Fewer and Fewer Denver Area Homes For Sale

Many homebuyers are not able to find the home for which they are looking!  No kidding.  Some popular neighborhoods are lacking for inventory of homes for homebuyers to select from.  The number of single family homes for sale in Metro Denver decreased again in January of 2012 from the previous month.  The inventory went down 5.62% from December and is now 39.07% less than one year ago in January 2011! 

If you have been wanting to move, but thought you could not sell your home?  Maybe the time has come where you can now take that step.  Prices for the moment have remained flat.  But will that continue?  Typically a decrease in supply, with demand being higher, will mean an increase in prices.  So...what is going to happen?  Whatever the the case, many popular neighborhoods are shifting toward a seller's market.  Stay tuned. 

Here are the Denver Homes For Sale and Denver Homes Sold Statistics:

New Construction Home Sales Picking Up Steam in Heritage Hills in Lone Tree, CO

It is encouraging to see an increase in new home sales activity in Lone Tree, Colorado's Heritage Hills neighborhood.  It has been a long time since I've seen this many SOLD signs at one time for new construction homes in the neigborhood.  This is a bit of a sign that we are seeing throughout the Denver metro area for luxury home markets.  That's a good thing. 

Here are six of the homes.  Three are in the Summit and three are in the Overlook. 

Homestead Farm II in Centennial, CO 80112

Homestead Farm II is one of the Denver area's most popular neighborhoods.  Without question this is a great setting for a family and children.  Many home sales here are simply currrent owners moving up to a larger home within the neigbhorhood.  Rarely are there many homes available on the market for sale to choose from.  And a sure sign of a popular neighborhood is if there are major remodels of homes including blowing out the back or popping the top.  There are many of these improvements going on all the time.  There is at least one home I know of where the owners not only blew out the back, they dug the basement larger to go under the addition in the back.  This is one of the most looked after neigborhoods you will find in regard to the Architectural Control Committee ascertaining that architectural guidelines are always met when exterior improvements are made to the homes.  This helps protect the property values for the long run. 

Homestead Farm II sits on gently rolling hills and provides wonderful amenities such as open space greenbelts, recreational facilities, jogging and bike paths for the neighborhood’s exclusive use.  Maintenance and operation of these amenities is provided by the Homestead Farm II Homeowner’s Association in which membership is included with the purchase of a Homestead Farm II home.  Throughout the year the Social Committee schedules many social functions for adults and children.  Fun celebrations are held during Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day weekends, just to name a few.  There are trike and bike parades, pool games and barbecues.  If you enjoy tennis, the Tennis Committee organizes tennis tournaments and coordinates United States Tennis Association leagues.  Really special for the kids is the Homestead Farm II swim team, the Barracudas.  

Children's education is a high priority for parents in the  Homestead Farm II neighborhood.  The schools are in the quality Littleton School District.  It is often said that it is the parents that make the schools.  Well, here the parents are truly actively involved in the Franklin Elementary School, Powell Middle school and Arapahoe High School.   

Did You Know 3.0 - Shift Happens

This video, Did You Know 3.0 - Shift Happens, will make you pause and think about the impact of technology on our society and culture.  Information and change is occuring at rates of speed unfamiliar to us. It's a bit mind boggling.  Take a look.

3003 Coal Creet Street, Parker, CO, A Gentleman's Ranch

Hello!  My name is Shiloh.  All my friends call me Shy for short.  My owners are selling our five acre property in Elkhorn Ranch and I want to tell you how much I have enjoyed living here.  I have lots of friends that I am going to miss such as Sylvester the fox.  We call him Sly cause he's kind of a Rambo type anyway.  There are too many of my friends to list here but you too will enjoy the antelope, deer, owls and many birds! 

I think this is a rare opportunity to acquire an easy to get to gentleman's ranch with fenced pasture and a two stall horse barn!  There are two separate pasture areas already fenced off in addition to the corral around the barn.  And, there is a lovely garden area with a sprinkler system that has been fenced off as well.  You're going to enjoy the views of the Rocky Mountains and the gently rolling terrain.

