Continue reading to see the year-end real estate report for 2011.

Northern Colorado Properties for Sale

Here’s a summary of real estate market activity across the country during the year 2011:

• Annual home sales decreased by 14.3 percent between 2007 and 2010
• New single-family home construction reached about 440,000 for the year, which many analysts are saying is the lowest level since people started recording real estate data 50 years ago.
• Meanwhile, home construction overall increased, as did apartment construction
• Home sales prices continued to fall in 2011 in many housing markets across the country.
• According to the National Association of REALTORS, the national median price for existing homes was $164,200 in November, down 3.5 percent when compared to 2010.
• Nationally, home prices are about 32 percent lower than the home price five years ago.
• In October, the FHFA Home Price Index fell 0.2 percent. When compared to October 2010, that index decreased by 2.8 percent.
• And when compared to the Home Price Index’s peak in April 2007, the October price index is down 19.2 percent.

Here’s how we stacked up locally in the Fort Collins and Loveland areas:

• 2011 home sales reached similar levels to home sales in 2010.
• On the Northern Colorado real estate market, the average selling price for 2011 was around $250,000, which is 1.5 percent more than 2010.

Some experts attribute the relative stability seen on Northern Colorado’s housing market to a number of factors:

• Excellent quality of life
• A thriving, diverse economy
• Reasonably priced homes
• Fantastic public school systems
• And more!

Some experts are even saying that they predict there will be at least 3,000 homes sold on the local housing market in 2012.

They also expect home prices to continue to climb.

Your Northern Colorado Real Estate Expert

Time will tell whether 2012 will be a banner year for the real estate markets in Loveland, Berthoud, Longmont, Fort Collins and other Northern Colorado communities.

I’ll keep you posted as the first bits of data for 2012 become available for the Northern Colorado real estate market.

In the meantime, if you’re thinking about buying or selling a home in Northern Colorado, be sure to contact me, Jason Humpal.

Until next time,

Jason

If so, then I recommend you take a break to enjoy one of the following family-friendly community activities going on in the Northern Colorado area this month.

By taking a break from your regular routine, you’ll come back refreshed and ready to tackle the local real estate market as a Northern Colorado home seller once again!

Make The Most of Your Free Time in Northern Colorado This Month

Here are just some of the fun upcoming events going on in Northern Colorado in February:

The Music Man: One of America’s favorite musicals, this performance depicts the life of Harold Hill, who is a traveling salesman trying to sell musical instruments. The catch is that he doesn’t know anything about music! See how he fares in this family-friendly performance.

• When: 7 p.m. on February 10
• Where: The Armory at Brighton Cultural Center, 300 Strong Street in Brighton
• Admission: Online, adults are $7 and children are $5. In person, adults are $10 and children are $7.
• More Info: Call 303-655-2026.

Film Festival Tour: Come check out the latest in independent films at the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour.

• When: 8 p.m. on February 28 and 29
• Where: Boulder Theater, 2032 14th Street in Boulder
• Admission: Prices Vary
• More Info: Call 303-786-7030

Art Club: If there’s an art aficionado in your family, be sure to bring them to Heart Art on February 25. This small art club regularly hosts free meeting on the last Saturday of each month.

• When: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on February 25
• Where: Alley Cat, 120 ½ W. Laurel in Fort Collins, CO
• Admission: FREE
• More Info: Call 970-495-0123

Musical Performance: Come check out a performance of the high-energy musical Mamma Mia. Appropriate for all ages and a treat for anyone who’s a big ABBA fan.

• When: 7:30 p.m. on February 12
• Where: Monfort Concert Hall, 701 Tenth Street in Greeley, Colorado
• Admission: Prices vary
• More Info: Call 970-350-9449

Listing Your Northern Colorado Home for Sale

I hope you are able to break away from your daily routine to enjoy at least one of these community events going on in Northern Colorado this month.

If you do, please let me know what you think of it!

And if you’re interested in getting some extra help selling your Northern Colorado home in a short amount of time and for top dollar, be sure to contact me, Jason Humpal.

