Is Montrose Officially a Buyer’s Market?
I was sitting at my desk this Monday, delivering the absolute best real estate advice and services Montrose has to offer, when all of a sudden my boss sends me an email with the headline “Data Tells a Story, What do you See?” As you can imagine my curiosity was piqued, and I had to […]
Who Rules the Real Estate Market Now?
As summer starts to come to a close, the statistics paint a picture of seemingly conflicting information. On the one hand, inventory is almost exactly double what it was at this time last year. August 2024 held 140-150 active listings, and as of today, August 2025, we are looking at 288 active listings in the […]
What Exactly is Holding the Market Frozen?
The Western Slope real estate market is hitting headwinds, moving into its typical prime summer selling season. Reflecting a third year of poor demand due to high mortgage rates, many buyers now have equity trapped in homes that are not selling, leading to a slower market in the Ouray and Montrose County markets. Contingent offers […]
Are Mortgage Rates Ever Going to Drop?
The Montrose Colorado real estate market seems to be repeating a third year of dismal buying and selling activity. Due to mortgage rates near the 7% range since the spring of 2023, we’re now close to half way through 2025 with unit sales looking exactly the same as the previous two years. With the average […]
4 Myths of Selling By Owner – Atha Team Blog
In the current fast-paced Western Slope Colorado real estate market, it might be tempting to list your own home as a For Sale By Owner (FSBO). As qualified, motivated buyers are flooding into Montrose and surrounding areas, one might think it would be an easy choice to list their own home and bypass a realtor […]
Has the Montrose Market Fully Recovered? – August Real Estate Stats
Montrose Market The Montrose real estate market has recovered well and is a strong driver in the mixed-bag economy of 2020. Predicting what the future holds for our local market has been paralleled to driving in coastal fog with only a few feet of visibility. What can be observed currently though, is a strong and […]
Has Real Estate Recovered from Lockdown? – July Real Estate Stats
Montrose Market The Montrose real estate market is recouping from the doldrums of April’s Shelter-In-Place Mandate. New listings are down 18.4% from last year while new pending/under contract sales are up 21.8%; the recent pending sales data is extremely encouraging. Local market strength can also be evidenced in the 98% average sales to list price. […]
How Did Safer at Home Affect Real Estate? – June Real Estate Stats
Montrose Market Although we are starting to see rules lifted in regards to “Safer at Home,” May shares a similar real estate story as April. The number of homes sold in May has dropped drastically relative to May the year prior with a 47% decrease. Average days on market and list-to-sold prices remain strong with […]
How Did the Lockdown Affect Real Estate? – May Real Estate Stats
Montrose Market During the month of April, the local real estate market was at a near-standstill due to the Shelter in Place Order. Real estate was eventually determined an “essential business” during the Shelter in Place Order for the month of April, but only to service pending sales. As a result, the Montrose real estate […]
What are the Effects on the Local Real Estate Market? – April Real Estate Stats
Montrose Market The Montrose real estate market is slowing as the current effects surrounding the COVID19 epidemic impact our local community. Although the real estate industry is considered a critical business by the State of Colorado, the shelter-in-place mandate is being taken seriously by agents, home buyers, and home sellers. This has led to the […]