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2010 Denver Residential Real Estate

Annual Report

Prestige Realty Services

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Dear Friends of Prestige Realty Services:
Prestige Realty Services (Prestige) provides this Annual Real Estate Report as a service to our clientele to give the current trends
in the Denver residential real estate market and a resource to predict the future housing direction in our marketplace.

Residential Real Estate Report

Denver Metro Area Single Family Housing
p 30,777 single family homes sold in 2010 compared to 33,114 that sold in 2009 or a 7.05% decrease in the number
of single family homes closed.
p At Year End 2010 there were 13,941 active homes for sale compared to 2009 which had 12,263.

p The highest inventory level of single family homes occurred in July at 17,983 and January 2010 had the lowest at
13,030.

p The average price of a single family home in the Denver Metro Area ending 2010 is $282,080 compared to $264,803
ending 2009 year, equaling a 6.5% increase in price for the mix of properties sold. By comparison, 2006 had a single
family average price in Denver of $317,112.

p The average days on the market for 2010 is 90 compared to 97 one year ago.

p The selling price obtained compared to Original List price is 87%. What this means is that sellers have started their
pricing too high and have met a realistic price to sell. This is the largest spread in sales price vs. original list price in
more than 5 Years.

p The absorption rate for single family homes in the Denver Metro Area with 2010 year-end inventories is 5.43 months.
As the inventory increases so does the absorption rate. For example, July had single family 17,983 units on the market
which would equal to a 7.01 month supply.

p The zero to $250,000 price range had the most single family home sales with 16,476 homes closed in 2010 creating
an absorption rate of 4.9 months of inventory. Below 6 months of inventory typically indicates prices will increase.

p Conversely the $2 million to $3 million price range had a total of 52 homes closed in 2010 creating a current absorption
rate of 40.38 months.
 Denver Metro Single Family Homes Closed Per Year 2005 to 2010

p The number of closed single family properties has decreased 25.6% from 2005, Denver high sales peak of 41,365. 2010
recorded 30,777 single family homes closed, which is the lowest level since 2002.
p Above $1 million there were 463 single family homes close in 2010 in the entire Denver Metro area. This represents
1.5% of all the single family sales, where a more robust year would find 3-5% of the sales occurring above $1 million.

Denver Metro Single Family Average Home Price from 2005 to 2010

p The average price reflects the mix of homes sold in any given time period. The increase indicates the buyers have moved
their pricing ceiling 6+% higher in 2010 over 2009.
p As inventory continues to shrink in lower price ranges and interest rates remain competitive, this price should rise in 2011.
 Denver Metro Area Condominium Housing

p 8041 condominium homes sold in 2010 compared to 8956 in 2009 or a 10.22% decrease in the number of condo’s
closed year over year.
p At Year End 2010 there were 4316 active condo homes for sale compared to 2009 which had 4193.
p The highest inventory level of single family homes occurred in July at 5467 and December of 2010 had the lowest at 4316.
Less building of condo’s and less inventory bodes better for Condo sales in 2011.
p The average price of a condo home in the Denver Metro Area ending 2010 is $161,005 compared to $159,628 ending
2009 year, equaling a less than 1% increase in price for the mix of properties sold. By comparison, 2005 had a condo
average price in Denver of $189,035.
p The average days on the market for 2010 is 98 compared to 101 one year ago.
p The selling price obtained compared to Original List price is 88%. Foreclosure inventory has created lower sale to list
price numbers.
p The absorption rate for condo homes in the Denver Metro Area with 2010 year-end inventories is 6.44 months. As the
inventory increases so does the absorption rate. For example, July had 5467 condo units on the market which would equal
to a 8.16 month supply.
p The zero to $250,000 price range had the most condo home sales with 6457 homes closed in 2010 creating an absorption
rate of 6.1 months of inventory. Below 6 months of inventory typically indicates prices will increase.
p Conversely the $750, 0000 to $3 million price range had a total of 58 condos closed in 2010 creating a current absorption
rate of 31.45 months. The fewer luxury condo complexes creates’ a more volatile up and down upper end condo market
when it comes to absorption and pricing.

Denver Metro Condo Home Sales Denver Metro Condo Average Price
from 2005 to 2010 from
f 20055 to 2010

p The number of Condo homes closed has decreased
31.51% from the peak of 2005.
p The Downtown MLS area, DTD reports the highest
condo price of $394,479 and had 253 units sell in
downtown Denver area in 2010.
p The Aurora South MLS area, AUS reports condo closings
of 1225 units in 2010, which is the highest record sale
area in the seven county Denver Metro area.
p Condo Prices have hit the bottom and will slowly rise
in 2011.
p Overall, the price of a condo has dropped 14.83% over
5 years.
p You can buy an average price condo and have a payment
of under $800 based upon today’s price and interest rates.
 Overall Denver Housing Market at a Glance

SINGLE FAMILY OVERVIEW INCOME PROPERTY OVERVIEW

p Active Listings on January 1, 2011 13,941 p Active Listings on January 1, 2011 650
p Active List Price on January 1, 2011 $409,416 p Active List Price on January 1, 2011 $469,278
p SF homes Sold for the Year 2010 30,777 p Income Properties Sold for 2010 459
p Average Days on the Market 90 p Average Days on the Market 117
p Median Price $235,000 p Median Price $215,000
p Average Price $282,080 p Average Price $306,427
p Percentage of List Price Obtained 97% p Percentage of List Price Obtained 93%
p Percentage of Original List Price 87% p Percentage of Original List Price 87%
CONDO OVERVIEW LAND OVERVIEW
p Active Listings on January 1, 2011 4316 p Active Listings on January 1, 2011 3312
p Active List Price on January 1, 2011 $343,425 p Active List Price on January 1, 2011 $289,332
p Condo’s Sold for the Year 2010 8041 p Land Properties Sold for 2010 523
p Average Days on the Market 98 p Average Days on the Market 316
p Median Price $136,000 p Median Price $90,000
p Average Price $161,005 p Average Price $146,039
p Percentage of List Price Obtained 96% p Percentage of List Price Obtained 86%
p Percentage of Original List Price 88% p Percentage of Original List Price 70%

2011 Predictions for Denver Real Estate

p The Price for homes in the Denver Marketplace shall remain flat for 2011 with some neighborhoods decreasing in value
by 2-8% and some neighborhoods appreciating by 1-3%.
p The Luxury Home Market above $1 million in price will continue to reduce inventory albeit slowly in 2011. Jan 2011
has 836 single family $1M homes for sale compared to Jan 2010 which had 1072 single family $1M+ properties for sale.
A 22% reduction in inventory in one year.
p Luxury Home Market above $1 Million has 21.6 months of supply today vs. January of 2010 which had 27.7 months
of supply. Of course when the spring inventory grows the months’ supply will grow with it.
p The Luxury Market in Denver will still create the “Have’s” and “Have Not’s” of which areas will outperform 2010. Each
upper end price neighborhood will have its own dynamic of how prices will go. Watch the trends in your neighborhood
closely to determine where it is going.
p Interest Rates will rise slightly in 2011 to 5- 5.5% for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage.
p Builders will have more housing starts in 2011 than they did in 2010.
p Job gains in Denver will push the apartment vacancy rates lower in 2011.
p Spring of 2011 will be a cross roads of rising inventories and buyer bonanza’s. This spring will be the true bottom of the
housing market as pricing finally takes a foothold in Denver.
p Foreclosure inventory will hit its peak in 2011.
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