Here we are at the end of Q1 and we’re all a little confused because it feels as though it should be the end of Q2. March came in like a lamb and, well, is leaving like a baby lamb who isn’t quite ready to wake up from it’s nap.
While we always like to talk about the weather…let’s skip it for now. Instead, let’s toot our Real Estate of Winter Park horn. TOOT TOOT!!
We’ve been busy bees here putting deals together, solving puzzles, creating future memories for many happy buyers and helping sellers move to their next adventure. We have closed over $57 million since Jan 1, 2026 - more than any other brokerage in Grand County year to date. From a $180,000 condo sale in Granby to an off-market sale in Tabernash just under $3.4M, we specialize in all sectors of this great marketplace in which we live, work and play.
As we enter the typical “shoulder season” or what we often consider “pre-listing season,” we look to external factors affecting our market which continue to change everyday (no need to go into detail as you read and hear the same news we do.) In short, all of the goings-on of the world affect the daily stock market, which affect the inflation numbers, which continue to make the interest rates bounce around within an unpredictable space - just when we thought we might see some downward trending movement.
Across the country: Real estate hot spots still exist, however, the Denver/Front Range market does not seem to be one of them. In decades past, our Grand County market followed the Denver market, but lagged by about 4-6 months. That same trajectory or trend doesn’t hold true the way it used to. The Front Range owner has become a much more diverse buyer in the mountain areas - not just in Grand County. And our area has evolved so dramatically from the 90s to now where we have more robust public transit, more diverse recreational activities beyond skiing and golf, and growing city centers that have moved well beyond the days of feeling like a blink-and-you-miss-it wild west town.
Back to “pre-listing” season: Many Sellers who have contemplated selling are now getting ready to put their property on the market. Typically we see the lakes region properties “hit” market first only because boating season is short and people want to get started as soon as possible. Properties in the Winter Park to Granby area may launch a little closer to Memorial Day - end of June - BUT- if you are waiting and there are no properties on the market like yours - why wait? Let’s get you out there NOW while there is little to no competition. Niche properties are often the ones selling the quickest and for top dollar right now.
Sales wrap up for Q1- Granby is the winner for most improved sale volume year over year in every sector (except land). Condos, single family homes and townhomes are all up significantly vs this time last year. The Winter Park area single family home and condo sales saw dips in volume and average sales prices. However, the inventory was down in both sectors as well, so we’ll see if added inventory come Q2 and Q3 will affect those drops. Townhome volume and prices were up considerably with some new, higher-end product closing in Rendezvous, Whistlestop and Arrow, to name a few.
We are counting on April and May to bring the snow and/or rain showers we need so we can party all summer long!
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