Tag Archives: First Quarter

Housing Investors Cool on Buy-to-Rent Model

Nearly half the investors surveyed said they planned to cut back on purchases of homes in the coming year; in a survey last August, just 30 percent said they planned to cut back. Only 20 percent of investors said they … Continue reading

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Nearly half of all US homeowners with a mortgage still ‘underwater’ in Q1

Underwater image via Shutterstock Despite rising home prices early in the year, a significant portion of U.S. homeowners with a mortgage — about 44 percent — still owed more on their home than it was worth or didn’t have enough equity … Continue reading

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Metro Denver’s top luxury home sale for 2013′s first quarter stands at $7M …

Metro Denver’s top residential home sale of the quarter came from Kentwood Real Estate Co.’s Sandy Weigand and the Weigand team ,with the $7 million sale of 7 Cherry Hills Park Drive, Cherry Hills. This 19,555-square-foot home, built in 2001, … Continue reading

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Eagle County real estate inventory continues to shrink

EAGLE COUNTY —Real estate supply is tighter and prices are creeping up, says the Vail Board of Realtors. The group’s report for the first quarter of this year shows less real estate inventory valley wide. Homes are staying on the market … Continue reading

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SmartZip says inventory shortages driving growth

SmartZip Analytics Inc. says inventory shortages are helping drive growth, as more agents recognize that the company’s analytics-powered predictive marketing platform, SmartTargeting, can help them identify likely sellers. “The ongoing inventory shortage has challenged real estate agents, many of who … Continue reading

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Colorado Springs commercial real estate market slightly improved

COLORADO SPRINGS —Colorado Springs’ commercial real estate market saw slight gains in the first quarter, but still has a long way to go before it recovers from the downturn of the last few years, a report released Thursday shows. The combined … Continue reading

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Commercial real estate market improves in Colorado Springs

Commercial real estate space in Colorado Springs is slightly harder to come by now, indicating the market has seen a slight improvement, The Gazette reports. The combined vacancy rate for the three commercial real estate sectors — office, industrial and … Continue reading

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Fannie Mae’s New CEO: ‘Comfortable’ With Decision Not to Slash Mortgage Balances

Fannie Mae is no longer bleeding cash, at least for now. After devastating losses since 2008, the mortgage giant reported its second straight quarter of positive net income, even after making a $2.9 billion dividend payment to the U.S. Treasury. … Continue reading

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Renter Nation Rages On

The supply of empty homes for rent is falling, and the nation’s homeownership rate is hovering near a fifteen year low. How can that be when the housing market is finally turning around and more homes are selling? The answer … Continue reading

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Home values rise in Denver metro area

 Home values in the Denver metro area have increased 3.5 percent from a year ago and will go up 1.6 percent in the next 12 months, Zillow predicted Tuesday in its report on housing in the second quarter of 2012. … Continue reading

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