This is the July 2017 Real Estate Market Update for Three Bedroom Homes for Sale in Fort Collins CO. Empty-nesters looking for a smaller, more easily managed home, first-time home buyers, or current renters wanting the financial benefits of home ownership will all want to browse the available inventory of Three Bedroom Homes for Sale in Fort Collins CO. These homes account for around a third of all homes on the market and are common in all areas of the city, in a wide variety of styles, sizes and prices.  There are currently 179 three bedroom homes offered for sale, ranging in price from a low of $219,900 to a high of $3,250,000. 89 of these homes - around 50% - are 1-story ranches, and may provide finished basements. There are an additional 232 three bedroom homes under contract and wa... 07/09/2017

This is the July 2017 Real Estate Market Update for Two Bedroom Homes for sale in Fort Collins CO First-time home buyers, renters seeking the financial advantages of home ownership, those who have a limited need for space and an interest in downsizing, or those with budget constraints will find some interesting options to consider by browsing the current inventory of Two Bedroom Homes for Sale in Fort Collins CO. While limited in number - accounting for only about 11% of all homes for sale - these smaller homes are often a good alternative to condos and townhomes.  There are 58 two bedroom homes currently for sale in Fort Collins CO, ranging in price from a low of $110,000 to a high of $11,700,000 (that's not a typo!). 33 of these homes - about 57% - are 1 story ranch homes. There are a... 07/08/2017

This is the July 2017 Real Estate Market Report for Fort Collins CO Sales:Sales of homes in Fort Collins were up 18.9% in June 2017 to 339 sold from 285 sold in May 2017, and up 1.1% from 330 in June 2016. As can be seen in the graph, this is looking very similar to the sales pattern of the first half of 2016, but given the market’s struggle to adapt to persistent low inventory, what will happen in the second half of 2017 remains to be seen. Price:Home prices remained essentially unchanged, with the median price at the same $396K reported in May 2017, and the average price dipping only 0.9% to $429K from $433K in May 2017. As we always point out, the monthly price data we report here reflect only those homes that sold during the month, so we watch the long-term trend for a sense of what... 07/05/2017

12 years ago today, we closed on the purchase of our home, and today, we close on its sale. While we’re excited to be starting a new chapter in our lives, we’re all really going to miss the place. Yesterday evening, we went over to do a final walk-through, say goodbye and thanks to a wonderful home, and let the big guys have a last swim in the lake. After a very chaotic week of moving to a new home, it was exactly what they needed. They had a great time, swam until they were exhausted, and even Mario went wading. Now, it’s on to the business of adapting to a new home, discovering new smells, new sounds and new routes to walk. And we’ll find new places to go swimming too, just as soon as we get these *#%%*!! boxes unpacked. 06/29/2017

This is the June 2017 Real Estate Market report for Fort Collins CO Sales:Home sales rose in May 2017 to 285 homes sold, a gain of 16.8% over the 244 homes sold in April 2017, but were down 5.6% from the 301 homes sold last year in May 2016. This is the familiar sales pattern we expect for this time of year, but it’s running at lower levels than the last two years. Prices:Home prices also increased in May 2017 - the median price rose 1.5%, to $396 from $390K in April 2017, and the average price rose 2.1% to $433K from $424K in April 2017. These monthly numbers reflect those homes that sold during the month, and are subject to random variation, but the long-term trend is clearly indicating that home values are continuing to rise. Inventory:May brought a welcome and much needed increase i... 06/02/2017

It's Monday, so I ought to be posting a market report, but I'm running a bit low on those and don't feel like writing one at the moment. And it's Memorial Day and others have already expressed their and my feelings of gratitude more eloquently than I could have. That leaves me with this curiously flattened rainbow that appeared yesterday after a brief thundershower. I asked Science what the deal was, and apparently there's nothing special about this - the size and shape of rainbows just depends on the position of the sun - but it still looked unusual, and gave me something marginally good enough for a blog post. For those of you disappointed about the market reports, I promise to post one tomorrow. 05/29/2017

 When the desperate, lazy and unprincipled wake up on Sunday morning and realize they got nuthin', they grab their camera, go take a picture, and do a Speechless Sunday post, making sure to add at least 50 words so they can get their precious points. So it has been and so it shall always be. To honor that tradition, here's a picture of a small hawk that showed up looking for some tiny animals to eat. After posing for his minute of fame, he was encouraged to seek sustenance elsewhere. 05/21/2017