As an experienced REALTOR in such area markets as Loveland and Ft. Collins, I’ll be happy to explain to you my exclusive marketing plan for home sellers.

I’ll also give you a number of home selling tools, such as:

• Getting ready to sell
• Neighborhood sold report
• FREE selling guide

Until next time,

Jason

The panel suggested that Windsor is bucking a nationwide trend of fewer jobs, lower salaries and sluggish real estate activity.

Continue reading to learn more about why this may just be a banner year for the Windsor, Colorado economy.

Living in Windsor, Colorado

According to the recent article I read, Windsor closed out 2011 with a bang: Not only did sales-tax collections increase, but so did new housing projects.

Here’s an overview of the economic activity in Windsor near the end of 2011:

• During the month of November, local sales-tax collections were $418,375, an increase of 6.7 percent when compared to the previous year.
• From January to November 2011, the sales tax collections were $4,952,975, up 5.7 percent when compared to the same period in 2010.
• In addition, there were 227 single-family home building permits pulled between January and November.
• Compared to the previous year, that’s an increase of 102 percent.
• Experts have said that those 227 single-family home building permits represent the highest level of new home development in five years!
• Windsor is now outpacing every other Northern Colorado community in terms of new housing starts in 2011.
• In Fort Collins, 209 permits were pulled.
• In Johnstown, 169 permits were pulled.
• And in Loveland, 139 permits were pulled.
• Meanwhile, construction use tax through the first 11 months of 2011 totaled $1,012,102. That’s 208 percent more than the town’s estimated budget. now:

In terms of recent real estate market activity in Windsor, it’s more of a mixed bag right

• Between October and December, the average price per square foot for a Windsor home was $151, up 1.3 percent when compared to the same period last year.
• During that same period, the median sales price was $235,000, down 6 percetn when compared to the same period in 2010.
• Meanwhile, the number of home sales decreased 30 percent.
• But during the week ending on January 4, the average listing price for Windsor homes actually increased by 1 percent – from $386,063 to $389,947.

Investing in Windsor, Colorado Real Estate

As with most markets, the housing market is expected to improve as the local economy continues to improve.

Thus, if you’re thinking about investing in a Windsor home for sale, now is an ideal time to get a great deal on one.

That’s because home prices will eventually start to rise as the local Windsor economy continues to thrive.

Start looking for your dream Windsor home today by browsing one of my pre-defined searches:

• Search homes for 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
• Search homes between $300,000 and $350,000
• And so on!

For information on a specific listing or the Windsor real estate market in general, please feel free to contact me, Jason Humpal, your Northern Colorado real estate expert!

Until next time,

Jason

According to the latest Fort Collins real estate market news from Trulia, both the median home sales price and the average price per square foot have steadily been decreasing over the last several weeks.

Continue reading to learn more about the latest real estate activity in this Northern Colorado community.

Fort Collins Homes for Sale

Here’s a brief overview of the current state of the Fort Collins real estate market:

• Currently there are 1,194 resale and new homes on the market, including 272 in some stage of the foreclosure process.
• Between October and December, the average price per square foot for a Fort Collins home was $151, down 2.6 percent when compared to the same period in 2010.
• Also between October and December, the median sales price dropped by 1.7 percent, to $218,000.
• During that same period in 2010, the median sales price was $221,750.
• Here’s how nearby Colorado communities recently compared in terms of median sales price:

Severance: $213,500
Loveland: $195,000
Windsor: $235,000
Timnath: $332,852
Laporte: $163,050
Drake: $58,000

• For the week ending on January 4, the average listing price for Fort Collins homes was $339,447, up 0.3 percent when compared to the week before.
• During that previous week, the average listing price was $338,551.
• Here’s how nearby Colorado communities recently compared in terms of average listing price:

Severance: $351,232
Loveland: $335,788
Windsor: $389,947
Timnath: $357,661
Laporte: $345,304
Drake: $231,437

• During the week ending on January 4, the median sales price for a 1-bedroom Fort Collins home was $112,144
• The median sales price for a 2-bedroom home was $165,000
• And the median sales price for a 3- and 4- bedroom home in Fort Collins was $211,400 and $349,900 respectively.

