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 […]
Is Our Small Town Growing Into a Major Metro? – April Real Estate Stats
Montrose Market The Montrose real estate market has officially evolved into a Denver-style market. Multiple-offer situations, which are old news, have been occurring since 2015. What’s making the local market look like a metro, are the multiple-offer situations now occurring in the high-end luxury market. What’s even more eye-opening is the number of buyers who […]
Spring Gardening on the Western Slope – Atha Team Blog
Gardening in Colorado can be an enjoyable pastime, but it requires a bit of finesse with our late frosts and unpredictable weather of late. You don’t have to be an expert to explore the benefits of gardening, but it can be an intimidating process if you’ve never tried out your green thumb. Assuming you have […]
Will Strong Buyer Demand Continue Into Spring? – March Real Estate Stats
Montrose Market Steady and strong demand for Montrose housing is setting the precedence for another strong year ahead. Residential home sales are up 17% over the last 3 months, while price gains are still up a whopping 20% compared to the same time last year. Building permits in the City of Montrose are up 44% […]
Winter Fat Biking in Colorado – Atha Team Blog
With the increasing snowfall this winter, you may be looking for another outdoor activity in Colorado like fat biking to supplement your skiing and sledding adventures. If you don’t already have a fat bike for snowy trails, don’t worry, there are plenty of places to rent one and try before you invest in one for […]
Where Do We Go From Here? – February Real Estate Stats
Montrose Market The Montrose Colorado real estate market is traditionally unhurried during the winter months of January and February. This year is different. Since the beginning of the year, buyer activity has been solid with a continuation of momentum from last fall. The number of sales is 26.5% higher than in January of 2020. Housing […]
True Confessions of a Real Estate Agent – Atha Team Blog
As an established real estate team in Montrose, we often run into unique situations that require out-of-the-box thinking and make for memorable transactions. While these true stories are often unbelievable, they certainly keep things interesting! Here are just a few honorable mentions from our real estate memories: Back in the Montrose foreclosure boom of 2010, […]
Feds, Fear, and Freedom – 2020 in Review – January Real Estate Stats
Montrose Market Looking back and comparing 2020 with 2019, we can see some very remarkable trends in the housing market. The 3-month housing price trend for the Montrose market has realized an astonishing 20.2% spike. But, comparing the 12-month year-over-year trends provides a broader view of the market’s activity beyond last quarter’s market exuberance. Housing […]
Freedom in Submitting – Atha Team Blog
I’ve had the honor to work with a small group of individuals, a team, for a number of years now. In an industry that is generally more focused on the individual, working on a team in real estate was not something I was considering at the beginning. Many people go into real estate with the […]
Baby It’s Warm Outside? – December Real Estate Stats
Montrose Market The Montrose real estate market is still quite warm, reaching its highest median sales price on record, topping out at $354,900 for the month of November. The 3-month rolling median sales price is 16.44% higher than the previous year, highlighting just how competitive the market still is going into the holiday season. Looking […]