This is the May 2017 Real Estate Market Update for Fort Collins CO Sales: Home sales increased in April 2017 to 244 homes sold, a gain of 5.6% over the 231 homes sold in March 2017, and 5.2% from the 232 homes sold a year ago in April 2016. We’re now seeing the higher activity levels we expect during the more active spring season.  Prices: Home prices also rose in April 2017 - the median price increased 2.6%, to $390K from $380K in March 2017, while the average price increased 6.3% to $424K from $399K in January 2017. Because monthly price data reflects only those specific homes that sold during the month, we need to look at the long-term trend for significance, and that continues to suggest that home values are rising.  Inventory: And inventory also rose, growing 9.0% at the end of Apr... 05/08/2017

This is the May 2017 Real Estate Market Report for Homes for Sale in Fort Collins CO Zip Code 80528  The 80528 zip code for Fort Collins CO includes the southeast portion of the city -the location for most of the recent growth in Fort Collins. The area is highly desirable to buyers, with many new and newer neighborhoods, quite a bit of on-going new home construction, and significant commercial development.  The inventory of homes for sale in the 80528 zip code remains lower than optimal to meet strong buyer demand. Hopefully we will see additional homes enter the market as we move further into our more active spring/summer market. There are only 50 homes currently available for sale, priced from a low of $410,000 to a high of $1,700,000. There are an additional 50 homes under contract a... 05/06/2017

This is the May 2017 Real Estate Market Report for Fort Collins CO Homes for Sale in Zip Code 80526  The 80526 zip code for Fort Collins CO encompasses the west central and southwest sections of the city, and consists of established neighborhoods of existing homes, most built between 1950 and 2000, with a few newer neighborhoods, and some scattered smaller commercial developments.  Inventory remains critically low, clearly insufficient to meet strong buyer interest in this area of the city. We are hopeful that with the advent of our busier spring/summer season, we'll see additional homes enter the market. Currently, there only 32 homes for sale in the 80526 zip code, priced from a low of $200,000 to a high of $810,000. There are an additional 70 homes under contract and waiting to close... 05/05/2017

This is the May 2017 Real Estate Market Report for Fort Collins CO Homes for Sale in Zip Code 80525  The 80525 zip code for Fort Collins CO includes the east central and near-southeast areas of the city, and consists of established neighborhoods of existing homes, as well as new construction in developing subdivisions and extensive commercial development on the main thoroughfares.  Available inventory remains insufficient to satisfy buyer demand. We are hoping to see additional homes come on the market as we move further into our busier season. Currently, there are 62 homes on the market in the 80525 zip code area, ranging from a low of $279,000 to a high of $1,269,900. There are another 112 homes under contract and waiting to close.  Even with inventory at less than optimal levels, hom... 05/04/2017

This is the May 2017 Real Estate Market report for Fort Collins CO Homes for Sale in Zip Code 80524  The 80524 zip code for Fort Collins CO consists of the northeastern portion of the city, along with the east side of the Old Town neighborhood. It includes older existing homes, new construction in developing neighborhoods to the east, and less dense semi-rural development to the north. Prices range from affordable to luxury, and all styles and sizes of homes are present.  The inventory of homes for sale in the 80524 zip code remains lower than optimal to meet buyer demand, but we are hoping that as we move further into our busier spring/summer season, we will see those numbers increase. There are 56 homes currently for sale, ranging from a low of $160,000 to a high of $4,000,000. There ... 05/03/2017

This is the May 2017 Real Estate Market Report for Fort Collins CO Homes for Sale in Zip Code 80521 The 80521 zip code covers the northwestern areas of Fort Collins CO, and includes the west side of the Old Town neighborhood. It contains older existing neighborhoods and some less dense semi-rural development. A substantial amount of the Fort Collins affordable housing stock is located in zip code 80521.  Considering the effects of a shortage of available inventory, home sales have nonetheless been good in the 80521 zip code so far this year - there have been 63 sales, ranging in price from a low of $256,000 to a high of $1,250,000, with a median price of $400,000 and an average price of $428,558. Market performance has been good, with an average days to offer of 26 and an average days o... 05/02/2017

 This is the April 2017 Real Estate Market Report for Westchase Fort Collins CO Homes for Sale Home sales in Westchase have been slow so far in 2017- there have been 3 sales, ranging in price from a low of $418,500 to a high of $466,000, with a median price of $434,900 and an average price of $439,800. Market performance was excellent - the average days to offer was 5 days and average days on the market was 22. The sale price/list price ratio for these 3 homes was 99.4%, showing high buyer demand and a seller's market.        Address: Style: Sq.Ft. Bedrooms: Price: Pending:                 6203   Carmichael 2 Story 3791 4 $435,000   2226   Fossil Creek 2 Story 4469 4 $510,000   6520   Trilby 2 Story 6679 6 $935,000 Sold:                 2202   Andrews 2 Story 3402 3 $418,500   2226   Ha... 04/30/2017

