Northern Colorado Economic Snapshot - January '13

In taking literary license with Charles Dickens’ opening line in A Tale of Two Cities, the 2012 Northern Colorado real estate market wasn’t the best of times or the worst of times, but it did experience a marked improvement over the past several years. 

Single family home sales were UP 16.86% in 2012 when compared to 2011 (8,039 vs. 6,879). Attached unit sales were UP 20.25% for the same time periods (1,223 vs. 1,017). The collective market was UP 17.29% (9,262 vs. 7,896). 

South Metro Denver Economic Snapshot - January '13

In taking literary license with Charles Dickens’ opening line in A Tale of Two Cities, the 2012 South Metro Denver real estate market wasn’t the best of times or the worst of times, but it did experience a marked improvement over the past several years. 

Single family home sales were UP 20.50% in 2012 when compared to 2011 (12,138 vs. 10,073). Attached unit sales were UP 15.59% for the same time periods (4,826 vs. 4,175). The collective market was UP 19.06% (16,964 vs. 14,248). 

Mountain Suburbs Economic Snapshot - January '13

In taking literary license with Charles Dickens’ opening line in A Tale of Two Cities, the 2012 Mountain Suburbs real estate market wasn’t the best of times or the worst of times, but it did experience a marked improvement over the past several years. 

Single family home sales were UP 26.95% in 2012 when compared to 2011 (989 vs. 779). Attached unit sales were UP 83.33% for the same time periods (33 vs. 18). The collective market was UP 28.23% (1,022 vs. 797). 

Metro Denver Economic Snapshot - January '13

In taking literary license with Charles Dickens’ opening line in A Tale of Two Cities, the 2012 Metro Denver real estate market wasn’t the best of times or the worst of times, but it did experience a marked improvement over the past several years. 

Single family home sales were UP 16.92% in 2012 when compared to 2011 (12,872 vs. 11,009). Attached unit sales were UP 17.53% for the same time periods (5,093 vs. 4,333). The collective market was UP 17.09% (17,965 vs. 15,342). 

Jefferson County Economic Snapshot - January '13

In taking literary license with Charles Dickens’ opening line in A Tale of Two Cities, the 2012 Jefferson County real estate market wasn’t the best of times or the worst of times, but it did experience a marked improvement over the past several years. 

Single family home sales were UP 24.71% in 2012 when compared to 2011 (3,305 vs. 2,650). Attached unit sales were UP 16.97% for the same time periods (634 vs. 542). The collective market was UP 23.40% (3,939 vs. 3,192). 

Douglas County Economic Snapshot - January '13

In taking literary license with Charles Dickens’ opening line in A Tale of Two Cities, the 2012 Douglas County real estate market wasn’t the best of times or the worst of times, but it did experience a marked improvement over the past several years. 

Single family home sales were UP 24.20% in 2012 when compared to 2011 (6,107 vs. 4,917). Attached unit sales were UP 26.17% for the same time periods (752 vs. 596). The collective market was UP 24.41% (6,859 vs. 5,513). 

Broomfield/Westminster Economic Snapshot - January '13

In taking literary license with Charles Dickens’ opening line in A Tale of Two Cities, the 2012 Broomfield/Westminster real estate market wasn’t the best of times or the worst of times, but it did experience a marked improvement over the past several years. 

Single family home sales were UP 14.10% in 2012 when compared to 2011 (4,029 vs. 3,531). Attached unit sales were down 1.04% for the same time periods (669 vs. 676). The collective market was UP 11.67% (4,698 vs. 4,207). 

Aurora Economic Snapshot - January '13

In taking literary license with Charles Dickens’ opening line in A Tale of Two Cities, the 2012 Aurora real estate market wasn’t the best of times or the worst of times, but it did experience a marked improvement over the past several years. 

Single family home sales were UP 3.58% in 2012 when compared to 2011 (3,636 vs. 3,510). Attached unit sales were UP 4.18% for the same time periods (1,343 vs. 1,289). The collective market was UP 3.75% (4,979 vs. 4,799). 

Boulder County Economic Snapshot - January '13

In taking literary license with Charles Dickens’ opening line in A Tale of Two Cities, the 2012 Boulder County real estate market wasn’t the best of times or the worst of times, but it did experience a marked improvement over the past several years. 

Single family home sales were UP 24.10% in 2012 when compared to 2011 (3,249 vs. 2,618). Attached unit sales were UP 20.48% for the same time periods (1,141 vs. 947). The collective market was UP 23.14% (4,390 vs. 3,565). This was the best year since 2007 for Boulder County sales activity, but it was still down 24.25% from 2005 when the market peaked (4,390 vs. 5,795).