Denver Metro 6 County Inventory Count

Market Fun Facts (12/05/24): The Holidays are officially underway!  What affect will this have on our real estate market as we enter into the final month of 2024?  To answer this question NeXstep continues to monitor inventory levels across the 6 County Denver Metro. For the the second time in the past two months we see a decrease in inventory levels; active listings are down by -1718 listing for a total of 8375 active homes for sale.  This is the first time in 3 months that we have dropped below the 10K inventory levels.  Sold homes had a decrease in sales; down by -477 sales for a total of 2984 sold units. 

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Summit County Short Term Rental Guidelines

Summit County: Summit County regulates short-term vacation rentals (STRs) to address neighborhood impacts and life safety issues.  Whether you own property within unincorporated Summit County or inside the boundary of an incorporated town, regulations and/or licenses for STRs are applicable.  Throughout the county short term rentals are defined as any periods of less than 30 consecutive days.  For owners looking to purchase a second home or vacation property in Summit County with the goal of securing nightly rentals it is important to understand what rules and licensing requirements apply.

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Thank You 2023 Soles4Souls Shoe Drive!

Our annual shoe drive was a huge success in 2023.  With your help we are proud to have collected 698 pairs of shoes.  Thanks to all our great clients and wonderful neighbors who helped us collect shoes for Soles4Souls! Thank you so much for your support.  We will be back in 2024 and will once again look for your help to support this great cause!  Contact your favorite NeXstep Realtor if you have any questions.  Thanks again!!

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Ryan Sondrup of NeXstep Real Estate Group Wins 2023 Five Star Award

Denver, CO – Ryan Sondrup wins the 2021 Five Star Real Estate Agent Award! Five Star Real Estate Agents represent those who are outstanding in their field.  Winning Professionals are selected as a result of a rigorous and objective research process. For any market, each year’s field of winners represents no more than 7% of agents within the market. For more information please go to www.fivestarprofessional.com

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Ryan Sondrup Wins DMAR 2023 Excellence Award

The Denver Metro Association of Realtors® (DMAR), an organization comprised of over 8,000 real estate professionals, hosted its annual Excellence Awards on March 9, 2023 at the Seawell Ballroom at the Denver Center of Performing Arts. The event recognized Denver metro’s residential real estate top producers for 2022. Over 30 awards were presented to individuals, partnerships, projects, teams and offices as well as special recognition award categories.

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NeXstep’s Ryan Sondrup Garners Prestigious Sales Production Award

Centennial, Colo. – March, 31, 2023 – Ryan W Sondrup, a leading REALTOR® with NeXstep Real Estate Group, has been recognized by the South Metro Denver REALTOR® Association (SMDRA) with the 2022 Diamond Circle Club Award for Individual Residential Sales – One Carat. SMDRA hosted its tenth annual Diamond Circle Awards at the Hyatt Regency DTC on Friday, March 31, 2023.

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Give Your Old “Soles” A New Life!

NeXstep Real Estate Group is Proud to Support Soles4Souls. Our annual shoe drive is back and we are looking for your help to support this great cause!  Contact your favorite NeXstep Realtor before April 28th and give your old “Soles” a new life. HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP: Donate Your used shoes to people in need,  both locally and internationally. All sizes, styles & types of shoes are needed for men, women & children.

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It’s Not Going to Get Worse

Rates hit their high and came down, inventory locked up, sales dropped, and demand is still pent up. There is a path from here. News cycles in quarter one will pick up year-over-year comparisons, which will look worse, but watch the trends, feel the boots on the ground, and pay attention to inflation, job loss, and rates.

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25 Best Neighborhoods In Denver

Recently 5280 Magazine came out with their top 25 neighborhoods in Denver.  If your new to the Denver area or just interested in learning more about different Denver neighborhoods; we found this an excellent article filled with great information and detailed maps. 

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Ryan Sondrup Has Been Awarded the Certified Residential Specialist Designation

Broomfield, CO, April 5 2022.  Ryan Sondrup with NeXstep Real Estate Group, has been awarded the prestigious Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation by the Residential Real Estate Council, the largest not-for-profit affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS®.  REALTORS® who receive the CRS Designation have completed advanced professional training and demonstrated outstanding professional achievement in residential real estate. Only 29,000 REALTORS® nationwide have earned the credential.

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Yun: Expect an Unseasonably Hot Winter for Home Sales

This winter is expected to be unseasonably hot for the housing market. “Compared to other past winter seasons, this winter season’s sales activity will be stronger,” says Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of REALTORS®. “This winter, there will be more sales compared to pre-pandemic winters going back all the way to 2006. The momentum from the last few months is expected to continue. From March through October, homes have been selling faster than they traditionally do.

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5280 Magazine Recognizes Ryan Sondrup in Denver’s Top Real Estate Producers of 2021

There’s no denying that the mile-high residential real estate market has been one of the hottest in the
nation for the past decade. It even remained on fire through much of the pandemic. Depending on your situation, that can be a wildly lucrative or bank-account-emptying prospect. Either way, the market’s nuances as well as the legal and financial processes involved are almost always confusing, if not downright mystifying. That’s where our directory of real estate agents—all of whom produced among the highest sales volumes in Denver

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