Northern Colorado Real Estate


Undecided buyers
June 15, 2010, 1:40 pm
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Latley I have had more buyers then listings. Don’t know why this happens, it seems to change. I love my  business and will take it as it comes.

I don’t understand these buyers that are undecided. They find a good home, at a fair price, but it is not these great deals that we were having in the past. They want those homes they get for a wonderful price. Just is not happening out there. If we find one dirt cheap, we get in a bidding war.

Don’t know where prices are going , but they seem to be steady at this point. If you find a home you like, buy it. Do the math make sure it is in a solid neighborhood that has held it’s pricing.

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Posted By: Terri Onigkeit – Wellington CO Realtor,
specializing in Wellington CO Real Estate and Northern Colorado Real Estate
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Helping your neighbors
May 26, 2010, 1:28 pm
Filed under: Buyers, Realtors, Sellers, Wellington CO General Information

When I was growing up I always thought about the older people that needed help. I was always drawn to open a door or carry a bag.

As the years went on I was able to help some ,taking them to the grocery store, bringing items when they could not get out etc.

Then my parents got old, and sick. I was called to care for them , and I felt that some of my training was to prepare me for what was going to happen.

It did not make the dying process any easier but I knew more then I would have about the care of the elderly.

Now I find myself adopting families with children , in need. No job, no help, they have too much to be in the “system” but not enought to live on.

In these tough times take the time to bring bread and cereal to people going through hard times.

Have we forgotten how to give?

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Posted By: Terri Onigkeit – Wellington CO Realtor,
specializing in Wellington CO Real Estate and Northern Colorado Real Estate
Are you relocating to Wellington? Contact me today



Fort Collins Home Prices

Zillow Home Value Index

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Zillow Home Value Index
Mid-point of Zestimate valuations for Fort Collins. Half the Zestimates are above this number and half are below it.
Median list price ($)

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Median list price ($)
Mid-point of the list price for homes listed on Zillow in Fort Collins, or the asking price.
Median sale price ($)

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Median sale price ($)
Mid-point of the price homes have sold for in Fort Collins. Half the homes sold above this number and half sold below.
Total homes sold

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Total homes sold
Total number of homes sold in Fort Collins during the prior 30 days.
Median value per sq. ft. ($)

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Median value per sq. ft. ($)
Mid-point of the value of all homes in Fort Collins, per square foot. This is derived by taking the Zestimate for each home and dividing it by the homes square footage (e.g. a 1,000 sq ft home with a Zestimate of $200k has a $200 value/sq foot).
Median list price per sq. ft. ($)

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Median list price per sq. ft. ($)
Mid-point of Fort Collinss list prices when divided by the square footage of a home (e.g. a 1,000 sq ft home with a list price of $200k has a list price/sq ft of $200).
Median sale price per sq. ft. ($)

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Median sale price per sq. ft. ($)
Mid-point of Fort Collinss sale prices when divided by the square footage of a home (e.g. a 1,000 sq ft home that sold for $200k has a sale price/sq ft of $200).
Median sale-to-list price ratio

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Median sale-to-list price ratio
Mid-point of the ratio between the sale price and the list price for all homes in Fort Collins (e.g. if a home with a list price of $200k sells for $250k, its ratio would be 5:4 or 1.25).
Listings with price cut (%)

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Listings with price cut (%)
The percentage of current listings on Zillow in Fort Collins whose price has been reduced in the last 30 days.
Median price cut (%)

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Median price cut (%)
The mid-point of the percentage of price reduction for homes in Fort Collins whose prices have been reduced in the past full month.
Sold for loss (%)

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Sold for loss (%)
The percentage of homes in Fort Collins that sold for less than the previous purchase price (e.g. a home purchased for $250k and then sold for $225k). This excludes foreclosure transactions.
Sold for gain (%)

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Sold for gain (%)
The percentage of homes sold for more than their previous purchase price (e.g. a home purchased for $225k and then sold for $250k).
Homes foreclosed (%)

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Homes foreclosed (%)
The percentage of all homes in Fort Collins that were foreclosed in a given month. A foreclosure is when a homeowner loses their home to their lending institution or it is sold to a third party at an auction.
Foreclosure re-sales (%)

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Foreclosure re-sales (%)
The percentage of home sales in a given month in Fort Collins where the home was foreclosed upon within the previous 12 months (e.g. sales of bank-owned homes after the bank repossessed a home during a foreclosure).
Increasing values (%)

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Increasing values (%)
The percentage of homes in Fort Collins whose values have increased in the past year.
Decreasing values (%)
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Posted By: Terri Onigkeit – Wellington CO Realtor,
specializing in Wellington CO Real Estate and Northern Colorado Real Estate
Are you relocating to Wellington? Contact me today



Buyers start listening
May 14, 2010, 2:30 pm
Filed under: Buyers, Realtors | Tags:

When you hire a Realtor to do the job for you, we keep your best interests in mind.
We don’t want you to spend more money then you need to.
Inspections are very important. When you sign your name to the bottom line , you are accepting the home as it is, you want to make sure there are no hidden problems.