The approach to the home is cool with the driveway that leads to a large circular stone and brick landscape/flower garden.  Going into the home you will experience a very open and airy feel.  There are many different ceiling treatments with some high flat ceilings, some pitched and one two story ceiling in the family room.  The kitchen is beautiful with its cherry cabinets, slab granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances.  There are four bedrooms up, study/5th bedroom on the main floor, four full baths, a three car garage and 3,226 square feet above ground.  The basement with exceptionally high ceilings is open for future expansion. 

I'm excited to see the new home that my owners are going to find for me.  I am so proud of them!  I have lived with them about three years now.  They even named their daughter after me.  She was eleven years old when I came to live with them. 

Garland Thurman's Peak Producers Class For Buffini and Company

I’m excited to let you know that I have become a Certified Ambassador for Buffini and Company! And as a result I will be facilitating the new Peak Producers program and I hope you’ll sign up to participate.

What is Peak Producers?

Peak Producers is a 12 week training program featuring industry expert Brian Buffini & top producer Joe Niego. You’ll enjoy Brian’s motivational Irish wit as he presents practical how-tos, effective dialogues, real-world tips and more. Plus, this program comes with a complete student kit and a robust Online Resource Center – all the marketing materials and resources you’ll need to become a Peak Producer.
 

You'll learn how to:

• Generate leads & close more transactions
• Overcome peaks & valleys in your income
• Identify the 7 types of negotiators & how to win
• Get every buyer off the fence
• Navigate price reductions like a pro
•  Conquer the chaos of this business

• Be a professional, profitable business owner in any market

LEARN MORE!

Kentwood Real Estate and Christie's International Real Estate have Joined Forces

Long time Denver real estate firm, Kentwood Real Estate, has joined the network of real estate professionals with Christie’s International Real Estate.  Christie's has hand-selected into their network talented brokers throughout the world for the marketing of high-end properties.  This real estate marketing powerhouse is driven by the passion and success of the Christie’s name and the local connections and expertise of seasoned brokers.

Christie’s International Real Estate is a global authority on the effective marketing of fine properties, providing insightful advisory support along with intelligence and sensitivity. Finely tuned marketing services along with a commitment to the business philosophy established by Christie’s in 1766 define a brand based on trust, integrity, discretion, and excellence.

Kentwood Real Estate is dedicated to its legacy of being “Colorado’s Premier Real Estate Company” through the highest producing, most knowledgeable, caring and experienced sales team in the country offering the highest quality customer service experience.  Kentwood Real Estate is known as an innovator for unparalleled marketing strategies and superior Internet technology that places its clients in the best possible position. 

Kentwood Real Estate is comprised of Kentwood Company in the Denver Tech Center, Kentwood Company at Cherry Creek, and Kentwood City Properties in downtown Denver.

Homestead Farm in Centennial, CO 80122

Homestead Farm was Sanford Home's development that followed Homestead in the Willows.  Homestead Farm is located in the northwest corner of Holly Street and Dry Creek Road.  There are 251 New England style single family homes here.  Once again the neighborhood was done as a Planned Unit Development which provides greenbelts, hiking/biking trails, tennis courts and a swimming pool for the private use of homeowners in the neighborhood.  Property values are protected by the Architectural Control Committee maintaining high standards of architectural integrity.    

Homestead Farm is a very family oriented neighborhood with many family activities scheduled throughout the year for holiday weekends, tennis and the kids swim team, the Tarpons.  Homestead Farm is in the quality Littleton School District. 

Denver Named Number 1 City in U.S. for the Best Investment in Single Family Homes

In a Fox Business News interview with Greg Rand, radio host and  Ownamerica CEO, Rand picks Denver as the #1 city in the U.S. for the best place to invest in a single family home. Rand listed many positives about Denver such as the popularity for a place to live which has people relocating to Denver from all over the country.  The quality of life with fresh air and the mountains and a low cost of living are a big draw.  The average age in Denver is 31 years old, improvement in home sales month over month and year over year have been consistent and the foreclosure rate is half the national average.  The top industries in Denver are telecom, health care and aerospace/defense.  Take a look at the full interview below. 

Is Denver at the Bottom of the Housing Market?

It is certainly looking more and more like Denver is at the bottom of the housing market for prices and demand.  This holds true for homes under $700,000.  The upper end maket however has a ways to go espcially homes over $2,000,000.  Single Family home inventory in December 2011 for the Denver Metro area was down 36.49% from December 2010.  The townhome and condominium inventory is down a whopping 50.44%.