Štítek: Aspen sellers
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$440,600 National Median Price, 6.49% Mortgage Rate: Why Aspen Lease-or-Buy Calls Deserve a Fresh Look
National affordability improved even with record home prices, thanks to wage growth and lower mortgage rates. For Aspen clients, that does not make the market inexpensive—but it does change how lease-versus-buy decisions should be evaluated.
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Santa Barbara’s 9.4% Price Drop Is the College-Town Signal Aspen Sellers and Second-Home Buyers Should Read Carefully
Redfin’s latest college-town data shows a split market: affordable inland university cities are posting double-digit gains, while expensive college towns like Santa Barbara are seeing prices soften. For Aspen clients, the useful takeaway is not about campus housing—it is about how high-priced lifestyle markets can behave when buyers grow more selective.
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220,000 More Starter Homes Nationwide, but the West Still Shows Just 16.7% Under $350,000—What That Signals in Aspen
National starter-home supply has improved, but Western affordability remains tight. In Aspen, that matters less as a direct price comp and more as a signal for lease-or-buy timing, relocation planning, and entry-level inventory conversations across the Roaring Fork Valley.
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$78,000 to Buy a Typical Starter Home Nationally Is Another Reminder That Aspen Housing Choices Start With Payment, Not Price
A new national affordability signal shows buyers now need about $78,000 in household income for a typical starter home, while starter inventory remains 300,000 listings below 2019. For Aspen clients, the takeaway is less about entry-level pricing and more about how payment pressure shapes timing, leasing, and move-up decisions across the Roaring Fork Valley.
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$211M Asbury Park Condo Loan Highlights What Aspen Buyers Should Watch in Luxury New-Development Financing
A $211 million construction loan for a 112-unit luxury condo project in Asbury Park is a useful macro signal for Aspen clients watching new-development timing, lender confidence, and competitive inventory at the high end.
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6.71% Mortgage Rates Reached Monday After 11-Month Highs Last Week. For Aspen, That Keeps Payment Strategy Front and Center
Mortgage News Daily put the top-tier 30-year fixed rate at 6.71% on Monday, up from 6.63% Friday, after touching 11-month highs last week. In Aspen, that kind of move matters less as a headline and more as a timing and financing signal for buyers, sellers, and lease decision-makers.
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20.7% Builder Margins and 20% Cancellations Offer Aspen a Clear Read on Today’s Buyer Hesitation
D.R. Horton’s latest results point to a national pattern Aspen clients should pay attention to: demand has not disappeared, but buyers are taking longer to commit. Here’s what that may mean for pricing, timing, and negotiation in Aspen.
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6.76% Mortgage Rates Put Aspen Payment Strategy Back in Focus
A national drop in mortgage applications is a useful signal for Aspen buyers and sellers: when borrowing costs jump, decisions tend to shift from price headlines to payment structure, liquidity, and timing.
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Aspen Leases Matter More as U.S. Ownership Holds at 65.0%
The national homeownership rate stayed at 65.0% in Q2 2026, a sign that affordability pressure is still shaping housing decisions. In Aspen, that keeps lease strategy, timing, and purchase optionality firmly in focus.
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Insurance Costs Deserve a Place in Aspen Offer Math
A national reminder about homeowners insurance matters in Aspen because purchase price and mortgage rate are only part of the carrying-cost picture. In the Glenwood Springs metro, active listings reached 583 in June 2026, up 11.7% year over year, giving buyers more room to compare total ownership costs before they write.