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Denver Metro Real Estate Market Absorption Rate

April 19, 2010 by Janet Marlow · Leave a Comment 

Using data obtained from Metrolist, Inc, the Denver areas MLS service provider, the chart above shows the inventory absorption rate to be just under 5 months, the lowest March rate in the past 4 years. The absorption rate is the length of time it will take to sell the current inventory at the present rate… [ Read More...]

For Clues About The Future Of Mortgage Rates, Watch For Inflation

March 19, 2010 by Real Estate News · Leave a Comment 

If you’re trying to gauge whether rates will be rising or falling, one keyword for which to listen is “inflation”. Mortgage rates are highly responsive to inflation.

Existing Home Sales Plummet In December, But It Was Expected

January 26, 2010 by Real Estate News · Leave a Comment 

Just one month after from blowing away Wall Street, December’s Existing Home Sales hit the skids, shedding nearly 17 percent and falling to a 4-month low. Don’t be alarmed, though. It was expected.

The Bad Jobs Report Wasn’t All Bad — Mortgage Rates Fell

January 12, 2010 by Real Estate News · Leave a Comment 

Despite the headlines, it’s important to remember that December’s jobs report wasn’t all bad news. There’s two sides to every economic coin.

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