The Debt Ceiling – Understanding Its Impact on Mortgage Rates
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The Debt Ceiling – Understanding Its Impact on Mortgage Rates

The past few weeks have been tumultuous for the mortgage industry. Following months of 30-year fixed mortgage rates hovering around 6.5%, rates spiked to over 7% towards the end of May. Keep in mind: These rate averages are incredibly surface-level. You’ll receive

Safety First When Selling Your Home
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Safety First When Selling Your Home

Congratulations you have decided to sell your home! So now you have the task of finding the right REALTOR® to list it and start getting the home ready to show. With so many decisions to make, one of the last things you

Interest Rate Update – The Rollercoaster Continues
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Interest Rate Update – The Rollercoaster Continues

With the global economy still recovering from the pandemic, 2023 remains an unpredictable year for real estate. We know interest rates are among the most critical factors buyers, sellers, and investors must consider when deciding. Our market along the Front Range gained

Why Today’s Housing Market Is Not About To Crash
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Why Today’s Housing Market Is Not About To Crash

There’s been some concern lately that the housing market is headed for a crash. And given some of the affordability challenges in the housing market, along with a lot of recession talk in the media, it’s easy enough to understand why that worry has come up.

Shock, Appeal, Relief – Colorado Property Tax Assessments
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Shock, Appeal, Relief – Colorado Property Tax Assessments

Front Range homeowners are increasingly concerned with their property tax assessment. The Colorado Assessor’s Office’s recent data indicates that single-family property values have increased a median of 33% between July 2020 and June 2022. Notably, surrounding counties in the Front Range region

Profile of Today’s Buyers
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Profile of Today’s Buyers

  As we said in this month’s Market Insights, 2023 is about strategy rather than speed. So who are the buyers and sellers? What are their motivations? This is helpful information your RE/MAX Alliance Agent will use to help you with expectations

Breaking News: Interest Rates Could Be Shifting Gears
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Breaking News: Interest Rates Could Be Shifting Gears

When the news is this important, we’ll do back-to-back blogs about interest rates. Keeping you informed and educated so you can make confident decisions is our passion, especially when it is timely advice. Bank Failures & Bailouts As we’ve been sharing for

Preparing Your Garden for Spring
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Preparing Your Garden for Spring

Along the Front Range, the battle between winter and spring continues. We are eager for the warm days and the outdoor home lifestyle that makes Colorado so special. But you can get into spring mode now by preparing (or creating) your outdoor

Leverage Your Equity When You Sell Your House
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Leverage Your Equity When You Sell Your House

One of the benefits of being a homeowner is that you build equity over time. By selling your house, that equity can be used toward purchasing your next home. But before you can put it to use, you should understand exactly what equity is

Interest Rate Update
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Interest Rate Update

As your trusted real estate advisors, we know education is power, especially in an unpredictable season like the beginning of 2023. Our real estate market quickly gained momentum in January along the Front Range. Buyers had accepted the 6% interest rate and