Relocating to Fort Collins, CO

Interested Northern Colorado home buyers have an opportunity to get a great deal on a piece of Fort Collins real estate right now!

For more information on the various Fort Collins residential neighborhoods – or to inquire about available listings – contact me, Jason Humpal, today.

And if you already know what price range you’ll likely be in on the Fort Collins real estate market, I recommend checking out my helpful, pre-defined home searches for the area:

• Search homes for less than $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
• Search homes between $300,000 and $350,000
• And so on!

Until next time,

Jason

Not only has the median home sales price increased over the last several weeks, but so has the average price per square foot on area homes!

Continue reading to learn more about the current state of the Loveland housing market, and how it benefits you as an area home seller.

Loveland Homes

Here’s a brief overview of the most recent market activity in this Northern Colorado real estate market:

• Currently there are 873 resale and new homes in Loveland, including 281 in some stage of the foreclosure process.
• Between October and December, the average price per square foot for a home was $140, up 3.7 percent when compared to the same period last year.
• Meanwhile, the median sales price for Loveland homes was $195,000 between October and December. That number represents an 8.3 percent increase form the same period in 2010.
• During that period in 2010, the median sales price was $180,000.
• During the week ending on January 4, the median sales price for a 2-bedroom Loveland home was $143,000
• The median sales price for a 3-bedroom home was $194,000
• And the median sales price for a 4-bedroom home was $270,000
• Here’s how neighboring communities compared in terms of median sales price:

Johnstown: $202,125
Milliken: $145,500
Mead: $207,000
Platteville: $168,000
Gilcrest: $84,000
Berthoud: $244,500

• During the week ending on January 4, the average listing price for a Loveland property was $335,788, down 0.1 percent when compared to the week before.
• Here’s how neighboring communities compared in terms of average listing price:

Johnstown: $249,142
Milliken: $178,095
Mead: $317,750
Platteville: $269,233
Gilcrest: $163,633
Berthoud: $417,919

Your Loveland Area REALTORS

The above data on the Loveland real estate market is great news if you’re a Northern Colorado home seller.

Despite the fact that the average listing price has fallen slightly, the median sales price has continued to rise.

This means that you as a home seller have more bargaining room when it comes to setting the list price on your own Loveland property.

This is no doubt a welcome change for many home sellers, who have had to lower their list price in recent years because of the sluggish housing market.

For expert advice on the most effective way to use current market conditions to your advantage as a home seller, be sure to contact me, Jason Humpal, today!

I’ll explain the exclusive marketing plan I offer to all Northern Colorado home sellers as well as provide you with such helpful home selling tools as:

• Century 21 home selling marketing
• Free home evaluation
• Free selling guide

Until next time,

Jason

The $13.6 million center will be built near the intersection of Fairgrounds Avenue and Aladar Drive.

Continue reading to learn more about this major development coming to Windsor and why it’s expected to fuel the local economy.

New Development Coming to Northern Colorado

According to the recent article, the Army Reserve Training Center for the 409th Engineer Company will be built across the street from The Ranch.

Currently, the military is working to finalize purchasing the land from Eagle Crossing Windsor LLC, which is owned by well-known area developer Martin Lind.

Little else is known about this development, but more details are expected to be released in the next several weeks.

Still, officials aggress that this new center is likely to create a lot of economic activity in the Windsor, Colorado area.

After all, the construction of the building alone will create plenty of construction jobs in the area.

And once it’s built, visitors to the training center will likely invest in Windsor area real estate and shop at Northern Colorado stores during their stay.

That’s great news for Windsor, considering that the median home sales price has decreased by 6 percent since 2010.

Your Windsor, Colorado Area Real Estate Expert

By the time this training center is complete, residents will have one more reason to be proud of their Northern Colorado community.

