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Lessons from the Housing Crisis

These best practices can help sell homes in any economy In 2007, I was immediately thrown into the deep end. The housing crisis wasn’t just a dip in the market—it was a global catastrophe. Facing...

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Technology Enhances the Homebuilder-Realtor Relationship

The right tools can improve communication, streamline processes, between homebuilders and realtors Gone are the days when homebuilders and realtors relied solely on traditional methods of...

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Augmenting operations with technology

Post pandemic, 16 months since the nationwide lockdowns, the Colorado market has seen unprecedented growth along with record residential resale The post Augmenting operations with technology appeared...

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4 new challenges for builders post-COVID

With housing inventory at less than a month across Metro Denver, builders should be looking at a new-home bonanza. However, The post 4 new challenges for builders post-COVID appeared first on Colorado...

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What buyer fatigue means for builders

In today’s real estate market, a lot of the rules of what people think they want are out. Real estate agents have to set buyers’ expectations about what they can get in their budget. If buyers are...

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What the WFH era means for new home builders

As of the third quarter, current active inventory in the Denver metro area is off about 38% from last year. September had the lowest inventory on record. Buyers are having to compete for the dwindling...

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Denver real estate doesn’t miss a beat

In the Denver market, we had a bad month after quarantine measures effectively shut down the local real estate market, but we haven’t missed a beat. The pandemic has actually surfaced new...

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Long-term lessons for a post-COVID housing market

Everyone in the builder community has been forced to change the way they do business in order to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Buyers still care about traditional things like school districts,...

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Affordability crunch is remodelers’ opportunity

The lack of affordable options for first-time or move-up buyers has been felt across the country, and Denver is no different. The average price right now for a detached single-family home is $532,000;...

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Provide value, nurture relationships by hosting CE events

For builders trying to get their properties in front of real estate agents, hosting events in new communities is a good way to educate agents on a neighborhood’s amenities. Agents can take a walk and...

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Turn home tours into home sales

Home Builders Association chapters throughout the state are wrapping up their annual Parade of Homes showcases. As potential buyers have been visiting these beautiful model homes over the course of the...

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Homebuyers look eastward for new construction

People want to be close to the city, but the reality is that development up and down the Front Range is pushing east. [Related: Mortgage firm launches app for builders, real estate agents] One of the...

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4 reasons builders butt heads with real estate agents

Roughly 10% of real estate licensees sell new construction, so of the 22,000 licensees in the Front Range, only about 2,200 of them have any experience selling builders’ products. That has led to some...

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Builders bring value to real estate relationships

The partnership between builders and real estate agents works in both directions, with each providing value to the other. It’s in real estate agents’ best interests to stay knowledgeable on the...

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Consumers turn to new home construction

Every year, the home building industry has an annual kickoff event where builders, trades, vendors, suppliers and industry professionals gather in an effort to learn the latest in technology, products...

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What the WFH era means for new home builders

As of the third quarter, current active inventory in the Denver metro area is off about 38% from last year. September had the lowest inventory on record. Buyers are having to compete for the dwindling...

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Denver real estate doesn’t miss a beat

In the Denver market, we had a bad month after quarantine measures effectively shut down the local real estate market, but we haven’t missed a beat. The pandemic has actually surfaced new...

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Long-term lessons for a post-COVID housing market

Everyone in the builder community has been forced to change the way they do business in order to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Buyers still care about traditional things like school districts,...

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Affordability crunch is remodelers’ opportunity

The lack of affordable options for first-time or move-up buyers has been felt across the country, and Denver is no different. The average price right now for a detached single-family home is $532,000;...

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Provide value, nurture relationships by hosting CE events

For builders trying to get their properties in front of real estate agents, hosting events in new communities is a good way to educate agents on a neighborhood’s amenities. Agents can take a walk and...

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