Northern Colorado Real Estate Ramp Up

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Give the average person the choice between moving their family and all their possessions to a new house, or getting a root canal, and I think most people would choose the root canal. Because of all the complexity and time typically involved in the moving process, people tend to put it off for months or years, especially families with kids. Often they badly need more space, or they really wanted to be in a different neighborhood, but he thought of all the brain damage involved in moving is overhwelming. I know it was like that for us. At the time we moved we had three kids under 5 years old. We were living in a 1,200 square foot house and we throught about moving for more than two years before we actually did it. Part of that was waiting for the right house, but most of it was the overwhelm. Once we moved, we couldn’t believe that we waited so long. It felt absolutely incredible to have the space we needed. After taking so many families through this process we've designed a system that makes moving drama

The Fort Collins real estate market has been on a ride in 2023. Scott and Ryan sit down and share stories from the trenches. This pod accompanies the release of our most recent market report, you can read it below The real estate market continues to adjust to the new normal of painfully high rates. The 30 year rate is now just under 8%. I remember a year ago I was dumbfounded to learn that rates had eclipsed the 7% mark.  That number felt impossible at the time. I remember thinking it must be a fluke. But here we are a year later and 7% seems like a bargain. The only thing more surprising than the sharp increase in rates is how stubborn the market has been to give up the massive price gains that occurred during the pandemic.   Some people say the lack of price correction is due to low inventory caused by the golden handcuffs, the phenomenon where people won’t list their homes because they don’t want to lose their low interest rate. But that is misleading.  While the golden handcuffs are keeping the number of

Audrey Lavender is a veteran Realtor who specializes in helping people free themselves, or their parents, from that oversized, maintenance-heavy home and into the next phase of their lives.  In this episode Audrey gives great tips for how to start the process of donating, throwing away, or keeping all the stuff that's accumulated over the years. She also discusses the danger of waiting too long to help your parents move to assisted or independent living. Also, what to look for in these types of facilities, the mistakes people make when they're projecting the cost of the move, and more!  Audrey is a pro at helping people plan these moves. If you're planning to downsize or are considering helping your parents move to a care facility, feel free to call or text her at 970-222-8895.

I sat down with Amber Quann to talk about dog training! Amber is the CEO of Summit Dog Training in Fort Collins, CO. She was voted Colorado’s #1 dog trainer and was ranked #15 in the US in 2022! She obviously knows her stuff and gives tons of great insights into the mindset and techniques of a world class dog trainer. In this episode we discuss… Reactivity & aggressive behavior and how to deal with it. Recall (getting your dog to come). When dog parks are a good idea and when they’re not. Why “fetch” shouldn’t be the only exercise routine for your dog. Hiking off-leash with your dog. Backpacking the Colorado backcountry with a small dog. Correction styles. Gentle leaders. And more! We also talk about Amber’s journey from business owner/operator to CEO! Check out Summit Dog training http://www.summitdogtraining.com/ Instagram.com/summitdogtraining 970-541-4930

Grey Rockers Scott Lowe and Ryan Jenkins sit down to debrief on the real estate market in Fort Collins and Northern Colorado. 

The landscape has changed dramatically over the last 12 months for first time home buyers and those with a low down payment. Generally speaking, they can no longer expect to be able to get an on-market property under contract in Northern Colorado. There is simply too much competition and too many buyers with big down payments that can waive their appraisal contingency. But that doesn’t mean they can’t buy homes, they just need an outside of the box approach. This episode explores that approach. This is a must listen for new buyers in Northern Colorado and across the country.

Quick discussion about the work of economist Logan Mohtashami who provides insights into the power of demographics, why interest rates aren’t increasing despite hot inflationary and economic data. And how strong credit profiles provide a solid foundation for this market to persist.

Ryan discusses the slight cooling in the real estate market. Click bait headlines about the market being in a bubble and more!

Ryan and Jordan have a wide ranging conversation about Northern Colorado real estate and Jordan's boutique design build firm, Forge and Bow. 

Quick talk about trends we are seeing in the Northern Colorado Real estate market

In this episode Ryan and Scott discuss the process of selling your home. Pricing, staging, projects to do or not do, etc. Join us!

Check out our discussion on navigating home Inspections, HOA's and appraisals!  We would love your feedback! Grey Rock Realty - "Creating Razor Sharp Real Estate Consumers" 

In this episode, as we are entering 2021, Ryan & Scott discuss how home prices change between the seasons.  We also take a moment to tell about the Grey Rock experience! What is Grey Rock Realty all about  We love to hear from you, please leave us your questions or comments.  Enjoy!

Ryan & Scott discuss the The Flaws behind $$ per square foot & how to use square feet in the price?  So glad to have you this week! Let us know how we can help.  Grey Rock Realty... creating razor sharp real estate consumers!

Grey Rock Realty is about Creating Razor Sharp Real Estate Consumers.  This week Ryan Jenkins (owner/managing broker) and Scott Lowe (broker associate) discuss the topic of real estate commissions.  Commissions are expensive.  Why? What goes into them?  Are real estate commissions justified? Join us! #greyrockrealty #razorsharpconsumers #realestate #fortcollinsrealestate #coloradorealestate

Ryan chats with longtime friend and new Grey Rock agent, Scott Lowe, about how the NOCO real estate market is holding up in the pandemic over "take-out" beers from Lucky Joe's.  "As we look back on May and June's actual prices, we actually gained like a couple of points in Fort Collins. Some markets were flat. Some markets had really small price drops, but considering the fact that we had 40% volume decrease and we maintained prices, I guarantee you that dynamic has probably never happened in a real estate market in the history of the world, like anywhere. Cause you can't have volume drop like that and have prices hang on."

Welcome to the Home Buyer Crash Course Podcast Episode! This show walks you step by step through the home purchase process and has tons of great info like how to get the cheapest mortgage, what your loan closing costs will be, what you need to know about Zillow, how to pick a realtor, how to navigate inspections, how to find property off the market and tons more. I think you'll get a lot of value from it. Our hope is that it will help you become the razor sharp real estate consumer that you were meant to be! Thanks for listening and enjoy! Please text or call us at 970-689-0824 or email info@greyrockrealty.com with any questions or to see any property on the market.  Thanks again! Ryan Jenkins and the team at Grey Rock Realty Check us out on the web at www.Greyrockrealty.com

In this podcast we talk about finding homes off market.  Did you know that many of NoCo’s best properties can be purchased but are not listed publicly? More and more we are turning to locating off market real estate and giving you private access before it goes public. We discuss the reasons why we do this, how we do it and give case studies on clients who have been successful with this approach.  You tell us what you want and we’ll find it, guaranteed. Get private tours of unlisted homes Meet the owner face to face Tour the property with the person that knows it best Avoid competition from other buyers Find homes that would have never been listed Here’s how it works : 1. Tell us what you want. 2. We identify all properties in the region that match your criteria and contact the owners. 3. The ones preparing to sell respond, you are notified, and if the property is right a tour is scheduled. 4. If you like it, buy it! If not, we’ll keep looking. Zillow is not your only option. Call or text 970-689-082

Hey friends. We discuss the current state of the market in Fort Collins and what we think the market will do in the next few years. We also talk about planning your upcoming home purchase or sale and what you should do to prepare.