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 […]

Corona March Re-Fi Madness – March Real Estate Stats

Montrose Market Despite the flurry of activity in the stock market and international news, buying and selling in Montrose continues to show no signs of slow-down. Spring traditionally tends to yield a surplus in new listings, and we are beginning to see an increase in properties hitting the market. However, total inventory across all price […]

Will Montrose Still Follow Denver? – January Real Estate Stats

Montrose Market The Montrose real estate market has slowed from the fall selling season, although there is still strong momentum headed into 2020. While the number of units sold is relatively the same as compared with the 2018/19 winter, there appears to be pent-up demand on the buyer’s side, as reflected in the low months […]

What Happened In 2019? – Annual Montrose Market Recap

Montrose Market Looking back at 2019, we can see that the Montrose real estate market experienced another impressive year. The market is now in a leveling trend, evidenced by the parity of homes sold in 2019 relative to 2018. The median sales price of homes sold in Montrose increased 5.2% in 2019, compared with a […]