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01/13/2025

🏡 Denver Front Range Real Estate Market: Early 2025 Tips for Buyers and Sellers!

The 2025 real estate season is heating up, and whether you're buying, selling, or both, being prepared is key. Here's what you need to know:

✅ Buyers:

Get pre-approved to stand out in a competitive market.
Looking at new construction homes? Bring your agent on your first visit to protect your right to representation and unlock builder incentives like rate buy-downs and upgrades.
Be flexible—great opportunities might be just outside your top neighborhood!

✅ Sellers:

List early! The spring market starts in late January, not March.
Price competitively to attract motivated buyers.
Maximize your home’s appeal with winter curb appeal and staging.

🎖️ Are you a military member, first responder, healthcare professional, or educator? You may qualify for exclusive savings through the Homes for Heroes program! As a proud affiliate, I’ve helped Heroes save thousands—let’s see how I can help you, too.

📞 Ready to make your move? Message me today to start your real estate journey!

10/09/2024

🎃 October 2024 Market Update – Buyers, This is Your Time! 🎃

The Front Range market is shifting, and there are some serious treats for those looking to buy this fall! 🍁 Inventory has jumped by 21%, giving you more choices (3.6 months of inventory). Plus, we’re seeing prices ease up a bit—median closed prices are down 2.34%. Homes are lingering on the market longer too, with an average of 25 days, up 19% from earlier this year.

👻 For Buyers: This is a spook-tacular time to find your dream home with less competition and more negotiating power. Don’t wait for spring—now’s your chance to beat the holiday rush and lock in a slightly better mortgage rate before the market picks up again. 🏠✨

🕷️ For Sellers: Be strategic. Homes are still selling, but only if priced right and show-ready. Consider sweetening the deal with buyer concessions if needed. 💰🔑

If you're looking to make a move before the holidays, let’s chat and create a bewitching strategy tailored to your goals! 🍬🎃

https://www.tomjohnsonrealtor.com/blog/october-2024-real-estate-market-update-sweet-spot-buyers-colorados-front-range/

09/16/2024

One of my favorite times of the year is finally upon us, and there's so much happening in and around the Denver area! From traditional Bavarian festivities to exciting family activities, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

Check out this list of local Oktoberfest celebrations happening throughout September and into October. Whether you're into live music, delicious food, games for the kids, or just enjoying a cold beer in the crisp fall air, these events are not to be missed!

Which one are you most excited to attend? Let’s toast to good times and great memories! 🎉

08/20/2021

Especially, pay attention to the school zones that may not have been in effect for a while.

Whether your child is doing virtual learning or in-person classes, they will be walking at some point and need to practice walking safety.

08/19/2021

The market time is shorter and increased competition among buyers is to the seller's advantage.

The Ideal Seller's Market is high buyer demand plus low inventory which results in higher prices.

08/18/2021

People with equity in their homes have more options and the good news is that historically, more people do have equity in their homes currently.

About 2/3 of the people who entered forbearance during the pandemic have exited the program but there are a little over two million homeowners remaining in forbearance.

08/17/2021

If your buyer is getting a mortgage and the appraisal can't justify the price, it can jeopardize the contract.

Home prices are affected by supply and demand; when the supply is low and the demand is high, the price goes up.

08/16/2021

Mortgage rates have been low for a long time but one day, we'll look back on these rates as something very special.

Rates inched up a bit this week, but 30-year fixed-rate mortgages are still below 3% and 15-year are still only slightly over 2%.

08/13/2021

Schools are starting again and we need to pay attention to the school buses to protect our children.

Recognizing and reviewing the difference between yellow and red flashing lights on school buses is important.

08/12/2021

In the spring, Google reported that the search "When is the housing market going to crash?" had spiked 2,450 percent from the previous month.

The conditions for a possible housing bubble do not exist in the same way they did during the 2006-07 housing crisis.