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Raechel Drake, Drake & Partners, brokered by Exp Realty

We are here to serve any of your Colorado, real estate needs. I have been in Northern Colorado for 30+ years and know we live in the greatest place on earth.

Everyone has different needs depending on your circumstances: kids, dogs, horses, parents, grandparents, cars, boats, hobbies, work, etc. Meeting people & understanding what has them on the hunt for a new home-if they are selling, buying, building, relocating across town or across the country I am excited to assist them in exploring their options for a new home. I've seen Windsor go from a sleepy one stop town, to the thriving gem of Northern Colorado. Call me, I would love to be help you open the door to your new chapter

09/23/2026

"The Sweet Spot"

Bees know something about sweet spots. Right now in Windsor, they're everywhere — hovering over the last of the summer blooms, working the goldenrod along the ditch banks, gathering what they need before the season turns. Every flight is precise. Every landing is intentional. They don't waste effort on flowers that aren't ready, and they don't linger on ones that are picked over. They find the sweet spot, and they move.

The Windsor real estate market did something remarkably similar this week.

Eleven homes closed over the past seven days at an average of just 54 days on market — nearly half of last week's 98-day average. That's not coincidence. That's the sound of a market finding its rhythm. When sellers price with the market rather than above it, buyers stop deliberating and start deciding. The result: faster closings, cleaner deals, less friction on both sides of the table.

Median list prices came down noticeably this week to $625,000 — sellers are meeting the market where it is — and the median sold price of $610,000 landed right where it should: close to list, no drama. After three weeks of premium sold prices exceeding list, the market recalibrated to something more sustainable: fair prices, moving quickly.

That's not a slowdown. That's a market working the way it's supposed to.

September Intelligence:
Active: 298 ↑ | Median List: $625,000 ↓ | ADOM: 84 →

Realized Value (Last 7 Days):
Sold: 11 ↓ | Median Sold: $610,000 ↓ | ADOM Sold: 54 ↓

Fifty-four days is the fastest closing pace we've seen since summer. If you're a seller, that's your green light — priced-right listings are moving. If you're a buyer, that's your caution flag — the days of long, leisurely negotiations are cooling. When the market gets efficient, hesitation costs.

Fall in Windsor found its sweet spot this week. Don't miss it.

09/18/2026

Buyers set the ceiling.

Wellington sellers pushed the ask to $712K this week (up $137K). Buyers responded with zero closings. Fort Collins moderated its ask from $610K to $555K — 22 homes closed.

Pricing pushes the market. Buyers set the ceiling. The right price still moves.

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Median price shown reflects new listings from the past 7 days.

09/17/2026

"The Long Courtship"

Ninety-eight days. That's how long the average home that sold in Windsor this week spent on the market before finding its buyer. Not a rejection. A courtship.

Eighteen homes closed over the past seven days — a strong rebound from last week's five — and once again, the median sold price ($667,500) landed above the median list price ($646,500). That's three weeks running where the sold price has exceeded the list price. This isn't an anomaly anymore. It's the signature of the season.

The story hidden in the data is one of patience meeting purpose. Nearly a hundred days on market tells you these weren't quick decisions — they were considered ones. Buyers walked through, thought about it, walked through again, ran the numbers, negotiated carefully, and ultimately said yes. Sellers, in turn, didn't panic. They held their position, trusted their preparation, and let the right buyer arrive at their own pace.

That's the fall market. Longer courtships. Stronger commitments. Homes that sell for what they're truly worth to the person who wanted them.

September Intelligence:
Active: 296 ↑ | Median List: $646,500 ↓ | ADOM: 84 ↓

Realized Value (Last 7 Days):
Sold: 18 ↑ | Median Sold: $667,500 ↑ (above list!) | ADOM Sold: 98 ↑

Ninety-eight days isn't a slow market — it's a serious one. If your listing has been on for a while, that isn't a signal to slash the price. It's a signal to keep showing up: refreshed photos, an open house, a fresh reason for buyers to reconsider. The right one is out there, and this week's data says they're willing to pay.

Fall in Windsor rewards those who wait for the right yes.

09/11/2026

Higher ask. Same demand.

Four of the six cities we track came to market at higher medians this week — Fort Collins jumped $75K week-over-week to a $610K new-listing median. Wellington and Severance each climbed roughly $85K. And yet buyers didn't blink: 73 homes closed across Northern Colorado.

