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The monthly REAL Trends newsletter features commentary from Steve Murray on the state of real estate and forward-thinking articles from guest contributors such as Larry Kendall of Ninja Selling and Sue Johnson, former CEO of RESPRO. These articles originally appeared in the December 2019 issue of the REAL Trends Newsletter and are reprinted with...

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As it turns out, this year was anything but boring, especially on our economic front.

The Denver Metro housing market has experienced highs and lows over the last 30 years. The early 2000s gave us fast and loose lending practices that burst our housing bubble and made short sales a common thing. Think of that period as a forest that had too much undergrowth that then experienced several years of drought. The market burned down. With...

Housing conditions in 2019, including scarce inventory and record-breaking prices, position metro Denver as a seller’s market going into the new year.

Our Association caught the attention of several major media outlets this month including The Denver Post, National Mortgage News, Denverite, The Denver Business Journal, Professional Builder, Denver7, 5280, BusinessDen, Westword and KOA.

The past couple of years have been pretty monumental for Heather Heuer. And to be honest, that's probably an understatement. At the 2018 DMAR Excellence Awards she was named Broker/Manager of the Year and then was later elected Chairwoman of the DMAR Board in September of 2018. During her time as Chair she worked on some pretty major projects...

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When we look at November 2019 data, we see that on average, cash buyers saved 1.7% compared to conventional buyers and 2.6% compared to FHA buyers. Moral of the story? Sellers want cash.

Wow, 2019 was a BIG year for DMAR. We secured new member benefits, played an integral part in local politics, helped our community flourish and hosted a brand new women's summit with great success. Thank you for making 2019 a year to remember.