PAUL'S REAL ESTATE NEWSLETTER–DECEMBER 2014 EDITION
Welcome to the December edition of the 2014 Denver Real Estate Market Newsletter.
WISHING YOU THE MERRIEST OF CHRISTMASES!
Jenny, the girls and I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May the new year be blessed with peace, health and happiness.
HOUSING OUTLOOK 2015
The housing outlook is bright in 2015! Denver is expected to be among the top housing markets in the U.S., with a predicted 14% increase in sales. Read More
Key factors for a strong real estate market in the new year:
- Strong job growth: Denver’s unemployment rate is low, just 3.6% in October 2014
- Loosening credit standards: Buyers, especially first time home buyers, have better access to credit
- Continued low interest rates: today’s interest rates hover in the very low 4’s
- Improving consumer confidence:
- Improving household finances amid stronger job gains and lower gas prices
- Consumer sentiment improved to levels not seen since July 2005
FACEBOOK AND PAUL’S MOBILE REAL ESTATE APP
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Search homes for sale on your smart phone or tablet using my home search app. Log in to the iTunes Store or Google Play and download the Keller Williams app. When prompted, type in the code ‘KWKB85L’. For simple downloading instructions use this link, www.PaulMobileApp.com.
NOVEMBER 2014 REAL ESTATE MARKET TRENDS
DENVER REAL ESTATE MARKET TRENDS
REAL ESTATE NEWS
Move-up home sales strong Read More
Denver needs more homes to sell Read More
Denver-area home listings fall to record low Read More
Metrolist, Denver’s multiple listing service, changes names to REColorado Read More
MORTGAGE NEWS
Lower down payments, 3%, now available to qualifying first-time homebuyers Read More
U.S. Fed announces slow approach to interest rate increases in 2015 Read More
INVESTOR NEWS
Lone Tree apartment building, the Vue at RidgeGate, sold for $67.8 million Read More
Denver among 10 least affordable rental markets in U.S. Read More
ECONOMIC NEWS
Consumer sentiment jumps to its highest level in more than eight years! Read More
Colorado unemployment drops to 4.1% Read More
Strong November retail buoyed by rising consumer confidence Read More
Downtown Denver sees economic expansion and job growth Read More
Southwest Airlines boosts flights to DIA, hires 50 in Denver Read More
THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS AND REFERRALS!
If you or someone you know is thinking about buying or selling a home, please let me know. It would be my pleasure to work with you or your referral. My commitment to my clients is to treat them with the utmost care as they work towards buying or selling a home. Referrals are the core of my business and are always appreciated.
Free Real Estate Tools
When searching for homes for sale anywhere in the Denver metro area use this link, Interactive Map-Based Home Search. This interactive, map-based home search tool makes looking for homes fun and easy. If you are interested in a specific neighborhood, whether it is your current neighborhood or the one you hope to move to someday, this site can send you e-mail notifications when new homes come onto the market. Happy home searching!
Please call me with your real estate questions. I’m always happy to help you navigate through this constantly changing real estate market!