Loveland Real Estate - Keller Williams Realty

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to sell your home, keep in mind that although the traditional home-buying season starts in the spring, there are good reasons to list your home now, rather than waiting:

• On average, the number of home sales in January drops almost by half from the previous year’s peak. A house that is priced right and staged well will stand out even more with less competition.
• Lenders, home inspectors, movers, and other vendors also see a seasonal dip in transactions. This could mean a quicker, easier, and possibly cheaper time to buy, sell, and move.

Even if you’re not ready quite yet, now is a great time to start the conversation with your Loveland real estate agent. He or she can give you pointers on which repairs and preparations to tackle first, and which ones may not be necessary, saving you time and money. Starting now can help you capture the most buyers by busy season.

Source: Keller WIlliams Realty, “This Month in Real Estate” released 1/2012.

December 2011 Loveland Real Estate market statistics are in. Each month we track the following leading market indicators for Fort Collins, Colorado:

• Under Contract = Number of properties under contract
• Sold = Number of sold properties
• Months Supply of Inventory = The MSI is an estimate of how long it will take for all the homes in a market area to be sold, or absorbed, based on the number of homes currently on the market and the rate that homes have sold in the past. A market is considered balanced when the MSI falls between 5-7 months. Under 5 months is considered a seller’s market and over 7 months is considered a buyer’s market.

December 2011 ’09 ’10 ’11 % Change Between ’09-’11 Under Contract 66 102 129 26% Sold 95 95 125 32% Months Supply of Inventory 12.5 8.8 5.4 -39%	December 2011 ’09 ’10 ’11 % Change Between ’09-’11 Under Contract 9 20 15 -25% Sold 13 22 14 -36% Months Supply of Inventory 9.8 4.2 4.7 12%
November 2011 ’09 ’10 ’11 % Change Between ’10-’11 Under Contract 87 77 84 9% Sold 97 83 89 7% Months Supply of Inventory 10.0 12.8 9.4 -27%	November 2011 ’09 ’10 ’11 % Change Between ’10-’11 Under Contract 9 15 13 -13% Sold 13 15 11 -27% Months Supply of Inventory 10.7 7.3 6.1 -16%
October 2011 ’09 ’10 ’11 % Change Between ’10-’11 Under Contract 93 126 129 2% Sold 128 126 127 1% Months Supply of Inventory 10.0 8.0 6.5 -19%	October 2011 ’09 ’10 ’11 % Change Between ’10-’11 Under Contract 20 15 13 -13% Sold 24 11 13 18% Months Supply of Inventory 4.7 8.1 5.8 -28%

1/7: Tech ZOO, Public Library
1/7: Kids’ Nite Out, Chilson Center
1/7: Celtic New Year, Rialto
1/13: 75th Anniversary Celebration, Museum/Gallery
1/14: Green Adventures-Winter Explorers, HPEC
1/14: Brickmasters Club, Library
1/14: Adult Art Class-Ribbon Rose Box, Museum/Gallery
1/14: Kids’ Nite Out, Chilson Center
1/20-22: The Kitchen Witches, Rialto
1/21: Knitting Club, Library
1/21: Kids’ Nite Out, Chilson Center
1/25: Film Series: Beginners, Rialto
1/27-29: The Kitchen Witches, Rialto
1/28: Chinese New Year Craft, Library
1/28: Kids’ Nite Out, Chilson Center

* HPEC: High Plains Environmental Center
* Check out the Parks & Recreation Leisure Times Activity Guide!
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by Joy Ferguson, Relocation Director

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year…”

And of course one of the busiest. Trying to get everything wrapped up – work projects, household chores, not to mention presents. Talk about making a list and checking it twice!

Most of us know we need to take a step back and so when we got a call from Rebecca Fishkin, one of our Realtors® in Loveland, it was just the ticket. Rebecca and her husband Rod work together and their idea was to have volunteers from Keller Williams Realty meet at our Loveland Office Friday morning December 16th. We would then travel to the Loveland North Shore Nursing Home to sing Carols with the residents. Armed with sheets of Christmas Songs and Carols – we gathered in the foyer.

Rebecca had also put out the suggestion that each resident have an individually wrapped gift to go under their tree. The final number came out at 140 gifts delivered! We sang together for about an hour – Jingle Bell Rock seemed to be a firm favorite. No surprise afterwards, that by slowing down to spend time with others we ourselves became more energized to fully appreciate “This Most Wonderful Time Of The Year.”

Joy Ferguson Relocation Director  Keller Williams Realty of Northern Colorado 2580 E Harmony Rd, #301 Fort Collins, CO 80528 JoyFerguson@kwnoco.com (970) 576-5418

The arts are alive and thriving in Loveland. Artspace Project Inc. recently revealed a sneak peak of their vision for the acre of land they are developing at Railroad Avenue and Third Street. The two-phased Artspace project has a total estimated cost of $10 to $20 million dollars. The first phase would entail construction of a four to five story building with 30 to 35 live-work spaces for artists and their families. Ranging from one to three bedrooms, each live-work space would contain a studio for the artist(s). Designated as affordable housing, their target residents would earn 60% or less of the region’s median income. The second phase of construction would be dedicated to development of a community arts center. For more information about Artspace Loveland visit their website at: www.artspaceloveland.org.

Not too far away from the Artspace project site, the under construction Rialto Theatre Center  now has stairways, concrete floors and walls are going up . Originally named the Rialto Bridge project, the new center will be comprised of the original Rialto Theatre with a bridge connecting to a brand new three-story building that houses a restaurant, theatre space, a community events and conference space and office suites. Click here for more information about the Rialto Theatre Center.

Source: Reporter-Herald, “Loveland Artspace project could have 30-plus residences in 2013″ by Tom Hacker, 11/10/2011.