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February, 2020
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Market Story February 2020
Headline:
The January Denver Real Estate market saw homes taking a little longer to sell resulting in slightly lower than average prices! Going forward, a significant reduction in inventory will likely push prices up again in February and March.
The Facts:
Source; see the full detailed DMAR Market Trends Report at http://bit.ly/DMAR01_20
- Number of homes for sale in January (Inventory) was 5,037 which is down 9.7% vs. January 2019 and down 28% vs. last month.
- Days on Market bumped up to 41days; which is still relatively fast for this time of year.
- Unit sales are down 1.7% vs. last month, BUT UP 10.7% vs last year.
- Average sale prices are down 0.3% over last month, BUT UP 4.9% over last year. Price reductions continue to be a trend in certain areas and price ranges.
Opportunity and Optimism for Sellers:
It’s still a seller’s market, but the trend is more price reductions, & more properties taking longer to sell. Buyers have less choices again, but as prices rise, they will be more pragmatic and pickier about the house they buy. My advice:
- Prepare your home like it’s entering a beauty contest, because it is!
- Price your home realistically and ahead of the trends. Avoid using lagging price opinions from the internet. They have not seen your home in person!
- Market your home aggressively. NOW is a great time to list before the spring rush hits with more competition. Take advantage of the declining inventory!
Opportunity and Optimism for Buyers:
There’s a trend favoring buyers with prices rising a lot less and even declining last month. Interest rates remain very low and sellers are more negotiable. My advice:
- Beat out other buyers before the Spring rush!
- Hire an agent who’s experienced in buyer’s markets to negotiate price and terms more aggressively in a slightly slower market.
- There are significantly less bidding wars! Buyers can negotiate concessions and should not have to accept properties in “as-is” condition.
- Trading-up or downsizing has become much easier to negotiate contingent offers, thus reducing the stress of finding your next home.
My Conclusion:
It’s still a Sellers’ market but now more attractive and balanced for buyers. Even with declining inventory we’ll continue to see price reductions for motivated sellers and increased buying power for buyers in the immediate future.
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Word of the Month…
Studies have shown your income and wealth are directly related to the size and depth of your vocabulary. Here is this month’s word, so you can impress your friends (and maybe even fatten your wallet!)…
hipsturbia (hip-STUR-bee-ah) noun
Meaning: informal term for a real estate trend in which millennials are moving from the city to suburbs (as long as they’re walkable and have a thriving town center)
Sample Sentence: Young people who want affordable housing and older generations looking to downsize are helping to create—and sustain— “hipsturbia.”
Reduce Water Stains On the Shower Door
It takes time and energy cleaning the shower door to a sparkling finish—here’s how to keep it that way.
1. Apply a coat of Rain-X to the interior of the door (it’s not just for your windshield!).
2. Keep a squeegee handy to get rid of excess water after each shower.
Key To Clean Screens
When the vacuum brush isn’t enough to get stray pet hair and dust bunnies off window and door screens, there’s a simple solution to clean screens—lint rollers.
Roll the sticky surface of a lint roller slowly over the screens, on both sides, to remove all the excess bits of debris from the mesh.
Quotes To Live By…
“Deep and simple are far, far more important than shallow and complicated and fancy.” –Fred Rogers
“I think you should take your job seriously, but not yourself—that is the best combination.” –Dame Judy Dench
“Before you marry a person, you should first make them use a computer with slow internet to see who they really are.” –Will Ferrell
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Brain Teaser
We are two sisters, one dark and one fair. In our twin towers, we are quite a pair. One is from land, one from the sea. Who are we?
(See page 4 for the answer.)
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Did You Know...
That lemons contain more sugar than strawberries? The only reason lemons aren’t sweeter than strawberries is that the former also contains lots of citric acid—which gives the fruit its characteristic sour taste.
Produce By The Numbers
Did you know that the little stickers on your fruit and veggies tell a story? The 4- or 5-digit numbers contain details about how the food was grown.
-Organic produce numbers are five digits long and start with a 5.
-Non-organic produce numbers are four digits long and start with a 4.
-If it’s a genetically-modified (GMO) crop, the 5-digit number starts with an 8. You probably won’t see these at the store (GMO crops are mostly used as ingredients in other items).
Online Crafting Resources
Are you crafty, or would you like to be? Besides Pinterest, there are other great web-based resources for all things craft.
craftster.org – A site focused on off-beat, “indie” DIY projects. Though officially closed, the thousands of projects are archived for you to view.
makeandtakes.com – Projects for adults, kids and recipes to create in the kitchen.
totallytutorials.blogspot.com – Tons of tutorials for all kinds of crafts from crochet to outdoor decor, and you can submit your own to share with the community.
Saving money isn’t just about getting a great deal on a big purchase or putting a percentage of each paycheck into a rainy day fund. Make saving money a daily habit with some of these small steps:
1. Change the time when you normally go out. Happy hour and movie matinees cost less than dinner or evening showings.
2. Find out what your library has to offer. You know about the books already, but your local library may also have a multitude of movies, magazines, CDs, museum passes, and even a “library of things” (think kitchen or gardening tools) you can check out for free.
3. Make double batches of dinner for next-day leftovers or freeze the extra for nights when you might otherwise get take-out.
4. Choose fabric over paper. Keep a stash of cloth rags in the kitchen to use instead of paper towels. Use cloth napkins instead of paper ones.
5. Shop secondhand. Browse local thrift stores, garage sales, or check out online auction sites like Ebid.net.
6. Set up an auto-transfer to savings accounts or IRAs. An automated bank transfer will help build your savings with zero stress. Even a small amount, bi-weekly or weekly, is better than nothing.
7. Eat more veggies. Meat generally costs more, so swap it out for more vegetables. Beans, for instance, are filling and crammed with nutrients.
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Brain Teaser Answer:
Salt and pepper
Bee Kind To Bees
When making gardening plans, don’t forget to provide drinking water for valuable pollinators like bees and butterflies. Creating your own bee watering hole is easy—and, if you use colorful marbles, it’s an attractive addition to your landscaping.
1. Fill a shallow dish (like the base of a planting pot or even an aluminum pie dish) with small rocks or marbles.
2. Pour water into the dish, making sure the tops of the rocks or marbles are exposed so the insects have somewhere to land.
3. Check the water level regularly (especially when it’s hot and the water is evaporating more quickly).
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Disclaimer: The information contained in this letter is intended for informational purposes. It should not substitute as legal, accounting, investment, medical or other professional services advice. Always seek a competent professional for answers to your specific questions. This letter is not intended to solicit real estate properties currently for sale.
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Guess who won last month’s Trivia Question? I’m pleased to announce the lucky winner of last month’s quiz. And the winner is…drum roll please: Jane D. was the first person to correctly answer my quiz question.
Which real-life shipwreck inspired
Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick?”
a) The Two Brothers b) The Essex c) The Charles Carroll
The answer is b) The Essex. Launched in 1799, the ship was sunk by a sperm whale in 1820. Only eight of the original crew of 20 survived, found drifting at sea in a small whaleboat three months after the ship sank. So let’s move on to this month’s trivia question.
Which of these cities did a volcano destroy in 79 AD?
a) Pompeii and Atlantis b) Micenum and Mt. Vesuvius c) Pompeii and Herculaneum d) Micenum and Atlantis
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