the last stretch of summer.

This is the part of buying in Denver that doesn't show up on a spec sheet: the festivals, the walkable weekends, the fact that "things to do" isn't a 45-minute drive away. When people ask me what it's actually like to live here, this is what I point to.

If you're weighing a move to Denver and want to talk through what a neighborhood actually feels like day-to-day — not just the listing photos — message me. I'm happy to walk you through it.

08/31/2026

Here's what surprised me when I pulled this week's numbers: the median price for a detached single-family home in Denver metro is now $660,000. A lot of buyers hear that and assume they're priced out of the city entirely.

Then I show them this listing — 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1,106 square feet, listed at $555,000. That's $105,000 under the detached-home median, in the same market everyone's calling unaffordable.

It's not a fluke. It's a home that happens to be priced right, in a market where "median" and "possible" aren't always the same number. If you've written off Denver because of the headlines, this is worth a second look.

Message me or give me a call if you want the details — I'll walk you through exactly where this one stands against the rest of the market.

08/31/2026

If you're thinking about moving to Arvada, THIS is the spot that sells people on it 👇

Olde Town Arvada — the walkable historic heart of the city:
☕ Local coffee shops, restaurants & breweries packed into a few blocks
🚆 G Line light rail straight to downtown Denver (leave the car home)
🛍️ Independent shops — real non-chain character
🎪 Farmers market, live music, festivals, holiday lights all year
✨ Summer evenings with the string lights on? Unbeatable.

A morning trail walk + coffee down here is my perfect Arvada Saturday.

Full walking tour on my YouTube channel 🏡

08/27/2026

Here's some context on why now might be a smarter time to buy in Colorado than the last few years. Nationally, home price growth is projected at a modest 0.5% for 2026 — inventory is building, and buyers are getting more choice and less competition than they've seen in a while.

Colorado is tracking right along with that national shift. Inventory in parts of the state has climbed more than 25% year-over-year, and the market here is moving toward more balance between buyers and sellers. For a listing like this one — 3 bed, 1 bath, 1,106 square feet at $555,000 — that means less pressure to make a rushed decision and more room to actually think it through.

Curious what this looks like for your specific situation? Send me a message.

08/27/2026

Let's talk financing, because I know rates are top of mind for a lot of buyers right now. As of this week, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is sitting around 6.62–6.65% APR, with 15-year fixed rates closer to 5.94–5.95% APR.

Experts widely expect rates to stay in the 6–7% range for the next few years, so waiting for something dramatically lower isn't a strategy most economists are backing right now. On a $555,000 home like this one — 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1,106 square feet — it's worth running your actual numbers with a lender rather than guessing based on rate headlines. The monthly payment might be more within reach than you think.

Message me and I can connect you with a lender to run real numbers.

08/25/2026

I keep telling people that buying in Denver isn't just about the house, it's about what your weeks actually look like here — and this week is a pretty good example. Santana and Ray LaMontagne are both playing Red Rocks, Denver Food & Wine is taking over Tivoli Quad through the 29th, and the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival lands at Sloan's Lake this weekend.

That's the backdrop for a 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 1,106 square foot home listed at $555,000. You're not just buying square footage, you're buying access to a city that has this much going on in a single week, without needing to drive hours to get to any of it.

Message me if you'd like to set up a tour while you're in town for any of it.

08/24/2026

Let's talk numbers for a second. The median home price across the Denver metro area just came in at $605,000. This listing — a 3 bedroom, 1 bath home at 1,106 square feet — is priced at $555,000. That's roughly $50,000 below where the broader market sits right now.

Homes priced under the median tend to draw more attention precisely because they close that affordability gap, especially in a market where buyers finally have some breathing room again. If you've been priced out of Denver in past years, this is the kind of listing worth a second look.

Message me or give me a call if you'd like to see it in person.

08/23/2026

Two things are true at the same time right now, and I want to be straight with you about both.

First, the good news: Denver has 12,744 active listings, which is genuinely more choice than buyers have had in years. You're not fighting 15 other offers on every house anymore.

Second, the catch: mortgage rates aren't dropping. They've held around 6.67%–6.78% for weeks, and most forecasters expect that to continue. And while Colorado homes overall are sitting on the market longer this year (35 days median, up 9.4%), well-priced homes — like one that's $61,000 under Denver's median — still move faster than that average suggests.

So yes, you have more options than buyers had a couple years ago. But "more options" isn't the same as "no rush" on the good ones.

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