If you’ve been thinking about relocating to the Windsor, Colorado area, feel free to contact me, Jason Humpal.

As your Northern Colorado real estate expert, I’ll provide you with such helpful home buying tools as:

• Home finder assistant
• Home buying tips
• FREE buying guide
• Buyer FAQs

And with my state-of-the-art MLS search tools, you can now search for homes in specific price ranges. For instance, if you’re a home buyer on the Windsor real estate market, you can:

• Search homes for less than $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

Evidently, the Loveland Historic Preservation Commission recently recommended that the city keep several old farm buildings (many dating back to the late 1800s and early 1900s) that are near the new site of the Rocky Mountain Center for Innovation and Technology project.

Continue reading to learn more about this recent development in Loveland, CO.

Protecting Open Space in Northern Colorado

According to the recent article in the Reporter-Herald, the city of Loveland recently acquired more than 130 acres along the Big Thompson River during its negotiations to develop the new technology park.

The area includes 11 farmhouse properties, some dating back to 1890. It also includes acres of old farmland.

In recent years, employees of Hewlett-Packard and later Agilent Technologies were the only ones who had access to the large open space, which was used for recreation.

Agilent Technologies was even said to have used the property for business retreats.

Now, the city is trying to figure out the best way to utilize the recently acquired land.

Recently, the city hired park planners AECOM to create a site plan for the 130 acres near the new Rocky Mountain Center for Innovation and Technology Park.

The initial plan for this open space is expected to be unveiled in the fall.

Living in Loveland Colorado

I think it’s absolutely fantastic that the city of Loveland plans to preserve 130 acres of land near the new technology park for public use.

It’s developments like this that ensure that Loveland area residents enjoy such a high quality of life.

I’ll keep you posted as more details are revealed about this large swath of open space.

In the meantime, if you’re considering relocating to the Northern Colorado area, make sure to contact me, Jason Humpal.

I’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have about living in Loveland, or any one of these other Northern Colorado communities:

• Berthoud
• Firestone
• Frederick
• Greeley
• Johnstown
• And others!

Until next time,

Jason

Continue reading to learn more about what recent data revealed about the Loveland real estate market, and how it may affect home sellers in 2012.

Northern Colorado Homes

Here’s an overview of the Loveland CO housing market, based on the most recent data from December 2011:

• Currently there are 883 resale and new homes on the market, including 269 in some stage of the foreclosure process.
• Between September and November 2011, the median sales price for Loveland homes was $194,450, which is a 5.1 percent increase when compared to last year.
• The median sales price for a 1-bedroom Loveland home was $247,500.
• The median sales price for a 2-bedroom home was $145,750.
• And the median sales price for 3- and 4- bedroom homes was $187,500 and $254,950 respectively.
• Here’s how other Northern Colorado communities stacked up in terms of median sales price:

• Johnstown: $201,062
• Platteville: $159,000
• Gilcrest: $64,500
• Berthoud: $236,000

• During that same period between September and November 2011, the average price per square foot for Loveland homes was $139, representing a 9.7 percent decrease from the same period last year.
• During the week ending on December 14, the average listing price for home was $332,170, which represents a 0.1 percent increase from the week before.
• Here’s how other Northern Colorado communities stacked up in terms of average listing price:

• Johnstown: $249,158
• Platteville: $276,825
• Gilcrest: $166,267
• Berthoud: $421,239

Your Loveland CO Real Estate Expert

While I hope you found the above information helpful as a home seller, it’s really just the tip of the iceberg in terms of market activity in Loveland.

Contact me, Jason Humpal, for an even more comprehensive understanding of the local housing market.

And if you already have a list price in mind, be sure to check out some of my pre-defined home searches to see what homes buyers will be comparing your home next to in that price range

With my easy-to-use search tool, you can browse Loveland homes in specific price ranges:

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

Until next time,

Jason

Kentucky-based Cumberland & Western Resources LLC recently purchased the property from the city for $5 million and renamed it the Rocky Mountain Center for Innovation and Technology.

