Are Holiday Shoppers Here to Stay?
It’s no secret that fall and winter are the slowest times of year for Montrose real estate. Many consumers have an aversion to moving in the cold, sellers are certain no one shops for a home in the winter, and buyers step back from the market due to a lack of inventory. I’ve always been […]
Did Home Prices Just Drop?
The Montrose Colorado real estate market is shifting into the end of its third year of muted housing sales. Many families have decided to stay put, with interest rates and affordability at a record high. Finishing out 2025, we’re now seeing evidence of price softening, which the market has not experienced in a very long […]
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 […]
Did the Stock Sell-Off Cause a Drop in Mortgage Rates?
The real estate market in the Uncompahgre Valley appears to be on course to repeat yet a third year of lackluster sales. All the while, prices have substantially increased from last winter. The median sale price of a home in Montrose was $459,000 in March. Home prices increased 13.9% annually from the same time period […]
Why Did Montrose Home Sales Jump 46%?
The Colorado Western Slope Market Colorado Western Slope real estate values continue to remain resilient despite dismal mortgage-rate trends. Consumers seem to be breaching the real estate log-jam as impressive changes in demand for real estate can be observed for the month of January. Home prices are up 6.4% year-over-year. Further, homes in Montrose experienced […]
Survive Until 25?
The Montrose, Denver, and National Housing Market The Montrose real estate market just finished its second worst year since 2015. The Western Slope is faring better than the national real estate market, which just had its worst year since 1995. Overall, both local and national markets are stagnant due to a combination of elevated home prices […]
Is The Housing Market Stuck?
Montrose Market The real estate market in Montrose experienced yet another month of confusing and seemingly contradictory happenings. Prices staying steady, and going up, while sales volume continues to plummet to historic levels. Our buyer’s agents who are on the phone with buyers every day and searching high and low for housing options comment often on how […]