Home prices increase

According to the latest S&P/Shiller Home Price Index, single family home sales rose again in August, posting the strongest gain in more than seven years, prices were up 12.8% over last year. Prices in Boulder, Colorado show even greater gains. Check out this space for local home price appreciation.

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The Denver market according to the Denver, mls.

Fast-rising metro Denver home prices are back to their record highs of 2006, fueled by buyers competing for a limited number of properties. So far this year, single-family homes have sold for a median price of $250,000, matching the level they hit in 2006 before the market began to decline. The statistics from Metrolist Inc. point toward a good market for sellers and a challenging environment for buyers competing for a limited number of properties. Analysts caution that not all neighborhoods and price ranges are seeing the same level of price appreciation. But overall, the market is marching forward with robust activity .Real-estate analyst Gary Bauer said he sees "no end in sight" for strong buyer demand.  Reported by Steve Raab in the Denver Post.

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Single Family home Sales in Boulder County, CO

Single family home sales in Boulder County, CO are seeing an increase in all areas. In a year over year comparaison of the number of Single Family Homes sold in Boulder County from the end of Oct. 2011 through the end of Oct. 2012, we see the following increases, every one in double digit positive territory. If you have specific questions about any of these areas, please leave a comment or send me an email and I'll be glad to respond.

Area                 %Change       

Boulder             27.8%

Broomfield        22.6%

Erie                  27%

Lafayette          22%

Longmont         15%

Louisville          13%

Superior           37.3%

Mountains         16%

Plains               43.5%

Single Family Home Sales in Boulder, CO

The latest figures for single family home sales in Boulder, CO continue to show an improving housing market. Comparing single family homes sold from the end of  October 2011 through the end of October 2012 shows and increase of 27.8%. The number of homes sold is also up for every area in Boulder County, with Superior, Colorado just 10 minutes South of the city of Boulder showing one of the largest gains, up 37% for the same time period, year over year through the end of October 2012. I'll publish the chart for single family home sales in all areas in Boulder County tomorrow so check it out to see how your area's doing.

    

Anatomy of Housing Market Comeback: Boulder County, Colorado. Key metrics thru the end of the first quarter of 2012 show all the signs of a strengthening market: median sales price is up as is the number of closed sales, the days on market is down slightly and the number of homes for sale is down by almost 21%.
In fact, scarcity of inventory (homes for sale) in many areas is now the problem.
Note: this is for all of Boulder County, not just the city of Boulder. There is considerable fluctuation in these numbers depending on where you are in Boulder County. If you would like to know the stats for you specific zip code, email it to me and I'll send you a more detailed snapshot of your market.

Boulder County

Key Metrics                  Q1-2012               1-Yr Chg

Median sales price          $369,250                  +5.5%

Pct of List Price vs Sold      96.9%                   +0.2%

Homes for Sale                 1,206                     -20.8%

Closed Sales                       522                     +16.5%

Days on Market                  124                       -1.8%