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The calendar just flipped, and the 2026 market is officially playing for keeps. If you’ve been "just browsing" through the spring, consider this your wake-up call. June isn't just about longer days and shorter tempers in traffic; it’s the sweet spot where serious buyers and motivated sellers finally link up.
Mid-Year Checkup: We’ve hit the halfway point of the year. Is your current home still checking all the boxes, or is it time for a change of scenery?
The "Sun" Factor: Homes show best in natural light, and June has plenty of it. If you’re selling, your curb appeal is at its absolute peak.
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Your Online Listing is the New Curb Appeal! |
| When your home is on the market, first impressions are important. However, that first impression may begin before potential buyers even arrive at your address... |
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| How this simple Gen Z housing hack is changing traditional home ownership |
| Many people who are frustrated by high home prices have stopped trying to buy a house on their own. Instead, more buyers are teaming up. Co-buying a home with a friend, sibling, or family member is now a real option, not just a backup plan... |
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| | Market Overview If there’s one theme that defined the Denver market in May, it was affordability. Both buyers and sellers are feeling the impact of higher interest rates, creating hesitation on both sides of the transaction. Buyers are focused on monthly payments, while many homeowners are reluctant to give up the low rates they secured a few years ago.
Prices Home prices have remained surprisingly stable. The median sale price reached $615,000 (both attached and detached) in May, continuing a long-term appreciation trend that aligns with Denver’s historical norms. The bigger challenge isn’t pricing—it’s the cost of borrowing.
Sales Volume Sales activity softened in May, with both closed sales and new listings declining compared to last year. While inventory continues to grow, much of that increase is due to homes taking longer to sell rather than a surge of new properties hitting the market.
Economic Factors and Buyer Behavior Interest rates continue to drive buyer and seller decisions. Buyers are looking for ways to improve affordability through concessions and rate buydowns, while sellers are adapting to a market where negotiation has become part of the process again.
Overall The Denver market isn’t experiencing major price swings—it’s adjusting to a new affordability reality. Opportunities still exist for buyers and sellers who stay flexible, focus on long-term goals, and make decisions based on their personal timing rather than trying to predict the market. |
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| | Festival that features a wide variety of music on 4 stages, shopping at over 200 marketplace booths, food from 25+ vendors, beverages, inflatable activities for kids, free kids craft area, bungy jumping, over 50 carnival rides, and family fun.
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| Juneteenth Music Festival |
| Celebration in Denver's historic Five Points neighborhood featuring a parade, live performances by artists like SiR, and community events to honor the day when the last of the nation’s enslaved people learned of their freedom.
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| | | | Pride has created a space where the LGBTQ+ community, allies, families, and local businesses come together for a day of joy, celebration, and protest. With our move downtown, you can expect all the Pride classics you know and love.
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| Lifestyle Tips and Tricks |
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Top Tips for New Home Buyers |
| Buying a house for the first time? It can be overwhelming. |
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| What $1 Million Buys You in Real Estate Around the World |
| A million dollars isn't what it used to be - especially in luxury real estate. |
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| | | 5 Strategies to Market a House with a Dated Kitchen |
| Remodeled kitchens help sell houses faster and for higher prices, but what can be done when the kitchen, the heart of the house, shows its age? |
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| | For when Denver starts to feel a little too Denver, consider this your guide to getting out of town... |
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| | | The Best Summer Concert Series in Colorado |
| From foothills stages to alpine amphitheaters, these summer concert series prove the setting is just as powerful as the sound... |
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| | 1144 South Logan Street, 80210 |
| 2 BD 2 BA 1003 SF $650,000 |
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| | | | 2155 South Logan Street, 80210 |
| 4 BD 4 BA 3447 SF $999,000 |
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| | 7281 South Vandriver Way, 80016 |
| 5 BD 4 BA 4526 SF $850,000 |
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| | | | 7400 East Ellsworth Avenue, 80230 |
| 3 BD 3 BA 3346 SF $1,049,000 |
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| | 340 South Lafayette Street, Unit 201, 80209 |
| 2 BD 2 BA 1146 SF $625,000 |
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| | Abell to Sell
M: 720.883.5785 abelltosell@compass.com
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