Planning a fun outing with your loved ones this week in the Northern Colorado area? Then be sure to check out some of my suggestions for upcoming community events in the area!

From wine-tastings to star-gazing, there’s something for every interest here in the Northern Colorado area!

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Northern Colorado home buyers enjoyed some success on the Loveland area real estate market this past month, according to the most recent market data.

While the median home sales price inched up slightly, the average price per square foot actually decreased!

Continue reading to learn more about recent activity on the Loveland housing market.

Properties for Sale in Loveland, CO

Here’s a summary of recent real estate activity in Loveland, based on data gathered by the website Trulia:

• Currently there are 930 homes for sale in this Larimer County community, including 303 in some stage of the foreclosure process.
• Between January and March, the average price per square foot for homes was $136, down 2.9 percent when compared to the same period last year.
• During that same period, the median sales price was $185,000, based on 286 homes for sale.
• When compared to the same period in 2011, the median home sales price increased by 2.8 percent.
• Meanwhile, the total number of home sales actually decreased by 3.4 percent.
• During the week ending on April 25, the average listing price for Loveland homes was $306,117, down 0.7 percent from the previous week.
• During that previous week, the average listing price was $308,360.
• Here’s how nearby communities compared when it came to median sales price:

Johnstown: $198,587
Milliken: $143,400
Mead: $209,400
Platteville: $165,000
Gilcrest: $95,150
Berthoud: $250,000

• During the week ending on April 25, the median sales price for 2-bedroom Loveland homes was $137,500
• The median sales price for 3-bedroom homes was $179,250
• And the median sales price for 4-bedroom homes was $221,076
• Here’s how nearby communities compared when it came to average listing price:

Johnstown: $253,330
Milliken: $190,990
Mead: $337,743
Platteville:$329,963
Gilcrest: $159,450
Berthoud: $382,911

Relocate to Northern Colorado Today!

As you can see, there are still great deals to be found on the Loveland real estate market.

So if you’ve been considering investing in a piece of Northern Colorado real estate, please contact me, Jason Humpal.

As your Loveland REALTOR, I’ll be happy to tell you about the various residential communities in the area as well as let you know about available listings that meet your criteria.

Feel free to get your home search started right away by checking out some of the pre-defined searches I provide online for free. These tools allow you to:

• Search Loveland homes under $150,000
• Search homes between $150,000 and $200,000
• Search homes between $200,000 and $250,000
• Search homes between $250,000 and $300,000
• And so on!

Until next time,

Jason

It’s been a relatively good month for Fort Collins home sellers, according to the most recent market data.

That’s because the average price per square foot, the median home sales price and the total number of home sales have all increased during that period.

If you’re considering listing your Northern Colorado home anytime soon, I recommend that you continue reading to learn just how much the market has improved for sellers like you.

More Homes Selling on the Fort Collins Housing Market Lately

Here’s an overview of recent activity on the Fort Collins real estate market:

• Currently there are 1,336 homes for sale, including 296 in some stage of the foreclosure process.
• Between January and March, the average price per square foot for homes was $154, up 7.7 percent when compared to the same time last year.
• Also, the median sales price for homes increased was $217,750, based on 532 sales.
• When compared to the same period in 2011, the median sales price has increased 5.9 percent while the total number of home sales has increased by 0.8 percent.
• Here’s how other Colorado communities compared in terms of median sales price:

Severance: $205,000
Loveland: $185,000
Windsor: $244,800
Timnath: $322,584
Laporte: $167,250
Drake: $167,626

• During the week ending on April 25, the average listing price for Fort Collins homes was $334,509, down 0.7 percent when compared to the week before.
• During that previous week, the average listing price was $336,867.
• Here’s how nearby communities compared when it came to average listing price:

Severance: $352,937
Loveland: $306,117
Windsor: $370,912
Timnath: $388,481
Laporte: $380,243
Drake: $242,773

• During the week ending on April 25, the median sales price for a 1-bedroom Fort Collins home was $117,900.
• The median sales price for a 2-bedroom home was $167,000
• And the median sales price for 3- and 4- -bedroom homes was $215,000 and $255,250 respectively.

I Can Help You Sell Your Fort Collins, CO home for sale

Contact me, Jason Humpal, today to learn about my exclusive Fort Collins marketing plan, which will help you secure a successful outcome on the local housing market.

While you’re at it, you may also consider checking out some of the FREE home selling resources I offer online, including:

• Getting ready to sell
• Neighborhood sold report
• Home evaluation
• And more!

Until next time,

Jason

Are you a home buyer who has fallen in love with a particular property for sale?

If so, today’s Northern Colorado real estate blog was written with you in mind!

Before you make an offer on your dream home for sale, I recommend you continue reading to learn about how you can protect yourself with the help of contract contingencies. Read the rest of this entry

Congratulations! You’ve decided to list your Northern Colorado home for sale.

Now what?

The truth is, there are several things you should do before you actually list your home in order to ensure a successful outcome on the Fort Collins area real estate market.

Continue reading to learn more!

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Setting the list price on your Northern Colorado home for sale can play a major role in deciding whether your home stays on the market for a long time or not.

Here’s why: If you set you list price too high, you’re more likely to scare off potential home buyers.

If you set it too low, you may sell your home quickly but you may also cheat yourself out of the profit you deserve on your home.

But when you set the right list price, everything seems to fall into place: Your home sells fairly quickly and you walk away with a sales price that you’re happy about.

Continue reading to see how you can determine what the right list price is for your Northern Colorado property. Read the rest of this entry

Every stage of the Northern Colorado home selling process comes with its own unique set of challenges and the home inspection process is no different.

As most home sellers know, home buyers will typically schedule a home inspection between the time they make an offer on a home and the time they close on it.

Buyers do this to ensure that they’re not investing in a home with a serious and costly unaddressed problem.

But home sellers need not stress too much about home inspections if they follow certain tips.

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If you’re a first-time home buyer preparing to navigate the Northern Colorado real estate market, then today’s blog was written with you in mind!

Today I’d like to tell you about the pros and cons of first-time home buyer loans.

While these types of loans get a lot of publicity for being the answer to every first time home buyer’s dreams, there are some drawbacks to using these types of loans.

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Just like in nearby Loveland, CO, the Fort Collins real estate market has been rather favorable for area home sellers over the last several weeks.

For instance, even though the average list price has decreased over the last couple of weeks, the median sales price has actually increased year-over-year.

Continue reading to learn more about this developing trend on the Fort Collins real estate market as well as many others! Read the rest of this entry

Greetings from Northern Colorado! If you’re new to the area, I can assure you that it won’t take long at all for you to discover what makes living here so incredible.

Below, you’ll find just a brief sampling of all the fantastic community events going on this month.

If you get a chance to make it out to one of these events, please let me know what you think of it! Read the rest of this entry