That's the story worth watching. When sellers test the ceiling and demand still absorbs the inventory, the market isn't cooling — it's rebalancing at a new price point.

Here's what the numbers said:

• Fort Collins — new listings priced at a $610K median (up from $535K last Friday). 31 homes closed on 36 active listings — buyers still stepped in.
• Loveland — 20 sold on 31 listings, at a $525K new-listing median (up from $480K last week).
• Greeley — 16 sold on 25 listings, at a $455K new-listing median. The region's value gateway holds steady.
• Timnath — 3 sold against 1 new listing this week — inventory rebuilding, priced at a $550K median. Watch this one closely.
• Severance — 4 new listings priced at a $605K median (up from $519K). 1 closing this week. Sellers are asking more.
• Wellington — 3 new listings at a $575K median (up from $490K). 2 closings — a decisive step-up in list pricing here.

Six cities. One clear signal: sellers are asking more, and buyers are still moving. This is the moment to have a real read on your local market — because averaging across the region will miss the story.

If you're weighing a move — buying, selling, or quietly curious what your home is worth — let's have a conversation. Discreet, no pressure, and tailored to your goals.

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Median price shown = median list price of homes new to the market in the past 7 days.

09/10/2026

"The Second Season"
The signs of fall are everywhere in Windsor — cooler mornings, longer shadows, and if you know where to look on Cameron Pass, the aspens are already beginning to gold. Real estate has its own signs. Post-Labor Day, the market shifts into what industry insiders call the second season — the quieter, more discerning selling window that runs through the holidays.

This week, it announced itself unmistakably.

Just five homes closed in Windsor over the past seven days — a dramatic drop from last week's twenty-three. But look underneath: the median sold price was $660,000 — above the median list price of $649,450. Volume paused. Value showed up. The buyers who wrote those offers meant business.

This is the character of the second season: fewer transactions, higher caliber. Sellers who understand the moment hold their position. Buyers still in the market aren't browsing — they're deciding.

Summer was about volume. Fall is about value.

September Intelligence:
Active: 286 → | Median List: $649,450 ↓ | ADOM: 86 ↑

Realized Value (Last 7 Days):
Sold: 5 ↓ | Median Sold: $660,000 ↑ (above list!) | ADOM Sold: 83 ↑

Five closings isn't a slowdown to fear — it's a signal to read. The second season rewards preparation and the kind of listing that speaks quietly to the right buyer. If you're waiting for spring, ask yourself: would you rather compete with ten offers in April, or negotiate one-on-one in October?

Fall is Windsor's other great selling season. Let's position for it.

09/09/2026

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09/04/2026

Small markets. Bigger moves.

Four of the six cities we track in Northern Colorado closed more than 70% of their inventory this week. That's not seasonality — that's demand meeting a specific price point in a specific place. And Wellington did it again: 6 sold on 4 listings, back-to-back weeks of "more sold than listed" in NoCo.

Here's what the numbers said:

• Wellington — 6 sold against 4 active listings. New inventory hit the market at a $490K median list price.
• Severance — 4 sold on 5 listings, an 80% weekly turn. New listings this week priced at a $519K median.
• Timnath — 3 sold on 4 listings. New inventory listed at an $842K median — premium ceiling holding firm.
• Loveland — 28 sold on 38 listings, a 74% weekly turn. New listings coming to market at a $480K median.
• Greeley — 21 sold on 39 listings. New inventory listed at $469K median.
• Fort Collins — inventory jumps to 75 (up 60% from last week). 32 homes closed. New listings priced at a $535K median.

Six cities. Six rhythms. One takeaway: the smaller the market, the more the individual home matters. Positioning wins.

If you're weighing a move — buying, selling, or quietly curious what your home is worth — let's have a conversation. Discreet, no pressure, and tailored to your goals.

Median price shown = median list price of homes new to the market in the past 7 days.

09/03/2026

"A Fuller Harvest"
Last week the market gave us a single, remarkable spike. This week, it gave us the full harvest.

Twenty-three homes closed in Windsor over the past seven days — nearly double last week's thirteen, and the strongest volume week we've seen in over a month. This is the rhythm of a market coming into its September stride: more transactions, more buyers stepping forward, more sellers seeing their patience rewarded. The wagons, so to speak, are rolling in.

