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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westchester housing market ‘starved for inventory’ means ‘intense competition’ to buy single-family homes

westchester housing market ‘starved for inventory’ means ‘intense competition’ to buy single-family homes

Low inventory plus high demand equals a difficult time for homebuyers, unless they have very deep pockets, CBS2’s Tony Aiello reported Friday.

“For Sale” signs are few and far between in Westchester County. Just about 700 single-family homes were listed in the 4th quarter of 2021. That’s down 45% from 2020.

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the new rules for homebuyers and sellers in the age of omicron: what to expect in 2022

the new rules for homebuyers and sellers in the age of omicron: what to expect in 2022

Omicron has indisputably put a damper on early 2022—and as COVID-19 infection rates continue to climb, many may wonder whether we’re headed toward another nationwide shutdown of schools, businesses, and other #lifegoals that may have just begun sputtering back to life.

Meanwhile, homebuyers who’ve vowed that this is the year they’ll finally buy a house might feel as if a wrench the size of a Mack truck was thrown into their plans. Will open houses even be allowed? Will home sellers pull their listings, thinking it’s not worth the risk?

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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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NY regional closed median home price for november 0.9% lower than in october

NY regional closed median home price for november 0.9% lower than in october

OneKey MLS, reporting detailed, month-over-month statistical information about residential, condo, and co-op sales transactions in the regional MLS coverage area, finds that the closed median sale price in November 2021 was less than it was in October 2021.

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suburban NYC home sales plunge because there’s nothing to buy

suburban NYC home sales plunge because there’s nothing to buy

Potential buyers are coming up empty in their search for a place-- and that’s sent contracts plunging for the fifth consecutive month in Westchester County and Long Island, according to a report Thursday by appraiser Miller Samuel Inc. and brokerage Douglas Elliman Real Estate.

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hot homes: 5 denver houses under $1 million

hot homes: 5 denver houses under $1 million

The Denver metro's October home sales and active listings fell, with the market's temperature dropping, according to the most recent Denver Metro Real Estate Market Trends Report.

Yes, but: The number of closings doesn't mean a collection of unsold homes sat idly on the market. The 3,376 homes and condos worth of inventory at the end of last month represents a 15% decline from September. Here are five homes on the market priced under $1 million.

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CT october home sales lag behind pandemic surge, but still above 2019, data shows

CT october home sales lag behind pandemic surge, but still above 2019, data shows

Fairfield County, which has been particularly affected by housing price hikes, saw a 35 percent drop in the number of closed sales in October — 858 — compared to the same month last year. But it also saw the largest increase in sales compared to 2019, at 23 percent.

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