As of late January 2026, consumers are wondering if this is
a seller's market or a buyer's market? My answer is YES to both! Much of
what's currently happening is a combination of several dynamic factors so
consequently there's no way to answer this question without first knowing
what your housing goals and objectives are. It's a complicated real estate
market and more than ever you need someone to protect your interests. REMAX
Alliance offers full-service brokerage options designed
to help sellers maximize the equity in their property. We
help sellers throughout the Denver metro area including including Arvada,
Aurora,
Boulder,
Brighton, Broomfield, Castle
Rock, Denver, Golden, Highlands
Ranch,
Lakewood,
Littleton,
Parker,
Thornton,
Westminster,
Adams
County, Arapahoe
County, Denver
County, Douglas
County & Jefferson
County.
Understand that "All
Real Estate is Local" and you really have no idea what the true
value of your home is in today's fast-changing marketplace until you request a
Market
Equity Analysis or Market Snapshot. This service is provided by RE/MAX Alliance
REALTOR Anthony Rael and allows you to compare the most current market
activity including Active Listings, Under Contract Listings (aka
Pending) and more importantly, SOLD properties in your immediate area.
My analysis dives deeper than just price because most
other websites fail to provide additional context that provides a deeper
understanding of the marketplace.
Home appreciation in many Denver
area communities have been skyrocketing the past eight years as severe
inventory shortages were being driven by extremely high buyer demand due to
historically low mortgage interest rates in the 2% to 3% range. Combined, they pushed housing
prices upwards in unimaginable ways! At one point during the frenzy between
2020-2022 ("the covid years") it was common for listings to sell $10,000 to
$400,000 over the list price (...no that's not a typo) and buyers had to be
extremely aggressive with their contract terms by offering "appraisal gaps",
limited inspections or even waiving them (really bad idea), appraisal
waivers, non-refundable earnest money, ultra-fast closings between 14-21
days and offering sellers the flexibility to remain in the home
post-closing (rent-free) up to 60-days. It was truly unprecedented.
Let's have coffee and I'll share more about Denver's fast-changing
market so you're prepared with all the right tools and properly
calibrated expectations.
If you're considering
listing your home for sale, you'll most certainly come across
websites such as Zillow, RedFin and hundreds of others advertising "home
value estimates". Each uses public records data along with
proprietary algorithms to generate a random number. None are very
accurate, but that's never been the objective. The goal is to hopefully
give you a value that triggers you to call an agent. Admittedly, these ad-based websites
can be entertaining and have gotten better at providing a ne-stop shop
to view aggregated data from multiple sources. It provides for some
great "eye candy" - unfortunately, the lack of accuracy ends up causing a great deal of confusion
in the marketplace. So what's the point? Simply put, it's based purely on
which site does the best job generating leads for for big paydays! These
companies harvest and sell your personal information to
"pay-to-play" real estate agents and
mortgage lenders for hefty monthly fees and more recently up to 35% of
the commission. Lead-gen websites are a multi-million dollar business! Seller's who are seriously considering listing their
home need to have accurate information based on real-time and current MLS data analyzed by a
market expert who knows the area to ensure your property is marketed
effectively and is skilled to negotiate
top-market value with the best possible terms and not some random person
who paid to win your
lead. Providing your information to these lead-gen websites could end up
matching you with a newly licensed agent who has absolutely no
experience or is "doing it on the side". It's safe to assume you would
never consider choosing an attorney or physician this way, so why
would you gamble with your biggest financial asset?
Simply enter the property address of
your choice and as much information about the property as possible. This
information is shared exclusively with RE/MAX Agent Anthony Rael
(creator of DenverRealEstateMarketSnapshot)
who will provide your complimentary Market
Equity Analysis. If you're interested in having a
candid conversation via phone or over coffee to learn more about how this ever-changing market
impacts your ability to sell, Just Call Ants at 303/520.3179
(texting is fine too).