Continue reading to learn more about this exciting real estate deal and how it will affect Loveland area home owners.

ACE Project Moving Forward with New Owner

As I’ve noted in previous entries, the ACE Project (Aerospace and Clean Energy Technology Park) is a project that will be headed up by NASA and The Colorado Association for Manufacturing and Technology.

It’s expected to put Loveland at the forefront of technological advancements as well as between 7,000 and 10,000 jobs to the area.

The project will be located at the former Agilent Technologies campus, which the city bought last summer.

The city’s plan was always to sell the property to a developer and for months, town staff searched for a suitor.

In November, the city began negotiations with C&W, which is owned by Tennessee billionaire Brad Kelley.

A couple of weeks ago, C&W closed on the deal with the city by paying Loveland $5 million cash for 170 acres of the 300 acres in the park.

City officials expect to use the remaining 130 acres that they still own as a public park.

Going forward, C&W is expected to renovate about 810,000 square feet of the existing businesses at the park.

Investing in Northern Colorado Real Estate

The recent real estate transaction between C&W and the city is a great win for Loveland residents and officials.

After all, the city netted a $1 million-plus profit from the deal and was still able to retain some of the land for public use.

What’s more, once the property is renovated, the ACE Project will start bringing in the thousands of jobs it’s promised to bring to the area.

For Loveland area residents, this means that their quality of life is about to improve dramatically as new jobs comes to the area, fueling the local economy and driving up home values.

Check back here, your Northern Colorado real estate resource, for updates on the ACE project.

And if you’re thinking about entering the Loveland area real estate market soon as a home buyer or seller, make sure to contact me, Jason Humpal.

Until next time,

Jason

I hope you were able to bring in  the New Year surrounded by friends and family and that you’re as excited I am about all the potential that a New Year brings with it.

If you’re like a lot of residents here in the Loveland area, one of your New Year’s resolutions may have been to spend more time with loved ones.

If so, continue reading for some upcoming community events that will help get your New Year’s resolution off to a good start!

 Fun Things to Do in the Loveland, Fort Collins Areas

 Cirque du Soleil, Dralion: Come be amazed by the skills of the world-renowned Cirque du Soleil troupe.  Dralion combines ancient Chinese circus tradition with the performance style of Cirque du Soleil – a must see for all ages! Although the show is still a month away, make sure to buy your tickets now before they get sold out.

• When:3:30 p.m. Feb. 12
• Where: 1^st Bank Center, 555 Eldorado Boulevard, Suite 200 in Broomfield CO
• Admission: Prices vary
• More Info: Call (303) 410-0700

Estes Park Music Festival: Come bring your whole family for an afternoon of skilled musical performances from local talents.

• When: 2 p.m. on Jan. 22
• Where: Stanley Concert Hall, 333 W. Wonderview Avenue
• Admission: Prices vary
• More Info: Call (970) 577-4000

Mythbusters Performance: Are you a fan of the Discovery Channel show, Mythbusters? Then come see Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman live during this Mythbursters: Behind the Myth tour stop in Loveland!

• When: 7 p.m. on Jan. 12
• Where: Budweiser Events Center, 5290 Arena Circle in Loveland
• Admission: Prices vary
• More Info: Call (970) 619-4111

Percussion Classes: Looking for a new way to bond with your children or loved ones? Why not take a class together? Taught by Jose Madera, you can sign up for clinics, classes or workshops on Latin percussion.

• When: All day on Jan. 9
• Where: Sellars Project Space, 4430 Tennyson Street in Denver
• Admission: Prices vary
• More Info: Call (720) 475-1182

Investing in Northern Colorado Real Estate

I hope you and your family get a chance to enjoy at least one of these community events.  If you do, let me know what you think of it!

And if you’re new to the area and are interested in purchasing a home in the Loveland and Ft. Collins areas, be sure to contact me, Jason Humpal.

As your Northern Colorado REALTOR, I’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have and let you know about available listings.

Until next time,

Jason