Dirty Data [Visualize This]
by Osman Parvez This post is mostly for the Realtors in the audience but it should also concern those who track real estate markets in Boulder and beyond. Back in January, I wrote an open letter to BARA concerning an data error in their statistical analysis. The chart below is a visualization of a problem with dirty data. IRES and Metrolist (METRO) provide MLS services for our region. Throughout Boulder County, IRES dominates the market (blue). In some locations, Broomfield most notably, Metrolist has a significant market share (grey). The data provided by the Boulder Realtor Association, [...]
Boulder Real Estate Market Research [Get it Fresh!]
by Osman Parvez Want the skinny on Boulder real estate market conditions? It turns out that the floods in September DID have an impact. Ready? It's not what you expect... Oh, I'm such a tease. Look - if you're a regular reader of this blog, you know that I provide the best research on Boulder real estate market conditions available. It's probably why you're here. There are nearly 1,500 articles published on real estate conditions on this blog, dating back to 2005. See, the thing is that my research is for clients and prospective clients, first [...]
Pending Sales and Inventory Availability [Market Update]
by Osman Parvez Here's a quick look at pending sales and inventory availability across Boulder County. The key metric: Percent of inventory currently under contract. The chart above shows inventory of homes under contract with a buyer for Boulder, Boulder Attached Dwellings (town homes and condos), Longmont, Superior, Louisville, and Lafayette. Perhaps a surprise to many, Boulder has 40% under contract; less than adjacent markets. Louisville is leading the region with 61% under contract. If you're a buyer, flip that around. Boulder has more available inventory than any other local [...]
What’s Really Happening in the Boulder Market?
by Osman Parvez ---- A comment appeared yesterday. I thought it was a good one, deserving to be unearthed from the dark depths of the comment archives and shared. Anon wrote, "The blog has been interesting this summer. I like the new wider topic areas. However, I think the main purpose - analyzing the local RE market - has been largely ignored the last few months. Frankly, the insight and market insider knowledge isn't there, and three monthly reports float in a month after the month in question ends. I complain only because I find this info very interesting and [...]
October Market Updates Available
by Osman Parvez It's hard to believe that October is already a third gone. How time flies. Are you ready for my usual monthly market updates? Has Boulder real estate shaken off the summer's slump? What about local inventory levels and sales? How are Days on Market? This month I thought I'd try something different. I posted a link to the report in our research archive at realtyunique.com. This is the same report I send to my investor clients, friends and colleagues. In that file you'll find summary tables of local real estate conditions, showing both year/year and year to [...]
Piggybacks and Foreclosures in Longmont
by Osman Parvez Boulder County is fairing very well amid a gusher of foreclosures in Colorado, but as credit is further tightened by rising interest rates and more stringent lending practices, there will be continuing impact to the local real estate market. As I've reported previously, Longmont has the largest number of foreclosures in Boulder County. As of today, 372 properties in Longmont are in some state of foreclosure. The majority of these are at the low end of the market, most for homes valued below $250,000 and many below $200,000. This section of the market was also the most [...]