Spending a few dollars now can save you lot’s of money. So when we explain that this is important and why don’t come back with we don’t think this is necessary and we don’t want to spend the money.

You could get lucky but it could turn out to be a nightmare.
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Posted By: Terri Onigkeit – Wellington CO Realtor,
specializing in Wellington CO Real Estate and Northern Colorado Real Estate
Are you relocating to Wellington? Contact me today



Tell all and be Honest

This is a great time to list your home. When listing with an agent be honest about where you are. If you are behind in your loan, let us know, we will market your home differently or give you information for a home Modification loan to try and help you stay in your home.

The information that we can give you about your home is worth your time to hire us. We have gone to the trouble to learn and be able to represent you in the selling of your home, you would not try and fix a problem with your car engine if you were not a mechanic, why would you try and sell your own home?

The market is great if you are thinking of selling your home, contact me.

Look forward to hearing from you,

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Posted By: Terri Onigkeit – Wellington CO Realtor,
specializing in Wellington CO Real Estate and Northern Colorado Real Estate
Are you relocating to Wellington? Contact me today



Winds in Northern Colorado

I am not used to saying I don’t like the weather. I can usually find something to do even if I am snowed in, I don’t mind catching up on paper work or reading a good book.
I like the seasons and if the wheather is bad it usually does not last too long so you can get through it.
Today we had winds up to 80 mile an hour. That was too much for me.
I had to put a sign in the yard in Wellington and I am sure this was not much fun in this wind. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.
Although Some would say this is a good thing for wind power I would prefer that the winds would die down,

I had to put a sign in the yard today. It got done but I would rather not have to do it with the winds this strong again.

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Posted By: Terri Onigkeit – Wellington CO Realtor,
specializing in Wellington CO Real Estate and Northern Colorado Real Estate
Are you relocating to Wellington? Contact me today



The Mess we are in

I am reading articles about money, everyone, countries included are behind in payments etc.

They have spent more than they make for a very long time. Can they stop? Can they tighten their belts and live smarter?

We all have to do this. How can we tell our children, don’t borrow this is not a good way to get started , when our government goes more and more into debt daily?

We are not setting a good example. We the people don’t approve , but the officials we have elected to place our votes don’t seem to care. I hope we all vote in new blood this next election. Only complete change can help.

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Posted By: Terri Onigkeit – Wellington CO Realtor,
specializing in Wellington CO Real Estate and Northern Colorado Real Estate
Are you relocating to Wellington? Contact me today



Don’t Do THIS

My partener and I just had a very difficult closing in Wellington CO. The loan was difficult because of two kitchens in the home, Rural Housing did not want to approve this one. We continued on and got approval from another company quickly.

These buyers had good credit, loved the home and all seemed unfair. We were able to get an extention on the closing date from the sellers, with some difficulty.

The day before closing the sellers home was not going to be available until the day after closing, we agreed to something we never do, we closed and gave them until 3 PM the next day to be out of the home.

At 5 PM the next day my buyers  call, no key, no sellers , stuff still in the home.

No I know better, this is my nightmare! I call the sellers agent, he was hurt moving, there is now a hole in the wall, they have agreed to fix this and at 5:45PM my buyers get the key.

Words were exchanged before I could get there and it was not a happy day for anybody. Wow. I knew better.

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Posted By: Terri Onigkeit – Wellington CO Realtor,
specializing in Wellington CO Real Estate and Northern Colorado Real Estate
Are you relocating to Wellington? Contact me today



Closing the END
April 21, 2010, 10:03 pm
Filed under: Buyers, Realtors, Wellington CO General Information

Recently I talked about a difficult Real Estate Transaction.

My buyers have great credit they have been asked for many items more than once. They both have ten years or more on the job and they had to re verify their employment , right before the final paper work was done.

We finally closed today, oh wait we are not finished, the seller has not signed the final HUD, this is getting ridiculous. people are getting tired of this game. If you can’t do your job, hire and assistant. Let’s be fair to these buyers.

This is supposed to be a fun experience, not a waiting game, no it is not a short sale.

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Posted By: Terri Onigkeit – Wellington CO Realtor,
specializing in Wellington CO Real Estate and Northern Colorado Real Estate
Are you relocating to Wellington? Contact me today



Market Statistics
April 16, 2010, 4:44 pm
Filed under: Market Statistics, Realtors, Sellers

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Posted By: Terri Onigkeit – Wellington CO Realtor,
specializing in Wellington CO Real Estate and Northern Colorado Real Estate
Are you relocating to Wellington? Contact me today

 

2010 New Listings %Diff Prev Year Sales %Diff Prev Year Avg Price Med Price Dollar Vol of Sale %Diff Prev Year
January 1657 6.3 545 – 0.9 273,009 212,000 148,790,303 2.0
February 1849 14.8 635 0.6 271,381 220,000 172,327,319 5.4
March 2306 17.7 996 23.7 272,773 227,900 271,682,060 31.6
April 1203 – 32.7 371 – 57.2 306,631 225,000 113,760,104 – 50.6
TOTAL 7015 – 64.2 2547 – 77.3 277,408 224,925 706,559,786 – 76.8