metro denver now the fifth least affordable housing market in the country

metro denver now the fifth least affordable housing market in the country

Between higher property prices and higher interest rates, housing affordability continues to deteriorate in Colorado this year, leaving Gen Xers as the one age group still able to afford a mid-priced home in Arapahoe and El Paso counties — but not Denver.

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prices increase 9%, inventory remains historically low in hot denver housing market

prices increase 9%, inventory remains historically low in hot denver housing market

According to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors (DMAR), the average home is staying on the market for just four days. The month of March saw appreciation at a staggering 9 percent, and the average purchase price is now $705,000.

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home prices skyrocketed again in Denver and Colorado Springs in February, but people kept buying them anyway

home prices skyrocketed again in Denver and Colorado Springs in February, but people kept buying them anyway

Home prices reaching new record highs in Colorado’s two largest real estate markets is not new in the least. The last couple of years, not only are records set in the busy summer months; they’re being set in the dead of winter, when home sales typically slow.

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despite a brutal housing market, one realtor sees buyers and sellers trying to do right by each other

despite a brutal housing market, one realtor sees buyers and sellers trying to do right by each other

Real estate continues to be a booming industry in the metro area — especially in the past couple of years. In 2020 and 2021, Denver’s real estate market grew by $208 billion, the report stated. It grew by $212.1 billion the decade prior.

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something has to give in the housing market. or does it?

something has to give in the housing market. or does it?

Two years into the pandemic, rundown bungalows command bidding wars, buyers keep snatching up places they’ve never seen, and homebuilders can’t find enough cabinet doors for everyone who wants a new home. The median price for an American home is up nearly 20 percent in a year. The for-sale inventory is at a new low. And the hopeful buyers left on the sidelines have helped drive up rents instead.

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fairfield county home listings fall to record lows

fairfield county home listings fall to record lows

In Fairfield County, single-family listings have dropped to their lowest level on record, according to appraisal firm Miller Samuel for Douglas Elliman. Listing inventory in the quarter was 898 homes, a 46.4 percent drop from the third quarter and a 38.8 percent drop year-over-year, marking the fastest-moving market in 17 years.

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how homebuyers are hacking the real estate market

how homebuyers are hacking the real estate market

For the past two years the real estate market in Denver Metro, as well as the rest of the country, has been moving at lightning-fast speeds. Thanks to the increased demand for homes and the limited inventory of available houses, home prices have increased at a much higher rate than many consumers are used to.

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deep dive: where things stand now for real estate in connecticut heading into 2022

deep dive: where things stand now for real estate in connecticut heading into 2022

"Real estate prices climbed across the country up 20% year over year but especially in some markets," says Caleb Silver with Investopedia. "In Connecticut, we saw Litchfield County up at 20.8% just above the national average but as you go down state, New Haven up 17.8%, Fairfield 16.4% and Hartford only up 15.5% year over year."

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here's where denver ranks among 2022's forecasted hottest housing markets

here's where denver ranks among 2022's forecasted hottest housing markets

Despite a serious lack of inventory and a blistering sales pace, Denver doesn't rank anywhere close to the top of a recent Realtor.com forecast of the hottest real estate markets of 2022.

The Denver metro comes in at number 48 out of the nation's top 100 metros in terms of the predicted change in price and number of sales for next year – that's an 11% total increase, 6% for number of sales and 5% for home prices.

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