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Denver Metro Association of Realtors Report April 2020

"The number of withdrawn and back-on-market prop-erties has been staggering. However, with the roll out of an economic rescue package, the stock market has reacted well..."See Full Article >>

How Denver Home Sales Faird During April's Stay At Home Orders

Libby Levinson,noted that lenders have tightened the requirements for obtaining jumbo loans, and some of the larger banks have hit pause on cash-out refinance applications..." See Full Article >>

Following a busy weekend, agents nix open houses

"Coming off a busy weekend, residential real estate agents are seeing fewer open houses as clients stay home amid concerns about coronavirus.." See Full Article >>

Perspective & Advice for Those Facing Insurmountable Odds

"Throughout our journey with Voyage, the one thing we have learned over and over is that hidden within every challenge is a blessing or opportunity. It’s up to us to determine whether a challenge we face will be a step back or the catalyst for a step forward." See Full Article >>

11 Predictions for Denver Real Estate in 2019 and Beyond

None of us can foresee with certainty the future of the local housing market—but we do have a cadre of real estate agents, mortgage consultants, and economists who helped us make some compelling conjectures... See full article >>

Housing Market Update: Prices Even out, but It’s Still a Seller’s Market

Photo by Jeffrey Beall, Flickr via Creative Commons. Denver can expect fewer bidding wars this spring, says Libby Levinson, a Kentwood Real Estate realtor in Cherry Creek. The city’s gangbusters housing market is still a seller’s game, but appears to be slowing down.. See full article >>

Here's What Home Buyers (and Sellers) Should Do Super Bowl Weekend

Super Bowl weekend will find many of us buying chips, whipping up dips, or ranting all about the bad officiating that kept Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints from making it to the big game. But real estate experts keep a close eye on this weekend for a different reason... See full article >>

Denver Home Sales Decrease in 2018

Home sellers had the advantage on the start of 2018, but 12 months later, buyers are starting to take back some control of the market. See full article >>

Denver Metro Association of Realtors January 2019 Real Estate Market Trends Report

Despite what feels like a major market shift, home sellers in Metro Denver are still in control in all housing price ranges, except homes priced over $1 million where home buyers and sellers are on equal footing... See full article >>

Denver Metro Association of Realtors December 2018 Real Estate Market Trends Report

Housing inventory in the Denver area is up nearly 47% year to date compared to last year, but sales are down... See full article >>

Kentwood Featured Agent: Libby Levinson

Denver Home Price Reductions Point to Normalizing Market

In the last 5 weeks in the metro, around 30% of listings under contract have reduced their price. See full article >>

9 News Interview: Competitors in the Denver Market

Denver Metro Association of Realtors July 2018 Real Estate Market Trends Report

Increased inventory and longer days on market beckons a potential transition to a more balanced playing field for buyers and sellers.. See full article >>

What are metro Denver’s hottest neighborhoods for home buyers?

Metro Denver's housing market has run hot for about six years, and while signs nationally point to the residential real estate market running out of fuel, some areas in metro Denver remain on fire... See full article >>

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Denver Metro Association of Realtors April 2018 Real Estate Market Trends Report

March marked spring selling season for the Denver-area, which saw both an increase in housing inventory and number of homes sold compared to the preceding winter months. See full article >>

The Denver Channel: Average Denver Area Home Prices Break Half-Million Mark for First Time

For the first time, the average price of a single-family home sold last month in metro Denver topped a half million dollars, according to the latest Denver Metro Association of Realtors Market Trends Report. See full article >>

Denver Metro Association of Realtors February 2018 Real Estate Market Trends Report

Home prices continue upward trajectory and housing inventory hits new low for any January on record, setting the stage for another active year in the Denver-area. See full article >>

Denver Metro Association of Realtors January 2018 Real Estate Market Trends Report

The New Year means new possibilities in the Denver market for 2018. Sales held strong in the Signature market with single family home sales... See full article >>

Denver Metro Association of Realtors December 2017 Real Estate Market Trends Report

The holidays are upon us, which means that while we gear up to check our lists, brave the crowds and start sampling eggnog... See full article >>

The Denver Channel: If You've Been Waiting to Buy a Home, Now Might Be a Good Time to Do It

As you shop for gifts for loved ones this holiday season, there’s something else you might consider buying: A new home. See full article >>

Denver Post: Libby Levinson of Kentwood Real Estate Cherry Creek Appointed Director of National Association of Realtors

Libby Levinson, an accomplished real estate professional with Kentwood Real Estate Cherry Creek, has been elected a Director of the National Association of Realtors (NAR)... See full article >>

Denver’s Airbnb, VRBO Laws Open New Doors for City Residents

The Mile High City’s new short-term rental policy went into effect this year. Some residents are already reaping its benefits. See full article >>

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The Golden Rule

The Golden Rule also applies to real estate: I give my clients the same customer service I would expect to receive when buying or selling a home. See full article >>

Denver real estate agents make calls, send letters to find opportunities in tight market

Housing inventory in the Denver area hit an all-time low in February and that poses a problem for real estate agents: Not enough homes to go around. See full article >>

3 Tips for Working with Millennial First-Time Homebuyers

Millennials are entering their prime home buying years. This, couples with job gains and rising household formations overall, is leading many millennials to enter the housing market for the first time - albeit with trepidation. See full article >>

Answering Your Real Estate Questions

The real-estate professionals can answer most questions about what's going on in the Denver metro real estate market including where home prices may be headed, advice for first-time homebuyers, and advice on how to tell if it's better to rent or buy right now. See full article >>

Broker vs. Bot: And the winner is…

The question that’s been eating at the real estate industry is as follows: Will a machine appear that can do all (or most) of a real estate agent‘s job? A real estate brokers‘s job? When will the machines come for us? See full article >>

Encon Award Nominees Announced

So honored to be a nominee for the ‪#‎ECON2016‬ Awards for Best Content Strategy! See all of the nominees >>

Down payment assistance is out there, but does it matter in Denver’s housing market?

Saving for a down payment can be a challenge, so challenging, in fact, that 25 percent of first-time buyers told the National Association of Realtors last year that it was the most difficult part of the entire home buying process. See full article >>

Top Producer Hangout with Libby Levinson & Brandon Brennick

Exclusive Buyer's Agents Warn: Never see homes with the listing agent

But what’s the No. 1 mistake that buyers can make that could cost them thousands of dollars? Seeing properties with the listing agent. See full article >>