The median sold price settled back to $596,000 — a return to a more typical range after last week's premium spike — while the median list price actually ticked up to $655,000, a subtle signal that sellers are regaining their confidence heading into fall. Fewer active listings (287, down from 295) mean the shelves are thinning even as demand shows up in force.

It's a moment of quiet momentum. Not the frenzy of spring, not the calibration of mid-August — something steadier and more substantial. The market is producing at scale.

The September Intelligence:

Active Listings: 287 ↓ — Inventory tightening again, giving prepared buyers less time to deliberate
Median List Price: $655,000 ↑ — Sellers stepping into fall with renewed confidence
Avg. Days on Market: 84 ↑ — A market that still rewards patience and preparation

The Realized Value (Last 7 Days):

Homes Sold: 23 ↑ — Volume nearly doubled — the strongest week in over a month
Median Sold Price: $596,000 ↓ — Broader mix of homes closing, at more accessible price points
Avg. Days on Market (Sold): 74 → — Selling homes still moving faster than the market average

The story this week isn't in any single number — it's in the shape of the whole. Twenty-three homes changed hands. Sellers gained confidence. Buyers moved with purpose. Inventory tightened. This is what a healthy September market looks like: broad, active, and quietly gathering strength before the fall.

If Labor Day is the traditional turning point of the season, Windsor's market is turning it in fine form. Let's talk about how to make your next move part of the harvest.

08/28/2026

MORE SOLD THAN LISTED

That's a rare sentence in a weekly market report — but it's exactly what happened in Greeley this week. 27 homes closed against just 26 active listings. Buyers absorbed the entire inventory and then some. That's not a statistic; that's a signal.

Here's what the numbers said across Northern Colorado:

• Greeley — the region's tightest market. 27 sold on 26 listings, at a $418K median. Value is moving faster than headline media suggests.
• Loveland — steady and confident. 28 closings against 42 listings, a 67% weekly turn at a $493K median.
• Fort Collins — the median climbs to $580K, with 27 homes closed on 47 listings. Prices holding, buyers still stepping in.
• Timnath — precise, premium, patient. Just 7 listings, a $775K median. 2 sold — the right home for the right buyer.
• Severance — quiet week. 5 listings, 2 closings, but 38 days on market is the fastest in NoCo. When the right home appears, it moves.
• Wellington — Welcome to the report. 10 listings, $433K median, 3 sold. Watching this one closely as inventory rebalances.

Six cities. Six rhythms. One reason the right agent matters.

If you're weighing a move — buying, selling, or quietly curious what your home is worth — let's have a conversation. Discreet, no pressure, and tailored to your goals.

08/27/2026

"The Harvest Beckons"
Drive any county road out of Windsor this time of year and you'll see it — corn standing shoulder-high, tassels catching the last of the summer sun, rows stretching all the way to where the sky begins. That's what harvest looks like from the outside. This week, the market showed us what it looks like on the inside.

The median sold price climbed to $651,841 — up nearly $67,000 from last week — and for the first time in weeks, it landed above the median list price. That's not a data anomaly. That's a harvest. Every well-prepared listing this week was a row that had been tended patiently since spring. Every buyer who showed up ready was a farmer arriving at the right moment.

The volume was modest — thirteen closings, two fewer than last week — but the value was extraordinary. In a market that has spent late summer calibrating between two sides of the table, this week the balance tipped toward the sellers who did their work: staged with care, priced with confidence, and waited for the right buyer to walk through the door.

The August Intelligence:

Active Listings: 295 ↑ — Inventory continuing to build, more rows in the field
Median List Price: $644,900 ↑ — Sellers finding their confidence again
Avg. Days on Market: 82 ↑ — A market that rewards preparation, not urgency

The Realized Value (Last 7 Days):

Homes Sold: 13 ↓ — Fewer transactions, but each one meaningful
Median Sold Price: $651,841 ↑ — Buyers stepping up, above the median list price
Avg. Days on Market (Sold): 75 ↑ — Slightly longer paths to close, but strong finishes

The story hidden in the numbers deserves a second look: the median sold price crossed above the median list price — a signal that the homes moving right now are the well-prepared ones, and that Windsor buyers are willing to pay for what they truly want.

Whether you're weighing what your home might bring in this moment, or you're a buyer looking to reap what a patient search has grown, the season is ripe for a conversation. Let's have it — before the rows come down and the fields go quiet for the year.

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