 This!is why we wait to start celebrating spring.is why we don't plant flowers until mid-May.is why the dogs can't go swimming today.is why I'm going to have to refill the bird feeders soon.is why I don't have to mow the lawn today.is why there is a nap in my immediate future.is why I love living in Colorado! 04/29/2017

 This is the April 2017 Real Estate Market Report for Ridgewood Hills Fort Collins CO Homes for Sale Home sales have been good so far this year in Ridgewood Hills - there have been 15 sales, priced from a low of $345,000 to a high of $445,000, with a median price of $408,000 and an average price of $393,487. Market performance has been very good, with the average days to offer at 17 days and average days on the market at 45. The sale price/list price ratio for these 15 homes was 99.8%, a sign of a strong seller's market and high buyer demand.        Address: Style: Sq.Ft. Bedrooms: Price: Active:                 426   Peyton 2 Story 2856 5 $385,000   721   Hillrose 2 Story 3126 4 $410,000   603   Prichett 2 Story 2585 5 $430,000   412   Flagler 2 Story 2933 5 $435,000   7232   Kersey Ra... 04/29/2017

 This is the April 2017 Real Estate Market Report for Old Town Fort Collins CO Homes for Sale Old Town Fort Collins continues to be among the most desirable neighborhoods for home buyers, and home sales so far in 2017 have been good - there have been 35 homes sold, ranging in price from a low of $256,000 to a high of $1,250,000, with a median price of $448,000 and an average price of $501,838. Market performance was good, with an average days to offer of 34 days and an average days on market of 67 days. The sale price/list price ratio for these 35 homes was 94.8%. Old Town homes typically sell at a premium over similar homes in other parts of the city. There are 14 homes currently on the market in Old Town, ranging in price from a low of $400,000 to a high of $1,725,000. There are anoth... 04/28/2017

 This is the April 2017 Real Estate Market Report for The Harvest Fort Collins CO Homes for Sale The Harvest is a very popular SE Fort Collins neighborhood. It is conveniently located and offers unique design features, including extensive open space, alley-loading garages, distinctive architecture and comfortable floor plans. But for several years now, there have been very few homes offered for sale, and those that have, have sold very quickly, often with multiple offers.        Address: Style: Sq.Ft. Bedrooms: Price: Pending:                 2608   Autumn Harvest 2 Story 2542 3 $399,900   2902   Cornerstone 2 Story 2719 3 $420,000   5233   Old Mill 2 Story 3107 3 $429,900   5345   Country Squire Ranch 3435 3 $480,000 Sold:                 2815   Amber Waves 2 Story 3109 3 $400,000  The... 04/27/2017

 This is the April 2017 Real Estate Market Report for Fossil Lake Fort Collins CO Homes for Sale Home sales got off to a slow start this year in Fossil Lake but look to be gaining momentum now - there have been 3 sales, ranging in price from a low of $535,650 to a high of $575,000, with a median price of $549,000 and an average price of $553,217. Market performance was good, with an average days to offer of 43 days and an average days on the market of 78. The sale price/list price ratio for these 3 homes was 99.4%.         Address: Style: Sq.Ft. Bedrooms: Price: Active:                 5903   Twin Wash 2 Story 3198 5 $549,000   3153   Twin Wash 2 Story 4199 4 $595,000   3520   Green Spring 2 Story 3886 4 $599,000   3709   Sandy Shore Ranch 4213 3 $619,900   3403   Copper Spring 2 Story ... 04/25/2017

 This is the April 2017 Real Estate Market Report for Eagle Lake Fort Collins CO Homes for Sale Sales remain slow in Eagle Lake, as homes are rarely offered for sale in this desirable neighborhood of 88 custom homes on bigger lots. There has been only one sale so far in 2017, a 6,316 sq.ft. 4 bedroom ranch that sold for $950,000 after 85 days on the market for 100% of list price.  There is currently only one home available for sale, a 5,674 sq.ft. 4 bedroom lakefront 2-story on a 2 acre lot priced at $975,000. There are no homes under contract and waiting to close.  Currently For Sale click photo for more information  If you want to keep an eye on what's happening in this neighborhood, check out Eagle Lake Homes for Sale often. Even better, we can help - we'll set up an on-going search ... 04/24/2017